[Macaulay, Fannie Caldwell] ill by Wakana Uitgawa The Lady of the Decoration London, Hodder & Stoughton, nd (circa 1910) ; 210 pp. ; 12MO. Very attractive little editon with coloured frontis and 7 coloured tissue-guarded plates by Wakana Utigawa Refer to our book number 14852. VG $25.00
Adam, Frank (Illustrator) The Three Little Pigs London, Blackie, nd ; ; 4TO. Twelve great colour plates by Adams. Quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Edgeworn with some markings to the boards. Refer to our book number 9894. VG $20.00
Adam, Helen Douglas The Elfin Pedlar and Tales Told by the Pixie Pool London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1924[1923] ; 148 pp. Fourth Printing; 8VO. With a foreward by John Hutton. Author's first book, published at the age of twelve and illustrated by her with pencil drawings which have a strong emphasis on fairies. She later went on to prominence in the San Francisco literary scene of the fifties. Ilustrations, photos of the author at various ages.Shelfwear, owner's name on FFEP. Refer to our book number 13494. VG $22.00
Adams, Richard (ill Nicola Bayley) The Tyger Voyage London, Jonathan Cape, 1976 ; 32 pp. First Edition; 8VO. An absoute jewel of a book. A tale of adventure, adversity, triumph and final contentment. Lacks jacket. Bookplate.Small tear on spine, discreet mouse stamp on title page. No Jacket as issued. Refer to our book number 11186. NF $20.00
Aedwyrd Gore (Edward Gorey) Figbash Acrobate No Place, The Fantod Press, 1994 ; Unpaginated Limited Edition; 16MO. A perfect wordless little book consisting of single sided drawings of Figbash Acrobate. Published only in an edition of 500 numbered and 26 lettered copies of which this is 247. Toledano A110.A fine copy. Refer to our book number 12930. Fine In Wraps $350.00
Ahllberg, Janet and Allen The Vanishment of Thomas Tull London, Adam and Charles Black, 1977 ; First Edition; 8VO. Written and charmingly illustrated in black and white by the Ahlbergs. Refer to our book number 5414. NF $12.00
Alan, Aldridge Lion's Cavalcade London, Jonathan Cape, 1980 ; First
Edition; 4to,. Another in the striking and beautiful series by Alan Aldridge. Poems by Ted Walker. Illustrated in collaboration
with Harry Willock. Nice copy of a lovely book. Refer to our
book number 2974. NF $12.00
Allen Eyles The World of Oz Tuscon, HP Books, 1985 ; First Edition; 4TO. Well illustrated history of OZ books and film. Striking presentation in red and silver wraps. Refer to our book number 13209. NF $12.00
Alleyne, Margaret. (ill Mary Robinson) The Story of Mr Prettimouse London, Warne, nd ; 43 pp. Reprint; 12MO. Glossy pictorial boards with delightful illustrations by Mary Robinson. Refer to our book number 8192. VG $18.00
Allison, Sonia (illuatrated by John Harrald) Lots of Fun to Cook with Rupert London, Collins, 1974 ; 29 pp. First Edition; Folio. Cooking with Rupert. An oversized volume filled with Rupert and food. One page has been torn and tape-repaired, gift inscription, some wear to covers. Refer to our book number 6607. VG $20.00
Alphen, Hieronymus van Kleine Gedichten voor Kinderen Utrecht, J G Van Terveen, 1821 ; 102 pp. ; 16mo. Delightful little Dutch children's book with poems each illustrated with an engraving - 45 in all. Portrait frontis of the author.Bound in original half-leather over marbled boards. Covers very worn with marbling separating and missing but book is still solid. Refer to our book number 13577. Good $75.00
Ambrus, Victor Dracula's Omnibus Oxford, OUP, 1983 ; First Edition; Folio. Includes Dracula, and Dracula's Bedtime Story Book. Lots of vampirish fun.Nice copy without jacket as published. Refer to our book number 5847. NF $15.00
Amos, Robert VICTORIA ANOTHER VIEW Victoria, Orca Books, 1993 ; 80 pp. First Edition; 4TO. A handsomely produced book with very nice reproductions of Amos' paintings of Victoria street scenes. Refer to our book number 771. F/F $14.00
Andersen, Hans Christian Christine's Picture Book London, Knigfisher, 1984 ; 1st Edition; 4to. Facsimile of
a scrapbook prepared for a young friend of Andersen's in
1859 - huge variety of images - quality production.Blue cloth with pic p-o,
marbled ep's, heavy paper with pic dj. Owner's
