The Diverting History Of John Gilpin

Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated by Caldecott, Randolph. Very good condition. One of R. Caldecott's Picture Books. Small, square format. (5.5 x 4.5"). Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. All edges gilt. Slight discolouration to rear cover. Browning and foxing to prelims and last few pages. Contents clean. Also comes with… Read more about this item

London: Chiswick Press, 1952. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 8.5". Ronald Searle. An illustrated edition of William Cowper's 'John Gilpin' Illustrated throughout, by Ronald Searle. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's School and collaborated with Geoffrey Willans on the Molesworth series.… Read more about this item

London : Penguin Books, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: King Penguin Books ; 70. Physical description: 44p. : ill. ; 18cm. Subjects: Children's poetry, English.

London: P.M.PRODUCTIONS LTD [ PM ], 1947 Good H/B c.1947.[dated by reference to ink inscsp. to front blank end paper, no other inscs., Sound binding, clean throughout, Colour illustrated to all pages by C Gifford Ambler. Yesteryear life told in pictures and verse. 34pp. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale . Book good as… Read more about this item

Constable, London, 1906. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Robert Seaver. Size: 18mo <6 1/2". 48 pp. Binding firm, spine faded. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges browned slightly. Covers slightly marked and bowed. Illustrator: Robert Seaver. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Poetry; England;… Read more about this item

Aldine House, 1898. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1898. No Edition Remarks. 49 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Plate facing page 26 is detached but still present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed… Read more about this item

London: The Chiswick Press, 1952. Paperback with protected dust-wrapper. 29.5cm x 22cm. 44pp. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. Limited edition of only 1600 copies. Losses to spine and d/w. End-papers foxed. Private ownership. (r45). Limited.. Soft Cover. Fair/Fair. Illus. by Searle, Ronald.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin & Company ; Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1906. First Edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 47 pages. Subjects; John Gilpin. History. Diverting History.

King Penguin, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1953. First Edition. 44 pages. Illustrative jacket over illustrative paper covered boards. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight… Read more about this item

London: Joseph Cundall. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and soiled. Slight foxing. 1845. First Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 280mm (9" x 11"). 24pp + plates. 10 tinted plates. Early work of Victorian illustrator John Leighton. .

London: The Chiswick Press, 1952. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 11.5" by 8.5". Ronald Searle. A limited edition copy of this classic book by William Cowper, illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. A limited edition of 1600 copies. In the original card wraps with adhered paper dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle,… Read more about this item

Frederick Stokes, 1925. Hard Cover. 12mo. Red cloth with color pictorial paste-down to front cover. Color pictorial endpapers and black and white illustrations by John Gilpin. There is a tear near gutter of half-title page otherwise this book is near fine. "One of the R.Caldecott's Picture Books

HARMONDSWORTH: PENGUIN BOOKS / KING PENGUIN, 1953 Illustrated paper covered boards repeating the design of the dust jacket, 185 x 125 mm approx. [ii] + 46 pp. Duotone illustrations by Ronald Searle. First Printing 1953 in King Penguin series no 70. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Very… Read more about this item

London : Penguin Books, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine paper-covered board copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: A King Penguin book ; 70. Physical description: 44p. : ill. ; 19cm. Subjects: Children's poetry, English.

London : Penguin Books, 1953. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 11.5" by 8.5". Ronald Searle. An illustrated edition of William Cowper's poem The Diverting History of John Galpin. With illustrations to every page by Ronald Searle. Limited to 1,600 copies. The illustrations were originally made for a filmin the 'Poet and Painter' series for… Read more about this item

London: Abelard-Schuman, 1970. Book. Illus. by Victor G. Ambrus. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardback: illustrated in b/w by VICTOR G. AMBRUS, dj is rubbed on edges, top corner of front flap clipped, book is bound in green cloth which is rubbed, flyleaves slightly discoloured, else vg. sm 4to, 32pp..

Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Ronald Searle. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Ronald Searle. Illustrated cover, again by Ronald Searle, with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration… Read more about this item

King Penguin, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. Reprinted. 44 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

London: Aldine House, 1898. gilt-decorated blue boards nice and fresh, some internal foxing, mainly around margins, but a nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Chas. E. Brock.

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1953 VG/VG. 12mo. original pictorial boards (slightly rubbed & marked, slight fraying at headcap, occ. spots and marks) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slightly rubbed & nicked, fraying at headcap, a little marked); pp. [ii], 46 (last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG. Illus. by Ronald Searle.