Winnie The Pooh by MILNE, A. A - 1926

Köln, Hermann und Friedrich Schaffstein, [ 1906]. . Erste Ausgabe. - Liebhaberausgabe in erlesenem Pochoirkolorit: "Es handelt sich um den wohl vollkommensten Einsatz von Pochoir-Kolorit im deutschen Kinderbuch" (Bilderwelt-Katalog 515). - Lustige Verse Volkmanns zu seinen hinreißenden Illustrationen, die so perfekt koloriert sind, daß man meint, einen Druck vor sich zu haben. Daß Volkmann ein bedeutender Landschaftsmaler war, merkt man vielen seiner Bilder an; dass er sich in die Kinderperspektive versetzten konnte, ebenfalls: viele Darstellungen sind aus der Untersicht gestaltet. Sein Verse und Bilder zeugen zudem von einem guten Humor. - Hans Richard von Volkmann (1860-1827 studierte an der Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie und in Karlsruhe. Er wurde vor allem als Vertreter der von seinem Lehrer Gustav Schönleber begründeten Karlsruher Landschaftsschule. - LdKJL III723f. - Einband zu den Rändern hin gebräunt; Papier vereinzelt mit ganz schwachen Fingerfleckchen; Name auf Titel (von alter… Read More

PUSHKIN, Aleksandr. Pesn o Veshchem Olege (Song of Oleg the Wise). [Illustrated by Viktor Vasnetsov].
St. Petersburg: Ekspeditsii Zagotovlenya Gosudarstvennykh Bumag, 1899. 4to, 8pp. Single sheet, accordion folded into 6 leaves, [leporello style] with a printed page as front cover and another as rear cover. Four lush color chromolithographs, decorative initials, and full-color head- and tail-pieces by Vasnetsov. Corners a bit worn, edges lightly so, covers lightly soiled, else internally a sharp, bright copy. Rare.
First editon. Vasnetsov's most famous illustrated work, published on May 26 1899 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pushkin's birth. Vasntsov's chromolithographs are truly enchanting – bursting with glorious color and capturing the power of Pushkin's lush tale. Kilgour 897.

THOMPSON, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess of Oz. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Chicago: Reilly & Lee [1938]. 8vo, 255pp. Blue cloth with spine pictorially stamped in black and color pictorial paper label affixed to the front. Pictorial endpapers; numerous b&w illustrations. Spine ends and lower corners slightly rubbed, some faint spotting to rear cover, front hinge mended, else a near fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (2" closed tear at bottom of rear panel, some wear and chipping along folds and edges, 2" x 2" faint dampstain in upper right corner of front panel).First edition, first state (illustrated endpapers, 16-page gatherings,) binding A (silver embellishments on front and illustration of a girl's face on spine,) first state dust jacket (metallic silver embellishments, listing only to this title on rear flap). From the collection of Fred M. Meyer, long-time Secretary of the International Wizard of Oz Club. King Randy of Regalia, frustrated and bored with his royal routine, sets… Read More

Volume 10 only of Friedrich Bertuch's famous Picture-book for Children, an illustrated encyclopedia for children. With 97 (of 100) hand-coloured copperplates (missing plates 4, 36, 58). Explanatory text in German and French.The Picture-Book was published in 12 volumes from 1790 to 1843 and eventually included 1,185 handcoloured copperplates. Bertuch wished to reproduce the magic of discovery, and mixed engravings of plants, animals, shells, minerals, volcanoes and technical inventions in a utopian chaos, so that a child could encounter afresh the wonders of the natural world at the turn of every page. Although unsigned, the copperplates were overseen by Georg Melchior Kraus and J.H. Lips, after drawings by Th. Götz, C. Graf, C. Horny, Fr. Kaiser, and W. Waitz, and botanicals by Henriette and Conrad Westermayr, F. Götz and C. Ermer. With botanicals 159-171, fish 57-64, birds 102-117, animals 99-112, including extinct thylacine or Tasmanian tiger, worms 28-34, insects and reptiles, numerous landscape… Read More

