Search Results: Illustrated Children's Books from Cornish Books

Bristol / London: E. W. Savory Ltd. / Elliot Stock, 1911. Delightful Children's book in the style of an old Chapbook. A page for each letter of the Alphabet with a large B&W illustration above. e.g. "A is an Apple Tree.etc". Each page Printed on one side of the paper only. Endpapers have Vignettes of the illustrations, printed on Art paper. Buff cloth spine with Green/Grey paper-covered Boards. Vignette illus in bottom left corner and 3 pictures of Flowers in a pot decorate the top. Black lattering. A light green ribbon is fixed into the boards so the book can be tied shut. Fore and bottom p[age edges untrimmed. 11 1/2" Tall, 620g. Tips of corners worn.No inscriptions. An occasional spot of foxing on some pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth Spine and Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Lewin, F. G.. Book.

Well illustrated Edition with Full-Colour Triple Layer Panoramic Scene of Alice and many other Characters in the middle of the book. Also 2 Full-page Colour Plates and many B&W Full-Page and In-Text illustrations.Undated Edition, circa 1913. Red cloth spine with Black Lettering. Yellow boards with Central illustration of Alice surrounded by Vignettes of the other Characters including the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter. "Book Belongs To" page illustrated with Alice watching the White Rabbit.152 p.pages followed by illustrated publisher's adverts. 9" tall, 710g.Fore corners of boards worn. Light crease to bottom fore corner of front board. No inscriptions. Hinges sound and text block firm. Pages and illustrations in very nice, clean condition.

London, New York and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited 0 31 of Andersen's much loved stories. Illustrated with in text B&W Drawings. Green cloth cover with red, green & black floral design on front & spine. Black lettering. 7 1/2" Tall. Ffep missing. Some age darkening and foxing to pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Octopus Books, 1979. 3 Beautiful Fairy Tales with the Original Illstrations by Arthur Hughes (At the Back of the North Wind & The Princess and the Goblin) and James Allen (The princess & Curdie). Blue cloth cover with Large Gilt Lettering to front & spine. Endpapers illustrated with vignette scenes from the stories. 621 Pages, 840g, 8 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Slight wear to jacket. Unclipped. Clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good +/Good+. Illus. by Hughes, Arthur & Allen, James. Book.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1995. 17 Classic Tales of Dragons, Beautifully Illustrated in Colour and B&W by Michael Hague. Includes Saint George; Perseus; Bilbo Baggins & Eustace. Dark Blue cloth spine with Red boards. 146 Pages, 700g, 10 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped. Nice, clean copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Hague, Michael. Book.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd 0 Beautifully Illustrated book explaining 100 Holy Bible stories to children. The format is a page of text on the left accompanied by a full page colour painting on the right. Covers the Old and New Testaments, from Adam & Eve to St Paul's Journey to Rome. A lovely book to help understanding of the Christian Faith. Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering and Book and Star design to front and spine. 10 1/2" Tall. Slight edgewear. Gift inscription dated 1954 on endpaper. A few small christmas sticker on endpapers. Colours of pictures bright and clean. Book weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Birn Brothers Ltd Well Illustrated with many large In-Text and Full Page Colour Pictures. Includes Cinderella, Aladdin, Humpty Dumpty, Hansel & Grethel, Little Tuk, Robinson Crusoe and many more. Green cloth spine. Front & Rear boards Illustrated in Colour with characters from the stories, Aladdin on the front. Endpapers Illustrated in colour with more Characters. 11" Tall, 670g. Edge wear. Light rubbing on front & back, 2 small dents and a few scores on front. Hinges sound & Binding firm. Gift inscription on back of ffep. No other inscriptions. Pages in good, clean condition, colours bright. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth Spine and Boards. Good +/No Jacket. Book.

London: The Amalgamated Press, 1953. Grey Cloth Spine and Pictorial Boards. Title Page has a photo of Red Skelton. Many Illustrated Stories and Comic Strips, Laurel & Hardy, Abbot & Costello etc. 95 Pages. Very slight edgewear. Nice copy Many more vintage Film Annuals in stock, I can give a discount on 2 or more and combine postage) Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth Spine and Boards. Very Good. Book.