inscription on half title, jacket has several tears. Refer to our book number 1201. F/VG $30.00
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill Corwin Knapp Linson) Fairy Tales New York, Stokes, 1894 ; 351 pp. ; 8VO. A most attractive edtion bound in floral boards over cream elaborately gilt stamped spine. AEG. With new full-page illustrations in halftone by Linson together with over two hundred illustrations in black and white by Harrison Weir, W Pedersen, M L Stone, A W Bayes and others.Wear to board edges and corners, front hinge cracked, loose and shaken. Refer to our book number 17059. VG $30.00
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill D'Albert Uriet) Contes D'Andersen Tours, Maison Mame, ; 164 pp. ; 4TO. With colour plates and black and white drawings by Uriet. Pictorial covers.One plate extensively tape repaired. General wear to boards with splitting starting at rear joint. Refer to our book number 15515. Good $12.00
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill Edmund Dulac) Stories from Hans Andersen New York, George H Doran, nd ; 249 pp. ; 8VO. Sixteen lovely mounted plates by Dulac. Bound in green cloth with gilit titling and decorations.A very nice copy with minor edgewear. Refer to our book number 14817. VG $100.00
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill Frederick Richardson) ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES Philadelphia, Winston, 1926 ; 276 pp. ; 8VO. Bound in red cloth with cover pasteon. Four colour plates and some very nice black and white work by Richardson. Gift inscription dated 1932.General wear and fading, rear joint repaired, rear hinge starting. Still, quite an acceptable copy of very nice Andersen edition. Refer to our book number 440. GOOD $15.00
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill Harry Clarke) Fairy Tales From Hans Andersen London, J Coker, nd ; Reprint; 4TO.
Bound in pictorial glazed boards with front pasteon (not by Clarke). Four colour plates and some indifferenty reproduced black
and white work by Clarke.Covers worn, joints
repaired, front hinge repaired with tape. Owner's address label on half-title. Refer to our book number
15614. Good $15.00
| Andersen, Hans Christian (ill Margaret Tarrant) HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES LONDON, Ward Lock, nd(c1921) ; 340 pp. Fourth Edition; 8VO. One of the Charming Colour Books for Children. Bound in light brown cloth with oval pasteon. Although the cover states that there are 48 plates, there are actually 44, including the frontis. The total for these Ward Lock book normally inlcludes the pictorial endpapers. That being said both the plates and endpapers are delightfulLight wear, some soiling, front cover bowed. A very nice copy and rather scarce with the full complement of plates. Refer to our book number 196 . VG $95.00 SOLD |  |
Andersen, Hans Christian (ill W Heath Robinson) Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1913 ; 288 pp. First Edition; 4TO. Illustrated by Robinson with colour frontis and 15 colour plates and many black and white drawings and full-page illustrations. Some of his very finest work in both colour and black and white.Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, cream and gilt paste-on of stork and children. Spine faded and a little worn at extemities. Some soiling to covers and wear to corners. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1913. Refer to our book number 13997. VG $195.00
Anderson, Hans Christian (Ill Lisbeth Zwerger) The Nightingale SAXONVILLE, MA, PICTURE BOOK STUDIO, 1984 ; 24 pp. Edition not Stated; 8VO. Andersen's classic tale is wonderfully illustrated by Zwerger. Refer to our book number 6484. Fine $14.00
Appleton, Honor C & Bedford, F D.(ill) The Children's Poets - Ann & Jane Taylor London, Wells Gardner Darton, 1914 ; 107 pp. ; 12MO. Edited by Mary Macleod. Bound in brown boards with pictorial pasteon. Illustrated with six colour plates by Honor Appleton and black and white illustrations by Bedford. Gift inscription dated 1914.Erosion at spine head ow a very nice copy of a most attractive little book. Refer to our book number 1440. VG $40.00
Appleton, Honor C (ill) Mary Was Five, The Black Rock London, Thomas Nelson, 1950 ; 181 pp. ; 12MO.
