Brockhampton Press, 1972. New edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered light green cloth (casing with slight lean; extrems sunned; fore-edge spotted),VG), dustwrapper (spine ends chipped - in protective cover, not price clipped. Pp 286. B&w illustrations by C. Walter Hodges (some light spotting on endpapers; previous owner's gift inscription on front..... More
John Lane The Bodley Head, c. 1900. 1st edn. Oblong 4to. Original cloth backed paper laid pictorial boards (forward edge of upper board lightly scuffed - otherwise bright VG). Pp. unpaginated (half of rear endpaper removed; front inner hinge weakened and hinge a centre reinforced with tape; no inscriptions), illus..... More
Blackie & Son, c. 1915. 8vo. Original gilt lettered pictorial cloth boards, all edges green (extrems a little worn). Pp. 272, illus with b&w plates incl frontispiece (prelims tanned and spotted; pages foxed; sticker on front endpaper; previous owner's ink inscription dated 1915 on verso of front endpaper). More
John Lane Bodley Head, 1911. 8vo. Original decorated yellow cloth (casing with slight lean - otherwise VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. 275 (no inscriptions). More
Folio Society, 1995. Tall 8vo. Original gilt decorated green silk cloth (VG), slipcase (VG). Pp. 206, with coloured plates by James Lynch (no inscriptions). More
John Lane Bodley Head, 1930. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black decorated green cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. x + 168, illus with b&w drawings in text (no inscriptions). More
Dean & Son, 1972. 9780603075049. 1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered cream cloth (boards very slightly stained - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (small tear at head of spine - in protective cover). Unpaginated, illus throughout with coloured drawings (no inscriptions). More
Privately published by author, 2000. 1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered red cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (VG). Pp. 512, with coloured and b&w illus (no inscriptions). More
George Routledge and Sons, c. 1881. 1st edn 2nd issue. 8vo. Original lattice patterned cream cloth (some light wear at head and tail of spine and corners and small ink marks on upper board). Pp. 48, illus with coloured plates (inner hinges weakened; previous owner's 1882 gift inscription on front..... More
Frederick Warne, 1970. Tall 8vo. Original pictorial cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (small nicks at top edge and previous owner's inscription on front inside fold - otherwise VG in protective wrapper). Pp. 56, illus throughout with coloured drawings; no other inscriptions). More
Blackie & Son, c. 1946. 8vo. Original black lettered green cloth (corners bumped; fore-edge a little spotted), dustwrapper (extrems worn with tape repairs - in protective wrapper, price clipped). Pp. 239, illus with b&w drawings (no inscriptions). More
Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1955. Reprint. 8vo. Original black lettered blue cloth (faded at head and tail of spine - otherwise VG), dustwrapper ( partial loss on spine an upper cover; worn - in protective wrapper, price clipped). Pp. 184, illus with b&w frontispiece (previous owner's gift inscription on front..... More
Hodder & Stoughton, 1949. 3rd imp. 8vo. Original red lettered tan cloth (casing with slight lean - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (some light wear at edges - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 286 (fore-edge spotted; no inscriptions). More
Oxford University Press, 1949. 8vo. Original silver gilt lettered black cloth (casing with slight lean and edges spotted), dustwrapper (substantial loss at head and tail of spine and on lower cover - in protective cover, price clipped). Pp. 186, illus with b&w drawings by Norman Howard (no inscriptions). More
Lutterworth Press, 1943. 1st edn. 12mo. Original blue cloth (top and fore-edge lightly spotted - otherwise bright VG), dustwrapper (chipped at head of spine - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 254, no illus (no inscriptions). More
Harlequin, c. 1950. Harlequin Picture Book 9 signed and inscribed by author. Oblong 8vo. Defective - lacks covers and with small tears at staples. Pp. 30, illus with coloured and b&w drawings (previous owner's pencil inscription on front inside cover). More
Fitzhouse Books, 1990. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. xxiv + 339, illus with b&w plates (no inscriptions). More
Morgan & Scott, 1912. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt/black lettered maroon cloth with coloured plate inset on upper board (spine split at bottom edge and some wear at edges - in protective glassine cover). Pp. 190, illus with coloured frontispiece and tinted plates (inner hinges loosened; previous owner's neat 1912..... More
Thomas Nelson and Sons, c. 1906. 4to. Original pictorial blue cloth boards (minor stains on boards and extrems a little bumped and scuffed; front inner hinge weakened). Pp. 110, illus with 12 coloured plates by Harry Rowntree and b&w drawings in text by Rene Bull (endpapers tanned; no inscriptions). More
Chatto & Windus, 1927. 10th imp. 8vo. Original pictorial green cloth, top edge green (spine faded and top edge lightly spotted). Pp. xxi + 287, illus with coloured plates and in text by J.A. Shepherd (endpapers tanned; no inscriptions). More
George Routledge & Sons, c. 1924. Oblong 8vo. Orginal cloth-backed pictorial boards (boards lightly marked - otherwise bright VG). Pp. 55, illus with coloured title and 15 coloured plates by John Hassall (previous owner's 1943 inscription on front endpaper). More
Frederick Warne, c.1890. 8vo. Original pictorial boards rebacked with green cloth spine and new endpapers (edges of boards a little worn otherwise VG). Pp. 96, illus with coloured chromlithographs by Constance Haslewood (no inscriptions). More
Corgi, 2012. 9780552559621. 4th printing signed by Stephen Hawking with his thumbprint on title page authenticated with ink annotation by K. Thurkettle. 8vo. Original pictorial card covers (softback) (some light wear at edges with indentation at top edge of upper cover and small nick at bottom edge of lower cover..... More
Stanmore Press, 1949. 1st edn. 8vo. Original yellow lettered blue cloth (edges a little scuffed - otherwise VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. 95, illustrated with 4 coloured plates and b&w drawings by the author (stain to bottom edge of p. 41; previous owner's 1953 inscription on front paste-down). More
