ATKINSON, ALEX

The Big City Or the New Mayhew

New York: George Braziller, Inc, 1959. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. B&W Illustrations; The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. There is some very beginning toning / sunning to top and bottom edges of book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The reverse of the frontispiece has two tape shadows where something was taped to the page, there is also some associated shadowing to reverse of half title page for the same reason. The front endpaper has a previous owner's inked name, date and place. The dust jacket does show some toning due to acid content of paper (especially the spine and spine joints). The top spine end of the front dust jacket cover has two small semi-closed edge tears. Rear top edge of dust jacket has one one inch long semi-closed tear as well as some beginning nicking and rubbing / wear to top spine end of dust jacket. "Not for many years has a series in Punch aroused so much comment and enthusiasm as the New Mayhew, in which Ronald Serle and Alex Atkinson, collaborating for the first time, brought all their perceptive wit to bear on a survey of what might be called the New Poor, with a glance at What Really Goes On in the Big City." "In 1958 The Big City or the New Mayhew was published. Written by Atkinson and illustrated by Ronald Searle, this collection of humorous character studies had appeared previously in Punch. These studies were based upon the journalism of Henry Mayhew, particularly his famous survey London Labour and the London Poor which appeared in the Morning Chronicle newspaper, throughout the 1840s.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 35084

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Keywords: Illustrated editions Alex Atkinson Ronald Searle New York Punch Magazine Cartoons Satire New York City Humorous Essays

ATKINSON, ALEX

By Rocking Chair Across Russia the First-Hand Report of a Man Who Has Never Been There

New York: World Publishing, 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one small spot of discoloration to the top front edge of the front pastedown and front endpaper. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has one small semi-closed tear and noticeable rubbing along with some light toning to the white rear cover. "By Rocking Chair Across Russia is a no hold barred report by a team of intrepid pen and ink satirists who have nothing whatever to hide. Never having been to Russia in their lives, Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle are free to show us the real Russia, the Russia few tourists are ever priviledged to see. A heart to heart chat with Khrushchev? A trip to the forbidden Virgin Lands? An evening of poker at the Laughing Cossack Saloon? The authors have spared themselves no pains in attempting to further East West understanding." "Alex Atkinson (1916–1962) was an English journalist, novelist and playwright who is best remembered for his collaborative works with the illustrator Ronald Searle. He was born in Liverpool, where he began his career as an actor. In 1935 Atkinson’s play Ferry Inn was produced at the Liverpool Playhouse. Atkinson gained considerable experience as a repertory actor and began writing for Punch in 1948. In 1950 he ended his acting career to devote his time to writing. In 1953 Atkinson’s play Four Winds was produced at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End. That same year saw the release of the film Wheel of Fate, which Atkinson co-wrote with Guy Elmes.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 35085

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Keywords: Illustrated editions Alex Atkinson Ronald Searle Russia Satire Satirists line drawings pen & ink drawings Illustrated editions

BALLANTINE, BETTY (EDITOR)

The Fantastic World of Gervasio Gallardo

New York: Bantam Books / Peacock Press, 1976. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Illustrated by Gervasio Gallardo. Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book covers have some light bumping and and rubbing, along with some spots of foxing and ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. "In 1969, he was commissioned by Ballantine Books to create cover art for their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. He went on to be the most prolific of their cover artists, creating a total of twenty-nine. Since then, he has created at least eighteen covers for other authors, including producing all of the artwork for his own release: The Fantastic World of Gervasio Gallardo. Eventually Gallardo returned to Barcelona to set up a studio. In 1977, 1978 and 1979 Gervasio Gallardo was represented at the International Art Fair of Basel by Sala Gaudí art gallery, where he exhibited individually in 1976 and 1978 and which today has a large part of his work. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 38057

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Keywords: Lllustrated Editions Betty Ballantine Gervasio Gallardo Book Illustration Art Illustrators Science Fiction Illustrated editions

BARBOUR, RALPH HENRY

The Lilac Girl

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1909. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood and Edward Stratton Holloway. Color & B&W; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing along with some very beginning fraying. The covers have some ground-in dirt and several spots. The square pictorial pastedown has some light rubbing and wear around the edges. The text pages are clean and bright. Most pages are decorated around the lower edge. The reverse of the frontispiece has a previous owner's gift notation dated 1911. Illustrated throughout with full color illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood. "Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 – February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure. ". Very Good .