Bond in green cloth over a cream spine. Very nice colour frontis and lots of black and white illustrations by
Appleton.Soiling to boards and spine Refer to our book number 15573.
VG $14.00
Ardizzone, Edward Ship's Cook Ginger New York, Macmillan, 1978 ; 48 pp, First US Edition; 8VO. Great colour and black and white illustrations by Ardizzone.Jacket torn and creased along top edge. Refer to our book number 17790. NF/G $12.00
Arno, Peter Peter Arno New York, HARPER & ROW, 1990 (1979) ; First Harper Printing; 4TO. A marevellous collection of the great New Yorker cartoonist's best work.Light wear. Refer to our book number 15529. NF in Wraps $15.00
Arthur Rackham (ill); Steel, Flora Annie English Fairy Tales London, Macmillan, 1943(1918) ; 363 pp. Seventh Printing; 8VO. Four beautiful colour plates by Arthur Rackham as well as many black and white drawings.Edgeworn and boards somwhat dulled. Refer to our book number 15579. VG $18.00
Arthur Rackham (ill); Steel, Flora Annie English Fairy Tales London, Macmillan, 1947 ; Seventh Printing; 8VO. Four beautiful colour plates by Arthur Rackham as well as many black and white drawings.Shelfwear and two childish owner's signatures in ink. Refer to our book number 3325. VG $15.00
Avery, Harold Mobsley's Mohicans : a Tale of two Terms London, NELSON, 1902 ; 318 pp. ; 8VO. With seven black and white illustrations by J H Bacon. Decorated brown cloth in nice condition with some soiling to rear cover. Missing FEP. Refer to our book number 9349. VG $12.00
Avery, Karen (Ill) The Sleeping Beauty Los Angeles, Intervisual Communications,
1975 ; First Edition; 12MO. A Peepshow Book. Lovely little panoramic pop-up book. Everything present and in good
working order except for one
very small tear on last panorama, not affecting operations. Refer to our
book number 12485. NF $15.00
Bacon, Dolores (Ill Blanche Ostertag) Songs That Every Child Should Know New York, DOUBLEDAY PAGE, 1906 ; 221 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Hundreds of songs with musical notation. Sepia illustrations.A lovely bright copy bound in brown ribbed cloth with decorated spine and front cover. Light wear. Refer to our book number 15236. NF $14.00
Baigell, Matthew The Western Art of Frederic Remington New York, Ballantine, 1976 ; First Edition; Oblong 8VO. Verynice reproduction with mostly colour reproductions of Remington's work. Refer to our book number 9239. VG in Wraps $14.00
Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin In the Animal World Springfield, MA, Milton Bradley, 1928(1924) ; 472 pp. ; 8VO. Anthology of stories and poems about the animal world arraned under various themes. Very attractive book bound in dark red ribbed cloth with Gilt lettering and ruling and a lovely somewhat worn jacket showing deer and bunnies romping through the woods. Refer to our book number 10810. NF/VG $25.00
Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin (ill Clara Burd) Wonder Stories : The Best Myths for Boys and Girls Springfield, MA, Milton Bradley, 1920 ; 344 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Some very nice colour illustrations by Burd. Pictorial endpapers, cover pasteon.Light wear, gift inscriptions on FFEP and hal-title. Refer to our book number 17316. VG $12.00
Bailey, Lydia (ill Sylvie Daigneault) Mother Nature Takes a Vacation Toronto, HarperCollins, 1992 ; First Edition; 8VO. Cautionary ecological tale of Mother Nature's Florida vacation - very nicely illustrated by Daigneault.A fine copy in like jacket. Refer to our book number 1225. F/F $14.00
BANGS, JOHN KENDRICK (Ill Peter Newell) A House-Boat on the Styx New York, HARPER &
BROS, 1896 ; 171 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Quite wonderful black and white illustrations by
Peter Newell. I parttcularly like " Wellington Pulls Bonaparte's Chair
From Under Him.A very attractive copy with minimal
wear. Refer to our book number 9084. VG $50.00
Bannatyne-Gugnet, Jo (ill Moore, Yvette) A Prairie Year Montreal, Tundra Books, 1994 ; 32 pp. First Edition; Square 8VO. Beautifully illustrated by Moore. A lovely book. Refer to our book number 16997. F/F $12.00
