Search Results: Authors starting with A from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author: A. A. Milne. (Ernest H. Shepard, illustrator).Title: When We Were Very Young. Winnie-the-Pooh. Now We Are Six. The House at Pooh Corner. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard.Publisher: London, Methuen Children's Books, 1973. Complete four books bound in One volume.Language: Text in English.Size: 7.5" X 5".Pages: xiii-100, xi-158, x-102, xi-176 pages.Binding: Attractive and fine binding, finely bound in red full morocco leather by Bayntun (Riviere), spine with raised bands, gilt lettered panel, the gilt device of Winnie-the-Pooh to the others and a beautiful gilt vignette of Pooh, Eeyore and Christopher Robin to the front board (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. An exquisite binding for this Omnibus edition!Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with all the beautiful illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.
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The book: "A 1973 beautifully bound omnibus edition of A. A. Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series,… Read More

Author: A. A. Milne with decorations by Ernest H. Shepard.Title: Winnie-the-Pooh.Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1926. First American Edition, First Printing, with the copyright page dated 1926, with no subsequent printings listed.Language: Text in English.Size: 8 "X 5.5 ".Pages: 158 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, gilt decorations on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. The top edge is tinted green.Content: Very good content (tight, bright, and clean - as shown, very small chip to lower margin of page 113 - as shown, rare light foxing - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with the map endpapers and all the beautiful illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.
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The book: Attractive, rare, and very nice First American edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, - a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. "Winnie-the-Pooh" is not just a story but a… Read More

Author: A. B. Mitford.Title: TALES OF OLD JAPAN. By A. B. Mitford, Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan. With illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists.Publisher: London, Macmillan and Co., 1871. First Edition. Complete set of 2 volumes.Language: Text in English.Size: 8" X 5.5".Pages: xii-277, 272 pages.Binding: Attractive and near fine blue half-morocco leather binding, finely bound by Riviere and Son for Sotheran with gilt titles and decoration to spines (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A beautiful set!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, very rare light foxing - as shown, nice ex-libris of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey on the first endpaper of both volumes - as shown, original pictorial black cloth front covers bound at rear of each volume - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the 31 illustrations, drawn and cut on wood by Japanese Artists..
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The books: A scarce first edition of Tales of Old Japan by A. B.… Read More

Author: Adele M. Fielde.Title: Chinese Fairy Tales.Publisher: New York, Putnam's Sons, 1912. Second Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 8" X 5.5".Pages: xi-194 pages + publisher's catalog.Binding: Attractive and good original illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, soiled and scuffed - as shown, spine faded and darkened - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (tight, bright, and clean, light foxing or staining - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with all the illustrations by Chinese Artists.
Estimate (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: A scarce 1912 edition of "Chinese Fairy Tales" by Adele M. Fielde, published by Putnam's Sons, New York. This collection is a valuable piece for collectors interested in folklore and cultural tales. The book features original illustrations by Chinese artists, providing an authentic visual representation of the stories. The illustrated full-cloth binding,… Read More

Author: Aino Krohn Kallas.Title: THE WOLF'S BRIDE: A TALE FROM ESTONIA.Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First English Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 8 " X 5".Pages: 114 pages.Binding: Very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, the lower edge of covers slightly faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown, very small bookseller ink stamp on the lower margin of the first endpaper - as shown).****
The book: Scarce First English Edition of (Sudenmorsian ) THE WOLF'S BRIDE: A TALE FROM ESTONIA by Aino Kallas. One of the central works of Aino Kallas.From the book:"The story of Aalo, wife of Priidik the forester, who was changed by Satan into a werewolf, and fled from her lawful husband into the wilds, and there did consort with wild beasts and the Diabolus Sylvarum or Wood Daemon, wherefore she was called by the peasants Wolf's Bride.Lord,… Read More

