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1 Modern children s books Short list 24 Item 37 Blackwell s Rare Books Broad Street, Oxford, 1 3BQ, UK Tel.: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) rarebooks@blackwell.co.uk blackwell.co.uk/rarebooks

2 1. Adams (Richard) Watership Down. Rex Collings, 1972, FIRST EDITION, folded colourprinted map at rear, pp. viii, 413, 8vo, original terracotta cloth stamped in gilt to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket, fine 3,750 With a bookplate signed by the author laid in at front, an astonishingly wellpreserved copy of this children s classic. 2. Ahlberg (Janet and Allan) The Baby s Catalogue. Kestrel Books. 1982, FIRST EDITION, numerous colourprinted illustrations throughout by Janet Ahlberg, pp. [32], small 4to., original pale blue boards illustrated overall by Janet Ahlberg, dustjacket, fine Alcott (Louisa M.) Little Men. Life at Plumfield with Jo s Boys. Boston: Roberts, 1871, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, first issue, frontispiece with tissue-guard, light handling marks, creasing to a few leaves, small waterstain to leading edge of front ads, pp. [4, ads], [iv], 376, foolscap 8vo, original green cloth stamped in gilt to upper board with blind-stamped double-fillet border to both, backstrip a little darkened and lettered in gilt, spine rolled, rubbing to extremities with a touch of wear at corners, top edge green and a little dulled, other edges browned, front hinge a little cracked with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf and small bookseller sticker to front pastedown, good Ardizzone (Edward) and James Reeves. How the Moon Began. A Folk Tale from Grimm Adapted by James Reeves and Edward Ardizzone. Abelard-Schuman, New York. 1971, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, line-drawings by Ardizzone on each page, all either tinted in grey or colourprinted, pp. [42], 8vo., original boards illustrated overall by Ardizzone, backstrip and front cover lettered in black and grey, illustrated endpapers, price-clipped dustjacket with the cover design repeated, near fine 135 Signed by Edward Ardizzone and by James Reeves at the head of the initial text page. 5. (Ardizzone.) BRAND (Christianna) Nurse Matilda. Brockhampton Press. 1964, FIRST EDITION, with 40 illustrations in the text by Edward Ardizzone, pp. 128, 16mo., original mid green boards, backstrip and front cover with overall gilt lettering and designs by Ardizzone, pink cotton-marker, fine (Ardizzone.) BRAND (Christianna) Nurse Matilda. Brockhampton Press. 1964, FIRST EDITION, with 40 illustrations in the text by Edward Ardizzone, pp. 128, 16mo., original mid green boards, backstrip and front cover with overall gilt lettering and designs by Ardizzone, pink cotton-marker, price-clipped dustjacket, near fine 200 Signed by Edward Ardizzone at the head of the half-title. 7. (Ardizzone.) FARALLA (Dana) Swanhilda-of-the-Swans. Blackie. 1964, FIRST EDITION, with 28 illustrations in the text by Edward Ardizzone, pp. 92, 8vo., original light blue boards, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket (one very short tear) with an Ardizzone design overall, near fine (Ardizzone.) LEDERER (William J.) Timothy s Song. Lutterworth Press. 1966, FIRST EDITION, numerous linedrawings throughout by Edward Ardizzone, pp. 40, f cap.8vo., original light blue boards, backstrip and front cover blocked in silver, dustjacket with a front cover design by Ardizzone, fine 9. (Ardizzone.) REEVES (James) The Lion that Flew. Chatto & Windus. 1974, FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone on almost every page, a number of the illustrations in colour, pp. [32], oblong 8vo., original white boards, the front cover illustrated overall, fine 170 Scarce. Signed by Edward Ardizzone on the front free endpaper. 10. (Ardizzone.) REEVES (James) Pigeons and Princesses. Heinemann. 1956, FIRST EDITION, 20 line-drawings by Edward Ardizzone, pp. [vi]+114, f cap.8vo., original dark pink cloth, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket with backstrip and front panels also designed by Ardizzone, fine 160 Inscribed on the front free endpaper To Brian best wishes from James Reeves April 1975 (all the foregoing in Reeves hand) and signed beneath Edward Ardizzone. 11. (Ardizzone.) REEVES (James) Rhyming Will. Hamilton. 1967, FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone on almost every page, a number of the illustrations in colour, pp. [32], oblong 8vo., original white boards, backstrip and front cover illustrated overall, lower corners a trifle bumped, dustjacket, near fine 150 2

3 12. Awdry (Christopher) Enterprising Engines. Railway Series No.23. Kaye & Ward. 1968, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in bright yellow, dustjacket rubbed, good Awdry (Christopher) Thomas and the Twins. Railway Series No.33. Kaye & Ward. 1989, FIRST EDITION, fullpage colourprinted illustrations by Clive Spong, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original laminated boards with minor chipping to backstrip, illustrated and printed overall, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Branch Line Engines. Railway Series No.16. Ward. 1961, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, pp. 56, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in pale blue, illustrated endpapers, dustjacket rubbed at edges, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Duck and the Diesel Engine. Railway Series No.13. Ward. 1958, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, 13 titles listed on final page and on front flap of dustjacket, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original scarlet boards, front cover blocked in gilt, ownership signature and date on front free endpaper, dustjacket with three short tears (two internally tape repaired), backstrip panel lightly rubbed, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Duck and the Diesel Engine. Railway Series No.13. Ward. 1958, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, 13 titles listed on final page and on front flap of dustjacket, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original scarlet boards, front cover blocked in gilt, frayed dustjacket with green inkstains, front panel with tears Awdry (The Rev. W.) Duke the Lost Engine Railway Series No.25. Ward. 1970, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in orange, dustjacket lightly rubbed, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Duke the Lost Engine. Railway Series No.25. Ward. 1970, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in orange, second issue dustjacket, front panel rubbed, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Four Little Engines. Railway Series No.10. Ward, Leicester. 1955, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in gilt, both flaps of bright dustjacket price-clipped, small chip in tail of rear panel, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Four Little Engines. Railway Series No.10. Ward, Leicester. 1955, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in gilt, both flaps of frayed dustjacket price-torn, three short tears, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Gallant Old Engine. Railway Series No. 17. Ward. 1962, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket rear panel with a short tear, rubbing to spine head and tail, still very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Gallant Old Engine. Railway Series No. 17. Ward. 1962, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket a little rubbed and with three short tears, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) The Little Old Engine. Railway Series No.14. Ward. 1959, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, 14 titles listed on final page and 13 on front flap of dustjacket, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original grey boards, front cover blocked in gilt, dustjacket internally foxed, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) The Little Old Engine. Railway Series No.14. Ward. 1959, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, 14 titles listed on final page and 13 on front flap of dustjacket, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original grey boards, lightly soiled front cover blocked in gilt, owner s name on front free endpaper, price-clipped dustjacket internally foxed, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) The Little Old Engine. Railway Series No.14. Ward. 1959, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, 14 titles listed on final page and 13 on front flap of dustjacket, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original tan boards, front cover blocked in dark brown, dustjacket with vertical tear and 3

4 associated tape mark and minor surface tears (tear now internally tape repaired) and a short tear to the front panel, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Main Line Engines. Railway Series No.21. Ward. 1966, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket with creasing and a small hole in the front panel, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Mountain Engines. Railway Series No.19. Ward. 1964, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket a trifle rubbed, very good 28. Awdry (The Rev. W.) Small Railway Engines. Railway Series No.22. Kaye & Ward. 1967, FIRST EDITION, fullpage colourprinted illustrations by Peter and Gunvor Edwards, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover gilt blocked, dustjacket a trifle rubbed and with a short tear on the front panel which is internally tape repaired, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Stepney the Bluebell Engine. Railway Series No.18. Ward. 1963, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket front panel with a short tear, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Toby the Tram Engine. Railway Series No.7. Ward, Leicester. 1952, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby, pp. 64, oblong 16mo., original light blue-grey boards lightly faded at edges, front cover blocked in red, dustjacket frayed and with one or two chips, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Tramway Engines. Railway Series No.26. Kaye & Ward. 1972, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor and Peter Edwards, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original laminated boards, illustrated and printed overall, near fine Awdry (The Rev. W.) Tramway Engines. Railway Series No.26. Kaye & Ward. 1972, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor and Peter Edwards, pp. 60, oblong 16mo., original laminated boards, illustrated and printed overall, fine Awdry (The Rev. W.) The Twin Engines. Railway Series No.15. Ward. 1960, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, pp. 56, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in orange, illustrated endpapers, dustjacket, one minor crease to an otherwise very nice jacket, very good Awdry (The Rev. W.) The Twin Engines. Railway Series No.15. Ward. 1960, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by John T. Kenney, pp. 56, oblong 16mo., original black boards, front cover blocked in orange, illustrated endpapers, dustjacket with two short tears in front panel internally tape repaired, good Awdry (The Rev. W.) Very Old Engines. Railway Series No.20. Ward. 1965, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations by Gunvor & Peter Edwards, pp. [iv], 60, oblong 16mo., original mid blue boards, front cover blocked in white, dustjacket with very minor soiling to rear panel, very good Belloc (Hilaire) The Bad Child s Book of Beasts. Verses by H.B. Pictures by B.T.B. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Oxford: Alden & Co. Ltd., Bocardo Press, [1896,] FIRST EDITION, occasional light handling marks, one or two pencil marks, pp.47, square 8vo, original grey boards printed in black and red, the paper entirely missing from the backstrip and the boards slightly worn and soiled, edges a little toned and dustsoiled, free endpapers browned with some adhesive spots from tape, bookplate tipped in to pastedown, good (Cahill 2) 750 An exquisite presentation copy of Belloc s second book, characteristically inscribed in ink by the author to the flyleaf. Belloc has sketched three beasts at the head, and captioned them, For the great God who loveth us/ He made & loves them all, with the dedication below - To Philip Comyns Carr, from HB. May The day before the Prince came to Oxford. As the inscription suggests, Comyns Carr, the son of Joseph Comyns Carr and the child-subject of an exquisite Burne-Jones portrait, was someone with whom Belloc was acquainted from his time at Oxford. 4

