(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE ALLIES' FAIRY BOOK with intro. by Edmund Gosse. London: Heinemann no date [1916]. 4to, gilt cloth, top edge gilt, cloth darkened slightly on edges and some foxing, a miniscule corner crease else VG. LIMITED TO ONLY 525 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM. A collection of fairy tales from..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE ALLIES' FAIRY BOOK with intro. by Edmund Gosse. London: Heinemann no date [1916]. 4to (8 x 10"), blue gilt cloth, top edge gilt, Fine in custom leather backed slipcase. LIMITED TO ONLY 525 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM. This is a collection of fairy tales from various countries..... More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS retold by L. Housman. London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1907). Thick 4to (9 1/2 x 11"), gilt pictorial vellum, top edge gilt, 133p., a few very small areas of soil else near fine with new ties and with none of the warping that is usually..... More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS retold by L. Housman. Lond: Hodder & Stoughton, (1907). Thick 4to (9 1/2 x 11"), gilt pictorial vellum, top edge gilt, 133p., minimal soil, Fine with original ties and with none of the warping that is usually found on this title. First ed. LIMITED..... More
(BULL,RENE)illus. ARABIAN NIGHTS. NY: Dodd Mead, no date circa 1912. Thick 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), blue gilt decorative cloth, pictorial paste-on, 298p. although not a first edition it is a FINE COPY IN THE RARE ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER (dw with a few archival mends on verso). Illustrated by Bull..... More
(MCDERMOTT,GERALD)illus. ARROW TO THE SUN. NY: Viking (1974). Oblong 11 1/4 x 9 3/4", cloth, Fine in dust wrapper that is frayed at top of spine, crease on back panel, not price clipped, with award medal. 3rd printing. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. This Pueblo Indian tale was adapted by McDermott and..... More
(CARLE,ERIC). THE ART OF ERIC CARLE. NY: Philomel (1996). 9 x 11 1/4", pictorial boards, 125p., fine condition. Stated first impression. Biography, analysis of Carle's work and many reproductions. THIS COPY HAS AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY CARLE. More
ZWERGER,LISBETH. THE ART OF LISBETH ZWERGER. North South Books (1994, 4th printing 1998). 9 x 11", flexible card covers with printed acetate dust wrapper, dw slightly rubbed else fine. Annotated reproductions of a profusion of magical color illustrations by Zwerger with bibliographical material as well. Text is in English and..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES with intro by Arthur Quiller Couch. London: William Heinemann (1913). Large 4to (9 1/4 x 11 3/4") white gilt decorated cloth, top edge gilt, spine slightly toned and light soil on edge of cover else VG-Fine, clean and tight with no spotting or forxing..... More
LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. NY: LEC 1979. Folio, leather backed cloth, Fine in slipcase. LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST CHAIM GROSS. Illustrated by Gross with 11 magnificent watercolors. More
[D] Boy with candle in front of snow covered tree with doves and bunnies. Captioned " Welcome all and make good cheer...". On the verso are Lathrops lenghty instructions to the printer on how to best print the card. [E] Angels flying though the night with candles. Captioned "Let..... More
POP-UP. (SABUDA) COOKIE COUNT by Robert Sabuda. NY: Little Simon 1997. 7 x 8", purple cloth, new in original slipcase and cardboard mailer. ONE OF ONLY 26 COPIES OF A SPECIAL EDITION RETAINED BY SABUDA AND SIGNED BY HIM. THIS COPY ALSO HAS A WONDERFUL SIGNED DRAWING OF 4 MICE..... More
(GOREY,EDWARD)illus. DOGEAR WRYED POSTCARDS: HIKUPTAH SERIES. 1996. There are 12 postcards in the original pictorial envelope in Fine condition. SIGNED BY GOREY AS DOGEAR WRYDE ON THE ENVELOPE. More
(GOREY,EDWARD)illus. DOGEAR WRYED POSTCARDS: Q.R.V. UNWMKD IMPERF. SERIES. 1996. There are 12 postcards in the original pictorial envelope in Fine condition. SIGNED BY GOREY AS DOGEAR WRYDE ON THE ENVELOPE. More
SEUSS,DR. DR. SEUSS FROM THEN TO NOW. NY: Random House (1986). 8 3/4 x 11 1/4", cloth, fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition. A catalogue of the retrospective exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1986, illustrated in color. THIS COPY INSCRIBED BY SEUSS "MERRY CHRISTMAS 1986..... More
