South Bend, Indiana: Regnery/Gateway, Inc., 1979. One of Twenty Specially Bound Copies Signed by Philip Reed and With a Signed Original Wood Engraving from His Original Edition REED, Philip, designer and illustrator. Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes. Wood Engravings by Philip Reed. South Bend, Indiana: Regnery/Gateway, Inc., 1979. Deluxe 'Limited Leather Edition'... More
Paris: L'Édition D'Art H. Piazza, 1917. One of 1000 Numbered Copies on Papier Vélin, Signed by the Artist/Author With Designs Not Found in the First English Edition In A Spectacular Pictorial Binding ca. 1920 by Rivière & Son RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. DULAC, Edmund, author and illustrator. Contes et Légendes des Nations Alliées... More
London: The Religious Tract Society, 1864. With an Original Tenniel Pencil Drawing and Tracing In An Elegant Binding By Rivière TENNIEL, John, et al, illustrators. WHITE, Rev. L.B. English Sacred Poetry of the Olden Time. Collected and Arranged by the Rev. L.B. White, M.A. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1864. First edition... More
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1896. "The World's a Very Happy Place, Where Every Child Should Dance and Sing And Always have a Smiling Face, and Never Sulk for Anything" [ROBINSON, Charles, illustrator]. SETOUN, Gabriel. The Child World. New York: John Lane, 1896. First American edition illustrated by Robinson. Small octavo... More
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1910. Six Wonderful Full-Page Drawings by Charles Robinson [ROBINSON, Charles, illustrator]. NELLA, Nella. Prince Babillon or the Little White Rabbit by Nella. New York: Mitchell Kennerley, [1910]. First American edition with Charles Robinson illustrations. Octavo ( 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches; 221 x 141 mm.). xii... More
London / Philadelphia: William Heinemann / J.B. Lippincott Co., 1911. "One of the Most Sumptuous Gift Volumes of the Year" Publisher's 'Deluxe' Binding "The Cover Design is a Thing of Beauty" [ROBINSON, Charles]. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The Sensitive Plant. Introduction by Edmund Gosse. Illustrations by Charles Robinson. London / Philadelphia: William Heinemann /... More
London / Philadelphia: William Heinemann / J.B. Lippincott Co., 1911. "One of the Most Sumptuous Gift Volumes of the Year The Cover Design is a Thing of Beauty" [ROBINSON, Charles]. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The Sensitive Plant. Introduction by Edmund Gosse. Illustrations by Charles Robinson. London / Philadelphia: William Heinemann / J.B. Lippincott... More
London: Philip Lee Warner publisher to the Medici Society, 1914. The Book of Genesis Beautifully Illustrated by Frederick Cayley Robinson Limited to 500 Numbered Copies ROBINSON, F. Cayley, illustrator. [RICCARDI PRESS]. The Book of Genesis. Now printed in the authorised version and illustrated after drawings by F. Cayley Robinson. London: Philip Lee... More
London: G. Heath Robinson and J. Birch Ltd., 1922. A Remarkable Survival… ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator. [The Art of Papermaking. As explained by W. Heath Robinson]. Original glass printers slides for the Thomas & Green Ltd., Paper Makers Calendar for 1922. London: G. Heath Robinson and J. Birch Ltd., 1922. A.... More
London: Published by the Great Western Railway, 1935. Heath Robinson’s Great Western Railway Centenary Book [ROBINSON, W. Heath]. Railway Ribaldry. Being 96 Pages of Railway Humour. [London]: Published by the Great Western Railway…in the Centenary Year of the Company, 1935. First edition. Quarto (9 11/16 x 7 3/8 inches; 246 x 188... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. KIPLING, Rudyard. A Song of the English. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1909]. First trade edition. Large quarto (10 15/16 x 8 5/8 inches; 278 x 219 mm.). [64] leaves. Thirty color plates... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909. One of 500 Copies, Signed by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. KIPLING, Rudyard. A Song of the English. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1909]. Edition DeLuxe. Limited to 500 copies (this copy being No. 311), numbered and signed by the... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. KIPLING, Rudyard. A Song of the English. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, [n.d., 1909]. First American trade edition. Large quarto (10 15/16 x 8 5/8 inches; 278 x 219 mm.). [64] leaves. Thirty... More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1921. W. Heath Robinson Illustrates Charles Perrault [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. PERRAULT, Charles. Old-Time Stories told by Master Charles Perrault, translated from the French by A.E. Johnson. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1921]. First American edition. Quarto (9 13/16 x 7 1/2 inches; 249... More
London: Grant Richards, 1904. “With Visions of Hell That are Truly Horrific” [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. RABELAIS, François. The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick Containing Five Books of the Lives, Heroick Deeds & Sayings of Gargantua and His Sonne Pantagruel…Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. In Two Volumes. London... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. "The Most Complete and Beautiful Specimen Before Us of an Illustrated Book as a Single Work of Art" (The Times Literary Supplement) [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Constable & Co., 1914. Edition DeLuxe... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Published by Constable & Co., 1914. First trade edition, first issue. Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 5/8 inches;... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. "The Most Complete and Beautiful Specimen Before Us of an Illustrated Book as a Single Work of Art" (The Times Literary Supplement) [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Constable & Co., 1914. Edition DeLuxe... More
London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1912. Heath Robinson’s Wittiest Drawings ROBINSON, W. Heath. Bill the Minder. Written and Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1912. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 380 numbered copies (this copy being No. 192), signed by the author/artist. Large quarto (11 1/8 x 9... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1830. Twenty-Five Fine Engraved Plates Showing Italy and Switzerland in the Early Nineteenth Century ROSCOE, Thomas. The Tourist in Switzerland and Italy. Illustrated from drawings by S. Prout, Esq… London: Robert Jennings, 1830. First edition. Octavo (9 5/16 x 5 7/8 inches; 236 x 152 mm.). [viii], 278... More
London and Glasgow: The Children's Press, 1920. Harry Rountree Illustrates Aesops Fables Scarce in the Original Color Pictorial Dust Jacket ROUNTREE, Harry, illustrator. AESOP. Aesop's Fables. Illustrated by Harry Rountree. London and Glasgow: The Children's Press [n.d., ca. 1920]. Early edition. 160 unnumbered pages. Eight color plates and numerous black & white... More
Great Britain: The Limited Editions Club, 1961. One of the First Feminist Novels Illustrated by Paul Hogarth - A Descendant of the Great William Hogarth SCHREINER, Olive. [HOGARTH, Paul, Illustrator]. [DINESEN, Isak, Introduction]. The Story of an African Farm. With an Introduction by Isak Dinesen and Illustrations by Paul Hogarth. Great Britain... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1962. Maurice Sendak's Four Volume Nutshell Library SENDAK, Maurice. The Nutshell Library. Pierre, A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue; Alligators All Around, An Alphabet; Chicken Soup With Rice, A Book of Months; One Was Johnny, A Counting Book; Pierre, A Cautionary Tale. New... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1988. One of 220 Copies Specially Bound and Signed by Maurice Sendak With an Original 'Wild Thing' Pen & Ink Drawing SENDAK, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak. New York: Harper and Row, 1988. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition. Limited to 220 copies... More
New York: Random House, 1957. His Most Famous Book First Edition, in the Rare First Issue Dust Jacket SEUSS, Dr. (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel). The Cat in the Hat. [New York]: Random House, [1957]. First edition, first issue. Octavo (8 15/16 x 6 3/8 inches; 227 x 163 mm.). [2], 61, [1]... More
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