Fabre, J Henri (ill E J Detmold) FABRE'S BOOK OF INSECTS NEW YORK, Tudor, 1936 ; 271 pp. Fifth Printing of Tudor Edition; 4TO. A lovely copy of Fabre's classic work with the 12 stunning Detmold Illustrations.Some spotting to book spine, light wear to jacket, box quite worn although solid and complete. A gorgeous production. Refer to our book number 93. NF/NF/Good $125.00
Fabre, J Henri (ill E J Detmold) FABRE'S BOOK OF INSECTS NEW YORK, Dodd Mead, 1927(1921) ; 304 pp. Reprint; 8VO. Reprint in smaller format with four of the wonderful Detmold insect plates. Bound in blue cloth with the frontis duplicated as cover pasteon.A superb copy. Refer to our book number 293. FINE $40.00
FARJEON, ELEANOR (ill Susan B Pearse) Ameliaranne's Prize Packet London, Harrap, 19331936(1933) ; Second Printing; 12mo. One of the delightful Ameliaranne series which had a number of authors but which were all illustrated by Pearse. Bound in red cloth with pictorial pasteon.owner's name and date (1939) on title page. Spine worn, missing several sections, exposing underlying material. Refer to our book number 16254. Good $35.00
Farmer, Penelope William and Mary New York, Atheneum, 1974 ; 160 pp. First Edition; 8VO. A tale of Atlantis for young adults. A Margaret K McElderry BookSome rippling to pages, unpriceclipped jacket edgeworn with several chips. Front flap creased. Refer to our book number 16433. VG/VG $12.00
Faulkner, Georgene (ill Milo Winter) OLD ENGLISH NURSERY TALES CHICAGO, DAUGHADAY & CO, 1920 ; 92 pp. Second
Printing; 8VO. Bound in red cloth with pictorial pasteon by Winter of a plate not in book. Delightful plates
by Winter.Book in lovely condition but missing one (roxy-loxy) of
the eight colour plates. Refer to our book number 388. VG $24.00
FIELD, EUGENE (ill Charles Robinson) Lullaby-Land Toronto, Musson, 1900 ; First Canadian Edition; 12MO. Selected by Kenneth Grahame. Nice copy in green cloth with lovely gilt decoration by Robinson on the cover. Illustrated with many black and white drawing by Robinson. Some spotting to lower front cover, at least one page loose. Deckle edge paper, TEG. Refer to our book number 8159. VG $60.00
Field, Rachel Patchwork Plays New York, Doubleday Doran, 1930 ; 139 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Written and illustrated by Field. Simple plays for young actors. A nice copy in the very attractive unpriceclipped patchwork jacket.Light waar to book. Jacket edgeworn and chipped. Refer to our book number 11714. NF/VG $35.00
Fine, Warren The Mousechildren and the Famous Collector New York, Harper & Row, 1970 ; 57 pp. First Edition; . Haunting illustrations by Mercer Mayer. Quite unrecognizable as the illustrator of Professor Wormbog.Edgeworn unpriceclipped jacket with several small tears. Refer to our book number 10541. F/VG $18.00
Finlay, Virgil Finlay's Lost Drawing for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Saddle River, NJ, Gerry de la Ree, 1975 ; Limited Edition; 4TO. Reproduced from the orignal drawings which were lost for 40 years. High quality black and white reproductions on glossy stock.Light wear to portfolio cover. Missing plates 6, 8, 13 and 18. Remainder in fine condition. Refer to our book number 13832. Good $15.00
FITZGERALD, EDWARD(translator) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM Leicester, Edgar Backus, nd ; 29 pp. Edition not Stated; 12MO. Bound in Green leatherette with bright gilt decorations and illustrated eight full colour illustrations by Anthony Rado.Some wear to the spine but overall a most attractive little book with elaborate decorations and illustrations. Refer to our book number 5013. VG $20.00
Flannery, Elizabeth (Ill Vaughan Flannery) The Foaling Barn New York, A S Barnes, 1951 ; First
Edition; Square 8VO. Nicely illustrated book on horses. Ncie
copy in very worn tape-repaired jacket. Refer to our book number 7056.
