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1924351<p>Muir 4851 suggests 1924.</p><p>An owner's name pencilled on the blank first page. Small chip to upper front corner and a light crease to upper rear corner of wrappers.</p><p>Advertising Shell Motor Lubricating Oil.</p> Printed by Anderson, Gowan Pty. Ltd. for The British Imperial Oil Company Limited paperback
193560001New York: John Day Reynal & Hitchcock 1935. 4to. xiv 351 1 pp. With 56 maps most full-page numerous text illustrations. Blue publisher’s cloth silver lettering front cover & spine minor shelfwear light rubbing at head & foot of spine corners w/ d.j. striking Art Deco cover art of ships voyaging minor creasing edgewear couple closed tears on back cover wear to corners still NF/VG- copy inscribed by author on half-title. First edition inscribed of this unashamedly Eurocentric voyages and exploration history detailing “all the great adventurers by land and sea from Hannu 2750 B.C. to Piccard 1935.†The specially prepared maps specifically show the ground and oceans covered by each explorer with the contemporary “Known World†starkly defined. The maps and histories sequentially “unroll†from the very small area around the Mediterranean to the World. Outhwaite 1892-1979 was an anthropologist who worked on American race relations at the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial from 1923-1028 worked for the Rockefeller Foundation through the 1930’s and organized “Outhwaite Exhibits†for museums World’s Fairs and window displays. He also was an adventurer who sailed 14000 miles on the Atlantic Ocean from 1929-1930 onboard the yacht “Kinkajou†visiting Mt. Pelee Martinique. John Day, Reynal & Hitchcock, hardcover
19103622Melbourne: George Robertson & Co 1910. Second Edition. Very good. Oblong hardcover : pp. 6 184 : full page and in-text b&w illustrations : illustrated orange cloth boards lettered in red and black. Muir 1904.<br /> <br /> Boards are marked and rubbed; slightly shaken; light ink stamp to p.2. A compilation of six children's stories by Tarella Quin later Daskein and illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. George Robertson & Co unknown
194825080024Adam and Charles Australia 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 94 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Adam and Charles Australia 1948. First Edition. This is the first Australian edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing and mild foxing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear and minor chips and/or tears. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; Inventory No: 25080024. Adam and Charles hardcover
194823010117Adam and Charles Black London 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Hardcover. 94 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Adam and Charles Black London 1948. First Edition. This is the first Australian edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in poor dust jacket. More specifically: Covers have slight soiling. Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine has slight fading. Pages are lightly tanned. Short gift inscription in ink. Small brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. Large surface tear on rear endpaper. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Parts of the dust jacket have been loosely inserted in the book Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; Inventory No: 23010117. Adam and Charles Black hardcover
19481577212024565<p><strong>Author:</strong> Annie R. Rentoul and Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.<br /><strong>Title:</strong> <em>The Little Green Road to Fairyland.</em><br /><strong>Publisher:</strong> Melbourne: The Specialty Press Pty. Ltd. for Oxford University Press 1948. <em>First Australian Edition.</em><br /><strong>Language:</strong> Text in English.<br /><strong>Size:</strong> 10.5" × 8".<br /><strong>Pages:</strong> viii-94 pages.<br /><strong>Binding:</strong> Very good publisher's original beige cloth binding with blue lettering and decorative vignette to upper cover and spine hinges fine overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown complete with the good original illustrated dust jacket showing only minor chips and short tears to edges and gentle toning consistent with age - as shown under a protective removable mylar cover.<br /><strong>Content:</strong> Very good content bright tight and clean rare light toning - as shown charming fairy-themed gift inscription on the front free endpaper - as shown. Original Decorative illustrated endpapers featuring fairy and woodland creatures procession in brown ink.<br /><strong>Illustrations:</strong> With 16 full-page plates including 8 in delicate color and 8 in black and white all by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite printed on high-quality coated paper.