Paris: J.J. Pauvert, 1957. Text primarily in French with an English translation midway. Black & white illustrations. 461 pages, printed on different colored papers. Square 8vo, cream cloth with inlaid red and green lettering. Paris: Societe des editions J.J. Pauvert, (1957). Neatly inked ownership at the front endpaper, with small spot of damage from label removal. A very good(+) copy. More
Andover: John King, 1890. 2 volumes, 12mo, 3/4 morocco, ornately gilt spines, raised bands, marbled boards and edges. Andover: John King, 1840. Near fine. Allibone p. 1026: "The author's attempt is to explain everything from the Dutch, which he believes was the same language as the Anglo- Saxon." More
Carleton & Co., 1879. 96 (unnumbered) pages of humorous color lithographs. Each illustration has an alternate picture when an illustrated extra flap (about 1 / 3 of a page wide preceeding the page) opens, completing the picture. In the bottom margin is the beginning of a rhyme. When the flap is lifted, the completed picture is revealed along with the rest of the rhyme. The verso of each leaf contains a complete poem. Small 8vo, original pictorial blue cloth, stamped..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Black & white illustrations by Joan Hassall. 8vo, black cloth, d.w., light sunned and with 1 small chip at rear fold. Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1979). Fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Black & white illustrations by Joan Hassall. 8vo, black cloth, d.w., lightly dust soiled & edge-chipped. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Fine in very good(-) dust wrapper. Reprinted with corrections. Ownership stamp on end-paper: "Collection of Hilary Knight" More
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1992. Some black & white illustrations. 163 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, pictorial d.w. (front flap creased). Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, (1992). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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