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THE JACK BOOK. by ANONYMOUS. Illustrated by Dorothy Furniss. Miniature book.:

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THE JACK BOOK. by ANONYMOUS.   Illustrated by Dorothy Furniss.  Miniature book.:

THE JACK BOOK.

by ANONYMOUS. Illustrated by Dorothy Furniss. Miniature book.:

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London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, (1905).. FIRST EDITION (1905), miniature book, 79 x 79 mm, 3 x 3 inches, grass green cloth, red, black and white illustration to upper cover, top edges red, 83 pages. 20 very jolly colour plates each facing text or verse, both printed on thick card, 1 side only. Contains Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack the Giant Killer and 2 nursery rhymes featuring Jack. 4 very small barely visible splashes to upper cover, no inscriptions. A near Fine clean tight copy, quite scarce. No. 9 in a list of 9 Humpty Dumpty Books for Children inside upper cover, 'The prettiest Child Books in the world'. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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  • Place of Publication London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, (1905).
  • Keywords Humpty Dumpty children's books miniature books Anthony Treherne nursery stories and rhymes Jack and the Beanstalk Jack the Giant Killer

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PUCK OF POOK'S HILL

PUCK OF POOK'S HILL

by KIPLING. RUDYARD.; Millar. H. R. Illustrates

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Macmillan and Co, Limited. London.,1906. FIRST EDITION. Twenty line drawings by Millar. Finely bound in recent full red morocco, raised bands, gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. Lovely copy.:
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The Baby's Opera
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The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses

by Walter Crane

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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, New York 1877. Square 8vo, pp. 54; color illustrations by Crane engraved by Edmund Evans; original terra cotta-backed pictorial boards , all edges rubbed; interior fine.Red cloth spine with red card paper covered boards, having black and white illustrative titles and decoration. One of the earliest Crane-Evans collaborations, originally published in London, 1877. (Together with : The baby's bouquet.) No Date. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Internally in wonderful condition with no marks or browning. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Full of wonderful illustrations in addition to the sheet music to a host of children's favourite nursery rhymes. 10 Full page colour illustrations and intricate border designs that are truly beautiful. Walter Crane was an artist, designer, socialist, interior decorator and leading member of the Arts & Craft movement. edge wear. Illustrated in colour with plates… Read More
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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

by ANON. (Illustrations possibly by J. Smeeton)

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Printed by J. Fairburn. 110, Minories. (London). No date. 1820 - 1842. (4.6 x 3.6 inches). 8pp, plus publishers green wraps, printed in black to the front panel with title, publisher and woodcut illustration. Unsewn but with the later addition of a pin to keep it all together. Each page with one or two, a total of ten, woodcuts and text printed below. A few creases to the page edges but overall a very good example of this rare edition. ---- No copy of this edition listed on Worldcat or Copac. ---- Fairburn was located at this address from 1820 to 1842.- P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers. p. 65. ---- The Osborne collection in Toronto has a similar edition, dated 1820 and published by Fairburn, that it records as being illustrated by Smeeton.
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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. & WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE.
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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. & WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE.

by CARROLL, LEWIS. ; STEADMAN, RALPH. ILLUSTRATES

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Hart Davis, MacGibbon. London. 1975. REPRINT STEADMAN EDITION. Paperback issue. 4to. (12.2 x 8.5 inches). Inscribed by Steadman on the dedication page in the year of publication, with characteristic flourishes; "Eleanor. Its only paper. Ralph (Steadman that is). 10. 12. 75". Mono illustrations throughout by Steadman. Original black stiff card binding with a mono illustration to the front panel and purple and white lettering. A little bumping to the corners but overall a very good copy.
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On Beyond Zebra!
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On Beyond Zebra!