LAWSON,ROBERT. ORIGINAL ART: DRUMS OF MONMOUTH. Offered here are 2 finished pen and ink drawings by Lawson for the book Drums of Monmouth by Emma Sterne, published by Dodd Mead in 1935. The drawings are both on one piece of artist board 14 1'2" high x 11" with the images..... More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. A FAIRY GARLAND being fairy tales from the Old French. Lond: Cassell (1928). Large 4to, vellum backed blue cloth, small snag at base of spine and slight bit of foxing else fine. LIMITED TO 1000 LARGE PAPER NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY DULAC. Old French fairy tales by Perrault, D'Aulnoy..... More
FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING GO by Sarah Chamberlain. Portland, Oregon: Chamberlain Press 1981. Oblong 12mo, green pictorial boards bound japanese style, bleeding on blank leaf from inscription else Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 125 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY CHAMBERLAIN. Illustrated by Chamberlain with incredible full page woodblock prints printed on Sekishu..... More
(AUTRY,GENE). GENE AUTRY ART. This is a marvelous piece of original artwork for two pages that appear in the Little Godlen Book Gene Autry by Steffi Fletcher published in 1955. The art appears on the title page and on the final page and is done by MEL CRAWFORD. The two..... More
(DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN)illus. THE GOLDEN ASSE OF LUCIUS APULEIUS translated from Latin by William Adlington, and with an intro. by E.B. Osborn. London: John Lane the Bodley Head 1923. 8vo (6 1/2 x 9 3/4"), gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, 282p. + ads, near Fine. 1st edition, LIMITED TO 3000..... More
(LOBEL,ARNOLD)illus. GREGORY GRIGGS and other nursery rhyme people. NY: Greenwillow / William Morrow (1978). Oblong 4ot (10 x 8 1/4"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st printing with 1-10 number code. Traditional nursery rhymes were selected by Lobel and illustrated with wonderful color lithographs throughout. LAID IN IS A HANDWRITTEN..... More
(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. HILLBILLY WILD THING. This is a marvelous limited edition print ONE OF ONLY 26 LETTERED COPIES FROM A LARGER LIMITED EDITION OF 150 NUMBERED COPIES ALL SIGNED BY SENDAK. This was produced in honor of Sendak's visit to West Virginia in 1997. The large image measuring approximately 10 x...... More
EARLY AMERICAN FACSIMILE. HISTORY OF THE HOLY JESUS (FACSIMILE). This is a facsimile of a children's book printed by B. Gray in Boston in 1746. Photographed from the only known copy and printed by Frederick Melcher in 1958 in a limitation of 1200 copies. It measures 3 x 4" in..... More
REFERENCE. HORN BOOK MAGAZINE: SPECIAL STORY TELLING NUMBER MAY 5, 1934. 8vo, cloth backed decorative boardw, fine. This issue is a tribute to Marie Shedlock who, according to Bertha Mahoney, revived the art of story telling. This copy is a specially bound presentation copy inscribed from the Horn Book Magazine..... More
(GOREY,EDWARD)illus. JACK THE GIANT KILLER. NY: Schoastic 1973. This is a near miniature panorama measuring 2 1/2 x 3 1/2", folded accordian style, Fine. Illustrated in orange and black by Gorey. SIGNED BY GOREY on the cover. B55. More
(NEWTON,RUTH)illus. LET'S PLAY POST OFFICE by Newton assisted by Mabel Horn and Betty Carter. Racine: Whitman 1936. Sq. folio, pict. wraps, VG+. A wonderful picture book featuring little children playing post office. Cherubic little children and a charming book. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BOTH NEWTON AND CARTER!... More
GOREY,EDWARD. MENACED OBJECTS - DOGEAR WRYDE POSTCARDS. 1989. Consisting of 16 postcards in the original pictorial envelope in fine condition. LIMITED TO 250 SETS NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY GOREY. Scarce. More
(TUDOR,TASHA)illus. MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Oxford University. Press (1944). 7 x 7 3/4", cloth, 87p., Fine in dust wrapper (dw chips of spine ends else VG). LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION SIGNED BY TUDOR. This copy comes with a letter laid in from the publisher presenting the book..... More
(TUDOR,TASHA)illus. MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Oxford University. Press (1944). 7 x 7 3/4", cloth, 87p., Fine in dust wrapper and slip case with pictorial label (dw age toned with small chip on rear else VG+, slip case neatly strengthened on corners else VG+). LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION..... More
(TUDOR,TASHA)illus. MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Oxford University. Press (1944). 7 x 7 3/4", cloth, 87p., Fine in dust wrapper and slip case with pictorial label (dw VG+, age toned with slight fraying at head of spine, slip case with 1/2" stress mark at opening else fine). LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES..... More