Author: Alexander Macdonald. (Illustrated by William Rainey).Title: The White Trail. A Story of the Early Days of Klondike.Publisher: London, Glasgow, Dublin & Bombay: Blackie and Son Limited, 1909. Language: Text in English. Size: 8 " X 6 ". Pages: 392 pages + publisher's catalog.Binding: Attractive and good original decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed, upper and lower parts of the spine scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Good content (bright, tight and clean, light foxing throughout - as shown, gift note of a previous 1908 owner on first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful 8 full-page illustrations and one Klondike's map by William Rainey.
The book: Journeying into the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush, "The White Trail" captures the essence of adventure, resilience, and human spirit during one of the most exciting epochs in history. Written by Alexander Macdonald, the tale dives deep into… Read More

Author: Alfred Tennyson.Title: The Works of Tennyson.Publisher: London, Published by Strahan and Co, 1870. (1873 for the 11th book being the fourth book of Idylls of the King).Language: Text in English.Size: Box: 8.5" X 6" X 4". Books: 5" X 3".Pages: Over 2000 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher's white full-cloth gilt decorated (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, spine slightly tanned - as shown). All edges are gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, very rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
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The Book: This 1870 rare Victorian edition of "The Works of Tennyson," spanning 11 volumes, is a comprehensive collection of the poetry by Alfred Tennyson, one of the most popular British poets. This set includes notable works such as "Idylls of the King," which captures the Arthurian legend, "The Princess," and "The Holy Grail," among others. The final volume, published in 1873, completes the series with the fourth book of "Idylls of the King."

Author: Andrew Lang, translator.Title: Aucassin and Nicolete. Done into English by Andrew Lang.Language: Text in English.Publisher: Portland, Maine: Thomas Mosher, 1895. First Edition (stated), one of 925 limited copies printed on Van Gelder paper.Size: 7 " X 4 ".Pages: 87 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine, full navy morocco leather binding, finely bound by Hatchards, with gilt title and double gilt rules on the front cover (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown, nice ex-libris from a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful frontispiece full-page illustration. **** The book: Attractive and very nice limited first edition of Aucassin et Nicolette (12th or 13th century) the anonymous medieval French fictional story. It is the unique example of a chantefable, literally, a "sung story", a combination of prose and… Read More

Author: Anne PRATT.Title: Our Native Songsters.Publisher: London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1857.Language: Text in English.Size: 5.5" X 4.5".Pages: viii-350 pages +publisher's catalog.Binding: Attractive and near fine full morocco leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing and staining mainly on the upper margin of the rear publisher's catalog - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the 72 wonderful full-page colored plates (chromolithography) illustrating songbird species by Anne Pratt.
The book: A Charming Early Victorian edition of Our Native Songsters, authored by the accomplished Anne Pratt. A work of natural history, it explores the fascinating world of songbirds. Housed in an original publisher's illustrated full-cloth binding, this volume will delight any bird enthusiast or collector of natural history books.

Author: Anon. (Maria Susanna Cummins). Title: The Lamplighter.Publisher: London, Clarke, Beeton and Co., Fleet Street, no date (1854). First Edition. This scarce first British edition, published in April 1854, was a joint imprint of Clarke, Beeton, and John Cassell. Language: Text in English. Size: 7 " X 4.5 ".Pages: 412 pages.Binding: Very good contemporary quarter calf leather binding with marbled boards (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, edges and corners worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, name of a previous owner on the half-title page - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the very nice frontispiece and the title vignette.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: Scarce First British Edition of The Lamplighter -- The Lamplighter is a sentimental novel written by Maria Susanna Cummins and published in 1854,… Read More

Author: Arthur Conan DOYLE.Title: The Coming of the Fairies.Publisher: New York: George H. Doran Company,1922. First American Edition.Language: Text in English.Size : 8.5 " X 6 ".Pages: vi-196 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, very small tear hard to see to upper margin of frontispiece and title page repaired by a previous owner - as shown, gift note of a previous 1922 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the frontispiece portrait and the 14 illustrations (including the Cottingley Fairies photographs).
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The book: Scarce and very nice first US edition of this book on The Cottingley Fairies. The Cottingley Fairies appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright (1901–1988) and Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), two young cousins who lived in… Read More