New York: Neugebauer, 1995. Zwerger, Lisbeth. 1st ed. Softcover. 4to stiff wraps with die-cut corregated card jacket. 100 pp of the artist's illustrations, many with die-cut frames, plus a short overview of the artist's life and work and occasional brief remarks about the art scattered throughout the book. Fine, no.....
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.
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1933. Frank Pape. reprint. Hardcover. dj of vol 1 has several closed tears. Both volumes have foxing to page edges and both are heavily foxed on first few interior pages. Unopened. 499/730pp. 11/13 photogravure plates accompany this collection of ribald tales. (The word 'rabelaisian'.....
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.....
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.....
London: Dent, 1914. Bell, Robert Anning. 16mo. full gray cloth printed in blue. Banbury Cross edition, illustrated by Robert Anning Bell.
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.
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.
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.....
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.
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.
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.
London: Gollancz, 1992. Foreman, Michael. Hardcover. #134 of 200 copies signed and numbered by Brian Alderson and illustrator Michael Foreman. Decorated endpapers, delightful watercolors throughout, full page, two page spreads and smaller, all edges gilt. 4to, full navy cloth with color cover plate, fine in very good, quite snug slipcase.....
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.....
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, nd. Aldin, Cecil. Hardcover. 4tofull purple cloth with pictorial gilt spine and titling. Conor edpapers and 16 tissue-guarded color plates by Aldin plus 15 B&W drawings. Binding unevenly sunned in spots due to heavy chipping of the protective dj. Slight split to front inner hinge, with.....
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.
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.....
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.....
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.
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.....
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.....
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.
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.
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.....
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.....