| 210311343 |
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THE Diaries OF LEWIS CARROLL |
\33,000�@1953.�@In 2 Vols.�@�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, CASSELL & COMPANY LTD.�@Now first edited and supplemented by ROGER LANCELYN GREEN In two Volumes First edition, original black cloth, gilt title on spine, vol. I frontispiece, 262pp, 19 illustrations, vol. II 263-604pp including index, 18 illustrations, with original jacket complete set in 2 volumes 22x15cm GOOD SET SCARCE |
| 210312353 |
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THE LEWIS CARROLL HANDBOOK Being a New Version of |
\16,500�@1962.�@In 1 Vols.�@307pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, OXFORD U. P..�@ A HANDBOOK OF THE LITERATURE OF THE REV. C. L. DODGSON by SIDNEY HERBERT WILLIAMS and FALCONER MADAN First published in 1931 New Revised, Augmented and brought up to 1960 by ROGER LANCELYN GREEN original red cloth, gilt title on spine, frontispiece, xv, 307pp, 14 illustrations, with original red jacket 22x15cm GOOD COPY SCARCE |
| 11031125 |
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VICTORIAN SOURCES OF FAIRY TALES (2) A Collection of Stories |
\65,000�@2003.�@In 5 Vols.�@�@Original blue cloth.�@THOEMMES PR. & Edition Synapse.�@Introduction by Robert A. Gilbert Vol. 1 Charles Lamb, Beauty and Beast (1887) Prince Dorus (1890-1) & others Vol. 2 Anthony Hamilton, Fairy Tales and Romances (1849) Vol. 3 Mrs. D. M. Craik, The Fairy Book. The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew (1863) Vol. 4 George MacDonald, Dealing with the Fairies Vol. 5 E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Friends & Foes from Fairyland (1886) Complete set in 5 volumes VERY GOOD SET |
| 210302305 |
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THE FAIRY TALES OF MADAME D'AULNOY, |
\20,000�@1892.�@In 1 Vols.�@535pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, LAWRENCE AND BULLEN.�@NEWLY DONE INTO ENGLISH. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE. ILLUSTRATED BY CLINTON PETERS. Original light green cloth, gilt title and illustration in brown on spine, decorated title in brown on front cover, xx, 535pp 21.5x18cm |
| 09110741 |
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A CHILD ALONE The Memoirs of BB |
\5,000�@1978.�@In 1 Vols.�@169pp.�@Original cloth.�@Michael Joseph.�@Illustrated by D. J. Watkins-Pitchford with original illustrated jacket |
| NG00441 |
ANDERSEN, H.C. |
SAND-HILL OF JUTLAND. |
\30,000�@1860.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Sand-Hills of Jutland. Translated by Mrs. Bushby. 252pp.(London: Richard Bentley, 1860) Original purple cloth, pictorialgilt. |
| 09101782 |
ANDERSON, H. |
FAREWELL to OLD ENGLAND |
\3,500�@1964.�@In 1 Vols.�@211pp.�@Original cloth.�@RIGBY LIMITED ADELAIDE.�@A Broadside History of Early Australia with original jacket |
| UL15677 |
ANDREWS, S., ed. |
HEWINS LECTURES 1947-1962. |
\2,000�@1963.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Hewins Lectures 1947-1962. With an introduction by Frederic G. Melcher who inaugurated the lectures in memory of Caroline M. Hewins. (The Horn Book, 1963) 375pp. Stiff wrappers, extremities rubbed and slightl worn, spine creased, edges shelf worn, else text clean and very good. |
| 1207273 |
Avery, G. |
CHILDHOOD'S PATTERN |
\5,000�@1975.�@In 1 Vols.�@255pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, HODDER & STOUGHTON.�@ A study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction 1770-1950 with illustrations, original jacket |
| UC16542 |
AVERY, G. & BRIGGS, J., eds. |
CHILDREN & THEIR BOOKS. |
\5,000�@1989.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children and Their Books. A Celebration of the Work of Iona and Peter Opie. With a foreword by Iona Opie. (Clarendon Press, 1989) 424pp., with b/w illustraitons. Navy blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, with dust wrapper, minor shelf wear and spottings on edges, else NEAR FINE. |
| OB05005 |
BATTISCOMBE, G. |
CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE. |
\15,000�@1943.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Charlotte Mary Yonge: The Story of an Uneventful Life. With anIntro. by E.M. Delafield. 171pp., with illus. and genealogies.(Constable, 1943) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| MF05012 |
BATTISCOMBE, G. & M. LASKI |
CHAPLET FOR CHARLOTTE YONGE. |
\15,000�@1965.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@BATTISCOMBE, G. & M. LASKI eds.:A Chaplet for Charlotte Yonge. Papers by G. Battiscombe & others,together with Genealogical Tables & Bibliography. Also some littleknown pieces by C. Yonge: Last Heartsease Leaves, Authorship, etc.215pp. (Cresset Press, 1965) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| 09072711 |
BAYNE-POWELL, R. |
THE ENGLISH CHILD IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY |
\8,500�@1939.�@In 1 Vols.�@322pp.�@Original blue cloth.�@JOHN MURRAY.�@with 16 illustrations |
