Search Results: Titles starting with I from Roger Middleton

London, Francis, Day and Hunter, 1955.. Sheet music, 1955, 4 pages of words and music, upper cover illustrated by Ronald Searle in black and white, pale blue and pink. The decor for the musical was designed by Searle. A clean crisp Fine bright copy, no inscriptions. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Burke, 1952.. FIRST EDITION 1952, 8vo, red boards, map endpapers, 192 pages. 9 very good full page illustrations by William Stobbs. Tiny stain to lower edge of upper cover, edges slightly foxed, no inscriptions. A very good plus copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER with splendid Stobbs coloured illustration on upper panel (dw: price clipped by publisher with new price printed on flap,10 mm (½") closed tear to lower panel neatly repaired, touch of wear to head of spine). Anson's famous voyage westwards 1740-1744 retold autobiographically for young readers. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Harrap, 1943.. FIRST UK EDITION 1943, 8vo, grey cloth, illustrated and lettered dark blue, blue pictorial endpapers, 99 pages. Excellent black and white illustrations throughout by the author, many full page. No inscriptions, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, very slightly worn at head and tail of spine and corners, one 10 mm (½") closed tear to lower edge of upper panel). First published in the US in 1941. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Verona, Antonio Rossi, 1679.. Title Continued: da lui publicati, e d'havere a gloria maggiore della sua patria, disotterrate finte lapide con false iscrizzioni. Second edition 1679 in 2 books (first published in 1677), Italian text. Folio, 305 x 195 mm, 12 x 7¾ inches, pages: title page, 1-126, [4], 127-304 including index, index misnumbered 195-203, should be 295-303, 4 unnumbered pages between 126 and 127, last page blank, some mispaginations but collated and guaranteed complete, bound in full antique calf, ornate gilt panelling to covers with floral motif at corners, gilt decorated cover edges, rebacked at some time with original backstrip laid on, gilt decorated raised bands, gilt decoration in compartments, lacking title label, marbled endpapers. Spine darkened, one or two minor scuffs and indentations to covers, corners slightly worn, inner paper hinges neatly repaired, old ink number on second blank endpaper which is age-browned, title page very slightly browned, small hole repaired in… Read More

London, Hutchinson, 1985.. LATE REPRINT 1985, 8vo, white shiny boards with red illustration and green title, 159 pages. Black and white illustrations by Margaret Horder. A Fine copy, no inscriptions and issued without dustwrapper. Wrightson is one of the leading Australian writers for children in the post-war era and has won numerous awards. This title first published by Hutchinson in 1968. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Vinegia: In casa de' figliuoli di Aldo, 1554.. TITLE CONTINUED: per la fabrica: nel terzo si veggono varie maniere di tempii, & di che forma si convenga fare il principale della citta: & dalle loro piante, come ancora dalle piante della citta & castella, ne sono tirati gli alzati per ordine di Prospettiva: nel quarto si dimostrano per diverse piante l'ordine di piu palazzi & casamenti, venendo dal palazzo regale & signorile, come di honorato gentilhuomo, sino alle case di persone private. FIRST EDITION, 1554, Italian text. Folio bound in fours, approximately 340 x 230 mm, 13½ x 9¼ inches, woodcut anchor and dolphin device of Aldo Manuzio on title page and on final page, 57 large woodcut historiated initials, 44 woodcut illustrations of which 6 full page and a couple almost full page, leaves: [2], 1-54, [2], first 2 leaves without signatures, A-O4, bound in modern full blind panelled calf, raised bands, blind rules and gilt lettered morocco label to spine, new endpapers. Occasional pale staining and… Read More

London, Andersen Press, 1995.. FIRST EDITION 1995, 4to, 235 x 205 mm, 9¼ x 8 inches, colour illustrated shiny white boards, (20) pages. The Little Princess is made to learn some manners in this, her third adventure. Lively full page coloured illustrations with single line text beneath. No inscriptions, a Fine copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977.. FIRST EDITION 1977. No inscriptions, book leaning just very slightly (see image) otherwise a Fine crisp copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, red title on spine faded to yellow as usual, minute nick at top of spine and a very tiny one to top edge of lower panel (see images). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Longman Young Books, 1971.. FIRST UK EDITION 1971, 8vo, green boards gilt, 256 pages. No inscriptions, head of spine just very slightly bumped, a Fine copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, slightly faded on spine, spine lettering bright, slight rippling to spine, one minute split to tail of spine). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1777.. FIRST EDITION 1777, French text. Slim 8vo, approximately 200 x 120 mm, 8 x 4¾ inches, 56 pages, bound in full contemporary calf, decorative gilt border to covers, large central gilt coat of arms, gilt decoration and lettering to spine, marbled edges and endpapers. Slight wear to head and tail of spine, 2 tiny holes and a tiny split to lower hinge, small repairs to corners, few slight marks to covers and a darkish stain to lower outer corners, small brown stain to 1 margin, otherwise contents bright and clean. A very good tight copy. We could not find a record in the Bibliotheque Nationale of the planned work, which may never have been published. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Venice, Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, 1562.. Title continued: & si dichiara tutto quello che s'appartiene a questa materia, con molte cose degne di consideratione non avertite da gli altri con due tavole, una de' capitoli, l'altra delle cose più notabili. SECOND EDITION 1562 (actually pirated edition by Panvini 1711), Italian text. Bound with a second part: Discorso di M. Dario Attendoli intorno all'Honore & al modo d'indurre le querele per ogni sorte d'ingiuria alla Pace, also 1562. Italian text, 8vo, approximately 180 x 115 mm, 7 x 4½ inches, each title page with printer's pictorial device, woodcut initials, leaves: (20), 1-68; pages:1-67, (1) - blank, bound in early stiff vellum, hand inked title to spine, speckled edges. Binding very lightly soiled, date in pale ink under roman numerals on title page, otherwise a very good clean copy. According to the National Library of Italy our edition of both works was actually published in Venice by… Read More