by Dr Seuss

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Book Club Edition (11th Printing)
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9780394800844
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0394800842
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Random House, USA, 1983. Book Club Edition (11th Printing). Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Size: 29cm x 21.5cm. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House, USA, 1983. Book Club Edition (11th Printing). *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In this rip-roaring story a young boy delights in explaining how his alphabet starts where our alphabet ends. Carrying on beyond Z for zebra, we find letter Yuzz for Yuzz-a-ma-Tuzz, and Glikk as in Glikker, who lives in wild weeds and spen *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Children's Picture Books; ISBN: 0394800842. ISBN/EAN: 9780394800844. Inventory No: 23030018.. 9780394800844
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Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, The
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Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, The

by Beatrix Potter, coloured pictorial endpapers & frontispiece, endpapers designed & the illustrated Onlay by Potter

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LONG BEACH, California, United States
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Frederick Warne & Co, New York, 1911. HBNODJ , 1911, 1st edition, latter 2nd Issue, with only 1 date on copyright page, Original Dark-Green or Grey Pictorial embossed Boards with raised Bands, Paste-On Label of Squirrel in red Jacket ( shaped Onlay ) & White Titles, Cover minor Rub & Wear & Scuff , 27 color plates, minor Soil & rub,Backstrip & front Cover lettered in White above & below Onlaid illustration with Publishers name in rectangle at Bottom, VG+/VG, AS-IS, NODJ, 85 pages, Interior Light Fox & Wear O/W tight & Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Pleasant Hours

Pleasant Hours

by De Wolfe & Fiske Company

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No Edition Stated
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De Wolfe & Fiske Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. No Edition Stated. Pictorial Hardcover. No publication date found; corners of covers lightly bumped w/small tears, rear cover has moisture mark, shelfwear, pages lightly toning, owner's inscription (dated 1907) in pencil on FFEP, little bit of light soiling; illustrated with b/w pictures and 4 color plates .
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Marion Fay:  A Novel - Volumes 1 and 2

Marion Fay: A Novel - Volumes 1 and 2

by Trollope, Anthony

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London: Chapman and Hall, 1882. First printing. Volumes 1 and 2 only of the three-volume set. Tan cloth with brown floral decoration and gilt spine lettering. Moderate shelfwear with frayed spine ends. The spines are a bit darkened. Previous owner's name, dated 1882, is written on both front free endpapers, along with that of a later owner. Vol 1 has a gutter crack at pg. 273. Both volumes have short tears in the cloth at the rear joints.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Les Petits Enfants en Voyage
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Les Petits Enfants en Voyage

by Armand-Delille, Etiennette Louise Mayor & Jean Marie Martin

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An attractive, didactic children's book very probably written in 1844 by the Swiss (Geneva) wife of the "co-author", a Protestant Pasteur -Pasteur de l'église réformée evangelique- telling the story of a boat trip up the Rhône river, from Avignon to Geneva. viii + 203 pp. The unusual cover page is composed of a series of vignettes.Free postal delivery worldwide.
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Otto of the Silver Hand
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Otto of the Silver Hand

by Howard Pyle

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Hardcover. First Edition. BAL 16384. Frontispiece "In the Belfry" and 24 full-page b/w plates as well as numerous text vignettes by Pyle. 16, ads. 8vo. Original half leather and green cloth binding (advertised on p. 16 of ads at $2.00. Gilt and red lettered green pictorial cloth. Spine/backing replaced. VG+/NF with wear to tips. Cloth has 1/4" split at lower rear tip.
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THE JACK BOOK.
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THE JACK BOOK.

by ANONYMOUS. Illustrated by Dorothy Furniss. Miniature book.:

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London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, (1905).. FIRST EDITION (1905), miniature book, 79 x 79 mm, 3 x 3 inches, grass green cloth, red, black and white illustration to upper cover, top edges red, 83 pages. 20 very jolly colour plates each facing text or verse, both printed on thick card, 1 side only. Contains Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack the Giant Killer and 2 nursery rhymes featuring Jack. 4 very small barely visible splashes to upper cover, no inscriptions. A near Fine clean tight copy, quite scarce. No. 9 in a list of 9 Humpty Dumpty Books for Children inside upper cover, 'The prettiest Child Books in the world'. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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The Sad Tale of Bazouge

The Sad Tale of Bazouge

by Steinlen, Theophile-Alexandre (Illustrator)

