"Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon. "
— Bertolt Brecht
Children's Books
The Story of Mr Korah.
London: Michael Joseph, 1954. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 20cm), unpaginated, with three fine chromolithographic plates including a frontispiece tipped in and 16 further sketch illustrations by Whistler. Publisher's red quarter cloth over grey cloth boards, gilt titles to spine gilt figure to upper, light blue endpapers, dust-jacket..... More
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
London: George Newnes, 1899. [Children's Illustrated] FINELY BOUND, FIRST STRATTON ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.[2]; xvi; 320; [2]. With over 400 in-text wood engravings by Stratton. Contemporary green full morocco dated 1900, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and gilt decorations to upper board. All edges gilt;..... More
Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. [Illustrated children's classic]. FIRST DULAC ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.viii; 250; [2]. Publisher's green cloth blocked in gilt to spine and upper board, illustrated endpapers. With twenty eight tipped in colour plates. Some light spotting to endpapers, preliminaries, and edges, a couple of..... More
Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. [Illustrated children's classic] FIRST DULAC ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.viii; 250; [2]. With twenty eight tipped in colour plates. Smartly bound in green half calf over original gilt-stamped green cloth sides, gilt-lettered twin red title labels, spine in six compartments with raised bands..... More
Andersen's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
London, George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1932. [Fairy tales] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.288. With twelve full-page coloured plates with tissue guards and many full page and in-text black and white illustrations. Publisher's russet cloth blocked in gilt, illustrated dust-wrapper in original card gift box..... More
Andersen's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
London, George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1932. [Fairy tales] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED deluxe issue. Large octavo (26 x 19cm), pp.288. With twelve full-page coloured plates with tissue guards and many full page and in-text black and white illustrations. Publisher's gilt-stamped parchment over boards, top edge gilt, others..... More
The Dolly Dressmaker. Original Book of Cutting and Dressing with Original Artwork of 10 Paintings on board.
Printed in England, B.B. (Birn Brothers) Ltd., 1950's. The Book: Folio. No. 509. Soft pictorial covers with 16 pages, 8 of which are printed in colour. The Artwork: 10 hand painted hard board leaves, same size as the book, being the original artwork for the front and back covers as..... More
The Child's Reward Book, Containing Several Narratives, Peculiarly Interesting to Young Persons.
London: for the Religious Tract Society, n.d. (c.1830). 8 volumes (H: 4.25 x L: 4.25 inches). Contemporary binding of full dark brown calf with gilt titles and decoration to spines, marbled boards and edges. Containing numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations in text. Spines slightly rubbed. An attractive little set containing..... More
The New Instructive History of Miss Patty Proud: or the Downfall of Vanity, with the Reward of Goodnature.
New-Haven: Sidney's Press, 1809. [Children's Antiquarian]. EARLY EDITION. Quadragesimo-Octavo (10 x 7cm), pp.32. With occasional vignette wood engravings. Contemporary decorative paper covers, sewn. Quite heavy wear to covers and edges, but a miraculous survival nonetheless. Fair. More
Sam Sheridan: The Secret Service Special, or, the jamboree at "Early Bird" bar. The Aldine "Boys' First-Rate Pocket Library." No. 178.
London: Aldine Publishing Company, n.d. [1893]. ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo, pp.32. In original colour illustrated paper covers. text heavily browned and extremely brittle. Some chips to leaf edges. Covers much less brittle, also chipped in places. Spine reinforced with archival tape. Good considering paper stock. More
The Little Child's Gift; Illustrated by Emblematic Figures.
Boston, Munroe and Francis n.d. 112 x 138 mm. Publisher's yellow paper boards, pp. 64. Containing drawings and descriptions of numerous animals, insects and birds, plus several short stories and word games. Lacks lower board, upper corners rubbed, crack along hinge. Internally very good. Not in Osborne. More
East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, no date [circa 1924]. [Norse Mythology] FINELY ILLUSTRATED, a later edition of Nielsen's illustrations. Quarto (24 x 18cm), pp.284. With 24 fine chromolithographic plates by Nielsen tipped in, including a frontispiece. Publisher's yellow cloth with black titles to spine and upper board, and a black and..... More
The Champion Annual: 1926.
