(Children's Books). Barr, John.

ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

(London): The British Library, (1986). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. This book "describes and reproduces a selection of the interesting, beautiful and amusing illustrations in children's books published down to the 1920s." Includes the work of Kate Greenaway, Randolph Caldecott, Walter Crane and Beatrix Potter. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 63937

(Greenaway, Kate).

KATE GREENAWAY PICTURES FROM ORIGINALS PRESENTED BY HER TO JOHN RUSKIN AND OTHER PERSONAL FRIENDS.

London, England: Frederick Warne and Co., 1921. 4to. cloth, top edge cut, other edges uncut. 11+(1) pages, plates. First edition (Schuster and Engen 229, 1a). Publisher's note, an appreciation, with biographical information, by H.M. Cundall. Frontispiece portrait of Greenaway. 20 mounted color illustrations on glazed paper, all tissue protected. Title and owner/recipient on tissue protector, verso of illustration. Foxing on some of the tissue protectors and at edges of text. READ MORE about KATE GREENAWAY PICTURES FROM ORIGINALS PRESENTED BY HER TO JOHN RUSKIN AND OTHER PERSONAL FRIENDS

Price: $150.00  other currencies  Order nr. 121611