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Book number: 33767

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Keywords: Illustrated Editions Ralph Henry Barbour Clarence F. Underwood Romance Illustrated editions

BARRIE, J. M. (JAMES MATTHEW)

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good +copy of the scarce dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have noticeable toning. Illustrated throughout with 16 color plates by Arthur Rackham. This copy includes the scarce dust jacket which as a tipped on rectangular illustrated plate. The dust jacket has edge wear, nicking, several small edge tears and several chips missing, especially noticeable is one on the spine by the title. T"he story of Peter Pan in Kensington Garden was originally a portion of a longer adult novel written in 1902 by Barrie, entitled "The Little White Bird". The theme of unending childhood apparently resonated strongly with Barrie, as he further expanded on the theme in 1904 with the play "Peter Pan or the Boy who Wouldn't Grow Up". Barrie's publisher Hodder & Stoughton decided to capitalize on the popularity of the play and released this separate version which was geared towards children. Including exquisite illustrations by Arthur Rackham was marketing genius. ". Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 36326

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated editions J. M. Barrie James Matthew Barrie Arthur Rackham Peter Pan Illustrated editions Fantasy Babies Illustrated editions

BLAKE, WILLIAM

Songs of Innocence

London, England: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1925. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Charles & Mary H. Robinson. Color & B&W; c1925. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book covers have some light bumping and beginning edge wear to the spine ends and corners. There is a two inch patch of discoloration transferred from something. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The front endpaper has been excised and then a portion of it has been glued onto the half title page with a previous owner's inked gift notatation dated 1925. This book has been illustrated throughout with black and white head and tail pieces and also with six full color plates along with the frontispiece and the title page. "Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, on a cloud I saw a child, and he laughing said to me.". Very Good- .

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Book number: 29861

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Keywords: Illustrated editions William Blake Poetry Charles & Mary Robinson Charles Robinson Mary Robinson Poems for Children Illustrated editions

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN (EDITOR)

Picturesque America Or the Land We Live in. A Delineation By Pen and Pencil. . .

New York: Appleton and Company, 1872. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set, bound in morocco with embossed leather and gilt . A. E. G. (all edges gilt). The gilding on the covers and spines has dulled. The two volumes are in Very Good+ condition with some rubbing and wear to the leather at the corners, edges and hinges. The front and rear hinges have some tearing and have apparently been professionally repaired at some point in the past. The text pages and illustrations are all in very clean, bright condition, though there is some light foxing throughout. The salmon colored endpapers have noticeable foxing and there are notations from previous owners on both volumes. "The volumes display both steel and wood engravings based on the paintings of some of the best American landscape painters of the nineteenth century, such as John Frederick Kensett, William Stanley Haseltine, James David Smillie, John William Casilear, Thomas Moran, A. C. Warren, Harry Fenn, David Johnson, Granville Perkins, John Douglas Woodward et al..." "This ambitious work was published and delivered as a subscription; semi-monthly parts were sent out to subscribers. Once complete, the subscription would be bound into volumes. A variety of bindings were available, from cloth-bound with leather corners at the low end to full Morocco leather bindings with elaborate tooling. The stately bound two volume set was proudly displayed in parlors of subscriber homes as a show of status. ". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 31643

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Americana William Cullen Bryant Essays American History Illustrated Editions Illustrators Geography History Americana

