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Fine Bindings & Sets
The Child's Own Book for 1838 -
1838 - Richard Davis, London
Illustrated with wood engravings, including frontispiece. A potpourri of informational and inspirational writings, with much on missionaries in far off lands, "The profits to be devoted to Sunday School Objects."
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1838 - Richard Davis, London
Illustrated with wood engravings, including frontispiece. A potpourri of informational and inspirational writings, with much on missionaries in far off lands, "The profits to be devoted to Sunday School Objects." More details
The Magic Picture Book -
c 1860 - D. u. V. v. Tauber & Geek, Germany
A small booklet [14x9cm] with pictorial boards showing a wizard . This is a trick book, which allows the performer to make the pictures disappear of change into something else, ‘to the grand astonishment of the spectator’.
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c 1860 - D. u. V. v. Tauber & Geek, Germany
A small booklet [14x9cm] with pictorial boards showing a wizard . This is a trick book, which allows the performer to make the pictures disappear of change into something else, ‘to the grand astonishment of the spectator’.
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What Miranda Knew -
Gladys Adshead
1950 - Brockhampton Press, Leicester
A pretty little book with colour illustrations by Elizabeth Orton Jones. In original grey boards with a picture of small girl with fairies wings on front and title in dark blue on spine.
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1950 - Brockhampton Press, Leicester
A pretty little book with colour illustrations by Elizabeth Orton Jones. In original grey boards with a picture of small girl with fairies wings on front and title in dark blue on spine.
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Fairy Tales -
Hans C. Andersen
1924 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Thus : Illustrated by Kay Nielsen
Exquisitely illustrated by Kay Nielsen, sumptuously bound by Bayntun-Riviere. A large volume [28x22cm], containing sixteen fairy tales, including 'The Snow Queen', 'The Princess and the Pea' and 'The Hardy Tin Soldier'.
Twelve full page mounted colour plates and seventeen full page black and white drawings.
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1924 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Thus : Illustrated by Kay Nielsen
Exquisitely illustrated by Kay Nielsen, sumptuously bound by Bayntun-Riviere. A large volume [28x22cm], containing sixteen fairy tales, including 'The Snow Queen', 'The Princess and the Pea' and 'The Hardy Tin Soldier'. Twelve full page mounted colour plates and seventeen full page black and white drawings.
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The Cruise of the Mock Turtle -
R. Andom
1904 - Jarrold & Sons , London - Second Edition
Humorous work about several young gentlemen cruising. With 54 colour illustrations by Harry Evans
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1904 - Jarrold & Sons , London - Second Edition
Humorous work about several young gentlemen cruising. With 54 colour illustrations by Harry Evans
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The Chaos Clock -
Gill Arbuthnott
2003 - Kelpies, Edinburgh - First Edition
This is the first edition of the Author’s first novel. Signed and dated by the author. In wrappers as issued.
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2003 - Kelpies, Edinburgh - First Edition
This is the first edition of the Author’s first novel. Signed and dated by the author. In wrappers as issued.
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Captain Swing - A Tale of the 1830 Riots -
Harold Avery
1907 - Thomas Nelson & Sons, London - First Edition
An adventure story for boys. Illustrated with 6 colour plates by P. Hicklin. In bright boards with picture of the rioters on the front.
The true story of the ‘Captain Swing Riots’ was far more serious, and caused by the introduction of the mechanical threshing machine into Kent & Sussex at a time of rural poverty, and little work. Typically a farmer would receive an anonymous note, often signed by "Captain Swing", telling him that unless he destroyed his threshing machine then his barns, haystacks and house would be burned down, probably while he and his family were asleep.
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1907 - Thomas Nelson & Sons, London - First Edition
An adventure story for boys. Illustrated with 6 colour plates by P. Hicklin. In bright boards with picture of the rioters on the front.The true story of the ‘Captain Swing Riots’ was far more serious, and caused by the introduction of the mechanical threshing machine into Kent & Sussex at a time of rural poverty, and little work. Typically a farmer would receive an anonymous note, often signed by "Captain Swing", telling him that unless he destroyed his threshing machine then his barns, haystacks and house would be burned down, probably while he and his family were asleep.
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National Velvet -
Enid Bagnold
1935 - William Morrow and Company, New York - First US Edition [Same Year as UK Edition]
Illustrated throughout with pretty line drawings by Laurian Jones. The classic story of a teenage girl who rides her horse to victory in the Grand National.
The 1944 film version featured the first starring role of Elizabeth Taylor, then only twelve years old.
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1935 - William Morrow and Company, New York - First US Edition [Same Year as UK Edition]
Illustrated throughout with pretty line drawings by Laurian Jones. The classic story of a teenage girl who rides her horse to victory in the Grand National. The 1944 film version featured the first starring role of Elizabeth Taylor, then only twelve years old.
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