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[BEGBIE, Hope.]
A FAIRY TALE written & illustrated by HB.

1909. Manuscript title illustrated in pen & ink and watercolour, presentation inscription on verso; 4 other full-page original illustrations of pen & ink and watercolour; 8 pages of printed text illustrated in the margins with original pen & ink vignettes. Original printed covers with manuscript note at foot of upper cover: ‘In 20 editions of one copy each.’ On the blank verso of the upper cover is written ‘3rd Edition.’ Presentation copy inscribed: ‘To G. C. Pease with the Author’s Artist's Best Love New Year 1910.’ Few old minor creases, else a very good copy of a finely illustrated, privately published, fairy tale. Hope Begbie, a poet, published a slim collection entitled ‘Verses’ in 1917.
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BARKER, Cicely Mary.
A FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET. Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker.

London: Blackie & Son Limited, No date [circa 1950]. Twenty-four colour plates. Original decorative paper-covered boards with mounted pastedown. Original price-clipped dust-wrapper. Head and heel of spine a little bumped; wrapper chipped at corner and head & heel of spine; inscription for 1953 on endpaper; else a very good copy.

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BARKER, Cicely Mary.
A FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET. Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker.

London: Blackie & Son Limited, No date [circa 1940]. Twenty-four colour plates. Original decorative paper-covered boards with mounted pastedown. Original dust-wrapper priced 2/6. A near fine copy.

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CARDEW, Margaret.
A FRENCH ALPHABET.

London: Faber and Faber Limited, No date [C: 1945]. [48] pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original pictorial boards. Pictorial dust-wrapper. Oblong: 18.6 x 22.8 cm’s. A fine copy in a like wrapper.
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MILNE, A. A.
A GALLERY OF CHILDREN. Illustrations by Saida (H. Willebeek Le Mair.)

London: Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd, No date [1925]. Illustrated with twelve mounted colour plates. Limited edition of 500 copies, numbered and signed by the author, A. A. Milne. Original white pictorial buckram, gilt. Some light spotting to the endpapers and a few very minor marks occasionally, else an exceptionally clean copy.
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CRANE, Walter.
A GAPING-WIDE-MOUTH WADDLING FROG. Price Six pence; or mounted on linen, One Shilling.

London: George Routledge & Sons, No date [circa 1876]. [8] leaves, the first and last mounted as pastedowns to the wrappers, each with an illustration in full colour with inset verse. Original pictorial series wrappers. 23.4 x 18.cm. Spine expertly restored; trimmed at all fore-edges, where once bound in a collection; else a very good/fine copy of a scarce title.
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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. Allen A-Dale. Paddy Carey. Ma Chere Amie. William Tell. Oh the Moment was Sad. The Cottage of the Moor.

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, No date [circa 1805]. 8 pages. Unstitched. Woodcut to title. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 cm. A very good copy.

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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. Lovely Kitty …

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh Market, No date [1805]. Softcover. 8 pages. Wood-engraving to front cover. Original self-wrappers. 15.4 x 10 cm. Single sheet, folded to form four leaves. Unstitched as issued. Little browned; else very good.

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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. The Battle of the Nile. Tom Starboard. The Sailor's Adieu. Tom Bowling. True Courage. The Sea Boy.

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, No date [circa 1807]. Single sheet folded to form 8 pages. Uncut. Woodcut to title. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 cm. Dust-soiled; else a good copy. The first song celebrates Nelson's Victory in the Battle of the Nile

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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. The Death of Nelson. Lochaber. The Yellow-hair'd Laddie. Whistle, and I'll come to you my Lad. The Yorkshire Concert.

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, No date [circa 1807]. Single sheet folded to form 8 pages. Uncut. Woodcut to title. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 cm. Dust-soiled; else a good copy. The first song mourns the death of Nelson's at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. Tweed Side. My Nanie, O. Highland Laddie. Up in the Morning Early. Flowers of the Forest.

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, No date [circa 1805]. Single sheet folded to form 8 pages. Uncut. Woodcut to title. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 cm. A very good copy.

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A GARLAND OF NEW SONGS. William and Margaret. Mary's Dream. Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch. My Nannie, O. Death or Liberty.

Newcastle upon Tyne: J. Marshall, No date [circa 1805]. Single sheet folded to form 8 pages. Uncut. Woodcut to title. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 cm. Dust-soiled; else a good copy.

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CORNER, Miss Julia.
A GIFT TO YOUNG FRIENDS: Or, The Guide to Good. Containing, The Good Man of the Mill; From Whom all Good Things Come; The Lost Purse; The Great Dunce; Self Will; The Careless Boy; Good Boys; And, The way to Save. A New edition, embellished with seven neat coloured engravings.

London: Thomas Dean & Co, No date [between 1843 and 1847]. 63 pages Illustrated with seven hand-coloured engravings. Original green cloth gilt. 170 x 110mm. Old crease in frontispiece; else a very good copy. Quite scarce: two copies only listed in COPAC.

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CORNER, Miss Julia.
A GIFT TO YOUNG FRIENDS: Or, The Guide to Good In words of one syllable. Containing, The Good Man of the Mill; A Sad Tale; From Whom all Good Things Come; The Lost Purse; Rose and her Bird; Self-Will; The Great Dunce; Self Will; The Careless Boy; Good Boys; And, The way to Save. Third edition. Embellished with seven neat coloured engravings.

