London: Charles Knight and Co.,, 1839. The First Lane Translation [ARABIAN NIGHTS]. The Thousand and One Nights, Commonly Called, in England, The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments. A new translation from the Arabic, with copious notes. By Edward William Lane… Illustrated by many hundred engravings on wood, from original designs by William..... More
Chelsea: StJ. Hornby, 1922. The Fine Ashendene St. Francis With Fifty-Three Superb Woodcuts by Charles March Gere ASHENDENE PRESS. I Fioretti Del Glorioso Poverello Di Cristo S. Francesco Di Assisi. StJ. Hornby: Chelsea, 1922. One of 200 copies (out of a total of 240) printed on Batchelor paper with Hammer and Anvil... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1929. "Thumbed to Loving Death in Nurseries, Generation after Generation". [ATTWELL, Mabel Lucie, illustrator]. BARRIE, J.M. Peter Pan and Wendy. London: Hodder and Stoughton [1929]. Later edition. Royal octavo (9 3/16 x 6 1/4 inches; 233 x 160 mm.). 320 pp. Twelve mounted color plates and numerous... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1910. Who will deign to hear the song Solace of a captive's wrong, Telling how two children met, Aucassin and Nicolette AUCASSIN & NICOLETTE. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. MASON, Eugene, translator. Aucassin & Nicolette. Translated from the Old French by Eugene Mason. With coloured illustrations by Maxwell Armfield..... More
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers, 1901. An 'Electrical' Fairy Tale BAUM, L. Frank. The Master Key. An electrical fairy tale. Founded upon the mysteries of electricity and the optimism of its devotees. It was written for boys, but others may read it. Illustrations by F.Y. Cory. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers..... More
[London]: Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. "Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies" BAUMER, Lewis, illustrator. THACKERAY, Henry Makepeace. Vanity Fair. Illustrated in Colour by Lewis Baumer. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1913]. Large quarto (10 15/16 x 8 3/8 inches; 277 x 211 mm.). xviii; 483 [1] blank. Twenty mounted color plates with... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1864. A Highly Decorative Bayntun Binding BAYNTUN of Bath, binder. INGOLDSBY, Thomas (pseudonym of Richard Harris Barham). The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels. With Sixty Illustrations by George Cruikshank, John Leech, and John Tenniel. London: Richard Bentley, 1864. Octavo (9 x 6 1/2 in; 228 x 165... More
London: Constable, 1912. He Doesn't Mind This Outstanding Binding Wonderfully Finished by Christopher Lewis of By Bayntun-Rivière ROBINSON, W. Heath. [LEWIS, Christopher, finisher]. [BAYNTUN-RIVIÈRE, binder]. Bill the Minder. London: Constable, 1912. Limited to 380 copies signed by the artist, this being copy no. 228. Quarto (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 in; 270... 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: J.M. Dent & Sons Limited, 1927. Beardsley’s Supplemental Drawings for Le Morte Darthur: The Morte Darthur Portfolio [BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illustrator]. [MALORY, Sir Thomas]. Reproductions of Eleven Designs Omitted from the First Edition of Le Morte Darthur, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and published in MDCCCXCIII, also those made for the..... More
London: Freemantle & Co.,, 1901. "Hell is Empty and all the Devils are Here" (The Tempest, William Shakespeare) Illustrated by Robert Anning Bell One of 174 Numbered Copies Signed by the Artist BELL, Robert Anning, illustrator. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Tempest. A Comedy by William Shakespeare. Decorated by Robert Anning Bell. London: Freemantle &..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1957. The Third 'Madeline' Book In Which Madeline Meets the Spanish Ambassador's Son BEMELMANS, Ludwig. Madeline and the Bad Hat. Written and Illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans. New York: The Viking Press, [1957]. First edition, with "First trade edition, March 1957" on verso of title-page. Small thin folio... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1959. The Fourth 'Madeline' Book The Adventures of Madeline and Pepito at the Circus BEMELMANS, Ludwig. Madeline and the Gypsies. By Ludwig Bemelmans. New York: The Viking Press, [1959]. First edition. Small thin folio (11 15/16 x 8 9/16 inches; 304 x 219 mm.). 56 pp. Full-color... More