5 Michael Sadleir s copy, inscribed by the author 37. Belloc (Hilaire) Cautionary Tales for Children. Designed for the Admonition of Children between the ages of eight and fourteen years. Pictures by B.T.B. Eveleigh Nash, [1907,] FIRST EDITION, illustrations to the majority of pages, pp. 79, 4to, original illustrated boards stamped in red and dark blue to upper board, borders a trifle darkened and usual browning to free endpapers, custom box, near fine (Cahill 24A) 1,500 Michael Sadleir s copy with his bookplate to pastedown and a pencilled note with his initials beneath the inscription (recording that the British Museum copy was not received until February 1908). The author s inscription to the flyleaf reads: To Mr and Mrs Mead. Their obedient servant, H.B. 29th of November Belloc (Hilaire) New Cautionary Tales. Pictures by N. Bentley. Duckworth, 1930, FIRST EDITION, very faint foxing to prelims, pp.79, 8vo, original pictorial champagne boards with white cloth back, backstrip lettered in black, a couple of spots and a little darkening to edges, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket with light overall soiling, chipping to corners and at tips of backstrip panel with a short closed tear and a few marks to rear panel, good (Cahill 115B) Bradley (Helen) In the Beginning, Said Great-Aunt Jane. Cape. 1975, FIRST EDITION, large colourprinted illustrations by the author on almost every page, title-page a trifle foxed, pp. 32, large 4to., original blue boards, backstrip and front cover gilt lettered, dustjacket with faded backstrip panel, very good 40. Bradley (Helen) Miss Carter Came With Us. Cape. 1973, FIRST EDITION, 29 colourprinted illustrations, of 26 are almost full-page, by the author, pp. 32, oblong sm.folio, original mauve boards a trifle bumped, backstrip and front cover gilt lettered, dustjacket, near fine Briggs (Raymond) Father Christmas Having a Wonderful Time! Hamilton. 1993, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Raymond Briggs, the 6 postcards present, pp. 30, small 4to., original red boards illustrated overall, fine Briggs (Raymond) Fungus the Bogeyman. Anniversary Edition. Puffin books. 2002, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Raymond Briggs, pp. [40], folio, original black boards illustrated overall, dustjacket, fine Briggs (Raymond) Ivor the Invisible. Channel 4 Books. 2001, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations and endpapers throughout by Briggs, pp. 40, 4to., original mid blue boards, backstrip blocked in silver, dustjacket, fine 45 Signed by Raymond Briggs on the half-title. 44. Briggs (Raymond) The Man. MacRae Books. 1992, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Raymond Briggs, pp. [64], folio, original white boards illustrated overall, cover lettering printed in black, dustjacket, fine 45 Signed by Briggs on the title-page. 45. Briggs (Raymond) Ug. Boy Genius of the Stone Age and his Search for Soft Trousers. Cape. 2001, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Briggs, pp. [32], folio, original grey boards illustrated overall, cover lettering printed in black, dustjacket, fine 45 Signed by Raymond Briggs on the half-title. 46. Briggs (Raymond) and Allan Ahlberg. A Bit More Bert. Puffin Books. 2002, FIRST EDITION, the text by Allan Ahlberg, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Briggs, a corner of one leaf creased, pp. [32], 4to., original white boards illustrated overall, cover lettering printed in black and orange, dustjacket, near fine 70 Signed by Raymond Briggs on the title-page. 47. Browne (Anthony) Gorilla. MacRae. 1983, FIRST EDITION, 32 colourprinted illustrations, including 14 of which are full-page, all by Anthony Browne, small stain on the title leaf which has soaked through to the following leaf, pp. [32], oblong imp.8vo., original boards illustrated overall by the author, very good 150 Inscribed by the author Best wishes Anthony Browne on a label with gilt decorative surround and mounted on the front free endpaper. 5

6 48. Brunhoff (Jean de) Les Vacances de Zéphir. Hachette. 1936, FIRST EDITION, French text, with numerous colourprinted illustrations throughout, pp. [40], folio, original pale yellow cloth-backed boards illustrated overall, edges of boards lightly rubbed, just a little more at the corners, very good 150 With an ALS by the author 49. Burnett (Frances Hodgson) Little Lord Fauntleroy. Frederick Warne, 1886, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 25 further illustrations from drawings by Reginald B. Birch, many full-page, one or two foxspots to prelims, pp. xii, 269, [2], 8vo, modern half grey morocco with single gilt rules, backstrip lettered and decorated in gilt with five raised bands, title and author compartments black and brown respectively, t.e.g., marbled endpapers with section of illustration from original cloth to pastedown, bookplate tipped in to initial blank, very good 800 With an ALS from the author to a Mr Leighton tipped in to verso facing half-title, written in black ink on rectos only of a single folded sheet of headed paper: Burnett apologises for not having responded, if indeed she hasn t, and assures her correspondent that she will be at home for the next couple of days should they wish to visit. 50. Burnett (Frances Hodgson) The Secret Garden. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. Heinemann, 1911, FIRST EDITION, title-page printed in black and red, colour frontispiece and 7 further plates all with captioned tissue-guards tipped-in, very light foxing to prelims and light handling marks with faint brown mark to leading edge of first quarter or so of text-block, contemporary gift inscription to half-title, pp. viii, 306, 6[ads], crown 8vo, original green cloth stamped in gilt to front, backstrip lettered in gilt with light rubbing to tips and along joints, top edge green, illustrated endpapers with a few faint foxspots, bookplate tipped in to verso of flyleaf, very good Carroll (Lewis) Advertisement [regarding the Sixtieth Thousand of Through the Looking-Glass]. [Macmillan], Christmas, 1893, 8vo. leaf printed on one side only, slightly discoloured towards the edges, 2 short marginal tears in fore-margin, tiny hole in upper margin, preserved in a cloth fold-over case in a green morocco backed slip-in case, good (Lewis Carroll Handbook, rev. Crutch, 249) 175 Ever fastidious in the quality of the production of his books, Dodgson was deeply annoyed to find that in the 60th thousand of Through the Looking-Glass most of the pictures have failed so much, in the printing, as to make the book not worth buying. He begs purchasers to return them for exchange, and the defective copies would be given away to Mechanics Institutes and the like. Copies were inserted in most, if not all, copies of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, which was still available new in Although that fact betokens a largish number, in the nature of things such an ephemeral piece is not destined to survive abundantly. The rather luxurious casing (?c. 1950) of this copy clearly shows that some book collector (or bookseller) had a high estimation of it a while back: it is scarce. 52. Carroll (Lewis) Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing. [With:] The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case. [First issue.] Oxford: Emberlin and Son, 1890, FIRST EDITIONS, PRESENTATION COPIES, Wise Words inscribed on the first page to Mabel Burton from the Author, July 10, 1890, the stamp case inscribed inside M.B. from C.L.D. Ap , pp. 40, [4], 24mo, Wise Words stitched as issued, lightly spotted and with slight wear to spine ends, the stamp case lightly foxed and with the outer colour-printed cotton-lined paper sleeve, very good (Williams 60 & 61; Williams, Madan, Green & Crutch & 223.1) 3,000 A small but excellent work, full of sound sense and humour... the Wise Words are connected with, and in some sense an advertisement of a Wonderland Stamp Case (Williams et al.). The first rule explains the use of stamp-cases, which were Dodgson s own invention. The case and booklet were intended to be sold together but evidently the case saw an initial separate issue, perhaps as a test - this copy is from that rare first issue which omits the publisher s imprint. A copy of this first issue survives that was presented to Carroll s sister in March 1890, while the earliest presentation copy of Wise Words is June 18th of that year, and the earliest presentation of both (with the second issue of the stamp case and now including a pink envelope to hold both) is 31st July. Dodgson sent inscribed copies of the stamp case to both Burton sisters on the 4th of April, and he followed these with inscribed copies of Wise Words on 10th July, so these sets naturally lack the later envelope and contain the earliest issues of both parts. Mabel s Wise Words and Florence s stamp case were sold at auction in 2004, with their corresponding partners only appearing on the market seven years later; Mabel s set, offered here, has now been reunited. 6

