Babys Book, Signed (5 results)

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Chorao, Kay (illustrator). Hardback with illustration on front of lion reading a book to a child and animals. Minor shelf wear to cover--bumped corners and edges; minor scuffing. A couple of white spots (white out?) on bottom of inside cover and ffep. Also some small thin pink lines on ffep. 64 pages. Pages tight and clean, but have "finger bends" where pages were held while reading. Signed by author on title page. A good+ copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Marc Scheff (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Second Edition. Near Fine condition; no jacket (as issued). SIGNED BY CREATORS JUSTIN REICH & MARC SCHEFF on title page with drawing of Zombie Baby face saying "Bwaaaaaains!". Signatures only - not inscribed to anyone. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Color collage on Little Golden Book Layout Sheet board. 10.5 x 14.5 inches. Signed "Garth Williams" in pencil with various notes to the printer. Inventory no. 3.006615.Provenance: Estate of the artist.Garth William, American Illustrator, A Life by E. & J. Wallace, pp. 144, 224.

Unframed. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A fine collection of eight original full colour illustrations by G. D. Rowlandson that appeared in Warne's "Baby Animal Book" (in Warne's 'Popular Picture Books Series'). The book and illustrations are not dated but Copac give 1925 as the publication date. The illustrations include the cover design (with attached but separate typography), White Persian Cat; Turkey and Geese; Cow and Calf; Shetland Ponies; Rabbits and Parrots. A copy of the original book is also included. The illustrations are in watercolour on thick card; all are signed G. D. Rowlandson or initialed G. D. R. The dimensions are approx. 135 x 230mm; the cover illustration is larger format measuring 260 x 300mm; each has a contemporary brown paper protector. All are in very good condition. (The book is a little worn and rubbed to edges) There is a short marginal tear to the cover illustration which just touches the images, and some marginal pencil printing notes. An outstanding collection of original and decorative animal illustrations by an important artist: George Derville Rowlandson (1861-1928) was a British artist best known for his iconic hunting scenes and animal studies, as here. He was born in India in 1861 and studied art in Gloucester, Westminster and Paris. He worked in Bedford Park. (Note that three of the illustrations that appear in the book are not included in this collection) Size: 4to. Painting.

L. Prang & Co: Boston 1888. 16 tipped-in color plates after watercolors by W. L. Taylor, 13 x 11", padded printed silk covers, unpaged, ink inscription, light spotting in text else ok in frayed, silk covers with minor staining. Text block is cracked. Still, a wonderful color plate book.