| JG25A69 |
BILLINGTON, E.T. |
R. CALDECOTT TREASURY. |
\15,000�@1978.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@BILLINGTON, E.T. ed.:The Randolph Caldecott Treasury. With an Appreciation by MauriceSendak. 288pp., numerous illus. including 38 in colour.(Frederick Warne, 1978) Cloth with dust wrapper. Oblong, 24x27cm. |
| QB16010 |
BLANCK, J. |
PETER PARLEY TO PENROD. |
\28,000�@1956.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Peter Parley to Penrod. A Bibliographical Description of theBest-Loved American Juvenile Books. 153pp. (R.R. Bowker, 1956)Original blue cloth. |
| HH01410 |
BOSSCHERE, J. DE ILLUS. |
GOLDEN ASSE OF L. APULEIUS. |
\12,000�@n.d..�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@BOSSCHERE, J.de illus.:The Golden Asse of Lucius Apuleius. Translated out of Latin byWilliam Aldington, with an Introduction by E.B. Osborn andIllustrated in Colour and Black and White by Jean de Bosschere.xxv,282pp., 17 plates. (London: Abbey Library, no date) Originalyellow boards, edges sunned. |
| 1207274 |
BOTTIGHEIMER, R. B. Edited |
FAIRY TALES and SOCIETY. ILLUSION, ALLUSION, and PARADIGM |
\15,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@317pp.�@Original cloth.�@Univ. of Pennsylvania Press.�@With dust wrapper |
| 16032615 |
BOTTIGHEIMER, RUTH B. EDITED |
FAIRY TALES and SOCIETY. ILLUSION, ALLUSION, and PARADIGM |
\12,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@317pp.�@Original cloth.�@Univ. of Pennsylvania Press.�@With dust wrapper |
| 10041610 |
BRAIN, R. |
TEA WITH WALTER DE LA MARE |
\5,000�@1957.�@In 1 Vols.�@127pp.�@Original cloth.�@FABER AND FABER.�@With dust wrapper |
| 09110740 |
BRATTON, J. S. |
The Impact of Victorian Children's Fiction |
\4,000�@1981.�@In 1 Vols.�@230pp.�@Original cloth.�@CROOM HELM.�@With dust wrapper |
| UL15535 |
BRIGGS, J. |
WOMAN OF PASSION. |
\1,800�@1987.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A Woman of Passion. The Life of E. Nesbit 1858-1924. (Penguin Books, 1987) 473pp., with b/w illustrations. Trade paperback, covers dust stained, corner of rear cover bended, edges and margins foxed, else text clean and good. |
| 17090821 |
BROWNING, E. B. & Pogany,W. illu. |
Sonnets from the Portuguese |
\35,000�@1945.�@In 1 Vols.�@86pp.�@Original cloth.�@N.Y. THOMAS Y. CROWELL.�@ WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY WILLY POGANY, including 8 coloured, Fourth Printing original light red cloth, gilt title and design by Pogany on front cover 26x19cm ���\���ɋ����҂̃A���t�@�x�b�g���� |
| UL15548 |
BUTLER, F., ed.-in-chief |
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. VOLS. 1-3. |
\4,500�@1975.�@In 3 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children's Literature: Journal of The Modern Language Association Seminar on Children's Literature and The Children's Literature Association. Volumes 1 to 3 in 3 Vols. (Temple UP, 1975) Original pictorial wrappers, edges shelf worn, else very good. |
| 09110752 |
CADOGAN, M. & CRAIG, P. |
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST The Fiction of Two World Wars |
\2,500�@1978.�@In 1 Vols.�@301pp.�@Original cloth.�@VICTOR GOLLANCZ.�@illustrations with original jacket |
| 10093052 |
CARPENTAR, H. & PRICHARD, M. |
THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE |
\5,000�@1984.�@In 1 Vols.�@587pp.�@Original cloth.�@OXFORD U. P..�@ with text illustrations, original illustrated jacket |
| UL15538 |
CART, M. |
FROM ROMANCE TO REALISM. |
\1,200�@1996.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@From Romance to Realism. 50 Years of Growth and Change in Yound Adult Literature. (HarperCollins, 1996) 312pp. Cloth backed boards with dust wrapper, FINE AS NEW. |
| 09051118 |
CATE, C. |
ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY HIS LIFE AND TIMES |
\3,000�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@608pp.�@Original gray cloth.�@HEINEMANN.�@with dust wrapper plates |
| UF22520 |
CHALMERS, P. |
BARRIE INSPIRATION. |
\2,500�@1938.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Barrie Inspiration. (Peter Davies, 1938) 271pp., with a frontispiece portrait and 7 b/w photos. Blue cloth, extremities slightly rubbed and worn, with frayed, torn and partly lost dust wrapper, edges foxed and shelf worn, else internally clean and very good. |
| VC01034 |
CHAMBERS, A. |
INTRODUCING BOOKS TO CHILDREN. |
\1,000�@1975.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Introducing Books to Children. (Heinemann Educational Books, 1975) 152pp. Trade paperback, extremities rubbed, edges foxed and spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| 09110731 |
CHITTY, S. |
THE WOMAN WHO WROTE BLACK BEAUTY |
\3,000�@1971.�@In 1 Vols.�@256pp.�@Original cloth.�@HODDER & STOUGHTON.�@A Life of Anna Sewell illus. & plates with original jacket |
| MK25007 |
COLERIDGE, C. |
C.M. YONGE, HER LIFE & LETTERS. |
\20,000�@1903.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Charlotte Mary Yonge: Her Life and Letters. 391pp., 12 illus.(Macmillan, 1903) Original green cloth, good. |