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>The book: </strong>A beautiful and highly desirable <em>First Australian Edition</em> 1948 of <em>The Little Green Road to Fairyland</em> — one of the most enchanting collaborations between sisters <strong>Annie R. Rentoul</strong> and <strong>Ida Rentoul Outhwaite</strong>. First published in 1922 this lyrical fairy tale follows the adventures of two children who encounter a fairy and follow her along the little green road into her magical world. The poetic text by Annie R. Rentoul perfectly complements Ida's ethereal and dreamlike illustrations among the finest examples of early 20th-century Australian children's art.</p><p>This Australian edition produced in Melbourne by The Specialty Press for Oxford University Press represents the post-war renaissance of Outhwaite's fairy art printed with exceptional clarity and color fidelity. Complete in its scarce illustrated dust jacket it is a collector's treasure — a quintessential example of the golden age of fairy illustration.</p> Melbourne: The Specialty Press Pty. Ltd. for Oxford University Press, 1948. First Australian Edition. hardcover
1937011113A & C Black 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6. Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. 64pp not price clipped no inscriptons four colour plates by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite book is in good condition with little wear slight browning to end papers and some very slight spotting to text. Wrapper was in three pieces with both flaps detached and small tears and wear to all edges. Has now been joined together interanlly with special non acidic archive tape and is in a clear removable protective sleeve. Slight loss to rear upper edge ond top and bottom of spine. happy to supply photographs on request We have all four volumes in this series please enquire for details and bulk price. A & C Black hardcover
1937mon0000175992A & C Black 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Teal cloth boards with mermaid design on front cover. Very good condition fading to spine panel. Color illustrated plates are beautiful. No additional printings listed. ""No. 15"" written to front endpaper no other markings found. A & C Black hardcover
1937011114A & C Black 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 12mo - over 6. Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. 64pp not price clipped no inscriptions book is in good condition with all four plates present and only very light spotting to a few pages. wrapper was in three pieces with both flaps detached and wear to all edges with slight loss to bottom corner of front cover and top and bottom of spine. Cover has been internally repaired with special non acidic archive tape and is now in a clear removable protective sleeve. Cover illustration complete. Happy to supply photographs on request. We currently have all four volumes in this series please contact for bulk price. A & C Black hardcover
1937091900London: A & C Black 1937. Hardcover. pp. 64. 12mo. Turquoise cloth with navy lettering and decoration. Four colour plates. Spine sunned foxing to binding and contents offsetting to endpapers from binder's glue ink gift inscription to ffep. Sydney Bookseller's label to front pastedown. A & C Black hardcover
1934BIB320193London: A & C Black. Autumn1934. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Good Condition. Boards are grubby and rubbed at spine ends edges and book corners. Some foxing to endpapers and edges. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Two colour plates 27 full page black & white illustrations and in-text black & white illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 238 pages. . Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. A & C Black hardcover
1987G0207144079I3N01Salem House Publishers 1987. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Salem House Publishers hardcover
1992140554ANGUS & ROBERTSON.;.Harpercollins Childrens Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. FIRST EDITION AUSTRALIA. Hardcover. 8x12" OVERSIZED. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT NOPR ICE DUST JACKETS.CLEAN SOLIDBRIGHT.IN SIMILAR SLIPCASE BOX.APPEAR TO BE NEW.; White titles on pink hardcovers. Glossy covers show unusual brown bird & 5 plus small babies in Acorn hats.alll insid 8" circle black border. Maroon silk marker ribbons.Faux marble coloured end pages similar to background white cover design. I WILL WRAP VERY WELL FOR ITS TRAVEL BUT PREFER NOT TO SEND BY ANYTHING EXCEPT USA MEDIA MAIL RATE. IT IS A HEAVY ITEM WITH BOTH BOOKS AND ITS PROTECTIVE DECORATIVE BOX.&&&& ; 192450pg pages; VOL 1 ISBN=0207178178.: VOL 2 0207177236.BOX ISBN= 0207178178 this item . ANGUS & ROBERTSON.;.Harpercollins Childrens Books hardcover
1933170502138Angus and Robertson 1933. Hardcover. Good. Angus and Robertson hardcover
1930020508London United Kingdom: A & C Black 1930. General wear to boards. Outside edge of spine with title missing. Illustrated endpapers. Foxing throughout. 99 pages with 8 colour and 8 b/w plates plus 4 pages of ads for other books. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A & C Black Hardcover
