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Greenaway, Kate. Under the Window. George Routledge & Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1878.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Spine is torn and failing. Front board still attached but barely. Front end paper loose. Color illustrations of children playing. Nice.
Seller: Sheafe Street Books, Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$38.59 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Under The Window Pictures & Rhymes for Children ~ by Kate Greenaway; pub by George Routledge & Sons; nd 1878, 1st Edition?; small 4to 7 ½ x 9 ½ , 64pps + endpapers all intact; lots of colour throughout; front & rear boards in a dark green paper with decorations, some pages & sections loose in binding, poor condition needs some tlc.
Seller: Vance Harvey, Leicester, LEICS, United Kingdom
Kate Greenaway. UNDER THE WINDOW - Pictures and Rhymes for Children. George Routledge & Sons, 1878.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: George Routledge and Sons; London, [1878]. Hardcover. A Good, illustrated boards with red and black lettering on boards, blue cloth spine, handling/scuffing to boards, bit frayed spine edges, moderate rubbing along board edges, some age toning to pages, cracked front hinge, rear free endpaper detached, all text block edges stained red with some blemishes, exposed board corners, spine buckram separating from backing material, few pages with small smudge marks, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 64pp., color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Kate Greenaway. Under the Window. George Routledge & Sons, 22-2, 1878.
Price: US$45.08 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description:
Seller: Quality Books UK, Derby, DERBY, United Kingdom
Price: US$69.99 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: New York: George Routledge & Son, Drawn on Stone & Printed By Wemple & Company, 1878. Heavily worn first edition, first printing [1878] of this Greenaway classic, illustrated throughout in color. Includes the detailed color illustrations on pages 21, 35 and 63 that were omitted from later printings, and "end of contents" at the bottom of page 14. Pictorial boards, green cloth spine, 64 pages. Covers rubbed, spotted and chipped at the extremities, hinges internally broken but covers attached, text block sound, personal bookplates on front pastedown, pages a little grubby with tiny fingerprints. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$70.85 + shipping
Description: Hardback, 9.5 x 7.5 inches. In dark green illustrated paper covered boards with dark green cloth binding to spine. Black endpapers. In very good condition. Some minor handling marks to boards, corners bumped and slightly chipped/rubbed. No previous owners inscriptions. Some minor light foxing to halftitle and prelims, some occasional minor handling marks and some light foxing to inside pages. Binding all tight and sound. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 64pp. With colour illustrations throughout by Kate Greenaway. Charmingly illustrated children?s book by Kate Greenaway.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Price: US$72.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition (Schuster and Engen 201, variant 1h). Glazed paper covered boards with blue cloth spine. Yellow page edges, dark green endpapers. This variant has no printer's ornaments to the sides of 'Edmund Evans' on the title page. Figure of a young boy to verso of title page. Engraved and printed statement to page 65. Includes the three illustrations that were omitted in later editions (p21, 35 and 63 - the final one is rather disturbing). Chipping and slight loss to board edges. Occasional light marking to pages, p61/62 has two tears, one affecting the illustration. Overall condition is Good. Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (19 x 24 cm).
Seller: Tarrington Books, Tarrington, HEF, United Kingdom
Greenaway, Kate. UNDER THE WINDOW. George Routledge & Sons, New York, 1878.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 64pp. Pictorial Boards. Full page plates and many vignette illustrations throughout the text. Not dated, 1878 First edition, First impression, with edges stained yellow, "End of Contents" on page 14 and the three illustrations on pages 21, 35 and 63 which were omitted in later editions. Cover has light rubbing and a little bit of edge wear near the spine. Dark blue endpapers; tape stain on ffep also shows on it's verso; ownership book plate on rear paste-down. Neat ownership signature on half-title. Rear hinge has a couple splits, but book is nice and solid. Interior very nice.
Seller: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Greenaway Kate. Under the window. George Routledge & sons, London, 1878.
