Arthur,T.S. Author of "Anna Lee", "True Riches" etc.

HOME PICTURES AND LESSONS IN LIFE A Series of Tales and Sketches.

London, T. Nelson and Sons 1872 Frontis + 4 plates by Williamson engraved by W. Small. . 165x110mm brown decorated cloth on bevelled boards with gilt floral decorations (tips rubbed/a few puncture marks to lower hinge). Newer end papers. Half title present +frontispiece + Titlepage +197pp +[10]pp publisher's list. Some signs of use but a neat Victorian moral story.

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Book number: J72375

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Keywords: juvenile American 19th century fiction

Aspin,Jehoshaphat

A PICTURE OF THE MANNERS,CUSTOMS,SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF THE INHABITANTS OF ENGLAND

London, J.Harris 1825 plates (12) by Strutt and others of sports + titlepage with vignette . Quarto, 168x104mm red roan spined pictoral paper covers [covers detached & spine cracked/paper rubbed & corners rounded] iv =titlepage & advertisement +296pp. Inscription on frontispiece dated 1865, another inscription on inside of cover. Free endpaper with name stamps of William H.Bryan and W.Bentlay [also stamped name on titlepage] +Carnnel Prohyn {?} corner of free endpaper torn off, some pages loose throughout the book. 1st edition, 2nd edition published in 1831. *illustrations offer a great insight into the pastimes, entertainment, and cultural history of early 19th century Britain.

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Book number: P75961

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Keywords: Early 19th Century social history

LIFT & LOOK AT

OPPOSITES

Printed in Singapore, Methuen 1986 Flaps (6) in panorama illustrated by Mike Gordon . 140x127mm card panorama of 6 cardleaves with flaps *Slight creasing but V.G

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Book number: J53870

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Keywords: childrens novelty

Augarde,Gina

THE HOKEY POKEY AND OTHER PARTY RHYMES Playtime Pop-ups

New York, Scholastic Inc./Cartwheel Books/ Matthew Price Ltd. 1997 Moving pop-ups illustrated & engineered by Steve Augarde. . Duodecimo cream pictorial boards (10pp) Crisp and fully working movements - virtually unopened.

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Book number: J70214

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Keywords: pop up movement

Austin, Stella

NOT A BIT LIKE MOTHER

London, J.T. Hayes 1st edition first printing 1878 according to British Library Plates (4) as listed. . 16mo blue cloth decorated in black and gilt decorative titling (worn/spine relaid/tips worn/somewhat marked) [12]pp +180pp inscription to half title.Endpapers a bit torn/scuffed especially at gutter but quite ocmplete. *A well respected author whose most famous book was "Stumps" whose heroine is a loveable rascally mischievous child. This is a more serious subject of partings and the strength of religion. Quite scarce.

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Book number: J73042

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: moral children's story

By the author of "Cary Morgan", "Sam Silva", "Biddy Maid of all Work"

SISTER CORA a Tale of the Eighteenth Century

Edinburgh, Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier 1885 Chromolith half title. . Small octavo blue pictorial cloth gilt titled to cover and spine (tips rubbed) 95pp. Pictorial Wesleyan Methodist Home & Foreign Missionary Society presentation to Allie Ireland 1892. *Strange story of a Catholic Nun who regrets her vows as she feels a prisoner in her convent. Help from another nun who came to the convent as a young girl after her fiancee decides to become a Jesuit Priest helps her to escape as she finds she is dying and entrusts her to her former lover. He, despite his calling helps the girl for is former love's sake, as she seems not to have a vocation for the church. A strange story for Victorian times without the usual animosity of the Protestants for the Cloistered life with the implicit admission that there are good people in both faiths.

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Book number: J70447

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Keywords: Nuns nunnery Jesuit Protestant eighteenth century

Awdry,Rev. W.

PERCY THE SMALL ENGINE AND THE SCARF

London, Smart reprint 1993 Pop up illustrations (6) . Square 16mo pictorial boards (12pgs) one wrong crease else pop-ups work well (not in MONTANARO).

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Book number: J62236

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Keywords: childrens movable pop up

Bailey,Jill

FROGS IN THREE DIMENSIONS

New York, Viking/Penguin books 1st edition 1992 Pop-ups (5) + 10 moveables + flaps engineered & illustrated by Jerome Bruandet . Oblong octavo blue pictorial boards, 2 pop-ups need attention (everything present but they don't work properly).