London: The Amalgamated Press, 1954. Red cloth spine and Pictorial Boards. Photo of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on Title Page. Illustrated Stories & Cartoon Strips, Laurel & Hardy etc. 95 Pages, 500g. No inscriptions. Very slight edgewear. Nice copy. Many more vintage Film Annuals in stock, I can give a discount on 2 or more and combine postage) Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth Spine and Boards. Very Good. Book.

London: Fleetway House, 1950. Illustrated childen's stories for girls, some with in text drawings and some in comic strip format. Frontis has a full page colour illustration of girls falling from a slippery pole into a swimming pool. Blue cloth spine with paper covered boards. Front Cover has Colour Illustration of Girls riding Donkeys on a beach. Title page illustrated with Girls feeding Ponies. 191 Pages, 540g, 10" Tall. First Story "The Sports Coach She Mistrusted" by Elsie Probyn. Edge wear to boards and a little chipping to cover. Pages in nice, clean condition, no inscriptions. Hinges sound & Binding firm. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth Spine and Boards. Near Very Good. Book.

London: The Folio Society, 2001. Beautifully illustrated with 16 Full-Page Colour Plates and many B&W illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. Red cloth cover with White & Gilt illus. of a Stork surrounded by children, on front. Gilt Lettering & Decoration to front & spine. Top page edges Red. Comes in Red slipcase. 288 pages, 1.4 Kilos, 10" Tall. a few specks of faint browning on fore page edges. Very small black mark on top page edges. No inscriptions. Weighs 1.4 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Robinson W. Heath. Book.

Digswell Place, Welwyn, Herts: James Nisbet & Co Limited, 1961. Delightful Children's Story about a family who leaves the town to live in the Country. Beautifully illustrated with many charming In-Text and some Full Page Colour Illustrations. Card Canvas-Texture Cover illustrated with a boy & girl sitting on a porch and looking down at a lovely countryside. 128 Pages, 250g, 8" Tall. Very slight edge wear. Previous owner's name on reverse of front free endpaper. No other inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. Illus. by Hoopes, Florence and Margaret & Sanders Christopher. Book.

London: Ernest Nister, 1867. Delightful book explaining Natural History to children, arranged by the Seasons. Well illustrated with Full Page Colour Plates and B&W In-Text Illustrations. Includes Butterflies, Beetles, Squirrels, Heron, Cuckoo & much more. White textured paper spine and Coulour illustration of Butterflies on front. 108 Pages,150g, 5 3/4" Tall. Small tear at bottom corner of spine. Some edge wear and a few specks of chipping to cover (see photo). Front free endpaper missing. No inscriptions. One B&W illustration has some blue pencil scribble, also a little on one text page. Otherwise a nice copy of a charming wildlife book. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Paper Covered Boards. Good. Illus. by Collins, G. E. & Halliday, J. Book.

Paternoster Square, London: Walter Scott, Limited, 1900. Beautiful Edition of the American Classics. Illustrated with In-Text B&W Drawings. This volume contains "Little Women" and its sequel "Little Women Married". Undated Edition, circa 1900. Red Cloth Cover with bright gilt & black lettering to front. Black vignette Illustration of the 4 Girls, framed in Gilt. Gilt & Black lettering to spine. All Page edges gilt. Frontis illustrated with a portrait if Louisa M. Alcott. Title page printed in Red & black. 590 Pages + Publisher's adverts. 8 1/2" Tall, 1.4 Kilos. Slight wear to cover. A few small closed tears at spine ends with a little fraying. Gift inscription dated 1906 on back of frontis. No other inscriptions. Pages lightly tanned. Book weighs 1.4 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Odhams Press Ltd, 1948. 32 fine short Stories, Poems etc, Illustrated with 9 Full Page Colour Plates and many B&W In Text Decorations. Contents include "The Spriggan of St Ives" by Eileen Molony; "Worzel Gummidge" by Barbara Euphan Todd; "The White Pigeon" by Maria Edgeworth; Grandma's Story, by Louisa M Alcott, Sweet Afton by Robert Burns, and much more. Green cloth cover Illustrated in Black with a Man holding Balloons, on the front. Black lettering & design to spine. Endpapers illustrated in Colour. Colour Frontispiece illustrated with a Seaside Town. Illustrated Title Page.318 Pages, 750g, 10" Tall. Cover has a little fading at very top of spine. No inscriptions. A few small spots of browning to page edges. Jacket has some edge wear, some small closed tears (repaired on the inside) and a few little pieces missin (see photos). Not clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good/Near Good. Illus. by Goodall, J. S;… Read More

