Lots 1 - 10

Lot #1: (CRIES OF CHINA) CONSTANT, SAMUEL "CALLS SOUNDS AND MERCHANDISE OF THE PEKING STREET PEDDLERS" PEKING (THE CAMEL BELL) (1936). FIRST EDITION, 8VO
Originally a master's thesis. Illustrated with offset color plates and photographs. Bound in decorative fabric covered boards. Housed in a damaged slip case. 54 different peddlers are described with text and an illustration. A few pages creased - else fine.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $850

Lot #2: (1 OF 325) DE LA MARE, WALTER "DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY - A BOOK OF FAIRY POEMS" LONDON, 1922. FIRST EDITION, SMALL 4TO
One of 325 copies signed by de la Mare. Illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop with three color plates and numerous black and white plates. Binding - full gilt pictorial vellum. Very minor soiling to gilt. Scarce in this edition.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $300

Lot #3: DETMOLD, EDWARD (ILLUS) "THE FABLES OF AESOP" LONDON (HODDER AND STOUGHTON) CA 1909, 4TO
Illustrated by Edward Detmold with 23 mounted color plates. Pictorial endpapers. Brown gilt pictorial cloth. A few small marks on the spine. Very nice copy.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $550

Lot #4: DETMOLD, EDWARD (ILLUS) MAETERLINCK, MAURICE "HOURS OF GLADNESS" LONDON AND NY (1912). 4TO
Illustrated with 20 tipped-in color plates by Detmold. Large paper copy. Original gilt pictorial cloth, slightly soiled.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00

Lot #5: DETMOLD, EDWARD (ILLUS) "OUR LITTLE NEIGHBORS" LONDON, (MILFORD) CA 1921. 4TO
Illustrated by Edward Detmold with eleven mounted color plates. Gilt lettered cream boards with pictorial inlay. Light soiling on boards.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $275

Lot #6: ( 1 OF 350) DULAC, EDMUND "EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY BOOK - FAIRY TALES OF THE ALLIED NATIONS" LONDON, 1916. FIRST EDITION, 4TO
1 of 350 copies signed by Dulac. 15 tipped-in color plates. Bound in heavily gilt white cloth. Minor flaws but an outstanding copy of this scarce book.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00

Lot #7: (DULAC) "EDMUND DULAC'S PICTURE BOOK FOR THE FRENCH RED CROSS" LONDON (1915). FIRST EDITION, 4TO
20 tipped-in plates by Dulac. Pictorial cloth. Minor soiling.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $225

Lot #8: (DULAC) "RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM" LONDON (HODDER AND STOUGHTON) (1909). FIRST TRADE EDITION, 4TO
Illustrated with 20 tipped in color plates by Edmund Dulac. Red gilt pictorial cloth. Slight fading on lower outer corners of the boards, else fine.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $150

Lot #9: DULAC, EDMUND (ILLUS) "SINBAD THE SAILOR" LONDON (HODDER AND STOUGHTON) N.D., 4TO
Illustrated by Edmund Dulac with 23 tipped in color plates. Color pictorial brown cloth. Nice copy.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $275

Lot #10: GRAHAME, KENNETH "THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS" LONDON (1908). FIRST EDITION, 8VO
Frontispiece by Graham Robertson. Blue/green cloth with pictorial gilt front board and spine. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly faded but all gilt visible. Last leaf has "Plymouth W. Brendan and Son Limited Printers."
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1600

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