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Man Bites Man: Two Decades of Drawings and Cartoons by 22 Comic and Satiric Artists 1960-1980 Heller, Steven [Edited by] Foreword by Tom Wolfe (Book #ID 32563) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London 1981. London 1981. Publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. Folio 12'' x 9'' 224 pp ISBN 0091451302. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Small crease line to the lower card cover and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Pick of Punch 1962 [1] Hollowood, Bernard [Edited by] Dust Wrapper by Smilby (Book #ID 32862) Published by Arthur Barker Ltd., 20 New Bond Street, London First Edition 1962. London 1962. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 11½'' x 8¼'' 192 printed pages with full-page colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Near Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper with only very tiny rubs to the corners and spine tips, spine colours not faded, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Best of British Illustration '80 [The Association of Illustrators 4th Annual] Pearce, David (Book #ID 33064) Published by Graphics World, Phaidon Press Ltd., London First Edition 1979. London 1979. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the upper panel. Folio 12½'' x 9'' 204 [pp] plus advertisements. ISBN 0714820709. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Message to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Everyday and Now-A-Day Fairy Book Chapin, Anna Alice [Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith 1863-1935] (Book #ID 97666) Published by J. Coker & Co., Ltd. 6 Farringdon Avenue, London circa 1935 edition not stated. 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated front cover, black lettering to scarlet cloth spine. Thick 4to. 11½'' x 9''. Contains approximately 300 pages with 13 full-page colour illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Light foxing to the closed page edges, small bumps to the corners, spine hardly faded, binding firm and square and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual circa 1949 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] and Kathleen Starr (Book #ID 41841) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London circa 1949. London circa 1949. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 72 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet and Happy on stage as puppets. Colour illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Booksellers pencil date to the title page 12/48, the paper covering round the spine is missing, shallow rubs to the corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Shakespeare at the Kennels; A Book of Drawings From Quotations of Shakespeare's Plays Kirmse, Persis (William Shakespeare) (Book #ID 36324) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1934. London 1934. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 8½'' x 7'' 55 pp. Full-page monochrome illustrations throughout with quotes beneath. Small ink message to the front free end paper, thump-nail piece of paper missing to the top corner of page 31, slight age darkening to the covers, the paper is clean and free from foxing, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Heads of the People; or, Portraits of the English Selected From the Crowd [Illustrated by Kenny Meadows] (Book #ID 36999) Published by Willoughby & Co., London circa 1875. London circa 1875. Publisher's original lime green illustrated paper covers, black line illustrated to the covers advertising Uncle Tom's Cabin to the lower cover. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 192, ii [pages]. 24 full-page single-sided monochrome engravings throughout. Spine covering missing, rubbing to the corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Amorous Fiammetta | Reprinted from the Original English Edition, Translation of Bartholomew Young (1587) Boccaccio, Giovanni [Giovanni Boccaccio (16 June 1313 - 21 December 1375), Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist]. Edited and with an Introduction by K. H. Josling and Decorated in Colour by M. Leone. (Book #ID 97529) Published by The Mandrake Press, 41 Museum Street, London First Thus Edition 1929. 1929. First thus edition in publisher's original green tinged limp yapped vellum covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, three naked gilt maidens to the front cover, all page edges gilt. 4to 11½'' x 8¾''. Number 17 of 550 Limited Edition numbered copies. Contains (xlix), 161 printed pages of text with 30 splendid colour illustrations by M. Leone. Vellum covers sun faded down the spine and to the front cover edges, contents in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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La Maison des Ancêtres; La Caste des Meta-Barons Alexandro Jodorowsky and Juan Gimenez (Book #ID 37482) Published by Les Humanoïdes Associes 2000. 2000. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards, cherry end papers. Folio 12½'' x 10'' 64 pp ISBN 2731613874. French text. Colour and monochrome illustrations and strip cartoon illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition with light bumps to the corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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A Survey Beerbohm, Max (Book #ID 37613) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1921. London 1921. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine [faded] and the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Colour frontispiece followed by 51 captioned paper-guarded tipped-in monochrome plates. Spine age darkened, soiling and darkening to the end papers, page edges age darkened, plates clean and bright, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Andrew, Bogie and Jack | Three Dogs Hart, Frank [Illustrated by Frank Hart] (Book #ID 103102) Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London First Edition [1919]. 1919. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covered boards with colour onlay to to the front cover, red cloth spine, cream and brown illustrated end papers. 4to. 12'' x 9¼''. Stories of three dogs set in the Great War. Contains 32 pp with 8 splendid single-sided colour plates and many monochrome illustrations throughout the text. Small bumps to the corners, spine slightly sun faded, contents in Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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By Gaslight in Winter; A Victorian Family History Through the Magic Lantern Gordon, Colin (Book #ID 37811) Published by Elm Tree Books Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1980. London 1980. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 7'' 128 pp ISBN 0241104742. Archive colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny pucker to the spine tip, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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A Fairy Garland | Being Fairy Tales from the Old French - Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Dulac, Edmund [1882-1953] Tales by Charles Perrault, Mme. d'Aulnoy and Count Anthony Hamilton. (Book #ID 101534) Published by Cassell and Company Ltd, London, First Edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white vellum spine over Wedgwood blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 251 printed pages of text with 12 full-page single-sided tissue-guarded colour plates. Limited Edition of 1000 copies, this copy being number 593 and SIGNED 'Edmund Dulac'. Small bumps to the corners, a little marking of the white vellum down and the spine, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Banjo Paterson's People Paterson, A. B. [Illustrated by Dorothy Gauvin] (Book #ID 38116) Published by Angus and Robertson Ltd, First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Oblong 10'' x 11'' 78 pp ISBN 020715631X. Superb illustrations to every page with verse opposite. