Search Results: Titles starting with R from Roger Middleton

London, Walker Books, 1990.. FIRST EDITION WITH THESE ILLUSTRATIONS 1990, 4to, 265 x 225 mm, 10½ x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, colour illustrated endpapers, (58) pages. Beautiful coloured illustrations filling every page by Chichester Clark. This collection of poems was first published in 1961. Emma Chichester Clark won the Mother Goose Award for 1988. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Walker Books, 1990.. FIRST EDITION WITH THESE ILLUSTRATIONS 1990, 4to, 265 x 225 mm, 10½ x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, colour illustrated endpapers, no pagination. Beautiful coloured illustrations filling every page by Chichester Clark. This collection of poems was first published in 1961. The artist won the Mother Goose Award for 1988. No inscriptions, a Fine copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Firenze, appresso Filippo Giunti, 1588.. TITLE CONTINUED: Con lo illustriss. e eccellentiss. signor don Francesco Medici allora principe di Firenze. Insieme con la inventione della pittura da lui cominciata nella cupola. Con due tavole, una delle cose piu notabili, et l'altra delli huomini illustri, che sono ritratti e nominati in quest'opera. FIRST EDITION 1588, Italian text, 8vo, approximately 220 x 150 mm, 8½ x 5¾ inches, Giunti's fleur de lys device on title page, variant fleur de lys device on colophon, historiated initials, portrait of the author facing first page of text, pages: [8], 1-186, [18] description of dome paintings, indexes, errata and colophon, collation: †4, A-L8, M-O4, P². Bound in modern full calf, blind panelling, small gilt lozenge to centre of covers, gilt raised bands, gilt ornament in 6 compartments, gilt lettered red morocco label, all edges red. Pale foxing to title page, faint name and 2 tiny stamped initials at top of title page, occasional light foxing within, some… Read More

London, Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton (1912).. FIRST EDITION (1912), the story of a lovely white puppy always in trouble, No. 4 in Cecil Aldin's Happy Family series. Coloured frontispiece and 5 colour plates including 1 double, other line drawings. Slim 8vo, 200 x 180 mm, 8 x 7¼ inches, buff boards with mounted colour plate, illustrated endpapers, no pagination. Expertly recased, original spine with title and endpapers preserved, upper hinge worn with slight loss of surface paper. 12 mm (¾") closed tear repaired on 1 margin, contents very bright, very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Collins, (1955).. Edition unknown, circa 1955 (dated from adverts), 4to, 260 x 200 mm, 10¼ x 8 inches, fake cloth spine, colour illustrated blue boards, 20 full page coloured illustrations showing the antics of 2 pixies in fairyland (actually 2 toddlers with wings). Each faces a page of outlines to paint. No text other than captions below picture. 2 outline pages partly coloured and erased, damaging outlines (see image), neat name on front endpaper. Otherwise near Fine in very good DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped (3/6), slightly chipped along top edges, head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn, slightly dusty and slightly marked on lower panel). In Collins Wonder Colour Books series. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Collins, 1975.. FIRST UK EDITION 1975, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. 4to, 265 x 230 mm, 10½ x 9¼ inches, colour illustrated boards, no pagination. Picture book inspired by the Arizona landscape in which very little happens on the vast expanses of pastel colours. The Rainbow Rider can't find a friend. Tiniest bump to lower corners, no inscriptions. Fine in Fine DUSTWRAPPER which is not price clipped. Michael Foreman has signed the title page. First published in the U.S. In 1974. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Henry Frowde & Hodder & Stoughton, (1911).. FIRST EDITION (1911), small format, approximately 92 x 70 mm, 3½ x 2¾ inches, coloured frontispiece of little girl talking to little bird, green vignette and lettering on title page, text printed green throughout, 32 pages, bound in original publisher's red boards, large colour plate mounted on upper cover with title, floral patterned endpapers in mauve and green. Lower cover marked and lacking a piece of surface paper 65 x 10 mm (2½" x ½" - see image), tiny slight stain to upper corner of upper cover, light vertical crease at fore-edge margin to a couple of pages, contents clean. A good plus tight copy with damage to lower cover as noted. This book was reissued by Humphrey Milford in about 1920. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