Bannerman, Helen The Story of Little Black Bobtail New York, Frederick Stokes, 1937(1909) ; Reprint; 12MO. Bound in red cloth with pictorial pasteon. Original bookstore stamp on FEP, light edgewear, erased pencilling on FEP. A very attractive copy. Refer to our book number 10446. VG $60.00
Bantock, Nick Sabine's Notebook : In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues Vancouver, Raincoast Books, 1992 ; First Canadian Edition; Square 8VO. All items in this wondrous little book present. Nice copy in jacket with one inch tear at the fold. Refer to our book number 8796. NF/VG $15.00
Bantock, Nick The Golden Mean : In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes Vancouver, Raincoast Books, 1993 ; First Canadian Edition; Square 8VO. All items in this wondrous little book present. The conclusion of Bantock's stunning trilogy. Refer to our book number 8797. NF/VG $15.00
BARBER, ANTONIA (ILL NICOLA BAYLEY) THE MOUSEHOLE CAT LONDON, WALKER, 1990 ; FIRST EDITION; 8VO. Award winning story of a village and the Great Storm Cat. Beautiful illustrations by Nicola Bayley. Basis for the fine animated film.A fine copy in unpriceclipped jacket. Discreet mouse stamp on title page. Refer to our book number 16156. NF/F $18.00
BARKER, CICELY M FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE SPRING LONDON, Blackie, nd ; Early Edition;
24MO. A very nice copy indeed with the lovely colour fairy plates by Barker.Very light edgewear to book, several closed
tears on jacket which has 2/6 price. Refer to our book number 654.
NF/VG $75.00
BARKER, CICELY M The Children's Book of Hymns London, Blackie, nd ; 84 pp. Early Edition; 8VO. Twelve colour plates by Barker. Damage to some of the pages affecting some of the plates including the frontis. Several are wrinkled and the frontis and one other are actually torn.A below average copy of an above average illustrated book by one of our best children's illustrators. Priced accordingly. Refer to our book number 7216. Fair $18.00
Barker, Mrs Sale Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book for Children London, Routledge, nd[1880] ; 124 pp, Variant Binding of First Edition; 16MO. Twelve colour plates and hundreds of black and white vignettes. Reddish-Brown limp morocco binding with gilt lettering and AEG. A deluxe variant. Schuster-Engen 39 3a.Some inscriptions. Three pages with small piece cut out, affecting one of the plates, one loose page. Refer to our book number 3936. VG+ $130.0
Barrie, J M (ill Arthur Rackham) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens London, Hodder & Stoughton, nd ; 126 pp. Reprint; 8VO. Illustrated with sixteen mounted tissue-guarded and captioned colour plates by Arthur Rackham with occasional black and white vignettes. Bound in red embossed cloth with gilt device of Peter on a toadstool playing a panpipe on front cover, gilt titling on spine. Map endpapers.Two lighter irregular areas on front cover. On plate has been re-affixed with scotch tape leaving residue. Overall very solid and handsome copy of an early reprint edtiion. Refer to our book number 17678. VG $75.00 SOLD
Barrie, J M (ill F D Bedford) Peter and Wendy London, Hodder & Stoughton, nd ; 265 pp. ; 8VO. A very attractive edition bound in blue cloth with elaborate gilt frame and titling on top cover. Mounted colour frontis and 12 black and white plates by Bedford.Light edgewear, front hinge cracked, FFEP removed. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1932. Refer to our book number 14090. VG $35.00
BARRIE, J M (ill Hugh Thomson) The Merry Wives of Windsor London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 ; 170 pp. First Edition; 4TO. An very nice copy with 40 mounted colour plates by Hugh Thomson with captioned tissue guards.Very light wear to the corners and head and tail of spine, bright giIt. Rough spot on FFEP perhaps from bookplate removal. Refer to our book number 13356. VG+ $80.00
Barrie, J M (ill Paula Rego) Peter Pan London, Folio Society, 1992 ; 106 pp. First Thus;
4TO. Blue cloth with Embossed silver designs.
