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Presented in the publisher's original green cloth with gilt detailing. A true treasure for collectors of classic children's literature and Andrew Lang first editions.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arch Rare Books \u0026 Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46523708408075,"sku":"","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/TheOliveFairyBook_1.jpg?v=1738162970"},{"product_id":"the-brown-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang","title":"The Brown Fairy Book by Andrew Lang","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1904\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA first edition, first impression of Andrew Lang's \"The Brown Fairy Book,\" published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1904. This is the ninth volume in the renowned Rainbow Fairy Book series, a cornerstone of children's literature. This collection includes 33 folk and fairy tales from diverse cultures, such as \"What the Rose did to the Cypress,\" \"The Story of the Yara,\" \"The Wicked Wolverine,\" \"The Husband of the Rat's Daughter,\" \"Rübezahl,\" and many more. A must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of classic fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arch Rare Books \u0026 Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46523730297099,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/TheBrownFairyBook_1.jpg?v=1738163255"},{"product_id":"old-christmas-from-the-sketch-book-of-washington-irving-irving-washington-illustrated-by-caldecott","title":"Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Macmillan, London, 1876\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Octavo, 165 pages. A beautifully preserved copy in the publisher's original green cloth, with elaborate gilt decorations and all edges gilt. The binding is tight and the boards are bright, the text block itself remains remarkably clean and pristine, a testament to the book's careful preservation,. This handsome volume presents Washington Irving's beloved Christmas stories, drawn from his \u003cem\u003eSketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e, in a particularly charming format, enhanced by Caldecott's delightful illustrations. This edition, while curiously unlisted in the Bibliography of American Literature (BAL), is a worthy addition to any collection of Irving's works, showcasing the enduring appeal of his nostalgic vision of Christmas traditions. A truly lovely example of this classic holiday treasure.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Washington Irving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46598218121483,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/20250211_085611294_iOS.jpg?v=1739279572"},{"product_id":"puck-of-pooks-hill-by-rudyard-kipling","title":"Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by Macmillan and Co., London, 1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition, First Printing. This charming collection of short stories, interwoven with captivating poems, takes readers on a journey through the rich tapestry of English history. It stands as one of Kipling's most beloved works, offering a delightful blend of folklore, historical narrative, and imaginative storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle-page printed in striking red and black. It is beautifully illustrated with a frontispiece and 19 further full-page illustrations by the talented H.R. Millar, bringing Kipling's historical tales to life. The book comprises pp. x, 306, [4, ads], crown 8vo. This edition also includes a loose advertisement for the famous Cranford Series, with illustrations by Hugh Thomson, adding to its collectibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is bound in its original red cloth, adorned with the author's embossed device in gilt to the upper board. The backstrip is lettered in gilt, and the top edge is gilt. This is a very good copy, exhibiting excellent preservation for its age. 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Octavo. Original green cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt and decorated from a design by Hugh Thomson, green endpapers, edges gilt. With 50 illustrations from line drawings by Hugh Thomson. A very good copy.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austin Dobson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51075676766475,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/20250312_103533755_iOS.jpg?v=1741941594"},{"product_id":"the-true-story-book-by-andrew-lang","title":"The True Story Book by Andrew Lang","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition, First Printing of Andrew Lang's \"The True Story Book,\" published in 1893. This captivating collection of historical tales is brought to life with numerous engraved illustrations by H.J. 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The restoration has been carried out with considerable care, producing a visually coherent collection while retaining the earlier boards of the first two voyage accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3848\" data-start=\"3833\" data-section-id=\"1q0q14s\"\u003eFirst Voyage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4155\" data-start=\"3850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3880\" data-start=\"3850\"\u003eHAWKESWORTH, John, editor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3883\" data-start=\"3880\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"4155\" data-start=\"3883\"\u003eAn Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4208\" data-start=\"4157\"\u003eLondon: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4251\" data-start=\"4210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4251\" data-start=\"4210\"\u003eFirst edition. Three volumes, quarto.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4563\" data-start=\"4253\"\u003eThe official published account incorporating Cook’s first voyage aboard HMS \u003cem data-end=\"4340\" data-start=\"4329\"\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e, undertaken between 1768 and 1771. After observing the Transit of Venus at Tahiti, Cook proceeded to New Zealand and the eastern coastline of Australia, producing charts and observations of lasting geographical importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4815\" data-start=\"4565\"\u003eIllustrated with the engraved frontispiece portrait of Captain Cook by J. K. Sherwin after Nathaniel Dance-Holland, together with engraved maps, charts and folding plates. 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The boards show light spotting and age-related wear, remaining attractive in presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"5341\" data-start=\"5325\" data-section-id=\"cioh6e\"\u003eSecond Voyage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5529\" data-start=\"5343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5367\" data-start=\"5343\"\u003eCOOK, Captain James.