BULFINCH, THOMAS

Legends of Charlemagne

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corp, 1935. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and spots of foxing. The front cover pastedown has several noticeable scratches and rubbing. The spine of the book has fading to the gilt lettering. The rear cover of the book has several spots of ground-in dirt and one small patch of discoloration. The inside front hinge has cracked. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the first free page. Included are eight full color illustrations by N. C. Wyeth. "The versions Bulfinch gives for the classical myths are those in Ovid and Virgil. His Norse myths are abridged from a work by Paul Henri Mallet (1730–1807) , a professor at Geneva, translated by Bishop Thomas Percy as Northern Antiquities (London, 1770, often reprinted). The Bulfinch version of myth, published for genteel Americans just as the first studies of mythography were appearing in Germany, presents the myths in their literary versions, without unnecessary violence, sex, psychology or ethnographic information. Bulfinch's versions of these myths are still being taught in many American public schools. Marie Sally Cleary, in The Bulfinch Solution: Teaching the Ancient Classics in American Schools (1990) , sets the book in the context of "democratizing" classical culture for a wider American antebellum readership.". Very Good .

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Book number: 33838

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated editions Thomas Bulfinch Myths & Legends Mythology Charlemagne French Legends N. C. Wyeth Classic Fiction Illustrated editions

BURNETT, FRANCES HODGSON

Little Lord Fauntleroy

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Reginald Birch. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light edge wear, rubbing, bumping and fraying to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The rear spine joint has fraying / tearing to the cloth that has been repaired and there is a small edge tear to the top rear spine joint as well. The lettering on the spine of the book has some rubbing. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. Included are 8 full size, full color illustrations by Reginald Birch, along with numerous black and white illustrations. "Little Lord Fauntleroy is a novel by the English-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, her first children's novel. It was published as a serial in St. Nicholas Magazine from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of St. Nicholas) in 1886. The illustrations by Reginald B. Birch set fashion trends and the novel set a precedent in copyright law when Burnett won a lawsuit in 1888 against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 32515

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated Editions Frances Hodgson Burnett England Young Adult Fiction Scribner Illustrated Classics Reginald Birch Illustrated editions

CHAUCER, GEOFFREY (ENGLISHED ANEW BY GEORGE PHILIP KRAPP)

Troilus and Cressida a Love Poem in Five Books

New York: Literary Guild, 1932. Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Eric Gill. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good + condition. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has completely split at the front spine joint and has large chunks of the spine lacking. There are several edge tears and other chips missing. "The whole of Troilus and Criseyde has never before been presented to English readers in a modernized version. The story was extremely popular in the time of Shakespeare, and a number of other plays on this theme, besides Shakespeare's own, were written and acted in Elizabethan times." "Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. He is a controversial figure, with his well-known religious views and subject matter generally viewed as being at odds with his sexual behaviour, including his erotic art and sexual abuse of his daughters. Gill was named Royal Designer for Industry, the highest British award for designers, by the Royal Society of Arts. He also became a founder-member of the newly established Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry.". Very Good in Poor dust jacket .

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Book number: 35368

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Keywords: Illustrated Editions Geoffrey Chaucer George Philip Krapp Troilus And Cressida Poetry Eric Gill Illustrated Editions Literary Guild Illustrated editions

CROTHERS, SAMUEL MCCHORD

The Children of Dickens

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and is missing the accompanying dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. This copy has a full sized rectangular pictorial pastedown illustration which is in very clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are ten full color, full sized plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. "Jessie Willcox Smith (September 6, 1863 – May 3, 1935) was one of the most prominent female illustrators in the United States during the Golden Age of American illustration. She was a prolific contributor to respected books and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She illustrated stories and articles for clients such as Century, Collier's, Leslie's Weekly, Harper's, McClure's, Scribners, and the Ladies' Home Journal. She had an ongoing relationship with Good Housekeeping, including the long-running Mother Goose series of illustrations and then creating all the covers from December 1917 to 1933. Among the more than 60 books that Smith illustrated were Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and An Old-Fashioned Girl, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Evangeline, and Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 33981