| 09101786 |
Collison, R. |
The Story of Street Literature |
\5,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@182pp.�@Original cloth.�@J.M. Dent & Sons.�@Forerunner of the Popular Press with illustrations original illustrated jacket |
| 210322370 |
Comenius, J. A. |
ORBIS PICTUS |
\6,800�@1968.�@In 1 Vols.�@450pp.�@Original cloth.�@London, OXFORD U. P..�@ A facsimile of the English edition of 1659, introduced by JOHN E. SADLER original brown cloth, gilt title on spine, 450pp, with original illustrated jacket, 18.5x11.5cm THE JUVENILE LIBRARY |
| 09100861 |
Cook-Gumpertz, J. Corsaro, W. A. Streeck, J. |
Children's Worlds and Children's Language |
\12,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@487pp.�@Original green cloth.�@Mouton de Gruyter.�@ |
| KE21005 |
CROCKETT, S.R. |
SIR TOADY CRUSOE. |
\25,000�@1905.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Sir Toady Crusoe. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. 406pp., numeroustext illus. (London: Wells, Gardner, Darton, 1905) FIRST EDITION.Original pictorial cloth, with dust wrapper, good. |
| 09110727 |
CROUGH, M. & ELLIS, A. Edited |
Chosen for Children |
\3,500�@1977.�@In 1 Vols.�@180pp.�@Original cloth.�@THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.�@An account of the books which have been awarded the Library Association Carnegie Medal, 1936-1975 illus. & plates with original jacket |
| ID20109 |
CUTT, M.N. |
MRS SHERWOOD & HER BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. |
\12,000�@1974.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Mrs. Sherwood and Her Books for Children. With FacsimileReproduction of The Little Woodman and His Dog Caesar, andSoffrona and her Cat Muff. 157pp. (Oxford UP, 1974) Clothwith dust wrapper, good. 19x13cm. |
| VC01033 |
DARTON, F.J.H. |
CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ENGLAND. 2/E |
\5,000�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children's Books in England. Five Centuries of Social Life. 2nd Edition. (Cambridge UP, 1970) 367pp., with b/w illustraitons. Dark green cloth, spine ends and corners slightly worn, with spine slightly darkened dust wrapper, edges and endpapers foxed and stained, else text clean and very good. |
| SK15004 |
DARTON, F.J.H. |
CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ENGLAND. |
\18,000�@1932.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children's Books in England. Five Centuries of Social Life. xii,359pp., 8 plates. (Cambridge UP, 1932) FIRST EDITION. Original green cloth, top edge and spine soiled, library stamp on title page. |
| 1004168 |
DE LA MARE, W. |
HENRY BROGKEN |
\18,000�@1904.�@In 1 Vols.�@202pp.�@Original blue cloth.�@JOHN MURRAY.�@ HIS TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN THE RICH, STRANGE, SCARCE- IMAGINABLE REGIONS OF ROMANCE. First edition |
| 10041615 |
DE LA MARE, W. |
THE CONNOISSEUR AND OTHER STORIES |
\5,000�@1926.�@In 1 Vols.�@358pp.�@Original orange cloth.�@W. COLLINS SONS & Co..�@ First edition |
| 1004169 |
DE LA MARE, W. |
LEWIS CARROLL |
\8,000�@1932.�@In 1 Vols.�@67pp.�@Original cloth.�@FABER & FABER.�@ First edition |
| QF05206 |
DELABORDE, LE V.H. |
ENGRAVING. ITS ORIGIN, PROCESSES, & |
\12,000�@1886.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@DELABORDE, L. V.H. / STEVENSON, R.A.M. tr.:Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History. Translated byR.A.M. Stevenson. With on Additional Chapter on English Engraving,by W. Walker. 348pp. (Cassell, 1886) Original pictorial greencloth. |
| UL15504 |
DEMERS, P., ed. |
GARLAND FROM THE GOLDEN AGE. |
\2,000�@1983.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A Garland from the Golden Age. An Anthology of Children's Literature from 1850 to 1900. (Oxford UP, 1983) 508pp., with b/w illustrations. Pictorial paperback, extremities slightly rubbed, edges shelf worn, else text clean and very good. |
| RH01001 |
DIEHL, E. |
BOOKBINDING. |
\45,000�@1946.�@In 2 Vols.�@�@�@�@Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique. In 2 Vols: xxi,251,vi,406pp.,91 illus. (N.Y.: Rinehart, 1946) Original black cloth. Preserved in a slipcase. |
| 0702273 |
DU MAURIER, G. |
THE MARTIAN A Novel |
\7,500�@1898.�@In 1 Vols.�@471pp.�@Good.�@HARPER & BROTHERS.�@WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR ORIGINAL GILT DECORATED CLOTH FINE COPY |
| KG18216 |
EATON, A.T. |
READING WITH CHILDREN. |
\5,000�@1961.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Reading with Children. 354pp. (Viking Press, 1961) Cloth withdust wrapper.* About enjoying children's books with the keen appreciation of a child and with the wisdom of an adult. |
| NB03021 |
EBERT, F.A. |
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. |
