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Pa Cats and Ma Cats and Their Kittens
London, Ralphael Tuck & Sons LTD, 1902. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition copy of one of Louis Wain's charming children's works, illustrated with his trademark colour plates of anthropomorphised cats. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with eleven chromolithograph colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.A charming children's story, featuring anthropomorphic cats.The poetical work is a charming and greatly entertaining tale.Illustrated by Louis Wain, who is best known for his anthropomorphised cat drawings that featured cats and kittens with large eyes. Later in his life he was institutionalised for alleged schizophrenia, which some psychiatrists have said can been seen in his works.This story showcases Wain's famous cat illustrations. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some bumping to the spine and extremities. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge has failed, rear hinge is a little strained. Internally, binding is strained in places. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Good . Ill.: Louis Wain. Good .
-- Boeknummer: 777P51
GBP 1250.00 [Appr.: EURO 1467.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Pa Cats and Ma Cats and Their Kittens pa cats and ma cats cats kittens pa cats and ma cats animals pets Louis Wain
The Parent&Apos;S Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction
London , Smith, Elder & Co. 1838. Leather. A charming illustrated copy of this volume of amusement and instruction for children. A New Edition of The Parent's Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction which includes stories and educational tales for children. Some of the stories and educational segments include The Italian Boy, Geography, Globes and Maps, The Second Clock and The Discovery of America. With illustrations throughout the text. In quarter calf and cloth binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing to the spine and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 832B29
GBP 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 56.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: The Parent's Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction childrens book amusement games childrens book Not Stated
A Picture Story-Book with Four Hundred Illustrations by Eminent Artists
London, George Routledge & Co, 1855. Cloth. The fifth edition of this scarce illustrated anthology for children. The fifth edition of this work. Scarce in all editions. A picture story book filled with children's tales and charming illustrations in text by eminent authors. Each tale following unique pagination. Comprised of: 'Dame Mitchell and Her Cat;' 'The Adventures of Prince Hempseed;' and 'The History of a Nut Cracker&apos. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with gilt to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Externally sound with light bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, spine gently cocked forward. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to occasional leaf, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Boeknummer: 866A86
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: children stories anthology illustrated stories Various
Picture Gallery of Pets
London, Ernest Nister , c1900. Hardback. A very scarce and colourful picture book illustrative of pets for children. A very scarce picture book for children, containing a series of colourful illustrations of a wide variety of pets, from chickens to bunny rabbits, swans, horses, cows, and more living together in a farm. Dated from when the publisher was active. In the original publisher's binding with cloth backed boards, a series of ten panels. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, chipping to head and tail of spine, boards bumped, covers lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Panels bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 821A59
GBP 90.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: picture books pets children pets Not Stated
Puss in Boots; Snow White
Prague , ARTIA, 1978-82. Hardback. Two lovely pop-up books of the classic children's tales of 'Puss in Boots' and 'Snow White' designed by Vojtech Kubasta. Two lovely pop-up books skilfully designed by celebrated Czech architect and pop-up illustrator Vojtech Kubasta. 'Puss in Boots' features six pop-up illustrations, with damage to the King handing over sack of money and lacking movable illustrations to Puss visiting the river. 'Snow White' features six pop-up illustrations with only damage to the movable illustration of the underground passage. In the original publisher's laminated boards binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: VojtÃÂch KubaÂta. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 840A54
GBP 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 82.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: puss in boots pop up illustrated vojtech kubasta pop up VojtÃÂch KubaÂta
Raggedy Ann and Andy with Animated Illustrations
Akron, Ohio, The Saalfield Publishing Company , [1944]. Hardback. A charmingly animated edition of children's tale featuring Johnny Gruelle's characters of Raggedy Ann and Andy, enclosed in its unclipped dust wrapper. First animated edition. Tale of Raggedy Ann and Andy, characters created by American writer Johnny Gruelle. Telling of sibling raggedy dolls Ann and Andy. Featuring impressive animations by Julian Wehr, known as the "American Master of Animated Books." First animation of old Horse and Camel damaged with pieces loose but present; removal of arrow to work animation of Ann and Andy drinking from the ice-cream-soda tree and of Prince Bonnie - latter animation can still be worked; remaining three animations in full-working order. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's illustrated boards in spiral binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Previous ownership inscription to title page. Dust wrapper unclipped with shelf wear, chipped to head and tail of spine, few minor closed tears to wraps and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Julian Wehr. Good/Good.
