Search Results: Illustrated Books from Roger Lucas Booksellers

London: Ward Lock In Ward Lock's Prince Charming Colour Books for Children series, large square 8vo, 224pp, with 18 colour plates by A E Jackson, all in good shape; burgundy cloth covers; previous owner's name to head of illustrated endpapers, VG Copy in VG DJ missing one chip from upper edge of lower panel and a few nicks and frays to other extrems. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Jackson, A E. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Blackie and Son Date and edition unstated, probably 1st and around 1920-ish perhaps a little later, 4to, unpaginated, colour line drawings by Neilson; paper-covered boards with onlaid colour vignette of Mr Fox perched on the fence playing a merry tune on his whistle whilst the bunnies dance before being eaten; edges a little worn, Sunday School prize book plate on ffep o/w VG Copy, no DJ, maybe as issued. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Folio Society, 2001. Reprint thus Folio Society, 4to, 239pp, modelled on the 1924 original published by Hodder & Stoughton; cold illustrations by E J Detmold, white boards decorated, lettered and illustrated in gilt; a few very light marks to lower board o/w VG+ Copy, no Slipcase. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Detmold, E J. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Selfridge, 1911. Reprint, 8vo, 435pp, colour frontis and title page + many line illustrations throughout the text by Heath Robinson, Helen Stratton and others uncredited; edges severely spotted affecting the prelims and postlims, and margins, that aside and some dulling of the illustrated boards G Copy, no DJ, priced down because of the foxing. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Good. Illus. by Heath Robinson, W. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Royston: Eagle Editions, 2001. Reprint in soft cover format, folio, 192pp, colour illustrations, card covers, VG+ Copy. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Bracken Books, 1989. New edition, folio, 224pp, 64 full colour plates, 250 black and white pictures, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ; . New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: R S Surtees Society, 1983. Reissue by the Surtees Society in facsimile of the original, large 8vo, 412pp, colour and line illustrations by John Leech; blue cloth lettered and illustrated gilt, VG+/Fine Copy in VG glassine DJ with one minor tear. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Leech, John. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Folio Society, 1992. 1st edition thus, large 4to, 205pp, being an English version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford MS Bodley 764 with all the original miniatures reproduced in facsimile; translated and introduced by Richard Barber; illustrated boards; Fine Copy in Fine Slipcase;. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Ward Lock 1st edition thus, 4to, unnumbered, 16 cold plates by Harry Theaker, illustrated paper covered boards, pale orange (or faded) cloth spine, usual minor wear to corners and front inner hinge cracking o/w a pretty decent example, VG Copy, no DJ. First Thus. Paper-Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Theaker, Harry. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Jarrolds Edition undated and unstated, 4to, 238pp, looks to be maybe 1925-30-ish; green boards lettered and illustrated gilt, 18 colour plates by Aldin, front endpaper and half title have been neatly removed presumably because of some incriminating inscription; some dulling and loss of definition to gilt at spine but essentially a decent example; all colour plates present as called for; G/VG Copy, no DJ. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Aldin, Cecil. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1882. Edition thus these illustrations not stated, 12mo, 284pp, original black cloth lettered, decorated, embellished and illustrated gilt, line engravings by Caldecott; this Caldecott edition engraved by James Cooper appeared in 1882 after the success of Old Christmas (1875) illustrated by Caldecott, sumptuously decorated covers in gilt showing lady beneath tree, all edges gilt, inner paper hinges cracked front and back but o/w this is a bright example with front board gilt intact and the spine only dulled a little; minor wear to spine ends, overall VG Copy. Illustrated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Caldecott, Randolph. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Thomas Nelson Undated 1st edition (1923), 16mo, 60pp, colour frontis and further line illustrations in text by A E Jackson; grey cloth with illustrations to upper and lower boards in green, orange and black; neat but lengthy prize inscription to ffep o/w VG+ Copy in the scarce DJ that is missing a piece from top edge of lower panel and suffering shallow chipping to spine tips; most uncommon. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Jackson, A E. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Ward Lock, 1922. Being a Ward Lock production there isn't the ghost of a chance of dating this accurately, but circa ealy 1920s, 4to, 144pp, 5 cold plates (of 6) present and further line drawings within text all from various contributors + illustrated endpapers by W Heath Robinson; illustrated paper-covered boards showing two little poppets picking flowers; usual light spotting to most pages with the poor quality paper + some edge wear to boards, but largely, with the exception of the one missing plate, this is a well preserved copy with clean unrubbed boards, certainly VG Copy. First Edition. Paper-Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Heath Robinson, W. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Gallery Books, 1991. US reprint, folio, 48 plates + short introduction; full page colour reproductions of the original chromo plates, VG Copy in VG DJ with very lightly creased edges. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1929. Cheap edition, large 4to, 111pp, 16 colour and 15 line illustrations by the author; school crest embossed to fr board, previous owner's prize plate to fr pastedown, a bit of fading to spine and edges but essentially VG Copy, no DJ. Cheap Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Aldin, Cecil. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New Y: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. 1st edition, square 4to, 40pp, cold line illustrations by Glen Baxter; VG Copy in VG DJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Baxter, Glen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1913. New edition, 12mo, 406pp, 12 colour plates from paintings by Morley; blue cloth lettered and decorated gilt, spine somewhat darkened with associated reduction of definition to spine lettering, overall a little dusty o/w VG Copy, no DJ. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Morley, Harry. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Daily Express Publications Undated but circa late 1920s, large square 8vo, 447pp, 6 colour plates and further line illustrations by various artists including Rackham; blue cloth lettered dulled gilt to spine and laid on paper illustration to fr board; previous owner's neat inscription head of title page; front inner paper hinge beginning to crack; VG Copy, no DJ. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: ABC, 1990. 1st edition, 4to, unpaginated, colour illustrations by the Susie Jenkins-Pearce; illustrated laminated boards; VG+ Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Jenkin-Pearce, Susie. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Bracken Books, 1984. New edition, 4to, 192pp, cold plates from Allingham, text from Dick; VG Copy in VG DJ mildly faded at spine; NB This is a large heavy book well outside the preset postage tariffs; however for simplicity this item has been priced accordingly and no extra postage will be required unless buyer wants overseas sending. Overseas airmail, which includes Europe and the Republic of Ireland, would involve extra postage and would be expensive proportionate to the price of the book. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Allingham, Helen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.