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Lady Arabella&Apos;S Birthday Party
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1940. Cloth. A pleasing illustrated children's tale, scarce in the unclipped dust wrapper. A charming illustrated children's book, written by Margaret Baker and illustrated by Mary Baker. The story follows the birthday preparations for little Arabella's first birthday party. Scarce in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Undated, dated from Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely with some light fading to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some fading to the spine and rear wrap. A small tear to the front wrap and head of the spine. Near Fine . Ill.: Mary Baker. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
-- Boeknummer: 841B62
GBP 175.00 [Appr.: EURO 207.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Lady Arabella's Birthday Party Margaret baker childrens book Margaret baker Mary Baker
The Wishing-Nut Tree
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1942. Cloth. A bright copy of this children's book by Margaret and Mary Baker, with the original dust wrapper. Margaret and Mary Baker were creators of children's books and stories with moral lessons and temperance teachings.Written by Margaret and illustrated by Mary this is a wonderful story for children which follows the three sons of a miller, Rick, Nick and Hickery-dick. Scarce in the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely with some light bumping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is very smart which is faded to the spine with some like marks to the wraps. Near Fine . Ill.: Mary Baker. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 841B63
GBP 185.00 [Appr.: EURO 219]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: The Wishing-Nut Tree margaret baker mary baker childrens books margaret baker Mary Baker
Dora: A High School Girl
London, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1930. Cloth. A later edition of this popular girls' school story, charmingly illustrated by Mabel Lucie Atwell, and with the very scarce dust wrapper. A later edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Prize bookplate of Queen's Head Street School to the front paste down, dated 1934. A delightful school story by May Baldwin (1862-1950), focusing on the adventures of high school girl Dora. Illustrated throughout with plates by the prolific and successful British illustrator Mabel Lucie Atwell (1879-1964), best known for illustrating children's classics and her nostalgic drawings of children. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart, with faint marks to the rear board and very light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is slightly sunned, with chipping to the head and tail of the spine and to the folds of the flaps. Horizontal tear to the spine of the wrap. Losses to the rear of the wrap. Tear and small losses to the lower extremity of the front of the wrap. Very Good . Ill.: Mabel Lucie Atwell. Very Good/Good.
Boeknummer: 881M25
GBP 145.00 [Appr.: EURO 171.75]
Catalogus: Children's Literature
Trefwoorden: School stories May Baldwin Children's fiction May Baldwin Mabel Lucie Atwell
The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1902. Leather. Ballantyne's most popular work, now considered a classic of children's literature, in a lovely prize binding. A later edition of this work in a full calf prize binding with gilt detailing to the boards, spine and square, and marbled end papers and edges. Gold tooling to the front board stating that this volume is a special prize from Portsmouth Education Committee. Prize bookplate of Portsmouth Education Committee, awarding this special prize to Sidney Seward of Drayton Road Boys' School, dated 1908. Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a prolific Scottish author and accomplished artist, best remembered for his adventure tales for children. He greatly influenced Robert Louis Stevenson, who used various themes he found in Ballantyne's work in his famous book Treasure Island. This is his most successful novel, a classic work of children's literature, in which three boys survive a shipwreck and are marooned on a South Pacific island. In a full calf prize binding. Externally smart, with a little rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 887M1
GBP 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 165.75]
Catalogus: Children's Literature
Trefwoorden: Ballantyne Children's fiction Shipwreck Children's fiction Not Stated
Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty&Apos;S Mails
London, James Nisbet & Co, 1880. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to see signed first edition of this mysterious children's novel by R. M. Ballantyne, an illustrated mystery revolving around the postal system. Signed by the author, with his signature pasted to the front paste down.The first edition, first issue, with adverts incorrectly priced at 3/6.A charming children's novel set during the early days of the post office. 'Post Haste' is a mystery novel, in which several sensitive and important letters go missing. Siblings Philip and Mary set out to solve the case of the missing post.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and four plates.Collated, complete.By R. M. Ballantyne, a popular author of juvenile fiction.Sixteen pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Cloth to the front joint is little cockled. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained. Author's signature tipped-in to the front paste down. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 867P47
GBP 235.00 [Appr.: EURO 278.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty's Mails Post Haste r. m. ballantyne post office Post Haste Not Stated
The Robber Kitten
London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1896. Hardback. An uncommon children's work written and illustrated by R. M. Ballantyne, a funny tale about a robber kitten. An uncommon children's work by R. M. Ballantyne, an entertaining tale following the exploits of a kitten who decides to go off and become a robber in the woods.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates. Four of the plates have been slightly hand-coloured by a prior owner.Collated, complete.By R. M. Ballantyne, a popular author of juvenile fiction.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, with a little loss to the backstrip. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Four of the plates have been slightly hand-coloured by a prior owner. Good . Ill.: R. M. Ballantyne. Good .