VG+/Good $12.00
Flemin, Ian (ill Moique Gorde) Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang Paris, Plon, 1966 ; 114 pp. First French Edition; 8VO. Very nice copy of the First French edition of Fleming's children's classic - contains all three adventures. Some separation of the cover lamination. Refer to our book number 8171. NF $25.00
Flory, Jane (ill by Blanche Sims) Miss Plunkett to the Rescue Boston, Hougton Mifflin, 1983 ; 84 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Gift inscription on FEP. A very nice copy in a worn and dampstained jacket. Refer to our book number 8180. VG+/Good $12.00
Ford, Paul Leicester Wanted - A Matchmaker New York, Dodd Mead, 1903(1900) ; 111 pp. Early Reprint; 8VO. Very attractive book with decorated binding by Margaret Armstrong and four very nice photogravure illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy.Corners bumped, shelfwear but a tight attractive copy nonetheless.. Gift inscription Refer to our book number 4398. VG $20.00
Foster, John (ill Lorence F Bjorlund) Marco and the Curious Cat New York, Dodd, Mead, 1970 ; 186 pp, First Edition; 8VO. Third book in the Marcos series - illustrated by Lorence F BjorlundBook in very nice condition with some bumping. Shelfwear to jacket Refer to our book number 3528. NF/VG $12.00
Foster, W Little Dickies Oxford, Humphrey Milford, nd ; ; 8VO. Little stories about birds accompanied by four beautiful colour illustrations. Blue pictorial boards with brown spine.Beautiful condition esp for these fragile boards. Refer to our book number 4128. Fine $23.00
Francis, J G A Book of Cheerful Cats 1967(1903), Xerox University Microfilms, 1967(1885) ; 45 pp. Facsimile Reprint; Oblong 8VO. A Legacy Library Facsimile. Bound in blue cloth with pasteon and attractively printed in blue and black.Edgewear, corners bumped. Refer to our book number 15259. VG $12.00
Friskey, Margaret (ill Lucia Patton) Johnny Cottontail Toronto, Musson, 1946 ; First Canadian Edition; 4TO. Charming
bunny lithographs.Book corners are worn, owner's
name on front pastedown. Unpriceclipped jacket is worn with a several tears and missing pieces. Refer to
our book number 10133. VG/Good $15.00
Froud, Brian Goblins London, Blackie, 1983 ; First Edition; 4TO. A lovely copy of a wonderful pop-up book. Very minor wear to a couple of the pull-tabs and everything present and in perfect working order. Refer to our book number 10129. NF $50.00
Gale, Leah (illustrated by Corinne Malvern) Nursery Songs New York, Simon & Schuster, 1942 ; 42 pp. Tenth Printing; 8VO. Very nice copy with the original blue spine in a worn jacket with 1" irregular piece missing at bottom front. Refer to our book number 7848. VG+/Good $20.00
Gard, Joyce Talargain New York, Holt Rinehart Winston, 1964 ; 249 pp. First US Edition; 8VO. Set in 7th Century Northumberland and tells of the meeting of a seal-boy and a girl from modern times.Book is cocked, priceclipped jacket edgeworn. NOT ex-library. Refer to our book number 13902. VG/VG $12.00
Gardner, John Gudgekin the Thistle Girl New York, Knopf, 1976 ; ; 8VO. Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Gardner's second collection of fairy talesNice copy in lightly worn jacket. Refer to our book number 3972. VG/VG $15.50 Gardner, John King of the Hummingbirds New York, Knopf, 1977 ; First Edition; 8VO. The third volume of the author's fairy tales. Nice clean and tight copy., Michael Sporn IllustrationsLibrary binding. No jacket as issued. Corners bumped Refer to our book number 4022. VG $13.00
Garfield, Leon (ill Fritz Wegner) The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris New York, PANTHEON, 1971 ; 223 pp. First Edition;
8VO. In sturdy pictorial library binding which was issued without jacket. This is Not an ex-library copy
and is in very nice condition indeed.Owner's bold signature on FEP, some
wrinkling to cover. Refer to our book number 11044. VG+ $15.00