(London), Steam Press, June 1981.. Large postcard (130 x 192 mm, 5¼" x 7½") with design by Steadman on recto of 20 small caricature portraits of the Queen, most with a corgi dog, printed as though black and white photo portraits on a black background. Steadman's Old Loose Court address stamped on reverse in top right corner. Dated 26.6.81 and hand written in ink by the artist: "Dear Colin Huggett, Many thanks for your request. I'm afraid I'm not selling at the moment. As a consolation please accept the enclosed print from Alice in Wonderland (1967). Yours Ralph Steadman". Steam Press was the name of the printing and publishing enterprise run by Steadman himself from Kensington Church Walk, London. Card has some light horizontal creasing, and a tiny crease to lower right corner. Clean, very good. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Dent, 1903.. FIRST EDITION 1903, 152 x 95 mm, 6 x 3¾ inches, dark blue soft leather binding, gilt decoration and lettering to upper cover and spine, 104 pages. Splendid coloured frontispiece and 6 black and white plates by Heath Robinson, title page printed in blue and red with coloured floral border. Intended as a reading book for boys' prep schools and lower classes in girls' high schools. Head and tail of spine slightly worn, tiny rub to surface at top corners and at top of hinges, leather just very slightly marked, endpapers faintly browned. Contents very nice. A very good copy. See Beare, The Illustrations of W. H. R., page 117, No. 31. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Oresko, 1976.. FIRST EDITION 1984 paperback, issued simultaneously with the hardback edition. 4to, 290 x 220 mm, 11½ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated shiny cream covers, 104 pages. Coloured and black and white illustrations throughout, bibliographical list at rear. Some biographical information. No inscriptions, a Fine new unread copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

New York, Chelsea Publishing Company, 1970.. FOURTH EDITION 1970. Originally printed in 1847. 8vo approximately 210 x 130 mm, 8 x 5 inches, 9 full page plates plus illustrations in the text, many showing title pages of early books, pages: xviii, 1-725, original publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Small light graze to spine just touching 1 gilt letter, otherwise a very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Benn, 1978.. FIRST EDITION 1978, small oblong, 180 x 220 mm, 7 x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated pink glazed boards, no pagination. Lively full page coloured illustrations, simple text below. Anton is a type of Tom Thumb, who is imprisoned by the rats after falling down a hole and escapes by winning a running race. Tiny pale erasure mark on light green background of front endpaper. Otherwise no inscriptions, near Fine (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Benn, 1978.. FIRST EDITION 1978, small oblong, 180 x 220 mm, 7 x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated pink glazed boards, no pagination (33 pages). Lively full page colour illustrations, simple text below. Anton is a type of Tom Thumb, who is imprisoned by the rats after falling down a hole and escapes by winning a running race. No inscriptions, spine slightly faded, spine lettering bright, faint erasure marks on light green background of front endpaper. Otherwise a near Fine crisp clean copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Benn, 1978.. FIRST EDITION 1978, small oblong, 180 x 220 mm, 7 x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated pink glazed boards, no pagination. Lively full page coloured illustrations, simple text below. Anton is a type of Tom Thumb, who is imprisoned by the rats after falling down a hole and escapes by winning a running race. Slight erasure mark on light yellow background of front endpaper (see image), a few faint spots on top edges, no inscriptions, near Fine clean bright copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Bodley Head, 1989.. FIRST UK EDITION 1989, first published in the US the same year, 8vo, colour illustrated glazed boards, 95 pages. Humorous black and white illustrations throughout by Laurence Hutchins. An amusing story about the horrors that occur after a boy persuades his parents to let him have a rat for a pet. A touch of fading to head of spine, no inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy, (issued without dustwrapper). In 1974 Pat Hutchins won the Greenaway Medal for The Wind Blew. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

New York, Viking, 1983.. FIRST US EDITION 1983, 150 x 138 mm, 5¾ x 5½ inches, folded into colour illustrated card covers with a tab to close like a wallet 15 full page enchanting coloured illustrations printed on card. 5 panel fold out concertina, each panel lifts up to reveal a number and the word for the number, ingenious and defying description. The illustrations show delightful Burningham Teddy Bears having fun. No inscriptions. A Fine clean crisp unused copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

New York, Viking, 1983.. FIRST US EDITION 1983, folded into colour illustrated pale yellow card covers with a tab to close like a wallet (150 x 138 mm, 5¾ x 5½ inches), 15 full page enchanting coloured illustrations printed on card. 5 panel fold out concertina, each panel lifts up to reveal a number and the word for the number, ingenious and defying description. The illustrations show delightful Burningham Teddy Bears having fun. No inscriptions. A Fine clean crisp unused copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

New York, Viking, 1983.. FIRST US EDITION 1983, folded into colour illustrated card covers with a tab to close like a wallet (150 x 138 mm, 5¾ x 5½ inches). 15 full page enchanting coloured illustrations printed on card. 5 panel fold out concertina, each panel lifts up to reveal a number and the word for the number, ingenious and defying description. The illustrations show delightful Burningham Teddy Bears having fun. No inscriptions. A Fine clean crisp unused copy (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Hamilton, 1994.. FIRST EDITION 1994, 8vo, navy blue boards, silver lettered spine, 172 pages. Tiniest bump at tail of spine, no inscriptions, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, a touch of rubbing to top corners and head of spine. Not ex library. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975.. FIRST EDITION 1975. Neat name in red biro on front endpaper (see image), otherwise a Fine crisp copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, minute nick at top of upper hinge and 2 at top of rear inner flap, 10 mm (½") split at foot of upper fold (expertly repaired on reverse - see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.