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one small tear to the top of the spine, tiny crease lines to the corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Bill the Minder | Written and Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson Robinson, W. Heath [1872-1944] (Book #ID 102425) Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London Reissued Edition 1915. 1915. Cheaper reissued edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt and black title and author lettering to the spine, colour paper illustration to the front cover. Quarto. 9'' x 7¼''. Contains (xvi), 256 printed pages of text with 16 intricate full-page colour plates tipped in to framed mounts with lettered paper guards, many monochrome illustrations throughout. Front free end paper absent and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Medieval Woman | An Illuminated Book of Days Fox, Sally (Book #ID 109447) Published by William Collins & Co. Ltd., 8 Grafton Street, London First UK Edition 1985. 1985. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter blue black cloth, blocked and lettered gilt back, colour illustrated glazed paper covered boards. 12mo. 7'' x 6''. Contains ruled blank diary pages in red and gilt with 6 or 7 days to each page, with month and date but not day of week so the diary can be used in any year, alternated with full colour plates showing aspects of women's lives in medieval times drawn from illuminated manuscripts. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Edmund Dulac [Signed] White, Colin [Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 22 October 1882 - 25 May 1953) was a French British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer] (Book #ID 103287) Published by Studio Vista with Cassell Ltd., 35 Red Lion Square, London First Edition 1976. 1976. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original delphinium blue cloth covers, black stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11¼'' x 9''. Contains 208 pp with 181 illustrations, 32 in colour. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Best wishes from Colin White.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 028970751X Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Political Life of The Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone Illustrated From 'Punch' With Cartoons and Sketches [Division 3] Leech, John [1817-1864] (Book #ID 39366) Published by Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ltd., 8-10 Bouverie Street, London circa 1890 edition not stated. London circa 1890. Hard back binding in publisher's original rich burgundy pebble cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, gilt lettering and floral wreath to the upper panel, top edge gilt, black paper end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8'' 192 pp. Monochrome cartoons and sketches throughout. Minor bumps to the corners and spine tips, very light tanning to the closed page edges and in Very Good clean and bright condition, spine not faded, binding tight and firm, square book. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Mabel Lucie Attwell Beetles, Chris [Mabel Lucie Attwell 1879-1964] (Book #ID 47614) Published by Pavilion Books Ltd., 196 Shaftesbury Avenue, London First Edition 1988. London 1988. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. Folio 12'' x 9''. ISBN 1851452826. Contains 120 printed pages of colour illustrations throughout with text around and an appreciation to the first 20 pages. Crushed bump to the foot of the spine, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with crease lines to the foot of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 10 other titles by Attwell. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Our Book of Feathered Friends M. A. Hoyer, L. L. Weedon, Lilian Gask, and Clifton Bingham [Illustrated by Charles Collins] (Book #ID 40311) Published by Ernest Nister 24 St. Bride Street, London and E. P. Dutton & Co. New York. Printed by E. Nister in Bavaria 1898. London 1898. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered front board covers, dark green cloth spine, pale leaf green end papers. Oblong folio 12½'' x 10''. Ten superb full-page colour lithographic colour plates. End papers cracked, ten pages to the centre have worked loose from the metal pins, these have been repaired with tape along the inside edge, this has dried and been removed, but has left a thin brown shadow stain to the edge, corners rubbed, general shelf rubbing to the pale duck-egg paper to the lower cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Shakespeare's Heroines [Forewords by Lilian Baylis, Frank Benson, Miss Edith Evans] (Book #ID 40998) Published by The Ferrestone Press Ltd., Knights Hill, West Norwood. Hard back binding in publisher's original plain ivory paper covered boards, black lettering to the spine, raspberry ripple end papers. Oblong 9'' x 11''. 2 colour and 11 tipped-in monochrome illustrations throughout with descriptive text opposite. Covers rather soiled and marked with the contents being in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Punch, or The London Charivari, Volume XCII. January 1st - July 2nd 1887 (Book #ID 73992) Published at the Office, 10 Bouverie Street, London Janury-July 1887. 1887. Hard back binding in publisher's original faded cloth covers, gilt title lettering and two gilt vignettes to the spine, larger gilt vignette with plain scroll design to the front cover, lemon end papers. 4to 11'' x 9''. Contains 328 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Hinges sound and internally in Very Good clean and bright condition, just a shame about the faded covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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A Sketchbook of Birds Tunnicliffe, Charles Frederick [1901-1979] Introduction by Ian Niall (Book #ID 42212) Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Landscape 10'' x 10½'' 124 pp. ISBN 0575026405. Colour illustrations throughout. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rollback of the paper across the top edge of the lower cover, small crease lines to the corners and spine tips, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 20 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Japhet and Happy's Annual 1937 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] (Book #ID 41418) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Fleet Street, London 1937. London 1937. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, light blue cloth spine. Quarto 10'' x 8'' 160 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet, Happy and Oswald the tortoise walking through the jungle. 4 [of 5 ] colour plates, two tone and single tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Spine sun faded, light rubbing to the board edges, some colour crayoning, paper clean and without foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Japhet and Happy's Annual 1938 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] (Book #ID 41419) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Fleet Street, London 1938. London 1938. