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Toronto: The Macmillian Company of Canada Limited, 1959. (CAD) SIGNED BY Gladys Neale, no other markings, Fine. red card covers, side-stapled, [8]pp. This is an extract from the book used as a Christmas card and signed by neale on the title page. neale was a female visionary thriving in a male dominated industry, who became one of the most respected educational publishers in Canada. uncommon. (0.8 JM HOX 2a/13. Signed by Publisher. Staple Bound. Fine. Illus. by PARKER, Lewis. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

NY / London: The Grolier Society / the Educational Book Company, 1916. (USA) Edition Not Stated No markings, hinges fine, small tear to head of spine, wear to leather edges, about Very Good used copy; no dust jacket as pulbished. Three-quarter tan leather over ribbed cloth, gold spine titles, 332pp. Lots of B&W photos. A few colour plates. Articles on Robins, Beetles, Wasps, Sea animals, elephants, insects, etc. (3.1 JM HOQ 102/b3. Hardcover. Very Good (-)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: John Murray, 1904. (UK) 1st publication with the point regarding the pagination error of the List of illusgtrations page. Owner's inscription to the first blank page after the endnpaper, there is a 1/4" tear and crease to the leading edge of the "list of illustrations" page and the following pages (page 3/4), a touch of rubbing to the cover edges and cover corner tips, some rubbing to head and foot of spine, Good used copy; no dust jacket. Blue cloth with illustration in black of a hatted figure standing beside a half-opened door, 210pp. Frontis. illus title page and 8 fine B&W illus by Housman's sister, Clemence. This is a collection of moral tales for children. Housman was British writer and illustrator. A prolific writer with around a hundred published works to his name, his output eventually covered all kinds of literature from socialist and pacifist pamphlets to children's stories. He wrote an autobiography, The Unexpected Years (1937), which, despite… Read More

Geneve: Hachette Collection Caroline, 1963. (SWIZ) Edition Not Stated 31 x 23 cm, glossy boards with colour illus of Caroline in red overalls pointing to a poster of herself surrounded by circus ponies, unpaginated (28pp). Charming colour illustration throughout with a wealth of detail and nuance. Comparison with the English edition by Collins, show a different cover, all the interior illustrations are the same except that the all signage has been rendered in French. The text in French seems a bit more exciting in tone when compared to the English translation by Carruth. There were 15 books in the Caroline series altogether, all characterized by charm and Joie de vivre. This copy has owner's name in ink to the first page, no other markings, the lower corners of the covers are rubbed and there is a bit of rubbing to the head of the spine, tiny bump to lower cover edge; overall Very Good; no Dj as issued. (1.2 JM HOX 401/3. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by PROBST, Pierre. Folio -… Read More

