Catalogue 5

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Childrens & Illustrated

4. 5. [001967] Anderson, Hans. The Story of My Life; and In Sweden. London: Routledge & Co, 1852. First Thus. Very early. "In Sweden" first English edition..bound in three-quarter red morocco. vi + 295 pp. Preface credits translation into English by Dr. Spillan A.M. of Trinity College, Dublin for "The Story of My Life" (156 pp). "In Sweden" (139 pp) by Kenneth R.H. Mackenzie, March 1852. "In Sweden" was first published in Danish as "I Sverrig" just 11 months prior, on the 19th May 1851. A lovely copy, all edges gilt, marbled eps, binding tight, hinges sound. 4 x 7 inches.
£85.00

5. 7. [002034] Barsley, Michael. Grabberwocky. ill. Osbert Lancaster. London: John Murray, 1939. First Edition. Wraps, as issued. A nice copy but a bit dusty. Ownership inscription.
£8.00

5. 15. [001427] Chapin Calypso. Herford, Oliver. The Bashful Earthquake. London: Downey & Co, 1899, First edition, very worn & soiled, but bearing the beautiful bookplate of Calypso Chapin..nee Calypso Valetta, and wife of playwrite and producer Harold Chapin (1886-1915).
£14.00

5. 8. [001815] Cyrano De Bergerac. Aventures Prodigieuse de Cyrano de Bergerac.. Pellerin & Co,, Imagerie d'Epinal. Serie Supra. Texte & Illustrations de Henriot. In French. Landscape format. Eight full page coloured chromolithograph illustrations. c1890. Lacks half on rear endpaper. Hinges weak. Still a lovely fresh copy. Inscribed neatly buy a previous owner "Tous mes Souhaits de bonne annee pour Harry". Signed " L de Lurabrey (?)".
£45.00

5. 14. [001521] du Maurier, George. Society Pictures. London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Bound in four large volumes. All edges gilt. Format, 25 x 32 cm. Red cloth gilt. Worn & frayed and gatherings loose. "Selected from Punch". Vols 1 & 3 both lack ffep. Cover of Vol 3 badly worn. Vols 1 & 2 are 256 pp. Vols 3 & 4 are 256 pp. n.d.(1890) first edn? Bargain.
£25.00

5. 8. [001994] Escholier, Raymond. Gros, Ses Amis et Ses Elves. Paris: Librairie Floury, 1936. First Edition. 24 pp + Soixante-Dix Reproductions dont Deux en Couleurs. Smart copy in wraps.
£15.00

5. [001616] Frazer, Lady, Illustrated by H.M.Brock. The Singing Wood. London: A & C Black, 1931, First. "A Charming Colection of Eighteen Original Fairey Stories in the Classic Manner". Nice clean copy in protected dw. Some small closed tears to dw & a liittle foxing to prelims.
£24.00

5. [002063] Jackson, Helen Hunt (H.H.). 1831-1885. Seventeen Cats.. ill. Addie Ledyard.. London: Cassell & Co., Not dated. "Sixth Thousand". c 1881. Bound in deep blue decorated boards, some wear, but otherwise a nice early copy. Originally published as "Mammy Tittleback and Her Family" in 1881.
£5.00

5. 15. [001831] King, Jessie. M.. The Enchanted Capital of Scotland.. Edinburgh: Plaid Stationary. 1945, 1st. A rather worn and soiled copy. However an interesting newpaper cutting tipped in dated 2nd August 1994, relating the history of the book illustrations and their subsequent auction at Gleneagles Hotel on August 29-30 1994. The book itself evidently was a publishing falure, hence the scarcity.
£35.00

2. 5. [001745] Miller, James Hull. Self Supporting Scenery for Children's Theatre.. Louisiana: Tobey, 1973, "...and Grown-Ups' too. A Scenic Workbook for the Open Stage". 91 pp. Illustrated large format soft cover. [See also Item # 001744 "The Open Stage", by the same Author. £18.00, if sold as a pair].
£6.00

5. [002004] Nister.. Clever Funny Folk. Nister. N.D. First edtion. No. 2005. Prize copy. One tipped in Chromolithograph frontispiece. A gorgeous unmarked copy.
£45.00

5. [001829] Paine, Albert Bigelow. Mr. Crow and the Whitewash.. N.York: Harper and Brothers. 1917, One of the nine Hollow Tree Stories. 12mo. cloth with top board illustration laid on. Illustrated by J.M.Conde. Front hinge starting. Copy inscribed "Marjorie. With Love from A. Wood. Prize". Spine gilt faded and worn. Otherwise a good copy. Four page publisher's ads bound in.
£14.00

5. [001173] Pitt-Taylor, Nora, Illustrated by Gladys Hall,. The Adventures of Junkie.. London.: Dean & Son., 25 x 26 Cm. Large square format childrens tale of a monkey called Junkie. Blue cloth decorated boards gilt, with a large coloured illustration by Gladys Hall laid on. Some wear and soiling but generally good for its age. Internally very bright and clean. Not Dated.
£8.00

5. 14. [001536] School Friend Annual.. The School Friend Annual. London: Fleetway House, Firsts. Six Copies..sold as one lot. 1952, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60. All reasonably good condition, bindings tight, some scuffing & wear.
£20.00

5. [002077] Smith, Evelyn. Septima at School. ill. H. Coller.. London: Blackie & Son Ltd, First Edition. N.d. but Sunday School prize dated Christmas 1938. Fine copy in pristine while DW. Illustrated boards. 208 pp.
£20.00

5. [001936] Walt Disney. Snow White Magic Mirror Book. . London: Dean & Son, 1939. " ...and the Story of SNOW WHITE and the SEVEN DWARFS". Nice bright copy with two pairs of 3D spectacles in front cover pouch. Five illustrations coloured in (pp 1-13). 60 pp in all. Published in conjunction with Stephenson's Furniture Cream & Shoe Polish.
£20.00

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