EARLY AMERICAN FACSIMILE. MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODY (FACSIMILE). This is a facsimile of a children's book printed by Isaiah Thomas in Boston in 1794. Photographed from the earliest known perfect copy and printed by Frederick Melcher in 1945 in an unstated limitation. It measures 2 1/2 x 3 7/8" in fine..... More
(WYETH,N.C)illus. THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER translated by G.H. Palmer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1929. 4to (8 x 11"), blue gilt pictorial cloth with pig-skin spine and leather label, 314p., Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX. LIMITED TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WYETH AND PALMER INCLUDING AN EXTRA SUITE OF PLATES IN AN..... More
CORY,FANNY. ORIGINAL ART. Offered here is a lovely finished, signed pen and ink drawing. 7" high x 4" wide. A mother is holding a cherubic little girl in her arms and there is a pencil notation on the bottom margin reading "Robert Evans, could any woman m[ake] this angelic thing?"..... More
(HUMPHREY,MAUD) ORIGINAL ART: ROSA. This is a magnificent original watercolor by Maud Humphrey published by Prang for their line of greeting cards featuring idealized children and flowers. The image measures 9 5/8 x 11 1/4" high, and nicely matted. Depicted is a lovely little girl in a blue dress wearing..... More
(HUMPHREY,MAUD) ORIGINAL ART: GALLANT LITTLE PATRIOTS. This is a charming original watercolor by Maud Humphrey used on the cover (and also inside) of Gallant Little Patriots published by Frederick Stokes in 1899 as well as inside Little Heros & Heroines also published by Stokes in 1899. The image measures 7..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: DICKERY, DICKERY DARE FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING. Offered here are 2 finished watercolors used as the title page and frontispiece illustrations of Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986, reviewed by School Library Journal as a 'tour de force.' The pieces are drawn on a single piece..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [CHASED INTO THE LAKE p.[19-20]]. Offered here is a double page watercolor used in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Straus Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire world of humanized..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [FROG ON SHIP - REAR COVER]. Offered here is the watercolor used on the back cover of Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [FRONT COVER ART]. Offered here is the watercolor used on the front cover of Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire world of humanized..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [LOOKING IN THE WOODEN TRUNK] p. [10]. Offered here is the half page watercolor used opposite the full page picture of Miss Mousie dressing for the wedding and below the third page of verse in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [MOUSE AND FROG PLAYING MUSIC] p. [26]. Offered here is a partial page watercolor used as the last illustration in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF] p. [22]]. Offered here is a half page watercolor used in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss Mousie. An..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [THREE CATERPILLARS] p. [6]. Offered here is the half page watercolor used opposite the full page picture of Miss Mousie and Froggie in the park and below the second page of verse in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [THREE MICE IN A PEAPOD BOAT] p. [2]. Offered here is the half page watercolor used opposite the full page picture of Froggie riding into town in a coach drawn by caterpillars and below the first page of verse in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING [WALKING TO THE WEDDING p.[11-12]]. Offered here is a double page watercolor used in Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog's wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire world of humanized..... More
HYMAN,TRINA SCHART. ORIGINAL ART: HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLIN. Offered here is a wonderful finished watercolor used for the title page of Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblin written by Eric Kimmel and published by Holiday House in 1989. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1990. The image measures 9.5"..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: HIGGELDY PIGGELDY FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art was..... More
