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Elsnerova, Lotte; Photographs By Vaclav Jiru.
The Adventures of Susy the Kitten
London, Spring Books,
1960, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Vaclav Jiru, Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Suszy the kitten the youngest of four was very lonely when her brothers and sisters went to live in other houses. Nobody in the farmyard was friendly, until she met Hector the old farm dog. Full of Susy's adventures on the farm with Hector and many other dogs and creatures she encounters. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with photographs from Czech photographer Vaclav Jiru. Tan cloth boards, illustrated. DW beautiful color photograph of Susy in a lounge chair, black and white photo of Susy to rear DW. White spine. In mylar. Mild rubbing of edges, front upper corner chipped, mild crease to upper edge, 2 inch light discoloration to rear lower edge. Private book plate to pastedown, previous owners name written neatly to upper edge of e.p. All else very clean, tightly bound. Other titles in series listed to rear flap. 78 pp, 4 to
(Vaclav, Jiru, Photographs, Adventures, Of, Susy, The Kitten, Cat, Stories, For, Children, Dog, Cat, Photography) Cat No. 4037.
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30.00
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Elsnerova, Lotte; Photographs By Vaclav Jiru.
The Adventures of Susy the Kitten
London, Spring Books,
1960, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Vaclav Jiru, Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Suszy the kitten the youngest of four was very lonely when her brothers and sisters went to live in other houses. Nobody in the farmyard was friendly, until she met Hector the old farm dog. Full of Susy's adventures on the farm with Hector and many other dogs and creatures she encounters. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with photographs from Czech photographer Vaclav Jiru. Tan cloth boards, illustrated. DW beautiful color photograph of Susy in a lounge chair, black and white photo of Susy to rear DW. White spine. In mylar. Mild rubbing of edges, front upper corner chipped, mild crease to upper edge, 2 inch light discoloration to rear lower edge. Private book plate to pastedown, previous owners name written neatly to upper edge of e.p. All else very clean, tightly bound. Other titles in series listed to rear flap. 78 pp, 4 to
(Vaclav, Jiru, Photographs, Adventures, Of, Susy, The Kitten, Cat, Stories, For, Children, Dog, Cat, Photography) Cat No. 4037.
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30.00
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Elsnerova, Lotte; Photographs By Vaclav Jiru.
The Adventures of Susy the Kitten
London, Spring Books,
1960, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Vaclav Jiru, Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Suszy the kitten the youngest of four was very lonely when her brothers and sisters went to live in other houses. Nobody in the farmyard was friendly, until she met Hector the old farm dog. Full of Susy's adventures on the farm with Hector and many other dogs and creatures she encounters. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with photographs from Czech photographer Vaclav Jiru. Tan cloth boards, illustrated. DW beautiful color photograph of Susy in a lounge chair, black and white photo of Susy to rear DW. White spine. In mylar. Mild rubbing of edges, front upper corner chipped, mild crease to upper edge, 2 inch light discoloration to rear lower edge. Private book plate to pastedown, previous owners name written neatly to upper edge of e.p. All else very clean, tightly bound. Other titles in series listed to rear flap. 78 pp, 4 to
(Vaclav, Jiru, Photographs, Adventures, Of, Susy, The Kitten, Cat, Stories, For, Children, Dog, Cat, Photography) Cat No. 4037.
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30.00
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Elsnerova, Lotte; Photographs By Vaclav Jiru.
The Adventures of Susy the Kitten
London, Spring Books,
1960, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Vaclav Jiru, Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Suszy the kitten the youngest of four was very lonely when her brothers and sisters went to live in other houses. Nobody in the farmyard was friendly, until she met Hector the old farm dog. Full of Susy's adventures on the farm with Hector and many other dogs and creatures she encounters. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with photographs from Czech photographer Vaclav Jiru. Tan cloth boards, illustrated. DW beautiful color photograph of Susy in a lounge chair, black and white photo of Susy to rear DW. White spine. In mylar. Mild rubbing of edges, front upper corner chipped, mild crease to upper edge, 2 inch light discoloration to rear lower edge. Private book plate to pastedown, previous owners name written neatly to upper edge of e.p. All else very clean, tightly bound. Other titles in series listed to rear flap. 78 pp, 4 to
(Vaclav, Jiru, Photographs, Adventures, Of, Susy, The Kitten, Cat, Stories, For, Children, Dog, Cat, Photography) Cat No. 4037.
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30.00
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Denslow, W.W. And West, Paul.
The Pearl and the Pumpkin; Illustrated By W.W. Denslow; Illustrator of "Father Goose" and "The Wizard of Oz"
New York, G.W. Dillingham,
1904, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: W.W. Denslow, Condition: Very Good, Wonderful children's fantasy of Pumpkins, witches, faries, mermaids, pirates, mariners and even Mother Carey's Chickens. First edition; 16 full color plates; two color text illustrations (throughout); verso of title page states 1904; pale blue illustrated end papers. W.W. Denslow by Douglas G. Greene & Michael Hearn, state: Dillingham copies have endpaper designs printed in either pale blue, or in orange and black. Priority is uncertain, but the pale blue variant is probably earlier. Bound in pale green cloth, green lettering, pastedown illustration of Mariner and sailor in color. Chip to right corner of pastedown, 1/2 inch; bright color, few tiny rub marks. Age soil, spine reinforced, darkened, fraying to upper and lower spine ends, rubbing of corners. Front and rear hinges cracked, text block secure in binding. Inscription to e.p. Page 19 & 103 have short closed edge tear. Beautiful vivid illustrations throughout, random finger smudges and few short closed edge tears. Full page illustrations: He was an Old man; "Witches in the Cornfield!"; Each bearing a Jack-lantern on the end of a bean pole; "Such a Howl! The pirates demanded more."; "Take this talisman," said the Fairy"; "Don't touch me," she cried; "What if Joe should get ripe and burst! Mercy!; "Sh, Bridget, they may hear you."; Down, Down the plunged, Pearl clinging to Joe's hand; The found Pearl seated in a coral chair; Pearl, meanwhile, was guest of honor at dinner; The Corn Dodger dove in; The sea-horses now began to rear and plunge; "The Corn Dodger must be found, said Neptune; The Piratical crew started on a run with Captain Kidd leading; "Pumpkin-Head, I command you approach". Clear text. A wonderful Denslow book. In protective archival polyester wraps. 240 pp, tall 8 vo First Edition.
(Denslow, S, The Pearl, And The Pumpkin, First, Edition, Illustrated, Children, S, Books, Early, 1900, S, First, Edition, Antique, Children, S, Books, W, W, Denslow, Antique, Halloween, Books, Pirates, Fairy, Tales, Rare, Children, S, Books) Cat No. 4038.
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300.00
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