Charming illustrated Children's story told in verse of Foxes who hunt people and cats and ride dogs. With full page colour drawings by Neilson, the great 19th/early 20th century comic artist. With small b/w images and decorated initials. Large Oblong Octavo [more...]
Nice half leather binding of Butler's satirical novel describing a peculiar imaginary land and sending up victorian culture and politics. Fifth edition. Top edge gilt. Raised bands. Gilt decoration to spine. small 8vo. [xviii] 324pp. Rubbing to extremiti [more...]
Terrific 4to. volume featuring cartoonist David Low's great two page colour images of a modern imagining of Hogarth's Rake's Progress. Here our Rake invests in the movies, goes to the track, is thrown out of his hotel etc. With wry descriptions by Rebecca Lo [more...]
Folio Society edition of James' humourous memoirs. With b/w illustrations by Yann le Bec. With slipcase. Slipcase has some very very light shelfwear. In fine condition. [more...]
Leather edition of Thackery's book of snobs, a series of satirical pieces first published in Punch. RUbbing and cracking to hinge. But binding holding firm, contents clean. Fair condition. [more...]
Handsomely bound and printed second edition of this satirical diary of world war one. Quarter cloth with leather label. fore edge rough cut. With b/w illustrations by M. Watson Williams. Decorated initials and devices throughout. Small tear to top corner [more...]
Nice stout edition of the Pickwick Papers containing 43 b/w illustrations by the original illustrators: Robert Seymour, Robert William Buss and Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). Blue cloth covers are lightly rubbed, bumped and marked. Light spotting within but g [more...]
Economic wartime edition of Edward Lear's nonsensical verse. With copious b/w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Bright and clean. Very good condition. A nice copy. [more...]
Quirky edition of Delafield's autobiographical novel. Pictoral covers and an introduction by Jilly Cooper. Some slight sunning to spine but otherwise clean and tight. Complete with slip-case. Good/very good. [more...]
Handsome Folio Society edition of Sitwell study of the eccentric, a subject she knew well. Quarter cloth with decorated boards. Illustrations by Roland Pym. Complete with slipcase. A few spots of foxing to page edge and minor shelfwear, else a clean, tight [more...]
A rather charming Folio Society compilation of accounts of christmas spent abroad. From a whole range of authors: from artists, explorers and diplomats; from locations spanning the entire planet. With retro style full colour illustrations by Paul Slater. I [more...]
A selection of sketches, essays and short stories by Mark Twain, chosen by Roy Blount Jr. In fetching shiny silver cloth. With illustrations by Rod Waters. Complete with slipcase. In fine condition. [more...]
A selection of sketches, essays and cartoons by the American wit James Thurber, selected by Michael J. Rosen. In fetching shiny silver cloth. Complete with slipcase. In fine condition. [more...]
A rather charming Folio Society compilation of accounts of christmas spent abroad. From a whole range of authors: from artists, explorers and diplomats; from locations spanning the entire planet. With retro style full colour illustrations by Paul Slater. C [more...]
Satirical look at the start of the second world war, written in a biblical style. Very light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean. Good condition. [more...]
Charming Folio Society edition of short story master, Saki's best tales. With b/w illustrations by Roger Fereday. Complete with slipcase. In fine condition. [more...]
Charming volume of humourous or notable after dinner type speeches selected by Tim Heald from throughout history. Features illustrations by Paul Cox. Complete with slipcase. Some very light foxing to page edge, otherwise pristine. Very good condition overa [more...]
Fascinating philosophical, and frequently humourous, account of one man's nascent career with London Underground. Crisp and clean with light shelfwear. Very good/near fine condition. [more...]
Amusing volume of witty definitions from various scientific fields. The first book by Punch writer Ellis. With numerous b/w illustrations. No DJ but front cover tipped in to ffep (so the removed appendix joke is restored). Light foxing to page edge. Other [more...]
Amusing Folio Society volume featuring 61 culturally significant lists including what are the seven wonders of the world and what are the seven ages of man according to Shakespeare. Each list is supported with context and background information. With b/w dec [more...]
