Cinderella & Jack and the Beanstalk
London: Dent, 1894. Bell, Robert Anning. 1st ed. Hardcover. 16mo full red cloth stamped in gilt, Banbury Cross edition, lacking ties. Attributed to Robert Anning Bell. Toning to endpapers else near fine.
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Quarto-Millenary - 250 Publications of the Limited Editions Club 1929-1954
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. Limited edition. Hardcover. #1199 of 2,250. 4to, 1/4 black leather over red beveled cloth with black leather inset cover medallion. the first 250 volumes of the Limited Editions Club are described with numerous examples of the handsomely designed title pages, txt pages, text pages.....
Sleeping Beauty
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1949. Sauvage, Sylvain. Limited edition. Hardcover. #1925 of 2500, part of a 3 volume boxed set of the Evergreen stories illustrated by a variety of LEC artists, this one by Sylvain Sauvage. There were 5 boxed sets in all. Fine, no previous owner's marks, issued.....
The Sleeping Beauty & Whittington and His Cat
London: Dent, 1914. Bell, Robert Anning. 16mo. full gray cloth printed in blue. Banbury Cross edition, illustrated by Robert Anning Bell.
How the Wizard Came to Oz (signed limited)
New York: Books of Wonder/Emerald City Press, 1994. Abbott, Donald. 1st ed. Hardcover. #110 of 350 copies, large 8vo, full black cloth, illustrated by the author and signed by Abbott on the limitation page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, appears unread.
Toto and the Gift
New York: Macmillan, 1942. Pape, Eric. reprint. Hardcover. 8vo, full gray cloth, illustrated with color frontis and decorations incliding illustrated endpapers by Eric Pape. A classic 20's romance, fine in bright, price-clipped dj.
The Coverly Papers (signed)
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1945. Ross, Gordon. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. #1078 of 1500, large 8vo, padded calico cloth binding, illustrated by Gordon Ross and signed by him on the colophon, the illustrations being handcolored. Pages uncut so the volume is apparently unread. Top edge gilt. Fine in red.....
12 Fables of Aesop
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1967. Frasconi, Antonio. Softcover. 8vo saddle-stitched booklet with linoleum block prints by Antonio Frasconi to illutrated newly narrated versions of classic fables by Glenway Westcott. Near fine, no previous owner's marks.
Aesop's Fables
London: Ward Lock. Rountree, Harry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Large 8vo, full tan cloth with color cover inset plate. 48 color plates by Harry Rountree, foxing to edges, near fine, 1925 gift inscription on half-title.
The King's Mule
New York: Minton Balch, 1933. Illingsworth, I.G. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo full black cloth stamped in gilt, illlustrated with delightful drawings by I.G. Illingworth including a highly detailed cat fight spread on the endpapers. Spine gilt faded else Fine, no previous owner's marks.
Mrs. Tickler's Caravan
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1931. Aldin, Cecil. 1st ed. Hardcover. Large 8vo, pictorial cover label over blue cloth. 91pp. A cheerful tale of the snoring, sneezing Mr. Tickler and the magic handkerchief which eventually solved the problem he had with Mrs. Tickler banning him from the caravan. Profusely illustrated in.....
Phantasia of Dockland, Rockland and Dodo
New York: Ballantine Books, 1982. Aldridge, Alan. 1st ed. Softcover. 1st ptg. Small 4to wraps. A lovely collection of the artist's work. A bright, crisp copy, no previous owner's marks.
The Begging Bear
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1932. Moe, Louis. Hardcover. Oblong folio, full red cloth with color cover plate, illustrated with color plates and line drawings by Louis Moe. A hungry bear tries to sing for his supper but finds that frightening the creatures of the forest pays off better. Occasional spots.....
Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1924]. Nielsen, Kay. Hardcover. 4to, full green cloth with elaborate pictorial gilt. Illustrated by Kay Neilsen with twelve tipped-in color plates, captioned tissue guards and multiple full page black and white drawings. Spine sunned, and fraying to top and bottom of spine, short tear to tissue.....
The Nightingale and Other Stories
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, [1913]. Dulac, Edmund. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 4to, full navy cloth stamped in black and gilt, the abridged US edition of Stories from Hans Anderson, accompanying "The Snow Queen and Other Stories." 12 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. (Hughey 27g.) Spine gilt faded, board.....
Fairy Tales
New York: Viking, 1981. Nielsen, Kay. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to, cloth backed boards blindstamped with overall pattern of crowns. 12 color plates with decorations throughout by Kay Nielsen. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Fairy Tales
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920. Appleton, Honor C. 1st US edition. Hardcover. 4to, full blue cloth, decorated cover in black, white, yellow and gilt, with 12 color plates by Honor C. Appleton. Light wear to extremeties, spotting to back cover and toning to endpapers, no previous owner's marks.....
The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1893. Weguelin, J.R. Limited ed. Hardcover. #123 of 150 numbered copies, 4to imitation parchment stamped in gilt. Translated by R. Nisbet Bain. J.R. Weguelin's illustrations were printed on tissue and mounted to the page, then protected with tissue guards. Owner's name and date to front pastedown.....
The Snow Queen and Other Stories
New York: Hodder & Stoughton. Dulac, Edmund. 1st US edition thus. Hardcover. 4to full cream cloth, an abridged edition of the Edmund Dulac illustrated edition of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales with 12 tipped in color plates. Spine cloth soiled, toning to endpapers else near fine.
Stories from Hans Andersen
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. Dulac, Edmund. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st US edition [Hughey 27d]. 4to, full tan coarse grain cloth with gilt decorations and 28 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. A fine, bright copy, no previous owner's marks or bookplates.
Stories from Hans Andersen
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. Dulac, Edmund. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st US edition [Hughey 27d]. 4to, full tan coarse grain cloth with gilt decorations and 28 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. Lightly soiled with red splotch to back board, mild bowing to boards else very good plus.....
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
London: J.M. Dent, 1901. Robinson, W. Heath, Charles and Thomas Heath. 1st ed. Hardcover. 3rd ptg., 8vo full olive pictorial cloth, 540pp, color frontis and title page by Charles Robinson, illustrated throughout with some 90 line drawings by Charles, W. Heath and T.H. Robinson. Scuffing to board and spine edges.....
The Old Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Book
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, nd. Anderson, Anne. Edition not noted. Hardcover. 4to, full brown pictorial cloth printed in black, pink, yellow and green. Lavishly illustrated by Anderson with rhymes printed in set type and hand lettering. A lovely bright copy in uncommon dust jacket with crease to front.....
An Animated Alphabet
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1971. Angel, Marie. 1st ed. wraps. 12mo wraps, Printed in two colors with angels delicate illustrations in grayscale, produced over a three year period. A lovely bright copy, as new in as new red slipcase with 2-color pictorial label to match the book cover.
The Book of Tobit & History of Susanna
London: Haymarket Press, 1929. Flint, W. Russell. Limited edition. Hardcover. one of 875 copies (this one unnumbered), small 4to, cream paper-covered boards stamped in gilt, with four mounted color plates by W. Russell Flint. Light edgewear and soiling, bound-in ribbon bookmark, no dj.