Price: US$88.39 + shipping
Description: In 8 cartonnage d'éditeur , exemplaire légèrement défraichi, quelques rousseurs
Seller: La Basse Fontaine, VENCE, France
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first edition, early issue of this children's fiction work written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway. The first edition. Mixed issue with the following issue points: Ornaments to the 'Edmund Evans', blue endpapers, no 'End of Contents' to pp.14, full page illustrations to pp. 21, 35 and the kidnapping man to pp.63 which were removed in later issues.In the publisher's original pictorial boards with cloth to the spine.Illustrated with a vignette to the half title, colour vignettes and full page colour illustrations by Kate Greenaway. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans.This work was written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway, the English artist and writer known for her children's book illustrations. This work established her reputation, becoming a best seller. The work also gained popularity due to the collaboration between Edmund Evans, a popular engraver who specialised in colour printing, with this collaboration continuing in other works. In the publisher's original pictorial boards with cloth to the spine. Externally generally smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, tape re-enforcements to the corners to the rear board, fading and marks to the boards. Front hinge held on by cords after the front blank and rear hinge tender after the rear blank. Internally binding tender in places with very minimal age toning, spotting and light handling marks. Old ink inscription dated 1881 to the half title. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$98.56 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Not dated, 1878 First Edition, First Impression, with "End of Contents" on page 14 and the three illustrations on pages 21, 35 and 63 which were omitted in later editions. Publisher's original dark green pictorial boards with red titles, olive border with illustrations of children, green cloth spine, blue paste-downs and end-papers and illustrated end-papers also, illustrated title page. Many vignette illustrations by the author throughout, plus full page plates. Condition fair, covers rubbed and chipped at edges in places, spine rubbed, binding going, many loose pages page 15/16 is missing tears with loss to pages 33/34 tear without loss to page 47/48 rear plain end-paper torn away, a few pencil lines on a few pages, faint spotting to first 10 pages and end-papers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small quarto, Pp. 64. First edition, with: "End of Contents" on p. 14; Edmund Evans" on copyright page, and on title page without printer's ornaments; full-page illustrations on pp. 21, 35, 63. Rebound in green cloth to match the original, with pictorial paste-on both front and back, and white endpapers. Pencilled presentation inscription dated 1879. Three leaves have small edge tears mended with archival tape. Faint foxing to first few leaves. A lovely copy.
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First issue, with printer's ornaments to either side of "Edmund Evans." original green boards with color illustration of mothers and children parading around a square. Text is fine and unmarked; boards are mildly rubbed at edges. Overall, a clean, tight, unusually well preserved copy, quite scarce thus.
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First issue-First state with "End of Contents" on pg. 14., book has 64 pgs., 7 1/2"x9 1/4", green/brown illus. bds. with cloth spine, extremities worn, spine has light wear with head & foot worn, dark green endpapers, gift inscription denoting that the book is old written on back of front endpaper, half-title pg. browned evenly, scattered toning with pgs.1-9 having a bit more than the other pgs., pg. 33 is loose & toned with some tears and folded at margin, pg. 39 has a 4" closed tear, pg. 62 -64 are toned with small tears with pg. 63 & 64 having 70 % separation from binding, back left endpaper is missing, despite these flaws pages are generally clean with many charming colorful illus. by the author & binding is tight, G
Seller: Vivian J. Moore, Cumming, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: [4] 64 pages. 24 x 19 cm. This first printing has the three illustrations on pages. 21, 35 and 63, which were omitted from later printings. Bright, fresh copy. Book label J. Bay, 16 Mount St. front cover pastedown. Owner inscription first leave after endpaper dated Nov/79. Slight rubbing to extremities. Orig. decorated and laminated boards. Very good
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$178.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Presumed second edition or first edition, second state, (1878) ca. 1878. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, publisher's original blue-green cloth over green pictorial boards, dark green end papers, words 'End of Contents' on the bottom of page 14. Contemporary bookplate of Gerald R. Mills. Better than good condition with some edge wear and corner wear, but bright and clean.
Seller: The Antiquarian Shop, Bend, OR, U.S.A.
Greenaway, Kate. Under The Window. George Routledge & Sons, London, 1878.
