Springfield, Massachusetts: McLoughlin Bros., Inc., 1920. A Very Scarce Louis Wain Title WAIN, Louis, illustrator. Fun and Frolic. A Collection of Modern Stories, Fairy Tales and Verse. Two hundred and fifty six pages. Over one hundred in color. Springfield, Massachusetts: McLoughlin Bros., Inc., [ca. 1920]. First American Edition. Quarto (10 x 8..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. "Selfishness Portrayed in a Satirical Fashion" DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First edition in book form, first issue following all points in Smith including vignette on title-page with amount on sign post transposed..... More
London: James Clarke & Co., [1913]. Louis Wain Draws Crocodiles, Frogs and Pigs as Well as Cats and Dogs [WAIN, Louis, illustrator]. Animal Happyland. Pictures by Louis Wain, Harry B. Nielson, Elsie Blomfield, and others. Verses and Stories by A.W. Ridler. London: James Clarke & Co., n.d. [1913]. First edition. Small..... More
New York: Brentano's, 1920. First US Trade Edition of Thomas Mackenzie’s “Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp” [MACKENZIE, Thomas, illustrator]. RANSOME, Arthur. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. In Rhyme by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Mackenzie. New York: Brentano's, [n.d., 1920]. First US trade edition. Quarto (9 15/16 x 7 1/2 inches; 253..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1909. A Very Fine Copy of the Signed Limited Rackham Gulliver In the Original Printed Box [RACKHAM, Arthur], illustrator]. SWIFT, Jonathan. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: J.M. Dent & Co. [and] New York: E.P. Dutton & Co...... More
Verona: Printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club, 1960. Dedicated to the Island of Guernsey HUGO, Victor. The Toilers of the Sea. In the translation by Isabel F. Hapgood and with an introduction by Matthew Josephson. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Tranquillo Marangoni. Verona: Printed for the members of The..... More
Verona: The Limited Editions Club, 1958. With Fifteen Fine Full-Page Etched Plates by Hans Erni OVID. [GARTH, Sir Samuel, Translator]. [ERNI, Hans, Etcher]. Ovid's Metamorphoses. In Fifteen Books. Translated into English verse under the direction of Sir Samuel Garth by John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, William Congreve and other eminent..... 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
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1935. In a Fine 'Textured' Inlaid Binding by Bayntun (Rivière) [BAYNTUN (RIVIÈRE), binders]. THOMSON, Hugh, illustrator. GASKELL, Mrs. [Elizabeth]. Cranford. With a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and illustrations by Hugh Thomson. London: Macmillan and Co., 1935. Later Hugh Thomson illustrated edition. Octavo (7 1/16 x...... More
London: S.W. Partridge & Co., Ltd.,, 1910. With Six Illustrations by Louis Wain [WAIN, Louis, illustrator]. [Neilson, Harry B., illustrator]. [Various Artists]. Once Upon A Time! By the Editor of "The Children's Friend." London: S.W. Partridge & Co., Ltd., [n.d. ca. 1910]. First edition. Large quarto (10 3/16 x 7 11/16 inches;..... 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
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1914. An Unrecorded Binding Variant In the Scarce Dust Jacket With All Plates in Color [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. MARTINEAU, Harriet. Feats on the Fiord. By Harriet Martineau. With Coloured Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London : J.M. Dent & Sons Limited / New York: E.P. Dutton & Company..... More
Leicester and London: Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd.,, 1915. A Magnificent 'Uncle Remus' Illustrated by Harry Rowntree and René Bull HARRIS, Joel Chandler. ROWNTREE, Harry, illustrator. BULL, René, illustrator. Uncle Remus or The Story of Mr. Fox and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris. With twelve coloured plates by Harry Rowntree..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay Co., 1931. "I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do". [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. Walton, Izaak. The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers. Illustrated..... More
Philadephia: David McKay Company, 1929. First American Trade Edition in The Original Pictorial Dust Jacket and Pictorial Box [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. Philadelphia: David McKay Company [1929]. First American trade edition. Quarto (9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches; 242 x 182 mm.). 231, [1] pp. Twelve..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1936. Rare Publisher's Sample Preceding The First Edition [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IBSEN, Henrik. Peer Gynt. A Dramatic Poem by Henrik Ibsen. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co. [1936]. Publisher's salesman's sample copy (preceding the first edition). Large octavo (9 13/16 x 7 7/16 inches; 249 x...... More
London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1912. One of the Most Colorful of all of Louis Wain's Books [WAIN, Louis, illustrator]. POPE, Jessie. The Cat Scouts. A Picture-Book for Little Folk, Cats by Louis Wain, Verses and Tales by Jessie Pope. London: Blackie & Son Limited, [1912]. First edition. Quarto (9 5/8..... More
London: Burns & Oates, Ltd, 1908. Cats in Irish Folklore [WAIN, Louis, Illustrator]. HANNON, John. The Kings and the Cats. Munster Fairy Tales for Young & Old. London: Burns & Oates, Ltd., 1908. First edition. Quarto (9 7/16 x 6 3/4 inches; 240 x 171 mm.). xiv, 78 pp. Including monotone frontispiece..... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd., 1914. A Scarce Rare Book That Dost Contain Delightful Illustrations by Louis Wain The Cat Obsessed Artist Who Went Insane [WAIN, Louis, illustrator]. VREDENBURG, Edric. “Tinker, Tailor.” Stories by Edric Vredenburg. Illustrated by Louis Wain. London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, [n.d., 1914]. First edition. Small quarto (9 1/2..... More
London: Philip Lee Warner Publisher to The Medici Society [Riccardi Press], 1912. "Greek Fairy Tales For My Children" [FLINT, W. Russell, illustrator]. KINGSLEY, Charles. The Heroes, Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated After Drawings by W. Russell Flint. London: Philip Lee Warner Publisher to The Medici..... More
London: Philip Lee Warner, Publisher to the Medici Society, 1910-11. With Forty-Eight Mounted Color Plates after Watercolor Drawings by W. Russell Flint [FLINT, W. Russell, illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas. Le Morte Darthur. The Book of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table. By Sir Thomas Malory, Knt. London..... More
London: Day & Son, 1865. A High-Spot of English Color Printing JONES, Owen. WARREN, Henry, illuminators. The History of Joseph and his Brethren. London: Day & Son, [1865]. First edition of this high-spot of English Color Printing. Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches; 285 x 215 mm.). Twenty-six leaves..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1885. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1886 In the Original Printed Dust Jacket GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1886. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1885]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [24] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1884. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1885 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1885. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1884]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [324] pp. Color pictorial title-page, pictorial color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color illustrations (one for each month)..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1893. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1894 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1894. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1893]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [36] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb full-page color illustrations (one for each month)..... More
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