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated editions Samuel McChord Crothers Jessie Willcox Smith Charles Dickens Short Stories Illustrated editions

DOYLE, RICHARD

In Fairyland Pictures from the Elf-World (with a Poem By William Allingham and the Princess Nobody . . . )

New York: Viking Press / A Studio Book, 1979. 1st Combined edition thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Richard Doyle's exquisite masterpiece, In Fairyland, was first published in 1870. His eloquent watercolors present an elf-world that is pure enchantment, and are so fascinating in their beauty and detail that they inspired not just one but two authors to write stories to go with them." "Richard "Dickie" Doyle (18 September 1824 – 10 December 1883) was a notable illustrator of the Victorian era. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch magazine; he drew the cover of the first issue, and designed the magazine's masthead, a design that was used for over a century. ". Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 34080

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Keywords: Illustrated editions Richard Doyle William Allingham Andrew Lang Bryan Holme Dr. Patricia Thomson Elves aret Illustrated editions

DULAC, EDMUND (ILLUSTRATOR)

Sinbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton, 1914. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Color Illustrations; This book is in Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have bumping, rubbing and wear, along with paper loss, mostly to the corners and edges. The front cover has splotches of rubbing as well. The front paper label is in clean, bright condition. The spine paper label has edge wear, and several spots of rubbing and chipping. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is one spot of discoloration to the bottom edge of the half title page. All text pages have decorated edges. Illustrated with 23 tipped in plates with captioned tissue guards. "The first known reference to the Nights is a 9th-century fragment. It is next mentioned in 947 by al-Mas? Udi in a discussion of legendary stories from Iran, India, and Greece, as the Persian Hazar afsana, “A Thousand Tales, ” “called by the people ‘A Thousand Nights’. ” In 987 Ibn al-Nadim adds that Abu Abdus al-Jahshiyari began a collection of 1,000 popular Arabic, Iranian, Greek, and other tales but died (942) when only 480 were written. It is clear that the expressions “A Thousand Tales” and “A Thousand and One…” were intended merely to indicate a large number and were taken literally only later, when stories were added to make up the number." "Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; October 22, 1882 – May 25, 1953) was a French-born, British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. Born in Toulouse he studied law but later turned to the study of art at the École des Beaux-Arts. He moved to London early in the 20th century and in 1905 received his first commission to illustrate the novels of the Brontë Sisters. During World War I, Dulac produced relief books and when after the war the deluxe children's book market shrank he turned to magazine illustrations among other ventures. ". Good+ .

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Book number: 35443

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated Editions Edmund Dulac Arabian Nights Sinbad The Sailor Illustrators Fantasy Illustrated editions

E. P. DUTTON

Through the Year Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1887. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light rubbing, wear and beginning fraying. The front cover is illustrated with gilt and silver decorations. The text pages are clean and bright. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front free page.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34939

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated Editions E. P. Dutton Poetry Gift Books Nature Illustrated editions

FIELD, EUGENE

Poems of Childhood

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has the scarce dust jacket in Very Good condition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing, bumping and fading to the very edges of the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the half title page. This copy includes 8 full page, full color illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and small chips missing, especially to the front spine joint and top edge. The Book cover has a full size pictorial pastedown in fine condition and there is a rectangular pictorial pastedown on the front panel of the dust jacket as well (in Near Fine condition). This book can be dated to 1929 by the addition of Smoky - by Will James on the rear cover of the dust jacket and the lack of tissue guards to the illustrated plates. "Field first started publishing poetry in 1879, when his poem "Christmas Treasures" appeared in A Little Book of Western Verse. Over a dozen volumes of poetry followed and he became well known for his light-hearted poems for children, among the most famous of which are "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel" (which is perhaps better known as "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat"). Field also published a number of short stories, including "The Holy Cross" and "Daniel and the Devil." ". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 32233

Catalogue: Illustrated Editions

Keywords: Illustrated editions Eugene Field Maxfield Parrish Scribner Illustrated Classics Adventure Poems Illustrated editions