Illustrated Books from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

London: Blackie & Son, 1926. A lovely fairly scarce little book all too often broken up for the plates to be framed, The book itself is in almost fine condition with the dj slightly darkend and a tad edge worn but looking very well in a removable clear protector. 24 wonderfull plates of tree fairies all modeled by her… Read more about this item

London: William Collins, 1991. A wonderful childrens book with fabulous pop ups and window & door openings still retains it full page of animal cut outs to add to the farmyard, the book is now scarce in such as new condition .. First Thus. Decorated Hard Back. Fine/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Ernest Nister.. 9" X 12" Landscape… Read more about this item

London: Country Life, 1930. Covers rather faded small amount of foxing , ineresting book of fishing tales and poetry with 24 lovely B&W drawings with tissue gaurds. . First Edition. Hard Back Green. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Norman Wilkinson. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Secker & Warburg, 1989. Full of in the moment photographs of People & landscapes & writings of 32 authors .. First Edition.. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Donovan Wylie. Folio.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1947. Book is in super condition.. First Thus. Hard Back White Spine Blue Boa. Almost Fine/Slip Case. Illus. by Malcolm Cameron. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Duckworth & Co, 1923. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt titles and flowers on the spine and front board the coloured plates are fabulous.. Reprint. Hard Back Green. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by E. W. Waite.. 8V0.

London: George Bell, 1895. A very nicely rebound copy with gilt titles name and date on spine new end papers, a lovely copy of a super book for book plate lovers, some of the plates are works of art and done often by eminent artists.358pp. book is heavy please email for extra shipping cost.. First Edition. Cloth, Rebound . Fine/No… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 1921. Wonderfully Illustrated by Aldin with 16 color plates & 12 B&W plates boards edge worn much foxing through out the book but still a very lovely book of old England. 149pp.. First Edition. Hard Back Black. Good/No Dj. Illus. by Cecil Aldin. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: William Heinemann A superb book of a working family & friends from London working the markets with handcarts baskets on their heads just after the war, illustrated with wonderful cuts evocative by Kay Ambrose. Dj is just a tad edge worn, I love it.. First Edition. Hard Back. Almost Fine/Very Good in Protector. Illus. by… Read more about this item

London: George Harrap This edition is the first thus with the extra 8 coloured plates for the first time along with the 24 B&W plates & many vignettes all fabulously fantastical, complete with it`s very scarce dust jacket which is faded and darkened at the extremity`s and a 15mm piece missing around the top of the spine, bound in black… Read more about this item

Fleet St Londond : George Cruikshank, 1844. A very scarce publication expertly drawn by Cruikshank original covers the front one illustrated , expertly rebacked at some time , book sellers small sticker on front cover of Hodgson of Belfast covers darkened and stained as usual for this type of cover large signature of a previous owner on the rear… Read more about this item

New York: Brentano`s, 1920. Another scarce book illustrated by Clarke in stock it has poems by the leading Irish, British & American poets of the day including 12 fabulous colur plates & 12 black & white plates by Clarke. ( we also have original prints by Clarke in stock all mounted in an ivory board wrapped in celophane ready… Read more about this item

London: George G Harrap, 1930. Now a scarce book in fabulous condition all very bright & tight with 16 wonderful colour plates by Clarke alongside 24 equaly fabulous Black & white plates ( we also have single plates mounted in an ivory board wrapped ready for framing in stock all original ) Book is heavy so please email… Read more about this item

London: George, 1930. A scarce book with Clarkes wonderful illustrations 16 in colour & 24 in black & white This is the second edition . ( we also have original prints by Clarke mounted in an ivory board ready for framing wrapped in celophane in stock ) please email for photos and shipping cost , heavy. . Reprint. Hard … Read more about this item

London: George Virtue, 1842. A fabulous set in original very fine highly decorated leather bindings the two volume set is superbly decorated , the spine with raised bands diced blind decoration to the compartments two marroon labels with gilt titles and vol numbers, front and rear boards with double gilt & blind rulings and patterned rulings a… Read more about this item

New York: The MacMillan Company , 1940. Over 400 prints at the moment of almost every native bird of America & Canada are available for only 12 euro each unmounted post free world wide. Prints were removed from the 1940 edition with some prints already gone!. Fifth Edition. Hard Back. Good. Illus. by Illustrated By the… Read more about this item

London: Ward & Lock, 1870. A very nice copy bound in dark green leather with heavy gilt embelishments adn people from the Vicar of Wakefield etc signature of a previous owner on fep. A handsome binding. book is heavy please email for shipping cost.. First Thus. Decorated Buckram Hard Back. Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by… Read more about this item

London: Virtue, 1840. A lovely copy bound in Black leather spine with raised bands triple ruled with heavy gilt decorations to the compartments dark red labels with gilt titles boards with double ruling to buckrum boards edges marbled. 80 fabulous full page steel engraved plates by Bartlett plus dozens of vignettes in the pages. … Read more about this item

London: Longman Rees Orme Brown & Green, 1833. A lovely book of the Loire valley & river with twenty engravings from J M W Turner R.H.A. Yellow end papers lacking rear ep and the front ep torn. . First Edition. Half Leather Hardback. Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Turner . 4to - over 9¾ - 12"… Read more about this item

A Worlds Work Childrens Book, 1964. A very nice copy scarce in this condition with wonderful illustrations by Sendak.. Reprint. Hard Back. Almost Fine/Very Good a Little Edgetoned. Illus. by Illustrated By Maurice Sendak. 8V0.