\95,000�@1837.�@In 4 Vols.�@�@�@�@A General Bibliographical Dictionary, from the German of FredericAdolphus Ebert, librarian to the King of Saxony, etc. [Translatedby Arthur Browne.] In 4 Vols., 24,280 entries. (Oxford UP, 1837)Modern cloth-backed boards.* First edition in English of this bibliographical classic (1st ed.: 1821-30, in German). 'Whereas Brunet and Graesse emphasized bibliophilic aspects, this general bibliography stresses the scholarly value of its 24,280 selections arranged in one long author alphabet. Its cheif usefulness lies in the learned annotations provided by the well-known Doresden librarian' - Grolier Club, Bibliography, 122. In preparing this work, Ebert excerpted from Brunet, and he added many German, Spanish, and Portuguese titles. |
| PE21001 |
EDEN, H.K.F. |
J.H. EWING & HER BOOKS. |
\18,000�@N.D..�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Juliana Horatia Ewing and Her Books. 302pp., illus. (London:Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, no date, c.1896)Pictorial boards cloth, top edge gilt. |
| VC01018 |
ELLIS, A. |
HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT CHILDREN'S LITEATU |
\2,500�@1974.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@How to Find Out About Children's Literature. 3rd Edition. (Pergamon Press, 1974) 252pp. Decorative cloth boards, extremities slightly rubbed, spine slightly faded, edges and endpapers slightly foxed and stained, else text clean and very good. |
| 09110753 |
ELLIS, A. |
HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT CHILDREN'S LITERATURE |
\2,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@252pp.�@Original cloth.�@PERGAMON PRESS.�@Third edition |
| MJ11003 |
EVANS, E. |
REMINISCENCES OF E. EVANS. |
\65,000�@1967.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Reminiscences of Edmund Evans, wood-engraver & colour-printer1826-1905. Edited and introduced by Ruari McLean. 92pp., 4 colour,21 black & white illus. (Clarendon Press, 1967) Cloth with dustwrapper, good. |
| 1203225 |
EWING, J. H. |
WE AND THE WORLD. A BOOK FOR BOYS |
\9,500�@N. D..�@In 2 Vols.�@468pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON.�@ original brown cloth, top edge gilt in two parts N. D. (c.1899) |
| 11100466 |
Eyre, F. |
British Children's Books in the Twentieth Century |
\3,000�@1971.�@In 1 Vols.�@208pp.�@Original cloth.�@Longman.�@ with illustrations including coloured, original jacket �@���Ԃ��ƃ^�C�g���łɌl���� |
| RA15009 |
FAIRS, G.L. |
HISTORY OF HAY. STORY OF HAY-ON-WYE. |
\12,000�@1972.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A History of the Hay; the Story of Hay-on-Wye. 356pp., illus.(London: Phillimore, 1972) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| 10111640 |
FIELD, MRS. E. M. |
The Child and His Book. SOME ACCOUNT OF |
\4,000�@1968.�@In 1 Vols.�@358pp.�@Original gray cloth.�@Singing Tree Press.�@ THE HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN ENGLAND SECOND EDITION Reissued from 1892 edition with ills. �O���ɉ��ꏭ������ |
| LG02748 |
FIELD, W.B.O. |
J. LEECH ON MY SHELVES. |
\20,000�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@John Leech on my Shelves. 313pp., 40 illus. (Collectors Editions,1970, rep. of 1930 ed.) Red cloth, very good. 28.5x22.5cm. |
| 09110728 |
Fisher, M. |
Intent upon Reading |
\3,000�@1976.�@In 1 Vols.�@416pp.�@Original cloth.�@HODDER & STOUGHTON.�@A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF MODERN FICTION FOR CHILDREN illustrated with original jacket Revised & Enlarged Edition |
| UL15733 |
FOSTER, S. & SIMONS, J. |
WHAT KATY READ. |
\3,500�@1995.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@What Katy Read. Feminist Re-Readings of 'Classic' Stories for Girls. (Macmillan, 1995) 223pp. Trade paperback, edges slightly shelf worn, else NEAR FINE. |
| VC01019 |
FOX, G., et al., eds. |
WRITERS, CRITICS, & CHILDREN. |
\4,000�@1976.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Writers, Critics, and Chilren. Articles from Children's Literature in Education. (Agathon Press / Heinemann Educational Books, 1976) 245pp. Light green cloth with slightly rubbed dust wrapper, edges and endpapers foxed and stained, else text clean and very good. |
| UL15719 |
FOX, G., et al., eds. |
WRITERS, CRITICS, & CHILDREN. |
\1,200�@1976.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Writers, Critics, and Children. Articles from Children's Literature in Education. (Agathon Press/Heinemann Educational Books, 1976) 245pp. Trade paperback, extremities rubbed and slightly worn, spine and front cover corner creased, edges shelf worn, else text clean and very good. |
| 09110748 |
Fryatt, N. R. Edited |
A HORN BOOK SAMPLER On children's books and reading |
\4,000�@1969.�@In 1 Vols.�@261pp.�@Original cloth.�@THE HORN BOOK.�@Selected from twenty-five years of THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE 1924-1948 Introduction by Bertha Mahony Miller with original jacket |
| 1601161 |
GOBLE, W. Illustrated |
STORIES FROM THE PENTAMERONE BY GIAMBATTISTA BASILE |
\68,000�@1911.�@In 1 Vols.�@304pp.�@Original red cloth.�@LONDON, MACMILLAN & CO.,.�@ SELECTED AND EDITED BY E. F. STRANGE First Edition with 32 full-page coloured illustrations, original red cloth, gilt title on spine and gilt title and illustration of lady on front cover 25x20cm |