1930008480London: A & C Black Ltd. 1930. Offered here is a copy of "Bunny & Brownie" written and illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.Published by A.&C. Black London in 1930. First edition. Illustrated with colour and black and white plates plus smalller line illustrations and decorations on the text pages. The book is hardbound with a blue cloth spine with gilt lettering and marbled papered boards with an illustration on paper pasted to the front with title and author. There are ilustrated endpapers depicting fairies viii 99 text pages plus 4 pages of adverts for other books some by the author.With 8 colour plates and 8 black and white plates with other line illustrations on the text pages. The book measures 8 x 10.5 inches. The book is in quite good condition. Externally a bit rubbed all around with some wear to the corners and edges of the boards and to the cloth of the spine ends the binding is quite sound and the gilt lettering bright. Inside the inner hinges are sound and firm and the pages are all complete and in good order with no loose or missing pages. All the plates are present as called for. There is some spotting to the first and last pages and a few spots here and there within the book although the pages are mainly clean throughout. There is no colouring in or marking or scribble so often found in children's books. And no ownership names or inscriptions etc. . First Edition. A & C Black Ltd. hardcover
19296568<p>Fairyland by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite<br />hardcover<br />size 10" - 13" <br />Publisher:<br />Frederick A. Stokes 1929<br />Condition: <br />Fair - Good - wear rubbing and discoloration to the covers and spine tears to the front and back end papers<br />some foxing</p> Frederick A. Stokes hardcover
19311308092Black A&C London 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First UK edition. Verses by Annie R. Rentoul Stories by Grenbry Outhwaite and Annie R. Rentoul. Sml. folio 128pp frontis & 15 color plates & 31 intricate b&w full page plates and decorations in text by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Orig. blue decorated buckram printed in blue very good condition. Muir 5602 for this famous children's book whose illustrations of fairies mermaids kookaburras frogs koalas lizards & brownies draw inspiration from the Australian wildlife of Outhwaite's youth. The fabulous illustrations by Outhwaite are very sought after. Black, A&C, London hardcover
1986502172Angus & Robertson 1986. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Softcover portfolio 7.5 x 10.5 inches approximately. Contains 4 separate fold-out friezes as new. Each frieze with three full-page illustrations alternating with Mother Goose rhymes. Illustrated decorative border. Each six-panel friezes unfolds to 10.25 x 44.25 inches approximately. Rhymes include: Oranges and Lemons / To Market to Market / See Saw Margaret Daw / Jack Sprat / The Queen of Hearts / Bye Baby Bunting / Simple Simon / Little Boy Blue / Goosey Goosey Gander / Oh Dear! / There Was An Old Woman. Angus & Robertson paperback
1985BT260308027X23Angus & Robertson 1985. hardcover. Good. 8x0x8. Hardback--book excellent--dust cover mild wear Angus & Robertson hardcover
1985009312London: Angus and Robertson 1985. Very nice anthology of verse 59 pages in very bright clean condition many colour and B/w illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite all present as published. Dustwrapper is very bright and clean price clipped outer boards are also bright and clean. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. 20.5 x 13.5 Cms. Hardcover. Angus and Robertson Hardcover
192974653<p>London: A. & C. Black 1929. 4to. Original cloth-backed patterned <br />London A. & C. Black reprinted 1929<br /><br /></p> A & C Black Ltd hardcover
1922170518024Dutton 1922-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Dutton hardcover
19311308092Black A&C London 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First UK edition. Verses by Annie R. Rentoul Stories by Grenbry Outhwaite and Annie R. Rentoul. Sml. folio 128pp frontis & 15 color plates & 31 intricate b&w full page plates and decorations in text by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Orig. blue decorated buckram printed in blue very good condition. Muir 5602 for this famous children's book whose illustrations of fairies mermaids kookaburras frogs koalas lizards & brownies draw inspiration from the Australian wildlife of Outhwaite's youth. The fabulous illustrations by Outhwaite are very sought after. Black, A&C, London hardcover books
198548687North Ryde Australia: Angus & Robertson 1985. Softcover. Near Fine. Bluegum paperback editions. All 1985 three are reprints all about fine but for the Outhwaite which has two light scuffs to the colour frontis illustration. Nice p/b set of the popular Australian children's books. Angus & Robertson unknown
