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38596London: Chatto & Windus 1910. Fine-paper edition small 8vo vii 3 4-193 1pp. half-title title in red and black presentation inscription on fly-leaf "J. H. A. Sparrow from Anthony Asquith December 21st. 1920." cont. vellum decorated in gilt. Anthony Asquith was a respected English film director he was the son of Herbert Asquith the Prime Minister during World War I. Between 1927 and 1964 he directed 40 films his first successful film was 'Pygmalion' 1938 his later films included 'The Winslow Boy' 1948 and 'The Browning Version' 1951. At the height of the Profumo scandal Asquith is widely believed to have been the 'man in the mask' at an orgy attended by Stephen Ward Christine Keeler Mandy Rice-Davies and a host of top establishment figures. London: Chatto & Windus, 1910 hardcover
1930300604Akron: Saalfield 1930. hardcover. very good. 12 full-page color plates 4to aqua cloth-backed pictorial boards corners and spine ends lightly worn. Akron: Saalfield 1930. A very good clean copy.<br/><br/> Small previous owners name on fly-leaf.<br/><br/> Saalfield unknown books
1992300614Norwalk: Easton 1992. hardcover. fine. Jessie Willcox Smith. Illustrated color and b/w. 119 pages. 8vo gilt-stamped orange leather. Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1992. Blank Easton Press bookplate on front pastedown else a fine copy.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
1885320653London: Longmans Green 1885. First edition first issue. Publisher's presentation blindstamp on the title. 2 x 101 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original blue cloth gilt t.e.g. others uncut. Very minor spotting and wear. Toning to the endpapers as usual. First edition first issue. Publisher's presentation blindstamp on the title. 2 x 101 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Publisher's presentation copy of the first edition first issue of Stevenson's collection of children's verse with first appearances of "The Land of Counterpane" "The Land of Nod" "My Shadow" "Uncle Sparky" and "My Bed is a Boat" Prideaux A35; Hayward 297; Beinecke 192; Gumuchian 5440; Osborne II page 662; McKay 192 Longmans, Green unknown books
19422309621Chicago: Rand McNally & Company 1942. Small Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. Brice Tony. Boards rubbed ink name on front free endpaper. 1942 Small Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 63 pp. A collection of poetry for children by Robert Louis Stevenson with color and black-and-white illustrations by Tony Brice. Rand McNally & Company hardcover books
1885D17003New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1885. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12 mo. Blue cloth with green paper boards and gilt lettering on spine. Half title states Author's Edition. 101 pages. Bookplate of Frank H. Severence to prelim leaf. Marginal chip to half-title. Corners worn and bumped. A reasonable copy of the uncommon first American printing of this well-loved book. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1898D16997New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Publisher's blue cloth; spine lettered in gilt. 101 pages. Nice copy. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1885D16989London: Longmans Green and Co. 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. One of 1000 copies. Stevenson began writing these verses around 1881. He was quoted as having said these are nice rhymes and I dont think they will be difficult to do after reading Kate Greenaways Birthday Book for Children. This is a handsome copy in the original beveled blue cloth. One of the authors most beloved works with light wear only <br/><br/> Longmans, Green and Co. hardcover books
1885140938077London: Longmans Green and Co 1885. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth stamped in gilt over beveled boards; top edge gilt. Very Good. Cloth rubbed at extremities darkend at spine and lightly scuffed. Offsetting to endsheets. Stevenson's influential collection of poetry for children. Longmans, Green and Co unknown books
190557884NY: Scribner's 1905. Reprint. Jessie Wilcox Smith. Large 8vo pp. 105. Illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Black cloth with pictorial label covering front. A fine copy. Scribner's unknown books
1905265190New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1905. First edition with the Jessie Wilcox Smith illustrations. 12 color plates mounted cover illustration endpapers title-design and black-and-white drawings in the text by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Each plate with printed tissue guard. xii 124 2 pp. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Black cloth with mounted cover illustration by Smith t.e.g. Very good plus. Smith Jessie Wilcox. First edition with the Jessie Wilcox Smith illustrations. 12 color plates mounted cover illustration endpapers title-design and black-and-white drawings in the text by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Each plate with printed tissue guard. xii 124 2 pp. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Cotsen 5233; Nudelman A22 Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1885305362London: Longmans Green and Co 1885. First edition. 2 x 101 pp. Spottiswoode & Co. Printers. 12mo. Publisher's blue cloth gilt with apostrophe shaped like a small "7." Very slight rubbing at spine ends endpapers offset. First edition. 2 x 101 pp. Spottiswoode & Co. Printers. 12mo. The first edition of Stevenson's classic collection of poetry for children with first appearances of "The Land of Counterpane" "The Land of Nod" "My Shadow" "Uncle Sparky" and "My Bed is a Boat" Prideaux A35; Hayward 297; Beinecke 192-3; Gumuchian 5440 Longmans, Green, and Co unknown books