| 09110736 |
GREEN, P. B. |
A HISTORY OF NURSERY RHYMES |
\5,000�@1968.�@In 1 Vols.�@196pp.�@Original blue cloth.�@Singing Tree Press.�@Reissued from 1899 edition |
| 11100468 |
HALLIWELL, J. O. |
THE NURSERY RHYMES OF ENGLAND |
\4,000�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@252pp.�@Original cloth.�@THE BODLEY HEAD.�@ Collected chiefly from Oral Tradition by JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL Decorations by MAUREEN ROFFEY with original jacket 25x16.5cm ���Ԃ��ƃ^�C�g���łɌl���� |
| 09110733 |
HARDYMENT, C. |
Arthur Ransome and Captain Flint's Trunk |
\4,000�@1984.�@In 1 Vols.�@224pp.�@Original cloth.�@JONATHAN CAPE.�@with illustrations & plates original jacket |
| FJ18310 |
HARRISON, K.C. |
FIRST STEPS IN LIBRARIANSHIP. |
\2,000�@1980.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@First Steps in Librarianship. A Students' Guide. Fifth Edition,completely re-written. 190pp. (Andre Deutsch, 1980) Cloth withdust wrapper. |
| UL15660 |
HAUGAARD, E.C. |
LITTLE FISHES. |
\3,000�@1967.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Little Fishes. Illustrated by Milton Johnson. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on page oppsite title-page in purple ink. (Houghton Mifflin Co., 1967) 215pp. Dark brown cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, with spine sun faded and partly edge torn dust wrapper, edges spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| VC01008 |
HAVILAND, V. |
CHILDERN & LITERATURE. |
\1,800�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children and Literature. Views and Reviews. (Scott, Foresman & Co., 1973) 461pp. Trade paperback, extremities rubbed and slightly worn, spine slightly creased, edges foxed and spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| VC01014 |
HILDICK, W. |
CHILDREN & FICTION. |
\3,500�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Children and Fiction. A Critical Study of the Artistic and Psychological Factors Involed in Writing Fiction for and about Children. (The World Publishing Co., 1970) 222pp. Red cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, with slightly rubbed and browned dust wrapper, edges and endpapers foxed and spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| QB16011 |
HOWE, E. |
LIST OF LONDON BOOKBINDERS, 1648-1815. |
\18,000�@1950.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A List of London Bookbinders 1648-1815. xxxviii,105pp.(Bibliographical Society, 1950) Cloth backed boards. |
| 09110730 |
HUNT, P. edited |
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE The development of criticism |
\4,500�@1990.�@In 1 Vols.�@195pp.�@Original cloth.�@ROUTLEDGE.�@ |
| LG02068 |
JAMBON, J. / C. DOYLE |
OUR TRIP TO BLUNDERLAND. |
\35,000�@1877.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Our Trip to Blunderland, by Jean Jambon. With 60 Illus. by CharlesDoyle. vi,231pp. (Edinburgh: William Blackwood, no date, c.1877)Original decorated green cloth, all edges red. Hinges cracked.* Famous early Alice parody, the preface clearly acknowledges Carroll's influence.**Charles Doyle is a brother of Richard, and father of Arthur Conan. |
| 09110745 |
Jan, I. |
On children's literature |
\3,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@189pp.�@Original cloth.�@Allen Lane.�@Translated from the French Edited and with a preface by Catherine Storr with original illustrated jacket |
| GE30106 |
JERROLD, D. / G. DU MAURIER |
STORY OF A FEATHER. |
\30,000�@1867.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Story of a Feather. (Bradbury, Evans, 1867) Illustrated by G. Du Maurier. xv,259pp., frontispiece, title vignette, 3 full page illus. & 25 text illus. engraved on wood by Swain. FIRST EDITION. Puce wavy grain cloth, front cover & spine gilt decorated, bevelled boards. All edges gilt. Recased with original spine laid down. New endpapers. A good copy. |
| EK30213 |
JOHNSON, M., ed. |
AMERICAN FIRST EDITION. |
\10,000�@1929.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@American First Editions. Bibliographic Check Lists of the Worksof One Hundred and Five American Authors. 242pp. (R.R. Bowker,1929) Original cloth. |
| UL15546 |
JONES, R.E. & STOTT, J.C. |
CANADIAN CHILREN'S BOOKS. |
\2,800�@2000.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Canadian Children's Books. A Critical Guide to Authors and Illustrators. (Oxford UP, 2000) 538pp. Trade paperback, edges slightly shelf worn, else NEAR FINE. |
| 09110757 |
Judd, D. |
Alison Uttley, THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY CHILD (1884-1976) |
\4,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@295pp.�@Original cloth.�@MICHAEL JOSEPH.�@The Authorised Biography with plates original jacket |
| MH20004 |
KENT, R. |
ROCKWELLKENTIANA. FEW WORDS & MANY PICTU |
