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BELSON, Mary. Industry and idleness, a pleasing and instructive tale for good little girls, in words not exceeding two syllables. London. Printed by William Darton, Jun., 1816. New edition, corrected. 12mo. 60pp, [4]. With an engraved folding frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Later restitched into original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities worn an soiled, loss to spine, small hole to upper panel. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of W. Marshall Parkins to head of title, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27104
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[DERENZY, Margaret]. Parnassian geography; or, the little wanderer. Wellington, Salop. Printed by and for F. Houston and Son, [1824]. First edition. 12mo. 148pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher’s printed buff paper boards. Extremities worn and marked, later naive clear adhesive repairs to joints and spine. Hinges exposed, frontispiece and title page browned, publication dates scratched away from both, occasional chipping to margins, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26113
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CAMPBELL, John. The juvenile cabinet of travels and narratives, for the instruction of young persons. London. Printed for Frederick Wesley and A. H. Davis, 1826. Second edition. 12mo. [4], 287pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and dulled. Contemporary prize plate of the Blantyre Works, South Lanarkshire, to FEP, offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27658
Photo of "The diverting history of tom ..."
[RICHARDSON, Thomas]. The diverting history of tom thumb. Derby. Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830] 11pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece.

[Together with:] The surprising history of ali baba, or, the forty thieves. Derby. Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830]. 12pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece.

[And:] The interesting story of beauty and the beast. Derby. Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830]. 12pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece.

[And:] The renowned history of jack the giant killer. Derby. Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830]. 12pp. With ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26052
Photo of "The rational brutes; or, talking ..."
PELHAM, M. [KILNER, Dorothy]. The rational brutes; or, talking animals. London. Printed for J. Harris...and by and for Darton and Harvey, 1803. 12mo. 154pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine sunned. Near contemporary ownership inscription of Eliza Bush to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25810
Photo of "The ornaments discovered: a story"
[HUGHES, Mary (Robson)]. The ornaments discovered: a story. London. Printed by and for William Darton, Jun., 1819. Second edition. 12mo. 209pp, [7]. With a coloured engraved frontispiece and three final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP:' Ann Eliza Clark / 1821 / Given by the Rev. / Mr. Sherriff', naive paper repairs and later ownership inscription of Blanche Matthews to verso of frontispiece, scattered ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27574
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[LITTLE BASKET MAKERS]. The little basket makers. London. The Religious Tract Society, [1830]. 16mo. 48pp. With 13 hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial tan wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27688
Photo of "The rushbearing. A tale"
[RUSHBEARING]. The rushbearing. A tale. London. Printed for Houston and Son, 1832. Second edition. 12mo. 71pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher’s printed olive green wrappers. Extremities marked and worn, loss to spine. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Mary Watkeys to verso of upper panel, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27077
Photo of "A new hieroglyphic bible.."
[HIEROGLYPHIC BIBLE]. A new hieroglyphic bible... Derby. Thomas Richardson and Son, 1845. 12mo. 67pp, [1]. Wrappers included in pagination. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial yellow wrappers. Rubbed and marked, loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26050
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[JOHNSON, Richard]. A new history of the grecian states, from Their earliest Period to their Extinction by the Ottomans...Designed for the use of young ladies and gentleman. London. Printed for E. Newbery, 1786. First edition. 12mo. [8], 132pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's green vellum-backed marbled paper boards. Extremities worn, upper joint split, short tears to spine. Hinges exposed, early inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and recto of front blank fly-leaf, offsetting to title, leaf C6 detached. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27480
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[KILNER, Elizabeth]. A puzzle for a curious girl. London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1818. Fifth edition. 12mo. 143pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, 12 engraved illustrations in the text, and nine final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some surface loss to boards, chipping to head of spine. Upper hinge exposed, early inked ownership inscription to FEP, FFEP and frontispiece working loose, long vertical tear to leaf G5 (without loss). More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27615
Photo of "Shanty the blacksmith. A tale ..."
SHERWOOD, Mrs.. Shanty the blacksmith. A tale of other times. London. Darton and Clark, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 180pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and coloured engraved general title for Darton's Juvenile Library (not called for by Darton). Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting, a trifle cocked. Without FFEP, spotting to frontispiece and engraved title page. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27582
Photo of "The four pictures. Which is ..."
[CROCKER & COOPER]. The four pictures. Which is mine?. London. Crocker & Cooper, [s.d., c. 1860] 16pp.

[Bound with:] The shipwreck; or, "he loved his own". London. Crocker & Cooper, [s.d., c. 1860]. 15pp, [1].

[And:] [Drop-head title:] The journey. [London]. [Crocker & Cooper], [s.d., c. 1860]. 16pp.

[And:] Make haste, and come down. London. Crocker & Cooper, [s.d., c. 1860]. 15pp, [1].

[And:] "Jump now". London. Crocker & Cooper, [s.d., c. 1860]. 16pp.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] "Give, give". [London]. [Crocker ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27686
Photo of "Gustavus; or, the macaw. A ..."
[FISCHER, Gottlob Eusebius]. Gustavus; or, the macaw. A story to teach children the proper value of things. London. Printed for Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1814. First edition. 12mo. 174pp, [6]. With an engraved frontispiece and three final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green roan-backed buff paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities marked and worn, surface loss to spine and upper board. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting, loss and early pen-trials to RFEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27030
Photo of "La petite entremetteuse;* ou, une ..."
ELLIOTT, Marie. La petite entremetteuse;* ou, une faute conduit a plusieurs...*the little meddler. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez William Darton, 1829. First edition in French. 12mo. 36pp. With a folding, partially hand-coloured, engraved frontispiece and two further plain engraved plates. Original publisher's printed light blue stiff paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, faint pen-trials, ticket of bookseller T. Connolly of Dublin to upper wrapper. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, ink-stamp of W. T. Matier of Belfast to title, very short tear to margin of final leaf, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21705