Boeknummer: 840A8
GBP 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 76.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: raggedy ann and andy julian wehr animations julian wehr Julian Wehr
Raggedy Ann and Andy with Animated Illustrations
Akron, Ohio, The Saalfield Publishing Company , [1944]. Hardback. A charmingly animated edition of children's tale featuring Johnny Gruelle's characters of Raggedy Ann and Andy. First animated edition. Tale of Raggedy Ann and Andy, characters created by American writer Johnny Gruelle. Telling of sibling raggedy dolls Ann and Andy. Featuring all impressive six animations in full working order, with only a minor chipping to the last animation of Prince Bonnie. Designed by Julian Wehr, known as the "American Master of Animated Books."Â In the original publisher's illustrated boards spiral binding. With considerable shelf wear to boards and partial loss of spine, chipped to extremities of spine and boards. Title page loose but present. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Julian Wehr. Good .
Boeknummer: 840A7
GBP 34.00 [Appr.: EURO 40]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: raggedy ann and andy julian wehr animations julian wehr Julian Wehr
Red Riding Hood and Other Stories
London, Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co. [1934]. Hardback. Scarce edition of Little Red Riding Hood and other tales with illustrations by Frederick Spurgin and others. A scarce edition of this anthology of juvenile tales including the classic story of Red Riding Hood, as well as other short stories, poems, and amusing illustrations for children, featuring five of six coloured plates noted on Copac, by Frederick Spurgin and others.Dated from Jisc. Very scarce work, only one institutional copy at the British Library. Rebacked in quarter cloth binding, original boards restored. Externally smart with shelf wear, rubbing to boards and extremities, bumped to spine. Presentation bookplate to front pastedown inscribed to Esme Bounds, dated 1938. Previous ownership pencil inscription to gift leaf Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge and endpapers affecting occasional leaf. Pages otherwise generally clean with age toning, as usual with type of paper used. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Frederick Spurgin; et al. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 831A58
GBP 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 76.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: red riding hood tales scarce illustrated tales Frederick Spurgin; et al.
Ride a Cock-Horse; and Other Nursery Rhymes
London, Chatto and Windus, 1972. Cloth. A lovely copy of this charming collection of nursery rhymes, illustrated by the well-known artist Mervyn Peake. A reissue of the 1940 edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial boards, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout with wonderful drawings the English writer and artist Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), best known for his Gormenghast books.First published in 1940, this children's gift book of classic nursery rhymes was reissued in 1972. Nursery rhymes include: Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Old King Cole, Doctor Foster went to Glo'ster, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Little Jack Horner, and Jack Sprat, among many others. In the publisher's original pictorial boards, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, boards remain bright and clean, except for a scattering of light spots to the head of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright and smart, except for light spotting to the head and reverse of the wraps. Near Fine . Ill.: Mervyn Peake. Near Fine/Fine.
Boeknummer: 903M5
GBP 58.00 [Appr.: EURO 68.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Mervyn Peake Nursery rhymes Children's literature Nursery rhymes Mervyn Peake
Robin Hood and Little John
London, Dean & Son, [1856]. First edition. Paperback. The very scarce first Dean and Son edition of this much-loved story, part of the 'Miss Mary Merryheart's Series' and complete with hand coloured plates. Undated, dated from a copy held at The British Library. The first Dean and Son edition. Part of the 'Miss Mary Merryheart's Series' of stories. With an advert for Dean and Son's Coloured Sixpenny Books to the rear wrap. Very scarce. With six hand coloured plates. Collated complete. A remarkably well preserved example.A lovely copy of this much-loved story of Robin Hood and Little John. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart with closed tear to spine. Creasing and the odd mark to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 885K4
GBP 240.00 [Appr.: EURO 281.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Little John Robin Hood Nottingham Robin Hood Not Stated
Rupert&Apos;S Adventure Book
London, Daily Express Publications, 1940. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this wartime Rupert adventure volume, containing eight exciting and colourfully illustrated tales. The first edition.A charming Rupert volume, containing eight tales of the bear's exciting adventures.Illustrated in Alfred Bestall's distinctive colourful style throughout, with four illustrations per page in a comic book style. Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character, a cornerstone of British culture since his first appearance in 1920. He was originally created by Mary Tourtel, in order to win sales for the Daily Express from its rivals, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail. In 1935, the stories were taken over by Alfred Bestall, who had previously worked for 'Punch&apos.Including 'Rupert and Uncle Bruno', 'Rupert, Bill, and the Bluebells', 'Rupert and the Silver Trowel', 'Rupert and the Iceberg', 'Rupert and the Air Smugglers', 'Rupert's Marvellous Bat', 'Rupert and the Pedlar', and 'Rupert and King Frost&apos.Collated, lacking endpapers. All other pages are present. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Externally, generally smart. Loss and age-tnoing to the backstrip. Boards are a little rubbed with some light marks. Minor bumping to the extremities. Lacking the endpapers. Ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Offsetting to the title page. Small chip to the bottom edge of page 99/100 with no loss of text, chip to page 113/114 resulting in loss to five sentences. Good . Ill.: Alfred Bestall. Good .
