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THE FAIRING.
Derby: (Thomas) Richardson, No date [circa 1830]. 12pp., including wrappers. Illustrated with ten small woodcuts, and a cut to both upper and lower wraps. Spine expertly repaired; else a very good copy. COPAC lists no copies.
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THE FAIRING.
Derby: (Thomas) Richardson, No date [circa 1830]. 12 pages, including wrappers. Illustrated with ten small woodcuts, and a cut to both upper and lower wraps. Spine expertly repaired; else a very good copy. COPAC lists no copies.
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THE FAIRY AND THE FARMER.
London: R. Carr, 101, Houndsditch, No date [between 1830 – 1850]. 8 pages, including outer wrappers. Illustrated with eight wood-engravings; those on the wrappers being hand-coloured as issued. 110 x 70 mm. A very good copy. A scarce chapbook.
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THE FAIRY CARAVAN By Beatrix Potter Author of the Famous "Peter Rabbit" Books.
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THE FAIRY FAMILY: A series of Ballads & Metrical Tales illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. xv, [1], [3], 4-283, [1], 4 catalogue pages. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, separate pictorial title and one engraved roundel at the close by Edward Burne-Jones. Original blind-stamped cloth gilt. Octavo. First Edition. Head & heel of spine worn and corners a little knocked; binding generally rubbed and somewhat tired. But a very good copy nevertheless of a very scarce book. This contains the first book illustrations by Burne-Jones.
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THE FAIRY FAMILY: A series of Ballads & Metrical Tales illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. xv, [1], [3], 4-283, [1], 4 catalogue pages. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, separate pictorial title and one engraved roundel at the close by Edward Burne-Jones. Bound in recent half red calf, gilt with a black gilt label, over marbled boards. Octavo. First Edition. Embossed presentation stamp from the publishers on the title-page. Tissue guard a little browned and some light staining; else a very good and fresh copy in a handsome binding. This contains the first book illustrations by Burne-Jones.
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THE FAIRY TALES OF GRIMM & ANDERSEN. Illustrated by Anne Anderson.
London & Glasgow: Collins’ Clear-Type Press, No date [circa mid 1930s]. 2 volumes (the second in two parts) bound as one. 256; 159, [1]; 160 pages. Illustrated with a total of sixteen full-page coloured plates and numerous line drawings. Original pictorial brown cloth gilt. Quarto: 288 x 235 mm. Neat inscription on front free endpaper; else a very good copy of a title that is difficult to find in acceptable condition. The first volume contains the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm; the second, which is in two parts, those of Andersen.
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THE FAIRYLAND EXPRESS. A Book of Woodcuts for Children between the Ages of Three and Eighty-three.
London.John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd. 1925. [iv], xiii, [xvi], 17-63pp. Illustrated with 25 colour-printed woodcuts, some with additional hand-colouring. Original cloth with pictorial past-down to upper board. Original printed dust-wrapper. Small quarto. First edition. Head and heel of spine a touch bumped; light spotting to endpapers, fore-edges and occasionally throughout; 'Xmas Greetings' sticker and previous owners note to front free endpaper; rear panel of wrapper has small ink stain to outer edge and small tear to lower corner; else a very good copy.
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THE FAITHFUL LITTLE GIRL. By Mrs Cameron. Fourth Edition.
Wellington: F. Houlston and Son, 1826. Hardcover. 66 pages. Engraved frontispiece, dated 1824, neatly coloured by a former owner. Original printed boards. 14.8 x 9.4 cm Little worn at spine; else a very good copy. Mrs Cameron was the sister of Mrs Sherwood.
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THE FAITHFUL LITTLE GIRL. By the author of “Margaret Whyte,” “The Two Lambs.” Third edition.
Wellington, Salop: F. Houlston and Son, 1824. 66 pages. Engraved frontispiece. Original quarter red sheep over printed paper-covered boards. 145 x 92 mm. Lacks rear endpaper; closed tear in final leaf; else a fine copy. Inscribed on front flyleaf: ‘Mary Elizth Brian a present from her affect Mother 1829.’ Loosely laid in is a folded letter addressed to ‘Miss Brian.’ It reads: ‘Beloved Mary I only know this book by name character. From such I thought well worthy to present to you – I trust you will find it acceptable. & receive it as a small token of grateful love from your truly attached mother L [?] B. Not eleven Friday march 20 1829.’
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THE FAKENHAM GHOST a true tale. Taken from Bloomfield’s admired Rural Poems.
London: W. Darton. Junr, No date [watermarked 1815]. 16 pages, each bearing a hand-coloured engraving, the last dated 1813, with tissue guards, and verses beneath. Original pictorial wrappers, with final (uncoloured) engraving on rear panel.. Cover a little worn, but a very good copy of this popular title, first published in 1806. See Darton H84(2). Coloured copies are rare.
