London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1858. Excessively Rare First Edition, First Issue, of “The Coral Island” The Edgar Osborne Copy Exhibited at The Festival of Britain Books in 1951 BALLANTYNE, Robert Michael. The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean… With Illustrations by the Author. London: T. Nelson and Sons..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. First Edition in Book Form of Master Humphrey's Clock - The Old Curiosity Shop - Barnaby Rudge DICKENS, Charles. Master Humphrey’s Clock. With Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Vol. I. [II. III.] London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841-1841. First edition in book form. Three large octavo..... More
![Nye Eventyr [New Fairy Tales]. Hans Christian ANDERSEN](/pictures/thumb/01243.jpg?v=1591643178)
Copenhagen: C.A. Reitzel, 1845-1848. The Original Stories That Catapulted Andersen to Fame ANDERSEN, Hans Christian. Nye Eventyr. Kjøbenhavn: C.A. Reitzel, 1845-1848. First edition, complete, two volumes (collections) bound together, of Anderson's second series of fairy tales, the first issue of Collection Two, the second issue of Collection One. Small octavo (6..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. The Scarcest of All Verne First Editions VERNE, Jules. The Green Ray. Translated From the French by Mary de Hautville. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. First British edition and First edition in English, the five shillings issue with plain edges..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. Edition Deluxe 1/500 Copies Signed by Kay Nielsen Nielsen, Kay, illustrator. Andersen, Hans Christian. Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. Limited to 500 copies numbered and signed by the artist, this being copy no. 209. Large quarto (12 3/16..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. Edition Deluxe 1/500 Copies Signed by Kay Nielsen Nielsen, Kay, illustrator. Andersen, Hans Christian. Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. Limited to 500 copies numbered and signed by the artist, this being copy no. 242. Large quarto (12 3/16..... More
![Hansel & Grethel & Other Tales [and] Snowdrop & Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm. Arthur...](/pictures/thumb/03616.jpg?v=1478035056)
London: Constable & Co., 1920. Hansel and Grethel and Snowdrop Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. GRIMM, [Jakob and Wilhelm]. Hansel & Grethel & Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: Constable & Co., [1920]. [together with] [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. GRIMM, [Jakob and Wilhelm]. Snowdrop & Other Tales..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. "In the Troll scenes, or in Peer's moorland Encounter with the Threadballs, Rackhamerie abounds" [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IBSEN, Henrik. Peer Gynt. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. Limited to 460 numbered copies (this copy being No. 349), signed by Arthur Rackham. Quarto..... 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
New York: Brentano's, 1925. One of 100 Copies Signed by Edmund Dulac In the Original Printed Dust Jacket [DULAC, Edmund, illustrator]. ROSENTHAL, Léonard. The Kingdom of the Pearl. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. New York: Brentano's [n.d., 1925]. American deluxe limited edition (first published with Dulac illustrations in French in 1920 with title: Au..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. "In the Troll scenes, or in Peer's moorland Encounter with the Threadballs, Rackhamerie abounds" [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IBSEN, Henrik. Peer Gynt. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. Limited to 460 numbered copies (this copy being No. 286), signed by Arthur Rackham. Quarto..... More
London: William Kidd, [1832]. With the Original Printed Wrappers Bound In CRUIKSHANK, Robert. Cruikshank's Trip To Greenwich Fair. A Whimsical Record, Containing the Humorous Adventures of Peter Grace and His Three Daughters; also, of Their Nine Friends, the Muses; Thomas Titter, the Yorkshireman, and Many Others; Together With a Description of..... More
London: “The Walpole Press”, 1899. Art For Art's Sake, Love For Love's Sake In An Art Binding For Its Own Sake [BROCA, Lucien, Binder]. [WALPOLE PRESS]. GAUTIER, Théophile. Mademoiselle de Maupin. London: “The Walpole Press,” Printed for Subscribers Only, 1899. Grand Edition De Luxe, limited to 1,000 numbered copies of which this..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. One of 100 Copies Printed on Japanese Vellum Signed by Edmund Dulac A Unique Copy In a Handsome, Unrecorded Variant Binding [DULAC, Edmund, illustrator]. ANDERSEN, Hans [Christian]. Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. Edition de Luxe, limited to 100 numbered copies..... More
London: Printed by T. Ilive, for Edward Brewster, 1701. Early English Edition of the Reynard Fables [REYNARD THE FOX]. The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all grossness in Phrase and Matter. Augmented and Enlarged with sundry Excellent Morals and Expositions upon every several Chapter..... More
Amsterdam: Frans Buffa, 1822. The Costumes of the Netherlands in Twenty Vividly Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates [GREEVEN, H., illustrator]. Collection des Costumes des Provinces Septentrionales du Royaume des Pays-Bas, Dessinés d’après Nature par H. Greeven et lithographiés par Vallon de Villeneuve. Amsterdam: Chez François Buffa et fils [and] Paris: Chez Engelmann et Cie...... More
Paris: Desessart, 1847. "Piracy, Banditry and Disorder" Bewitching Beauty Inflames Desires Uncut, in the Original Printed Wrappers SAND, George. Le Piccinino. Paris: Desessart, Éditeur, 1847. First edition. Five octavo volumes (9 1/16 x 5 7/16 inches; 231 x 139 mm.). [4], 315, [1, blank], [1, “Table”], [3, blank] (final blank leaf pasted to rear..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1864. "The moral of this story shows, Though knaves on women oft impose, That men are sometimes quite as green, But hold their tongues themselves to screen" (Hans Christian Andersen) [ANDERSEN, Hans Christian]. BUSHBY, Mrs. Anne, editor and translator. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. A Series of Popular Stories..... More
London: , 1781. In a Contemporary Morocco Binding Attributed To Derôme Le Jeune [DEROME, Nicholas Denis aka Le Jeune, binder; attributed to]. ROUSSEAU, [Jean Baptiste]. Œuvres de Rousseau. Nouvelle édition. London: 1781. Two twelvemo volumes (4 5/8 x 2 13/16 inches; 118 x 72 mm.). [4], 252; [4], 276 pp. Engraved frontispiece..... More
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