1924Best.-Nr. 81960London: W. & R. Chambers 1924. First Edition. . Hardcover. Reading copy/No Jacket. Stokes G. Vernon. Boards rubbed and edge-worn esp at corners; fore-edge marked; tape marks to 3 pages; 1 page edgeworn; binding fragile; contents complete; unpaginated - approx 52 pages illus inc 10 full page colour. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall W. & R. Chambers hardcover
1968Best.-Nr. 005564London England: Frank Cass and Co Limited 1968. First published 1898 Harold Bindloss's IN THE NIGER COUNTRY is exactly what it says a tour of the Niger country at this time. This new impression of 1968 is in excellent condition and forms part of number 48 of Travels and Narratives in the Cass Library of African Studies. James Pinnock's BENIN which forms the other half of this book is a lecture delivered before the geographical societies of Liverpool Newcastle On Tyne Etc by Mr. James Pinnock sometime around 1897 and contains many photographs and a map. This of course is the new impression of 1968. Two books in one. IN THE NIGER COUNTRY is 338 pp. inclusive of index and map. BENIN the surrounding country inhabitants customs and Trade takes us to a total of 396 pp. for the two volumes in one inclusive of it's 41 photograph's and 1 map. A LOVELY COPY. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED UK ONLY . Please email for further details. Not Signed or Inscribed. First Cass Facsimile Edition 1968. Red Cloth. FINE AS BRAND NEW/No Jacket. Illus. by Maps and Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK. Frank Cass and Co Limited Hardcover
1982Best.-Nr. 0384871982. Painting. Illus. by Stuart Lafford. Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour study on cream paper of an Aechmea species by Stuart Lafford signed lower left. This illustration was reproduced on p. 178 of "The Hamlyn Guide to House Plants" by Alan Titchmarsh and published in 1982. Image 240 x 145 mm frame 435 x 325 mm. Double mount the upper of which with a gilt ruled border. Gilt and green frame slightly rubbed. The painting in very good condition. Biography: - Stuart illustrated many books on gardening dinosaurs fungi landscapes and all forms of wild life. He won RHS gold and silver medals and painted three Chelsea plates. Some of his original works are held in the collections of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Diana Princess of Wales. He dies in 2016 Please contact us if you would like to view any of our artwork in person. The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £15. unknown
1873Best.-Nr. jls11London: The Linnean Society / Longmans Green & Co. G: in Good condition. Cover rubbed. Spine darkened. Ex Geological Society of London. 1873. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". iv 556pp plates. 15 b/w plates 1 fold-out. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . The Linnean Society / Longmans, Green & Co hardcover
1845Best.-Nr. 4782gEdinburgh: MacLeod & Son. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed with some marks. Inner hinge cracking. Occasional minor foxing. 1845. New and Enlarged Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 170mm x 110mm 7" x 4". v 119pp. Numerous b/w vignettes. . MacLeod & Son hardcover
1870Best.-Nr. jls10London: The Linnean Society / Longmans Green & Co. G: in Good condition. Cover rubbed. Spine darkened. Front hinge cracked and weak. Ex Geological Society of London. 1870. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". iv cxxxii 514pp plates. 19 b/w plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . The Linnean Society / Longmans, Green & Co hardcover
Best.-Nr. 21-5H0803700997BRAND NEW. Excellent condition. Never read or opened. Has remainder mark. 21-5H0803700997 Dial
1989Best.-Nr. 0071251989. Hardcover. Very Good. Publisher: Howell Book House 1989 V.Good HB ISBN: 0-87605-656-7. Third Printing. hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 008746New York: Macmillan 1928 Pink cloth titled in green cloth slightly faded gift inscription to half-title page marginal tear to plate opposite pg. 32 not affecting image; dust jacket with small losses and overall wear price clipped. Humorous stories about Mercy an ambitious cat. Wonderful illustrations by Peggy Bacon full and partial page. Scarce. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Peggy Bacon. 8vo. Macmillan hardcover books
1949Best.-Nr. 100077100Larousse 1949 in4. 1949. Cartonné jaquette. 2 volume(s). illustrations en noir et blanc qques-unes en couleurs
1944Best.-Nr. 011536Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1944 Green cloth hard cover pictorially stamped in brown mild sunning to edges; illustrated dust jacket with extremity wear price-clipped. The story of Muggins a curious kitten. Lovely 2-color artwork throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Diana Thorne. 8vo. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1946Best.-Nr. 010531New York: Highfield Publishing 1946 Color printed pictorial wraps with light wear. A version of Three Little Kittens about a mother cat and her naughty little kittens. Adorable color artwork on every page by Barbara Dempster. I could only locate one institutional copy and virtually no information about the artist. Not in Necker. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Barbara Dempster. Small 4to. Highfield Publishing unknown books
1998Best.-Nr. 134950Vigot 1998 In-12 broché 19 cm sur 13. 313 pages. Bon état d’occasion.
