Mexico City: Cemex, 1999. Foreword by Harrison Ford. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. 430pp., folio, red cloth, d.w. Mexico City: Cemec & Conservation International, (1999). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Akron: Saalfield, 1902. Six full page color plates plus black-and-white text illustrations. 159pp., tall 8vo, decorative red cloth; neat ink inscription front free endpaper, front hinge weak, covers lightly worn. Akron: Saalfield, (1902). A very good (-) copy. More
St. Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum, 1993. Illustrated throughout. 243pp. Very oblong 8vo, black boards. slightly edge-worn d.w. St. Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum, (1993). A very good(+) in a very good dust wrapper. More
Boston: Atlantic Monthly, 1984. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. Boston: Atlantic Monthly, (1984). Near Fine. More
Joliet: Volland, 1929. Written and illustrated by David Newell. Illustrated with 10 color plates and many black & white sketches throughout. 80 pages. Slim 8vo, original blue cloth, spine fade and cloth worn at all corners; previous owner's neat inscriptions title page and rear of frontispiece. Joliet: Volland, (1929). First Edition. A good copy. More
New York: Orange Judd, 1943. Illustrated. 304 pages, 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w.; small ownership label front free endpaper, dust wrapper torn. New York: Orange Judd Publishing, 1943. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1927. Illustrated by Edward Borein and Foreword by Owen Wister. 76pp., tall 8vo, gilt-decorated and lettered red cloth; many of the first 30 pages are soiled in the margins. Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1927. A very good copy. More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1929. Illustrated by Potter with 6 color plates and 20 in b/w, plus 42 smaller vignettes within the text. 225 pages. 8vo, original green cloth with inset color pictorial label (one small abrasion partially degrading the "e" in "Beatrix"). Philadelphia: David McKay, (1929). Limited first American edition -- number 99 of only 100 copies, with limitation and signature on a thin parchment leaf. A clean, tight and near fine copy. This is the last of Potter's major..... More
London: Threshold Books Ltd., 1976. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color, with some full-bleed images. 360 pages, 4to, maroon cloth with gilt stamping (small damp-stain at the bottom of the spine and front left corner), dust wrapper with ornate raised gold foil medallion (some light edge-wear to the corners and spine). London: Threshold Books Limited, (1976). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine; uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A near fine copy in a solid but poor slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this is number 56 of 100 copies signed by both artist and translator, printed on..... More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine (worn and cracking but solid); uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A very good copy, internally fine, in a very good slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this would be one of 450 copies in a...... More
London: Bee Research, 1953. 9 full-page black-and-white photographs, 66 other illustrations. 352 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w; several ownership signatures front free endpaper, some minor chipping to dust wrapper spine ends, some foxing on preliminary pages. London: Bee Research Association, 1953. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) largely intact dust wrapper. More
Boston: Page, 1907. Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull. Frontispiece plus 47 full page black & white plates. xiv, 316 pages, plus ads. 8vo, green gilt-lettered pictorial cloth; light wear at corners and spine ends. Boston: L.C. Page and Company, 1907. A very good(+) copy of this handsome book. More
London: Sampson Low, 1882. One illustrations (reproduction of a drawing by the author's xi + 416pp., 8vo, 3/4 green leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decorations on spine; spine sunned, light wear to edges. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882. A very good (+) copy. More
New York: Hyperion, 2001. Illustrated sparsely in black & white. 322pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (small tear near spine). New York: Hyperion, (2001). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Hacker, 1973. 33 black & white plates. 4to, pictorial blue cloth. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1973. Reprint of the 1929 original. Scarce. A very good copy. More
New York: Knopf, 1976. Illustrations from 57 paintings; 36 in color plus & 71 drawings. Slim oblong 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1976. First edition. A very good(+) copy. More
London: Elm Tree Books, 1988. Numerous color images. 192 pages. 4to, green cloth, dust wrapper. London: Elm Tree Books, (1988). London: Elm Tree Books, (1988). Near-fine. More
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1993. Illustrated (color). 240 pages. Folio, blue cloth, dust wrapper. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, (1993). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Scribner, 1901. Over 200 drawings. 8vo, olive green pictorial cloth; spine & cover edges sunned. N.Y.: Scribner, 1901. First Edition. Inscribed by the author, with his customary small drawing of a paw print. More
New York: Scribner, 1901. Over 200 drawings. 8vo, olive green pictorial cloth; spine lightly sunned. N.Y.: Scribner, 1901. First Edition. More
New York: Scribner, 1904. With 100 drawings by the Author. 8vo, blue cloth stamped in gilt, with oval pictorial label. N.Y.: Scribner, 1904. First Edition. Minor binding wear; corners bumped; penciled gift inscription. More
New York: Scribner, 1904. With 100 drawings by the Author. 8vo, blue cloth stamped in gilt, with oval pictorial label. N.Y.: Scribner, 1904. First Edition. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. Illustrated in black & white and color. 255 pages, 8vo. orange cloth (abrasion at upper spine), d.w. (clipped, some fraying and tears). New York: The Viking Press, 1968. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) d.w. More
Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland, 1967. Illustrated (color and b/w). 207 pages. Tall 4to., red cloth boards, spine slightly loose at hinges, chipsped d.w. Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland Ltd., (1967). A very good copy in a poor wrapper. Inscribed by author on title page: "To [...] with kindest regards, John Sinclair" More
I have received it here in Australia and am very pleased with the book.
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