7 53. Carroll (Lewis) Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing. Oxford: Emberlin and Son, 1890, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the first page to Florence Burton from the Author, July 10, 1890 pp. 40, [4], 24mo, stitched as issued, a touch spotted, very good 900 A small but excellent work, full of sound sense and humour (Williams et al.) Florence Burton was the sister of Carroll s young friend Mabel Burton and, although substantially older (by 13 years), she also corresponded with him regularly, acting as a go-between when Carroll upset Mabel or wished to arrange a meeting. 54. Carroll (Lewis) The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits. With Nine Illustrations by Henry Holiday. Macmillan, 1876, FIRST EDITION, the illustrations all full-page and the majority with tissue-guards present, one or two light handling marks, pp. xiv, 83, [1], crown 8vo, original buff cloth with pictorial blocking and lettering in black, backstrip lettered in black with tips softened and a tiny spot of wear to lower joint, slight lean to spine, cloth a little dulled overall, a.e.g., black endpapers with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Williams-MadanGreen-Crutch 115) 350 A presentation copy, inscribed by the author For Nina 55. Carroll (Lewis) The Nursery Alice. Containing twenty coloured enlargements from Tenniel s illustrations to Alice s Adventures in Wonderland, with text adapted to Nursery Readers. The cover designed and coloured by E. Gertrude Thomson. Macmillan, 1890, PRESENTATION COPY, SECOND (FIRST PUBLISHED) EDITION, first issue, 20 colour illustrations, a little light finger-soiling in places, pp. [xii], 56, [8], 4to, original cloth-backed pictorial glazed paper boards, atouch of professional repair to backstrip, light scratching and soiling overall, corners worn, good (Williams et al.[crutch] 216) 10,000 The author has inscribed (in characteristic purple ink) to the half-title, For Nina, from the Author. Mar. 25, As with the original Alice in Wonderland, the first set of sheets Macmillan printed of this adapted edition for children were rejected, and a number of them later found their way to America with a new title page. After an adjustment of the colouring and a second print run, which Carroll approved (calling the sheets a great success ), it was published around Easter 1890, with 100 presentation copies - of which this is one - being inscribed on March 25th. 56. Causley (Charles) Jack the Treacle Eater. Macmillan. 1987, FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Charles Keeping throughout, the majority coloured and a number full-page, pp. 96, sm.folio, original mid brown boards, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket, fine 30 Pinocchio 57. Collodi (C., pseud. for Carlo Lorenzini) The Story of a Puppet, or The Adventures of Pinocchio. Translated from the Italian by M[ary] A[lice] Murray. Illustrated by C. (sic) Mazzanti. T. Fisher Unwin, 1892, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, title and half-title printed in red and black, numerous illustrations in the text, small splash mark on the frontispiece, one leaf dog-eared, the textblock strained at one point, pp. [viii, including initial blank and frontispiece], 232, small 8vo, original patterned cloth printed in blue, patterned endpapers and edges to match, slightly skewed, the spine a trifle darkened and likewise a narrow strip near at the fore-edge of the upper board and a small patch on the lower, the corners minimally worn, with a Christmas 1891 presentation inscription on the verso of the front flyleaf, very good 4,000 The first half of Pinocchio was originally published serially in the children s magazine Giornale per i Bambini from 1881 to 1883, though initially it did not have a happy ending - Pinocchio was hanged. But his publisher persuaded Collodi (a pseudonym for Carlo Lorenzini) to add a second half, in which The Blue Fairy repeatedly comes to Pinocchio s rescue, guiding him toward self-awareness and enabling his transformation from puppet to human. Popular in Italy at the time of its publication, the book and its author went on to gain international acclaim when the story was translated into English in 1892, after the author s death. Almost nothing else in children's literature equals Pinocchio for wildness of invention (Oxford Companion to Children's Literature, which also animadverts on the story s gradual emasculation, blaming especially the Disney version). This book is very hard to find in really good condition. Though dated 1892, the book was published for the Christmas market in 1891, and an inscription, such as the one here, is not unheard of. The illustrator s first name was in fact Enrico: how the error of his initial in the title-page occurred is not known, nor is it often remarked upon. 7

8 58. Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. New York: Knopf, 1964, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, pp. [x]. 161, 8vo, original red cloth blind-stamped to both boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, top edge dark brown, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket with slight fading to backstrip panel, a very short closed tear at foot of front, a publisher s sticker at head of the rear panel and very light dustsoiling overall, near fine 4,000 Published three years before the first English edition, the first issue is identifiable by the 6 lines (rather than 5 in the second issue) of publishing information on the colophon page. 59. Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Allen & Unwin. 1967, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, numerous linedrawings by Faith Jacques, pp. 112, 8vo., original boards illustrated overall, backstrip and front cover printed in black, laminate chipped from a portion of spine (as often), slight lean to spine, a touch of wear to spine ends, preserved in a quarter morocco drop-back box, good Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. The further adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willa Wonka chocolate-maker extraordinary. New York: Knopf, 1972, FIRST EDITION, illustrations throughout the text (occasionally full-page) by Joseph Schindelman, pp. [xii], 161, [iii], 8vo., original quarter blue linen lettered in pink, pale grey boards, the front cover blocked in blue, slightly sunned at edges, a fraction of a pink stamped H to front flyleaf, dustjacket with a few short closed tears to top edges (including a short but creased diagonal tear to rear panel), very slightly dustsoiled, preserved in a quarter morocco drop-back box, very good Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Allen & Unwin. 1973, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, line-drawings by Faith Jacques, pp. 150, [2], 8vo., original boards illustrated overall, sellotape reinforcement to head of rear joint, faint writing impression to front board, preserved in a quarter morocco drop-back box, good Dahl (Roald) James and the Giant Peach. Allen & Unwin. 1967, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, numerous line-drawings by Michael Simeon, pp. 112, 8vo., original boards illustrated overall, backstrip and front cover printed in black, small chips to laminate at spine ends and one area of front joint, slight wear to lower fore-corners, preserved in a quarter morocco drop-back box, still a very good copy overall Dahl (Roald) The Magic Finger. Allen & Unwin. 1968, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, illustrated throughout by William Pène du Bois, pp. [iv], 40, [2], 4to., original boards illustrated overall, slight foxing, minor horizontal crease to spine, preserved in a quarter morocco drop-back box, very good Dahl (Roald) Matilda. Jonathan Cape, 1988, FIRST EDITION, illustrations, some full-page, by Quentin Blake, pp.240, 8vo, original red boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, dustjacket with overall design by Blake, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, fine Dahl (Roald) The Twits. [Second edition.] Jonathan Cape, 1981, illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout, pp. [vi], 80, 8vo, original red boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, dustjacket with minimal rubbing along its outer edges and a handful of pressure marks overall, very good 350 Inscribed by the author, To TRACEY Love Roald Dahl 6th March, Eliot (T.S.) Growltiger s Last Stand, with the Pekes and the Pollicles and The Song of the Jellicles. Faber and Faber, 1986, FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, colourprinted illustrations throughout by Errol Le Cain, pp. [32], oblong 8vo, original boards illustrated overall, lettering printed in black, dustjacket, fine Foreman (Michael) War and Peas. Hamilton. 1974, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations to every page, pp. [32], small folio, original white boards illustrated overall, backstrip and front cover printed in black, dustjacket with a little sunning, near fine Signed on the title-page by Michael Foreman. 68. Foreman (Michael) and Anthony Paul. The Tiger Who Lost his Stripes. Andersen Press. 1980, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations throughout by Michael Foreman, pp. [32], oblong 8vo., original boards illustrated overall, backstrip and front cover lettering in black, fine Inscribed on the title-page for Oliver, Michael Foreman and also signed Anthony Paul on the titlepage. 8

