Search Results: Titles starting with G from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author: Christina Rossetti illustrated by Margaret W. Tarrant.Title: Goblin Market.Publisher: London, George Routledge & Sons, Limited, no date (1912). First Deluxe Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 6" X 4.5".Pages: 45 pages.Binding: Very good Deluxe original suede flexible binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, some light foxing throughout - as shown, gift note of a previous 1919 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the eight wonderful tipped-in full-page illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies in this deluxe edition available for sale worldwide).
The book: A scarce first deluxe edition of "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti, magnificently illustrated by Margaret W. Tarrant. This enchanting poem, first published in 1862, is a masterpiece of Victorian literature, exploring themes… Read More

Author: Edmund Leamy. Corinne Turner, illustrator.Title: The Golden Spears and Other Fairy Tales.Publisher: New York, Desmond FitzGerald, Inc., 1911. First Edition Illustrated by Corinne Turner.Language: Text in EnglishSize: 7.5" X 6".Pages: xi-180 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, rear cover partially sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the seven beautiful full-page illustrations by Corinne Turner.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: "A scarce first edition of "The Golden Spears and Other Fairy Tales" by Edmund Leamy, published in 1911 by Desmond FitzGerald in New York. This collection of Irish fairy tales is enhanced by the beautiful full-page illustrations of Corinne Turner,… Read More

Author: George W. Cable.Title: The Grandissime by George W. Cable with Illustrations by Albert Herter.Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. Limited first illustrated edition by Albert Herter on Japan paper. #105 of 204 copies.Language: Text in English.Size: 10 " X 7.5 ".Pages: xi-491 pages.Binding: Attractive and near fine half morocco leather binding, finely bound by Bayntun bindery in blue morocco with matching cloth on boards (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed- as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A very beautiful binding!Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with all the twelve beautiful full-page photogravures and the eight in-text illustrations by Albert Herter.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies in such a nice Bayntun binding for sale worldwide).
The book: Rare and Attractive Limited First illustrated edition by Albert Herter on Japanese paper and beautifully bound by Bayntun. "The… Read More

Author: W.H. HudsonTitle: Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W.H. Hudson.Publisher: London, Duckworth & Co., 1904. First Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 7.5" X 5".Pages: 315 pages.Binding: Attractive and fine binding, finely and beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full green morocco leather, the spine beautifully lettered and dated in gilt, gilt borders on boards, inner gilt borders and hand-marbled endpapers (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. An exquisite Bayntun-Riviere binding!Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
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The book: "A stunning 1904 first edition of ""Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest"" by W.H. Hudson, published by Duckworth & Co., London. This early environmental novel is exquisitely bound by Bayntun-Riviere, renowned for their fine craftsmanship. The novel is set in the lush forests of South America and blends romance, adventure, and mysticism with a deep appreciation for… Read More

Author: Warwick GOBLE (Illustrator). Grace Edith Marion James.Title: Green Willow and other Japanese fairy tales by Grace James with illustrations in color by Warwick Goble.Publisher: London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1912. New Edition published after the first 1910 edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 8.5" X 6".Pages: ix-280 pages + publisher's catalog.Binding: Attractive and very good original navy blue full cloth binding with gilt decoration (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, corners slightly bumped - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges blue.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, some light foxing or staining - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the exquisite sixteen illustrations in color by Warwick Goble.
The book: Rare and attractive new edition of those beautiful illustrations by Warwick GOBLE for Green Willow, Japanese Fairy Tales collected and retold… Read More

Author: PULLMAN, Philip. [The Brothers Grimm).Title: Grimm Tales for Young and Old. In a New English Version by Philip Pullman.Language: Text in English.Publisher : London: Penguin Books, 2012. SIGNED First EDITION. Limited edition of 1000. This book is the number 082 of 1000.Size: 9.5 "X 6 ".Pages: 405 pages.Dust jacket: Fine original unclipped dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover.Binding: Fine original full red cloth binding (hinges fine).Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean). Signed by the author in blue ink to the title and number 083 of 1000 in the lower right corner of the title page.
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The book: Rare limited signed first edition in fine condition. In this beautiful book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favorite stories from the Brothers Grimm and presents them in a 'clear as water' retelling, in his unique and brilliant voice. From the quests and romance of classics such as 'Rapunzel', 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella' to… Read More

Author: Charles Perrault. Title: Griselidis, Peau d'Ane et Les Souhaits Ridicules. Contes. Par Perrault, de l'Académie Françoise. Nouvelle Edition. Publisher: A Paris, Chez LAMY, Libraire, quai des Augustins, 1781. Language: Text in French. Size: 6 "X 4 ". Pages: 149 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good, contemporary half calf leather binding over marbled covers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, ex-libris of Comte François Potocki on the first endpaper - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with the nice portrait of Perrault and four title heading vignettes illustrations engraved by Martinet **** The book: Scarce and very "sought-after" 18th-century edition of Perrault's fairy tales including Donkey Skin, in prose and verse, Griselidis and The Ridiculous Wishes"(Brunet, IV, 508).