81. Swift, Jonathan.

Gulliver’s Travels. Illustrated by Hans Baltzer and edited by Elaine Moss.

Second Impression. Originally published by Kinderbuchverlag, Berlin W8. London, Constable Young Books Ltd. 1964. 21.5 cm x 30 cm. 176 pages. Generously illustrated in colour throughout. Original Hardcover with black-and-white illustration on front cover and title on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some slight damage to corners (bumped).

82. The Religious Tract Society.

The Money in the Milk and other Stories. [Together with Ephemera: Broadside: “A Song”].

London, The Religious Tract Society, no year [c.1879]. Duodecimo. Frontispiece (Chromolithograph), 63 pages with text-vignettes. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering and ornament to cover. Binding a little shaky and stronger rubbed. Pastedown with Exlibris from the First Presbyterian Church in Carrickfergus – Albert Hall Sabbath School: “Presented to Jane McFerran for regular attendance for six months ending June 1884 – Signed J.M.N.Stevenson”.

83. Todd, John.

The Student’s Manual: Designed by specific Directions to aid in Forming and strengthening the Intellectual and Moral Character and Habits of The Student.

The Tenth Edition. Halifax, Printed & Published by William Milner, 1848. Miniature Book (8 cm x 12 cm). IV, 237 pages. Original Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. The binding unusually form and the original endpapers intact.

84. Tyler, Anne.

Tumble Tower. Pictures by Mitra Modarressi.

New York, Orchard Books, 1993. 26.5cm x 22.5cm. 29 pages. With beautiful illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition. Signed by the author and the illustrator.

85. Verne, Jules.

Mathias Sandorf [Part I: “The Conspirators of Trieste” / Part II: The Captives of Antekirtta”. Complete set in the very rare Non-Pears’ editions in Light Green and Teal, with Grey Banner and no Pear’s Advertising to the rear of both Volumes]. With Illustrations [by Léon Benett].

Two Volumes (complete set). London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1889. Small Octavo (13 cm wide x 18,6 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece, 192 pages including six illustrations (the Frontispiece included) / Volume II: Frontispiece, 204 pages including six illustrations (the Frontispiece included). Hardcover / Original 19th century publisher’s binding with illustrated front-cover. Both bindings very shaky but holding. Name of preowner J.or F. Crawford on titlepages. Some writing on endpaper of Part I (all writing in pencil !). Overall absolutely in Very good- condition.

86. Verne, Jules / [Austin, Henry].

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Illustrated [with two Frontispieces] by Henry Austin.

Two Volumes in One (complete). London, Ward, Lock & Co., no year (c. 1902). Octavo (14 cm x 18,5 cm). Part I: Frontispiece (with Nautilus Submarine), VII, 146 pages / Part II: Frontispiece, 185 pages plus 6 pages of advertising. Hardcover / Original, very decorative, illustrated publisher’s binding with a stunning design after Henry Austin. The notoriously fragile publication was professionally rectored and strengthened with new endpapers. Tight and firm. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Inscribed and signed by a private owner: “″James Ernest Howell, with love from his father”.

87. Warner, Priscilla M.

Biddy Christmas.

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1948. 14 x 20.5cm. (Frontispiece), 205 pages, with black and white text illustrations. Original clothbound hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Some signs of wear to dustjacket, slightly foxed edges, otherwise in very good condition with boards and spine solid and clean.

88. Wetzstein, Hedda / Wolfinger, Margaret.

Aufruhr im Staedtchen – Eines Riesen Spaziergang. Märchen von Hedda Wetzstein / Bilder von Margaret Wolfinger.

Erste Ausgabe. Muenchen / Essllingen am Neckar, Verlag J.F. Schreiber, ohne Jahr [c.1936]. Quarto. 20 unnumerierte Seiten mit zahlreichen, wundervollen Illustrationen. Original Hardcover / Die originale Bindung in spezuillem Sammler-Umschlag von Brodart. Sehr guter Zustand / Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

89. White, Ruth.

Sweet Creek Holler.

First Edition. New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1988. 14 cm x 21.5 cm. 215 pages. Jacket illustration by Ted Lewin. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Extensive Highlighting and pencil markings within text by Masako Haugaard, who translated the book into Japanese. This was her working-copy. Good+ condition externally with only minor external signs of wear. Small stain to endpaper. Minor foxing to edges and staining to Hardcover. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

90. Wynne, May / Cecily M. Rutley / Nancy Howard / Pauline Dunstan / Ethel Talbot / Jessie Pope / Agnes Grozier Herbertson etc. etc.

The Story Wonder Book for Boys and Girls. With Seven Colour Plates and Hundreds of Two-Colour and Other Pictures [by Margaret Tarrant, Mary Brooks, Anne Anderson, May Smith and others].

London / Melbourne, Ward, Lock & Co., No year [c.1930]. 18.5 cm x 25.5 cm. 224 pages. Original Illustrated Hardcover with coloured illustrations. The often damaged and worn book was recently restored and professionally rebound and is now a tight and firm version for generations to come. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of pre-owner on endpaper in pen and pencil. A few marks on endpaper and content page. Otherwise in very good condition. [The Wonder Book Series].

91. Zoomers-Vermeer, J.P. / [Langeler, Freddie]

Joosje uit de Heidehut. [With Illustrations by Freddie Langeler].

Amsterdam, Van Holkema & Warendorf’s Uitgevers-Maatschappij, c.1928. 17 cm x 24 cm. 252 pages with 2 plates of balck and white illustrations. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rubbed and discoloration on cover. Minor stains and rubbed throughout the book. Spine is slightly worn but binding is very firm. Name of the previous owner on half-title page. Dutch edition. First page of bookplate is coloured by pre-owner in colour pencil. The book includes wonderful, rare illustrations by dutch women illustrator Freddie Langeler.