9 69. (Foreman.) JAFFREY (Madhur) Seasons of Splendour. Tales, Myths & Legends of India. Pavilion. 1985, FIRST EDITION, with colourprinted illustrations throughout by Michael Foreman, a number full-page, pp. 128, small folio, original crimson cloth, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket, fine (Foreman.) WALKER (Barbara) Teeny-Tiny and the Witch-Woman. Andersen. 1977, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations to every page, pp. [32], 4to., original white boards, backstrip and front cover printed in black, illustrations to front and rear covers, near fine 80 Signed by Michael Foreman on the half-title. 71. Grahame (Kenneth) The Wind in the Willows. Methuen, 1908, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece by Graham Robertson with tissue-guard, light handling marks and waterstaining to bottom corner of a few leaves, pp. [vi], 302, crown 8vo, original green cloth stamped in gilt to front with Pan illustration and single fillet gilt border, ink smear to upper board, backstrip lettered and decorated in gilt with light rubbing to tips and along joints, lean to spine, corners lightly rubbed with a spot of wear to bottom corners, t.e.g., others untrimmed and toned, cracking to rear hinge, contemporary ownership inscription to flyleaf and following blank, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good 2, Graves (Robert) Ann at Highwood Hall. Cassell, 1964, FIRST EDITION, numerous line-drawings by Edward Ardizzone in black and green or orange, pp. [viii], 40, 8vo, original pale blue boards, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket with an overall design by Ardizzone, near fine (Higginson & Williams A110a) Graves (Robert) The Penny Fiddle. Poems for Children. Cassell, 1960, FIRST EDITION, numerous line-drawings by Edward Ardizzone in black and green or orange, pp. 64, 8vo, original green boards, backstrip gilt lettered, dustjacket with a front cover design by Ardizzone, fine (Higginson & Williams A92) (Greenaway.) BROWNING (Robert) The Pied Piper of Hamelin. With 35 Illustrations by Kate Greenaway. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. George Routledge, [1888], FIRST EDITION, first issue with Glasgow on imprint and copyright statement on verso of title, letterpress and page-frames printed in dark brown, colour-printed illustrations throughout, some full-page, very occasional faint foxspots and handling marks, contemporary ownership inscription to title-page, pp.64, 4to, original dark brown cloth-backed glazed pictorial orange boards, extremities rubbed with a few spots of light wear, a few light scratches, edges blue, grey-blue chalked endpapers with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Osborne pp.52-3: Schuster & Engen 157[1a]) Hague (Kathleen) Out of the Nursery, Into the Night. Holt, New York. 1986, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted double-page title-page and 13 full-page illustrations by Michael Hague and with each of the facing pages having an illustrated repeat border, pp. [32], oblong imp.8vo., original mid blue boards, backstrip gilt lettered, Hague design blind-stamped on the front cover, dustjacket, fine 100 Signed by Michael Hague on the half-title. 76. Henty (G.A.) Under Wellington's Command. A Tale of the Peninsular War. Blackie, 1899, FIRST EDITION, 12 plates by Wal. Paget, 5 maps in the text of which 3 full-page, preliminary and final leaves lightly foxed, pp.[x], 383, 32 [ads, first state], crown 8vo, original bevel-edged royal-blue cloth, pictorial front cover and backstrip blocked in black, red, white and pink, lettered in white and gilt, just a hint of rubbing at extremities, olive-green edges, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, very good (Newbolt 83.1) 300 The binding unusually bright and clean. A signed copy 77. Hilton (James) Good-bye Mr. Chips! Hodder & Stoughton, 1934 FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, title-page and chapter decorations printed in black and blue, head- piece, tail-piece and 4 full-page illustrations by Bip Pares, one or two faint foxspots at foot of opening pages, pp. 128, crown 8vo, original blue cloth stamped in gilt to front, backstrip lettered in gilt with slight lean to spine, light dustsoiling to top edge and a few foxspots to others, endpapers with school motto printed in blue and a few faint foxspots, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket with light overall soiling, rubbing to extremities, light chipping to corners with a short sliver missing at head of backstrip, closed tear at head of front panel with nicks and light creasing elsewhere, very good 1,000 Signed by the author on the blank preceding half-title. 9

10 78. Household (Geoffrey) Prisoner of the Indies. Illustrations by William Stobbs. Bodley Head, 1967, FIRST EDITION, title-page vignette and head- and tail-piece to each chapter, map preceding text, pp. 142, crown 8vo, original blue boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket with some very light soiling to rear panel, one or two nicks and light creasing around head, very good [Hughes (Thomas)] Tom Brown s School Days. By an Old Boy. Cambridge: Macmillan, 1857, FIRST EDITION, occasional handling marks and some drinkstaining to the edges of a handful of leaves, pp. viii, 420, 1&24[ads], crown 8vo, original blue cloth with double-fillet blind-stamped border to both boards backstrip lettered in gilt and darkened, rubbed overall with a little wear at tips of backstrip, a small amount of bubbling to cloth and a few light marks, edges roughtrimmed and a little dustsoiled, yellow endpapers with bookplates to flyleaf and pastedown, front hinge a little cracked, custom slipcase, good 10,000 Normally found in dire need of repair, this is a splendidly presentable copy of a very scarce first edition. From the library of the actor Jean Hersholt, with his bookplate in the slipcase. 80. Keeping (Charles) Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary. Oxford UP. 1967, FIRST EDITION, 31 colourprinted illustrations by Keeping, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original canary-yellow cloth-backed white boards illustrated overall to designs by Keeping, front cover printed in black, dustjacket repeats the cover images, near fine Keeping (Charles) Joseph s Yard. Oxford UP. 1969, FIRST EDITION, 32 full-page colourprinted illustrations by Keeping, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original yellow cloth-backed boards illustrated overall to designs by Keeping, front cover printed in black, dustjacket repeats the cover images, protective glassine dustjacket cover with adhesive edges head and tail turn-ins, good 65 Signed by Charles Keeping on the plain reverse of the front free endpaper. 82. Keeping (Charles) Miss Emily and the Bird of Make-Believe. Hutchinson. 1978, FIRST EDITION, 30 colourprinted full-page illustrations by Keeping, pp. [32] (pages 1/2 and 31/32 pasted down as endpapers), imp.8vo., original boards with designs overall by Keeping, backstrip and the front cover printed in black, fine Keeping (Charles) Sammy Streetsinger. Oxford UP. 1984, FIRST EDITION, 32 colourprinted full-page illustrations by Keeping, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original boards illustrated overall, covers lettered in black, illustrated endpapers, fine Keeping (Charles) Wasteground Circus. Oxford UP. 1975, FIRST EDITION, 32 full-page colourprinted illustrations by Keeping, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original boards illustrated overall to designs by Keeping, backstrip and the front cover printed in black, illustrated endpapers, bookplate, dustjacket repeats the cover images, fine 100 Signed by Charles Keeping on the plain reverse of the front free endpaper. 85. Kingsley (Charles) The Water-Babies. A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby. With Two Illustrations by J. Noel Paton. Macmillan, 1863, FIRST EDITION, first issue with L Envoi poem opening text, engraved headpieces to each chapter, light handling marks and occasional faint spotting, bottom corner of one leaf torn off, pp. [vii], 350, [1], 8vo, original green cloth stamped in gilt to upper board with blind-stamped triple-fillet border to lower, bubbling of cloth to both boards with light scuffs and scratches, backstrip a little faded and rubbed, splitting along lower joint with three-inch section opened, corners a little turned-in and rubbed, brown endpapers with small bookseller s blind-stamp and bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, sound 700 The leaf following the dedication page in the first issue features the poem L Envoi, which was suppressed during printing lest it cause offence - very few copies (said to be 200) retaining the leaf B1 were distributed. 86. Kipling (Rudyard) 'Captains Courageous'. A Story of the Grand Banks. With Illustrations by I.W. Taber. Macmillan, 1897, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, frontispiece with tissue-guard and 21 further plates, light foxing, pp.viii, 245, [2, ads], crown 8vo, original blue cloth stamped in gilt to upper board and backstrip with illustration to both a touch rubbed, backstrip a little faded with spine rolled, rubbing to extremities, a couple of small stains to rear panel, a.e.g., ownership blind-stamp and tipped-in bookplate to flyleaf, good (Stewart 163) 60 10

