Illustrated by E J Detmold (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sunning to spine and along edges of both boards. Front cover has a few spots. Foxing on some interior pages, but does not affect the legibility or clarity of the text or illustrations. ; This is the enlarged edition with 12 new poems. Bright gilt lettering and Image on front board. Tight binding. Unmarked and clean interior (other than foxing from aging). ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold & Author (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to; White cloth cover ; navy lettering; no handwriting inside such as names; ; tipped in colour Illustrations by a variety of good illustrators, in vg condition; as well as b/w illustrations; some of the text pages brownng;; Princess Mary's Gift Book; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Illustrated by Harold Earnshaw; H M Brock; Edmund Dulac; E J Detmold; H RMillar ; rackham, A. Et Al (illustrator). …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Later Printing. Light surface wear. A nice, clean copy. ; Color Plates; 4to ; 271 pages. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Moderate wear to the slipcase. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++/Very Good. No Dustjacket. First in This Edition. NO DUSTJACKET AND DATED 1919. Eight colour plates by E.J. Detmold. 274 pages. No dustjacket Pale green hardback binding with a few light marks to back board and browning to spine. Light wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Page-edges lightly greyed/mildly browned o/w pages very clean and tidy. All colour plates verified present and correct. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold (illustrator). …

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Brand new 2011 14th printing of the 1999 Folio Society hardcover in slipcase as issued. oversized and overweight.D25 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Hardcover with dust jacket. 1935, new edition, Tudor Publ. VG+ book in G+ DJ. Green boards with bright gilt decoration on the front cover and spine. Corners and spine extremeties are lightly bumped. Several very small spots on the page edges. Date and gift inscription penned on the front flyleaf. Tipped in illustrations and tissue guards are undamaged. DJ has 1/2" chip to bottom front edge. Small chips to the corners and spine extremeties. Couple dime-sized stains on the front cover. Several short closed tears and corresponding light creases. Light surface rubbing and small spots on the spine and front panel. Rear panel has light smudges and light edgewear. DJ is price-clipped. This is a large, heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs. ; Color Illustrations; 24D; 10-1/4" x 8"; 271 pages. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Fine. No slipcase. An attractive hardback Folio Society volume, 1999 printing, in Fine condition, appears unused, illustrations by Detmold. No slipcase. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5th Printing.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good + (ABOVE AVERAGE). Dust Jacket Condition: VERY GOOD (AVERAGE). New Edition. There are a few stains to some of the plates.Grubby jacket with some loss to the edges.Please Email for further details NOT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! signed "J.C Maynard" Upper VI Form 1937 Prize Bookplate Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Illustrated By E.J Detmold (illustrator). "J.C Maynard" Upper VI Form 19.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Roughly A4 in size, this wonderful book is a hardback, cloth bound, with gilt titles to spine and front board, along with beautiful designed gilt decoration. This book is a used book therefore normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with age and use. No published date within the book, probably around 1921. Its a reasonably heavy book when packaged properly, so for overseas buyers postage/shipping may increase from listed price depending on final destination. 184 pages, all intact and 12 x Stunning illustrations. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable Ltd, at the Edinburgh University Press. The top part of the spine looks like it was crushed at some time with small wear, also the spine is sun-bleached, please see photos, there are a few brown foxing marks to edge of papers, and illustrations are all in fine order, and all illustrations have their tissue guard papers intact. Overall its a really nice book that has stood the test of time and still has plenty of valuable use to be had for future generations that are interested in insects. E.J. DETMOLD (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Bound in green cloth with gilt decoration; spine rubbed and darkened. Gift inscription (not from author) to previous owner on front FEP; text pages are yellowed and have some foxing but are free of markings. All 12 color plates present; one is beginning to curl at inner edge. One tissue guard has become detached but is still present.Overall, a good, solid copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by George Allen & Company, London, UK. 1911. 196 pgs. Illustrated with 6 tipped in color plates. First, Thus. Bound in tan cloth boards with titles present to the spine and illustrated front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Camille Lemonnier's 'Birds and Beasts' is an exquisite collection of stories that explores the complexities of human nature through the lens of animal behavior. Lemonnier's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions, intricate character development, and a keen eye for the natural world. Set in the late 19th century, this book reflects the emergence of naturalism in literature, a movement that sought to depict life as it is, without romanticizing or idealizing it. By using animals as allegorical figures, Lemonnier delves deep into the human psyche, inviting readers to contemplate their own primal instincts and desires. Each story is a thought-provoking exploration of the boundaries between civilization and instinct, reason and passion. Camille Lemonnier, a Belgian author and art critic, was known for his keen observations of society and human psychology. His background in the arts and literature inspired him to create 'Birds and Beasts' as a reflection of the human condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, UK. 1923 92 pp Illustrated with 6 plates by E. J. Detmold. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A collection of poems to spark the imagination of children, many revolving around nature and the wonderful things we find there. Detmold has provided a color frontis which is much different that what we normally see, there are further color plates depicting insects and other animals in the style which is much more familiar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Tudor Publishing Company, New York. 1936. Vi, 271 pgs. Frontispiece + 11 tipped in color plates. Seventh Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in green cloth with gilt titles present to the front board and the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A retelling of Jean-Henri Fabre's 'Souvenirs entomologiques' English translation of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher, who gained his greatest fame as a translator. Here retold by Mrs Rodolph Stawell. A fascinating collection of essays detailing Fabre's observations of all kinds of insects in his homeland of France combined with folklore, storytelling, and cultural reference. Jean-Henri Fabre was a French naturalist, entomologist and author known for his popular books on the lives of insects. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1929 reprint; 4to hardback in dustwrapper; a Very good copy of Book in a dustwrapper that has large chips and small holes to edges; 19 pasted in full page colour illustrations in Detmold's characteristic pastel shades; the illustrations are distinctive. ; ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Illustrated by E J Detmold (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Special illustrated BOX with book of; book has no wear; DJ is price; box has wear on; seems unread; No marks or writing,; clean tight binding; Unique reprinting with illustated box; a literary classic with great description and stories of common insects and fabulous full page tipped in color illustrations; ; 192 pages Very Good+ grn cloth clipped and has a tear on back top edge, back and one corner has been repaired clean tight binding. Illustrated by E J Detmold (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hbk, x, 181, [1] pages, colour frontispiece and plates 29 cm. Covers dulled, corners bumped and some wear to head of spine. Foxing to edges and end-papers o/w text and illustration clean unmarked and in good condition. Contents : Our city gardens.--The intelligence of the flowers.--Perfumes.--News of spring.--Field flowers.--Chrysanthemums.--Old-fashioned flowers.--The wrath of the bee. [Flowers - Gardens - Illustrated works - England - 20th century] d971 / m14918.…

George Allen. 1912. First reprint of Illustrated edition. Large 4to hardback. No DW. Original illustrated cream cloth, slightly soiled, spine slightly soiled and rubbed in parts and head and tail of spine slightly crumpled and corners bumped. Neat ownership inscription. 13 coloured mounted plates plus bee emblems. Page edges uncut. Contents very clean. A lovely volume.…