Children's Illustrated Books. 9 works.

A group of 9 illustrated books for children, various formats, bindings (including one Kelliegram binding), and conditions:



Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden.  London, 1899. Colored illustrated borders throughout; first few quires loose. Publisher's pictorial cloth and dust-jacket. In a pink box; box faded and split at corners. — Flora's Feast. A Masque of Flowers Penned & Pictured by Walter Crane. London, 1899.  Publisher's pictorial boards. — A Masque of Days from the Last Essays of Elia Newly Dressed & Decorated by Walter Crane. London, 1901. Colored illustrated borders throughout. Publisher's pictorial boards.  — [Kate Greenaway] 6 proof impressions on india paper mounted on card. N.p., n.d. Bound in blue boards, cream cloth spine; some age darkening. — Charles Kingsley. The Water-Babies. London, 1886. 100 illustrations by Linley Sambourne. Elaborate blue morocco binding by Kelliegram featuring morocco inlays of a fish, a child swimming, and seagulls, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt.  Blue cloth folding case. — Charles Perrault. Contes des fées. Paris, [?1813]. Handcolored engraved pictorial title-page and 12 handcolored engravings; some text offsetting to plates. Pink boards, gilt border. — William Shakespeare. Scenes from the Winter's Tale. Lithographs by Owen Jones and Henry Warren. Publisher's tan cloth stamped in gilt within a red, purple and gilt border.— Edna M. Thomas, Richard Henry Stoddard and others. The Golden Flower: Chrysanthemum. Boston, [ca. 1890].  Text within illustrated borders, 14 chromolithographed plates of mums by Louis Prang, text and plates mounted on guards. Publisher's blue and yellow cloth stamped in colored inks and gilt.  — George Wither. A Christmas Carroll. New York, 1907.  One of 100 copies on japan with handcolored vignettes and plates by Frank Merrill. Full green morocco, floral gilt stamps on covers, the spine in 6 compartments gilt (2 lettered), red morocco doublures, red silk moiré guards, edges gilt; spine faded to brown.

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old Englsih Garden. London, 1899. Colored illustrated borders throughout; first few quires loose. Publisher's pictorial cloth and dust-jacket. in a pink box; box faded and split at corners. — Flora's Feast. A Masque of Flowers Penned & Pictured by Walter Crane. London, 1899. Publisher's pictorial boards. — A Masque of Days from the Last Essays of Elia Newly Dressed & Decorated by Walter Crane. London, 1901. Colored illustrated borders throughout. publisher's pictorial boards. — [Kate Greenaway] 6 proof impressions on india paper mounted on card. N.p., n.d. Bound in blue boards, cream cloth spine; some age darkening. — Charles Kingsley. The Water-Babies. London, 1886. 100 illustrations by Linley Sambourne. Elaborate blue morocco binding by Kelliegram featuring morocco inlays of a fish, a child swimming, and seagulls, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. Blue cloth folding case. — Charles Perrault. Contes des fées. Paris, [?1813]. Handcolored engraved pictorial title-page and 12 handcolored engravings; some text offsetting to plates. Pink boards, gilt border. — William Shakespeare. Scenes from the Winter's Tale. Lithographs by Owen Jones and henry Warren. Publisher's tan cloth stamped in gilt within a red, purple and gilt border.— Edna M. Thomas, Richard Henry Stoddard and others. The Golden Flower: Chrysanthemum. Boston, [ca. 1890]. Text within illustrated borders, 14 chromolithographed plates of mums by Louis Prang, text and plates mounted on guards. Publisher's blue and yellow cloth stamped in colored inks and gilt. — George Wither. A Christmas Carroll. New York, 1907. One of 100 copies on japan with handcolored vignettes and plates by Frank Merrill. Full green morocco, floral gilt stamps on covers, the spine in 6 compartments gilt (2 lettered), red morocco doublures, red silk moiré guards, edges gilt; spine faded to brown.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.