Signed Book by Augustus John

Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Fine Art Pre 1920: item #787934
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Augustus John: Fifty-Two Drawings

Signed, limited edition, with an introduction by Lord David Cecil. Published by George Rainbird, London (1957). Hardcover folio, 16.5 x 11.75 inches. Limited to 150 copies of which this is Number 107 with slipcase. Signed by Augustus John and Lord David Cecil and inscribed to the art collector Emily Chadbourne and signed a second time by Augustus John. The book was designed and ... Click for details

HAPPY KIDS' JACK & BEANSTALK & TOM THUMB 1934 SEIDCHECK

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1940: item #787926

HAPPY KIDS' "JACK AND THE BEANSTALK" AND "TOM THUMB" STORY BOOK. No. 1000. New York: Burton Playthings, Inc., 1934. Square 4to measuring 11" x 11". Stiff pictorial covers having a THREE-DIMENSIONAL CARDBOARD FIGURE OF JACK CLIMBING THE BEANSTALK. Fully illustrated in color by WILLIAM SEIDCHECK. Delightful illustrations. Minor scrape on front cover otherwise in excellent condition.

FRENCH CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1750-1900 DESCHAMPS COLL. 1934.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: References Pre 1940: item #787917

THE HISTORY OF FRENCH CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1750-1900. FROM THE COLLECTION OF J.-G. DESCHAMPS COUR DE ROHAN, PARIS. Exhibit and Sale JANUARY, 1934. Boston: The Bookshop For Boys and Girls. Color printed wrappers with printed paper label on front cover. With a PREFACE to the exhibit by Esther Averill. 200 items are listed with sale prices given in French francs. In excellent condition.

CATALOG OF HARBAGE COLLECTION OF ARTHUR RACKHAM. 1987

Traditional Collectibles: Books: References Pre 1990: item #787909

THE ARTHUR RACKHAM COLLECTION. Mary Harbage Children's Literature Room. University Library, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. 4to. 56 pages including covers. Wright State University, 1987. Pictorial wrappers. Fully illustrated in black and white. The catalog lists 124 items and includes a chronological list of works by, or about, Rackham from 1894-1974. In excellent condition.

GATEWAY TO BOOKLAND BEST BOOKS CAT BOYS&GIRLS. 1927/8

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: About Books Pre 1930: item #787898

THE GATEWAY TO BOOKLAND. A SELECTION OF THE BEST BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES. 1927-1928. Federal Printing Co., 1927. 4to. A 60 page catalog listing books for children by many different American publishers and in all categories. Illustrated in color and black and white. Hundreds of books are listed. There is a 4 page INDEX of titles, authors, illustrators and classifications at the rear of the catalog. There is a tear at the top of page 60 but no loss. Descriptions and prices are given (... Click for details

UNBOUND COPY LTD EDITIONS CLUB ALICE IN WONDERLAND 1932

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1940: item #787800

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. BY LEWIS CARROLL. ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN TENNIEL. New York: THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, 1932. With an Introduction by Henry Seidel Canby. 4to. When first published, copies of this edition were bound in gilt-stamped blue leather and issued with a slipcase. Most copies were also signed by ALICE LIDDELL who was the inspiration for Carroll's "Alice". THIS IS AN UNBOUND, UNOPENED, UNTRIMMED COPY of Lewis Carroll's "ALICE". I was not able to photograph the colophon page d... Click for details

L.FRANK BAUM EMERALD CITY OF OZ.LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK 1952

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1960: item #787786

THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ. BY L.FRANK BAUM. ADAPTED BY PETER ARCHER. PICTURES BY HARRY McNAUGHT. A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK. New York: Simon & Schuster,(1952). 8" x 6 1/2". Pictorial boards. Full color illustrations. Light stain and some creases on title page (see enlargement 2). General cover wear.

Glories of Ancient Greece

Traditional Collectibles: Books New: item #787785

Glories of Ancient Greece, Vases and Jewelry From the Borowski Collection

Glories of Ancient Greece, Vases and Jewelry From the Borowski Collection , June 2001. Exhibition catalog featuring the magnificent jewelry and ceramics of ancient Greece; such as earring, necklaces, wreathes and rings. The Greek vases span almost 2 millennia of history, from the Bronze Age Crete of circa 2000 B.C.E to classical Athens of circ... Click for details

The Goddess of Sha'ar Hagolan

Traditional Collectibles: Books New: item #787774

The Goddess of Sha'ar Hagolan: Excavations at a Neolithic Site in Israel (Hardcover) by Yosef Garfinkel (Author)

Hardcover

106 color photos.

Publisher: Israel Exploration Society (2004)... Click for details

Cuneiform in Canaan

Traditional Collectibles: Books New: item #787769

Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times

One of the earliest surviving manifestations of the cultural heritage of the Land of Israel in ancient times is the use of the cuneiform script, from the Middle Bronze Age to the Iron Age. The Cuneiform in Canaan volume presents for the first time the full corpus of all 91 cuneiform tablets and inscribed objects that have been recovered from the Land of Israe... Click for details