Boeknummer: 791P20
GBP 36.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: The Robber Kitten kitten cats satire kitten r. m. ballantyne R. M. Ballantyne
The Three Little Kittens
London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1925. Cloth. A scarce copy of this charming children's tale following three young kittens, with illustrations throughout. Scarce work. Dated from the British Library. With a coloured frontispiece and many black-and-white in-text images. A charming story following three kittens as they learn from their mother and search for their supper. Written by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a prolific Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote over one hundred books. Illustrated by F. A. Williams, an English artist and illustrator. In the original quarter yellow cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: F. A. Williams. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 884T28
GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Three Little Kittens Ballantyne Little F. A. Williams
Ungava; the Young Fur Traders; Martin Rattler; the Dog Crusoe and His Master; the Gorilla Hunters; the Coral Island; the World of Ice
London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1893-1899. Cloth. A set of seven of Robert Michael Ballantyne's most popular adventure novels, in decorative cloth bindings. New editions of these seven volumes in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings.Bookplate to the front free end paper of Ungava. Ink inscription to the front free end paper of The Young Fur Traders and the front paste down and front blank of The Dog Crusoe. Previous owner's stamp to the verso of the frontispiece to The Gorilla Hunters. Prize bookplate to the front paste down of The Coral Island, dated 1900.With lovely colour frontispieces, and illustrated title pages in colour, to each volume. Collated, complete.Seven of Robert Michael Ballantyne's popular adventure stories, including his most successful novel The Coral Island, in which three boys survive a shipwreck and are marooned on a South Pacific island. Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a prolific Scottish author and accomplished artist, best remembered for his adventure tales for children. He greatly influenced Robert Louis Stevenson, who used various themes he found in Ballantyne's work in his famous book Treasure Island.This set includes: Ungava: A Tale of Esquimau Land (1893) The Young Fur Traders: Snowflakes and Sunbeams from the Far North (1894) Martin Rattler, or A Boy"s Adventures in the Wilds of Brazil (1895) The Dog Crusoe and His Master: A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies (1895) The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale of the Wilds of Africa (1898) The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1899) The World of Ice, or The Whaling Cruise of "The Dolphin" and the Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions (1899)With publisher's advertisements to the rear of four of the novels. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Externally smart, with light shelf wear to the joints, extremities and head and tail of the spine. Spines are slightly faded. Tear to the cloth to the head of the spine, and shelf wear to the front board, of Young Fur Traders, with front hinge starting. Faint mark to the front board of The Coral Island. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd handling mark and some offsetting to the end papers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 884M13
GBP 195.00 [Appr.: EURO 231]
Catalogus: Children's Literature
Trefwoorden: Adventure fiction Children's fiction R. M. Ballantyne Children's fiction Not Stated
The World of Ice or the Whaling Cruise of "the Dolphin" and the Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions
London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1911. Cloth. A scarce new edition of this illustrated novel following the polar expedition of "the Dolphin" and its crew. New edition. Scarce. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and seven colour plates. Collated complete. A thrilling novel for young adults and children, following the polar expedition of the ship "the Dolphin" and its crew. This novel explores the characters' lives at sea, from whale spotting to dangerous squeezes through ice and storms. Written by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a prolific Scottish author of juvenile fiction. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound with title page loosening. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. A small ink stain to the rear endpaper. School prize book plate to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 879T66
GBP 34.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: World Ice Whaling Cruise Ice Ballantyne Not Stated
Quatre Histoires de Betes
Paris, Se Trouve A Paris Chez L'Editeur, 1945. Hardback. A charmingly illustrated collection of children's animals stories. A charmingly illustrated collection of children's animals stories. Printed in French. Honore de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is most famous for his sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comedia humaine which presents life in France after the fall of Napoleon. With illustrations by Lucien Boucher, a French illustrator and caricaturist. In a paper binding stiff card folio in slipcase. Externally, smart with some rubbing and bumping. Some sunning to spine of folio. Slipcase worn with joints failed and front of slipcase detached. Internally, binding strained. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Lucien Boucher. Very Good/Poor.
