Undine by De La Motte-Fouque - 1909

Amsterdam: Franciscus Halma, 1701. Hardcover. Good. Engraved title page by Goerel/Boutats + 108 round copperplates on 18 full-page leaves signed I.V. Vianen (Jan van Vianen) dated 1701 + 49 woodcut initials & ornate figurative metal-cut head- & tail-pieces (some repeats but large & finely detailed).. Quarto gilt-ruled calf (rebacked in leather with original red gilt title label laid on, tips worn) All edges marbled. Engraved Title + Titlepage in red & black with metal cut vignette "In hoc signo" + [28]pp prelims +160pp (inc. at end "Appendix Fabularum a Marquardo Gudio) +[82]pp indices, 99 Fables with 9 extra scenes illustrated in great detail in 108 roundelles. Lacks folding portrait of Prince of Nassau (often omitted), Plate 18 misbound at page 50. Some staining from former damp most evident to early leaves & at end of book but hardly affecting the plates. *Most luxurious of the Dutch Phaedrus editions specially made for the Prince of Nassau (Lamb Annales Phaedriani 96, Cohen-deRicci 797-9, Landwehr 247).

Paris: Editions De La Pleiade , 1929. An edition limited to 1270 copies, 50 copies out of trade, this #218 of the 1100 copies printed on vellum. Wonderfully illustrated by Jacques Boullaire. Full translation from the first English edition of 1726 by Mrs. S. Martin-Chauffier. . Two volumes bound in quarter vellum over decorative floral paper covered boards, floral end papers, top edges gilt, original paper covers and spines bound in. Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, small rubs at corners. A lovely set of this classic story. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Quarter Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition, Second Isssue, with Bound by The Book Press, New York at colophon page. Fine in bright red cloth, in Near Fine dust jacket, small spot of soil front cover, price on jacket flap of $3.95 inked out with inked price of $3.29, a few small edge tears and chips, mainly at top edge and flap folds. With wonderful illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. This was Roald Dahl's first book for children. Basis for the 1976 BBC TV film starring Simon Bell, Anna Quayle, and Ann Beach, and the 1996 animated film starring Paul Terry, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter Postlethwaite, and Susan Sarandon. A lovely copy of this enduring children's favorite story. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Tall 8vo.

First edition of the first German translation - and one of the earliest - of the Jungle Book. One of 5000 copies printed. The Groh illustrations were made especially for this edition.Hardcover Fine. 8vo., original brown cloth, stamped in silver; front cover red and blue with an image of Mowgli. Edges stained red. Spine cocked slightly.. Edges lightly rubbed. Pages 161-165 mended with tape. Ownership stamp to title page. A beautiful and scarce book.

LADYBIRD BOOK & A.J.MAGGREGATOR VERSES BY W.PERRING This Third Edition is Unique Because The front cover of the book has Original Lithograph and Twenties Original Lithographs.The colourful lithographs - illustrations certainly captured the imagination of inquisitive minds.For the book Mr.BADGER TO THE RESCUE and A.J.MAGGREGATOR went to the extraordinary length of creating the key plate illustration on lithographic stone.Every artist had their own technique for creating preseparated art.Lithography is a type of planographic printing. Life for the Ladybird book began in 1915 during the First World War when print firm Wills & Hepworth, based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, started publishing 'pure and healthy literature' for children after a fall in demand for its car brochures.PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR YOU TO SEE CONDITION OF THE BOOK.Condition: Good/Used. Wear consistent with age and use.

Macmillan and co. Ltd. London. 1904. EARLY THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. Publishers original burgundy cloth with decorative blind stamped floral design to both boards, the front board lettered and ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Page edges untrimmed. Internally a fine bright and clean copy throughout. A little rubbing to the binding extremities and just a hint of fading to the spine but overall a very good, bright copy. Becoming increasingly difficult to find in collectable condition in the publishers cloth.

New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1929. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Willy Pogany. 192pp. Violet cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, color llustrated endpapers. Cover nearly unworn, spine is faded and lettering barely readable, several small holes in front endpaper evidently from bookplate removal, inscription on verso, text is mildly age-toned but clean and unmarked, binding is tight. Scarce dust jacket is missing a 2 1/2 inch piece from lower spine and several smaller pieces from top edge. Wonderful pen and ink drawings by Pogany throughout text.

Folio Society, 2010. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.

Folio Society, 2011. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.

Folio Society, 2012. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.