Best.-Nr. 001454Crown Book. As New. Soft cover. F. As New/As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-517-59598-2. Crown Paperback books
1954Best.-Nr. 010895New York: Harcourt Brace & Company 1954 Illustrated boards; matching dust jacket with minor wear to extremities original price intact but crossed out with two pen marks $4.50. Lisette's animals throw a part for her 76th birthday. A wonderful picture book the text is accentuated by Fischer's artwork executed with exuberant lines and just enough color. A 1955 AIGA 50 Best Books. Early Printing. Illustrated Boards. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Hans Fischer. Oblong 4to. Harcourt, Brace & Company hardcover books
1963Best.-Nr. 010668New York: Viking 1963 Blue cloth pictorially stamped in navy ink gift inscription to half-title else fine in illustrated dust jacket slightly darkened along edges small loss from front panel original price intact $2.50. The story of a cat who keeps watch at the New York Public Library and the resolution of his conflict with the pigeons who frequent the library steps. Illustrated in two colors by Kazue Mizumura. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Kazue Mizumura. Small 4to. Viking hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 008524New York: Saml Gabriel Sons No date Circa 1930. Eight linen-textured booklets with light wear "Puppies" with 3" spine split no writing or foxing. Eight booklets with simple rhymes and printed in color most featuring humanized animals. The titles are: Pussies Puppies Chickies Teddies Piggies Duckies Pups & Pussies and Bunnies. While no author or illustrator is credited Mary LaFetra Russell did a lot of animal-themed books for Sam'l Gabriel at the time and these books are almost undoubtedly by her hand or an extremely good imitator. The books come housed in the original box which is well-worn with some losses tears and crude repair. Original Wraps. Very Good to Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Mary LaFetra Russell Attrib. Square 8vo. Saml Gabriel Sons paperback books
2020Best.-Nr. 008770New York: G P Putnam & Sons 2020 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket original price intact $17.99. The story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel who began rescuing cats abandoned by their fleeing families amid Syria's civil war. A touching story with captivating artwork. Caldecott Honor. First Printing. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Yuko Shimizu. 4to. G P Putnam & Sons unknown books
Best.-Nr. BOOKS075625IWellington New Zealand: Government Printer. HC. good w/good dustjackets hardcover. B&W and color illustrations. Volume I - INDIGENOUS TRACHEOPHYTA - PSILOPSIDA LYCOPSIDA FILICOPSIDA GYMNOSPERMAE DICOTYLEDONES 1961 1085 pages note thin paper used for text pages in this volume; Volume II - INDIGENOUS TRACHEOPHYTA - MONOCOTYLEDONES EXCEPT GRAMINAEA 1976 354 pages; Volume III - ADVENTIVE CYPERACEOUS PETALOUS & SPATHACEOUS MONOCOTYLEDONS 1980 220 pages. Government Printer unknown
1915Best.-Nr. biblio1301915. Grosset and Dunlap. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover pictorial is clear and sharp. Head and foot of spine show shelfwear. Covers lightly soiled. Grosset & Dunlap` hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 008746New York: Macmillan 1928 Pink cloth titled in green cloth slightly faded gift inscription to half-title page marginal tear to plate opposite pg. 32 not affecting image; dust jacket with small losses and overall wear price clipped. Humorous stories about Mercy an ambitious cat. Wonderful illustrations by Peggy Bacon full and partial page. Scarce. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Peggy Bacon. 8vo. Macmillan hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 012874Rand McNally & Company 1935. Pictorial hardcover binding has title block in orange and b/w photo of kitten dressed in an apron cooking. Clean tape repair along bottom couple inches of spine. Ffep had been detached and previous ownr had used clear tape to repair and attach. A few pages have some closed tears along spine one picture colored in purple crayon but rest is in pretty good shape. Black and white photos every page of kittens dressed illustrating a story about a fuzzy little kitten named Gwendolyn Daphne Stella Arabella Marguerite - but everyone called her Snuggles. This is not the Golden Books edition - this is original edition. Scarce. Overall a good reading copy. Pictures upon request. Size: 8vo - Square 1st Printing. Illus. by Frees Harry Whittier - photographs. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Rand McNally & Company Hardcover
1951Best.-Nr. 16655Dover Publications. 1951. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good end page browning in volume 2 from something laid in minimal wear. Very good dust jackets minor edge wear. Dust jackets are in protective covers. A publishers 4 page sheet laid in that states this is a limited edition of 1250 copies this limit is not indicated in the books. Two volumes. ; 182 Photographs. ; 244 316 pages . Dover Publications hardcover
1953Best.-Nr. 011949Cleveland and New York: World Publishing 1953. Blue hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight dj has chips and tape repairs protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Not pice-clipped. 180 pages - clean bright and tight interior. INSCRIBED by the author on ffep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1st Printing. Illus. by Shenton Edward. Signed by Authors. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. World Publishing Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 000010209Edgewood Publishing Company 586 pages very clean mild wrinkle to backstrip previous owner's signature stain from old flower. No apparent date. Many illustrations. Circa 1890. Edgewood Publishing Company hardcover