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THE FAMILY TESTAMENT AND SCHOLAR’S ASSISTANT: calculated not only to promote the READING of the HOLY SCRIPTURES in FAMILIES and SCHOOLS, but also to remove that great Uneasiness observable in Children upon the appearance of hard Words in their Lessons; the Whole being arranged in the following Manner, viz. I. An introduction to spelling and reading in general, containing a plain account of the sounds of letters and syllables; general rules of spelling; the explanation and use of quantity and accent; with directions for reading with elegance and propriety. II. In order to render this work universally serviceable, there is prefixed an alphabetical table of all the proper names of persons and places, mentioned in the New Testament, with the meaning or signification of each in their original languages. III. Proper names, and other hard words, are collected and ranged in columns of spelling at the head of every chapter, with figures, denoting in what verse each word occurs; all properly divided and accented, which words the scholar should be taught to spell, read, and pronounce, prior to entering upon the succeeding lesson; that part being intended to promote the reading of the Holy Scriptures with ease, elegance, and propriety. IV. To this edition is added, a collection of short explanatory notes, for the use of those who have it not in their power to purchase large expositions. With an introductory preface, by the Reverend Joseph Brown. A New edition.
London: W. Lowndes… and M. Luckman, 1791. xxiv, [444] pages final advert leaf. Contemporary sheep, recently re-backed, red gilt label. 12mo. Neat ownership inscription on front endpaper. A very good, clean copy. First published in 1766. All edition appear to be rare. This edition B.L. only.
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THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF TOM THUMB Wherein is declared, his marvellous Acts of Manhood. Full of Wonder and Merriment.
London: Printed for the Booksellers, No date [ circa 1800]. Part the first, second and third bound as one chapbook within the wrappers of part the first. Each part 24 pages. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. Original buff printed wrappers with cut to upper and embellishments to lower wrapper. Re-backed at some time; cover somewhat soiled; else very good.
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THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF TOM THUMB. Wherein is declared His marvellous Acts of Manhood. Full of Wonder and Merriment.
Printed for the Booksellers: Actually printed by J. Drewry in Derby, (See last verse of Part I), No date [circa 1778/1800]. Three parts, each of 24 pages and illustrated throughout with woodcuts; each in original card wrappers with cuts to both upper and lower covers. A fine set, rarely found complete. Osborne page 45, parts I and III only.
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THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF VALENTINE & ORSON, The Two Sons of the Emperor of Greece. [Price One Penny.] Mary Rhynd, Printer, 21 Ray Street, Clerkenwell.
London: C. Sheppard, 1804. 24 pages. Wood-engraving to upper cover, and four cuts within the text. 12mo. Loose, unstitched as issued. Some turning of corners; else a very good copy. COPAC record two copies: V. & A. and Oxford.
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THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF WAT TYLER AND JACK STRAW.
Printed and Sold in Aldermary Church-Yard, Bow Lane, London, No date [circa 1790, but could be earlier]. 24 pages. Illustrated with a woodcut on the title/cover, and two other woodcuts and a tailpiece. Approximately 155 X 95 mm. Disbound from a collection with puncture marks to the gutter; front ‘wrapper’ very worn and torn with small losses. ‘Renier’ signature to upper blank margin of page 2. Rare. This form of the chapbook without the word ‘memorable’ in the title, not traced in ESTC.
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THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF WAT TYLER AND JACK STRAW.
Printed and Sold in A dermary [sic] Church- Yard, London, No date [circa 1790, but could be earlier]. 24 pages. Illustrated with a woodcut on the title/cover, and three other woodcuts and a tailpiece. Approximately 175 X 110 mm, but some leaves have had their fore-edges trimmed. Worn at spine; ‘Renier’ signature to upper blank margin of page 2. A very good copy. Rare. This form of the chapbook without the word ‘memorable’ in the title, not traced in ESTC.
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THE FANTASTIC TALE OF THE PLUCKY SAILOR AND THE POSTAGE STAMP. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
London.Faber and Faber. 1954. Unpaginated [28pp]. Illustrated in colour throughout by Edward Ardizzone. Original pictorial paper-covered boards. 21.5 x 16 cms. First edition. Head and heel of spine and board corners a little rubbed; spine just beginning to split; a few spots here and there on endpapers; initials "L.E." written in pen on front endpaper and the word "hamster" written similarly on rear endpaper; else a very good, bright copy of a scarce title.
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THE FARM; A new account of rural toils and produce. With eight engravings on steel and twenty-six on wood.
London: John Harris, 1832. viii, 175, [1], [6 ad’s] pages. Illustrated with 8 steel-engraved plates, 20 hand-coloured plates of flowers and plants, and plain wood-engravings within the text. Handsomely re-bound in quarter calf gilt over marbled boards. 132 x 110 mm. First edition. A scarce title rarely found with the plates of plants hand-coloured. Some occasional light browning; else an excellent copy. See Moon 825(1).
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THE FARM YARD QUADRILLE.
Uxbridge: William Lake; and sold by W. Darton, Holborn Hill, 1825. 23 [24] pages, the last being an advert'. Hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 3 other full-page hand-coloured plates. Original printed wrappers. 13.3 x 10.8 cm. First edition. Little worn at spine; some old creasing to corners, else a very good copy of a late, but rare, imitation of The Butterfly's Ball, where the hosts are cats. Darton H577.
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