Aubry, Octave

Napoléon III

Paris, Arthème Fayard & Cie. 1933. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. Guy Arnoux. 125pp. Yellow printed wraps. Text in French. Couverture souple, condition très bon. Very slight soiling to cover, contents clean, small US distributor's label on lower front cover. Original woodcuts by Guy Arnoux. Very Good.

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Book number: 003646

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Woodcuts

Carroll, Lewis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1923. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. W. H. Walker. 152pp. 8 color illustrations. Olive cloth, black lettering and decoration. No date, c1923. Book is unworn, spine slightly darkened, contents are mildly age-toned but clean and unmarked, former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. 8 delicately drawn color illustrations by W.H. Walker, plus 42 illustrations in black and white. A nicely preserved book. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004309

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated, Children's

Keywords: Fantasy

Carroll, Lewis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

New York, E.P. Dutton and Company, 1929. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Willy Pogany. 192pp. Violet cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, color llustrated endpapers. Cover nearly unworn, spine is faded and lettering barely readable, several small holes in front endpaper evidently from bookplate removal, inscription on verso, text is mildly age-toned but clean and unmarked, binding is tight. Scarce dust jacket is missing a 2 1/2 inch piece from lower spine and several smaller pieces from top edge. Wonderful pen and ink drawings by Pogany throughout text. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 004326

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated, Children's

Keywords: Fantasy "Willy Pogany"

Carroll, Lewis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

New York, Garden City, 1935. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. A.E. Jackson. 216pp. No date, c1930s. Contains 8 color plates by Alfredto Edward Jackson. Book is in very good condition, faint dampstain front endpapers, cover is unworn, contents are clean. Dust jacket is chipped along edges and lightly worn. Beautifully illustrated by A. E. Jackson. Dust jacket illustrated by Charles A. Federer. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 004308

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated, Children's

Keywords: Fantasy

Cruikshank, George, Illustrator

The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdotes, Epigrams, &c. (Volume I)

London, John C. Nimmo, 1892. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. George Cruikshank. 220pp. Marroon cloth boards, paper label on spine, top edge gilt. One of 260 copies printed and numbered. This volume contains 10 hand-colored illustrations with tissue-guards. Extremities rubbed, a few small spots on cover, label darkened and foxed but very legible. Endpapers darkened, but interior is otherwise clean and illustrations are bright and fresh-looking. Some pages still unopened. Very Good.

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Book number: 000598

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Alfieri Foote "Jemmy Wright"

Donelaitis, Kristijonas

Metai

Vilnius, Valstybine Grozines Literaturos Leidykla, 1956. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Vjurkunas. 158pp. Text in Lithuanian. Green cloth, gilt decoration, black lettering. Light rubbing to edges, darkening to endpapers, text is clean. Dust jacket is age-toned, lightly worn, and missing a 1 1/2 inch square from bottom, bookseller stamp on rear panel. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 003635

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Lithuania Seasons

Roubé-Jansky, A.

J'ai quatorze ans

Paris, Arthème Fayard & Cie. 1933. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. Jean Lébédeff. 125pp. Yellow printed wraps. Text in French. Couverture souple, condition très bon. Very slight soiling to cover, contents clean, small US distributor's label on lower front cover. Original woodcuts by Jean Lébédeff. Very Good.

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Book number: 003645

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Woodcuts

Lanson, Gustave

Histoire Illustrée de la Littérature Française (2 Volumes)

Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1923. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover. 460, 474 pp. 2 tomes. Red stamped cloth, leather spine, gilt lettering and decoration to cover and spine. Over 800 black and white and color illustrations; color plates all with tissue-guards. Ex-library, spines darkened, volume I chipped at head and tail of spine, both volumes with moderate wear to edges. Interiors of both volumes are clean and bindings are tight. Le texte et les illustrations des 2 tomes sont en très bon état. A very handsome set of books. Extra heavy books may require extra postage. Good/Z.

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Book number: 002070

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Français Auteurs

Publius Ovidus (Ovid), J. Lewis May, translator

The Love Books of Ovid Being the Amores, Ars Amatoria, Remedia Amoris and Medicamina Faciei Femineae of Publius Ovidus Naso

New York, Privately Printed for Rarity Pres, 1930. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Jean De Bosschere. 216pp. Maroon cloth, silver lettering and decoration, 12 full page illustrations, including 4 in color. Spine faded but readable, corners worn, text is age-toned, former owner's bookplate on front pastedown, binding is tight and book is overall sound. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004719

Catalogue: Erotic, Illustrated, Literature and Fiction

Keywords: Love Eroticism Illustrated

Spielman, M.H.

The Hitherto Unidentified Contributions of W.M. Thackeray to "Punch"

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1900. Hardcover. 349pp. Blue binding has minor staining. Corners worn. Spine faded and creased. Interior very clean and some pages still uncut. Pages ix to xii have a clean tear near inner margin. Good.

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Book number: 000010

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Illustrated

Keywords: Humor Cartoons