London, Andersen Press, 1985.. FIRST EDITION 1985, small 4to, 265 x 220 mm, 10½ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated shiny yellow boards, no pagination. Wonderful large coloured illustration to every page. Excellent story about a boy who lives in a tidy house and discovers the joys of a big, messy, happy family. No inscriptions, minute bump to corners of boards, otherwise a Fine unread copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Andersen Press, 1985.. FIRST EDITION 1985, SIGNED BY FOREMAN ON THE HALF-TITLE, 265 x 220 mm, 10½ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated glazed boards, no pagination. Wonderful large coloured illustration to every page. Excellent story about a boy who lives in a tidy house who discovers the joys of a big, messy, happy family. No inscriptions, a Fine signed copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Andersen Press, 1985.. FIRST EDITION 1985, 265 x 220 mm, 10½ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated glazed boards, no pagination. Wonderful large coloured illustration to every page. Excellent story about a boy who lives in a tidy house who discovers the joys of a big, messy, happy family. No inscriptions, minute dent to top edge of lower cover, otherwise a Fine unread crisp copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Andersen Press, 1985.. FIRST EDITION 1985, 265 x 220 mm, 10½ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated glazed boards, no pagination. Wonderful large coloured illustration to every page. Excellent story about a boy who lives in a tidy house who discovers the joys of a big, messy, happy family. No inscriptions, a Fine unread copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Messrs. Partridge & Co., (1859).. 2 parts in 1 volume, probably the first 1 volume edition (1859), small 4to, 255 x 170 mm, 10 x 6¾ inches, dark green cloth, gilt corner ornaments, gilt border, gilt title in gilt diamond, spine title on gilt panel, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers, pages: (8), 202. Pretty coloured frontispiece by Henry Anelay, coloured extra title page (mother and baby), 6 charming colour plates by John Gilbert, numerous engravings, some full page, many of children. Gilt worn on spine, head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn, a couple of tiny nicks on lower hinge, hinges lightly rubbed, some tiny pale spots on upper cover, small modern bookplate on front pastedown, a little light spotting to Contents page and first 3 leaves of text, tiny closed tear to lower edge of first 9 pages, small chip to lower edge of page 29, occasional small pale stains mainly to margins, mostly very clean, last page and rear endpaper lightly foxed, a few inner joints cracked, binding sound.… Read More

Boston, Horn Book Inc.,1978.. FIRST EDITION 1978, 4th volume in the series (Volume 1 started with 1744-1945). 4to, 275 x 215 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, green cloth gilt, index, 290 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Essays on European Picture Books (Brian Alderson); the Japanese Picture Book (Momoko Ishii and Teiji Seta); book illustration; and the illustrated book. Most of the artists under consideration in the first essay by Walter Lorraine are American. Plus biographies and bibliographies of the artists and authors. At rear is a cumulative index to biographies and bibliographies in all 4 volumes. No inscriptions, a Fine clean copy in near Fine clean DUSTWRAPPER, no printed price on flaps, minute closed tear to edge of lower panel, spine slightly faded, lettering bright. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which will need extra postage.

Edinburgh, W. H. Lizars, engraver, D. Lizars, bookseller; London S. Highley, bookseller, 1827.. FIRST EDITION 1827. 4to, approximately 335 x 255 mm, 13 x 10 inches, 53 HAND COLOURED PLATES OF SHELLS, most with several images, some with as many as 50, 2 page Preface and each plate faces one to four pages of description with the Latin names of each shell, where found and by whom if known, plus 5 page index at rear, bound in 19th century half morocco over damask effect cloth sides, gilt patterned roll dividing cloth and leather, spine with 4 raised bands with gilt decoration, gilt ruled panels inbetween, gilt lettering, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Binding rubbed at head of spine, on hinges and corners, dark brown cloth has a few dark stains and 4 tiny holes, edges of covers slightly worn, inner paper hinges cracked and front pastedown damaged next to inner hinge, a few small scrapes to front endpaper, light brown offsetting from a few plates onto text pages, a little faint browning to margins of… Read More

London, Ernest Nister, (1881).. SECOND EDITION (1881), 1 year after first, 12mo, 130 x 100 mm, 5 x 4 inches, bound in publisher's green reverse calf (suede) with yapp edges, 'Children's Birthday Book' in gilt on upper cover, spine plain, all edges gilt, silk effect beige endpapers, 288 pages. Coloured frontispiece with tissue guard (3 girls in front of a fireplace), numerous pretty line illustrations throughout, some full page, 8 by Kate Greenaway (3 unsigned), most of young children. Poems for children accompany the illustrations. Lower yapp edges of covers just slightly creased, 2 very minor marks to covers, gilt bright, inscription on 2nd blank endpaper, 25 neat entries plus 1 on a small piece of paper pasted into place. A very good plus clean tight copy in what seems to be the original white posting box, now rather worn. The engravers are named on page 286 and the printer on page 288, the same firms as for the first edition published by W. Mack. There may be other illustrations by Greenaway but… Read More

London, Souvenir Press, 1983.. FIRST EDITION 1983, small 4to, 220 x 170 mm, 8¾ x 6¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny white boards, bright red endpapers, (104) pages. About 50 full page humorous coloured illustrations of imbibers young and old from both sexes and from all walks of life, each with a caption on the facing blank. Spine faintly yellowed, the discoloration extending very slightly onto both covers, minute bump to head and tail of spine, no inscriptions, contents bright and clean. A near Fine copy, issued without dustwrapper. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.