, Startlingly original illustrations by Prego, high production values
Refer to our book number 1133. Fine in slipcase $25.00 SOLD
Barrie, James M (ill Nora Unwin) Peter Pan London, Hodder and Stoguhton, 1951 ; 192 pp. First Thus; 8VO. First printing of Peter Pan illustrated by Nora Unwin.Tidy gift inscription on FEP - the original charming little gift card from 1953 is also laid in. The priceclipped jacket is very worn with pieces missing from the head and tail of the spine. Refer to our book number 4873. VG/G $25.00
Base, Graeme The Discovery of Dragons Toronto, Elan Press, 1996 ; 32 pp. First Canadian Edition; Folio. Marvellous illustrationsby Base for this mock natural history of dragons.A fine copy in like jacket. Refer to our book number 17830. F/F $12.00 SOLD
Batten, H Mortimer (ill Warwick Reynolds) Romance of the Wild London, Blackie & Son, nd ; 159 pp. First Edition; 4TO. An extremely attractive book in lovely condition but missing one of the striking black and white plates by Reynolds.Owner's name on FEP, couple of small marks on front cover otherwise exterior is lovely. Refer to our book number 11718. Good $15.00
Baum, Betty A New Home for Theresa New York, KNOPF, 1968 ; 182 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Illustrated by James Barkley. Very light wear to unpriceclipped jacket. Refer to our book number 11211. F/NF $15.00
Baum, Frank L The Road to Oz Toronto, Copp Clark, 1909 ; 261 pp. First Canadian Edition; 8VO. A very attractive copy of the First Canadian Edition which was not published until 1941 (Hinke p 26). Printed on wartime paper.Light wear to cover and Dorthy written in ink on cover pastedown. Refer to our book number 11692. VG $50.00
Baum, Frank L The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz 4 Pop-Up Books : Cyclone!, The Yellow Brick Road, Adventures in Oz and Emerald
City , Ottenheimer Publishers, 1991 ; ;
8VO. Four Oz pop-up books, each with three scenes. All books exterior and interior are in fine condtion except for Adventures
in Oz which has a mildly bumped
lower front corner Refer to our book number 16875. NF to Fine $18.00 SOLD
Baum, Frank L (ill W W Denslow) The New Wizard of Oz Indianapolis, BOBBS-MERRILL, 1903 ; 208 pp. Fifth Edition, Second State; 8VO. Hanff-Greene p.34. Eight colour plates by Denslow and eight full page black and white illustrations.Edgewear, some scuffing to cover pasteon. Ball-point name scratched on to front cover,. A nice solid copy. Refer to our book number 14939. Good $50.00
Baum, Ln and Schuster, Frank The Tin Woodman of Oz New York, Simo 1952 ; First Thus; 12MO. First impression of the Little Golden Book authorized edition of the wonderful Oz story. Illustrated by Harry McNaught and adapted by Peter Archer.Normal wear to edges - a very nice copy. Refer to our book number 5004. VG+ $26.00
Baum, L Frank The Wizard of Oz New York, North South, 1996 ; First Printing; 4TO. Wonderful new version of Oz illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger with a brand new interpretation and green glasses tucked in a rear pocket. A lovely book with a new vision of Oz Refer to our book number 3842. F/F $30.00
Beaman, S G Hulme Ham and the Egg London, Frederick Warne & Co., nd ; 12 pp. ; 12MO. An "Out of the Ark Book". An odd little book illustrated by the author in colour and black and white.Soiling to covers and contents. Light colouring to one drawing. Refer to our book number 10984. Vg in Wraps