11 87. Kipling (Rudyard) Just So Stories, For Little Children. Illustrated by the Author. Macmillan, 1902, FIRST EDITION, occasional handling marks, patch of foxing at head of final page of text, pp. [vi], 249, royal 8vo, original pictorial red cloth stamped in black and white, backstrip lettered in white and faded with rubbing at tips, spine shaken, dust soiling to top edge with other edges toned, endpapers browned and a little spotted, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Richards A181) Kipling (Rudyard) Kim. Macmillan. 1901, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, title-page printed in black and red, frontispiece with tissue-guard and 9 further plates, pp. [vi], 413, [2], 8vo, original red cloth with embossed elephant stamped in gilt to front, one or two very small faint marks to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt and lightly faded, light rubbing to extremities, t.e.g. and slightly dulled, fore-edge toned and a little dustsoiled, a couple of small foxspots at head of rear endpapers, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Richards A174) 250 Published a couple of weeks after the American edition. Michael Sadleir s copy, with early issue dustjacket 89. Kipling (Rudyard) Puck of Pook s Hill. Macmillan, 1906, FIRST EDITION, title-page printed in red and black, frontispiece and 19 furthr full-page illustrations, pp. x, 306, [4, ads], crown 8vo, original red cloth with author s embossed device in gilt to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt with just a touch of softening and fading at tips, t.e.g., some areas of faint browning to endpapers, Sadleir bookplate to pastedown with thin strip of adhesive from removed bookplate below, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, early issue dustjacket with light overall soiling, a little chipping to corners, at head of front panel and heavier chipping at tips of backstrip panel, creasing at head of rear panel, internal tissue reinforcement along head and in a few spots at foot, very good (Richards A205) 2,000 The dustjacket, clearly a very early issue, differs from that described in Richards bibliography only insofar as there is a print number stated against Traffics and Discoveries in the list of Kipling s works on the rear panel. The first appearance of If- 90. Kipling (Rudyard) Rewards and Fairies. With Illustrations by Frank Craig. Macmillan, 1910, FIRST EDITION, titlepage printed in red and black, 4 plates, occasional light foxing, pp. xii, 338, [x, ads], crown 8vo, original red cloth with author s embossed device in gilt to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt with gentle rubbing to tips, t.e.g., fore-edge toned, endpapers lightly browned and spotted, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, later issue dustjacket with a small mark to front flap-fold, and a light crease running down backstrip and rear panel, very good (Richards A243) 800 The dustjacket here must be a later issue, it differs from that described by Richards, being a plainer design with the title, author and publisher s device printed in blue on front panel, the same (along with price of 7/6 net ) printed on backstrip panel, and a list of 25 works in the Uniform Edition (rather than Richards 19) printed on the rear panel, including some subsequent to the present title. 91. Kipling (Rudyard) Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories. [Indian Railway Library No.6.] A. H. Wheeler & Co., Allahabad. [1889,] FIRST EDITION, small spot at the head of a few leaves, light creasing to some page-edges, pp. [viii], 104, vii [ads], crown 8vo, original green wrappers with J.L. Kipling drawings to both covers, darkened to borders with some chipping around edge of front cover and a closed horizontal tear starting from the same, heavy chipping at tips of backstrip with cracking horizontally and along joints, custom clipcase, good (Richards A19) 1,500 The cover of the first edition has four variant states described by Richards: this one is the second of these, with publisher s initials punctuated. Richards cites correspondence and refers to presentation copies to make clear that 1889 is the year of publication - previous bibliographies had attributed it to the previous year. 92. Lear (Edward) Laughable Lyrics. A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, &c. Robert John Bush, 1877, FIRST EDITION, final 2 sections heavily illustrated and printed on rectos only, illustrations throughout poems and a few verso pages of musical notation, lacks half-title and ads at rear, light handling marks throughout, pp. [128], small 4to, recased in the original cloth, stamped in gilt and black to upper board and in blind to lower, some discolouration, fading and rubbing to cloth with bubbling to lower board, a few marks, rebacked with original spine, lettered in gilt, edges dustsoiled, new endpapers with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Noakes 87; Osborne I, p. 70)

12 93. Lear (Edward) More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc. Robert John Bush, 1872, FIRST EDITION, complete with all prelims, and the 138 lithograph plates and poems, printed on rectos only and not paginated, some light handling marks and foxing to outer leaves, pp. viii, [ff. 142], small 4to, original quarter brown cloth with illustrated boards a little rubbed and soiled overall with some bubbling to paper and a little wear at corners, waterstain at head of lower board, backstrip lettered in gilt and rubbed at tips, edges toned, endpapers foxed with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good (Noakes 83; Osborne I, p.70) Lewis (C.S.) Prince Caspian. The Return to Narnia. Bles, 1951, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece and 47 black and white text illustrations (4 full-page) by Pauline Baynes, pp. 195, crown 8vo original dark blue boards with light soiling, backstrip lettered in silver, front endpaper maps with ownership inscription in pencil, top edge browned, rear free endpaper lightly foxed with rear pastedown rippling slightly at the inside, dustjacket frayed at edges with a few small tears at head and foot, lightly soiled to rear panel and central panel of backstrip browned, good 1, Lewis (C.S.) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Bles. 1952, FIRST EDITION, line-drawings throughout, some fullpage, by Pauline Baynes, pp. 224, cr.8vo., original pale blue boards lightly stained, backstrip lettered in silver, front endpaper maps, dustjacket just a little frayed, mainly to head and tail of backstrip panel which is unfaded, with faint browning to the white area on the backstrip panel and the rear panel a little soiled, but overall in much better state than is usual with this work, very good 1, Lewis (C.S.) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Bles, 1952, FIRST EDITION, line-drawings by Pauline Baynes throughout (some fullpage), pp. 224, crown 8vo, original pale blue boards faintly browned in places along rear joint, backstrip lettered in silver and sunned through dustjacket, spine slightly rolled, front endpaper maps, a few fox-spots along top and fore-edge, dustjacket a little frayed at edges with a few small tears, rear panel lightly soiled and backstrip browned on white central panel, good 1, (Logue (Christopher)) Puss in Boots. Cape. 1976, FIRST LOGUE EDITION, pop-up book with numerous colour printed illustrations by Nicola Bayley, pp. [14] (including endpapers), sm.folio, original boards illustrated overall, fine 98. London (Jack) The Call of the Wild. Illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin and Charles Livingston Bull. Heinemann, 1903, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, frontispiece and 17 further plates in colour, full-page illustration printed in blue opening each chapter with head- and tail-piece in the same at either end of text, title-page printed in black and blue, occasional faint handling marks and light creasing to top corner of a couple of leaves, pp. 231, crown 8vo, original blue cloth with illustration stamped in black, red and white to upper board, lettered in gilt to upper board and backstrip (except author s name to upper board in black), small indentation at head of upper board, light rubbing to corners and tips of backstrip, slight lean to spine, top edge lightly dustsoiled with other edges roughtrimmed, illustrated endpapers, small bookseller s blindstamp at head of flyelaf with bookplate tipped in to verso of flyleaf, very good London (Jack) Dutch Courage. New York: Macmillan, 1922, FIRST EDITION, photographic frontispiece portrait and 7 full-page plates, pp. [xvi], 180, 8vo, original red cloth with front bordered and lettered in black, rear with very minor rippling and a couple of handling marks, backstrip lettered in gilt, very minor bump to foot and two white flecks to rear joint, dustjacket with front flap trimmed at an odd angle (as always), lightly soiled with minor chipping along top edge, a minor tear at foot of both front and rear panel with an inch section torn from head of backstrip and loosely inserted at front, edges and endpapers toned, good London (Jack) White Fang. Methuen, 1907, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, colour frontispiece with tissue-guard, occasional light foxing, spot of drink-staining to top corner of a couple of leaves of ads at rear, pp. viii, 310, 40 [ads], crown 8vo, original blue cloth stamped in white and black to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt, light rubbing to extremities, top edge dustsoiled, other edges roughtrimmed and toned with light foxing, bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, good

13 101. Milne (A.A.) The House at Pooh Corner. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Methuen, 1928, FIRST EDITION, pp. xii, 178, crown 8vo, original salmon-pink cloth with Shepard vignette in gilt to upper board and single fillet gilt border to the same, top corner of upper board bumped and light fading to borders, backstrip lettered in gilt and also very lightly faded, t.e.g., with other efdges lightly toned, pink illustrated endpapers with a little browning to inner margin of free endpapers, bookplate tipped in to verso of flyleaf, dustjacket in two pieces and lightly soiled overall with chipping to corners and tips of backstrip panel, some creasing and short closed tears, good Milne (A.A.) Now We Are Six. Methuen. 1927, FIRST EDITION, De Luxe issue, drawings and endpaper designs by E.H. Shepard, browning (faint) to initial and final page as usual, pp. xii, 104, f cap.8vo., original mid blue calf (copies were also issued in green or maroon calf), the gilt lettered and decorated backstrip lightly faded, the front cover with a gilt double fillet border and a Shepard vignette, owner s name on the front free endpaper of the decorated endpapers, g.e., very good Milne (A.A.) Now We Are Six. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Methuen, 1927, FIRST EDITION, pp. xii, 103, crown 8vo, original maroon cloth with Shepard vignettes stamped in gilt to both boards, single fillet gilt border to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt, a few tiny spots of rubbing along upper joint and a small mark to lower board, t.e.g., tail edge roughtrimmed, pink illustrated endpapers, bookplate tipped in to verso of flyleaf, dustjacket with very lightly faded backstrip panel, near fine 1, Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young. Methuen. 1924, FIRST EDITION, with p. ix unnumbered, decorations throughout, some full-page, by E.H. Shepard, a few hinges a little strained, pp. xii, 100, cr.8vo., original bright clean mid-blue cloth, backstrip lettering and the Shepard designs on the covers all gi lt blocked, free endpapers browned, owner s short gift inscription on the front free endpaper, t.e.g., others roughtrimmed, very good 1, Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Methuen, 1924, FIRST EDITION, second printing with contents page numbered, pp. xii, 100, crown 8vo, original blue cloth with Shepard illustrations stamped in gilt to both boards, single fillet gilt border to upper board, backstrip lettered in gilt with the lightest of rubbing to tips, very slight lean to spine, t.e.g., others roughtrimmed, areas of light adhesive browning to endpapers with bookplate tipped in to flyleaf, dustjacket with light overall dustsoiling, a little light chipping at tips of backstrip panel and short closed tears to the same with attendant light creasing at head of rear panel, very good 8, Milne (A.A.) Winnie-the-Pooh. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Methuen, 1926, FIRST EDITION, pp. xvi, 159, crown 8vo, original dark green cloth, upper board stamped in gilt with Shepard vignette and single fillet border, bottom corner of lower board a little bumped, backstrip lettered in gilt with tips a trifle softened, t.e.g., others roughtrimmed, endpaper maps by E.H. Shepard, bookplate tipped in to initial balnk, dustjacket with the lightest of rubbing to extremities and a few faint handling marks, head of backstrip panel a little nicked and creased, near fine 3,000 With the publisher s original prospectus for the book, a single folded sheet printed on all sides in red and black, laid in at front - a fascinating insert. All first issue points present. Revolving pictures 107. (Nister.) BINGHAM (Clifton) Magic Moments. Pen and Ink Illustrations by Florence Hardy. Ernest Nister. [c.1900], FIRST EDITION, with 7 revolving plates, the plates all in fine state and complete with the cotton pulls used to reveal the circular picture and overlay in each plate, one plate depicts a toy train, the text leaves browned at the edges and a trifle brittle, the title illustration by E. Nister, pp. [20], 4to., original pale blue cloth-backed boards, pale blue boards, the front cover with title and delightfully illustrated overall, inner joints strengthened, floral endpapers, very good (Pop-up Book: Kubasta.) SLEEPING BEAUTY (Cover-Title). Bancroft. 1961, with 8 superb colour double-page concertina pop-ups printed on thick card paper, 2 incorporating movable elements, the illustrations by Kubasta, including the endpapers, pp.[16], oblong 8vo., original quarter lime-green unlettered cloth, colourprinted boards illustrated overall, the front cover also with one movable tab, fine