Price: US$186.80 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition/First Issue published by George Routledge & Sons, London. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. All correct first issue points present (End of Contents at base of page 14 etc.) Generally Vg. Slightly loose in its binding. Spotting to endpages. Light grubby marks to some pages. Thick card covers have shelf wear to edges otherwise VG.
Seller: Idlegeniusbooks, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$193.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition, Second State with all points present, including additional three illustrations (pp. 21, 35, & 63) omitted from later printings. "End of Contents" on p. 14, and imprint ((Drawn on Stone & Printed by Wemple & Company Art Lithographers, New York.) on verso of title page. Rubbing to extremities, and a tiny burn spot (Mother's cigarette ash?) to the margin of several of the pages.
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Greenaway, Kate. Under the Window ****1st edition****. George Routledge & Sons, London, 1878.
Price: US$193.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Kate Greenaway - under the window - George Routledge & Sons, London. Cloth-backed Boards. Book Condition: Very Good. Kate Greenaway. (illustrator) No date but first edition 1878- lovely illustrations - contents fine - no inscriptions and very clean boards . p
Seller: BRITOBOOKS, isle of man, United Kingdom
Price: US$193.36 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat edge-nicked and dust-toned as with age. Some wear around the spine cover edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description: 64 pages colour illustrations 24 cm. Summary: This beautifully illustrated collection of children's poetry and nursery rhymes was the first book written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Subjects: Children's literature. 19th century children's literature. Children's books; pictorial works. Picture books. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$198.88 + shipping
Description: In-8°, pp.56 interamente illustrate da Kate Greenaway e incise e stampate da Edmund Evans, cartonatura editoriale illustrata, dorso in tela. Bellissimo indice figurato a inizio volume. Edizione originale inglese. Thomson n. 96, p.68 Kate Greenaway (London, 1846- Hampstead, 1901). Figlia darte (suo padre era il noto incisore J. Greenaway), cresciuta in un ambiente sereno ha precocemente fatto notare il suo talento e già alletà di 17 anni riceve i primi riconoscimenti. Frequenta la Heatherleys School of Art e la Slade School of Fine Art. A partire dal 1877 fin al 1895 realizza una serie di illustrazioni a colori incise da Evans per le edizioni Routledge. I suoi disegni sono intensi sempre ricchi di fantasia e dolcezza, i suoi bambini dai tratti e dai colori sempre delicati accompagnano semplici storie di ordinaria quotidianità ma molto piacevoli, sempre contrassegnate da quella serenità che Lei stessa aveva vissuto nella sua infanzia. K. G. riesce nei suoi disegni a rievocare uno stile di vita idilliaco ma nello stesso tempo ci ha fornito interessanti dati su come vivevano i bambini nellepoca vittoriana. La sua arte raffinata, qualificabile come proto - Art Nouveau, ha influenzato molti illustratori, da Beardsley a Boutet de Monvel, a Willebeek le Mair. Il suo famoso Under the Window fu pubblicato molte volte da editori diversi, non solo in Gran Bretagna ma anche in Francia e Germania superando i centomila esemplari di tiratura. Appassionata anche di moda per bambini ha creato una linea di vestiti in stile vittoriano. In Gran Bretagna ogni anno a partire dal 1955 una medaglia che porta il suo nome viene assegnata al miglior lavoro di illustrazione per bambini, e a conferma della severità dei requisiti per ottenere il premio alcuni anni sono privi di vincitori in quanto nessun libro ha soddifatto le esigenze del concorso. Diz. degli Illustratori simbolisti e Art Nouveau
Seller: LIBRERIA XODO, Torino, Italy
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: 64 pp. Illustrated in color by Kate Greenaway; engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Small 4to, original cloth-backed boards illustrated in color. First edition, first issue. A bit shaken; boards rubbed at edges; tiny ink gift inscription.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat edge-nicked and dust-toned as with age. Some wear around the spine cover edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description: 64 pages colour illustrations 24 cm. Summary: This beautifully illustrated collection of children's poetry and nursery rhymes was the first book written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Subjects: Children's literature. 19th century children's literature. Children's books; pictorial works. Picture books. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: [4] 64 pages. 24 x 19 cm. Total of thirty nine color plates printed and engraved by Edmund Evans. This first printing has the three illustrations on pages. 21, 35 and 63, which were omitted from later printings. Bookseller labels of D.B. Friend, Brighton, and Myers & Co., Bond Street, London. Interior contents clean and fresh, endpapers match border color, a few cover nicks. Orig. decorated and laminated boards. All edges yellow. Very good
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Kate GREENAWAY. Under the window. Georges Routledge and sons, 1878.
