Alphabet of Birds
Richmill, 1950. Thomas Riochards, engraver. Soft cover. pp 12. (c1950) 1Highly illustrated card wrappers. Illustrated in bright colours, birds for every letter in the alphabet. 35 x 19 cm. More
Richmill, 1950. Thomas Riochards, engraver. Soft cover. pp 12. (c1950) 1Highly illustrated card wrappers. Illustrated in bright colours, birds for every letter in the alphabet. 35 x 19 cm. More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1892. 4to. Early Half Morocco. Vol XIV. 1891-92. Pp. 824. Chromolithographed plates (1 folding 'Indian Native Army', folds need repair). Early half morocco. A handsome early binding. Heavy item, may require additional postage cost. More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1891. 4to. Early Half Calf. Pp. 824, 64, 64. 11 chromolithographed plates, including 'British Cavalry' (needs repair). Some offsetting and damage to opposing page. In fine early half calf binding. In very good condition. A handsome complete copy in very good binding. Heavy item, may require..... More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1893. 4to. Contemporary Half Morocco. Pp. 840. 13 plates (some folding). Finely bound in contemporary half morocco. A handsome binding in very good condition. More
1944. Soft cover. Nos 1180-1323. Sept.1 1944 - June 7 1947. 140 comics within that run, lacking 5 numbers. Each in original coloured wrappers, comprising adventure and sporting stories for boys. Staples rusty, otherwise in remarkably good condition. More
Alnwick, England: W Davison, 1819. 12mo. Hardcover. pp 318, [6] index. Upwards of 300 engravings of animals. Original illustrated boards, re-spined in calf, gilt label. A compendium sourced from authors such as Buffon, Goldsmith, etc, particularly for use in school, each page including an engraving of the animal and a...... More
London: Myers, Berlin Winckelman, 1864. Soft cover. Original card covers making 2 albums of plates. Part 1, 6th edition has 12 leaves, 11 of patterns and one coloured lithograph plate.Part 2, 2md edition has 12 plates of patterns and one coloured lithograph of designs. Each part has an inserted. handbook..... More
Dublin: Blundell, 1832. First Edition. 12mo. Cloth. pp. 169. 5 engraved views of sea life and ocean activities, most showing a boating activity, such as whaling, salmon catching. Original mottled full calf. Joints cracked but holding. Extremely rare and engaging child's book. More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1819. 24mo. Quarter Calf. pp 172. Frontis and numerous engraved vignettes. Original boards, calf spine very worn. More
London: Boys, 1820. Hardcover. 2 vols in one. pp180, 174 plus index. Original half calf and marbled boards, red spine label. Engraved title page and frontis for both vols. Comprises anecdotes of youth, history, classical literature. More
LK: T Goode. No Binding. Two mid 19th C primers published by T Goode in London. The Universal Primer, pp. 11, original illustrated sewn paper covers, with pages of the alphabet, spelling, short reading examples, woodblocks, and The Lord's Prayer. The New London Primer, pp. [19] plus text on the..... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1941. 4th Edition. 12mo. Hardcover. pp. 113, original illustrated boards with inset coloured illustration. Complete with brightly coloured illustrations. List of other books in the series on front end papers. Minor faults on end papers.Very clean early copy of this classic children's story. More
London: MacM, 1893. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. 1st edition. Title page and frontispiece foxed from tissue guard. Original red cloth. A very good copy. More
London: MacMillan, 1886. 8vo. Original Cloth. Edition: 81 thousand. Original red cloth, spine darkened. A very good copy.All edge gilt. Original copies of this work are extremely difficult to find. More
London: Nelson, 1851. Hardcover. pp 240. Original cloth, minor wear. Contents include New Zealand cruising ground, text on the Coral Islands, the hazards of a whaleman, etc. Lacks front free endpaper. More
Sydney: Angus & Robertson. First Edition. 8vo. Decorated Boards. pp.(8),87,(1). Frontispiece (coloured plate), plates, illustrations .Light wear and wrinkling to spine. Rare complete first edition. Previous owner's inscripetion on verso of frontispice. More
London: T Pridden, 1790. 1st Edition. 12mo. Hardcover. pp [4], 207, 92 plates, lacking engraved frontispiece and pp146-148 containing folding plate of the Greenland Whale fishery. Early cloth and attractive calf spine label. The book is in 5 parts with numerous wonderful engravings of animals, birds, fishes, snakes and insects..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1813. 12mo. Hardcover. iv, 144 pp, adverts, engraved frontispiece, fold out maps. Rebacked, original roan boards, recent calf spine. Comprehensive description of countries and continents, how to use globes and maps, Problems and questions for school children, geographical vocabulary. More
London: MacMillan, 1894. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. 1st editions of the two books in the original blue cloth with gilt decoration on spine and front board, a.e.g. Illustrations by J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. A little pale foxing on some pages. Pp. 212 and 238. Very..... More
London: Longman, 1893. 3rd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 366, plus "two books for the young". Illustrated throughout. All edges gilt. Fine in original gilt decorated cloth. More
London: Longmans, 1884. 8vo. Early Half Morocco. pp. 312. Early half morocco, neat gilt stamp on spine and front board. A very good copy in handsome binding. More
London: Methuen, 1925. E H Shephard. 7th. Edition. 8vo. Original Calf. 7th edition. Original full calf binding, gilt decorations on spine. Some damage to top fifth of spine affecting two words of text. Ink name on half title and book plate. A good copy, rare in leather binding. More
London: Methuen, 1929. E H Shephard. 8vo. Original Cloth. 18th edition. Original blue cloth, gilt decorations on front board. A fine copy. Copies in this condition are hard to find. More
London: Frederick Warne & Co, 1917. 12mo. Hardcover. pp. 53, complete with coloured plates with original green boards, with inset coloured illustration on the front board. End paper with illustrations from the stories and an advert listing the books. Inscription on end paper dated 1919. Undated but appears to be..... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. 12mo. Hardcover. pp.85. Complete with coloured plates. Original cream boards with original glassine wrapper, slightly torn at back. First German translation. More