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Boston: Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1961. Booklet. Light crease at the spine of the front cover. ; A humorous tale of a crow or raven who successively, page after page, drinks and drains numerous glasses of spirits until its view of the world blurs, it stands, then falls on its back. Told wordlessly, with drawings only, and the story line is obvious. The stylized head and beak of the bird reoccur in Steinlen's book illustrations of crows and vultures. Swiss-born, creative polymath Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) was painter, fabric designer, sculptor, periodical publisher, printmaker, and illustrator. Renowned for his turn-of-the-century, Art Nouveau-style, Steinlen produced drawings of Parisian street life, depicting average working-class people, actors, vendors, prostitutes, the upper class out of their element, criminals, and families, all in the urban environment. He was equally known for his many drawings of cats in both natural… Read More
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)

by Irving, Washington

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THE BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON IRVING. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM TEGG, LONDON, 1866. 4 X 5/58. 373 5/8. pages, plus adverts. USED. Good condition. All gilting still visible on titling on spine. Foxed on a a few pages.
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Harold's Fairy Tale
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Harold's Fairy Tale

by Crockett Johnson

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HAROLD'S FAIRY TALE, FURTHER ADVENTURES WITH THE PURPLE CRAYON. HARPER & BROTHERS FIRST EDITION. Exlib. Acceptable Condition. No Dust Jacket is included. RARE.
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A Picture For Harold's Room
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A Picture For Harold's Room

by Johnson, Crockett

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Johnson, Crockett: A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. First Edition, Harper & Brothers 1960. Ex-lib. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. 64 pages 6 1/4 X 8 3/4
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Harold's Trip To The Sky
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Harold's Trip To The Sky

by Johnson, Crockett

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Johnson, Crockett. Harold's Trip To The Sky. More Adventures With The Purple Crayon. First Edition. Harper & Bros., 1957. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Front cover sticker damage. A clean, solid copy. Please see our photos. Rare/Scarce.
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework

by Gag, Wanda

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Stated Twelfth Printing Thus
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GONE IS GONE, BY POPULAR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR WANDA GA'G. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. 1935 Coward-McCann First Edition, Stated Twelfth Printing Thus. A crisp, clean copy in a nice yellow unclipped dust jacket. A nice find.
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(Miniature Book)  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1859, The Address by Carl Sandburg Before the United...
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(Miniature Book) Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1859, The Address by Carl Sandburg Before the United States Congres s

by Sandburg, Carl

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Limited Edition
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Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1959. 38 pp. Letterpress by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland and binding by Proost en Brandt, Amsterdam. Gilt leather, decorative end papers, all edges gilt, one of 2,000 copies, with Lincoln 1 cent stamp. A Fine copy. Bradbury 16, p. 253. . Limited Edition. Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 5/8" x 1 7/8" . Miniature.
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Equal Rites: Compact Discworld Novel

Equal Rites: Compact Discworld Novel

by Pratchett, Terry

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9780575061668
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0575061669
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Complete text of Equal Rites printed in tiny print in miniature book. Third in this compact series that was "specially handmade by imps of the Counterweight Continent" (as the jacket states). Actually typeset in Great Britain and printed in China. Hard-to-find collectible for Pratchett lover.
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English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary

English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary

by Burgess & Bowes Ltd [Editor]

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Completely Revised and Corrected
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A very good+ red cloth bound softcover, completely revised and corrected.25.000 Words with Dialogues, ets. Containing Automobile Terms, Dialogues, Geographical and Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Etc.
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Let the Games Begin.
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Let the Games Begin.

by [Pequeño Press] Linda Geenen

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Edition of 50
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Bisbee, Arizona:: Pequeno Press,, 1998.. Edition of 50. 2.5 X 2.875", 131 page miniature. Printed in Eurostile and Zapf types on Neenah Classic Crest paper by Pat Baldwin. The illustrations were "painted" on the computer from a collection of antique playing cards. Poker chip on front cover, facsimile of $1000 bill on back cover. The felt covered boards with silk screened symbols, handmade paper end papers and binding were done at Waterleaf Mill & Bindery by Patrice Baldwin and staff. Signed and numbered. These pithy observations of a professional dealer range from comments by the players on life, poker and other players to commentary on the philosophy of poker.
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