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5370\" data-start=\"5367\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"5529\" data-start=\"5370\"\u003eA Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty’s Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5582\" data-start=\"5531\"\u003eLondon: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5623\" data-start=\"5584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5623\" data-start=\"5584\"\u003eFirst edition. 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Previous owner’s signature and bookplate to the pastedowns, together with minor pencil notes. The folding map and frontispiece have received professional repairs at the original folds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"6722\" data-start=\"6707\" data-section-id=\"1nk29j9\"\u003eThird Voyage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"7054\" data-start=\"6724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6773\" data-start=\"6724\"\u003eCOOK, Captain James, and KING, Captain James.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"6776\" data-start=\"6773\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"7054\" data-start=\"6776\"\u003eA Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere; to Determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America, its Distance from Asia, and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"7126\" data-start=\"7056\"\u003eLondon: Printed by W. and A. Strahan for G. 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On the surface it’s a companion to Puck of Pook’s Hill - the same children, the same encounters, the same thin veil between history and enchantment - but it quickly became known for something else entirely: the debut of “If-”, a poem that detached from the book almost immediately and went on to have a cultural life of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1910, “If-” appeared without fanfare on page 175, folded quietly into a chapter rather than presented as a separate poem. Its rise was slow and organic, lasting decades before it became the ubiquitous touchstone it is now. Early printings of Rewards and Fairies remain the only place to find it in its first setting, before the anthologies, before Churchill, before public-school walls turned it into a national catechism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is the publisher’s red cloth with the gilt elephant-and-castle medallion designed for Kipling’s Macmillan titles, a motif already strongly associated with his imperial settings. The spine has settled to a deeper tone, characteristic of the period’s dyes, while the gilt roundel on the board remains bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front pastedown carries a vivid and rather memorable Ex Libris of Wilfrid M. Langdon, its colours still sharp. Endpapers show the usual toning and foxing from storage. The title page is clean, with its red border still crisp and well-defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is evenly toned throughout, with the printing of “If-” untouched on page 175. The gatherings remain firm, and the book holds itself well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first edition rooted firmly in its historical moment: the Edwardian fascination with folklore, the last flourish of Kipling’s imaginative prose, and the quiet debut of the poem that would eventually eclipse almost everything else he wrote.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rudyard Kipling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52676172644619,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/20250604_070008212_iOS.jpg?v=1762871653"},{"product_id":"evelina-fanny-burney-illustrated-by-hugh-thomson-macmillan-1903","title":"Evelina | Fanny Burney | Illustrated by Hugh Thomson | Macmillan, 1903","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"697\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1910.\u003c\/strong\u003e Third reprint of the celebrated Hugh Thomson edition, and an especially bright, richly gilt example of one of Macmillan’s most admired Art Nouveau bindings. Thomson’s pictorial design — the elegant 18th-century figure beneath a flowering tree, framed in dense gilt and paired with his lavish floral spine — remains wonderfully sharp on this copy, the gilt retaining an uncommon warmth and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eThomson’s work here belongs firmly to the same decorative world as his masterwork for Macmillan, the 1894 “Peacock Edition” of Jane Austen’s \u003cem data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"863\"\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e. The kinship is unmistakable: opulent gilt, theatrical Regency costume, and a delight in ornamental detail that defined Macmillan’s gift-book aesthetic. 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Lockwood Kipling, the author’s father. A beautifully produced copy of Kipling’s great novel of espionage, empire, and identity in colonial India — often hailed as one of the finest English novels of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy bears a presentation inscription dated November 28th, 1901 to Bryan Farrer, noted English footballer and Old Etonian who played in the 1881 FA Cup Final, from M. G. F., presumed to be his wife. 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In 1945 Sir Charles Portal stood at the summit of British air power, and Kennington’s presentation to him brings together the air war and the home front: the commander of the RAF receiving an artist’s record of the civilian defence force that guarded Britain’s towns, factories, coasts and anti-aircraft positions while the RAF fought overhead. The inscription turns a scarce illustrated Home Guard book into a direct wartime association copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003eOriginal red cloth, with colour frontispiece and full-page colour portraits by Kennington. Dust jacket with light chipping, edge wear, small closed tears, creasing and minor marking, but complete and highly presentable. Contents clean and bright. 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Born Victoria Alexandrina Maria Louisa Stuart-Wortley, she was one of the more original women intellectuals of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Her later reputation rests chiefly on her development of “significs,” her theory of sign, meaning and interpretation, and on her correspondence with many of the leading thinkers of her age, including Charles Sanders Peirce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album should be seen in the context of Welby’s lifelong relationship with travel. After the death of her father, she travelled widely with her mother through Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, publishing A Young Traveller’s Journal of a Tour in North and South America during the Year 1850 while still a girl. That early life of movement, observation and recording shaped her education outside the usual formal structures available to women of her class. 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