An A D’Imigh Huis! Agus A Chaill Feasog. Go Sruth Na Maoile.

Three First Editions. Three Volumes. Dublin, Allen Figgis, 1964 / 1965. 27 x 21 cm. Each volume contains 46 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original decorated hardcovers. See images. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Short closed tear to last page of the first 1964 volume. Cover a little dust dulled. Internally clean.

ANON.

Ten Little Puppy Dogs.

London, Brimax Books (Printed in Germany), Not dated, ca. 1950. 23 x 20 cm. 16 stiff cardboard pages. Illustrated throughout. Stiff decorated cardboard covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping.

Aspden, Don (author) / Brown, Paul (illustrations).

MIKE of Company D. With drawings by Paul Brown.

First Edition. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1939. 20 x 13.5 cm. viii, (2), 261 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original green cloth with title and author on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Spine ends mildly frayed. A few small stains (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Front hinge cracked. Name of previous owner on front paste down. Internally a very clean copy.

Blakey, John A.

The Tale of Lundravar the Dragon.

Limited Collectors Edition. Copy No. 33 of 650. Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, Wee Hills Publishing, [2008]. 30 x 21 cm. (6), 207 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Extensively decorated brown leather with coloured and blind decorations. Gilt titles on front board and spine. Inlaid natural stones on front board. Raised Bands. In plain, dark green padded presentation case with gilt title on front. All edges gilt. Two coloured book mark strips with natural stone decorations. Signed and numbered on half title page. Loosely inserted ‘Certificate of Authenticity’. Marbled end papers. Decorated brass clasp. A unique presentation binding (see images). Fine. As New.

Bright, Robert.

The Travels of Ching. Written and Illustrated by Robert Bright.

First Edition. London, Collins: Publishers for the Children, [1945]. 20 x 14 cm. Oblong. Title page plus 54 unnumbered pages. Illustrated throughout. Original stiff decorated cardboard covers. Spine repaired with new spinal tape in 2020. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. A litttle dust dulled. Small Children’s Ex Libris with handwritten name opposite title page. Neat hand colouring on three pages. A nice copy.

Browne, Gordon / Walker, A.G. / Miles, Helen / Bedford, F.D. / Sheldon, Charles / Robertson, G.E.

Sunday: Reading for the Young 1906.

London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd., 1906. 19.5 x 25.5cm. 412 pages with illustrations throughout. Original illustrated hardcover with gilt page edges. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Beautifully inscribed by pre-owner.

CAM.

The Story of Bill Frog. Written and drawn by CAM.

First Edition. [London], John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., 1950. 24 x 18 cm. 32 unnumbered pages. Illustrated throughout. Original decorated boards. Hard cover. New matching cloth spine (see images). New end papers. Very good condition. New spine. Boards mildly rubbed and bumped. Internally a very clean copy. See images.

Carr, Judith.

The Templeton Twins. With frontispiece by D. L. Mays.

First Edition. London / Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, n.d. 19cm x 12.6cm. 224 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Carroll, Lewis.

The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits. With nine Illustrations by Henry Holiday.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1898. 19 x 12 cm. xi, 83 pages. With a tissue guarded frontispiece and eight further plates. Original red cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and title on front board and spine. Black end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. A little dust dulling. A very nice copy. Name of a previous owner on rear end paper. Tissue guard and first few pages mildly foxed.

Cooke, Grace MacGowan.

Son Riley Rabbit and Little Girl. With forty Illustrations in Black and White from Photographs.

First UK Edition. London, W.&R.Chambers, Limited, Not dated [c. 1910]. 26 x 20 cm. (6), 113 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original red cloth with decorations. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Some dog ears and short closed tears to first few pages. Internally clean.

Crane, Walter.

The Baby’s Opera. A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses by Walter Crane. The Music by the Earliest Masters.

London, Frederick Warne and Co., Not dated. 18 x 19 cm. 56 pages with illustrations and music scores. Original boards. Professionally recased with a new spine strip and new end papers in 2018. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. A few coloured pencil marks by a child.

Drummond, V.H.

The Flying Postman. A Porpoise Book by V.H. Drummond.

