JOLLY OLD SPORTS
[circa 1915]
First edition of this attractive collection of three humorous rhymes about hunting and fishing, with vibrant illustrations by Frank Adams.
English & British
THE STORY OF MOTHER GOOSE
[circa 1911]
First edition of this evocatively illustrated MOTHER GOOSE book, a scarce and highly sought version in particularly nice condition.
CECIL ALDIN'S HAPPY FAMILY
1912
First edition thus, collecting a large group of Aldin-illustrated stories: a massive Aldin omnibus.
FAIRY TALES
[1916]
First edition, American issue, of Clarke's first illustrated book, a stunning Beardsley-esque interpretation of the Danish fairy tales.
FAIRY TALES
(1932)
First Rackham-illustrated edition, US issue, an exceptional survival in the rare original dust jacket and pictorial publisher's box.
FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN
(1932)
Signed limited first Rackham edition, one of only 500 copies for sale signed by Rackham – an exceptionally beautiful copy.
HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
1913
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 copies signed by Robinson, of this collected edition of the celebrated fairy tales by the Danish master of the form.
THE END OF ELFINTOWN
1894
First edition of these Irish verses about fairies, with beautiful Art Nouveau designs by Housman carrying distinct notes of Beardsley's style.
PETER PAN PORTFOLIO
1914
Lavish limited US edition of the striking portfolio version of Rackham's selected color plates from PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.
PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS
[1912]
Rackham's enlarged edition, with a new color plate and 7 new black-and-white illustrations not in the 1906 edition.
LITTLE BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER
(1917)
First edition of this collection of Grimm tales selected for this Rackham edition, in the rare original publisher's box.
QUENTIN DURWARD
1923
First edition thus, the Chambers-illustrated Scribner Classic edition of the Scottish historical novel set in the 15th century.
THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
(1910)
Signed limited first Pogany edition, one of only 525 numbered copies printed on Japan vellum and signed by Pogany.
DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY
(1922)
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY
(1922)
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY
(1922)
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.
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
[1925]
First Detmold edition, with 12 exquisite tipped-in color plates with tissue guards, rare in the box.
THE FABLES OF AESOP
1909
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.
THE FABLES OF AESOP
[1909]
First trade edition of this stunningly illustrated collection of Aesop's fables: Detmold at his best.
KINGDOM OF THE PEARL
(1920)
Limited edition of this beautiful Golden-Age book, one of only 675 copies illustrated by Edmund Dulac, including a striking cover design.
VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
[1929]
Signed limited edition, one of 575 copies for England numbered and signed by Rackham, an unusually nice copy.
VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
(1929)
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.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
[1912]
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.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
1940
Signed limited first Rackham edition, one of 2020 copies signed by fine press book designer Bruce Rogers, a stunning copy.
THE GOLDEN AGE
(1928)
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.
