WITH ZIP AND HIS MASTER IN SWEDEN
Written by Nils Hansson; Karen Hansson.
Stock no. 1201069
Published by The Royal Swedish Commission. 1st 1939. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Inscription in ink to title page. Top and tail of spine slightly chipped.

A NURSERY COMPANION
Written by Iona Opie; Peter Opie.
Stock no. 1301028
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume, the celebration of an epoch, brings together the contents of more than a score of early 19th century children's booklets including classics such as 'Dame Wiggins Of Lee', 'House That Jack Built' etc. Hundrens of illustrations throughout - many in colour. Grey boards, red title to spine. Red endpapers. 12 x 8". 128 pages. ISBN: 0192122134. Corners bumped. A few tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a little wear to spine and corners.

THE MOTHERS' BOOK OF SONG
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 449480
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. Very good condition.

A charming collection of poetry and verse for mothers and children to read together. Blue cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. xv and 216 pages including index. Fading and wear to spine. Some browning and odd foxspot to contents else contents clean.

SECOND BUBBLE BOOK
Written by Ralph Mayhew; Burges Johnson. Illustrated by Rhoda Chase.
Stock no. 449122
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1917. Slightly better than good condition.

Small square format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Contains 3 records. All three records present. Contents very good. Boards worn and slightly stained.

TURN AGAIN LANE
Written by Gwendolen Mary Evans. Illustrated by Gwendolen Mary Evans.
Stock no. 448920
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Stories and verse. Contents very good indeed. Corners worn. Boards marked.

AN ELEGY ON THE GLORY OF HER SEX MRS. MARY BLAIZE
Written by Oliver Goldsmith. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 384797
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

R. Caldecott's Picture Books. Oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 22 pages. Top of spine is just a little worn. Contents clean.

MY WORLD
Written by Kilmeny Niland. Illustrated by Kilmeny Niland.
Stock no. 446976
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1981. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A delightful book for young children, depicting elements of a baby's world. Each superb painting is accompanied by a simple and charming verse describing the child's-eye view of familiar surroundings. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340266260.

A PAIR OF SINNERS
Written by Allan Ahlberg. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 446618
Published by Granada. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Full title on title-page of book: 'The history of A Pair of Sinners forgetting not their Ma who was one also'. A story in rhyme. Matt cream pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations to verse throughout. 41 pages. ISBN: 0246113251. Spine lightly faded. Contents clean.

EXCELSIOR
Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated by Alice Price; F. Corbyn Price.
Stock no. 381158
Published by Meissner & Buch. Almost very good condition.

A poem. Grey cloth spine, pictorial front board. 7 full page chromolithograph illustrations, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers grubby. Endpapers browned. Some page browning and foxing (particularly to inner margins) else contents clean.

A BOOK OF BABY BIRDS
Written by B. Parker. Illustrated by N. Parker.
Stock no. 380992
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red boards with black title and vignettes to front cover. Superb full page b/w plates of 12 different birds, verses with b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Covers just a tiny bit grubby. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Staples rusty. Some light spotting and fingering but contents generally clean. Rear free-endpaper is missing, damage to edge of last few pages (margins only).

A BOOK OF CHILDREN'S VERSE
Written by Mabel Quiller-Couch; Lilian Quiller-Couch. Illustrated by M. Etheldreda Gray.
Stock no. 380802
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. 1911. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and titles. 20 beautiful colour plates mounted on grey card with captions below. Verses arranged by Mabel and Lilian Quiller-Couch. Spine and corners bumped with slight rubbing. Name in ink to front pastedown. Joints just starting to crack. Corner of grey frontis mount is creased. Foxing throughout (some heavy). A nice copy of an attractive book.

THE BALLAD OF BEAU BROCADE AND OTHER POEMS OF THE XVIII CENTURY
Written by Austin Dobson. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 438622
1st 1892. Almost very good condition.

The title poem, The Ballad of Beau Brocade, tells the story of a dashing highwayman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Other poems in the collection explore themes such as love, nature, and social commentary. Cream cloth with gilt title to spine. Large paper limited edition of 250 copies (For England). 50 Tissue-guarded illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Numbered copy 75 of 250 copies. Spine is very browned. Some bumping and wear to corners, with a little chipping. Some grubby marks and brown stain to bottom edge of front cover. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Name and date inscription in ink of previous owner to front pastedown. A few light margin marks, but contents are still very good and nice and tight.