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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.