14 109. (Pop-up Book: Kubasta.) TONY AND THE CIRCUS BOY (Cover-Title). Bancroft. [c.1960], text on 8 pages, illustration in colour on rear endpaper, which when lifted reveals double-page pop-up of a circus ring including performing animals, covers and endpapers illustrated by Kubasta, pp.[8], illustration and pop-up, sm.folio, original pink cloth-backed card wrappers illustrated overall, rusting to staples with resultant corrosion to cloth, good Potter (Beatrix) Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes. Frederick Warne, [1922,] FIRST EDITION, title-page vignette, colour frontispiece and 14 further colour illustrations by author, pp. 53, 16mo, original red boards, backstrip and upper board lettered in white, onlaid colourprinted illustration to upper board, backstrip a little faded, light dustsoiling to top edge, illustrated endpapers (as called for by Linder, Figs 13&14), very good (Linder p. 430) Potter (Beatrix) The Fairy Caravan. Philadelphia: David McKay, 1929, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece and 5 further colour illustrations, numerous further illustrations by author with many full-page, occasional light handling marks, pp. 225, 8vo, original green cloth with pictorial onlya to upper board, rubbed to extremities with a few light marks, backstrip lettered in gilt, edges lightly toned, a little cracking to front hinge with pencilled gift inscription to flyleaf, good (Quinby 29A; Linder p. 431) Potter (Beatrix) The Roly-Poly Pudding. Frederick Warne, 1908, FIRST EDITION, second issue, colourprinted title-page and frontispiece with 17 full-page colourprinted illustrations, further illustrations throughout text, pp. [viii], 70, square 8vo, original red cloth with bevelled edges, upper board lettered in grey and gilt with square colourprinted illustration inset within a grey border, backstrip lettered in grey, illustrated endpapers with neat gift inscription to flyleaf, very good (Linder p. 427) 650 The second printing, a couple of months after the first, omits the words All Rights Reserved at the foot of the title-page Potter (Beatrix) The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit. Frederick Warne, 1906, FIRST EDITION, first issue, with 'London & New York' on rear cover, pages mounted on linen and folded concertina-style, arranged in pairs with text on recto and colour illustration on facing verso, occasional creasing and light handling marks with light rubbing to folds, ff.[28], 32mo, mounted within folding green cloth wallet with silver tab, rubbing to tab and to extremities, stamped in dark blue to both boards with picture of a rabbit on-laid to front, mottled lilac endpapers printed in white with a couple of short splits and creasing around folds, good (Linder p.426: Quinby 12) 1,200 A nice copy of a rather fragile book, with the often missing tab present. Shops were reluctant to stock this and Miss Moppet, the only other book by Potter published in this form, because they were awkward for small hands to handle and easily damaged. Both were eventually reprinted in bookform in Bad Rabbit was written at the prompting of Beatrix Potter's niece, Louie, who told her aunt that 'Peter was much too good a rabbit, and she wanted a story about a really naughty one!' (Linder p.183) Potter (Beatrix) The Story of Miss Moppet. Frederick Warne, 1906, FIRST EDITION, first issue, with 'London & New York' on rear cover, pages mounted on linen and folded concertina-style, arranged in pairs with text on recto and colour illustration on facing verso, occasional creasing with light rubbing to folds, ff.[28], 32mo, mounted within folding grey cloth wallet with silver tab, stamped in dark blue to both boards with colour picture on-laid to front, rubbing to extremities and to tab with slot-flap missing, a few small marks, mottled lilac endpapers printed in white with some light rubbing to folds, good (Linder p.426: Quinby 11) 1,000 A nice copy of a rather fragile book. 14

15 115. Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. Frederick Warne, 1930, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece and 5 colour plates with 22 further full-page illustrations by the author, pp. 96, 8vo, original blue cloth stamped in gilt and dark brown to upper board, backstrip lettered in dark brown and a shade faded, a few light marks across head and foot of upper board with top corner of the same a little bumped, uillustrated endpapers very faintly spotted, dustjacket with pictorial onlay, a few small spots of restoration to corners and backstrip with a couple of light marks to foot of rear panel, very good (Quinby 30; Linder p. 430) Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Frederick Warne, 1906, FIRST EDITION, title vignette, colour frontispiece and 26 further colour illustrations by author, contemporary gift inscription to half-title, pp. 85, 16mo, original grey-green boards, lettered in white to upper board with circular onlaid colour illustration, backstrip lettered in white with very slight lean to spine, a few small spots to top edge, illustrated endpapers, very good (Linder p. 426) Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Frederick Warne, 1905, FIRST EDITION, vignette to title-page, colour frontispiece and 26 further colour illustrations by the author, pp. 77, 16mo, original green boards, upper board lettered in white with onlaid irreugular-shaped colour illustration, backstrip lettered in white, slight lean to spine and light fading around backstrip, light dustsoiling to top edge, illustrated endpapers, very good (Linder p. 425) 1, Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. Frederick Warne, 1910, FIRST EDITION (first printing?), monochrome vignette to title-page, frontispiece and 26 further illustrations in colour by the author, pp. 85, 16mo, original fine-grained brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt to upper board, small colour plate on-laid to front cover, rubbing to extremities, backstrip lettered in gilt with spine slightly shaken and small black mark to lower joint, a.e.g., gift inscription to flyleaf, (Linder p.429) 750 It is probable, although neither Quinby or Linder are helpful on this point, that copies of the first printing with a cloth binding were produced in sufficient quantity for them to remain in stock at the publisher's warehouse after the ordinary binding had sold out, and that the second printing was bound only in the usual paper over boards Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or The Roly-Poly Pudding. Frederick Warne, [1926,] FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 17 colour illustrations with further illustrations throughout text by author, pp. 75, 16mo, original red boards, lettered in white to upper board with circular onlaid colour illustration, backstrip a little faded with white lettering a little rubbed, very slight lean to spine, illustrated endpapers, very good 300 A re-issue of The Roly-Poly Pudding, retitled and in a smaller format to correspond with the author s other works Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. Warne. 1911, FIRST EDITION, (first and second impressions are identical), 27 full-page colourprinted illustrations (including frontispiece) and a title-vignette, all by the author, pp. 86, 16mo., original dark green boards, backstrip and front cover lettered in white above and below the onlaid illustration, tiny scuff mark to front cover just affecting W in Warne, but the covers overall in very nice condition, short gift inscription on the front pastedown, very good (Linder p.429) 650 With the original dustjacket 121. Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Tom Kitten. Frederick Warne, 1907, FIRST EDITION (the first three impressions are identical), 26 full-page colourprinted illustrations (including the frontispiece) and a title-vignette by the author, one or two light handling marks, pp. 86, 16mo, original grey-green boards, backstrip and upper board lettered in white, onlaid colourprinted illustration to upper board, some very light foxing to top edge, illustrated endpapers with tiny bookseller s blind-stamp to flyleaf, original printed tissue dustjacket, the rear panel advertising (among others) New Volume for The Tale of Tom Kitten, dustjacket a little frayed at head and with a 1cm chip at head of backstrip panel (inch deep), very good (Linder p.427) 4, Price (Mathew) Have You Seen my Sister? Kingfisher. 1990, FIRST EDITION, full-page colourprinted illustrations throughout, pp. [28], roy.8vo., original boards illustrated overall, covers printed in black, fine 123. Pullman (Philip) His Dark Materials. Northern Lights; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass [3 vols.] Scholastic, 2007, ONE OF 1,000 COPIES, each volume signed by the author, crown 8vo, original wrappers, slipcase, publisher s shrinkwrap, fine 150 A Borders exclusive back in 2007, an attractively presented set. 15