DENSLOW,W.W. ORIGINAL ART: JACK SPRAT FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art was..... More
(APPLETON,HONOR)illus. ORIGINAL ART: JOSEPHINE GOES TRAVELLING. This is a wonderful watercolor signed by Appleton that appears on p. 52 of Josephine Goes Travelling. The image measures 7 x 9.5" on paper 10x 13". Captioned in pencil "But just in time up came Dora" this is a charming image with dolls..... More
(SEUSS,DR.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: KING'S STILTS. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK USED IN SEUSS'S SECOND CHILDREN'S BOOK THE KING'S STILTS! The image measures 9.25 high x 14.25", executed in carbon pencil, India ink wash and white guache on illustration board, signed lower left (after publication). It is in fine condition, matted..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: MARY, MARY FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art was..... More
CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY FOX / VILLAGE SCENE. Offered here is a finished watercolor used in Conover's book published in 1989 entitled Mother Goose and the Sly Fox. The piece is large - image measure 19" wide x 8 1/2" high on artist board 22 x...... More
DENSLOW,W.W. ORIGINAL ART: OLD KING COLE FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: QUEEN OF HEARTS FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: ROBBIN & RICHARD FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the art..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: RUBBY DUB DUB THREE MEN IN A TUB FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: THE MAN IN THE MOON FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN WHO HAD A LITTLE GUN FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN TOSSED UP IN A BASKET FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: THERE WAS AN OWL FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when the..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: TO MARKET, TO MARKET TO BUY A FAT PIG FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin &..... More
(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: TOM, TOM THE PIPER'S SON FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & Strachan in Buffalo when..... More
(KEMBLE,E.W.)illus. ORIGINAL DRAWINGS. Offered here are 2 original drawings and one proof illustration signed by Kemble. The first drawing is a charming rendering of 4 sheep sitting on levee fishing with fishing poles. The second drawing depicts 4 different men's heads, three of whom are smoking (one a pipe, one..... More
(TIMLIN,WILLIAM)illus. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR. Offered here is a fabulous watercolor by William Timlin, best known for his Ship That Sailed to Mars. The image measures 5.5 x 7" matted and in a magnificent frame to 13 x 15" and is in fine condition. Although Timlin was born in England, he was..... More
MARIANA. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR: BOY HOLDING GIRL ON OTTOMAN. This is a charming original signed watercolor in the original wooden shadow box frame. Framed to 5 1/4" wide x 6 1/4", the image measures 2 1/4" wide x 4". An old fashioned boy in black knickers is holding a young girl..... More
MARIANA. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR: BOY IN TOP HAT WITH GIRL IN PINK. This is a charming original signed watercolor in the original wooden shadow box frame. Framed to 5 1/4" wide x 6 1/4", the image measures 2 3/4" wide x 3 1/4". An old fashioned boy in a blue suit..... More
(POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER. London: Harrap (1910). Folio (9 1/2 x 12 3/4"), publisher's original full brown calf pictorially stamped in gold, top edge gilt. Leather scuffed on corners of front cover and along left side of rear cover, joints rubbed but not weak, internally Fine. LIMITED..... More
(GOREY,EDWARD)illus. RUMPELSTILTSKIN retold by Edith Tarcov. NY: Scholastic (1973). 8vo (6 x 8 1/8"), pictorial wraps, slight bit of soil, VG+. True 1st edition, preceding the hardcover edition. Illustrated in color by Gorey. SIGNED BY GOREY on the title page. Scarce. Toledano B57a... More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. SINDBAD THE SAILOR AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Hodder & Stoughton, no date (1914). Thick large 4to, full vellum with elaborate gilt decorations on cover and spine, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, small area of front and rear lower corners of cover discolored else VG-Fine with..... More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. SINDBAD THE SAILOR AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Hodder & Stoughton no date [1914]. Thick large 4to (9 1/2 x 11 1/2"), full vellum with elaborate gilt decorations on cover and spine, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, the most minimal cover soil, a Fine copy with..... More