Garis, Howard B Uncle Wiggily and the Sleds New York, Platt & Munk, 1939 ; ; 12MO. Thin softcover. Nice copy with some soiling to the rear cover. Illustrated in black and white and colour by George Carlson. Refer to our book number 9797. VG in Card Cover $15.00
GASKELL, HARRY (ill M E Thompson & H M Pemberton) ALL ABOUT TEENY WEENY FEET LONDON, DEAN & SON, 1908 ; 48 pp ; 16MO. Charming little book about the turn of the century adventures of a Japanese doll in England. Guest appearance by a Golliwogg like creature. Illustrated with eight colour plates by Thompson and black & white vignettes by Pemberton on every page.Pictorial pasteon mostly missing, spine replaced with brown book tape, soiling to covers. Contents in very nice condition. Refer to our book number 109. FAIR $25.00
Gasztold, Carmen (Trans Rumer Godden) The Creatures' Choir New York, Viking, 1965 ; 69 pp. First US Edition; 8VO. Decorations by Jean Primrose. A companion to Prayers from the Ark. Nice copy in worn jacket with several large tears. Refer to our book number 7517. NF/Good $12.00
Gauch, Patrica lee (ill Trina Schart Hyman) On to Widecombe Fair New York, G P Putnam's, 1978 ; First Edition; Square 8VO. Wonderful work in colour and black and white by Hyman in this story of equine vengeance.Light wear to priceclipped jacket, rough spot on FFEP. A handsome copy of a delightful book. Refer to our book number 16707. NF/VG $15.00
Genn, C T Peeps at Great Cities : Rome London, A & C Black, 1911 ; 96 pp. First Edition; 8VO. Twelve uncredited colour plates. One of the Peeps at Great Cities Series.Bound in blue cloth with pictorial paste-on. Corners bumped, spine faded. Inman #762. Refer to our book number 11778. VG $16.00
Gerard, Bernice Today and For Life Burlington, Ont, Welch
Publishing Company, 1988 ; 226 pp. First Edition; 8VO. SIGNED by the author
on the FFEP over an embossed stamp stating " Author's Edition".
Refer to our book number 15119. F/F $15.00
Gibbons, Stella (ill Quentin Blake) Cold Comfort Farm London, Folio Society, 1981(1977) ; 203 pp. Second Printing; 8VO. A superb edition of Gibbons' classic comic novel with altogether wonderful Blake illustrations. Refer to our book number 17776. Fine in Fine Slipcase $18.00
Giger, H R H. R. Giger's Necronomicon II Beverly Hills, Morpheus International, 1992 ; First English Language Edition; Elephant Folio. Extraordinary images, beautifully reproduced.Light shelfwear to book, some loosenig of gatherings. Light edgewear and rubbing to jacket. Refer to our book number 16424. VG/VG $45.00
Giger, H R (inro by Harlan Ellison) H. R. Giger's Biomechanics Beverly Hills, Morpheus International, 1992 ; Second Morpheus Printing; Elephant Folio. Extraordinary images, beautifully reproduced.Light shelfwear to book. Jacket edgeworn, folded over at top edge. Two tears, tape repaired on verso, on top edge. Refer to our book number 16425. VG/G $40.00
Gilbert Dunlop Sooti London, Collins, nd ; Edition not Stated; 8VO. A wonderful little book about Sooti, the little boy who lived on the edge of the Jungle with his Father who was a Great Big Chief. Refer to our book number 5138. NF $25.00
GILMOUR, MARGARET (ill Susan B Pearse) AMELIARANNE AT THE CIRCUS LONDON, Harrap, 1939 (1931) ; Second Printing; 12MO. One of the delightful Ameliaranne series which had a number of authors but which were all illustrated by Pearse. Bound in orange cloth with pictorial pasteon.Cover lightly soiled and worn, small tears to spine. Refer to our book number 14777. VG $30.00
GILMOUR, MARGARET (ill Susan B Pearse) AMELIARANNE AT THE SEASIDE London, Harrap, 1939(1935) ; Second
Printing; 12MO. One of the delightful Ameliaranne series which had a number of authors but which were all illustrated by
Pearse. Bound in wine red cloth with pictorial pasteon.Much of spine paper missing but still quite
a solid attractive copy. Several pages
torn. Refer to our book number 16256. Good $25.00
GILMOUR, MARGARET (ill Susan B Pearse) AMELIARANNE AT THE SEASIDE PHILADELPHIA, DAVID MCKAY, nd ; ; 8VO. One of the delightful Ameliaranne series which had a number of authors but which were all illustrated by Pearse. Bound in wine red cloth with pictorial pasteon.Edges and extremities worn, pasteon scratches, some pages soiled. Refer to our book number 562. VG $35.00