First Edition. West Drayton & Boston, Penguin Books & Houghton Mifflin, 1948. 22 x 18 cm. 48 unnumbered pages. Colour Illustrations throughout. Original cardboard covers. New (2024) matching blue cloth spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Boards rubbed and bumped with some very mild losses to corners (see images). New end papers. A few brown spots (foxing or stains) to first two pages. One page ‘repaired’ with clear tape. Some old tape marks to one other page. Overall a bright and clean copy of this scarce first edition.

Farrow, G.E.

The New Panjandrum. With Illustrations by Alan Wright.

[First Edition?]. London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1902. 19 x 13 cm. xvi, 198 pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original cloth with gilt titles and decorations on front board and spine. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Some abrasion and discolouring to binding. Rear hinge open. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated ‘Xmas 1943’. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

Gaffney, Rev. M.H.

The Story of St. Patrick for Boys and Girls. By Fr. M.H. Gaffney. With many Illustrations by Mildred R. Lamb.

First Edition. Dublin and Cork, The Talbot Press, [1931]. 22 x 17 cm. 61 pages. With illustrations in B&W. Original decorated boards. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped with small material losses to spine ends. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean. Losely inserted ‘compliment card’. See images.

Gilbert, W.S.

The “BAB” Ballads. Much Sound and Little Sense. With Illustrations by the Author.

London, George Routledge and Sons, ND [1868]. 18 x 13 cm. ix, 222 pages plus four pages publishers list. Original green cloth with gilt title and decorations. Dark end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumbing. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Grover, Eulalie Osgood.

The Sunbonnet Babies’ Book. Illustrated by Bertha L. Corbett, “The Mother of the Sunbonnet Babies”.

First Edition. Chicago, New York, London, Rand McNally & Company, 1902. 23 x 17 cm. 105 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated end papers. Decorated blue cloth. Hard cover with title on spine. In protective plastic cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Mildly age dulled throughout.

Harris, Joel Chandler.

Uncle Remus. or Mr. Fox, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. Terrapin. With Fifty Illustrations by T.A. Elwes.

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1888. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. xxxi, 248 pages plus eight pages publishers list. Illustrated. Two colour cloth binding with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Professionally rebacked in 2019 using original boards, but with new end papers. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded. Internally bright and clean.

Haskell, Arnold / Lewis, Min.

Infantilla – The Archaeology of the Nursery. Illustrated by Stanley Lewis.

London, Dennis Dobson, 1971. 28.7cm x 22.5cm. 120 pages. With 72 illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and some foxing.

Kiddell-Monroe, Joan.

Ingulabi.

First Edition. London, Sylvan Press – Nicolson & Watson, [1943]. 27 x 20 cm. 48 unnumbered Pages. Illustrated in colour throughout. New (2020) green cloth hard cover. Original paperback front cover has been used for new hardback front board (see images). New green end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Neat (Child) Ex Libris on half title page. Some coloured pencil marks on one page, otherwise bright and clean inside. A nice copy in a new hardback binding with gilt title and author on spine.

Leabar Aonghais: Srait Na Rite – III.

[Cork], Comluct Oideacais Na hEireann, [ND]. c. 18 x 12 cm. 72 pages. Illustrated. Original stiff paper wrappers. Previous owner protected booklet with another outer wrapper made of stiff card board (see images). Very good condition. With extra protective cover and a home made bookmark. Interesting little item, nicely illustrated.

Lofting, Hugh.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. Illustrated by the author.

Philadelphia / New York, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1950. 21cm x 14.5cm. IX, 364 pages. With 18 beautiful illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition with stronger signs of external wear on dustjacket.

Lynch, Patricia (author) / Keating, John (illustrator).

The Grey Goose of Kilnevin.

First Edition. London, J.M. Dent, 1939. 19 x 14 cm. viii, 285 pages. Complete with colour frontispiece and all Plates, as listed. Original grey cloth. White title and decorations. Hard cover. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Gift inscription on front free end paper.

McCarthy, Kieran.

The Odyssey for Arznel.

U.S.A., Published by the author, 2014. 22.9cm x 15.3cm. 315 pages. With beautiful illustrations. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition. Signed by the author.

Middleton, Ivy.

Kay of the Pimpernels.

