Illustrated Books from Thompson Rare Books

London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. , [1976].. Revised Second Edition. Hardcover. Reprint of the Second Edition, Revised, first issued as such in 1972. Large octavo, original greyish-brown cloth, top page edges dyed reddish-brown, gold lettering on spine and a small gold mouse stamped on front panel. 336 pp., Appendix. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour and black & white… Read more about this item

London: The Idler, 158, Strand, 1900. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Single issue of this magazine, Edited and with numerous contributions by Sime. pp i-iv, [i] - iv [Index February -July 1900, with separate title page for binding]; [97-98], 99-184, v-vi, 185-186, vii-viii, 187-188, ix-xii; complete with all advertisements and illustrations (although the front cover… Read more about this item

London: The Idler, 158, Strand, 1900. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Single issue of this magazine, Edited and with numerous contributions by Sime. pp i-iv, [382] - 472, v-vi, 473-474, vii-viii, 475-476, xi-xii; complete with all advertisements and illustrations (although the front cover advertises. Sime contributes six full page black & white illustrations: "In Faery… Read more about this item

London: The Idler, 158, Strand, 1901. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Single issue of this magazine, Edited and with numerous contributions by Sime. pp i-iv, [382] - 472, v-vi, 473-474, vii-viii, 475-476, xi-xii; complete with all advertisements and illustrations.. Sime contributes seven black & white illustrations: "___?" (p. 382, fauns gathering in a forest, full-page);… Read more about this item

London: The Idler, 158, Strand, 1900. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Single issue of this magazine. pp i-iv, 397-486, v-vi, 487-8, vii-viii, 489-90, ix-xii; complete with all advertisements and illustrations. Includes Sidney Sime's A LEGEND, a full page black & white illustration on p. 439, plus numerous other smaller illustrations and designs throughout the text.… Read more about this item

London: Published by Seeley & Company, Essex Street, Strand, 1889. First Edition with These Illustrations.. Folio, original royal blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. 124 pp., Title-page printed in red and black, the text is set in Caslon type and printed on hand-made paper. With 12 full-page photogravure plates finely reproduced after etchings by Palmer. Neat ink inscription… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1948.. Illustrated Edition. Quarter morocco . Fine. Second Printing, 1948. Octavo. Finely bound in quarter brown morocco over cloth boards, the spine with raised bands and with blind ruling and gilt lettering. Decorative floral endpapers.Top edge gilt. 255 pp, decorated title page, 12 illustrations, 11 tailpieces and decorated endpapers all by… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Dust Jacket. Octavo, original black cloth titled and with a small decoration in gilt on spine and front panel. 38 pp + [82] pp plates. Small booksellers label on front paste-down, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ Contains a long essay by Ruari plus… Read more about this item

Pinner, UK: Private Libraries Association, 1985. First Edition, Deluxe Issue.. Quarter Leather. Fine in slipcase. Royal octavo, Quarter black morocco, grey cloth boards. Patterned endpapers. Top edge gilt. No. 47 of 110 numbered copies, specially bound, signed by Joan Hassall. pp lxiii, 161, [7] plates,numerous reproductions of Hassall's wood-engravings throughout with an additional seven plates printed from… Read more about this item

Vancouver, BC: Simply Read Books, 2002.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Dust Jacket. First Printing of this new illustrated edition. Quarto, original red boards with black cloth spine, pictorial endpapers. 149 pp. Illustrated throughout with full-page colour plates and black & white drawings in the text by Ghiuselev. The book is the correct first printing, and… Read more about this item

London: London: Constable & Company, [1924].. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Printing of this New Illustrated Edition. Tall octavo, original navy blue cloth titled in gilt on spine panel & decorated in gilt on upper cover. [128] pp. Colour frontispiece and 15 additional full-page colour plates by Fraser. University of Nevada gift label (now deaccessioned) on… Read more about this item

Chicago: H.S. Stone & Company. , 1901.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial light green cloth stamped in gold and dark green, top edges gilt. 141 pp. The first edition of the author's first book. Minor bruising to spine tips; a fine, bright copy. ¶ A beautiful American Arts & Crafts style… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited. , No Date [1920's].. Quarto, original blue cloth stamped in black and gold. [22] pp, tipped-in colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 65 additional black & white plates tipped onto heavy paper stock with tissue guards. With a biographical introduction by Sir J.G. Linton, R.I. A near fine, bright copy.