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Book number: J61793

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Keywords: pop-up movable

Balducci,Rita

BARBIE THE PEASANT OR THE PRINCESS

London, Mattel/Grolier Enterprises 1998 Full-page colour photographs of Barbie & Ken and other dolls dressed in scenes of the fairy tale. . Octavo pictorial boards [55]pp V.G.

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Book number: J72507

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Keywords: Barbie dolls

Ballard,E.G. (according to Brit.Library but no author given)

ORIGINAL POEMS FOR YOUNG PERSONS (second Series) Vol.1

London, Souter 1st edition 1825 Frontispiece . Duodecimo green roan backed marbled boards (marbled paper very worn/rear board sl.cracked and missing some paper/head and foot of spine chipped) 108pp inscriptions on FEP and some pale foxing/signs of use but G+ Although some titles are similar to Taylor's poems these are not the same and the preface is unsigned but written by a man (not in Osborne Collection, British Library has only this second series).

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Book number: J51716

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Keywords: poetry childrens poems

Bannerman, Helen (1862-1946)

THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK QUASHA

London, Nisbet & Co. Ltd. 22 Berners Street, W.1 1908 according to British Library Colour plates (28) to face each text page + square onlay colour print to cover not repeated inside the book. . 16mo cloth spined grey decorated boards with 80x60mm pictorial onlay (tips rubbed) pictorial end papers. Frontispiece + titlepage +[2]pp blank +6-111pp +[1]p blank. Some pressure marks to rear endpapers, lower cover with a few pencil marks. All text and all colour plates printed one side only, blank sides counted in page numbering though they are not themselves numbered. *A neat copy of this charming book by the author of Little Black Sambo.

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Book number: J73406

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Keywords: black interest classic childrens illustrated

Hanna-Barbera

HUCKLEBERRY HOUND CLIMBS A TREE a Huckleberry Hound Deluxe Pop-up

Manchester, World Distributors/Ottenheimer 1976 Pop-ups (4) + 7 tab movements by Hanna- Barbera. . Octavo green pictorial boards (with US$ price) [12]pp. Last pop-up background with small professional repair to (unprinted) backside without loss (MONTANARO 131).

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Book number: J65224

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Keywords: pop-up movable cartoon TV spin off

Barter-Snow, Laura A.

RUTH'S ROSES or what Some Girls did

London, Partridge 8th edition 1925 approx. Colour plate frontispiece + 2 black & white pictures. . Octavo red pictorial boards (rubbed edges) 126pp. Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Prize inscription to Evelyn Langton. Clean crisp copy. *Girls' story of the good influence of a friend who cures her friend's selfishness.

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Book number: J74500

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Keywords: moral girls story

Bassanville,Madame la Contesse de + [M.Ch.de Ribelle

LA MORALE AMUSANTE contenant l'histoire de ce gu'il y a dans une boite de joujoux et les Peches mignons d;un engant gate

Paris, Amable Rigaud 1861 (according to Bibliotheque Nationalle) Hand colored plates [15 each with 2 scenes per plate] + 10 pictorial tailpieces Conniep?, Andrew, & Timms etc. . Octavo cloth spined pictorial boards [edges worn/spine faded/tips covered with plastic] Half title + Title +part title with long gift inscription +120pp First 4 leaves inserted on stubs + plate at p41 with repaired tear without loss and reinserted at the gutter. Newer endpapers and first part-title cut down without touching pinted area.

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Book number: P75345

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Keywords: hand color french moral stories

Bates,Clara Doty

ON THE WAY TO WONDERLAND

Boston USA, D. Lothrop & Co. 1885 Color illustrated with text panel to each page except the frontis. & titlepage which are red illustrated only. . Octavo very worn chromolith covers (corners rounded & some paper loss to edges of covers) 18 leaves. Stab sewn throughout as originally issued. Tears & repairs (with No taping) mainly to margins and only two leaves have an upper corner with minor loss intruding into edge of illustration. Other pages with corners rounded and tears without paper loss. SCARCE.

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Book number: J70003

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: verse familiar tales nursery rhymes children