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Dulcken, H W - Dalziel's Illustrated Arabian Nights' Entertainments - illus TENNIEL, John; MILLAIS, J.E; HOUGHTON, A.B; PINWELL, G.J; DALZIEL, T - Engraved Dalziel

5882
Ward, Lock and Tyler London 1865. First Edition
First edition. A good+ book (two volumes) in half-leather over green boards. Leather severely worn at top and bottom of spine on each volume (and at corners on volume II). Contents near fine
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Fitzgerald, Edward - Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam illus Brangwyn

5845
T N Foulis Edinburgh 1920. Reprint
1920 reprint. A very good book without dust jacket. Plum coloured cloth, with black lettering, each page with decoration. 7 colour tipped in plates as called for
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Greenaway, Kate - Mother Goose

789
Frederick Warne & Co London nd - reprint
A 1970's reprint (fep inscribed 1975). Very good book without dustjacket.
 
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Greenaway, Kate - Mother Goose

3283
Frederick Warne & Co London nd - reprint
A 1960's reprint. A near fine book in a very good price-clipped dustjacket. 52pp
 
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Greenaway, Kate (verses By Christopher Boeck); Bornebilleder (Children's Pictures)

1356
Gyldendalske Boghandel Copenhagen 1914 Second Edition
Second edition (the first was produced in 1881). A fair to good book (generally covers a little dirty, wear to corners, spine a little loose). But an uncommon addition for collectors of Greenaway. There are 24 children's poems" each illustrated. (1 rhyme+ illustration per right hand page)
 
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Greenaway, Kate; Under The Window

793
Frederick Warne & Co London nd Reprint
Not dated. A very good book in fair/good dustjacket. The book is a reprint from (possibly) th 1940's - the unclipped dustjacket is priced at 12/6d. Owners bookplate on fep, otherwise the book is unmarked
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Hannum, Alberta - Paint the Wind - illus Beatien Yazz

2890
Michael Joseph London 1959
First edition. A very good book (browning of free end papers , and a sticker on the fep) in a very good dust jacket (two closed tears and a chip to top edge).
 
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Haugaard, Erik and Masako - The Story of Yuriwaka - illus Birgitta Saflund

4927
Roberts Rinehart Colorado 1991
First edition. A near fine  book in near fine dust jacket. Boldly signed by both authors to fep. Very slight rolling to extreme top edge of dust jacket.
 
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Jerrold, Walter - The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes illus Charles Robinson

4477
Blackie and Son Ltd London 1915
Early edition. Not dated but inscription dated  August1915. Book was a presentation copy from the Wirral Girl Guides to newly born Heather Grace Baden-Powell, daughter of the founder of scouting. The book has been well-used, all plates are intact, but the Simple Simon illustration has been removed and stuck to the fep. Pages 71-74 loose, but laid in. Gilt intact, but wear to covers and spine.
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Keats, Jack Ezra - Hi Cat!

3409
The Bodley Head London 1971
First edition. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket, both have very light shelfwear at base of spine. Warmly inscribed by author on dedication page. The UK first edition was produced 1 year after the US (true) first, but in much smaller quantities.
 
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Kingsley, Charles - Water Babies (Tales for Children from Many Lands) illus Margaret Tarrant

5829
Dent London
Edition and date not stated. Gift inscription in childish hand dated 1928. A very good book in decorated green cloth (with gilt and paste-down illustration)
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Kipling, Rudyard - A song of the English

3562
illustrated by Robinson, W Heath. Hodder & Stoughton London 1915 - First edition thus
First edition thus, published on behalf of the Daily Telegraph National Bands Fund (true first was 1909 limited edition). Plates excellent, preliminary pages foxed, cover disgusting (dirt and water damage). Four page speech by Kipling, "National Bands" laid in.
 
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Le Feuvre, Amy - A Puzzling Pair illus Eveline Lance

5875
Religious Tract Society London 1903. Early edition.
Early edition. Gift inscription dated 1903 on inside front cover. Generally a very good book, but downgraded to  fair since the spine is detached on one side. Covers slightly grubby, contents very good
 
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Le Mair, H Willebeek (illustrated by) - Mother's Little Rhyme book. Number 2 of Old Nursery Rhymes

2909
Augener Ltd London No Date
Undated. A good+ book in decorated boards (with circular picture). Twelve pastel illustrations  on heavy paper. Pencilled name on fep; inner hinge split between title page and contents page,  but webbing still intact. Very slight rubbing on top and bottom of spine
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Nevill, E Mildred - Ah Fu - A Chinese River Boy

3410
The Carey Press London 1922
First edition. A book in almost good condition. Spine intact but lifting at top and bottom edges, front cover bumped along centre, contents clean and bright, but hinge exposed on two pages. beautiful illustrations, (in brown orange and blue). Neat gift inscription dated 1927. A missionary text, "to the Mother" at the rear of the book explains the purpose is to encourage children in the "west" to remember children in the "East" in their  "baby prayers". 
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

O'Faolain, Eileen - Children of the Salmon and Other Irish Folktales - Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

2903
Longmans London 1965 - First edition
First edition. A near fine book in very good dust jacket (jacket has slight wear to top and bottom of spine).
 
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Studdy, G.E. & Jellicoe, George - Bonzo's Seaside Holiday

5542
John Swain and Son  Limited London, nd 
Edition not stated, but no indication of later printing. An almost very good book in stapled wraps. Simultaneous issue with E P Dutton, New York. Book is clean and bright, but with small scratch on front cover, fold on rear cover and rusty staples. Wear to spine but book is fully intact and holding well. Gift insciption (1927) to inside front cover
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

Surtees, Robert - Hunts with Jorrocks

4476
Hodder & Stoughton London 1908
Second edition. A very good complete book with no dust jacket
 
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Webb, Marion St John - The Twilight Fairies - illus Margaret Tarrant

5544
Modern Art Society London nd
Second Impression. A very good book without dust jacket. Light scattered foxing, spine slightly dirty with 1/4 inch split at top. Tipped in plates immaculate
 
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West, Terry M et al, Illustrated by Stew - Carnival of Souls 1998 San Diego Convention Book

2136
Darkmuse, 1998
First edition. Signed by Terry M West on cover. A convention book from the San Diego Horror Convention 1998. Features the story Car Nex by Terry M West, tog ether with various illstrations by "Stew".
 
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Weight: g