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London: Young World Productions Limited, 1971 45 pages, colour illustrations on 22 of these (see photo of illustration facing page 44) . Nice colour illustrated end papers. Subject matter: Adventure story involving characterised animals, including mice, rabbits, hedge hogs and foxes. Condition: Binding: Some fading to blue fabric, worse around the edges. Ring mark from a drinking glass visible on rear cover. Interior: Fine.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine. Illus. by Horace Faithful. 8vo - over 7&fra... (more information)

Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / General;

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Nelson, 1912 Contains 12 full page colour plates plus black and white illustrations on other pages. There are eleven poems, each with its own colour illustration, on topics such as Halloween, May Day, Christmas Eve, Mid Summer Eve and Nutting. The illustrations are typical Anne Anderson, with her art noveau inlfuences. Lovely bright colours. The book is arranged with each poem having a plate facing it, with double blank pages between them. The paper is a nice quality, slightly glossy. The cover has a 13 th... (more information)

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Boston: T. H. Carter & Company, 1844 One of a series of travel / adventure books written for juveniles. Originally published in monthly parts - the first 12 making 6 volumes. Illustrated with original engravings. Green blind embossed cloth boards with red cloth backstrip with gilt lettering and decoration. Boards and backstrip worn and quite grubby. No front or rear free end papers. Foxing on all pages.. Decorative Cloth. Fair. Illus. by Unattributed. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... (more information)

Subjects: TRAVEL / General;

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London: J. Harris Dated 1816 and 1817 on the lower edge of several of the pages. There is an 1827 watermark on five of the pages, making this a subsequent impression of the first edition. There are 69 pages of hand coloured wood cuts, covering all the multiplications in the 12 times table, each with an associated rhyme designed as an aide memoire to the maths (Three times 9 are 27, My Babes and I are going to Devon). Published in 4 parts, this edition contains all four parts, three of them being identified... (more information)

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Nelson, 1914 Contains 12 full page colour plates plus black and white illustrations on other pages. The story is written in verse about a little girl (Matilda) who goes to the country side for the summer to visit relatives. This book is beautifully illustrated by Elsie Anna Wood and the colours are very bright and clear. The book is arranged with each page of verse having a plate facing it, with double blank pages between them. The paper is a nice quality, slightly glossy. The cover has a 13 th illustrati... (more information)

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The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1936 Nice story about Japanese girl and a festival celebrating dolls. Provides interesting, if superficial, look at Japanese culture from child's perspective. Colour illustrations. Unpaginated, 10 pages. Surface abrasion to top right of front cover; very slightly grubby rear white cover, otherwise very good.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Macknight, Ninon . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1881 There is a chromolithograph illustration on each of the 64 pages, with 21 full page illustrations, the others being half page illustrations with a verse. Engraving / printing by Dalziel Brothers. The storyline follows Princess Victoria through her birth and then on to her past times as she gets older. It was aimed at providing an insight into a Princess's life, but now, over 120 years on, it provides a wonderful insight into Victorian life. The illustrations are typic... (more information)

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London: Religious Tract Society, 1919 One colour frontispiece and colour decorated title page. One of the May Blossom Series of children's books published by the RTS, this one being one of the more rare titles. I have several other titles in this series for sale (search on May Blossom Series and then narrow down further by RTS). Some splitting down the side of the backstrip; browning to front and rear free end papers; name on fixed front end paper, otherwise good.. Decorative Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5&fra... (more information)

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Hamburg: Hammerich & Lesser, 1953 Tale about Mecki, a Hedgehog, fully illustrated in colour on every page. Mecki was the subject of at least 12 German children's books. Always delightfully illustrated, they contain all the necessary elements for a good children's fairy story - gnomes, fairies, animals, pixies, and a happy ending! This is a much reproduced book, but this edition is with the original tan cloth backstrip. 28 x 21 cm. Adverts for 6 other Mecki books on the rear cover. Inscription on front p... (more information)

Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign Language Study / General;

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England: Candlelight Productions Contains 7 pop-ups of famous people (Francis Drake, Nelson, Guy Fawkes etc.). As each page opens the head and feet of the character fold out. It is also a panorama as it can be opened out to display all of the characters. Very interesting and unusual. Size: 15x12 cm expanding to 23 cm high when characters are opened. Specific Condition: two small closed tears each less than 1cm, otherwise very good.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by E. A. Boughey . 16mo - over... (more information)

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Zürich: Artemis, 1949 Beautifully illustrated, in colour and monochrome, on every page, showing insects and small animals and general nature scenes. Accompanying poems, in German, relate to the animals, such as Hedgehog, butterfly, bat, kangaroo etc. 24 pp. wide book - 20 x 27 cm. Nice illustrated end papers. Owners name on ffep. A couple of small stains to upper board. Interior is Fine.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Pia Roshardt. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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New York: Fill 'er Up Productions Inc., 2002 Four double page and two single page pop-ups [with moveable elements] that have a humourous take on the menopause. An ideal present for women of a certain age. Full of references to hot flushes, memory loss and tears - but with that all important hope at the end of the tunnel. I particularly liked the carton of eggs in the bottom corner of the page that acts as a page counter - it starts off full and decreases page by page until its empty! There is a big pop-up o... (more information)

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Leipzig Und Wien: Bibliographisches Institut, 1907 Travel guide from 1907 containing 23 maps, 47 plans and a large colour fold out map. 48 pages of hotel and tourist adverts at the rear. Very comprehensive information for mediterranean countries at the turn of the last century. 276 pages. Dark brown cloth binding with gilt titling to upper board and backstrip. Very minor rubbing to backstrip edge. Colour map is facsimile replacement of original.. Third Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5&fra... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1935 Number 9 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey get up to all sorts of mischief as a cowboy in the far west of America. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for the Mickey Mouse Silly Sympho... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1934 Number 8 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey pilots several different aircraft, even managing to crash into an airship at one point. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for the Mickey Mo... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1931 Number 2 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey goes searching for gold in the wild west of America. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for a Pathe Natan Mickey cartoon on the inside front... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1931 Number 2 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey goes searching for gold in the wild west of America. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for a Pathe Natan Mickey cartoon on the inside frotn... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1932 Number 3 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey has more adventures which include flying and crashing an airplane and constructing a golf course. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for a P... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1936 Number 5 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey goes camping and has various adventures including being trapped in a flour mill and being caught up in a flood. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an ... (more information)

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France: Hachette, 1935 Number 10 in a series of 11 Mickey Albums published by Hachette. French language. In this volume Mickey is a jockey with a rather useless horse. At the time of this book Mickey was in his original form with a round head and before he had pupils. These albums are presented in comic strip format, printed in three colours (red, blue and black). Illustrated card covers with a blue cloth backstrip, 32 pages. There is an advert for the Mickey Mouse Silly Symphonies cartoon on the inside fro... (more information)

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