Search Results: Oddities, amusing & Strange Things from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

New York: Ballantine Books, 1997. First. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner`s, 1967. D j is a bit scuffed & slighty worn. A fascinating book.. First. Very Good/Good. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo Its Heavy, So Extra Postage..

New York: Dover Publications, 1968. First Thus. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with 700 Tangrams. 10"x 8".

London: P Cockram, 1896. A handsome book in green cloth, marked on the front board possibly by some one having laid a stick for stirring white paint on it, also a small amount of the edge of the spine missing on the same line. Gilt to top of pages &to title on spine & front board also date. Book is nice &tite.. Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Frederick Warne, 1931. A scarce title in lovely condition, see more books on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. First Thus. Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Ills. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Thick & Heavy.

London: T Werner Laurie Ltd Book has original decorated binding but lacks spine contents tight & clean.. Cloth. Good. Illus. by Ills. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Souvenir Press, 1969. A good condition book with the dj edge worn but in a removable clear protector. on the first endpaer is a gift inscription & subsequent name and address. A classic of it`s time.. Reprint. Hard Back. Very Good/Good a Little Edgeworn. Illus. by Ills. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Civici Friede , 1928. An amusing book each page has a proverb or little ryme or tale and each is illustrated with a cartoon baby and puppie all doing something relevant. . Fourth Printing. Hard Back Blue Cloth.. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Souvenir Press, 1974. Private Library Stamp.. First English Edition. Very Good/Very Good.

USA: Castle Books Cloth. Fine/Fair. Illus. by Ills. 8vo Thick & Heavy Extra Postage.

London: George Bell, 1893. A rare little book 124 p.p plus wonderful Victorian illustrated adverts of cycles, boots & clothes & anti stiff to strengthen the muscles and other sports & camping activities, many drawings of ancient to the most modern cycles, the front board is illustrated with a young gentleman suitably attired on a penny farthing cycle. . Second Edition, the All England Series.. Decorated Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illusrated By George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Putnam, 1959. A learned and comical look at the ways of the Royal Navy `s commanders. . Reprint. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Capt Jack Broome . 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Riverhead Books, 1995. First. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills.

London: Frederick Warne, 1891. Signed by Aveling, bound in red cloth with gilt titles & heraldry emblem on front board spine a little faded but still a bright copy. see more books on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 488 Illustrations. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Fleet Street London: Kent & Co , d Bogue , 1847. Five scarce books bound into one they are, IDLER UPON TOWN, nd, by Albert Smith illustrated by Henning, Gavarni & Gilbert 120pp. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BALLET GIRL 1847, by Albert Smith , illustrated by A Henning, 103pp. THE GENT nd, by Albert Smith ills by Henning, Garvani, & Gilbert, 104pp. MODEL WOMEN AND CHILDREN nd, Modelled by Horace Mayhew ills by H. G. Hine 90pp. POLITICS AND POETRY BY LOUIS NAPOLEON now first done into plain English nd, 112 pp. This last book not in Copac 2 in Worldcat Rare . Book is bound in contemporary tan leather raised bands gilt on bands red title label and name label (new) book has been expertly rebacked with old spine laid on buckrum boards. . First Edition. Hard Back Quarter Leather.. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Ills.

London: The Pushkin Press, 1951. A scarce book on the subject of whitchcraft , Book plate designed by Maine Jellet.. Reprint. Hard Back Black. Very Good/Good in Protector. 8V0.

New York: Galahad Books , 1963. First. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Ills.

London: J Walker, j Harris , Longman Hurst Etc, 1812. Dark green spine divided into six compartments with gilt bands , paper title label, paper covered boards all contemporary, some small worm damage on rear board. Penned dedication on fpd. Book is about the solar system gravity air , ballooning, guns,& more 124 pages. A scarce little book. . First Edition. 1/4 Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Illusrated with Copperplates & Cuts. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall Slim.

New York: Frederick Warne First ?. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in Protector. Illus. by L. Leslie Brooke. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.