Price: US$220.98 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Georges Routledge and sons, s.d., 1878, petit in-4, cartonnage éditeur, plats illustrés, coins très légèrement émoussés, très nombreuses illustrations en couleurs in et hors texte de Kate GREENAWAY,Édition Originale
Seller: Jean-Yves Bochet Après l'Iris Noir, Paris, FR, France
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small quarto; pp; 64; beautifully illustrated in color by the author, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans; quarter green cloth and paper covered pictorial boards, green coated endpapers; a very good copy with slight rubbing on the right corners, top and bottom; penciled name of previous owner on front paste-down without a date; else near fine; Most probably an early second edition; Children on cover illustrated in white and pink; Half title page has an illustration of a house, verso of title page has bowl of flowers illustration; Verso of title page without imprint but with an illustration of a small boy; no "End of Contents" on page 14; printer's ornaments present on either side of "Edmund Evans" on title page; Complex illustrations present on p21 and p35, but not on p63, that has been replaced by the "kidnapping old man" illustration; The first book written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Seller: Austin's Antiquarian Books, Wilmington, VT, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Description: First ed. Small 4to. 64 pp. Color illustrations throughout. Engraved armorial bookplate of Ralph, IInd Earl of Lovelace & XIIIth Baron Wentworth. Orig. cloth-backed color illustrated boards (rubbed, corners bumped), coated blue-green endpapers, all edges orange. Very good. (1473).
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.45 + shipping
Description: First edition, second issue with printer's ornaments removed from either side of "Edmund Evans" on the title-page. Small quarto. Copiously illustrated in colour by Kate Greenaway, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Cloth-backed glazed pictorial boards. Three illustrations were removed in subsequent editions. A bit of light foxing to prelims. Bottom corner of front cover rubbed. Very good indeed.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Greenaway, Kate. Under The Window. George Routledge And Sons, 1878.
Price: US$231.89 + shipping
Description: 1st printing, first edition. Colour illustrations. Extremely clean and firm inside. The pictorial boards with cloth spine are firm and clean but have minor edge wear mainly to fore corners. A nice neat copy.
Seller: HAUNTED BOOKSHOP P.B.F.A., CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Kate Greenaway. Under the Window. George Routledge & Sons, London UK, 1878.
Price: US$251.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st issue with points as called for. 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 ins Corners worn with wear to edges also. Some faint lines and point marks to the rear board. Inside, firmly bound. Occasionally spotting and mark to some pages.
Seller: Begging Bowl Books, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, Second Issue, with imprint on verso of title-page; contents end on p. 14. 1 vols. 4to. Schuster-Engen 201-1b Blue cloth spine and corners, green glazed colored pictorial boards. Some minor edgewear, else almost fine First Edition, Second Issue, with imprint on verso of title-page; contents end on p. 14.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$309.37 + shipping
Description: Cartonato editoriale fig. a colori con ds. in tela (minime tracce d usura marginali). Ottimo esemplare. Prima edizione. 8vo (cm. 23,5), 64 pp. interamente ill.te a colori.
Seller: Libreria Ex Libris ALAI-ILAB/LILA member, Roma, Italy
Greenaway, Kate. Under The Window. George Routledge & Sons, London, 1878.
Price: US$322.09 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition/First Issue published by George Routledge & Sons, London. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. All correct first issue points present (End of Contents at base of page 14 etc.) Generally Vg. Slightly loose in its binding. Spotting to endpages. Light grubby marks to some pages. Thick card covers have shelf wear to edges otherwise VG.
