Literature And Fiction from Old Bookshelf

London-Paris-New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd., 1910. Red pictorial paper over boards, 8 accordian pleated panels with 14 color illustrations, measures 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches. Light edgewear and scuffing to boards, contents age-toned and sound, all panel hinges are hoding tightly. No publication date, but this is the circa early 1900s edition, not a recent… Read more

New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1929. 192pp. Violet cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, Pogany icolor 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… Read more

London: G. Bell & Sons, 1914. 161pp + 6pp ads. Grey cloth, white lettering and decoration. Book is nearly unworn, spine is sunned and lettering partially worn away, small white spot on rear board, former owner's name on front pastedown, contents are mildly age-toned, small abrasion on front free endpaper, binding is tight, 2 leaves at rear still… Read more

Wien: Sesam Verlag, 1923. 109pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, 5 color illus trations by Helene Scheu-Riesz. Light wear, slight bubbling along top edges of boards, gilt partially worn, contents are tanned, a few leaves pulling but holding, inscription on verso of frontispiece. Hard Cover. Fair. Illus. by Helene Scheu-Riesz. 8vo -… Read more

Lisboa: Portugàlia Editora, 1960. 124pp. c1960. White pictorial boards. Light wear to cover, slight dampstain to endpapers, text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight. 1Text is in Portuguese. Eleven marvelous surrealist color illustrations by Figueiredo Sobral plus numerous black and white line drawings by him throughout the text.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Figueired Sobral.… Read more

Boston, Mass: Mutual Book Company, 1900. 28pp. Green cloth, red and black lettering, black decoration. Corners lightly rubbed, book is clean and sound and unmarked.. First Edition Second State. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Societé D'éditions Littéraire et , 1926. 613pp. Couverture souple. Condition très bon. Non coupé. Intérieur acceptable, un peu jauni. Contents mildly age-toned, uncut. . Soft Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Georges Cain. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley: Unversity of California Press, 1982. 146pp. Red cloth, red embossed title, separate matching red cloth portfolio with signed print, and matching red cloth slipcase. Both volumes and slipcase are in fine condition. This Deluxe Edition includes the original illustration in the separate portfolio SIGNED in pencil by Moser.. Signed by Illustrator. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine.… Read more

Hartford, Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1897. 712pp. Blue cloth with pictorial pasteon, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, illustrated throughout. Wear and scuffing mainly along spine, text is clean and the binding is tight, former owner's name on front free endpaper. Number 11 at bottom of page 161. A sound copy.. First Edition.… Read more

Unstated: Ustated, 1930. Unpaginated 32pp. ,measures 10 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, no publication date c 1930s. Light green stiff wraps, pictorial paste-on title to front cover. Corners chipped, light wear and soil to cover, contents are clean and unmarked. Illustrated. . Soft Cover. Good. Tall 4to.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1904. 18pp. Printed wraps. Light wear and light soiling to covers, contents are clean. A later copy of the First Edition with 1904 date on copyright page. An excerpt reprinted from Twain's "A Tramp Abroad", published 19 1880.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more

London: William Heinemann, 1907. 162pp. No date shown, First Edition (1907) no later printngs listed, 13 Arthur Rackham color plates with captioned tissue-guards. Green cloth, black lettering and gilt embossed decoration. Spine sunned, covers are sound, contents mildly toned and very occasional foxing, owner's bookplate on front pastedown, binding is tight. A solid… Read more

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1907. 152pp. 8 color illustrations. Olive cloth, black lettering and decoration. Book is unworn, spine slightly darkened, contents are mildly age-toned but clean and unmarked, former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. 8 delicately drawn color illustrations by W.H. Walker, plus 42 illustrations in black and white. A nicely preserved… Read more

New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1913. 179pp. No date c1913. Tan pictorial cover, 8 colored plates plus black and white illustrations. Book is in very clean condition, spine ends lightly rubbed, contents unblemished. Dust jacket is edge-chipped and worn along folds, spine lightly faded, lightly soiled. This book is identical to the one published by… Read more

New York: Garden City, 1935. 216pp. No date, c1930s. Contains 8 color plates by Alfred Edward Jackson. Book is in near fine condition, slight wrinkle to front endpaper, cover is unworn, contents are clean. Dust jacket is chipped along edges and lightly worn. Beautifully illustrated by A. E.. Jackson. Dust jacket illustrated by C.A. Federer..… Read more

London and New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. 109pp. Red cloth, white lettering and green decoration. Spine is heavily faded, slight fading to boards, spine ends lightly chipped, light corner rubbing, contents have occasional light foxing but mainly clean, front inner hinge inconspicuosly taped. . First Edition. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Lester Ralph. 8vo - over… Read more

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1901. 193pp. Cream vellum-like paper over boards, gilt lettering to cover and spine and gilt Alice on front board, top edge gilt, frontispiece of author with tissue-guard. Very light shelfwear, spine is sunned, faint foxing to first several pages, tiext is clean and unmarked. 40 full page fanciful plates in sepia… Read more

New York: The Dial Press, Inc., 1935. 181pp. Light green cloth, pictorial paper label, gilt lettering. Spine is sun-darkened and readable, very slight wear to spine ends, boards showing no wear. Contents ae mildly age-toned and clean and unblemished. 12 color plates by Hudson incuding frontispiece. A well-preserved book.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by… Read more

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1901. 192pp. Copyright date is 1901, most likely later printing. Color frontispiece plus 8 black and white illustrated plates by Peter Newell. Black cloth with pasteon illustration, rough-cut foredges. Tiny abrasion to illustration and another to foredge, otherwise very slight other wear, owner's bookplate on front pastedown, text is… Read more

London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. 311, 32 pp publisher's book list. Red cloth, black lettering and dccoration to frontboard, gilt spine lettering. Spine and edges are smoke-darkened, head of spine chipped, otherwise externally sound, small hole and label residue on front free endpaper, text is lightly age-toned but clean and unmarked. . Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo -… Read more