Boeknummer: FGN19-G-6
GBP 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 148]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: French children's literature animal stories Lucien Boucher Honore de Balzac animal stories Lucien Boucher
Tiddledywink Tales
London, Griffith, Farran & Co. 1891. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition copy of this delightful children's work by American author John Kendrick Bangs. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Prize bookplate to the front paste down from the Primitive Methodist Sunday School in Reading, dated 1907. John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American writer, humorist, editor and satirist. This is his children's book, containing whimsical and amusing adventures, with illustrations throughout by the American illustrator Charles Howard Johnson (1865-1896). In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with shelf wear to the spine and extremities. Small mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the end papers. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Howard Johnson. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 895M12
GBP 38.00 [Appr.: EURO 45]
Catalogus: Children's Literature
Trefwoorden: Children's fiction John Kendrick Bangs Children's literature American literature John Kendrick Bangs Charles Howard Johnson
The Story of Little Black Quasha
London, Nisbet and Co, c1937. Cloth. A pocket sized, illustrated children's work by popular author Helen Bannerman. Illustrated throughout. Bannerman is best known for her work 'Little Black Sambo&apos. Bannerman wrote many children's works on Indians and their culture. This work deals with the danger of tigers. Although they were first celebrated, 'Sambo' became a slur on people of colour, resulting in the books to often be blacklisted In original cloth binding. Externally, marked to the front and rear boards. Spots to the rear board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Prior owner's inscription to the title page, Ruper Stolarft. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are generally bright with occasional spots to pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 568L23
GBP 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 89]
Catalogus: Children's Literature
Trefwoorden: Illustrated Children's Bannerman Little Black Sambo Children's Not Stated
Alexandria in Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Unfolds
San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2002. First edition. Hardback. An interactive, epistolary novel from Nick Bantock's 'Morning Star' trilogy. This is the first edition. This is the second work in the 'Morning Star Trilogy&apos. Alike to his other works, this book is elaborately designed, featuring facsimile postage stamps, hand-written letters and documents, postcards and other ephemera. This series begins an unspecified number of years after the prior series and introduces two new characters, Matthew Sedon and Isabella de Reims. Collated, complete. The first U.K edition, issued the year after the true first edition. In original hardback binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with some minor creasing to the front joint. Dustwrapper is bumped to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Nick Bantock. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 566L45
GBP 55.00 [Appr.: EURO 65.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Griffin and Sabine Children's Interactive Epistolary Children's Nick Bantock Nick Bantock
Lessons for Children
London, Longman and Co.; Hamilton and Co.; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.; et al. 1867. Cloth. An uncommon pocket sized edition of the famous book 'Lessons for Children' by Anna Laetitia Barbauld, illustrated with wood engravings. A new pocket sized edition of this copy of Lessons for Children, originally published in 1778-9. This is one of Mrs. Balbaud's children's book. Together with her other work Hymns in Prose for Children, this book was considered revolutionary for children's literature as the author took in consideration children's needs such as a larger font with wider margins for children to read more easily, as well as developing a style of informal dialogue between parents and children, language which would become prevalent for generations in the all children's books that followed. Anna Laetitia Barbauld was a prominent English poet, critic, editor and author for children's literature. She was one of the very small number of women who wrote professionally and successfully at the time. In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with decorative gilt to front board and titles stamped in gilt to spine.Illustrated with charming wood engravings in text. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, spine and boards lightly bumped to the extremities, head and tail of spine slightly chipped, spine darkened. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated with wood engravings in text. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 814A17
GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 53.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: anna laetitia barbauld children's books first editions lessons children's books Not Stated
The Flintstones: How Pebbles Got Her Name
Manchester, World Distribution, c1974. Hardback. Authorised edition of this Hanna-Barbera pop-up book of the popular Flintstones family. A Hanna-Barbera pop-up book of 'The Flintstones,' telling the tale of how baby Pebbles got her name. Featuring four bright and fully working pop-ups. The authorised edition, dated from the copyright. A scarce work not found in any institutional library. Hanna-Barbera was an American animation studio and production company known for creating beloved television shows including The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-doo and The Smurfs among others. In the original publisher's laminated boards binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and minor bumping and rubbing to extremities of spine and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hanna-Barbera. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 840A6
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: the flintstones hanna barbera pop up books hanna barbera Hanna-Barbera
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