Search Results: PWK Children's from PWK Books

A story of rescue in the snow, copyright date 1909. Green cloth covers with black stamped on front, spine, and back. Both B&W photographic plates are intact.FON on FFEP, dated 1916.Cover is stained, bumped, and worn, especially on edges and top and heel of spine. Pages are age tanned with multiple bent corners.

Rare edition of this collection of Aesop's Fables, part of the "Told to the Children" series. Dark grey cloth cover with gilt stamped on spine and front, plus full-color illustration. Deckle-edged paper.Copiously illustrated, with some 22 charming full-color plates. Unfortunately, at least four of these plates are loose inside the book (see pictures).FON inscribed in FFEP, dated 1914.Jacket has multiple stains and rubbing. Spine is cocked. Rear hinge is cracked near top. Pages are age tanned and have some stains. Cracked at title page, page 10, page 25 & page 35.

Lavishly illustrated edition of Carroll's classic. Blue cloth with blind stamping on front and gilt on spine. Glorious illustrations: Each chapter features B&W illustrations with an additional color that changes from page to page. In addition, there are eight full-color illustrated plates.Gift inscription to former owner on FFEP dated 1944.Cover is stained and bumped, with some wear at the top of the spine. Rear endpapers are cracked. Pages are age tanned.

Theatrical versions of a variety of folk tales. Red cloth illustrated cover, and B&W illustrations throughout.Some wear and stains on cover. Small stains on interior pages, which are also age tanned. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.

A lovely illustrated edition of Dickens' Christmas story. Olive cloth with gilt, red, and green decorations on front, along with full-color paste-down illustration. Five gorgeous full-color tipped-in illustrations on olive paper. Red-and-black title page and B&W page ornaments throughout.FON inscribed on FFEP and small writing on RFEP.Cover is stained with fraying on corners and edges. Spinestrip is entirely gone (see photo). Pages are age tanned.

A book designed to teach children French. In both French and English (mostly French), with exercises and a vocabulary list of French words. Illustrated with black, white, and red/orange drawings.Book has wear on jacket corners. Has been inscribed on the FFEP by a previous owner. Some vocabulary words have been checked off, but remain legible.

Beige cloth edition with green decor on front and green type on spine. Charming illustrated endpapers. B&W illustration on title page. No dust jacket.FON on front endpapers dated 1949. Book plate with FON on half-title.Stains on cover and boards are somewhat warped. Paper is age tanned.

Beige cloth cover with grey lettering and design on front and spin. Black, white & green dust jacket. Charming decorative endpapers and B&W illustrations throughout.Copyright page says "First Edition," but letter lines are "H-G," indicating a later printing.Dust jacket is stained on front and has a sizable tear on the back. It is also chipped, especially at the top and bottom of the spine. Pages are age tanned.

Classic collection of short stories about the author's dog, Lad. B&W photo frontispiece of Lad with tissue protector. Beige cloth cover with gilt lettering on front and spine.Jacket and text block has multiple small dark stains. Small tears at the top of jacket spine. Bumping on spine. Spine is skewed and text block is shaken. Gift inscription on FFEP dated 1976 by previous owner outlining family history of book ownership; recipient put name in book; in addition, first recipient also put name in book.

Blue cloth with black on front. Red & white decorative endpapers featuring Leaf's distinctive artwork. Red, black and white print on inside.Signed by author on title page--see pictures.Boards are badly warped. Cover is stained with significant tearing on spine. Binding is shaken and endpapers and interior pages are cracked. Pages are age tanned.

Part of the Marjory-Joe series of novels for young readers. Gray cloth with red lettering and three-color art on front and spine. All six B&W illustrated plates are intact. Deckle edges.Book has suffered water damage with staining on cover and pages. Cover is stained, bumped (especially on front cover), and worn (especially on tops & heels of spine). Pages are age tanned, with some stains, tears, and chipping.

Beautifully illustrated edition of Browning's take on the folk tale. Cover is illustrated paper over board with sand cloth spinestrip. Illustration is repeated on back. Spine has black lettering. Decorative endpapers featuring a heraldic shield. Full-color illustrations throughout.Child FON's on FFEP, dated 1913. RFEP states, "Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans, Ltd."Cover has extensive chipping on corners and edges, and some bumping and wear. Binding is shaken, with cracking on interior. Pages are age tanned with some staining.

Children's book illustrated with B&W drawings. Inscribed by previous owner, dated 1949. Minor wear on outer cover, one page has a small tear (not on the text) and some pages have bended corners.

A lavishly illustrated collection of Hans Andersen tales. From Doran's "The Golden Years of Childhood" series. Beautiful full-color tipped-in illustrations.Book is in excellent condition. Pages are age-tanned, and there is a small amount of writing on the back pastedown. Cover is green cloth with purple art and lettering. Dust jacket is considerably more worn and chipped, and has been repaired with tape (although the art still quite lovely).

A collection of stories from Cervantes' classic, part of the "Told to the Children" series. Orange cloth cover with gilt stamped on spine and front, plus full-color illustration. All eight charming full-color plates are intact. Deckle-edged paper.White jacket has multiple stains and some fraying at corners. Pages are age tanned and have some stains. Cracked at page 38.

A children's version of the Crusades, part of the "Stories from History" series, edited by John Lang. Brown cloth cover with gilt stamped into spine and front, full-color illustration on front. Deckle-edged paper. All eight full-color illustrated plates are intact.Inscription by FON dated 1913.Cover has some small stains, wear, and bumping. Book is warped from improper storage. Pages are age tanned. Tear on page 47, but text is intact. Stains on front papers and small markings on back.

Illustrated book of garden-related quotations for children. Green cloth with black and gilt on front and spine. Green-and-white decorative endpapers. Deckle-edged paper. Beautiful B&W ornaments throughout.Cover is stained, worn, and discolored, especially on edges and spine. Book has been water damaged, with staining to all pages. Pages are age tanned.