The Conquest of Mexico by Prescott, William H - 1922

New York: Viking Press, 1979. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Cooney, Barbara. 1st ptg., oblong 8vo picture book, the 1980 Caldecott winner illustrated in naive color by Barbara Cooney. Cloth-backed boards printed with silhouette drawings, fine in near fine, unclipped dj (almost invisible closed tear to top of dj flap), without the Caldecott medal sticker on the dj.

Los Angeles: Sutton House, 1935. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Pogany, Willy. No additional printings noted. 4to, full blue cloth stamped in gilt, seven children's stories by various authors, illustrated with seven handsomely drawn color plates, color illustrated endpapers and charcoal drawings on every page by Willy Pogany, many full page. Meets the definition of "profusely illustrated." One of Pogany's scarcer titles. Slight bowing to boards, tips moderately bumped, light wear to front cover, period bookplate to front pastedown.

London: Andersen Press, 1979. 1st ed. Hardcover. As New. Ross, Tony. 1st ed. Square 16mo, illustrated boards, illustrated in color throughout by Tony Ross. 600 mice in Napoleonic era uniforms vs. cats. signed by both Stone and Ross on the title page. Laid in is a limited edition print of the music and lyrics to an accompanying song, loosely based on the original poem with lyrics by Stone and music by T.W. Southam, this one of the 400 unsigned copies of the 500 total.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1953. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. Charlot, Jean. 1st ptg, 8vo full tan cloth, illustrated in line by Jean Charlot with three-color illustrated endpapers. Bookstore stamp and gift inscription to half-title. 1954 Newbery medal winner. Fine in edgeworn, price-clipped dj.

London: Medici Society, 1927. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Parsons, Jacynth. Small 4to, full blue cloth. Illustrated with 12 charming tissue-guarded color plates and numerous line drawings by the 16-year-old Jacynth Parsons with a prefatory letter by William Butler Yeats extolling her artwork. The year this book was published the Medici Society put on a well-received exhibition of her "pictures from the age of 3 to 16." Slightly cocked, else fine, no previous owner's marks.

Sydney: Odana, 1998. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Lindsay, Norman. 1st ptg., large 4to, full blue-green cloth, fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Catalogue raisonné of his 175 unpublished and 200 published etchings trace his development from the first tentative beginning in 1897 to the maturity of his etched line in the 1920s and 1930s. 160 illustrations, complemented with insighdts into Lindsay's technique, the books he illustrated with original etchings and the etched bookplates. Among the highlights of the volume are chapters on the published and unpublished etchings. These chapters contribute to a deeper understanding of Lindsay's philosophy and outline the source of inspiration for many of the etchings. More than simply another art reference book, this documents vividly the intricate artistic, financial and business practices that shaped the complex working relationship between the artist and his printmaker partner Rose, and their galleries, dealers and publishers. It… Read More

London: Andersen Press, 1979. 1st ed. Hardcover. As New. Ross, Tony. 1st ed. Square 16mo, illustrated boards, illustrated in color throughout by Tony Ross. 600 mice in Napoleonic era uniforms vs. cats. signed by both Stone and Ross on the title page. Laid in is a limited edition print of the music and lyrics to an accompanying song, loosely based on the original poem with lyrics by Stone and music by T.W. Southam, this one of the 400 unsigned copies of the 500 total.

New York: Watson Guptill, 1945. 2nd edition. Hardcover. 4to, full brown cloth with color cover plate, introduced by Frank Crowninshield. Ink name and date to front free endpaper, rubbing to board edges. Very good in very good, unclipped dj.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1953. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. Charlot, Jean. 1st ptg, 8vo full tan cloth, illustrated in line by Jean Charlot with three-color illustrated endpapers. Bookstore stamp and gift inscription to half-title. 1954 Newbery medal winner. Fine in edgeworn, price-clipped dj.

London: Medici Society, 1927. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Parsons, Jacynth. Small 4to, full blue cloth. Illustrated with 12 charming tissue-guarded color plates and numerous line drawings by the 16-year-old Jacynth Parsons with a prefatory letter by William Butler Yeats extolling her artwork. The year this book was published the Medici Society put on a well-received exhibition of her "pictures from the age of 3 to 16." Slightly cocked, else fine, no previous owner's marks.