Illustrated Books from White Swan Books
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Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
by Carroll, Lewis
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1910
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£45.00
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Nice edition, well illustrated with 4 Full-Page Full Colour Plates by Frank Adams. Frontis. illus. Alice with the White Rabbit. Title page has Brown & White Decorative Bluebell Border. Green cloth cover with Red and Black Rose and Shield Design on front & Spine. Black title on front, Gilt lettering on spine. From the "Stories… Read more about this item Item Price
£45.00
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK : An Agony in Eight Fits
by Carroll, Lewis
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1876
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- Pictorial Cloth
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£225.00
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Lewis Carroll's hilarious Classic Nonsense tale of the Bellman's nautical expedition to hunt the elusive Snark with his bizarre crew including the Lace Making Beaver and the Banker. Illustrated with 9 Full-Page B&W Plates. Frontis illus. the Bellman wading ashore carrying the Banker. Buff cloth cover illustrated with the Bellman seated up on a spar in the… Read more about this item Item Price
£225.00
The Owls of Oynn Belfry
by Caldecott, Ralph
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 1886
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- Original Wraps
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£160.00
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Enchanting childrens story of 2 owlets, Bunting and Snunting born in the Belfry. B&W illustrations by Randolph Caldecott. Frontis illus. the Owlets and their parents. Title page has vignette of the 2 Owls. Main text 78 pages + several pages of Leadenhall Press adverts. Card cover with Brown paper jacket illustrated with vignette of 2 owls and black… Read more about this item Item Price
£160.00
The Perilous Adventure of a Rose Fairy
by Shand, Christine R.
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- Used - Good+
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- Original Wraps
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£30.00
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Delightful story about a tiny Fairy born in the heart of a Rose. B&W illustrations by Herbeet Beecroft include a Full-Page Monochrome Plate of Rose Fairy at Elfin Court. Undated Edition probably circa early20th C. Buff wraps with Red & Black Print and a line drawing of Rose Fairy in the air. Stapled binding. Rear… Read more about this item Item Price
£30.00
PICTURE PABLES Drawn by Otto Speckter, Engraved by the Brothers Dalzeil
by Hey, F. & Dulcken, W ( Translator )
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1858
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- Decorative Cloth
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£135.00
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Delightful Book of Animal Fables. Includes Fox & Duck; Swallow & Sparrow; Lion & Dog; Child & Dove, and many more. Each Fable Beautifully illustrated with a large B&W illus at top of page. Dark Blue textured cloth cover with bright Gilt Geometric design and animalportrait vignettes on front, also blind-stamped Floral design in… Read more about this item Item Price
£135.00
THE POETICAL WORKS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. With Remarks, Attempting to Ascertain, Chiefly From Local Observation, the Actual Scene of the Deserted Village;
by Newell, The Rev. R. H.
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- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Published
- 1820
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- Full Leather
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£200.00
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Well illustrated with 6 Beautiful Aquatint views, protected by tissue guards. Drawn by Rev. Newell, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge and Engraved by S. Alkin. Frontis illus "The Parsonage". Period brown Sheep Full-Leather binding. Leather missing from spine. Some rubbing to boards. A few small spots of foxing on frontis. Title page… Read more about this item Item Price
£200.00
A Dish of Apples
by Phillpotts, Eden
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1920
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- Half-Leather
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£95.00
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Beautifully illustrated with 3 Full-Colour Tipped in Plates, protected by tissue guards, 7 Full-Page B&W illustrations and numerous small illustrations. Title page has large Vignette of 2 Pixies and an Apple Tree. In handsome Half-Leather binding. 5 raised bands and Gilt Lettering and Linear decoration to spine. Boards have an attractive Floral Motif and large leather… Read more about this item Item Price
£95.00
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by Barrie, J. M.
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1920
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- Decorative Cloth
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£90.00
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First published in 1906. This Edition has 24 Beautiful Full-Page Colour Plates, each protected by a Captioned Tissue Guard. Green cloth cover with Gilt Embossed illus. of Peter Pan playing Pan Pipes while seated on a mushroom. Decorative Gilt lettering on spine. Frontis illus has same design of Peter playing the pipes but is a full-page Colour Plate and shows… Read more about this item Item Price
£90.00
A Young Hero
by Fenn, G. Manville
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1909
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- Quarter Leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£30.00
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Exciting story about a boy who dreams of becoming a soldier under General Wolfe when the British and French were fighting for Canada. Undated Edition, gift inscription on ffep dated 1909. No other inscriptions. Well illustrated with many B&W Full-Page Plates and In-Text illustrations. White Quarter leather cover with Blue boards and a lovely Chromolithograph portrait of… Read more about this item Item Price
£30.00
The History of Sandford and Merton
by Day, Thomas
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- Used - Very Good-
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£20.00
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Delightful story of 2 Christian Boys and their kindly and adventurous progress. Well illustrated Children's Classic with over 100 B&W Full-Page Plates and In-Text Illustrations. Period Blue cloth cover with bright Gilt ground to Lettering on front & spine. Blind enbossed Floral Design on front & spine. Top page edges Blue. Title page had Vignette… Read more about this item Item Price
£20.00
The History of Sandford and Merton
by Day, Thomas Esq.
