The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk, and Michael Scott

Glasgow, Privately printed, c1840. Unbound. A very scarce mid-19th century chapbook containing a retelling of the children's story of Jack and the Beanstalk, and the story of Michael Scott. A very scarce work, unbound but intact. A mid-19th century chapbook containing a retelling of the English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, and a story of the life of Michael Scott (or Scot). There have been many different versions of Jack and the Beanstalk. This one offers some justification for Jack's behaviour by stating that the giant killed his father, which is closer to Benjamin Tabart's moral tale than the story retold by Joseph Jacobs. To the rear of the chapbook is a story about the life of Michael Scot (1175-c1232), a Scottish mathematician and scholar in the Middle Ages. As Scot wrote manuscripts concerning subjects such as astrology, alchemy and the occult, many legends were made about him; he is here described as a 'Wizard&apos. Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. Unbound but intact. Externally fairly smart, with a couple of marks to the wraps. The fold between the front and rear pages is torn, and there is closed tear to the rear of the wraps, affecting some of the text. All pages are detached, but are generally bright with the odd handling mark. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 867M14

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Jack and the Beanstalk Fairytales Children's fiction Children's literature Fairytales Michael Scot Not Stated

Household Tales and Fairy Stories a Collections of the Most Popular Favourites

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1877. Cloth. A very scarce collection of best-loved fairy tales, richly illustrated by a variety of artists. A very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 32 plates, including the frontispiece, and numerous illustrations by various illustrators. Collated complete. Ink inscription to the front paste down, dated 1924. Ink inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1877. Daily Mail photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, dated 1943, pasted to the reverse of the front free end paper. Various articles concerning fairy tales, dated 1928, pasted to the rear free end paper. Loosely inserted is the bookplate of a previous owner. A collection of popular fairy tales, such as Cinderella, the Sleeping Beauty, the Three Bears, and Jack and the Bean-stalk, with some stories based on nursery rhymes. A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with some bumping to the extremities and the spine, particularly to the head and tail of the spine. The spine is also slightly sunned, but the boards are still bright. Internally, the binding is strained between pages 439 and 449, but otherwise firm. Pages are generally clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. A couple of the illustrations have been coloured in by a previous owner. Good . Ill.: Sir John Gilbert; J. D. Watson; Harrison Weir; et al. Good .

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Book number: 837M27

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Fairy Tales Children's Fiction Household Tales Children's Fiction Sir John Gilbert; J. D. Watson; Harrison Weir; et al.

Martha&Apos;S Home, and How the Sunshine Came Into It.

London, T. Nelson and Sons , 1913 . Cloth. A smart later impression of this anonymous, scarce juvenile novel, with illustrations. A short novel for the young by an anonymous author, attributed to a 'F. M. S.', author of King Jack of Haylands, Susy's Flowers, and others. Following the story of Martha as a young woman in a Victorian society. Originally published in 1863, the present copy is a later impression of 1913. Scarce in every edition. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and other black and white illustrations in text. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Only minor cocking forward of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Odd faint spot to the fore edge, not affecting the leaves which are otherwise bright and clean. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and other black and white illustrations in text. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 802A12

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: martha's home scarce books illustrated scarce books Not Stated

The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood; an Entertaining Tale, to Which Is Added Paddy and the Bear, a True Story

Glasgow, Privately printed, 1840. Unbound. A scarce mid-19th century chapbook containing two children's stories, one a retelling of Charles Perrault's La Belle au Bois Dormant. A scarce work, unbound but intact. An anonymous mid-19th century chapbook, retelling the story of Charles Perrault's 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' or 'The Sleeping Beauty', with the witty tale of Paddy and the Bear. These fantastical tales were written for the entertainment of children. Illustrated to the first page with an engraving. Undated, dated through copies held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Unbound but intact. All pages are detached but intact. Pages are bright with the odd handling mark throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 867M9

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Sleeping Beauty Children's stories Children's literature Paddy and the bear Children's stories Not Stated

The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Perie Banou from the &Apos;Arabian Nights Entertainments&Apos;

London, Gay and Hancock, 1916. Cloth. The story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Perie Banou from the Arabian Nights stories, illustrated with colour plates by prolific illustrator Charles Robinson. A scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front board, and previous owner's stamp to the end papers. Illustrated with five colour plates by Charles Robinson (1870–1937), who was a successful book illustrator, particularly of children's books. This story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Perie Banou is originally from the One Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights. A story full of magic, it follows Prince Ahmed on his adventures. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally sound, though faded with shelf wear to the extremities. Hinges are strained but held reasonably firmly by cords. Front free end paper and half title page are detached, first blank page and frontispiece are coming loose; however, the rest of the pages are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean except for the occasional scattering of spots and the odd handling mark. Good . Ill.: Charles Robinson. Good .

