EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
No author listed. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Stock no. 2122157
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Old Tales From The North. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 24 superb tipped-in colour plates and other b/w illustrations. A collection of stories which originally appeared in Sir G.W. Dasent's "Popular Tales from the Norse". Light bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Names in ink to prelim pages. Foxing throughout. All plates present. Wrapper is browned to spine with some scuffing; creasing; a few marks; light chips along a couple of edges.

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AN ARTIST'S MODELS
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1316213
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

SIGNED/LTD edition of which 300 copies are for sale. Not a collection of lovely ladies but a collection of even lovelier dogs! 20 superb full-page sketches depicting models the artists has known in various doggy poses. White boards, gilt titles. Plates have captioned tissue-guards. 80 pages, top edge gilt others untrimmed. SIGNED by Aldin to limitation page. This is copy no. 46. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing and slight grubbiness to covers. Evidence of removal of a name plate to front pastedown. Some pale foxing else contents clean.

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THE WIND IN THE WOOD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1316179
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A collection of fairy-stories illustrated by 12 glorious colour plates plus b/w chapter head and tail decorations. 143 pages. Light blue cloth, silver titles. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper has 2 large tears to front panel which have been repaired on verso with double-sided tape (although only 1 side of the tape used!), rear panel of wrapper is lightly foxed and there is some slight chipping to the spine/corners. I think the wrapper was probably in at least 2 pieces, if not 3 before the tape repairs.

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JONES OF COLORADO
Written by Ralph Steadman. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 1608670
Published by Ebury Press. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Steadman visits his friend hoping to avoid distractions and finish a new book. Instead, he met Jones and succumbed utterly to the cat's sly charm. He decided to buy a brand-new sketchbook - and this is the result... ISBN: 0091809452. SIGNED by author on title page. Price-cut wrapper has a small closed edge tear and 'signed copy' stickers.

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THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn.
Stock no. 1506170
Published by T. N. Foulis. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth covers with gilt illustration to front cover, gilt titles to spine. 7 x 5.5". 8 Colour plates. Repetitive background illustrations to text pages. 123 pages plus book list. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A couple of bumps to cover edges. Browning to spine and cover edges. Some of gilt on front cover is rubbed. Two names in pen to front endpaper, one crossed out. Front joint starting to crack by frontis. Browning to endpapers and some page edges. Contents generally clean. All plates present.

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BILL THE MINDER
Written by W. Heath Robinson. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1506042
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. circa 1930. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Dark yellow cloth with black titles to spine and front cover and black and red vignette to front cover. 16 beautiful tipped-in colour plates, with captioned page guards before them. Small b/w illustrations to text. 254 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Spine faded with tiny dark mark towards base. Top edges of covers and text block browned. Light browning to endapers. Some foxing, mainly to prelims and page edges. All plates present and in fine condition. Contained in rare dustwrapper which is price-cut and edge worn with small chips at top of folds. Spine, folds and edges of rear panel browned. Remains of small circular labels to spine and bottom of front panel.

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A DOZEN DOGS OR SO
Written by Patrick R. Chalmers. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1506026
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1928. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Brown cloth, dark brown titles. A selection of verses which have appeared in 'Punch', all of which are about dogs. Twelve colour plates plus frontis plus b/w illustrations. 47 pages. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some darkening to edges. Some light browning, foxing is mainly to prelims and page edges. Just an odd mark to contents. All plates present. Dustwrapper has one third of rear panel and half of rear flap missing, also loss from spine and bottom of front panel. Creasing and tears to edges, grubby some some darkening.

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IOLANTHE
Written by W.S. Gilbert. Illustrated by William Russell Flint.
Stock no. 1506024
Published by G. Bell And Sons, Ltd.. 1911. Almost very good condition.

Or The Peer and the Peri. Red cloth covers with gilt titles and decorative gilt border to front cover. 8 colour plates. 50 pages. 9.5 x 7.25". A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly grubby with some darkening. Small bump to lower edge of front cover. One hinge cracked. Small pen mark to rear endpaper. Some light browning and an odd fox spot. A couple of corner tips creased. All plates present.

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A PATHWAY OF FLOWERS
Written by Helen Maud Waithman.
Stock no. 1506023
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. circa 1900. Almost very good condition.

An Album for Autographs, and Original and Selected Verses. Flowers culled from Friendship's Garden, With an Introduction by Waithman. Oblong format 7.5 x 10". Dark blue/green cloth covers with gilt titles and floral decoration. Colour illustration of flowers with verse to every other page, brown and white illustration around box to page in between. Space to write on both pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly grubby/darkened. Front joint starting to crack next to half-title page. Browning, some foxing and an odd mark to contents but no writing.

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SONGS OF LOVE AND JOY
Written by Horatius Bonardd.
Stock no. 1506022
Published by H.J. Drane. Almost very good condition.

Grey cloth covers, autumn leaves to front cover with gilt titles, black titles to spine. 9.75 x 8". Each page has a verse/song and a beautiful floral colour illustration. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers a little grubby. A couple of hinges cracked. A few marks to contents. Foxing/browning, mainly to endpapers. 37 written to last page. Colours still bright.

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TERRIER Y BULL & TERRIER LAS RAZAS DE COMBATE Y CAZA
Written by Jesus Brey; Carlos De Guinea. Illustrated by Jose G. Ojados.
Stock no. 2121439
Published by Seiquer. 1996. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Card wraps. Text in Spanish. Title: TERRIER AND BULL & TERRIER RACES OF COMBAT AND HUNTING. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 8492169508. SIGNED by authors and Illustrator to prelims. Uneven fading to cover edges, with creasing; a few marks.

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FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND A CALENDAR FOR 1912
No author listed. Illustrated by Fred Hines; Eddie J. Andrews; et al..
Stock no. 1505944
Published by Ernest Nister. 1912. Very good condition.

A calendar for the year 1912. Beautiful chromolithographs. 6 x 4.5". White cloth spine. Cream covers with blue titles and decoration. Colour chromolithographs. Green illustrations on pages with verses and months. Covers slightly grubby with a little bubbling to front cover and faint stains, looks like been splashed with water. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Staples strating to rust. Contents clean and colours bright.

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