Boeknummer: 901P25
GBP 175.00 [Appr.: EURO 205.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Rupert's Adventure Book rupert the bear adventure rupert bear rupert the bear daily express alfred besall Alfred Bestall
Santa&Apos;S Busy Day
USA, Polygraphic Company of America, 1953. First edition. Paperback. A charming first edition scarce copy of this Christmas interactive pop up book. A scarce first edition copy of Santa's Busy Day, a children's pop up book that explores Santa's preparation for Christmas Day as the reader helps Santa find Blitzen. With pop-up parts, including moving reindeer, moving parts in Santa's workshop, moving eyes and tinsel. With a colouring in page to the rear of Blitzen which has been coloured in, the music for Jingle Bells and A Visit from St Nicholas to the rear. All parts of the pop-ups are in good working condition.  Collated, complete. Ring bound with the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. All parts of the pop-ups are in good working condition. With a colouring in page to the rear of Blitzen which has been coloured in. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 840B14
GBP 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 94]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Santa's Busy Day christmas children's christmas Not Stated
Schnick Schnack Trifles for the Little-Ones & Buds and Blossoms of Childish Life Uncommon
London, George Routledge, 1867-70. Cloth. Two uncommon late nineteenth-century collections of children's stories, colourfully illustrated throughout by German artist Oscar Pletsch. Two charming collections of children's short stories and poems, written in the nineteenth century, Schnick Schnack Trifles for the Little-Ones and Buds and Blossoms of Childish Life. Both works have been colourfully illustrated by German artist Oscar Pletsch. Schnick Schnack Trifles for the Little Ones contains an illustrated frontispiece and an additional thirty-one illustrated chromolithograph plates, all in colour. Collated and complete.Buds and Blossoms of Childish Life contains an illustrated frontispiece and an additional thirty illustrated chromolithograph plates, all in colour. Collated, and lacking two plates. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper of each volume and a contemporary ink inscription to the front blank of Buds and Blossoms, dated 1870. Also containing a previous bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown of each volume. Uniformly rebound in half cloth with marbled boards. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and extremities. A spot to the front board of 'Schnick Schnacks&apos. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper of each volume and a contemporary ink inscription to the front blank of Buds and Blossoms, dated 1870. Also containing a previous bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, front hinge is strained in 'Schnick Schnacks', but remaining binding is generally firm. Binding is very tender in 'Buds and Blossoms', with plate opposite page A2 lifting at the tail, and pages A2, H2, and two plates opposite H2 detached but present. Spotting and handling marks to the pages. Good . Ill.: Oscar Pletsch. Good .
Boeknummer: 838J5
GBP 130.00 [Appr.: EURO 152.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: buds and blossoms children's childish life little-ones children's stories pletsch Oscar Pletsch
See-Saw Picture Book: A Book of Changing Scenes
London; New York, Ernest Nister; E. P. Dutton, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this wonderful late nineteenth century children's moving picture book, with all moving plates in full working order. The very scarce first edition of this work.This versatile transforming picture book shows the change between summer and winter, with the charming child Dolly washing and sewing, having piano lesson with her dog, and playing outdoor games. Illustrated with six colour convertible plates - each retaining the original pull tab and in full working order - and further monochrome vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Undated; dated 1897 via publisher no. 848 appearing to the title page tail.A truly delightful work. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Small loss of paper to front board next to joint, otherwise externally bright. Rubbing to board perimeters. Internally, binding tender, with three leaves detached and loosely inserted. Pages bright with light handling marks. Significant handling marks to pull tabs. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
Boeknummer: 884F4
GBP 375.00 [Appr.: EURO 440.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: moving book nister moveable See-Saw Pictures nister moveable Not Stated
Sleeping Beauty
London, Bancroft & Co. c1956. Hardback. A truly charming edition of the classic tale of 'Sleeping Beauty' with delightful pop-up illustrations. A beautiful pop-up book of the tale of 'Sleeping Beauty', with numerous charming and amusing pop-up illustrations by the celebrated Czech artist Kubasta. Designed and produced by Artia for Bancroft & Co.Found institutionally only at the British Library and at the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries, dated from the copy at the British Library on Jisc.Sadly the pop-ups are damaged, particularly that to front board and first leaf of text. The cooks in the kitchen and the heads of the King and Queen are a little stuck and may detach with further handling. The copy remains a charming edition of this classic children's tale. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over illustrated boards. Externally with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, pop up illustration loosely inserted. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Vojtech Kubasta. Good .
Boeknummer: 840A10
GBP 49.00 [Appr.: EURO 57.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: sleeping beauty vojtech kubasta pop-up animation vojtech kubasta Vojtech Kubasta
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