(ARNOUX,GUY)illus. TAMBOURS ET TROMPETTES. Paris: Devamber, no date [1918]. Large folio (13x19"), loose as issued in pictorial portfolio with ribbon ties. LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES ON HAND-MADE PAPER. This fabulous item contains 11 absolutely stunning, large POCHOIR PAGES (including title page), each of which portray a different historical scene..... More
(TARRANT,MARGARET)illus. THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET: ORIGINAL ART. This is a wonderful original gouache done on illustration board that appears in Margaret Tarrant's Nursery Rhyme Book published by Collins in 1944. The image measures 10" wide x 13" high and is matted. It is signed with initials in the..... More
MANUSCRIPT. THREE LITTLE PIGS STORY BOOK. This is the mock-up of a charming picture book published by Otley circa 1950. Featuring a large (9x13") watercolor used as the cover and includes all 12 pages of interior illustrations presented as large and detailed pen and inks highlighted in blue on every..... More
POLITI,LEO. WATERCOLOR OF A WOMAN. This is an early and beautiful large original watercolor signed by Leo Politi and dated 1937. It measures 12 x 13 1/4" (done on art paper). A young Mexican woman is depicted in rich colors with the entire surface of the paper covered. This is..... More
POGANY,WILLY. WILLY POGANY'S MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Nelson (1928). 4to, 1/4 cloth, blue boards, fine. First edition, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY WILLY POGANY. One of the most outstanding editions of Mother Goose, illustrated by Pogany with unique full page color illustrations as well as many half-page color..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. AESOP'S FABLES with a new translation by V.S. Vernon Jones and intro by G.K. Chesterton. London: William Heinemann 1912. Large 4to (9 1/2 x 11 1/2"), white gilt pictorial cloth, small area of cover darkened as is not uncommon with this title, endpapers (plain) foxed, else tight and internally..... More
(DETMOLD,EDWARD)illus. THE FABLES OF AESOP. London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. Thick folio (10 1/4 X 12 1/2"), white gilt pictorial cloth, spine toned, a few marks on rear cover, one corner crease, top edge gilt, bookplate of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould, VG+. LIMITED TO 750 NUMBERED LARGE PAPER COPIES, THIS..... More
(SHEPARD,ERNEST)illus. LET'S PRETEND by Georgette Agnew. Lond.: J. Saville 1927. 4to, vellum backed cloth, vellum slight soiled else near fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 156 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY SHEPARD AND AGNEW (150 for sale). Simple poems for young children are perfectly illustrated by Shepard on almost every page with charming..... More
(SHEPARD,ERNEST)illus. LET'S PRETEND by Georgette Agnew. London: J. Saville 1927. 4to (9 x 10 3/4"), vellum backed cloth, Fine in publisher's slipcase with limitation number on spine (a few neat mends to case). LIMITED TO ONLY 156 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY SHEPARD AND AGNEW (150 for sale). Simple poems for..... More
ALDIN,CECIL. DOGS OF CHARACTER. London & NY: Eyre & Spottiswoode and Charles Scribner 1927. 4to (8 x 11"), 1/4 vellum and printed white boards, all edges gilt, slight bit of cover soil, Fine copy. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED AND WITH A DRAWING BY ALDIN. The drawing is..... More
(POLITI,LEO)illus. ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL a Hymn by C. Alexander. NY: Scribner 1962. 4to, cloth, fine in frayed dust wrapper. Although lacking the usual "A" code, this copy is inscribed Christmas 1962, is listed last in the ads on dw flap, and comes from a collection of a personal..... More
(POLITI,LEO)illus. ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL a Hymn by C. Alexander. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1962. 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/4"), cloth, fine in fine price clipped dust wrapper. The classic 19th century hymn is adapted by Politi and beautifully illustrated by him in color. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED..... More
(WYETH,N.C.)illus. ANTHONY ADVERSE by Hervey Allen. NY: Farrar Rinehart 1934 (1933,1934). 4to, 2 volumes, green gilt cloth, Fine in publisher's pictorial slip case (case only very slightly worn). 1st Wyeth edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HERVEY ALLEN! Illustrated by Wyeth with color illustrations on covers and spine of case, color..... More
