Illustrated Books from JWMah

Vancouver: Blue Heron Books, 2004. (CAD) 1st of thsi edition. Remainder line to top edge of pages, there are 3 tiny nicks to the top edge of cover, otherwise solid Very Good in Very Good dust jacket with a small tear and wrinkle to head of spine. Hardcover, illus en papers, 216pp, colour illus. This is a new and unabridged… Read more about this item

London: Lamboll House, 1987. (UK) First publication of this edition; this edition is reprinted from the original 1915 edition. No markings, just a touch of rubbing to bases of spine and cover lower corner tips, otherwise aboutFine in Fine (-) dust jacket with a hint of rubbing to panela. Blue hardcover, xvi, 240pp, index.… Read more about this item

NY: Platt & Munk., 1935. (USA) Presued 1st edition qith copyright of MCMXXXV (1935) No marking, a hint of wear to the lower edges of covers, and to cover corner tips, tight square book, with clean pages and illustrations fresh and bright, Good used copy; lacking the dust jacket. Greyblue cloth, dark blue title, 125 pp., glossary. … Read more about this item

NY: The Viking Press, 1981. (USA) 1st printing of this American edition. Owner's inscription to endpaper, slight fading to extreme edges of cover cloth where unprotected by dust jacket, Very Good in unclipped Very Good dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to corner of flap fold. Hardcover, 144pp, B&W illus with colour reproduction of watercolours. Coleman and his wife… Read more about this item

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1992. (UK) 1st printing of this illustrated edition. INSCRIBED by Peter Mayle: "to K,---, D----+ Kisses--Peter Mayle" and SIGNED by Paul Hogarth to the title page, no other marking, slight easing of cover corner tips, thus Near Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 192pp, colour watercolour illustrations by Hogarth compliment Mayles narrative of his… Read more about this item

Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 1997. (CAD) First Thus No markings, Fine copy, no dust jacket as published but complete with original slipcase in excellent condition. White boards with face in bronze line, navy cloth spine, xxiv, unpaginated. A faithful reproduction of the poetry/artwork collaboration which appeared on October 21, 1980 in a limited edtion of… Read more about this item

London: Folio Society, 1959. (UK) 2nd impression 1960. Th is a tiny chop mark and tiny notation to the title page, no other markings, the lavender colour of the spine is slightly faded, otherwsie Very Good; no dust jacket as published; there is a slipcase which is black leatherette with a Maltese cross on it but I am unsure if… Read more about this item

Grand Rapids MI: Baker Books, 1994. (USA) 2nd printing 1994; the book was originally published in Dutch in 1974 with the firsst English edition in 1978. No markings, but moisture instrusuion to the lower corners of pages to the book making the corners and part of the lower margins slightly wavy, faint water spot to lower edge of fornt cover,… Read more about this item

San Francisco: VIZ Graphic Novel, 1997. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine. Wraps, no page numbers, [208pp]. B&W comic type illu. SCIENCE FICTION WITH A ROMANTIC TWIST This science fiction trilogy is a "prime" example of shojo manga, a unique literary genre of Japanese comics in which the relationships between the characters are as meticulously crafted as the… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1927. (USA) Presumed 2nd printing; the book appeared in 1925. No markings, rubbing to cover corner tips and a touch of rubbing to spine edges, hinges fine, pages clean and bright, solid Good copy; no dust jacket as issued. Light blue green textured boards with colour pastedown of two chidlren,… Read more about this item

NY: The Heritage Press, 1967. (USA) Presumed 1st of this edition, No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published; lacking the slipcase.Lavender cloth, xii, 516pp, 16 colour illustrated plates. A handsomely produced edition. (3.0 JM HOZ 401/4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Browning, Colleen. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: S.W.Partridge & Co., 1878. (UK) No date but possibly 1878 (as suggested by the Bodleian Library). There is an owner's inscription to the end paper, dated 1935: "Given to me as a small child by n English Aunt who had had it given to her as a child!" The body of the book is detached from… Read more about this item

Norwalk CT: The Easton Press, 1976. (USA) Presumed 1st edition (1976) No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Marron leather with gold stamped image of seated man to front panel, hibbed spine with gold titles, ribbon marker, unpaginated 24 pages, 8 full-colour reproductions of the minature paintings by Szyk inspired by Persian miniatures. The book was designed by Ernest… Read more about this item

Stockholm: Continental Book Company, 1946. (SWED) Presumed 1st of this edition. No markings, Book broken at spine, (the spine paper is split along the length of the spine) thus Fair in Acceptable dust jacket with complete split of spine panel of Dj from front and back panels. Dj is in myar sleeve. Lacking the slipcase. Plain card covers, 301pp,… Read more about this item

NY: Harry N Abrams, 1981. (USA) Presumed First American eidtion. Owner's 6 woed inscription to cornr of end paper, no other markings, Fine in Neaar Fine dust jacket. Green boards, illus end papers, no page numbers (about 200 pages), the book is filled with remarkable colour illustrations by the artist. Being a plasterer's son from Schiedam, making a living… Read more about this item

Vancouver / Winnipeg: Raincoast Book Distribution Ltd, 1993. (CAD) 4th Printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR: " Nick Bantock", no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Squre format, taupe bds red spine, unpaginated. Colour illus endpapers, and colour illus throughout. This is the first volumes in the extraordinary correspondence of Griffin &… Read more about this item

NY: Universe Books, 1964. (USA) Stated first American edition, 1964. NO markings, remnant of bookstore label to inside back covers, rubbing to cover corne rtips and to lower cover edges, exposing portions of the cover boards, Good used copy; no dust jacket as pulbished. Illus glossy boards with brown cloth spine, no page numbers, [78]pp with full-page illustrations done in… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. (UK) First printing with full number line.(1994) No markings, about Fine in price-clipped Very Good dust jacket with 3/4" closed tear to lower edge of front panel near the spine; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, 192pp, Loads of colour illustration on almost every page. This is a great book of wonderful drawings on the… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1997. (UK) First printing with full number line.(1997) No markings, there is the bookseller's mark in pencil to the inside back end paper which has been erased, Fine in price-clipped Fine dust jacket; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, 192pp, Loads of colour illustration on almost every page. This is a great book of wonderful drawings… Read more about this item

NY: Universe, 2008. (USA) 3rd printing of this 2008 edition which first appeared in 1974 as This is Historic Britain. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Illus boards, 60pp, colour illus. The last page updates some of the information from the original material of 1974. I believe this was Sasek's last book in this series--he died in 1979. (1.9… Read more about this item