Eyre & Spottiswoode
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CONFESSIONS OF A CARP FISHER
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2132692
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Small format. Green cloth. Gilt title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations. SIGNED by author/illustrator to title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly worn to edges, with a few tiny nicks; some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- ILLUSTRATED
HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Written by Brothers Grimm.
Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 2131660
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1946.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Based chiefly on the Bohn collection of 1884 for which Andrew Lang wrote the introduction, but a few stories from other versions included. 56 b/w illustrations & 5 coloured plates including double-spread title page. Yellow cloth boards, blue titles. 303 pages. Browning to top and tail of spine. Bumping to corners. Grubby marks to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Dustwrapper is faded to spie and a couple of edges; torn with some loss; scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
MRS. TICKLER'S CARAVAN A STORY FOR CHILDREN
Written by Cecil Aldin.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2128641
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1931.
Very good condition.
Mr. Tickler led a hard life - he was never allowed inside Mrs. Tickler's beautiful caravan because he snored all night and sneezed all day! Then he bought a Magic Handkerchief at the fair... Delightful pastel colour illustrations. Pictorial boards and endpapers. Blue cloth spine. 91 pages. Some light bumping and wear to corners. Small dent along bottom edge of front cover. Some fading to rear cover. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- CHILDRENS
BUNNYBOROUGH
Written by Cecil Aldin.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2127707
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st thus
1946.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Reissue of 1919 edition. Yellow cloth. Colour illustrations of Bunny Rabbits. Inscriptions in ink to front pastedown and front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is torn and chipped, with a few pieces of loss; other tears are repaired to verso with sticky tape.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- RABBITS (CHILDRENS)
A DOZEN DOGS OR SO
Written by Patrick R. Chalmers.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1506026
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1928.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
Brown cloth, dark brown titles. A selection of verses which have appeared in 'Punch', all of which are about dogs. Twelve colour plates plus frontis plus b/w illustrations. 47 pages. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some darkening to edges. Some light browning, foxing is mainly to prelims and page edges. Just an odd mark to contents. All plates present. Dustwrapper has one third of rear panel and half of rear flap missing, also loss from spine and bottom of front panel. Creasing and tears to edges, grubby some some darkening.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- DOGS
- DOGS (FICTION)
- POETRY
MRS. TICKLER'S CARAVAN A STORY FOR CHILDREN
Written by Cecil Aldin.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1506014
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1931.
Slightly better than good condition.
Mr. Tickler led a hard life - he was never allowed inside Mrs. Tickler's beautiful caravan because he snored all night and sneezed all day! Then he bought a Magic Handkerchief at the fair... Delightful pastel colour illustrations. Pictorial boards and endpapers. Blue cloth spine. 91 pages. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Covers a bit grubby with a few marks. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Small tear and crease to bottom of first text page. Foxing to contents throughout but generally clean otherwise.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- CHILDRENS
CHILDREN'S PRAYERS
Written by Sarah Wilson.
Illustrated by Jane M. Dealy; Fred Marriott.
Stock no. 1404808
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
circa
1887.
Almost very good condition.
Cream pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. 7.5" x 6" Small split to bottom of spine. Corners worn. Covers grubby. Ribbon binding book is worn and frayed so contents almost detached. Inscription in ink to inside front cover. Some foxing and browning to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RELIGION (CHILDRENS)
MR BUMSTEAD
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1503114
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1958.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Mr Bumstead is a spaniel, with a gift for getting into scrapes. Red boards, blue title and black vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Small dark spots to top edge of front cover by corner and outside edge by lower corner. Some light browning to endpapers and prelims. Pen lines to lower corner of page 59, text not affected. Some light foxing to text block with small light stain to top edge. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped with a little loss at top of spine. Tears to side of spine have been repaired on verso with clear tape. Spine is faded, rear panel is browned. Some grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
RIVERMOUTH
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1711670
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Detailed studies of estuary birds. B/w illustrations. Green boards, black title to spine. Boards clean. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Endpapers browned. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper chipped at corners and unevenly browned.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- RIVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- ORNITHOLOGY
- OTTERS
FORTY FINE LADIES
Written by Patrick R. Chalmers.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1109160
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1929.
Very good condition.
Limited edition of 250 copies. White vellum spine, burgundy cloth, gilt titles. Large format. B/w and two tone illustrations. Top edge gilt. Verses to do with fox-hunting which have appeared in Punch previously . SIGNED by author and illustrator. This is copy no. 96. Vellum spine is grubby. Some foxing and marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Contents are very nice!
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- ILLUSTRATED
- FOXES
- LIMITED EDITION
- POETRY
MR BUMSTEAD
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1311844
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1958.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Mr Bumstead is a spaniel, with a gift for getting into scrapes. Red boards, blue title and black vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few foxspots and a light stain to edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and rubbed with minimal loss and is a little grubby on rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
NURSERY RHYMES AND PROVERBS
Written by Marjory Hood.
Illustrated by Marjory Hood.
Stock no. 1309208
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
Very good condition.
Large format. Blue cloth spine, blue and yellow pictorial boards. Beautiful colour plates. Spine bumped and rubbed, corners worn. Light mark to top edge of front cover. Endpapers lightly browned and a couple of small glue spots to both pastedowns. Some foxing else contents clean.