[ENGLISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS] – LOT of 36 mainly late 19th-/ early 20th-cent. English children’s (picture) books (incl. first editions).

Description

With (col.) (lithogr.) plates & ills. Various sizes, various bindings.

Footnote

¶ All vols. ex bibliotheca Christiaan Kleiss (1924-2015) comprising i.a. C. PRESTON, “The Peek-A-Boos’ Desert Island. The Peek-A-Boo Play Books” (London, Humphrey Milford/ Oxford University Press, ca. 1915); C. ALDIN, “Bunnyborough” (London, Humphrey Milford/ Oxford University Press, ca. 1919); E. ARDIZZONE, “Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain [..]” (London [..], Oxford University Press, 1936. Binding rubbed/ worn along extremities); L.F. BAUM, “Father Goose His Book [..]. [Third Edition]” (Chicago, G.M. Hill, 1899. With col. ills. after W.W. Denslow); H.C. HOLLING, “Little Big-Bye-and-Bye. Written and illustrated by Holling Clancy Holling” (Joliet [..], P.F. Volland Company, 1926); [H.C.] ANDERSEN, “The Swineherd” (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, ca. 1924. With col. ills. after Einar Nerman); [D. BRETT], “Two Nursery Favourites. Pictured by E. Berkeley and H. Jacobs” (London, Dean & Son, ca. 1915); C. ALDIN, “The White Puppy Book” (London, Humphrey Milford, ca. 1911); E. AMES, “Little Red Fox” (London, Duckworth & Co., 1908); “[FATHER TUCK’S ‘PICTURE PANORAMA’ SERIES]. The Home Farm. Picture Panorama” (London [..], Raphael Tuck & Sons, ca. 1903); “[FATHER TUCK’S ‘PLAYBOX’ SERIES]. My Animal Book” (London [..], Raphael Tuck & Sons, ca. 1903); “R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOK (No. 2) [..]” (London, Frederick Warne and Co., ca. 1906); “PRETTY PICTURES and Stories for Little Readers” (London, S.W. Partridge & Co., ca. 1895); MRS. BARBAULD, “Hymns in Prose for Children [..]” (London, John Murray, 1865); M. HOWITT, “Our Four-Footed Friends [..]” (London, S.W. Partridge & Co., ca. 1865); “THE LITTLE GREY LADY & Other Tales & Verses By C.I.M.B.” (London/ New York, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge/ E. & J.B. Young & Co, ca. 1893); “THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS [..]” (London, “Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co.”, ca. 1893); J. ERSKINE CLARKE [ed.], “Chatterbox” (London, “Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co.”, ca. 1899); M. AUDUBON POST, “My Little Italian Book” (London/ New York, Ernest Nister/ E.P. Dutton & Co., ca. 1913); H. BANNERMAN, “The Story of Little Black Sambo” (London, Chatto & Windus, 1924); S. BROWN, “The Talking Skyscraper” (New York, The Hyperion Press/ Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1945. With (col.) ills. after Oscar Fabrès); P.S. HILL [a.o.], “Favorites from Storyland [..]” (1937); “THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE” (Chicago, Rand McNally & Co., 1928); R. GARNETT, “A Ride on a Rocking-Horse” (London, Chatto and Windus, 1926) & A.A. MILNE, “A Gallery of Children [..]” (London, Stanley Paul & Co., 1925. With col. plates after Saida[=H. Willebeek Le Mair]). ¶ Partly with (small) imperfections and/or traces of use (spines partly repaired).