Search Results: Titles starting with B from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author: Jean de Brunhoff.Title: BABAR et le Pere Noel.Publisher: New Yok, Random House, Inc. 1941. First French Edition printed in New York while the WWII was raging in France.Language: Text in French.Size: Large 14.5 "X 10. ". Pages: 40 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher's quarter cloth illustrated binding with pictorial boards (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown ) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, part of the original dust jacket freely insert on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with all the wonderful color illustrations by Jean de Brunhoff.
***** The book: Attractive and rare FIRST French EDITION of Babar & Father Christmas. BABAR is an elephant character who first appeared here, in 1931, in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff. In this particular story, Arthur, Pom, Flora, and Alexander, the royal… Read More

Author: Ida Bohatta Morpurgo (June Head, translator).Title: THE BIRDS' BOOK.Publisher: New York, Ars Dacra "Herbert Dubler, Inc.", 1942. First American Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 5.5" X 5".Pages: 20 unpaginated pages.Binding: Attractive and very good illustrated original hardcover binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 10 full-page color plates by Ida Bohatta.
The book: "THE BIRDS' BOOK" by Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo, translated by June Head, is a charming and scarce first American edition from 1942, presented by Ars Sacra "Herbert Dubler, Inc." Known for its delightful illustrations and engaging narratives, this book captures the whimsy and wonder of various bird species through poetic descriptions and vibrant artwork. Aimed at young readers, it serves not… Read More

Author: BOHATTA-MORPURGO, Ida. (June Head, translator).Title: THE BUSY BEES.Publisher: New York, Ars Sacra "Herbert Dubler, Inc.", 1946. First American Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 6" X 4.5".Pages: 20 unpaginated pages.Binding: Attractive and very good decorated original hardcover binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, with rare light toning to some pages - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 8 full-page color plates by Ida Bohatta (2 plates are doubled in this First American edition for a total of 10 illustrations.
Estimate: (Scarce with practically no other copy available worldwide).
The book: Scarce and Attractive First American edition of THE BUSY BEES illustrated with adorable bee drawings by Ida Bohatta.

Author: John Luther Long. (Illustrated By Jessie Willcox Smith).Title: Billy-Boy: A Study In Responsibilities With Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and Decorations by Robert McQuinn.Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906. First Edition with the top edge gilt and the pictorial endpaper (Nudelman A23).Language: Text in English. Size: 7.5" X 6".Pages: 74 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful color frontispiece and the three full-page illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and the margins decorations by Robert McQuinn.
The book: Attractive and rare First edition of BILLY-BOY: A STUDY IN RESPONSIBILITIES, this work offers readers a poignant exploration of responsibilities and the intricacies of human relationships. This… Read More

Author: Lewis Armytage. (pseudonyme of Rose Mabel Lewis).Title: The Blue Mountains and Other Stories for Children.Publisher: London, W. H. Allen & Co., 1890. First Edition.Language: Text in EnglishSize: 7.5" X 5".Pages: viii-275 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing, toning, and staining - as shown, very small tear in the upper margin of the first 3 pages repaired by a previous owner and not affecting the text - as shown).
Estimate : (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: A Scarce First Edition of The Blue Mountains and Other Stories for Children by Rose Mabel Lewis, writing under the pseudonym Lewis Armytage, published in 1890 by W. H. Allen & Co., London. This collection of children's stories includes The Blue Mountains, The Story of a Bookworm, The… Read More

Author: Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen).Title: British Butterflies, Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species, with an Account of Butterfly Development, Structure, Habits, Localities, Mode of Capture and Preservation.Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1897.Language: Text in English.Size: 7.5" X 5.5"Pages: 160 pages + 15 color plates.Binding: Attractive and very good original Victorian illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upped edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, nice ex-libris on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the 15 color plates of the different species of butterflies discussed by Coleman and printed in color by Edmund Evans.
The book: "British Butterflies" by W. S. Coleman is a rare Victorian gem published in 1897, offering an exhaustive account of every native butterfly species in… Read More

Author: Thomas William Rhys Davids.Title: Buddhism; Being a Sketch of the Life and Teachings of Gautama, the Buddha.Publisher: London, Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, 1878. Sixth Thousand.Language: Text in EnglishSize: 7" X 5".Pages : iv-252 pages + publisher's catalogBinding: Very good original full-cloth binding with an attractive decorative paneling (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, ink stamp of a previous owner on the title page - as shown, offsetting of a small piece of paper on the lower margin of page 144-145 - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the nice folding map.
The book: Rare and very attractive early edition of Buddhism by Thomas William Rhys Davids