Volume 5 only of Friedrich Bertuch's famous Picture-Book for Children, an illustrated encyclopedia for children. With 100 hand-coloured copperplates. Explanatory text in German and French.The Picture-Book was published in 12 volumes from 1790 to 1843 and eventually included 1,185 handcoloured copperplates. Bertuch wished to reproduce the magic of discovery, and mixed engravings of plants, animals, shells, minerals, volcanoes and technical inventions in a utopian chaos, so that a child could encounter afresh the wonders of the natural world at the turn of every page. Although unsigned, the copperplates were overseen by Georg Melchior Kraus and J.H. Lips, after drawings by Th. Götz, C. Graf, C. Horny, Fr. Kaiser, and W. Waitz, and botanicals by Henriette and Conrad Westermayr, F. Götz and C. Ermer. With roses 9-18, animals 59-74, birds 66-76, insects 32-47, fish, amphibians, worms, fruit, enslaved people and slave ship, ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods 14-22, landscapes, microscopic animals,… Read More

New York: Viking, 1953 Red pictorial cloth with mild shelf wear; color illustrated dust jacket with light edge wear, small repair to rear panel, original price intact ($3.00), NO award seal. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog who then returns with the girls and Miss Clavel. Wouldn't you know it, the dog will need the help of Madeline and her friends very soon after. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for 1954.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Ludwig Bemelmans. 4to.

1882 1st/1st Mark Twain The Prince and the Pauper Illustrated Literature RARE"When I am king they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved." ― Mark Twain, The Prince and the PauperA rare first American edition of Mark Twain's popular novel "The Prince and the Pauper". This humorous work follows the adventures of Tom Canty, a ragged street dweller who looks remarkably similar to Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII. The two eventually switch places in society after the prince convinces Canty to swap, so that he can experience the 'outside' world.This 1st edition meets the expected first issue points. See below.Item number: #5134 Price: $750TWAIN, MarkThe Prince and the Pauper, A tale for young people of all agesBoston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1882. First edition. First printingDetails: Collation: Complete with all pages411, [2]192 illustrationsReferences: BAL 3402Notes on edition First State, or uncorrected… Read More

New York: The Viking Press, 1936. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's decorated pink paper-covered boards backed with a tan cloth spine, lacking the dust jacket. About Very Good. Covers soiled, faded and edge-worn. Previous owner name heavily scratched out on front free endpaper. Pages thumbed and with occasional light creases or wear. Scarce first printing of the classic children's book about a pacifist bull who would rather smell flowers than fight.

1917 1st ed GRIMM Fairy Tales Little Brother & Sister Arthur Rackham Illustrated
"How often when we are comfortable, we begin to long for something new!"
― Jacob Grimm

An incredible first edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated "Brother and Sister" by Grimm. The pieces in this work are often considered one of Rackham's crowning achievements as they show the versatility of his style and artistic execution. A masterpiece!
This first edition is beautifully illustrated throughout with 12 full-page, colored plates and 44 black and white line drawings.

Item number: #17317
Price: $750
GRIMM, Jacob & Wilhelm
Little Brother & Little Sister, and other tales by the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
London : Constable & Co.:, 1917. First Edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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xi, [1], 250, [2]
o 12 color plates
o 44 in-text illustrations
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Green cloth
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Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x… Read More

FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING!! RARE Illustrated Version of Clement Moore's NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Published by McLoughlin Bros., New York in 1905 in Large Format (4to), 9" x 11", in original Teal Cloth with Full Front all color Color Pictorial / Rear Patterned Wallpaper overlay, matching the front & rear end papers (front has small piece missing on bottom right fep -- BOOK'S ONLY FLAW)!! Book Divided into THREE 12-page Stories: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS; CHRISTMAS DAY; & The DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. Exceptional Art Work by G.A. DAVIS, with Color Illustrations (BRILLIANT!) on every one of the 36 pages (Plus Unique Front Cover), Half of them in Full Brilliant Color Chromo, the rest in 3 color pale red base (as shown on title page). Several of the Chromos are FULL PAGE, Including a great DOUBLE PAGE of Santa on his Sleigh Ride ! Contains Not Only Moore's The Night Before Christmas, but also "Christmas Day" and "The Day After Christmas". Book is Complete, including Original FIRST PRINTING ANTIQUE… Read More