THE BOOK OF TRADES, OR LIBRARY OF THE USEFUL ARTS
Fourth edition of this illustrated description of various 19th-century jobs, this copy lacking 2 plates of 67 total.
Fourth edition of this illustrated description of various 19th-century jobs, this copy lacking 2 plates of 67 total.
First edition of this charming collection of rural vignettes and short poems, including two depictions of men with prosthetic legs.
First edition of this tragic tale of a hare who finds out her animal friends are of the fair weather sort when she is being chased by hunters.
First edition of this Victorian cautionary tale about truancy and the dangers of swimming.
First edition thus of this rare chapbook version of the classic accumulative rhyme, with charming woodcuts.
First edition of this chapbook collection of stories about the diminutive Tom Thumb, including his time in King Arthur's court and being eaten by a fish (twice).
First edition of this illustrated moralistic chapbook about virtuous Tommy and his naughty brother Harry.
First edition of this moral story of what may be lost when you attempt to please people rather than completing your task correctly.
First edition thus of this scarce chapbook in two parts, containing the giant-slaying exploits of a farmer's son in Arthurian England.
First edition of this collection of everyday scenes in rural Victorian England, including a vignette about a disabled veteran.
First edition of a combination of two shorter nursery rhymes about TOM, with a humorous reference to the Napoleonic Wars to tie them together.
First edition of one of the earliest collections of Andersen's fairy tales translated into English.
First edition of this early collection in English of Andersen's new fairy tales, including six appearing in English for the first time.
First book edition in English of BILLEDBOG UDEN BILLEDER, Andersen's collection of tales in which the moon recounts stories to a lonely artist.
First US edition of this chapbook poem about the sights and sounds (and smells) of the UK's capitol city.
First edition thus, from New Haven published Babcock, of this illustrated collection of hymns by one of the most famous children's writers of the 19th century.
First edition of these Irish verses about fairies, with beautiful Art Nouveau designs by Housman carrying distinct notes of Beardsley's style.
First US edition of this collection of short moral stories from English polymath John Bowring.
Inscribed first edition, with a purple-ink inscription by Carroll in the year of publication to the wife of the playwright who tried to take ALICE to the theater.
First published edition (the second produced edition overall) of this color-illustrated ALICE for young children, with the Carroll-approved color images of Tenniel's original illustrations – quite a nice copy.
First edition of this later Carroll fantasy, including a contemporary advertisement by Carroll requesting the recall of THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS because of poor reproductions.
First Appleton edition of this moralistic story of a young boy and his virtuous father figure.
Early edition, after the first, of this mischievous travel narrative about the creatures from Scottish folklore, given a Victorian update by Cox, have adventures across the world – in Japan, Turkey, Russia, and more.
First edition of the 5th Brownie book, a Victorian fairy tour of the United States.
Beautiful first US edition of this collection of fairy stories by the Victorian woman of letters known for her depictions of middle-class life in the English countryside.