(WYETH,N.C.)illus. ANTHONY ADVERSE by Hervey Allen. NY: Ferrar Rinehart 1934 (1933,1934). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2"), 2 volumes, green gilt cloth, spines faded else VG+. 1st Wyeth edition, illustrated by him with color pictorial endpapers in each volume (different illus.), plus color frontispieces in each volume. THIS VOLUME IS..... More
(THOMSON,HUGH)illus. A KENTUCKY COLONEL AND AFTERMATH by James Lane Allen. NY: Mac. 1900. 8vo, green cloth extensively stamped in gold, top edge gilt, near Fine. 1st ed., preceding the English edition. Illustrated with 100 illustrations by Thomson. More
(DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN. London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1911). Large thick 4to, (10 1/2 x 12 1/2"), full vellum binding decorated in gold, top edge gilt, tips bumped else a FINE copy with original ties, housed in a custom cloth case. LIMITED TO ONLY 750 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY..... More
(NIELSEN, KAY)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. London: Hodder & Stoughton no date [1924]. Large 4to (10 3/4 x 12 1/2"), FULL VELLUM BINDING WITH GILT PICTORIAL DESIGN, top edge gilt, slightest bit of soil else FINE CONDITION! LIMITED TO ONLY 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY NIELSEN! Illustrated by Kay..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. London: Harrap (1932). 4to (8 x 10 1/2"), full vellum stamped in gold, top edge gilt, a few slight natural imperfections to vellum else VERY FINE IN CUSTOM SLIP CASE! LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES FOR SALE, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Illustrated with 12 beautiful..... More
(HAGUE,MICHAEL)illus. MICHAEL HAGUE'S FAVORITE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES. NY: Holt Rinehart (1981). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in slip case. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 350 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY HAGUE WITH A LARGE AND DETAILED ORIGINAL DRAWING ON FLYLEAF. Beautiful color plates to accompany 9 fairy tales... More
(HAGUE,MICHAEL)illus. MICHAEL HAGUE'S FAVORITE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES. NY: Holt Rinehart (1981). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, publishing flaw on several pages (corner crease and small indentation marks), VG in slip case. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 350 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY HAGUE WITH A LARGE AND DETAILED ORIGINAL DRAWING ON..... More
(ZWERGER,LISEBTH)illus. SWINEHERD by Hans Christian Andersen. NY: William Morrow 1982 (1982 1-10). Oblong 4to (9 5/8 x 8 1/2"), cloth, As new in as new dust wrapper. First edition, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations in Zwerger's distinctive style are a perfect match to the story. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY..... More
(WARD,LYND)illus. POEM UPON THE LISBON DISASTER by Voltaire. Lincoln: Penmaen Press 1977. 4to, 1/4 cloth and marbled boards, Fine in slipcase. LIMITED TO 100 COPIES OF THE DELUXE EDITION SIGNED BY WARD, ANTHONY HECHT (the translator) AND ARTHUR WILSON (who wrote the introduction). Illustrated by Ward with 6 beautiful woodcuts..... More
(ROJANKOVSKY, FEODOR)illus. ECLAIR by Esther Averill. Paris: Domino Press (1934). 4to (6 7/8 x 10 3/8"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine condition. 1st edition. The story of a horse, a coach-dog and gypsies, is beautifully illustrated with color lithos by Rojan. Printed on high quality paper. LAID-IN IS A 1..... More
(ROJANKOVSKY,FEODOR)illus. POUDRE par Esther Averill et Lila Stanley. Paris: Domino Press (1933). 4to (6 5/8 x 10 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine. 1st edition. This is the story of a little horse, a duchess and the circus, featuring absolutely beautiful color lithos by Rojan. LAID-IN IS A 2 PAGE..... More
(ROJANKOVSKY, FEODOR)illus. THE VOYAGES OF JACQUES CARTIER retold by Esther Averill. NY: Domino Press (1937). 4to (8 3/4 x 11 1/4"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw rubbed at folds, piece off top of backstrip, VG). 1st edition. LIMITED TO 3000 COPIES. Averill, who founded the Domino Press, retells the..... More
AVERILL,ESTHER. WHEN JENNY LOST HER SCARF - INSCRIBED MOCK-UP PLUS 2 INSCRIBED BOOKS. Offered here is Averill's dummy for "When Jenny Lost Her Scarf", Jenny's First Party and The Adventures of Jack Ninepins all INSCRIBED BY AVERILL to the same person. A. The mock-up of When Jenny Lost Her Scarf..... More