Barrie, JM // Rackham, Arthur
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Hodder and Stoughton. 1906. First signed limited edition. Number 39 of 500 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham. Folio, 27.5cm, xii, 126pp. 50 tipped in plates by Arthur Rackham. One of the great illustrated books of the twentieth century. Barrie wrote that Rackham had 'shed glory' on his work. Fasimile publisher's vellum gilt by the Chelsea Bindery, slight browning at prelims but still a near fine copy.

£5000

Carroll, Lewis
The Nursery "Alice"

Macmillan, 1890. (Second) First published edition, "price four shillings" on titlepage, "faceless" Alice p34. This impression consisted of 10,000 copies printed on white rather than toned paper, the colour illustrations were much improved from the previous (withdrawn) edition.  Abridged version "to be read by children aged from nought to five". 4to,25.5cm. [viii],56,[8]pp.

Tenniel illustrations enlarged and coloured. Cloth backed pictorial boards by E Gertrude Thomson. Clean and sound throughout: a very good copy of a book intended for young children.

£550

Hughes, Ted
The Iron Man

Faber and Faber. 1968 ~ First edition. Small 4to,21cm. 60pp. Illustrated by George Adamson. Near fine in dust wrapper.

£500

Carroll, Lewis
Ala W Krainie Czarow

Warszawa. Gebethnera i Wolffa. 1947 ~ 4th Polish edition.  Translated by Marji Morawskiej. Ownership inscription on titlepage. Ex-library copy. 8vo,18.5cm. 156pp. 9 black & white plates by Kamil Mackiewicz (one finely hand coloured). Cloth backed pictorial boards; presentation inscription, Xmas Eve 1947, browned, a good copy.

£250

`Cam' i.e. Barbara Mary Campbell
Barbara Lamb

John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd. 1945, first published 1944. Reprint, first published in 1944. 4to,24.5cm. [32]pp. Colour plates throughout. Very good in dust wrapper.

£300