10th Book in the exciting Swallows and Amazons series. Captain Flint, circumnavigating in the "Wildcat" has an exciting adventure with Pirates in the China Seas. The Amazons, Nancy and Peggy with the Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger join the fun.103rd Impression of the 1941 first edition. Endpapers illustrated with Coloured Chart. Full-page and In-Text illustrations.Green cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine and blind-stamped Title on front. 335 p.pages, 680g, 8" tall.No inscriptions except "B3" penciled on ffep.Jacket has some nicks at spine ends and some edge wear. Unclipped, original price 16s.

London: George Newnes Limited, 1953. Hilarious "William" adventures with B&W Illustrations by Thomas Henry. Includes "William's Burgler" & "William and the Smuggler." Frontis illustrated with William in his Boy Scout outfit being questioned by a small Boy. 252 Pages, 290g, 7 1/2" Tall. Red cloth cover with Black Vignette portrait of William in bottom corner. Black grounds to lettering on spine. No inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Henry, Thomas. Book.

London: Frederick Warne and Co 0 Classic Fairy Tales collected and Edited by Mrs Valentine. Undated Edition, late 19th century. Illustrated with Colour and B&W Plates Throughout. Frontis has a Colour Illustration of Sleeping Beauty. Brown cloth cover decorated with Gilt and Black pictures of a Cherub, Frog and gilt & black lettering on front. Spine has black title on a gilt ground and gilt picture of a Fairy riding a Bat. Beveled Edges. Decorative Endpapers. 7 3/4" Tall. Slight wear to cover, mainly at corners and spine ends, some rubbing and a little patchy loss of colour (see photo). Hinges sound. Pages in very good, clean condition. Small inscription on top corner of endpaper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. Book.

Delightful Book of Short Stories. Beautifully illustrated. Complete with 26 Full-Page Colour Plates by Artists including Edmund Dulac, H. Folkard, John Laverey & Heath Robinson. Also Monochrome Plates and many In-Text B&W Drawings. Frontis illustrated with a lovely Photogravure of the Vestiare Marie-Jose, protected with tissue guard. Authors include: John Galsworthy, Walter De La Mare and a translation from Tolstoi.Blue cloth spine with Cream paper-covered boards illustrated with Children carrying a large flag.118 p.pages, 500g, 9 1/2" tall.Edge wear, especially at corners. Closed tear to cloth most of the way down left side of spine. Gift inscriptiondated 1916 on ffep. No other inscriptions.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1888. "Fourth Thousand" On Title Page. Dark red cloth cover with Gilt Triple Linear Border to front and back. Front has a central Gilt Illustration of the character from "Phatasmagoria" and the rear board has a central illustration of a Character from "The Hunting of the Snark" (Which is included in this Volume). Gilt lettering to spine. Black endpapers. All page edges Gilt. Frontispiece Illustration shows another Character from Phantasmagorie "On the Battlement". 214 Pages + Publisher's advert. 460g, 7 3/8" Tall. Spine cloth skillfully replaced and original backstrip relaid. Cloth has suffered some leaching of colour due to damp or liquid at some time, and cloth has a few little wrinkle, but not on the central illustration (see photos). Hinges sound and binding firm. Only a few occasional spots of foxing and an occasional light smudgy margin mark. Generaly pages in nice, clean condition. No inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over… Read More