London: Thomas Dean & Co, No date [no later than 1838]. 60 pages Illustrated with seven hand-coloured engravings. Original green cloth gilt. 156 x 124mm. Gift inscription on endpaper; else a very good copy. Quite scarce: two copies only listed in COPAC.
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A good and scarce collection of 16 chapbooks

London: Howard & Eavsn, Circa 1803. Each 24 pages. Bound together in a single volume. The History of Jack & the Giants. Part the First. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Jack and the Giants. Part the Second. Illustrated with cuts. The History of the King and the Cobler. Part the First. Illustrated with cuts. The History of the King and the Cobler. Part the Second. Illustrated with cuts. A Dialogue between Honest John and loving Kate. Part the First. Cut to title only. A Dialogue between Honest John and loving Kate. Part the Second. The Adventures of Robin Hood. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Blue Beard. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Reynard the Fox. Illustrated with…
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London: Howard & Eavsn, Circa 1803. Each 24 pages. Bound together in a single volume. The History of Jack & the Giants. Part the First. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Jack and the Giants. Part the Second. Illustrated with cuts. The History of the King and the Cobler. Part the First. Illustrated with cuts. The History of the King and the Cobler. Part the Second. Illustrated with cuts. A Dialogue between Honest John and loving Kate. Part the First. Cut to title only. A Dialogue between Honest John and loving Kate. Part the Second. The Adventures of Robin Hood. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Blue Beard. Illustrated with cuts. The History of Reynard the Fox. Illustrated with cuts. The History of George Barnwell. . Illustrated with cuts. The Collier’s Wedding, A Poem. Cut to title and tailpiece only. The Humourous History of John Gilpin. Illustrated with cuts. The Story of the Caravan. Illustrated with cuts. The Witch of the Woodlands.. Illustrated with cuts. Nixon’s Cheshire Prophecy. One cut and tailpiece only. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders. Illustrated with cuts. Bound in near contemporary boards, expertly re-backed. A very good and scarce collection.
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[VICTOR, Meta Victoria.]
A GOOD BOY'S DIARY By the author of "A Bad Boy's Diary" Copyright. London.

London: George Routledge, 1884. 127 pages. Later plain, untitled cloth. Octavo. First U. K. edition. Inner joints cracked; some staining to half-title; else very good. Metta Victoria Fuller Victor (March 2, 1831 – June 26, 1885) is credited with authoring of one of the first detective novels in the United States. She wrote over 100 dime novels and was one of the most highly paid novelists of her day.
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A good collection of some 35 chapbook titles issued by James Kendrew of York circa 1830, bound in three volumes. Of the 35 titles, 21 are from the Halfpenny Book series (16 pages.); 13 are from the Penny Book Series (32 pages) and one from the Penny Book series (24 pages.). All are in fine condition and illustrated throughout with woodcuts. All bound with original wrappers as issued.

York: James Kendrew, 1830. The titles are: The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog Part One. The Little Maid and the Gentleman. The Silver Penny. The History of Giles Gingerbread. The World Turned Upside Down. The Courtship, Marriage, and Pic-nic Dinner of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren. The Cheerful Warbler. The History of Tommy and Harry. A Collection of Birds and Riddles. Jack Jingle and Sucky Shingle. The Cries of York. The Cries of London. A Visit to The Tower. The History of Little Tom Tucker. Tom Thumb’s Folio. The History of Sam the Sportsman. A Collection of Fables. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. The Adventures of Cinderilla. The History of Simple Simon. Cinderilla.…
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York: James Kendrew, 1830. The titles are: The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog Part One. The Little Maid and the Gentleman. The Silver Penny. The History of Giles Gingerbread. The World Turned Upside Down. The Courtship, Marriage, and Pic-nic Dinner of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren. The Cheerful Warbler. The History of Tommy and Harry. A Collection of Birds and Riddles. Jack Jingle and Sucky Shingle. The Cries of York. The Cries of London. A Visit to The Tower. The History of Little Tom Tucker. Tom Thumb’s Folio. The History of Sam the Sportsman. A Collection of Fables. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. The Adventures of Cinderilla. The History of Simple Simon. Cinderilla. Jack and Jill. Tom, The Piper’s Son. The Sister’s Gift. Mrs. Lovechild’s Golden Present. The Waggon Load of Money. Jacky Dandy’s Delight. The Entertaining Story of Little Red Riding Hood. The Life of Jack Sprat. The Mother’s Gift. The History of Whittington and His Cat. The Life and Death of Jenny Wren. The House That Jack Built. The History of a Little Boy Found Under An Haycock. The New Riddle Book. The three volumes are bound in buff boards; re-backed with new paper labels. Slight rubbing to boards; slight wear to edges and corners of boards; else in excellent condition. A good collection of this York publisher’s chapbooks in fine condition.
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MORTIMER, Thomas.
A GRAMMAR illustrating the Principles and Practice of TRADE AND COMMERCE; for the use of Young Persons intended for business.

London: Richard Phillips, 1810. viii, 216 pages. Folding engraved frontispiece Original sheep, recently and finely re-backed. 140 x 94 mm. Lacks front fre endpaper; ownership name on blank recto of frontispiece; last page a little worn and browned; else a very good copy of a scarce title.
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ROBINSON, John.
A GRAMMAR OF HISTORY; Ancient and Modern: With Questions for exercise; By means of which, History may be Practically Taught in Schools. The tenth Edition. Price four shillings, bound.

London.Richard Phillips. 1816. viii, 8-185, [1 'directons' page], 6 ad's]pp. Two folding engraved maps. Original untitled full green sheep. 12mo. Maps have patchy foxing; binding is worn - the spine joints splitting; bookplate removed from front free endpaper; else a good plus copy.
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MUIR, Marcia.
A HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CHILDRENS BOOK ILLUSTRATION.

Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Dust-wrapper. First edition. A fine copy.
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