Second Impression London and Redhill, Lutterworth Press, 1942. 18.5 x 12 cm. v, pages 7 – 223. Original red cloth with black title on spine. Hard cover in original decorated dust jacket. Dust jacket now in archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket age darkened, Edge worn and minor paper losses to spine, some closed tears. Not price clipped. Internally clean.

Mme La Comtesse De Segur.

Memoires D’Une Ane. Illustres de 75 Vigenttes Par H. Castelli.

Nouvelle Edition. Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1888. 17 x 11 cm. 378 pages plus 16 pages of publishers list. Illustrated throughout in B&W. Original red cloth with gilt and blind decorations to front board and spine. All edges gilt. Coloured end papers. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild foxing internally. Binding a little weak. Short inscription on half title page dated 14 Avril 1993. Stamp on opposite page: ‘Alan F. Brooke Pau’.

Möller, Vera.

Klein Erna. Ganz dumme Hamburger Geschichten. Band 1-4.

Hamburg, Hans Christians Verlag, 1950. Ca. 15 x 11 cm. 95, 88, 88 and 88 pages. With Illustrations in B&W. Original stiff cardboard covers. See image. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally very clean. A nice set.

n.a.

Walt Disney’s Wonder Book.

First Edition. London, The Sunshine Press, 1950. 27.2cm x 20cm. 53 pages. With vintage Disney illustrations. Original Hardcover. Good condition with minor external signs of wear on the cover and rubbed edges.

Pelly, Lilian.

True Tales of our Animals. For my Grandchildren.

First Edition. Ilfracombe, Devon, Arthur H. Stockwell, 1962. 18 x 12 cm. 24 pages. Small paperback with illustrated stiff card covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Inscribed by the author on the title page: ‘With love from Lilian Pelly’.

Rice, Shawn (illustrations) / Rice, Paul (text).

Over the Moon [signed].

First Edition. London, Methuen Children’s Books, 1983. 21 x 15 cm. 32 unnumbered pages. Illustrated. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor bumping to corners. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Signed by the Illustrator on title page. Losely inserted invitation to a Private View Exhibition. See images.

Seton, Ernest Thompson.

The Biography of a Grizzly.

London, Hodder & Stoughton, ND [c. 1930s]. 18 x 14 cm. 128 pages. Illustrated. Original decorated green cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Some shefl wear, rubbing and bumbing. Edges dust dulled. 1936 Prize Label on front free end paper. Internally mildly foxed, otherwise clean.

Share, Bernard / Bolger, William.

An A D’imigh Huis!

First Edition. Dublin, Allen Figgis, 1964. 27 x 21 cm. 46 pages. Illustrated. Original decorated hardcover. See image. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Short closed tear to last page. Cover a little dust dulled. Internally clean.

Share, Bernard / Bolger, William.

An Leaba A D’imigh Huis! Agus A Chaill Feasog.

First Edition. Dublin, Allen Figgis, 1965. 27 x 21 cm. 46 pages. Illustrated. Original decorated hardcover. See image. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Cover a little dust dulled. Internally clean.

Share, Bernard / Bolger, William.

An Leaba A D’imigh Huis! Go Sruth Na Maoile.

First Edition. Dublin, Allen Figgis, 1965. 27 x 21 cm. 46 pages. Illustrated. Original decorated hardcover. See image. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Cover a little dust dulled. Internally clean.

Strand, Mark.

Rembrandt Takes a Walk. Illustrations by Red Grooms.

New York, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1986. 31,3cm x 23.5cm. 24 pages. With illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

The Book of Old English Songs & Ballads. Illustrated in Colour by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.

First Edition, London, New York, Toronto, Hodder and Stoughton, ca.1915. 21 x 28 cm, 198 pages, 24 tipped in colour illustrations. Original green cloth cover with red titles and dark green ornaments. Water staining on top of back board, Spine slightly faded, end papers age darkened, a few small spots on rear board cover, edges and corners slightly shelf worn. Text block and illustrations in excellent condition.

Warner, Sylvia Townsend.

Kingdoms of Elfin.

First Edition. London, Chatto & Windus, 1977. 20.5cm x 13.5cm. 222 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Wilkinson, Nevile.

Yvette in Switzerland and Titania’s Palace.

First Edition. London, Humphrey Milford, 1926. 25cm x 19cm. 132 pages. With 20 beautiful illustrations. Original Hardcover. Good condition with minor external signs of wear.