Search Results: Authors starting with W from Bud Plant & Hutchison Books

London: George Newnes, 1899. 1st ed. Hardcover. Good. Stratton, Heath Robinson, McCormick, Davis and Norbery. 4to, full blue cloth with color pictorial cover in black, white, orange and brown with gilt letters, very heavy covers with beveled edges. The book is so thick we get an entirely different illustration in the same colors on the spine, of a witch materializing from a swirling fire. Black endpapers. All edges gilt. 51 illustrations in line by W. Heath Robinson, Helen Stratton, A.D. McCormick, A.L. Davis and A.E. Norbury. It's illustrated on nearly every single page, with large drawings at that. Very impressive. Robinson contributes 18 full page and 189 smaller line drawings [Beare, pp. 113]. Stratton is an extremely underappreciated artist; this and her solo volume, Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales (also Newnes, 1899), are two of her major works that deserve more attention. She's one of our favorite nineties illustrators, right alongside Heath Robinson and the similarly innovative Alice Woodward.… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. Hardcover. Very good. Waber, Bernard. 4to picture book, paper covered boards, about little boys and their teddy bears. Fine in very good dj, no previous owner's marks.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. 1st ed. Hardcover. As New. Waber, Bernard. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, glossy pictorial boards, illustrated by the author in soft color. Best friends want to do everything together, but it turna out they can't both be Cinderella in the school play. Signed by Waber with a cartoon and a heart. Fine in fine, unclipped dj. Signed by the author.

New York: Philomel, 1986. 1st ed. Hardcover. Benson, Patrick. 1st printing, large 8vo picture book, about a princess with a mind of her own, illustrated in color throughout by Patrick Benson. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 1992. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Firth, Barbara. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, laminated pictorial boards, with soft color illustrations by Barbara Firth. Sam Vole would dearly love to go out in the fields all by himself without his big brothers but when he does, something seems to be missing. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 1994. 1st ed. Hardcover. Eachus, Jennifer. 1st ptg., oblong 8vo picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated in moody color by Jennifer Eachus. Mother and daughter walk a moonlit beach together. Fine inb fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1924. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Cady, Harrison. Small 8vo, full green cloth stamped in darker green with color cover plate and 4 additional interior color plates plus numerous black and white drawings and two-color endpapers by Harrison Cady. Ink gift inscription on half title else fine.

Vienna: M. Munk, nd. Softcover. Pogany, Willy. large 4to, pictorial wraps, 50pp. With verses by Richard Specht and 12 full color plates by Willy Pogany as well as decorative borders and spot illustrations in color. Top of spine separating wear to tip, and a crease to back cover, still a very nice copy of an uncommon edition.

London: Folio Society, 2020. 1st ed. Hardcover. Lord, John Vernon. 1st ptg., folio, full black cloth printed in white and gold with woodcut illustrations and gold and black illustrated endpapers by John Vernon Lord. The full German text opposite to the English translation by Stewart Spencer. with commentaries by Barry Millington, Elizabeth Magee, Roger Hollinrake, and Warren Darcy. Now out of print. Fine in fine, illustrated slipcase.

New York: Delacorte, 1971. 1st ed. Hardcover. Parnall, Peter. 1st ed., small 4to picture book, full brown cloth, illustrated in line and signed by Peter Parnall on the title page. Fine in lightly worn, price-clipped dj, back cover art neatly colored in crayon, gift inscription on front endpaper. Signed by the artist.

Chicago: Follet, 1975. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. Szekeres, Cindy. 1st ptg., 8vo Titan binding, the stories of 4 Victorian dolls illustrated in grayscale throughout by Cindy Szerkes. Faint rubbing to board edges else fine in lightly creased, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1990. 1st ed. Hardcover. Grove, Jeff. 1st ptg., 8vo chapter book, full frest green cloth, illustrated with color and black and white drawings by Jeff Grove, and inscribed by Grove "For Steve, Best wishes from that nut up the street." Young Mattie is caring for the late Miss Milo's house, awaiting the day that Miss Milo's long lost fiance, who stepped into another dimension, may return. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.wrap. Inscribed by the artist.

Mankato: Creative Editions, 2005. Hardcover. Fine. Felix, Monique. 4to picture book, illustrated in dreamy color by Monique Felix, new in fine, unclipped dj.

New York: Delacorte, 1970. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Shulevitz, Uri. 1st ptg., tall 8vo, full green cloth, illustrated in color by Uri Shulevitz. Fine in fine, crisp dj with retail price intact, no previous owner's marks.

New York: Henry Holt, 1987. 1st ed. Hardcover. Joyce, William. 1st ptg., oblong 8vo picture book, full navy "cloth", an early book illustrated by Wiliam Joyce. A boy and his bear sail to magical places in his dreams. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Los Angeles: Boom Studios, 2009. 1st ed. Hardcover. Oosterveer, Minck. 1st ptg. Signed, limited hardcover #5 of 100, the first graphic novel in the series, illustrated by Minck Oosterveer, with bookplate signed by Waid and Oosterveer. As new in fine unclipped dj. Signed by author and illustrator.

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Deeter, Catherine. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, cloth backed boards with color paintings by Catherine Deeter. light sunning to back of jacket else near fine in near fine, unclipped dj.

New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1972. Hardcover. Fine. Mikolayak, Charles. 8vo picture book, pictorial "cloth", illustrated in color by Charles Mikolayak, a traditional folk tale about a lion outsmarted by a hare, handsomely dressed in traditional Hungarian costume. Fine, no dj as issued.

New York: Harcourt Brace, 1929. Walker, Dugald Stewart. large 4to, tan cloth printed in blue with muslin overlay. "Sewed in a sampler by Sally Jane Tate in 1795." Beautifully illustrated in blue and brown by Walker and dedicated to Sally's Great Grandchild. Fraying to spine ends of the muslin and some discoloration at the top edge of the binding. The interior is lovely and bright and Walker has autographd the front free endpaper. Signed by the author/artist.

Poughkeepsie: Artists & Writers Guild, 1935. Edition not noted. Hardcover. Very good. Wall, Dorothy. 8vo pictorial boards, illustrated by the author in color and line. Bridget hates being called "Busy Bee" because she's afraid of the winged creatures until a new magic friend teaches her more about them. Delightful illustrations by the New Zealand born author. Light soil to white cover, browning to pages, neat period bookplate, a nice clean copy.