Childrens Books from Roger Lucas Booksellers

London: Chambers, 1958. 1st edition, 12mo, 224pp, not a pristine example, far from it, spine lettering oxidised, edges dusty, some uneven mild fading about spine and lower board,, near G Copy, no DJ of course but this is a tough cookie in the series so we've listed it. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"… Read more about this item

London: Folio Society, 2009. Folio Society reprint, 8vo, 214pp, line illustrations by Millar, illustrated boards; VG+ Copy, no Slipcase . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Millar, H R. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allan & Unwin, 1978. 2nd edition, large 4to, 76pp, foreword and music Donald Swann, lyrics and embellishments Tolkien; VG Copy in VG DJ with a couple of very small, minor splash marks, not chipped nor price-clipped. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Tolkien. J R R. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Milan: Mursia, 1981. Edizione del Centenario, #1 in I Grandi Libri D'Oro, 4to, 235pp, line illustrations Mazzanti, sumptuous illustrated boards in red, green, black and gilt; TEXT IN ITALIAN; previous owner's inscription ffep o/w a VG+ Copy in VG+ glassine DJ complete with wrap-around band denoting this is the centenary edition; all housed in a fairly flimsy Slipcase. Centennial Edition.… Read more about this item

New Y: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. 1st edition, square 4to, 40pp, cold line illustrations by Glen Baxter; VG Copy in VG DJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Baxter, Glen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Blackie Edition neither dated nor stated (C1898), 12mo, 128pp + publisher's catalogue, frontis, illustrated boards; previous owner's prize certificate to fr pastedown dated 1898 o/w VG Copy. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Thomas Nelson Undated (1951) edition in Nelson's Triumph series, 12mo, 240pp, line illustrations M D Swales; previous owner's inscription to fr pastedown o/w VG Copy in VG DJ a shade nicked and frayed about spine extrems. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Folio Society, 1998. 1st edition in the Folio Society edition these illustrations, 8vo, 105pp, illustrations by Helen Smithson, introduction Michael Rosen; rather lengthy previous owner's inscription on half title o/w VG Copy in VG Slipcase. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Smithson, Helen. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1981. Hodder reprint of the 1980 reissue, 4to, 289pp, follows the 1913 edition from Constable, 16 cold plates + multiple line illustrations from W Heath Robinson; brown cloth lettered and illustrated gilt; VG Copy. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Robinson, W Heath. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Heinemann, 1977. Reprint, 8vo, 176pp, cold and b/w photo reproductions, line drawings Dulac, Doyle, Crane, Nielsen, Rackham et al; VG Copy in VG DJ. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Dulac, Edmund et al. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Bloomsbury Books, 2000. 1st edition, 8vo, 636pp, with the mistakes on pps 503, 579, and 594 denoting the first issue, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ that retains its price. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1995. 1st edition, 8vo, unpaginated, colour and line illustrations by Thomas Henry; laminated illustrated covers; no entries; VG Copy, no DJ as issued. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Henry, Thomas. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Bloomsbury Books, 2005. 1st edition, 8vo, 607pp, mild lean to text block as is common with thick books, o/w VG Copy in VG unprice-clipped DJ (the Jason Cockcroft option) a little creased along top edge. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Book Club Associates, 1972. The combined volume in reprint from Book Club, 8vo, 320pp, line illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, pages rather browned o/w VG Copy in VG DJ. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Tresilian, Stuart. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1950. Reprint in Macmillan's Overseas Library, 12mo, 277pp, previous owner's name and date to head of ffep o/w VG Copy in VG DJ. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Folio Society, 1999. Folio Society reprint thus, 4to, 289pp, follows the 1913 edition from Constable, 16 cold + multiple line illustrations from W Heath Robinson; scarlet cloth lettered and illustrated gilt and white; VG+/Fine Copy in VG+ Slipcase. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Robinson, W Heath. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Longmans Green & Co, 1894. 1st edition, 12mo, 321pp, frontis + full page line drawings and more in text by H J Ford, mustard boards lettered and illustrated gilt to spine; it's a 1st edition Jim but not as we know it - let's be clear about this, this copy borders on the awful, previous owner's name to half… Read more about this item

London: Bodley Head, 1978. New edition, 8vo, 470pp, with illustrations Rex Whistler; scarlet boards lettered and decorated gilt and cream with patterned endpapers and jacket both echoing this design in different colours; this is a well preserved example, clean and bright; certainly VG/VG+ Copy in VG/VG+ DJ retaining original price. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Whistler,… Read more about this item

London: Nelson Edition undated and unstated as usual with Nelson, however the jacket refers to this title as being in the Premier Series which probably dates it around the mid-thirties, 8vo, 311pp, colour frontis and further line illustrations by Paterson; some edge spotting and previous owner's name to corner of ffep o/w G/VG Copy in the uncommon DJ that… Read more about this item

London: Gale & Polden Edition not dated or stated, circa 1900, probably 1st or early, square 12mo, 48pp, illustrated paper-covered boards; 10 colour plates by the various artists; boards somehwat age and dust darkened with wear of course to edges and corners; by and large though not a bad survivor, certainly G Copy. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Hassall, John;… Read more about this item