16 124. Pullman (Philip) Puss in Boots: The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline, Written by Mr. Philip Pullman and Illustrated by Mr. Ian Beck. Doubleday, 2000, FIRST EDITION, colour illustrations throughout, pp. [26], 4to, original illustrated boards, backstrip lettered in black and red, illustrated endpapers, dustjacket, fine 300 Signed by the author and illustrator to the title-page (Rackham.) BARRIE (J.M.) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From The Little White Bird. Hodder & Stoughton. 1906, FIRST EDITION, 50 tipped-in colourprinted plates, each with a captioned tissueguard and tipped to dark brown card mounts, text illustrations and title-vignette, all by Arthur Rackham, occasional light foxing, pp. xii, (plates), imp.8vo., original brick-red cloth, backstrip (rubbed at head and tail) and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt to a design by Rackham, front free endpaper map, gift inscription on the half-title, very good (Garland 33) 1,000 Many of Rackham s illustrations for this book are among his most famous. Copies are often broken up and the plates framed for sale separately (Rackham.) BARRIE (J.M.) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From The Little White Bird. A New Edition. Hodder & Stoughton, 1912, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 49 further colour plates, all with captioned tissueguards, further drawings within text with 7 full-page, light foxing, small tear at foot of a couple of leaves in prelims, pp. [x], 123, 4to original green cloth stamped in gilt to front and backstrip, backstrip very gently faded and lightly rubbed along joints, a touch of wear to corners and one or two very small marks to upper board, edges toned with faitn spotting, illustrated endpapers with long inscription in Dutch to flyleaf, dustjacket with a patch of waterstaining around foot of backstrip panel, chipping to corners, a few short closed tears and light creasing around head, areas of light soiling with a portion of loss removing upper-left corner of decorative border on front panel, good 700 This edition is a reprint of the 1906 edition with the addition of a new colour frontispiece and seven fullpage black and white drawings (Raine.) MADGE (Kathleen) The World of Living Green. Scraperboard Illustrations by Stanley Herbert. Lutterworth, 1947, FIRST EDITION, illustration at the head of each chapter, pp. 120, 8vo, original green cloth with a little rubbing to corners, backstrip lettered in dark green, light dustsoiling to top edge, dustjacket price-clipped with external tape repair along head and foot, good 30 Written under Raine s married name, although she had divorced from Charles Madge years previously, this is a book for children about enjoying flowers - Raine had studied natural sciences at Cambridge, but her emphasis here is away from the scientific or academic. Produced to conform to the Authorised Economy Standards following the Second World War, the two halves of the textblock are very clearly on different papers Ransome (Arthur) Secret Water. Cape. 1939, FIRST EDITION, the frontispiece, title-vignette, numerous linedrawings in the text, some full-page, and the colourprinted map endpapers, all by the author, pp. 384, cr.8vo., original mid green cloth, backstrip gilt lettered, front cover titled in blind, dustjacket, faint browning to backstrip panel and just a trifle rubbed, overall a delightful copy, very good 1,000 A fine example of the scarce dustjacket 129. Ransome (Arthur) Swallows and Amazons. The maps drawn by Stephen Spurrier. Jonathan Cape, 1930, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece map, some light handling marks, pp. 350, 8vo, original blue-green cloth stamped in gilt to upper board with publisher s device blind-stamped to lower, backstrip lettered in gilt and faded with a touch of light wear at head, corners rubbed, uneven fading to cloth and some light spotting, waterstain at head of lower joint, tail edge roughtrimmed, endpaper maps with very faint off-setting to free endpapers, neat ownership inscription to half-title, supplied dustjacket with Spurrier design in very clean condition with just one tiny nick at the head of the front panel, very good 10,000 The dustjacket, although not original to this copy or at least stored separately, is in as nice condition as one could hope to find. One of only 2,000 copies in the first edition Rey (H.A.) Curious George. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1941, FIRST EDITION, colour illustration to each recto, pp. [55], 4to, original red cloth stamped in black to upper board, light rubbing to extremities and a couple of small faint spots to upper board, pictorial endpapers, very good 2,000 16

17 131. Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Bloomsbury. 1999, UNCORRECTED PROOF, owner s signature at the head of the titlepage, pp. 316, f cap.8vo., original green and white wrappers, covers printed in black, the front cover printed UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, publication data printed on the rear cover, corners a little creased, very good 1, Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Bloomsbury. 1999, FIRST EDITION, second state, pp. 316, f cap.8vo., original pictorial boards, dustjacket, fine 385 Signed by the artist who painted the illustration on the boards and dustjacket, Cliff Wright, on the verso of the half-title Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Bloomsbury, 1999, FIRST EDITION, third state, pp. 316, foolscap.8vo, original pictorial boards, dustjacket, fine 275 Signed by the artist who painted the illustration on the boards and dustjacket, Cliff Wright, on the title-page and dedication-page Sellar (Walter Carruthers) & Robert Julian Yeatman AND ALL THAT. A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember including one hundred and three good things, five bad kings, and two genuine dates. Illustrated by John Reynolds. Methuen, 1930, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece drawing with vignettes throughout, a few foxspots to ads at rear and one or two faint spots to text-pages, pp. xii, 116, 8 [ads], crown 8vo, original red cloth stamped in gilt to front, some very, backstrip lettered in gilt with lightest of rubbing at tips, faint water-staining to both boards, a few foxspots to edges, tail edge roughtrimmed, light browning to free endpapers, contemporary ownership inscription to pastedown, dustjacket lightly toned with a small amount of faint foxing, a few small ink spots to rear panel with light chipping to corners and tips of backstrip, a few short closed tears and some light creasing with three spots of internal repair, very good 200 Although to all intents and purposes the first edition, a short Preface to the Second Edition explains: A first edition limited to 1 copy and printed on rice paper and bound in buck-boards and signed by one of the editors was sold to the other editor, who left it in a taxi somewhere between Piccadilly Circus and the Bodleian. A classic of twentieth-century humour, and scarce in the dustjacket Sendak (Maurice) We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy. Harper Collins, New York. 1993, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations throughout, pp. [56], oblong roy.8vo., original tan boards, backstrip printed in brown, dustjacket, fine (Hanrahan 138) 136. (Sendak.) OPIE (Iona & Peter, Editors) I Saw Esau. The Schoolchild s Pocket Book. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1992, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations by Maurice Sendak on almost every page, pp. 160, crown 8vo, original dark green boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, dustjacket, fine 150 Signed by Maurice Sendak on the half-title (Sendak.) SEGAL (Lore) and Maurice SENDAK, Editors. The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm. Translated by Lore Segal. With Four Tales translated by Randell Jarrell. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 2 Vols. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 1974, FIRST EDITION, 27 full-page illustrations, pp. [xii], 168, [4]; [xii], , f cap.8vo., original brown cloth, lightly faded backstrips gilt lettered, dustjackets, board slipcase with onlaid illustration, a near fine set (Sendak.) WAHL (Jan) Pleasant Fieldmouse. Harper & Row. 1964, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, illustrations on almost every page by Maurice Sendak, pp. [vi], 66, 8vo., original lime-green boards, the backstrip and front cover illustrated overall to a design by Sendak, gift inscription on the front free endpaper, dustjacket (shows dollar price $2.95), near fine (Hanrahan A62) (Sendak.) YORINKS (Arthur) The Miami Giant. Harper Collins. 1995, FIRST EDITION, illustrated throughout in colour by Maurice Sendak, pp. [40], 4to., original boards illustrated overall with a colour design by Sendak, dustjacket, fine (Hanrahan A143) 80 With a bookplate signed by the author 140. Seuss (Dr.) The Cat in the Hat. New York: Random House, 1957, FIRST EDITION, illustrations throughout coloured in blue and red, one or two small spots and faint handling marks to page-borders, pp. [ii], 61, [1], 8vo, original pictorial boards with rubbing to extremities and light wear to corners and tips of backstrip, illustrated 17

