Ditchling, Sussex: S. Dominic's Press, 1922. Gill, Eric; Jones, David. Limited Edition. Wraps. One of 400 copies (unnumbered), duodecimo size, 115 pp., in a custom clamshell case. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. Attwell, Mabel Lucie. First Edition. Hardcover. First U.S. edition with Attwell illustrations, quarto size, 193 pp. Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) wrote numerous novels and plays for both children and adults, but he is best known for "Peter Pan", a hugely successful play set..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash, [1907]. B. T. B. [Lord Basil Temple Blackwood]. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 80 pp. This collection of verses, intended as a parody of cautionary tales written for children, was written by Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), a prolific writer and poet as well as an avid..... More
[Carrollton, Ohio]: Press on Scroll Road, [2003]. Bates, Wesley. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 100 numbered copies, large octavo size, [54] pp., signed by Wendell Berry, Wesley Bates, and James Baker Hall, with prospectus. Wendell Erdman Berry (b. 1934) was the first living writer to be inducted into the Kentucky..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers [printed in Sweden by Centraltryckeriet, Stockholm], [1931]. Beskow, Elsa. Hardcover. Oblong folio, 34 pp. A lovely children's picture book about a young boy who went out into the forest to pick blueberries ("and whortleberries") as a name-day present for his mother, and his adventures after..... More
San Francisco: Avenue Press [Douglas and Margaret Stow], (1984). Marrinan, Chris. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 52 hardbound copies, twenty-fourmo size, 36 pp., signed by Douglas and Margaret Stow. A scarce book which should be part of every Wodehouse collection, this an "ABC" book, beginning with "A is for Aunts..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. Birch, Reginald B. First Edition. Hardcover. First US edition, octavo size, 224 pp. The work of Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) captured the imaginations of readers, with her enduring novels such as "The Secret Garden" and "Sara Crewe"; this collection of stories for children demonstrates..... More
Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company Limited, 1908. Kimball, Alonzo. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing of the Toronto imprint, duodecimo size, 412 pp. The designs of Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944), utilising the Art Nouveau style and floral patterns, were a sensation in the publishing business; Armstrong created over 270 book designs, often..... More
London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, [1937]. Preston, Chloe. Pictorial boards. Large octavo size, [12] pp. Chloe Preston provided the illustrations for twelve "Peek-A-Boo" books (per Baumgarten); interestingly, this title not listed. A scarce book, as of this writing there is one copy online of "The Peek-A-Boos In Camp"..... More
London: Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. Preston, Chloe; Howard-Vyse, George. Hardcover. Large octavo size, [52] pp. Chloe Preston provided the illustrations for twelve "Peek-A-Boo" books (per Baumgarten); interestingly, this title not listed. With the introduction of anthropomorphised animals Preston seems to have been inspired by Beatrix Potter, whose..... More
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London and Manchester: S. Hildesheimer and Co. Limited, [1890]. Wraps. Sixmo size, 14 pp. First published in 1823 (anonymously) it is safe to say that this short poem, also known as "The Night Before Christmas" or " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" has for two hundred years been enjoyed by..... More
New York: J.H. Sears & Company, Inc., (1926). Rule, Christopher. First Edition. Hardcover. The first edition, first printing of the Rule-illustrated edition, quarto size, 243 pp., with dust jacket. Everyone is familiar with the story of "Pinocchio", the wooden puppet who came to life. Originally published in serial form as..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895. Keith, William. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, duodecimo size, 171 pp. Ina Donna Coolbrith (1842-1928) lived a life rather unusual for a woman of her days. She moved with her family at the age of seven years from Illinois to California, in 1868 Bret..... More
London: Ghost Story Press, 1993. King, Andrew. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 188 of 250 copies, large octavo size, 378 pp. From the Foreword: "The Ghost Story Press is now pleased to publish 'Fear Walks the Night' in its entirety for the first time, including a dozn stories never seen in..... More
Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press, [1939]. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 200 copies, sixteenmo size, 23 unnumbered pp., signed by Valenti Angelo. American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900), best known for his Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage", wrote in the Realist and Naturalist styles;..... More
Mill Valley, California: Sunflower Press, 1993. Collin, Marcie. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 19 of 55 copies, miniature book, [36] pp., signed by Carol Cunningham, in the original gift box. A charmingly illustrated tale, "[b]ased on a Middle Eastern proverb 'The Boots of Hunain' which refers to something that is not..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. Baird, N.H.J. Limited Edition. Leather bound. One of 75 copies on Japanese Vellum with hand-coloured illustrations by N.H.J. Baird, octavo size, 367 pp., in a Zaehnsdorf binding, inscribed by "Edward R" [Edward VII of England]. Edward Albert, King Edward VII of England (1841-1910), eldest son..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. Cruikshank, George. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 534 pp. First one-volume edition, with 40 sketches by George Cruikshank. Originally published in two series/three volumes, "Chapman and Hall obtained the copyright of Sketches in 1837, they published all of them in twenty monthly parts from November..... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd for Hague & Gill Ltd, (1938). Gill, Eric. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 550 copies, large octavo size, 40 pp., signed by Eric Gill. Eric Gill (1882-1940) was a consummate artist, printer, sculptor, and typographer. For a time he formed a partnership with Rene..... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1973. Neama, May. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 351 of 1500 copies, quarto size, 141 pp., signed by May Neama, with LEC Monthly Newsletter and Announcement. A master of letters and wit, French writer Francois-Marie Arouet, best known by his pen name Voltaire, wrote on..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, n.d. Preston, Chloe. Hardcover. Quarto size, 50 pp. Chloe Preston (1887-1969) illustrated many children's books, and on this work hers is the only name printed on the front board; the author is given credit on the title page, but in smaller lettering, and underneath, that of Chloe..... More
Ditchling: St Dominic's Press, 1929. Short, Mary Dudley. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 161 of 450 copies, twenty-fourmo size, [58] pp., numbered and initialled by HDCP. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... More
Ditchling: St Dominic's Press, 1929. Short, Mary Dudley. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 431 of 450 copies, twenty-fourmo size, [58] pp., numbered and initialled by HDCP. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Frost, A. B. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 233 of 250 copies, octavo size, 289 pp., signed at the Preface by Joel Chandler Harris. The stories told by Joel Chandler Harris' (1848-1908) character Uncle Remus feature the popular Brer Rabbit from African-American folklore, a...... More
[Carrollton OH]: Press on Scroll Road [Bob Baris], 2006. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 54 copies, folio size, 51 pp., with prospectus and two ANS from the Press. This volume, "In Time and Place", includes the essays/poems "Marshall Washer", "The Value of Money", and "Green Fields", each of which explores..... More