(Otley, Yorkshire: J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co., Ltd., c. 1850). Sixteen 16mo. issues, each 8pp., comprising a complete series as indicated on the back covers of each issue. All the chapbooks are illustrated with woodcuts on every page, and approximately half of the illustrations in each are hand-colored. The... More about Complete set of Otley Chapbooks
Philadelphia, Balitmore, New York, Boston: Fisher and Brother, (c. 1850). 32mo. 9pp. Eight hand-colored etchings, as well as a hand-colored front cover. Each page bears four lines on the joys of coming home from school, from games to meals to family. Bound in paper wrappers, with some insignificant wear along... More about Happy Home
London: Harrap, (1935). Quarto. 318pp. One of 460 copies, signed by Arthur Rackham. With an original drawing of a coiled, hissing snake in olive ink on the half-title page. Illustrated throughout with twelve color plates and seventeen plates in black & white. These gruesome, sadistic illustrations perfectly suit Poe's dark... More about Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination
London: Dent, 1909. Quarto. xvi, 292pp., + (13)ff. One of 750 copies, signed by the artist. This copy with an original drawing, signed by Rackham, depicting Gulliver standing over two Lilliputian guards. Contains thirteen tipped-in color plates and numerous line drawings. In original binding of gilt decorated white buckram, which... More about Gulliver's Travels
London & Philadelphia: Heinemann/Lippincott, (1920). Quarto. 110pp. One of 625 copies, signed by the artist. This copy with an original drawing by Rackham below the limitation statement, also signed. Illustrated with one tipped-in color plate and numerous silhouettes, several of them splashed with color. This is one of only two... More about The Sleeping Beauty
(France: c. 1850). 48mo. 16ff. accordion-fold. Each page with an engraved illustration, hand colored with details precisely illuminated in gold. The story follows the brutal, cannibalistic terror of a local ogre, who is finally slain by a valiant French knight. Bound in protective boards covered in red brocade paper, with... More about Tale of the Death of an Ogre
(London): Mile End Press, 2016. Small quarto. (40)ff. One of 90 special edition copies. A collection of photographs taken by Yahooda of archaeological findings of jewelery discovered in Newfoundland. Each is named for the place in which it lay, a decision, among others, which Brian Appleyard discusses in his accompanying... More about Newfoundland
NY: McLoughlin Bros. Octavo. (34)pp. A collection of uncolored images, two to six per page, which a child is invited to paint with watercolors. The interior of the front cover lays out the purpose of the book, as well as a list of suggested colors and tools and instructions for... More about The Little Folks' Painting Book
Alnwick: W. Davison, (c. 1815). 24mo. 36pp. With thirty-four wood engravings, each of a different reptile or insect. Descriptions of sea turtles, vipers, locusts, and bees detail each animal's habits and habitats, as well as their distinct physical characteristics. Bound in plain printed wrappers, toned as expected with minor bumping... More about A Natural History of Reptiles, Serpents, and Insects
Banbury: J. G. Rusher, (c. 1810). 64mo. 16pp. Various urban occupations, such as the postman, the wax-worker, and purveyors of fine sprats, strawberries, and potatoes, are depicted through lyric verses and engraved illustrations. Bound in plain wrappers with scant chips, splits at spine of first conjugate leaves, else near fine. More about The Cries of Banbury and London, and Celebrated Stories
Banbury: J. G. Rusher, (1814). 64mo. 16pp. Illustrated with engravings throughout, which follow Whittington's rise from poverty to mayoralty, with the help, and occasional troublemaking, of his cat. Bound in paper wrappers, somewhat toned and with a tear along the tail of the spine. Near Fine. More about The History of Duke Whittington, Lord Mayor of London; With the Adventures of His Cat
Banbury: J. G. Rusher, (c. 1810). 64mo. 16pp. Illustrated throughout with engravings depicting the stages of Tom Thumb's journey, including falling into the king's lunch, riding a butterfly, and battling a spider. Below each are two or three stanzas of verse describing, often humorously, the events. Bound in plain wrappers... More about The History of Tom Thumb
NY: Grolier Club, 1933. Large quarto. 100pp. One of 390 copies. Designed and printed by Bruce Rogers at the University Press in Cambridge. Initialed by Stanley Morison at the close of the Preface. Beautifully printed with decorative initials and ornaments in red, photogravure frontispiece, and large reproductions of Pacioli's roman... More about Fra Luca de Pacioli of Borgo S. Sepolcro
