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187833926London: George Routledge & Sons 1878. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with color drawings and paintings by Kate Greenaway. 4to publisher's original dark green cloth over pictorially decorated boards. 64 pp. A well preserved copy which remains attractive clean internally hinges strong the book pleasing the illustrations and text-block in good order a bit of typical rubbing to the tips and extremities FIRST EDITION. With the publication of this book at the end of 1878 which features both original drawings and poetry Kate Greenaway’s success soared and she became a household name: “.now for the first time she was not hampered in her published work by adapting her fancy to the literary ideas of other people but was inspired by subjects which came red-hot from the furnace of her own imagination†Spielmann 61. Some of her loveliest art is contained within these pages along with quaint verses reminiscent of nursery rhymes. A scarce delight. George Routledge & Sons hardcover
1880355490715951London 1880. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London and New York 1880. First UK Edition. 382 Illustrations by Kate Greenaway printed by Edmund Evans verses by Mrs Sale Barker. Publisher's original beige cloth. Title on covers printed in brown with pictures representing the four seasons one in each corner stamped in colours. Blue end-papers yellow page edges. Overall a VG copy with some minor mottling to the cloth slight lifting to front board some neat manuscript entries and neat contemporary gift inscription dated 1881 to the presentation leaf. This copy accords with all the first edition points in Schuster & Engen 391a. In the VERY RARE pre-paid beige-coloured D/W designed to send the book through the post. This Book Post wrapper has printed lettering on the front panel 'BOOK POST for the United Kingdom Threehalfpence and the title below with dotted lines for the address. The D/W has a slither of loss at the head and tail of the spine and neat archival repairs to the verso. This BOOK POST wrapper is not mentioned in Schuster & Engen and must be exceedingly uncommon. hardcover
190510814Adam and Charles Black. London. 1905. NEW EDITION reprinted with minor alterations in December 1905 shortly after the first printing of October the same year. 4to. 9 x 6.6 inches. Fully illustrated with fifty three colour plates. each with a printed tissue guard and ninety mono illustrations. A fine and bright copy bound in attractive late twentieth century half dark green morocco. Spine with raised bands each decorated with gilt piping. The compartments are ruled lettered and decorated in gilt. Green cloth and ruled gilt borders on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. A little light spotting to a few pages otherwise a near fine copy in a lovely leather binding. The binding is unsigned but is certainly the work of a master bookbinder. Adam and Charles Black. London. 1905 hardcover
1878042819London: George Routledge 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Pictorial boards with wear at edges of boards. Soiling in a few spots in margins but generally clean and bright; binding a little shaken and loose. The first issue with 'End of Contents" on page 14 and the imprint on the verso of title page. With a signed note from Greenaway 11 Pemberton Gardens dated 21 Nov 1881 and a lithographed card with an attractive Greenaway illustration laid in. <br /> <br /> The first of the two books that Greenaway both wrote and illustrated and the book that touched off the Greenaway vogue in book illustration. Size: Octavo 8vo. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 042819. George Routledge hardcover
1886046646London: George Routledge and Sons 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. A proof copy of the first edition bound up in pale yellow buckram with original illustrated wrappers bound in - light soiling and discoloration to cloth internally nearly fine with some minor foxing small rubbed spot to rear wrapper discoloration to added endpapers. Along with a bright copy of the first edition light foxing very faint shelfwear. Both in a flannel lined morocco backed clamshell box. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Cooking Wine & Dining. Inventory No: 046646. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1886046646London: George Routledge and Sons 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. A proof copy of the first edition bound up in pale yellow buckram with original illustrated wrappers bound in - light soiling and discoloration to cloth internally nearly fine with some minor foxing small rubbed spot to rear wrapper discoloration to added endpapers. Along with a bright copy of the first edition light foxing very faint shelfwear. Both in a flannel lined morocco backed clamshell box. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Cooking Wine & Dining. Inventory No: 046646. George Routledge and Sons hardcover books
1878042819London: George Routledge 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Pictorial boards with wear at edges of boards. Soiling in a few spots in margins but generally clean and bright; binding a little shaken and loose. The first issue with 'End of Contents" on page 14 and the imprint on the verso of title page. With a signed note from Greenaway 11 Pemberton Gardens dated 21 Nov 1881 and a lithographed card with an attractive Greenaway illustration laid in. The first of the two books that Greenaway both wrote and illustrated and the book that touched off the Greenaway vogue in book illustration. Size: Octavo 8vo. Text is clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 042819. <br/><br/> George Routledge hardcover books
18818148London: George Routledge and Sons nd 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good. Minor shelf/edge wear touch of toning to text block presentation inscription at ffep 1881 else tight and bright. DJ shows even toning light shelf/edge wear several small chips and light creasing else clean. Pink cloth spine printed paper boards olive endpages frontispiece pink stain at textblock edges. Small 8vo. 48pp. Illus. color plates. <br/><br/>Overall a handsome copy in its original and very scarce DJ. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. First edition second state "Lattice Edition". Meets all the points of issue found in Schuster & Engen 140 1b e.g. seal of the engraver at rfep recto bush at end of p18 etc. Boards printed in brown lettering inverted "G" and green lattice. Uncommon generally quite scarce in its salmon dust wrapper printed in red. George Routledge and Sons hardcover books
1890BB080<p><b>GREENAWAY</b> Kate 1846–1901</p><p><b>MINIATURE Artwork</b> circa 1885-1895. </p><p>Original pencil and watercolor drawings on toned paper the bottom titled in pencil: "The cloud baby gone to sleep". </p><p>Pictures measures 1-7/8 x 2-1/2 and 2 x 3 inches framed together. </p><p><br /></p><p>Delicate illustrations typical for her set of Almanacs 1883–1895 though we have not confirmed their specific publication. Nevertheless absolutely authentic and genuine.</p> books
1902BBO46<p><b><i>KATE GREENAWAY Memorial Ring</i></b>.<br /></p>A late Victorian memorial ring for the book illustrator Kate Greenaway the 18ct gold ring centered with a glazed hairwork panel within black enamel border and between black enamel shoulders with gold scrollwork detail the underside engraved 'Kate Greenaway b March 17.1846 d November 6.1901' shank fully hallmarked for Chester 1902 and bearing maker's mark 'WHR' ring size S leading edge. WHR mark books