Seller: Idlegeniusbooks, London, United Kingdom
Greenaway Kate. Under the Window. George Routledge, London, 1878.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pictorial boards with wear at edges of boards. Soiling in a few spots in margins, but generally clean and bright; binding a little shaken and loose. The first issue with 'End of Contents" on page 14 and the imprint on the verso of title page. With a signed note from Greenaway, 11 Pemberton Gardens, dated 21 Nov, 1881 and a lithographed card, with an attractive Greenaway illustration, laid in. The first of the two books that Greenaway both wrote and illustrated, and the book that touched off the Greenaway vogue in book illustration. Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 042819.
Seller: Pazzo Books, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Greenaway, Kate. Under the Window. George Routledge and Sons, London, 1878.
Price: US$895.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original quarter green cloth over pictorial boards, (9.5 x 7.5 inches). No Date [1878]. [4], 64 pages; illustrated in color. True First Edition/First Printing, with "End of Contents" on page 14 and the three illustrations on pages 21, 35 and 63 which were omitted in later printings. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. INSCRIBED by author on front endpage, "Dear Willy, with Katie's Love. Oct. 1st, 1879." This is the book that made Greenaway famous, advancing her career to become one of the most influential women artists of her age. A binding a bit shaken as typical, showing general wear and rubbing to exterior, internally clean and bright. Size: Small Quarto
Seller: Books & Bidders Antiquarian Booksellers, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Kate Greenaway. Under the Window (inscribed by author Greenaway). George Routledge, 1878.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "Under the Window" by Kate Greenaway. George Routledge, 1878 first UK edition. Signed by Greenaway on the half-title, ownership stamp of her brother Alfred on front free endpaper, first and last few leaves lightly foxed, publisher's pictorial boards, corners rubbed
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: 64 pp. Illustrated in color by Kate Greenaway; as originally engraved and printed by Edmund Evans; Drawn on Stone & Printed by Wemple & Company, Art Lithographers, New York. Small 4to, original cloth-backed boards illustrated in color, in the very scarce illustrated dust jacket. First American edition, first or early issue. A few very light spots of foxing to the first few leaves; slight use at extremities of boards; a fresh copy in the rare jacket which has a large chip to the front panel; other smaller chips and tears; split at the front flap fold.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$8750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Greenaway, Kate. TWO ORIGINAL GRAPHITE, INK AND WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS BY KATE GREENAWAY PUBLISHED IN HER BOOK "UNDER THE WINDOW". London: George Routledge & Sons, [1878]. Two beautiful watercolor drawings, each measuring approximately 7-1/2" x 9" (5-1/2" x 7-5/8" sight) and matted to 11" x 14"; both drawings signed "K.G." to left of drawing. The first drawing features five small children walking down a village road, and illustrates the poem beginning "You are going out to tea to-day, So mind how you behave; Let all accounts I have of you Be pleasant ones, I crave." from p. 31 of the first edition of the book. The second drawing features a young lady walking across the tiled rooftops of an unnamed town, and illustrates the poem beginning "What is the way to Somewhere Town? Oh, up in the morning early; Over the tiles and the chimney-pots, That is the way, quite clearly." from p. 38 of the same. The condition of the first drawing is NEAR FINE with two short closed tears to bottom margin and a chip to bottom left corner, all confined to the margins and under the mat. The condition of the second drawing is FINE. Sold with a FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE [Schuster & Engen 201: 1) a] copy of "Greenaway, Kate. Under the Window. Pictures and Rhymes for Children. London: George Routledge & Sons, [1878]" in FINE condition where both of the drawings were originally published. This is a wonderful and unique offering of two large-scale, original watercolor drawings by Kate Greenaway that were published in the first book that she both wrote and illustrated, the work that would firmly establish her reputation as one of the preeminent children's book illustrators of the Victorian era, along with a FINE copy of that book.
Seller: Wallace & Clark, Booksellers, Houston, TX, U.S.A.