\48,000�@1933.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Rockwellkentiana: Few Words and Many Pictures by R.K. and, by CarlZigrosser, A Bibliography and List of Prints. 64pp., colourfrontispiece, 33 text illus and 83 plates. (Harcourt, Brace, 1933)Original pictorial cloth, with dust wrapper. SCARCE. 27x21cm. |
| 1409047 |
KINCAID, J. R. |
CHILD-LOVING THE EROTIC CHILD AND VICTORIAN CULTURE |
\6,000�@1992.�@In 1 Vols.�@413pp.�@Original cloth.�@N.Y. ROUTLEDGE.�@ with original jacket |
| PA18009 |
KNIGHT, C. |
SHADOWS OF THE OLD BOOKSELLERS. |
\35,000�@1865.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Shadows of the Old Booksellers. xvi,320pp. (London: Bell andDaldy, 1865) FIRST EDITION. Rebacked in 1/4 calf over marbledboards. SCARCE.* Chapters: Jacob Tonson, Samuel Richardson, William Hutton, Robert Dodsley, John Newbery, The Chapter Coffee-House, &c. |
| LG02193 |
KOCHER, P.H. |
MASTER OF MIDDLE-EARTH. J.R.R. TOLKIEN. |
\9,500�@1972.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Master of Middle-earth. The Achievement of J.R.R. Tolkien.247pp. (Thames & Hudson, 1973) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| GA02616 |
LANG, A., ed. |
ALL SORTS OF STORIES BOOK BY MRS. LANG. |
\22,000�@1911.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The All Sorts of Stories Book by Mrs. Lang. With 5 Coloured plates and Numerous Other Illustrations by H.J. Ford. xvi,377pp. (Longmans, Green, 1911) FIRST EDITION. Original red cloth, pictorial gilt on front cover & spine, all edges gilt. Spine faded, extremities slightly rubbed. |
| 210312351 |
LENNON, F. B. |
LEWIS CARROLL |
\5,500�@1947.�@In 1 Vols.�@358pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, CASSELL & CO. LTD..�@ with six full-page illustrations First edition, original light blue cloth, gilt title on spine, with chipped original jacket |
| 210312352 |
LEWIS CARROLL |
THE RUSSIAN JOURNAL AND OTHER SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF |
\9,900�@1935.�@In 1 Vols.�@252pp.�@Original cloth.�@N. Y. E.P.DUTTON & CO., INC..�@EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN FRANCIS McDERMOTT First edition, original light grey cloth, title in black on spine and front cover, with chipped original jacket 20.5x14.5cm |
| VC01004 |
LEWIS, N., ed. |
BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 1967. |
\1,000�@1969.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Best Children's Books of 1967. (Hamish Hamilton, 1969) 127pp. Gray cloth, extremities rubbed, with slightly dust stained dust wrapper, edges and endpapers spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| 09110732 |
Lofts, W.O.G. & Adley, D.J. |
THE MEN BEHIND BOY'S FICTION |
\4,000�@1970.�@In 1 Vols.�@361pp.�@Original cloth.�@HOWARD BAKER.�@with original illustrated jacket |
| KP01507 |
MARRYAT, F. |
JACOB FAITHFULL. |
\18,000�@1928.�@In 2 Vols.�@�@�@�@Jacob Faithful. An Introductory Essay by G. Saintsbury.In 2 Vols.: lxv,275,319pp., with 12 colour plates by R.W. Buss.(Constable, 1928) Cloth with dust wrapper, top edge gilt, good. |
| PK02534 |
MCKERROW, R.B. |
INTRODUCTION TO BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR STUDENT |
\18,000�@1977.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@An Introduction to Bibliography for Literary Students. 359pp., 23illus. (Clarendon Press, 1977) Cloth with dust wrapper, stamped. |
| 19110918 |
MIYAKAWA, Y. & TOYAMA, S. Edited |
A HANDBOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES |
\16,800�@1985.�@In 2 Vols.�@�@Original cloth.�@TOKYO, KENKYUSHA.�@ Volume I TEXT 187pp. Volume II CONCORDANCE 461pp. Both volumes with original jacket, preserved in original slip case, 24.5x17cm |
| 09110747 |
MOSS, E. |
PART OF THE PATTERN A PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE |
\2,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@224pp.�@Original cloth.�@THE BODLEY HEAD.�@WORLD OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, 1960-1985 with original jacket |
| UL15569 |
NIALL, B. |
AUSTRALIA THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. |
\1,500�@1987.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Australia through the Looking-Glass. Children's Fiction 1830-1980. (Melbourne UP, 1987) 358pp., with b/w illustrations. Trade paperback, extremities slightly rubbed, covers slightly dusty, edges slightly shelf worn, else very good. |
| 1210294 |
OPIE, I. & P. |
THE SINGING GAME |
\4,500�@1985.�@In 1 Vols.�@521pp.�@Original cloth.�@OXFORD U. P..�@ with illustrations, original jacket |
| UL15522 |
POTTER, B. |
BEATRIX POTTER'S AMERICANS. |
\9,000�@1982.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters. Edited by Jane Crowell Morse. (The Horn Book, Inc., 1982) 216pp., with color plates. Maroon cloth with spine sun faded and slightly edge chipped dust wrapper, edges slightly foxed, else NEAR FINE. |
| MD22002 |
RODGERS, B. |
GEORGIAN CHRONICLE. MRS. BARBAULD & HER |
\12,000�@1958.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Georgian Chronicle: Mrs. Barbauld and Her Family. 298pp., 8 illus.(Methuen, 1958) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| QL16203 |