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, faded pink cloth spine. Quarto 10'' x 8'' 160 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet, Happy and Selina walking along Ararat Avenue wishing they had Christmas parties all the year round. Five colour plates, two tone and single tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Name and address to the front free end paper, general rubbing to the board edges and corners, slight spine slant, couple of pages coloured-in. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Japhet and Happy's Annual 1939 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] (Book #ID 41420) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Fleet Street, London 1939. London 1939. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, slate blue cloth spine. Quarto 10'' x 8'' 160 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet throwing a snowball at Oswald the tortoise Five colour plates, two tone and single tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Name and address to the front free end paper, small bumps to the corners, no foxing and in Very Good clean and smart condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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Japhet and Happy's Annual 1940 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] (Book #ID 41421) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Fleet Street, London 1940. London 1940. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, light brown cloth spine. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 160 printed pages. Front cover illustration of Japhet riding a donkey and Happy pushing from behind. Five colour plates, two tone and single tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Exceptional condition with only minor bumps to the corners, superb. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual 1946 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] Song Lyrics by F. W. Thomas (Book #ID 41424) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London 1946. London 1946. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 64 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet and Happy sliding down the trunk of an elephant. Colour frontispiece two tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Staples just weeping a little to the front free end paper, light rubbing to the spine tips and corners, spine sound and and split, contents clean and bright. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual 1947 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] Verses by F. W. Thomas (Book #ID 41425) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London 1947. London 1947. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 72 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet, Happy, Adelaide, and Oswald talking to Egbert the Owl in his little prefab!. Colour and two tone illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Exceptional condition copy with just some weeping from the staples to the front free end paper, the boards are very near flawless, superb. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual 1948 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] and Kathleen Starr (Book #ID 41426) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London 1948. London 1948. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards, pink cloth spine. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 64 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet jumping through a circus hoop held by Father Christmas. Colour illustrations to every page. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Foreword mentions paper shortage, cloth to the spine just a little grubby, light soiling to the board edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual circa 1949 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] and Kathleen Starr (Book #ID 41427) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London circa 1949. London circa 1949. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 72 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet and Happy on stage as puppets. Colour illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Only very minor rubs to the corners and spine tips, super condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual 1951 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] and Kathleen Starr. Verses by F. W. Thomas (Book #ID 41428) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, 12-22 Bouverie Street, London 1951. London 1951. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered thin card boards, brick red cloth spine. Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 64 pages. Front cover illustration of Japhet and Happy sliding down a hillside on a toboggan. Colour illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Rubs to the corners, shelf rubbing of the pale blue paper to the lower board, spine cloth just a little grubby, message dated 1952. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet Holiday Book 1937 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] (Book #ID 41429) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Fleet Street, London 1937. London 1937. Publisher's original stapled illustrated yellow paper covers. Quarto Landscape 7½'' x 10'' 64 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet sitting on top of Oswald at the seaside with Happy holding a spade. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Staples weeping to the front cover, small crease lines to the corners of the front cover, light soiling to the pale yellow coves, priced 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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The Japhet and Happy Annual circa 1950 Horrabin, James Francis [1884-1962] Kathleen Starr (Book #ID 41431) Published by News Chronicle Publications Department, Bouverie Street, London circa 1950. London circa 1950. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, light brown cloth spine. Quarto 10'' x 7¼'' 80 pp. Front cover illustration of Japhet playing a drum and Happy the penny whistle. Colour illustrations throughout. Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough [his place of birth] from 1929-1931. James Francis [Frank] Horrabin was a prolific and culturally diverse illustrator. He drew his first maps for the Daily News during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. He created the illustrations for H. G. Wells' Outline of History. After the first World War, having started as a newspaper strip cartoonist in Sheffield, he went to London to work as art director for the Daily News; he also lectured on geography at the Central Labour College in London. In 1919 he began his daily panel 'The Adventures of the Noah Family' in the Daily News. The panel eventually became a family strip cartoon, which has been collected into several hard back books, most notably the Japhet and Happy Annuals and Summer Books between 1932 and 1952. 'The Noah Family' moved to the News Chronicle in 1930, and was continued into the 1940's. In 1922 he created the 'Dot and Carrie' strip for the Star. His work is marked by fine colouring, well phrased sentiments and many new ways of telling tales visually. Light rubbing to the edges of the boards, without any foxing and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category |
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