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Book number: 858M13

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Arabian Nights Children's literature Charles Robinson Children's literature Charles Robinson

W. H. D. A.

Truths and Fancies from Fairy Land

London, Edinburgh and New York, T. Nelson and Sons, 1867. Cloth. A scarce collection of fairy tales compiled by William H. Adams, with four steel plate illustrations. Containing seven fairy tales, including 'The Wood-Elves', 'The Fairy Palace', 'A Story from the East' and 'The Three Wishes&apos.Compiled by William H. D. Adams.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Containing the prize bookplate awarded to Albert Lister from Wibsey Independent Day School, 1871.Illustrated with four engravings on steel.A scarce example of this charming work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with loss to the joints. Extremities are a little bumped, as is the head and tail of the spine. which is slightly cocked. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound; frontispiece is loose but present. Pages have just the odd spot, but are generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 777R28

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Fairy Land Fairies Fairy Stories William H. D. Adams Fairies Not Stated

Richard Adams

Watership Down

Harmondsworth, Penguin Books Ltd; Kestrel Books, 1976. Hardback. The first illustrated edition of Richard Adams' 'Watership Down' with illustrated slipcase and fold out map. The first illustrated edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding with clipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Beautifully illustrated throughout by John Lawrence in both monochrome and colour. With fold out map. The debut novel of Richard Adams, 'Watership Down' won the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize. It was adapted into an animated film by Martin Rosen in 1978. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with slight bumping to the spine and minor shelf wear to the extremities. The clipped dust wrapper is in good condition with closed tears to the spine and front flyleaf and some shelf wear to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the odd spot to the fore edge. Slipcase is in very good condition, bright and clean with some light shelf wear. Near Fine . Ill.: John Lawrence. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 827G21

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Rex Collings Carnegie Medal Sandleford Warren Countryside Carnegie Medal Martin Rosen John Lawrence

Dr. Aikin; Mrs. Barbauld

Evenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget Opened

Glasgow, Richard Griffin & Co. 1833. Cloth. A charming collection of short stories for children by John Aikin and Anne Barbauld. Rebound in cloth with renewed endpapers and gilt lettering to the spine label. Illustrated with a frontispiece and a vignette to the title page. A lovely anthology collecting the short stories for children of John Aikin and his sister, Anna Laetitia Barbauld. First published 1796, this is considered an early example of children's literature. Aikin was a doctor, but later devoted himself to writing. Barbauld was a prominent poet and children's author, known for being amongst the first writers to consider children as an audience, publishing 'Lessons for Children' and 'Hymns in Prose for Children&apos. Forgotten by history due to Romantic poets such as Wordsworth and Coleridge shunning her works in their Conservative years, she has recently seen a revival in interest, with feminist literary critics turning their attention to her writings. Rebound in cloth. Externally very smart, though spine is slightly faded, with a little bumping to the spine label, which is otherwise intact. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, apart from the odd spot and some offsetting to the frontispiece and title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 842M11

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: John Aikin Barbauld Children's Fiction Short stories Barbauld Not Stated

Louisa May Alcott

Good Wives

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1913. Cloth. A very scarce edition of this popular sequel to 'Little Women', beautifully illustrated by Harold Copping. A very scarce edition of this work, published by The Religious Tract Society, in the publisher's original cloth binding with a colour plate to the front board and monochrome plate to the spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated with eight colour plates reproduced from watercolours by Harold Copping (1863-1932), a British artist best known for his successful 1910 book The Copping Bible. His illustrations were published in many periodicals, such as The Leisure Hour, Little Folks and Pearson's Magazine. He also illustrated other books such as The Pilgrim's Progress (1903), Westward Ho! (1903), and A Christmas Carol (1920).Louisa May Alcott's sequel to Little Women, following the March sisters as they learn to deal with the responsibilities and troubles of adulthood. Meg ventures into married life, while Amy travels to Europe. Jo is writing and Beth struggles with her health. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally mostly bright and smart, except for a small mark to the rear board and a little fading and soiling to the spine. Small bump to the upper extremity of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Harold Copping. Very Good .