ROSCOE, S. |
J. NEWBERY & HIS SUCCESSOR, 1740-1814. |
\65,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@John Newbery and his Successors, 1740-1814. A Bibliography. (Hertfordshire: Five Owls Press, 1973) xxxi,461pp., with a colour tipped-in frontispiece, 35 b/w plates and 35 b/w text figures. Brown cloth, gilt lettering inset on red on spine, with slightly edge chipped dust wrapper. Spine ends and extremities bumped, edges slightly foxed, else internally clean and very good. |
| RB01004 |
ROSCOE, S. |
J. NEWBERY & HIS SUCCESSOR, 1740-1814. |
\65,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@John Newbery and his Successors, 1740-1814: A Bibliography. 461pp.,70 illus. (Hertfordshire: Five Owls Press, 1973) Cloth with dustwrapper. |
| 11061022 |
Sale, R. |
Fairy Tales and After FROM SNOW WHITE TO E. B. WHITE |
\3,000�@1978.�@In 1 Vols.�@280pp.�@Original cloth.�@Harvard U. P..�@ with illustrations |
| 09061479 |
Sendak, M. |
Caldecott & Co. NOTES ON BOOKS & PICTURES |
\8,000�@1988.�@In 1 Vols.�@216pp.�@Original cloth.�@Farrar, Straus and Giroux.�@with dust wrapper illstrations First Edition |
| JG25249 |
SHERWOOD, M.M. |
ROXOBEL. |
\85,000�@1831.�@In 3 Vols.�@�@�@�@Roxobel. In 3 Vols., with a frontispiece in each volume. (London: Houlston & Son, 1831) FIRST EDITION. Original dark brown cloth, hinges of vol.1 cracked, otherwise good. |
| KH16005 |
SMITH, N.R. |
STATE OF MIND OF MRS SHERWOOD. |
\15,000�@1946.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The State of Mind of Mrs. Sherwood. 205pp., 3 plates. (Macmillan,1946) Original blue cloth. |
| 0903063 |
SPIELMANN, M. H. & JERROLD, W. |
HUGH THOMSON HIS ART, HIS LETTERS, HIS HUMOUR, & HIS CHARM |
\15,000�@1931.�@In 1 Vols.�@269pp.�@Original red cloth.�@A. & C. BLACK, LTD.�@Many illustrations including in colour. With original jacket. GOOD COPY |
| 1803173 |
STEVENSON, R. L. |
A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES |
\45,000�@1905.�@In 1 Vols.�@125pp.�@Original cloth.�@N. Y. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.�@ WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH FIRST EDITION original black cloth, gilt title on spine, coloured illustrated title on front cover, top edge gilt, 12 illustrations from drawings in colours by Jessie Willcox Smith, 24x18.5cm |
| VC01056 |
STICKLAND, I., ed. |
VOICES OF CHILDREN 1700-1914. |
\2,000�@1973.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Voices of Children 1700-1914. (Blackwell, 1973) 224pp., with 16 b/w plates. Dark brown cloth with lightly rubbed dust wrapper, edges and endpapers foxed and stained, else text clean and very good to near fine. |
| 09110760 |
STRICKLAND, C. |
Victorian Domesticity |
\3,000�@1985.�@In 1 Vols.�@198pp.�@Original cloth.�@The Univ. of Alabama Press.�@Families in the Life and Art of Louisa May Alcott FOREWORD BY ROBERT COLES with original jacket |
| SH05007 |
TANNENBAUM, S.A. |
HANDWRITING OF THE RENAISSANCE. |
\30,000�@1931.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Handwriting of the Renaissance. Being the Development and Characteristics of the Script of Shakespeare's Time. With an Intro. by A.H. Thorndike. xii,210pp. (G. Routledge, 1931) Original blue cloth, stained, rubbed, minor inscriptions.* Contains a bibliography of the subject and numerous illustrations. |
| SA17005 |
TARG, W. ed. |
BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOGRAPHILES. |
\30,000�@1955.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Bouillabaisse for Bibliophilies. A Treasury off Bookish Lore, Wit &Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collections. Edited, with an Introduction andNotes, by W. Targ. 506pp. (World Publishing, 1955) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| HG06210 |
TARG, W., ed. |
CARROUSEL FOR BIBLIOPHILES. |
\10,000�@1947.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Carrousel for Bibliophiles. A Treasury of Tales, Narratives, Songs, Epigrams and Sundry, Curious Studies Relating to a Noble Theme. With an Introduction. 400pp. (N.Y.: Philip C. Duschnes, 1947) Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| 1803174 |
THE BROTHERS DALZIEL (ENGRAVED) |
CHRISTMAS CAROLS New and Old |
\28,000�@C 1871.�@In 1 Vols.�@91pp.�@Original cloth.�@LONDON, GEOGE ROUTLEDGE AND.�@ THE WORDS EDITED BY THE REV. HENRY RAMSDEN BRAMLEY, THE MUSIC EDITED BY JOHN STAINER, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, ENGRAVED BY THE BROTHERS DALZIEL.�@�@NO DATE (Ca.1871) original light red cloth, gilt title and illustration on spine & front cover, all edges gilt 27x19cm |
| IH01518 |
THOMSON, H., illus. / R.B. SHERIDAN |
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. |
\48,000�@1911.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@The School for Scandal. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. 196pp.,25 mounted colour plates, line drawings. (Hodder & Stoughton, no date, c.1911) Original lavender grey cloth, fully decorated in gilt. |
| UL15533 |