(Derby: Richardson, n.d. (c. 1835). 48mo. (12) pp. (wrappers included in pagination). Title-page vignette and six small woodcut illustrations. Rare provincially-published abridgement of the Dick Whittington tale, known only in one institutional copy. Front wrappers toned, otherwise near fine. More about The History of Whittington and His Cat
NY: Knopf, 1946. First edition. One of 100 copies printed especially for the author, with an original drawing completed and signed by Covarrubias ahead of the title page. Edition replete with photoreproductions and other illustrations of life on the isthmus, as well as a fold-out map. Bound in pink cloth-covered... More about Mexico South. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec
(Easthampton, MA): Cheloniidae Press, 1985. Quarto. (42)pp. From an edition of 75, this is one of fifteen proof copies, with two sets of proofs of the illustrations, an extra suite, and an original pencil drawing, each signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson, and with a special binding. The colophon... More about Leda. In Praise of the Blessings of Darkness
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1939. First edition. Eliot's living-room drama, written partly in blank verse and partly in prose, and emulating both Greek drama and pulp detective plays. Bound in gray cloth with red lettering to spine. Covers and endpapers noticeably toned, dust wrapper minorly chipped and with discoloration... More about The Family Reunion
Banbury: J. G. Rusher, (c. 1820). 32mo. (16)pp. Each page begins with an engraving, followed by a poem, that adds to the cast of characters in Jack's house. Then follows some moral lyrics, likewise accompanied by exemplary images. Bound in blue wrappers with ragged bottom edge, pages unopened, else a.... More about The House that Jack Built; an Entertaining Story, for Children
York: J. Kendrew, (c. 1820). 48mo. 31pp. Illustrated with woodcuts of Tom Thumb's adventures, including a run-in with a giant, a flight in the talons of a bird, and a ride on a pony. Tom Thumb's journey consists of a series of crafty conversations and escapes, tricks and the occasional... More about Tom Thumb's Folio; or, a New Penny Play-thing for Little Giants
York: J. Kendrew, (c. 1820). 48mo. 31pp. Woodcut frontispiece depicting Crusoe, as well as several throughout portraying scenes of Crusoe's hunts, his interactions with Friday, and his ultimate rescue. An abridged version of Daniel Defoe's seminal work. Faint toning throughout, minimal edgwear, else fine in orange printed wrappers. More about Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Written by Himself
York: J. Kendrew, (c. 1820). 48mo. 30pp. Playful woodcuts decorate each page, depicting bizarre scenes, such as the devil hugging a witch, a tailor riding a goose, and a monkey shaving a goat. Each is accompanied by rhyming verses lending whimsical comentary. Bound in orange wrappers, pleasantly crisp with scant... More about The World Turned Upside Down; Or, No News, and Strange News
West Orange, NJ: Oldstyle Press, 1978. (24)pp. One of 65 copies. A brief yet comprehensive treatise on the evolution and manufacture of borders and floral designs in letterpress, with a splendid variety of borders printed in orange, blue, red, green, and brown. Bound in black cloth with paper label to... More about A Brief History of Borders and Type Flowers
Paris: Marcilly, (1836). 64pp. This almanac, deemed "delightful" by Louis Bondy, is engraved throughout and includes eight full-page illustrations, reflecting the "pleasure and gaiety" mentioned in the title. Calendars of the months are preceded by poems, including "Le Charme" and "L'Innocence," and the tale of Paul et Virginie in verse... More about Plaisir et Gaité. 1837
Banbury: J. G. Rusher, (c. 1825). 64mo. 16pp. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings, exemplifying Jack's crafty ploys toward slaying the titular giant. Bound in blue printed wrappers. Fine. More about Jack the Giant Killer, a Hero Celebrated by Ancient Historians
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1982. Folio. 146; (7)pp. A deluxe copy of the trade reproduction of Moser's original Pennyroyal edition, with a print of the Mad Hatter housed in a portfolio. The book itself features an original drawing by Moser. Illustrated with lithographic copies of the orignal 75 wood... More about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