1902157495Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company 1902. Hardcover. VG- clean and tight but with front hinge paper lightly split and the same between pp. 52/53; very light shelf wear. Inscription on ffep that book was awarded in 1909 as the prize in a writing contest. Goldenrod color-illus. cloth/boards with turquoise lettering. 163 pp. with duotone frontis decorative title page 26 bw plates and bw illus. throughout.page ends colored. With 16 pages advertising Altemus publications. A very good copy for its age! Bright vivid cover colors. Henry Altemus Company hardcover books
1915157489New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1915. Hardcover. VG- clean tight bright contents. Covers have some general shelf wear with rubbing to corners and head/tail of spine. Green color-illus. cloth/boards with black lettering. xii 113 pp. with 8 color plates 7 bw plates and several small bw illustrations. The illustrations are by Emma Troth. Contents include A Child's Garden of Verses The Child Alone Garden Days and Envoys. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1929144918Chicago: Rand McNally & Co 1929. Hardcover. G Average soiling or aging to binding and pages; text and plates are clear; gift inscription written on first flyleaf. Orange cloth with color illus. laid on front cover 93 pp. BW & color plates. A nice edition of this classic with illustrations by E. Mars and M. H. Squire. In the style that you might expect from a 1929 children's book. Every child should own some copy of this book. Rand, McNally & Co hardcover books
193251779NY: Platt and Munk 1932. Popular edition. Eul Alie. 8vo pp. 84. Glossary. Illustrated in color and black-and-white by Eul Alie.Red cloth stamped in black. Cover and edges slightly spotted occasional light spots interior but a fine copy. Platt and Munk unknown books
194051786Chicago: Rand McNally 1940. Small 8vo pp. 64. Illustrated. Pictorial paper over boards. over little scuffed and soiled slilghtly worn at corners o/w VG. Rand McNally unknown books
197748250NY: Grosset & Dunlap 1977. Fujikawa Gyo. 4to pp. 104. Illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa. Illustrated paper over boards. Edges and cover very slightly soiled o/w a nice copy. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
1885WRCLIT64344London: Longman's Green and Co. 1885. Small octavo. Blue cloth lettered in gilt bevelled edges t.e.g. others untrimmed. Binding darkened and worn with chipping to spine ends old and now elapsed repairs to inner hinges between endsheets and text block endsheets darkened and rear pastedown bubbled shaken one leaf carelessly opened with marginal chip; a heavily used and traveled copy with fine provenance. "Second edition" i.e. second printing of the first edition. A fine family association copy inscribed by Stevenson's mother on the half-title: "John Balfour from his affect Grand Aunt M.I. Stevenson October 1885." Margaret Isabella Balfour Stevenson 1829- 1897 or "Maggie" as she was known to her family married Thomas Stevenson in 1848 and gave birth to RLS in 1850. She had a strong and loving relationship with her son. Although quarrels between RLS and his father about religion his career and his marriage were upsetting to the family the family remained close. After her husband died in 1887 Maggie went with RLS and Fanny on their travels to America and the South Seas and even settled with them in Vailima. She returned to Edinburgh to live with her sister after RLS died. BEINECKE 195. HAYWARD 297. PRIDEAUX A35. Longman's Green, and Co. hardcover books
190229565London: Longmans Green 1902. Tenth impression 12mo pp. x 101; original blue cloth gilt; binding rubbed at edges text block cracked and shaken endpapers foxed; a good copy. <br/><br/> Longmans, Green hardcover books
1916301319Philadelphia David McKay Publisher ca. 1916. 1916. 8vo. Color frontispiece and 11 color plates by Millicent Sowerby. Attractive original green cloth stamped in green and gilt front cover with 5 gilt blooming flowers with green leaf stems spine with 1 gilt blooming flower and green leaf stem t.e.g. others uncut. Very good. 125 pages. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Philadelphia, David McKay Publisher [ca. 1916]. hardcover books
1888218750London: Longmans Green 1888. Third Edition. 101 pp. Spottiswoode & Co. Printers. 1 vols. 12mo. Blue original cloth with mounted cover illustration by Smith. Fine copy in quarter blue morocco slipcase and chemise. Bookplate of Joan Whitney. Third Edition. 101 pp. Spottiswoode & Co. Printers. 1 vols. 12mo. Longmans, Green unknown books
194716351Kenosha WI: John Martin's House 1947. Illustrated by Peter Mabie. 8vo pp. 30. VG. Each poem on an illustrated 2-page spread. John Martin's House unknown books
190253653New York: Charles Scibner's Sons. Very Good. 1902. Hardcover. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1902. Illustrated by Charkes Robinson. Green boards with gilt detail show just minor soiling and slight bumping rubbing to spine ends and cover edges hinges are just starting previous owner gift inscription otherwise contents are bright a near Very Good copy no DJ. . Charles Scibner's Sons hardcover books
54746Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. 1902. Illustrated by E. Mars and M. H. Squire. 93pp. pictorial boards are tan with green and gilt stamping covers show some light soiling rubbing to edges previous owner bookplate of front-free endpaper otherwise a near Very Good copy. . Other hardcover books
