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Photo of "The orphan"
[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. The orphan. London. The Religious Tract Society, [s.d., c. 1830] 8pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial blue wrappers.

[Together with:] Strange sights. London. The Religious Tract Society, [s.d., c. 1830]. 8pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial cream wrappers.

[And:] Buds of promise; or, truth and honesty. London. The Religious Tract Society, [s.d., c. 1830]. 8pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial buff wrappers.

[And:] Abram hayes; or, the happy change. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29878
Photo of "The history of little jack, ..."
[MARCH'S PENNY LIBRARY]. The history of little jack, and his goat. [London]. Published by J. March, [s.d., c. 1850] 12mo. [10]pp. Initial and terminal leaves pasted to wrappers. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and a seven engraved illustrations in the text. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial yellow wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25096
Photo of "The butterfly's ball"
[MARCH'S PENNY LIBRARY]. The butterfly's ball. [London]. Published by J. March, [s.d., c. 1850] 12mo. [10]pp. Initial and terminal leaves pasted to wrappers. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and nine engraved illustrations in the text. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial salmon pink wrappers. Lightly rubbed, a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25095
Photo of "Pleasing and instructive tales from ..."
[MORAL TALES]. Pleasing and instructive tales from nature, adapted to the capacities of children. London. Printed [by N. Biggs] for J. Wallis, 1804. First edition. 16mo. 64pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities worn and shaken, backstrip perished. Without endpapers, hinges exposed, early inscription to verso of upper board: 'Ellen Clarkson's book', inscription to verso of lower board: 'When read to be returned to Mrs. Clarkson, Theescombe', short tear to gutter of frontispiece, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26046
Photo of "Cousin clara. A story for ..."
[COUSIN CLARA]. Cousin clara. A story for the young. London. T. Nelson and Sons, 1854. 16mo. 127pp, [1]. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, damp-stained, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, prize plate of Weaverham Sunday School to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23182
Photo of "The creation: illustrated by Six ..."
RHIND, W[illiam] G[raeme]. The creation: illustrated by Six Engravings on Steel exhibiting The progressive advance of Creation through the six days. In A Series of Letters, from a father to his children: briefly explaining in language suited to their young minds 1. The natural history of each days mercies, and their peculiar adaptation to the wants of man. 2. The scriptural use of the same, in the illustration of divine truth. London. Published by Samuel Bagster and Sons, Harvey & Darton et al., [s.d., c. 1842] First edition. 12mo. [2], xii, 396iv pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece headed 'The habitable globe', without volvelle, an engraved title page, and a further six plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, some staining to boards, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29846
Photo of "A natural history of british ..."
[RICHARDSON, Thomas]. A natural history of british beasts and birds. Derby. Printed and published by Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830] 31pp, [1]. Wrappers included in pagination. With a woodcut frontispiece and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text.

[Together with:] Select pieces for the nursery. Derby. Printed and published by Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830]. 31pp, [1]. Wrappers included in pagination. With a woodcut frontispiece and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text.

[And:] Nursery rhymes. Derby. Printed by and for Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830]. 31pp, [1]. Wrappers ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 26051
Photo of "Ffangs the vampire bat and ..."
HUGHES, Ted. Ffangs the vampire bat and the kiss of truth. London. Faber and Faber, 1996. First edition. Quarto. 96pp. Original publisher's black cloth boards lettered silver, with the original illustrated dustwrapper, unclipped. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Chris Riddell. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa - causing a serious fire - this copy has escaped almost ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29655
Photo of "The Bed Book"
PLATH, Sylvia. The Bed Book. New York. Harper and Row, 1976. First U.S. edition. Quarto. 40pp. Original publisher's illustrated cloth boards, with the corresponding clipped dustwrapper illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, along with full colour illustrations throughout. Minor shelf-wear to both boards and wrapper along with very slight smoke damage and some associated odour. Internally bright and clean. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes (thought without indication of such), recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29658
Photo of "Slavonic fairy tales. Collected and ..."
NAAKE, John Theophilus. Slavonic fairy tales. Collected and translated from the Russian, Polish, Servian and Bohemian. London. Henry S. King and Co., 1874. First edition. 8vo. viii, 272pp, with an engraved frontispiece and 3 further engraved plates. Contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, gilt. Marbled end-papers. Slight bumping on corners, mildly. scuffed spine edges with slight wear on boards. Moderate spotting from FEP through preface. Contemporary ink inscription 'Coleridge 1 Sussex Square 1874' to half-title, and further pencilled initials JDC to first leaf of the preface. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25157
Photo of "Tom brown's school days"
AN OLD BOY [i.e. HUGHES, Thomas]. Tom brown's school days. Cambridge. Macmillan & Co., 1858. Seventh thousand. 8vo. viii, 420, [4], 24pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, chipping to head and foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of Courtenay F. Wilson to FEP, scattered spotting. With a loosely inserted A.L.S. in the hand of the author. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23656
Photo of "[Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled ..."
[PUZZLE]. [Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled of the 'Sovereigns of England']. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1860] 36-piece set of coloured engraved illustrations mounted on wooden blocks, printed biographical text to verso. Housed in original publisher's wooden box, bevelled lid with engraved colour illustration. Later clear adhesive repairs to box, pencilled gift inscription to base. Some pieces a trifle browned due to varnish deterioration. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 24477
Photo of "The Earth-Owl and other moon-people"
HUGHES, Ted. The Earth-Owl and other moon-people. London. Faber and Faber, 1970. Reprint of the first edition. 8vo. 46pp. Original publisher's blue cloth boards lettered silver, with the decorative unclipped dustwrapper with additional price label stuck to the front inner flap. Wrapper is smoke-stained and shelf-worn with no losses. Edges a little bumped, internally bright and clean.

From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed, without indication of such; the smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29571
Photo of "The Bed Book"
PLATH, Sylvia. The Bed Book. New York. Harper and Row, 1976. First US edition. Quarto. 40pp. Original publisher's illustrated cloth boards, with the corresponding clipped dustwrapper illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, along with full colour illustrations throughout. Bumping to corners, foot of spine, and a little shelf-wear to both boards and wrapper, with slight smoke damage to the lower board and rear wrapper panel. Internally bright and clean.

From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29659
Photo of "Ffangs the vampire bat and ..."
HUGHES, Ted. Ffangs the vampire bat and the kiss of truth. London. Faber and Faber, 1996. First edition. Quarto. 96pp. Original publisher's black cloth boards lettered silver, with the original illustrated dustwrapper, unclipped. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Chris Riddell.
From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her settee - causing a serious fire - this copy has escaped almost ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29656
Photo of "The parental monitor"
BONHOTE, Mrs.. The parental monitor. Dublin. Printed by William Porter, 1788. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. x, 162; [3], 166-326pp. Later gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Fanny Butler to head of Vol. I title page, inked gift inscription to head of p[iii]: 'The gift of Fanny Butler to Margaret Ellinore Cooker.' More > £ 1,250.00 On Sale: £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25703
Photo of "Tales of the pemberton family; ..."
OPIE, Amelia. Tales of the pemberton family; for the Use of Children. London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1826. Second edition. 12mo. [4], 104pp. With a half-title, a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate (partially naively hand-coloured). Original publisher's green roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head-cap. Bookseller's ticket of C. Brown of Margate to FEP, naively repaired FFEP partially glued to front pastedown, offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27969