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Book number: 887M14

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Louisa M. Alcott Little Women Children's literature Little Women Harold Copping

Anon

Cat and Dog Stories As Told to One Another

London , W. Swan Sonnenschein and Co. c1880. Cloth. A scarce short story for children about cats and dogs. Illustrated throughout. With Cadbury's Cocoa advert to rear board, and adverts to the pastedowns and endpapers. In paper-covered boards. Externally sound, with some light shelfwear to the extremities. Some spotting to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signature to title page. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN22-G-1

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Children's Cats Dogs Cats None

Anon

Le Livre Des Enfants

Paris, Louis Janet, c1835. Hardback. A very scarce French work for children comprising short stories, illustrated with full plates. A collection of short stories for children, including 'Les Polichinelles', 'Le Soldat Invisible', 'Les Petit Enfans dans le bois', and 'Le petit Gourmand&apos.In the French language.Illustrated with six plates. Collated.A particularly scarce work, with no copies identical on Library Hub. In its original paper covered boards. Externally a trifle rubbed, with the front joint cracked at the head and tail of the spine, which is a little chipped. Bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to the paper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean bar the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 770R4

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Children's Literature French Literature Le Livre des Enfants French Literature Not Stated

Anonymous

Christmas Improvement; or, Hunting Mrs. P. A Tale, Founded on Facts. Intended As a Christmas Box for Those Who Wish to Begin the New Year without Her

London, N. Hailes , 1834. First edition. Leather. A delightful, first edition, collection of children's stories written by a mother for her children. The very scarce first edition. With an engraved frontispiece. A collection of tales, written for children, with a Christian message. With a loving dedication from the author to her children. With the publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. In quarter straight grain morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed with wear and loss to the extremities and spine. Marks to the boards. Some spotting and handling marks to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with spotting to the frontispiece and title page and the occasional spot throughout. Some light age-toning to the edges. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 832G4

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Christmas children's literature mrs. p. hunting children's literature Not Stated

Anonymous; Laurence Housman

Stories from the Arabian Nights

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1938. Cloth. A beautiful first edition copy of Laurence Housman's retelling of the 'Arabian Nights', with colourful illustrations by Edmund Dulac. A 1938 edition of Laurence Housman's retelling of the 'Arabian Nights&apos. Part of Hodder & Stoughton's 'Colour Books' series. Illustrations include a colour frontispiece and eleven other colour plates by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953), the French British book illustrator and stamp designer. This is a wonderful copy of Laurence Housman's retelling of the classic 'Arabian Nights' stories. This edition contains some of popular Far East tales, including 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', 'The Story of the Magic Horse', 'Sindbad the Sailor', and 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp&apos.Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was an English playwright, writer, and illustrator. He was well known for his literary accomplishments within the Victorian era, as well as his art studies. With a prior owner's ink inscription to front pastedown, belonging to Elizabeth Cowling.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minimal bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of spine. Marks and discolouration to boards and spine. Wear along the front band of joint has resulted in the cloth beginning to expose the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age-toning to margins of text. Very Good . Ill.: Edmund Dulac. Very Good .

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Book number: 813D35

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Stories from the Arabian Nights Laurence Housman Edmond Dulac Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Laurence Housman Sindbad the Sailor Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Edmund Dulac

C. O'Brien

Frank Hardy&Apos;S Choice

London and Edinburgh, Gall and Inglis, 1897 . Cloth. A delightful children's story telling the tale of young lad Frank Hardy, bound in the bright embellished publisher's cloth. With lovely illustrations throughout.Written by C. O'Brien, the author of 'Lilte Gipsy Marion' and 'Dominick's Trials&apos.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.With the gift inscription: 'Evelyn Wood, a reward from Cross 6th Hands Sunday School, Jan 20th 1904&apos.Bound in the original charming decorative cloth. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Gift inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 789R22

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Frank Hardy's Choice Charlotte o'Brien Decorative Cloth Adventure Fiction Charlotte o'Brien Cross 6th Hands Sunday School Not Stated

Editors of the "Children's Friend

The Infant&Apos;S Magazine: Volume III

London, Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1868. Cloth. Volume three of the Infant's Magazine, covering the year 1868, illustrated throughout. An illustrated work in the publisher's original cloth binding with blind-stamping and gilt detailing to the front board. Ink inscription to the half title page, dated 1868. A very smart volume of the monthly publication The Infant's Magazine; twelve issues at one penny each for the year 1868. This charming periodical contains poems, Christian messages, and facts about animals and places for the young. Compiled by the editors of The Children's Friend magazine and illustrated throughout. 6 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a small bump to the upper extremity of the rear board. Gilt remains bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. A few of the illustrations have been neatly coloured in. A small hole to page 141. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 881M13

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Magazine Children's literature Children's non-fiction Children's literature Not Stated