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First edition of this attractive collection of three humorous rhymes about hunting and fishing, with vibrant illustrations by Frank Adams.
First edition of this attractive collection of three humorous rhymes about hunting and fishing, with vibrant illustrations by Frank Adams.
First edition of this evocatively illustrated MOTHER GOOSE book, a scarce and highly sought version in particularly nice condition.
First edition thus, collecting a large group of Aldin-illustrated stories: a massive Aldin omnibus.
First edition, American issue, of Clarke's first illustrated book, a stunning Beardsley-esque interpretation of the Danish fairy tales.
First Rackham-illustrated edition, US issue, an exceptional survival in the rare original dust jacket and pictorial publisher's box.
First edition of this beautiful book of rhymes and simple stories for very young children, vividly illustrated in Attwell's characteristic style.
First edition of these Irish verses about fairies, with beautiful Art Nouveau designs by Housman carrying distinct notes of Beardsley's style.
Lavish limited US edition of the striking portfolio version of Rackham's selected color plates from PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.
First edition of this collection of Grimm tales selected for this Rackham edition, in the rare original publisher's box.
First edition thus, the Chambers-illustrated Scribner Classic edition of the Scottish historical novel set in the 15th century.
Signed limited first Pogany edition, one of only 525 numbered copies printed on Japan vellum and signed by Pogany.
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
Signed limited first edition of this book of fairy poems, one of only 325 numbered copies signed by de la Mare, unusually well preserved in the delicate original binding.
First printing, out of series copy, of this large paper edition of Detmold's beautifully illustrated interpretation of Aesop's fables, with an original watercolor on parchment by Detmold tipped in.
First trade edition of this stunningly illustrated collection of Aesop's fables: Detmold at his best.
Limited edition of this beautiful Golden-Age book, one of only 675 copies illustrated by Edmund Dulac, including a striking cover design.
Signed limited edition, one of 575 copies for England numbered and signed by Rackham, an unusually nice copy.
First Rackham edition, with a large half-page pen-and-ink drawing signed and dated in the year of publication by Rackham depicting two characters from the book.
Signed limited edition of only 350 numbered copies signed by Thomson – this a presentation copy, not numbered, with an original signed drawing of a character from the book.
Signed limited first Rackham edition, one of 2020 copies signed by fine press book designer Bruce Rogers, a stunning copy.
Signed limited edition of Grahame's reminiscences of his boyhood, framed as a conflict between the Olympians (adults) and the Argonauts (children) — the first with illustrations by regular collaborator Ernest H. Shepard.
First edition of this lovely near-miniature illustrated almanack for children, a testament to Greenaway's popularity.
First edition of this lovely near-miniature illustrated almanac for children, in the scarce original glassine.
First editions of four almanacks for children, with wistful illustrations by Kate Greenaway.