London: The Fleetway House, 1926. 4to. A superb copy of this publication for boys in bright publisher's colour pictorial boards, russet cloth spine slightly faded; in its original glassine wrapper printed in black to spine and upper. Contains 4 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations. Small tear and..... More
James Without Thomas.
London: Collins, 1959. [Children's Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With occasional line-drawings, illustrated endpapers and a vignette title page by Verney. Publisher's deep pink cloth with silver titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Verney, priced at 10/6. Very light spotting to edges and..... More
The Wind in the Wood.
London: Hollis and Carter, 1952. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.[10]; 143; [1]. With twelve chromolithographic plates including a frontispiece by the author, and wood engraved vignettes to chapter headings. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 18s. net..... More
Groundsel and Necklaces.
London and Glasgow: Black and Son Limited, (n.d.). Small octavo, pp. 48. Bound in paper-covered boards with central illustration, titles in black, in an illustrated dustjacket designed by the author. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour plates accompanying a whimsical story about a girl named Jenny. Boards in excellent condition..... More
The Little Picture Hymn Book.
London and Glasgow: Black and Son Limited, (n.d.). Small octavo, pp. 48. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt title to front board, in an illustrated dustjacket designed by the author. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour plates depicting biblical scenes. A charming religious collection from the artist behind the..... More
Flower Fairies Of The Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they Bring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd, no date. Duodecimo (15 x 12 cm). Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with a coloured plate of 'The Hawthorn Fairy' to the front in a warmly illustrated dust jacket, priced 2/6. Slightly bumped to the lower spine and corners with a hint of a lean..... More
Flower Fairies of the Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they bring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., no date. Duodecimo (15 x 12 cm). Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with coloured plate of 'The Hawthorn Fairy' pasted down to upper; pictorial end papers; yellow dust-wrapper priced 2/6, with 'The Beechnut Fairy' illustration to upper. With 24 wonderful colour illustrations by the author..... More
Flower Fairies Of The Spring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., n.d. Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with titles in brown, plate showing 'The Wood Sorrel Fairy' pasted down to the front cover, pictorial end papers. In pictorial yellow dust jacket with 'The Larch Fairy' illustration to upper. Illustrated with 1 black and white line drawing..... More
Peter Pan and Wendy.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., [c.1930]. ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Published for Boots Pure Drug Co. Quarto (25 x 20cm), pp. 272. With twenty-one full-page colour illustrations and many more in-text or to margins. Blue cloth pictorially blocked in black and gilt, illustrated dust-wrapper. Book is near fine, with a little sunning..... More
Peter Pan and Wendy.
London: Published by Hodder and Stoughton for Boots Pure Drug Co., no date [1930]. [Children's classic] FIRST HUDSON ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (25 x 20cm), pp. 272. With twenty-one full-page colour illustrations and many more in-text or to margins. Elegantly hand-bound in dark blue quarter morocco over publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial cloth..... More
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From the Little White Bird. A New Edition.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, no date [1912]. [Children's illustrated] REVISED 'BEST' EDITION. Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.[8]; 126 [2]. With 50 chromolithographic plates by Rackham, as well as further occasional wood engravings. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper board. Neat ink ownership to flyleaf..... More
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From the Little White Bird. A New Edition.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, no date [1912]. [Children's illustrated] REVISED 'BEST' EDITION. Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.[8]; 126 [2]. With 50 chromolithographic plates by Rackham, as well as further occasional wood engravings. Exquisitely bound in full native red oasis morocco, gilt, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with gilt character tools..... More
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From The Little White Bird.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1912. 'BEST EDITION' OF PETER PAN. Quarto, pp.6; 127. Bound in publisher's gilt decorated green cloth featuring four birds at head of board, and children linking arms at lower end of board. Author/illustrator/title blocked in gilt to front board and spine, additional tooling to spine..... More