PRINCE RICARDO OF PANTOUFLIA: BEING THE FURHTER ADVENTURES OF PRINCE PRIGIO'S SON
Large paper presentation copy of this original tale of fairies by the fairy tale taste-maker of Victorian nurseries.
Large paper presentation copy of this original tale of fairies by the fairy tale taste-maker of Victorian nurseries.
First edition, first printing of this collection of animal tales, accompanied by occasionally psychedelic illustrations.
First edition of the second title in Lang's color fairy book series, containing classic French, Russian, Danish, and Norse tales – with a laid in autograph note from Lang.
First edition thus, with illustrations by Lawson, of the clever fairy tale by Lang.
First edition, deluxe limited large paper issue, of Lang's second authored fairy tale (after PRINCESS NOBODY, 1884), set in Scotland and with occasional Scottish dialect.
First edition of Lang's second authored fairy tale (after PRINCESS NOBODY, 1884), set in Scotland and with occasional Scottish dialect.
McLoughlin Brothers edition of this classic collection of fairy tales, in an unusually large format and different pictorial cloth binding design.
First printing of the Sendak-illustrated edition of this re-envisioned version of "Sleeping Beauty" by one of the pioneers of modern fantasy.
First edition of this classic and comical nursery rhyme in chapbook form, featuring a very talented dog.
First edition of this charming insect adaptation of the 1001 Nights, in which Fuz-Buz the fly buys himself time after being caught in Mother Grabem's web.
Portfolio of classic nursery rhyme figures printed in outline, with directions for painting in the forms using "Prang's non-poisonous water colors for children."
First collected edition of this early version in verse of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," bound with two other tales, all illustrated with magnificently animated wood engravings.
McLoughlin Brothers printing of the French fairy tale, from their Sunshine Series.
First edition of the popular US fairy tale author's first book, featuring the adventures of the fairy prince TING-A-LING, a giant, a princess, and other fanciful characters.
Early edition of this petite illustrated chapbook, featuring an early appearance of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
First edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of simply rhyming verses about the everyday life of little children at the turn of the century — quite scarce in this condition.
A scarce toy book using Cox's illustrations without his approval, illustrating the title story plus three other fairy tales.
First edition of publisher Seitz's scarce shape book version of this beloved fairy tale, shaped like the titular character herself (complete with bird friends).
First edition of this collection of moral poems and prose, with numerous woodcuts.
First edition thus of this pair of beloved stories, published in the early years of "one of the most important" booksellers in Cleveland (Maurice Joblin).
First edition of this famous book of fairy tales by Wilde, magnificently illustrated with designs by Charles Ricketts and plates by Ricketts's partner Charles Shannon.