| Glass, Dudley (ill Beatrix Potter) The Songs of Peter Rabbit London, Warne, 1951 ; 31 pp. First Edition; Folio. Pictoria boards over grey cloth spine. Illustrations in blue monotone by Potter.Edgewear, corners worn, some staining to boards. Gift inscription dated 1951. An attractive and solid copy. Refer to our book number 15871. VG $50.00 |  |
GOLDING, HARRY BOBBY BUN AND BUNTY LONDON, Ward Lock, nd ; 80 pp. ; 12MO. A Little Wonder Book. Bound in glazed boards and printed partially single-sided on glossy stock. Twenty-eight charming colour bunny illustrations by M M Rudge and D E Braham. Obviously a Potter derivatice but quite delightful in its own right.Edgewear to the delicate boards and missing I/4" at spine head. Some separations of the gatherings. Refer to our book number 833. VG $25.00
Golding, Harry (ill Margaret Tarrant) OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS LONDON, Ward Lock, nd (circa 1944) ; 176 pp. ; 4TO. Twenty four colour plates by Margaret W Tarrant. Sunshine Series. Gift inscription dated 1944.One quarter cloth with pictorial Tarrant cover. Edges worn as usual with these books. Stain on p 47. Refer to our book number 183. VG $45.00
Golding, Harry (ill Margaret Tarrant) VERSES FOR CHILDREN LONDON, Ward Lock, nd ; 340 pp. 4TH EDITION; 8VO.
One of the Charming Colour Books for Children.
Bound in brown cloth with oval pictorial pasteon. Although the cover states
that there are
48 plates, there are actually 43 (MISSING FRONTIS). The total for these
Ward Lock book normally inlcludes the
pictorial endpapers, different front and rear. That being said both the plates and endpapers are delightfulMissing
frontis, tear on rear cover, front hinge repaired. Refer to our book number 729. Good $40.00 SOLD
Golding, Harry (ill MM Rudge & D E Brahman) Tim Tubby Toes New York, Platt & Peck, ; 85 pp. ; 16mo. Misadventures of Tim the Bear. A Little Wonder Book. Printed single-sided with 30 delightful colour bear illustrations by Rudge and Brahman.Very nicely rebound with original front cover laid on. One page has corner missing not affecting illustration. Refer to our book number 1362. VG $50.00
GOLDING,HARRY (ed) (ill Margaret Tarrant) Fairy Tales London, Ward Lock, 1922 ; 403 pp. Reprint; 8VO. Forty four wonderful colour plates by Margaret Tarrant. The cover call for 48 but this seems to include the pictorial endpapers.Book is generally worn and loose. Both hinges are cracked and have been repaired and both endpapers are missing. Occasional pencilling not affecting the plates. Refer to our book number 1012. Fair $20.00
Goldsborough, June (iilustrator) The Story of Peter Rabbit Bronx, NY, Child Guidance Products, nd ; ; Oblong 8VO. An interesting movable with pages encapuslated in cellophane with two dimensional characters which move automatically upon page turning. Everything present and in good working order. Cellophane has loose edges on several pages but is present on all. Refer to our book number 10099. VG+ $25.00
GOLDSMITH,OLIVER (ill Arthur Rackham) The Vicar of Wakefield Philadelphia, DAVID MCKAY, nd(1929) ; 232 pp. First US Edition; 4TO. 12 colour and 22 black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Very nice copy in soiled and worn jacket missing irregular one inch piece at head of spine with several smaller chips and tears. TEG. Refer to our book number 7253. VG+/Good $125.00
| GOLDSMITH,OLIVER (ill Arthur Rackham) The Vicar of Wakefield London, Harrap, nd(1929) ; 232 pp. First Edition; 4TO. Twelve colour and 22 black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. In the publisher’s special leather binding. Bound in full olive morocco with a representation of the frontis embossed on the front cover. Some mild evidence of old damspstain evident on the spine and adjoining covers with some faint internal evidence on the endpapers as well. Some light wear to the upper and lower spine joints. Bookplate on FFEP. This is a remarkably attractive production and quite scarce in this binding. TEG. Riall p. 170. Refer to our book number 17403. NF $400.00 |  |