18 endpapers, dustjacket with rubbing overall, chipping to tips of backstrip panel, creasing and a few short closed tears, very good 5,000 With a bookplate signed by the author to verso of title-page. A first issue copy, identified by the price code (200/200) on the front flap and the non-laminated boards Seuss (Dr.) The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. New York: Random House, 1958, FIRST EDITION, illustrations throughout coloured in blue and red, one or two small spots and faint handling marks to page-borders, pp. 63, 8vo, original pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers with a contemporary gift inscription at foot of flyleaf, dustjacket with a single short closed tear and some light creasing at head of rear flap, a tinyscrape affecting one letter in publisher s name on backstrip panel, near fine Steadman (Ralph) Cherrywood Cannon. Based on a Story Told to him by Dimitri Sidjanski. Paddington Press 1978, FIRST EDITION, 20 double-page illustrations and 3 other colourprinted illustrations all by Ralph Steadman, pp. [48], folio, original white boards, the front cover with a Steadman design blocked in black, price-clipped dustjacket, near fine 143. Steadman (Ralph) Little.Com. Andersen Press. 2000, FIRST EDITION, 25/400 COPIES of which 300 copies are reserved for the artist, signed by Ralph Steadman, colourprinted illustrations on every page, a number full- or double-page, by Ralph Steadman, pp. [40], sm.folio, original boards illustrated overall to design by Steadman, glassine-jacket, card slipcase, fine Steadman (Ralph) and Bernard Stone. Inspector Mouse. Andersen Press. 1980, FIRST EDITION, colourprinted illustrations on almost every page, the majority double-page, all by Ralph Steadman, pp. [30], sm.4to., original printed boards illustrated overall to a design by Steadman, fine 145. (Steadman.) STEVENSON (Robert Louis) Treasure Island. Harrap. 1985, FIRST STEADMAN EDITION, several colourprinted illustrations, a number full- or double-page, by Ralph Steadman, pp. 216, 4to., original black boards, backstrip and front cover gilt lettered, dustjacket, fine 200 The front endpapers inscribed by Steadman in silver ink For Frank from Ralph Steadman 4. Nov Stevenson (Robert Louis) A Child s Garden of Verses. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1885, FIRST EDITION, a few minor spots and stains, pp. [ii], x, 104, 16mo, original bevel-edged medium blue cloth, spine gilt lettered, publisher s logo on the front cover, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, spine slightly faded and bumped at either end, corners a trifle worn, bookplate, cloth chemise and light blue gilt lettered morocco and cloth slipcase, good (Prideaux 14; Hayward 297; Grolier Club Stevenson 55; Osborne II 662) 1,250 First issue of the text (with no mention of the Second Series in the list of the author s works), second issue of the binding (apostrophe shaped like a 7, OF the same size as A, not smaller). The power of this collection of simple verses lies in the fact that it... shows that life which a child lives within himself, and takes so completely for granted that he seldom speaks of it, usually because he cannot... Stevenson has here recaptured not only a part, but the whole of that hidden life, and has set those recollections forth in just the terms that children would use, could they put them into words at all (Meigs, pp ). Furthermore, they were the first sizable group of poems to... capture, with equal consistency and thoroughness, a child s quality of imagination, sense of wonder, and intense enjoyment of experience (p. 408) Stevenson (Robert Louis) A Child s Garden of Verses. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1896, FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, lavishly illustrated throughout, occasional light handling marks and one or two faint foxspots, pp. xiv, 140, [1], 16 [ads], crown 8vo, original dark green cloth with Robinson illustration stamped in gilt to both boards, backstrip lettered and decorated in gilt with softening at tips, slight lean to spine, textblock strained in a couple of places, a.e.g., light spotting to endpapers with ownership inscription to flyleaf and Strang s portrait of Stevenson laid in, very good (Prideaux 14) 350 The ownership inscription is that of Mabel Gore Booth, likely the sister of Constance Gore-Booth (later Markievicz) - Irish republican and first woman elected to parliament - and the suffragist and poet Eva Gore-Booth; Yeats was part of their circle and recalls evenings at their family home, Lissadell House, in his 1927 poem In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Constance Markievicz ( ODNB) Stevenson (Robert Louis) Treasure Island. Cassell, 1883, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, frontispiece map printed in 3 colours, some scattered spots, pp. viii, 292, 8 (Publisher s List dated 5-R 1083), 8vo, original green cloth, a few minor marks, extremities a trifle bumped, inner hinges cracked but holding firm, preserved in a blue moroccobacked slip-in case with chemise, very good (Beinecke 241; Prideaux 11) 9,000 18

19 The following points mark out the first issue of this classic: initial letter of vain broken on page 40, a not present in line 6 on page 63, the 8 to be found in the pagination on page 83 and 7 is present on page 127, the full-stop missing following the word opportunity on page 178 and the word worse in uncorrected form on page Thomas (R.S.) Young and Old. [Chatto Poets for the Young]. Chatto & Windus, 1972, FIRST EDITION, pp. [vi], 32, 8vo, original illustrated white boards, minor bump to top corner of rear board, dustjacket with same design lightly toned, near fine White (E.B.) Charlotte s Web. Pictures by Garth Williams. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952, FIRST EDITION, pp. [viii], 184, crown 8vo, original green cloth with title stamped in blue and black to upper board, backstrip lettered in blue and black, illustrated blue endpapers with small bookseller sticker at foot of flyleaf, first issue dustjacket price-clipped with a few light handling marks, some faint spotting to rear panel, very light chipping to corners and a few spots of rubbing, a short closed tear at foot of backstrip panel and a few small nicks, very good 1, White (E.B.) Stuart Little. Pictures by Garth Williams. New York: Harper, 1945, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece drawing and further illustrations throughout text, pp. [viii], 129, crown 8vo, original pale green cloth stamped in green and orange to upper board, backstrip lettered and decorated in green and orange with a touch of fading, illustrated endpapers, dustjacket remarkably bright overall with backstrip panel lightly toned, a couple of small nicks and the lightest of chipping at foot of backstrip, near fine 2,000 A spectacular copy of this charming story Wildsmith (Brian) Puzzles. Oxford UP. 1970, FIRST EDITION, with superb colourprinted illustrations to every page by Brian Wildsmith, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original white boards illustrated overall with an illustration by Wildsmith, lettering printed in black on the covers, dustjacket with the original clear plastic protective cover sealed on the reverse, as originally issued, fine 153. Wildsmith (Brian) The Tunnel: Le Tunnel. Oxford UP. 1993, FIRST EDITION, parallel texts of English and French, colourprinted illustrations by the author, moveable wheel, pp. [28], 4to., original illustrated boards, fine (Wildsmith.) LA FONTAINE (Jean de) The Lion and the Rat. A Fable. Oxford UP. 1963, FIRST EDITION, with superb colourprinted illustrations to every page by Brian Wildsmith, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original terracotta boards, front cover gilt lettered, dustjacket, fine (Wildsmith.) LA FONTAINE (Jean de) The Miller, the Boy and the Donkey. Oxford UP. 1969, FIRST EDITION, with superb colourprinted illustrations to every page by Brian Wildsmith, pp. [32], imp.8vo., original blue clothbacked white boards illustrated overall with an illustration by Wildsmith, lettering printed in black on the covers, fading to backstrip at extreme head and tail, dustjacket, near fine 156. (Wildsmith.) LA FONTAINE (Jean de) The Rich Man and the Shoe-maker. Oxford UP. 1965, FIRST EDITION, with superb colourprinted illustrations to every page by Brian Wildsmith, pp. [32], 4to., original pale grey boards, front cover gilt lettered, dustjacket, fine (Wildsmith.) TURNER (Philip) The Bible Story. Oxford UP. 1968, FIRST EDITION, 61/110 COPIES signed by Philip turner and Brian Wildsmith, colourprinted illustrations on every page, pp. [vi], 136, 4to., original qtr. black cloth, backstrip and front cover gilt lettered, orange boards, fine Williams (Kit) Masquerade. Cape. 1979, FIRST EDITION, with 3 double-page and 12 full-page superb colourprinted illustrations by Williams, pp. [32], small folio, original boards illustrated overall by Kit Williams, bookplate, near fine 90 With an amusing inscription by the author 159. Williamson (Henry) Salar the Salmon. Faber and Faber, 1935, FIRST EDITION, title-vignette and tail-piece by C.F. Tunnicliffe, pp.320, crown 8vo, original brown linen, backstrip lettered and decorated in gilt with spine a little cocked, top edge pink, tail edges roughtrimmed, a few small foxspots to fore-edge, endpaper maps by Tunnicliffe, dustjacket with overall Tunnicliffe design, chipping to corners and at head of backstrip panel with a touch of rubbing along folds, very good Matthews A22b) 300 Inscribed by the author to the flyleaf, referring to a location on the Tunnicliffe map: This is where my wraith will haunt the bright water long after you and I are air and earth, Old Witters! H.W

20 160. Williamson (Henry) Tarka the Otter. His Joyful Water-Life & Death in the Country of the Two Rivers. With an Introduction by the Hon. Sir John Fortescue K.C.V.O. Privately Printed [for subscribers only,] 1927, FIRST EDITION, 29/100 COPIES, signed by the author with his owl device drawn alongside, printed in brown and black on handmade paper, pp. xii, 256, royal 8vo, original vellum, a little very light spotting to borders, backstrip with brown leather label lettered and bordered in gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed and uncut, protective acetate jacket, very good (Matthews A8a) 1,800 20