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1924. The Book of The Queen's Doll's and It's Library An Absolutely Mint Set in the Publishers Dust-Jackets and Slip Case With a Color Illustration by Arthur Rackham BENSON, A.C. WEAVER, Sir Lawrence, editors. RACKHAM, Arthur, and many others, illustrators. The Book of the Queen's Dolls' House… With..... More
Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton, 1987. "A Reproduction Version Rather Than A Facsimile Because That Is What It Is…" (Christopher Skelton) [BIBLE IN ENGLISH]. GILL, Eric, illustrator. [Reproduction of the Golden Cockerel Press edition of] The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ. According to the authorized version of King James I. With..... More
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1904. A Pictorial Binding [BINDING]. [BIRDSALL, binders]. JUNGMAN, Nico [&] Beatrix. Holland. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1904. First edition. Octavo (8 13/16 x 6 1/4 inches; 224 x 160 mm.). [ix], [i, blank], 212 pp. Seventy-six color plates, all with printed tissue guards. Some light... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1984. "The Garden of Forking Paths" Jorge Luis Borges Best Known Anthology With Twenty-Two Geometric Illustrations by Sol Lewitt BORGES, Jorge Luis. Ficciones. Silk-Screens by Sol Lewitt. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1984. Limited to 1,500 copies signed by Sol Lewitt (of which this is no... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., , 1913. Alexander William Kinglakes' Gripping Story Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn One of 100 Copies Signed by the Artist [BRANGWYN, Sir Frank, illustrator]. KINGLAKE, A. W. Eöthen: or traces of travel brought home from the East by A.W. Kinglake. With an introduction by S.L. Bensusan..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1921. Paul Bransom's Masterpiece With Twenty-Four Wonderful Color Plates BRANSOM, Paul, illustrator. COOPER, Frederic Taber. An Argosy of Fables. A Representative Selection from the Fable Literature of Every Age and Land. Selected and Edited by Frederic Tabor Cooper. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, [1921]. Large... More
London: Constable and Co., 1912. With Twenty Full-Page Color Plates by René Bull [BULL, René, illustrator.] The Arabian Nights. With illustrations by René Bull. London: Constable and Co., 1912. First trade edition. Quarto (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 248 x 183 mm.). xii, 298, [2] pp. Twenty mounted color plates... More
[London]: Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. One of the Most Glorious Illustrated Books of the Golden age [BULL, René, illustrator]. [FITZGERALD, Edward, trans.]. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. N.p. [London]: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. [1913]. First trade edition. Large quarto (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 inches; 277 x 214 mm). Seventy-eight unpaginated leaves... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1916. With Sixteen Full-Page Color Plates by René Bull [BULL, René, illustrator]. MÉRIMÉE, Prosper. Carmen. Translated by A.E. Johnson. With Pictures by René Bull. London: Hutchinson & Co., [n.d, 1916]. First trade edition. Quarto (10 13/16 x 8 7/16 inches; 275 x 214 mm.). [2, blank], x...... More
Verona: Printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club at the Officina Bodoni Verona, 1956. "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword" BULWER-LYTTON, Edward. The Last Days of Pompeii. With an Introduction by Edgar Johnson & Illustrations by Kurt Craemer. Verona: Printed for the members of The Limited Editions... More
Chicago [&] New York: Rand McInally & Company, 1928. Fantastic and Realistic Animal Illustrations CADY, Harrison, illustrator. The Raggedy Animal Book. By Sherman Ripley. With illustrations by Harrison Cady.Chicago [&] New York: Rand McInally & Company, [1928]. First edition. Quarto (11 x 8 inches; 266 x 203 mm.). 96 pp. Eight... More
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905. A Fine Example of an American Binding Specially Bound by Robert Carrington and Presented to Charles E. Lauriat on his 64th Birthday CARRINGTON, Robert, binder. MARSHALL, Herbert M. The Scenery of London. Painted by Herbert M. Marshall R.W.S. Described by G.E. Mitton. London: Adam & Charles..... More
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