THWAITE, A. |
WAITING FOR THE PARTY. |
\4,000�@1974.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Waiting for the Party. The Life of Frances Hodgson Burnett 1849-1924. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in ink on front free endpaper. (Secker & Warburg, 1974) 274pp., with b/w illustrations. Blue cloth, soiled with white stains and extremities slightly worn, with edge worn dust wrapper, edges slightly foxed, else text clean and very good. |
| 1605145 |
THWAITE, M. F. |
FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING |
\6,000�@1972.�@In 1 Vols.�@340pp.�@Original cloth.�@BOSTON, THE HORN BOOK, INC..�@ An introduction to the history of children's books in England from the invention of printing to 1914 with an outline of some developments in other countries First American Edition with illustrations, original jacket 25.5x19cm |
| VC01039 |
TOWNSEND, J.R. |
WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN. |
\4,500�@1974.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Written for Children. An Outline of English-language Children's Literature. (Kestrel Books, 1974) 368pp., with b/w illustrations. Brown cloth, corners slightly bumped, with spine slighlty faded dust wrapper, edges foxed and spotted, else text clean and very good. |
| UL15520 |
TOWNSEND, J.R. |
SOUNDING OF STORYTELLERS. |
\3,000�@1979.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A Sounding of Storytellers. New and Revised Essays on Contemporary Writers for Children. (Kestrel Books, 1979) 218pp. Dark brown cloth with edge worn dust wrapper, edges slightly foxed, else text clean and very good. |
| HD12106 |
TRAVERS, P.L. |
FRIEND MONKEY. |
\8,500�@1972.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Friend Monkey. (Collins, 1972) 284pp. FIRST U.K. EDITION. Cloth with dust wrapper, good. |
| 10111329 |
Tuer, A. W. |
HISTORY of the HORN BOOK |
\6,000�@1979.�@In 1 Vols.�@486pp.�@Original cloth.�@ARNO PRESS.�@Reprinted from 1897 First edition, illustrations, dust jacket |
| IE21114 |
TUNNICLIFFE, C.F. / S. ROGERSON |
BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD. |
\28,000�@1949.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Both Sides of the Road. A Book About Farming by Sidney Rogerson.Illustrated by Charles Tunnicliffe. 183pp., 23 colour plates andnumerous text illus. (Collins, 1949) FIRST EDITION. Cloth withdust wrapper. 28x21cm. |
| 9403181 |
VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAMS |
CRUEL TALES |
\8,000�@1963.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@Oxford UP.�@Tr. by R.Baldick. Intro. by A.W.Raitt. xiv,257pp. Cloth with dust wrapper. |
| 1605144 |
WEITENKAMPF, F. |
The Illustrated Book |
\18,000�@1938.�@In 1 Vols.�@314pp.�@Original cloth.�@HARVARD U. P..�@ with illustrations |
| 1004163 |
Whistler, T. |
Imagination of the Heart The Life of Walter de la Mare |
\4,000�@1993.�@In 1 Vols.�@478pp.�@Original cloth.�@Duckworth.�@With dust wrapper |
| UL15564 |
WILDER, L.I. & LANE, R.W. |
LITTLE HOUSE SAMPLER. |
\2,500�@1988.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@A Little House Sampler. Edited by William T. Anderson. (U. of Nebraska Pr., 1988) 243pp., with b/w photos. Blue cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, with slightly edge chipped dust wrapper, NEAR FINE. |
| 10122124 |
WILLMOTT, R. A. SELECTED & EDITED |
THE POETS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. |
\20,000�@1858.�@In 1 Vols.�@399pp.�@Original cloth.�@GEORGE ROUTLEDGE.�@IlLUSTRATED 100 ENGRAVINGS, DRAWN BY EMINENT ARTISTS, AND ENGRAVED BY THE BROTHERS DALZIEL. THIRD EDITION original light purple cloth, gilt decorated spine & front cover, all edges gilt |
| KG28235 |
WILSON, G. & J. MOSS |
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TO READ ALONE. |
\3,000�@1988.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Books for Children to Read Alone. A Guide for Patterns andLibrarians. 184pp. (R.R. Bowker, 1988) Original boards, good. |
| KP00428 |
WOLF, E. & J.F. FLEMING |
ROSENBACH. |
\18,000�@1960.�@In 1 Vols.�@�@�@�@Rosenbach: A Biography. 616pp., illus. with photographs.(World Pub. Co., 1960) Cloth with frayed dust wrapper. |
| 10111638 |
Wooden, W. W. |
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE of the ENGLISH RENAISSANCE |
\4,000�@1986.�@In 1 Vols.�@181pp.�@Original cloth.�@THE U. PRESS OF KENTUCKY.�@Edited, with an introduction, by JEANIE WATSON with original jacket |
| KL12014 |
YONGE, C.M. |
MAGNUM BONUM. |
\48,000�@1879.�@In 3 Vols.�@�@�@�@Magnum Bonum, or Mother Carey's Brood. In 3 Vols. (London:Macmillan, 1879) FIRST EDITION. Original green cloth.Hinges slightly cracked, othewise good. |
| KK24010 |
YONGE, C.M. ED. |
YOUTH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. |
\65,000�@1879.�@In 2 Vols.�@�@�@�@The Youth of Queen Elizabeth 1533-1558, by Louis Wiesener.Edited, from the French by C.M. Yonge. In 2 Vols.: xxv,302;viii,290,pp. (London: Hurst & Blackett, 1879) FIRST EDITION.Original brown cloth, very good. |