Goodal, John Shrewbettina Goes to Work London, Macmillan, 1981 ; First Edition; Square 12mo. A gorgeous little wordless pop-up showing Shrewbettina's Capture of the dastardly rodent cutpurse. All parts present and in excellent working order although some are a little worn. Refer to our book number 8749. VG $32.00
Goodchild, George (ill Claude A Shepperson) Caravan Days London, Jarrold and Sons, nd ; 195 pp. Presumed First; 8VO. Colour tissue-guarded frontis and 7 monotone plates by Shepperson. Short pieces inc crime and first world war. Refer to our book number 9648. VG $22.00
GOREY, EDWARD The Headless Bust : A Melancholy Meditation on the New Millenium New York, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1999 ; Limited Edition; Square 8VO. Gorey's last limited edition and an altogether wonderful production. This is number 422 of 750 numbered copies and is accompanied by a stuffed Bah Humbug. Book, Jacket, Slipcase and Bah Humbug are all in fine condition. Refer to our book number 15577. F/F $500.00
Gorey, Edward The Retrieved Locket New York, The Fantod Press, 1994 ; Unpaginated Limited Edition; 12MO. The baby vanished but the locket returned. Limited to 526 numbered or lettered copies of which this is 186. Toledano A-112. Published only in this edition.A Fine Copy. Refer to our book number 1077. Fine in Wraps $400.00
GOREY, EDWARD The Unknown Vegetable No Place, The Fantod Press, 1995 ; Unpaginated Limited Edition; 12MO. A vegetable fable with a moral. Published only in an edition of 500 numbered and 26 lettered copies of which this is 343. Toledano A112.A fine copy. Refer to our book number 12931. Fine In Wraps $300.00
GRAHAME, KENNETH GOLDEN AGE LONDON, BODLEY HEAD, 1904
; 196 SIXTEENTH EDITION; 12MO. YELLOW CLOTH WITH CHARLES ROBINSON DECORATIONS;
BOOK NOT ILLUSTRATED; PAGES UNCUTSpine quite
worn, some dampstaing to rear cover ,owner's inscription on FEP. Stll,
a tight copy of an attractive
edition. Refer to our book number 5438. VG $20.00
GRAHAME, KENNETH (ill John Worsley) The Wind in the Willows New York, Lemon Tree, 1982 ; 159 pp. First US Edition; 4TO. A handsome edition of Grahame's illustrations with very nice colour illustrations by Worsley that clearly pay homage to Shepard while maintaining their own distinct and contemporary style.Light wear to book and jacket. Refer to our book number 14570. NF/NF $12.00
Gray, William et al Think and Do Book to accompany Friends and Neighbours Neighbors Toronto, W J Gage, nd ; 80 pp. ; 4TO. Canadian edition with Canadian spellings. General wear, many pages creased. Exercises undone. Refer to our book number 13717. Good In Wraps $20.00
Greenaway, Kate A DAY IN A CHILD'S LIFE London, George Routledge, [1881] ; [5] 6-29 [30] pp. First Edition, First Issue; Square 8VO. Coloured illustrations on every page. Music by Myles B Foster. Green glazed pictorial boards with sunflower design.Soiling to the boards and edgewear. Some light soiling to interior pages. Gatherings separated at several places. Schuster-Engen #66, p 53. Refer to our book number 13675. $125.00
| Greenaway, Kate Language of Flowers London, ROUTLEDGE, nd ; 80 pp. First Edition; 12MO. John Ruskin told Greenway when this was published "There is no joy and very, very little interest in any of these Flower book subjects, and they look as if you had nothing to pain them with but starch and camomile tea." History has judged this little book differently. Printed by Arthur Evans.Pictorial boards worn along the edges as usual, with cloth spine. Some soiling and darkening to cover. A very attractive copy of a fragile item. Refer to our book number 7254. VG+ $95.00 |  |
Greene, Carol (ill Loretta Krupinski) The Old Ladies Who Liked Cats New York, HarperCollins, 1991 ; First Edition; Oblong 8VO. A delightful fable of unanticipated consequences. This book often used in policy workshops to demonstrate the cons