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1844
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- Decorative Cloth
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£95.00
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Delightful story of Tommy Merton and Harry Sandford and their kindly and adventurous progress. In this edition some obsolete expressions are modernized, frequent recurrence of the Sacred Name in colloquial discourse expunged and a long theological discourse between Mr Merton & Mr Barlow omitted. Frontis illus. shows the 2 boys looking at vignettes of historical heroes. … Read more about this item Item Price
£95.00
The Bamboo Garden
by Freeman-Mitford, A. B.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1896
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- Decorative Cloth
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£125.00
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Delightful book, describing the Hardy Bamboos in cultivation in Britain. Presentation plate "From the Author" dated 1896 on ffep with his tiny notedated 1896 at top of endpaper. Ivory cloth cover with gilt illus. of a Bird and Bamboo on the front. Gilt lettering to spine. Frontis illus. Phyllostrachys Nigra (from a old Japanese Drawing),… Read more about this item Item Price
£125.00
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A Peck of Pepper
by Jaques, Faith
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Published
- 1974
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- Pictorial Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£5.00
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Republication of the 1813 tongue-twisters published by John Harris for the delight and education of children. Illustrated in colour by Faith Jaques in the tradition of the original. "Cancelled" stamp on title page. No othe inscriptions or marks. Jacket protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Item Price
£5.00
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The Wonder Book of Comics
by Richards, Frank & Blyton, Enid & Johns W.E. & others
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1950
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- Pictorial Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£28.00
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Delightful childrens book packed with Short Stories with In-Text Illustrations & Full Colour and Part Colour and B&W Comic Strips. Includes: Billy Bunter's Booby-Trap; Biggles Baits the Trap and Enid Blyton's "An Adventurous Evening." Colour Frontis illus. of a Goose tugging a sheet off a washing line. Cloth spine missing. Rear hinge cracked and… Read more about this item Item Price
£28.00
Grimm's Fairy Tales ( Sunshine Series )
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- Used
- Edition
- First thus.
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- Cloth spine and Pictorial Boards
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£18.00
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Beautifully illustrated Edition, undated probably circa 1940s-'50s. Complete with all 16 lovely Full-Page Full-Colour Plates. Red cloth spine with Black Lettering. Front cover illustrated with the Sexton and several others carrying the Golden Goose. Sunshine series design on the back. 16 Stories including: The Frog Prince; Hansel & Grethel; Rumplestiltskin; The… Read more about this item Item Price
£18.00
Beryl and Derek's Bible Tales
by Pewtress, Vera
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- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1951
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- Cloth spine & Pictorial Boards
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£28.00
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Beautifully illustrated stories from the old Testament and New Testament. Many Full-Page Colour Plates, also some B&W Full-Page ilustrations of the children learning the Bible. Text takes the charming form of Mummy telling the Bible stories to Beryl, Derek and Pauline. Blue cloth spine. White and red scene from the Holy Land on front with a… Read more about this item Item Price
£28.00
The Wonder Book of Comics
by Richards, Frank & Blyton, Enid & Johns W.E. & others
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- Used
- Published
- 1950
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- Pictorial Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£28.00
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Delightful volume packed with short stories with In-Text illustrations and Full-Colour, Part-Colour and B&W Comic Strips. Includes: Billy Bunter"s Booby-Trap; Biggles Baits the Trap & Enid Blyton's "An Adventurous Evening". Colour Frontis. illus. A Goose attacking a line of washing. Dark Blue Pictorial Boards illustrated with many vignettes of the Characters. Cloth spine missing. Edge wear to boards. Rear hinge… Read more about this item Item Price
£28.00
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Beloved Belindy ( Complete with original pictorial box )
by Gruelle, Johnny
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Ninth Edition
- Published
- 1926
- Binding
- Pictorial Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£350.00
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Delightful children's story about the doll Belindy who was Mammy to Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and all the dolls in the Nursery. Beautifully illustrated in colour by the author, Johnny Gruelle, with many Full-Page Plates and In-Text illustrations. From the "Volland Happy Children's Books" series. Purple boards with decorative patter nad large colour illus. of Belindy waving,… Read more about this item Item Price
£350.00
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Tales from Shakespeare
by Lamb, Charles and Mary
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1919
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£20.00
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Beautifully illustrated edition, complete with 48 Full-Page Colour plates. Grey cloth cover with Black lettering and Linear design on front and spine. Large Colour illus tipped in on front. 3 small closed tears to cloth on sides of spine and some edgewear at tips of corners. Hinges cracked but text block is firm. FFep… Read more about this item Item Price
£20.00
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A Knight of the White Cross
by Henty, G. A.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1896
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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£25.00
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Undated Edition, circa mid 1890s. Complete with 12 Monochrome Plates by Ralph Peacock and a Plan of the Fortress of Rhodes. Exciting Historical Novel about the Knights of St John and the sieges by the Turks. Green cloth cover with Black, Gilt & White illus, of an armed Knight, and Gilt title on front. … Read more about this item Item Price
£25.00
