Search Results: Authors starting with P from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author : Perrault, Mme d`Aulnoy, Hamilton, Mme Leprince de Beaumont.Title : Contes des Fées par Perrault, Mme d`Aulnoy, Hamilton et Mme Leprince de Beaumont. Nouvelle Edition Illustrées de nombreuse gravures dans le texte et de dix grands bois hors texte par Mm. G. Staal, Bertall, etc. Gravés par Mm. Gusman, Cordier, etc.Publisher : Paris, Ganier Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, no date (1870).Language : Text in French.Size : 10" X 6.5".Pages : 548 pages.Binding : Attractive and near fine contemporary half leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective mylar cover. All edges gilt.Content : Very good, near fine content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, gift card from a 1874 owner pasted on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations : Complete with the ten beautiful full-page plates by G. Staal, Bertall and others.
Estimate : (Scarce with no or few other copies of this beautiful edition available for sale worldwide).
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Author: PULLMAN, Philip. [LAWRENCE, John, illustrator]. Title: Lyra's Oxford. [His Dark Materials / Golden Compass]. Language: Text in English. Publisher: London: David Fickling Books, 2003. SIGNED First EDITION (Signed by the author and the illustrator on the title page). Size: 7 "X 4.5 ". Pages: 55 pages. Binding: Fine full cloth binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. As-New. Content: Fine content (bright, tight and clean). Signed by the author in blue ink AND the illustrator in black ink to title page. Complete with the fold-out map of Oxford. Illustrations: Nicely illustrated by John LAWRENCE. *** The book: Rare signed (by author & illustrator) first edition. A fine copy. Lyra's Oxford is a short book by Philip Pullman depicting an episode involving the heroine of His Dark Materials, Pullman's best-selling trilogy. Lyra's Oxford is set when Lyra Belacqua is 15, two years after the end of the trilogy.

Author: PULLMAN, Philip. [The Brothers Grimm).Title: Grimm Tales for Young and Old. In a New English Version by Philip Pullman.Language: Text in English.Publisher : London: Penguin Books, 2012. SIGNED First EDITION. Limited edition of 1000. This book is the number 082 of 1000.Size: 9.5 "X 6 ".Pages: 405 pages.Dust jacket: Fine original unclipped dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover.Binding: Fine original full red cloth binding (hinges fine).Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean). Signed by the author in blue ink to the title and number 083 of 1000 in the lower right corner of the title page.
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The book: Rare limited signed first edition in fine condition. In this beautiful book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favorite stories from the Brothers Grimm and presents them in a 'clear as water' retelling, in his unique and brilliant voice. From the quests and romance of classics such as 'Rapunzel', 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella' to… Read More