Aberdeen: The University Press, 1892. (UK) Edition not stated. No markings, a few spots of foxing here and there, pages generally clean, evidence of repair to front hinge which is stiff, a bit ofrubbing to cover corner tips and spine extremities, Good overall; no dust jacket as published. Dark brown cloth with embossed border and titye in gold, 384pp, no illus. This is a series of "little sermons" directed at children for thier first communion. Uncommon. (1.33 JM HOQ 101/a2. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. (USA) 1st printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR to the title page and dated 2011, no other markings, a touch of rubbing to base and head of spine, Near Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with a tiny nick to the leading edge of the rear falp fold edge. Boards, 196pp, monochrome illustrations by Van Allsburg. A heavy book. (2.5 JM HOJ 301/4. Signed by Author. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1965. (CAD) First Canadian edition. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, 232pp, 700 illustrations, more than 125 in full colour culled by de Vries from the Osborne Collection of early children's books, (1765-1830). (2.5 JM LVR 206/b3. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Toronto: Rose Belford Publishing, 1878. (CAD) Edition Not Stated Owner' s name in pencil, some spotting and faint stains to pages, rubbing to cover edges with wear to corner tips, Good (-) only used copy; no dust jacket. 19 x 12.5 cm, green cloth with embossed black cursive motif and gold titles, [x], 68pp then 45pp for the Wee Davie story. Frontis illus; B&W illus. These are two 19th century morality tales written for children, by a Scottish clergyman. I believe the first edition is 1876. (1.0 JM hoq 101/a2. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY: Duenewald Printing Corporation, 1944. USA) Presumed First Edition Owner's name and date of 1944 in pencil to the back of the cover, no other marking, slight toning of page edges, the lower 1/4" of the first tab is missing, the tab on the third picture is missing, the other pictures are working with small tears to one of the sliding tab edges, pictures and cover are bright and clean, solid Good copy; no dust jacket as published. Illus boards with red comb binding, five illustrations with simple moving parts, [20]pp. Monochrome illus in text as well. This is a illustrated book with moving parts dating from the 1940s. (1.0 JM HOQ 102/b1. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: MacMillan, 1970. (UK) First British Edition No markings, just a touch of atmospheric discoloration to the top edges of the cover where unprotected by the dust jacket, solid Very Good copy in unclipped Very good dust ajcket with 3/4" closed tear to top edge of front panel and just a touch of fading to the letter J to the front panel. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Green boards, 160pp. Charming pen and ink drawings. This tale of moles looking for a cure for the sickness affecting them is written for children. Laurence is a Canadian author better known for her novels and non-fiction writings. (1.5 JM HOQ 103/b2. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Torell, Staffan. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1895. (UK) Edition Not Stated Owner's inscription dated 1897, page edges yellowed, ridging to the cover cloth of back cover, spine slant, wear to cover edges and corner tips, Good (-) only used copy; no Dj. Green cloth with illus of Crow ad insect with gold title block, 96pp, 8pp publisher's ads. Frontis illus. No date but 1890s according to the owner's inscription; date uncertain. (1.1 WL HOQ 101/5. Hardcover. Good (-)/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Edition Not Stated Neat 5 word inscription to the endpaper in ink, no other markings, pages clean, a bit of rubbing to cover corner tips, hinges solid, a bit of light soiling to the back cover, Very Good overall; no dust jacket ads published. 23.5 x 22 cm, illus boards with olive green cloth spine, no page number [48]pp. 12 charming colour drawings in black and sepia on a tan background of dogs augmented with B&W drawings. Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (d, 1935) was a British artist best known for his paintings and drawings of animals.Date uncertain {1912?}. (1.5 JM HOQ 100/a3. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Toronto: Thomas Allen, Limited., 1946. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, but there is bookseller's small stamp to the rear endpaper, otherwise Fine in Very Good dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the spine extremities; DJ is in mylar sleeve. White boards with green titles, 219pp. B&W illus. There are 22 stories including the Cotton cat; The Biggest Ice Cream Cone in the World; and Straw Hats and Pin Cushions. This was the fourth collection by the author (counting the Mggie Muggins books) who told these stories to children on the radio and TV between 1938 and 1962. . (1.6 JM 0415. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by BERKMANS, Georgette. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: MacMillan & Co., 1956. (UK) Three booklets. No markings, but each has a publisher's presentation label to the inside cover or the first page, about Very Good. Card covers, side-stapled, 48pp; B&W line drawings. Book 1 is the 3rd printing of 1958. Book 2 is the 2nd printing of 1956. Book 3 is the 3rd printing of 1960. The pubisher's labels are from Macmillan of Canada. (1.0 JM HOX 2a/17. Staple Bound. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1927. (USA) Presumed 2nd printing; the book appeared in 1925. No markings, rubbing to cover corner tips and a touch of rubbing to spine edges, hinges fine, pages clean and bright, solid Good copy; no dust jacket as issued. Light blue green textured boards with colour pastedown of two chidlren, illus map end papers, 191pp. These are French nursery rhymes translated into English and illustrated in colour by the Petershams. (2.9 JM LVR 201/b3. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Petersham, Maud and Miska. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: S.W.Partridge & Co., 1878. (UK) No date but possibly 1878 (as suggested by the Bodleian Library). There is an owner's inscription to the end paper, dated 1935: "Given to me as a small child by n English Aunt who had had it given to her as a child!" The body of the book is detached from its cover, the cover with its colour illustration of two girls reading is stained and worn with loss the to the cover corners, the back cover has a list of the publisher's New Illustrated Publications, one illustration ( apiece about 3" x3") has been cut out, rather Poor copy with illustrations intact except for the missing one already noted. 15 x 11 inches, hardcovers, 64pp, then [4]pp of publisher's publications. This is a catalogue of illustrations com alphabet book with the captions to the illustrations arranged from A to Z. "This is a VEIL/ Made of slik or lace/ It is fixed to the bonnet/ to cover the face". Uncommon. (3.5 JM LVR 201/0. Hardcover. Poor/No… Read More

Athens: Museum of Cycladic Art, 2007. (GRE) No markings, remnant of price tag to back cover, Near Fine. Wraps, 36pp. Colour photos of vasea and illus. This well-illustrated book on Greek pottery was written for older children with the text in English. (1.33 JM HOQ 102/b2. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Racine: Whitman Publishing Company, 1947. (USA) Presumed 1st edition with 1947 copyright to title page. Owner's inscription in ink to the endpaper, "Pie Face" and "Butch" in ink to the rear endpapers, page edges toned slightly, the spine paper is split for about 2" near the foot, with some wear to the spine extremities, a touch of rubbing to the cover corner tips, thus Fair to Good (-) onlycondition; no dust jacket perhaps as published. 8.25 x 7.5" hardcver with cover illus of a Scottish terrier eating a ctream pie, with red background, illus end papers, no page numbers, [40]pp, colour illus. A pie loving dog becomes a hero as he foild a thief. (1.3 JM LVR 202/b4. 1st. Hardcover. Good (-)/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Thorne, Diana. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

USA: The Authors, 1956. USA) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR (William C. White), no other markings, discoloration to leadng edge of cover, thus Good only copy; no dust jacket possibly as published. 20 x 15.5 cm, lavender cloth with illustration, [36]pp. Three-colour drawings by Paull. This is a story written by William C. White and his grandson William I. White and printed as a limited edition (no limitation is stated) for the friends of William C. and William I. White by Aldus Printers of New York City. There is a copyright date of 1956 to the book and the author's note indicates that the story was concocted in the summer of 1956. The story is about a Giant in Herkimer County. (1.1 JM HOQ 102/b1. Inscribed By Author. Limited. Hardcover. Good (-)/No Jacket. Illus. by Paull, Grace. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Toronto: John Wiley & Sons, 1982. (CAD) Stated first edtion. No markings, price label to end paper, otherwise Fine in Fine dust jacket. Cloth, 143pp, colour illustrations. Tales of rabbits by writers such as Aesop and La Fontaine, showcase the role of the rabbit in literature, art and superstition.This was Barbara Gowdy's first book, writen under a pseudonym. (1.8 JM LVR 201/b5. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".