Search Results: Titles starting with P from Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books

London: Phillip Allan & Co. Ltd., (1928). A quarto, 109 pages, bound in original tan cloth with dark red spine and paper labels. Aside from a trace of wear to the corners and a worn spine label, this is a fine copy of the First Edition. Two extra paper labels are tipped-in so the worn one on the spine can be easily replaced. Literary quotes from many poets and authors face photographic images of nude children depicting the text. The marriage of text and photographs captures the playful wonder and innocence of youth in a manner that would not be socially acceptable today. Boards slightly bowed else an exceptional copy of a modern classic.

New York: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., (1951). First edition A small octavo bound in original gray cloth.In this book we meet the famiy of Mr. Small, one of the author's most beloved characters. A fine copy in lightly worn original dust wrapper.

Philadelphia: The John Winston Co,, (1898). A captivating collection of information about a broad array of things Parisian, with a nice introduction by Hilaire Belloc. Well-illustrated and with folding map bound in at the back. While this is certainly a nice addition to the body of information available on Paris, one of the most compelling reasons to add it to your collection is the lovely example of a publisher's binding. Green cloth with an elaborate gilt cover motif, top edge gilt. This copy is particularly extraordinary in that it retains its original green oil cloth dust wrapper, with gilt titled spine. To find a book of this vintage in the dust wrapper is most unusual. The dust wrappers were, indeed, wrappers to protect the book from dust. There is no advertisement..no cover art..nothing. Just heavy oil cloth with a title to protect a beautiful book. Housed in original dark green slipcase.

London: The Studio, 1912. Quarto, bound in original yellow wrappers. Twenty-four color plates and numerous black and white illustrations enhance this important reference work on all aspects of design in pre-revolutionary Russia. Costumes, architecture, pottery and other elements of peasant life in Great Russia and Little Russia (The Ukraine) are meticulously researched and presented. Original ads present, including one announcing the occasional presentation of Russian and Roumanian work at Liberty's showrooms. Quite scarce, particularly in this condition.

New York: Cupples and Leon, ( 1921. Bound in orginal sage green cloth with color pictorial pastedown on the front cover. This charming 16mo of 48 pages is a fine example of the outrageous number of Peter Rabbit books that traded on Beatrix Potter's work and name. Alma Hudson "borrowed" Miss Potter's beloved character and Richard Hudson followed suit with wonderful illustrations "inspired" by Miss Potter's art. This particular title is scarce in this exceptional condition, retaining the original pictorial dust wrapper. Inscription on front free endpaper dated 1934. Else, a fine copy.

New York: Cupples and Leon, ( 1921). Bound in original orange cloth with color pictorial pastedown on the front cover. This charming 16mo of 48 pages is a fine example of the outrageous number of Peter Rabbit books that traded on Beatrix Potter's work and name. Alma Hudson "borrowed" Miss Potter's beloved character and Richard Hudson followed suit with wonderful illustrations "inspired" by Miss Potter's art. This particular title is scarce in this exceptional condition, retaining the original pictorial dust wrapper. Inscription on front free endpaper dated 1934. The dust wrapper has a few smudges on the rear panel. Else, both book and dust wrapper are fine.

Chicago, Akron and New York: Saalfield Publishing Company, (1918). A slim octavo bound in stiff tanpaper over boards with color illustration on both covers of Peter and Jimmy. Pictorial endleaves. Unpaginated. Aside from a trace of edgewear, this is a pristine copy of a fragile book..as clean and bright as the day it was published. The contents are fine as well, with no marks, tears or other faults. The book retains its original dust wrapper that repeats the cover illustration of the book on both the front and back panels. The wrapper has some light soiling and a few closed tears, the longest being 1.5 ". (Does not affect lettering or characters). For the most part, the dust wrapper is complete, fresh and unmarked. Charming illustrations by Virginia Albert in both black and white and color.

Chicago Rand McNally & Company 1934 Early edition Small octavo of red paper covered boards. Illustrated by Margaret Evans Price. Light soil and wear, extremities lightly bumped. Cover illustration and text clean and bright. Ink inscription and date (1934) on front endpaper. Hardcover Very Good

London: Walter Scott, (ca. 1900). An attractive gift book from the Arts and Crafts period of design. One of the highly esteemed Canterbury Poets series, edited by William Sharp. A 16mo., 303 pages, bound in quarter vellum over red cloth boards. Attractive leather spine label and ornaments consisting of two lilies executed in gilt and green onlay. Spine label showing some wear and a bit of foxing, else a lovely copy.

London: Robert A. Thompson & Co., 1905. An octavo, 254 pages, bound in original three-quarter vellum over scarlet cloth. Lovely gilt spine ornaments of a stylized flower motif as well as leather spine label with gilt titles. Top edge gilt. A stunning example of a gift book from the Arts and Crafts period of design.

London: Walter Scott, (ca. 1900). An attractive gift book from the Arts and Crafts period of design. One of the highly esteemed Canterbury Poets series, edited by William Sharp. A 16mo., 304 pages, bound in quarter vellum over red cloth boards. Attractive leather spine label and ornaments consisting of two lilies executed in gilt and green onlay. Spine label showing some wear and a bit of foxing, else a lovely copy.

London: Review of Review Office, (ca. 1894). Original orange wrappers, 60 pp. plus four page publisher's ads at the back. This fragile book is number XXVII in the Masterpiece Library volumes of The Penny Poet series. Front cover creased, else a nice copy of a rather unusual Whitman item.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 283 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Charles Pears. A bit of very light wear and endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 240 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Edmund J. Sullivan. A bit of wear at the corner tips, endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 285 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Elizabeth Stanhope Forbes. A bit of wear at the head of the spine and corner tips, endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 298 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Charles Pears. A bit of very light wear and end leaves browned, else a fine copy.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 322 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Alan Wright. A bit of very light wear and endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

Henry Frowde, London, Edinburgh, 1906. An octavo, 773 pages, beautifully bound in three-quarter vellum over marbled boards. Ornamental spine in the Art Nouveau style with gilt twining stem and flowers accompanying smooth calf title and publisher labels lettered in gilt. Marbled endleaves, matching the paper used on the binding. Portrait frontispiece. An exquisite example of what has become a scarce series of Art Nouveau period bindings of English Literature, with the poems of Thomas Hood being more elusive than other authors. Edited, with notes by Walter Jerrold.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 298 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Gilbert James. A bit of very light wear and endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and New York: Walter Scott, (ca.1890). A square 12mo., 304 pp., bound in half-vellum over green cloth. Top edge gilt, leather spine label with gilt title and Art Nouveau ornaments in gilt on spine. One of The Canterbury Poets series, edited by William Sharp. These little books constitute one of the most attractive collections of poetry published during the Arts and Crafts period of design. More often than not these volumes are not signed by the binder but this one has the stamp of Bickers & Son, Leicester Square on the front free endpaper. The gilt spine ornaments of hearts, triangles and rules are also unusual for the series. Some moderate soiling and wear, nevertheless remaining an attractive copy.