91. [Lofting, Hugh]. Schiffer, E.L. [translation].

Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere. Mit Einer Einleitung von Oskar Loerke.

German Language Translation. Berlin, Cecile Dressler Verlag, c.1954. 15.5 cm x 21.5 cm. 159 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear, including slight damage to corners of hardcover.

92. Lupton, Hugh / Morden, Daniel.

The Adventures of Odysseus. Illustrated by Christina Balit.

Oxford, Barefoot Books Ltd., 2010. 14 x 21cm. 128 pages, with colour illustrations throughout. Original softcover with French flaps. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Handwritten dedication by author on title page.

93. Manning-Sanders, Ruth.

A Book of Giants. Text illustrations by Robin Jacques.

London, Pan Books Ltd., 1972. 12.5 x 19cm. 126 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear, spine sunned. [A Piccolo Book].

94. [Masereel, Frans] Institut für Buchgestaltung Leipzig.

Buchkunst / Internationale Beiträge zur Buchgestaltung – Dritter Band / [Including 16 pages on the artist Frans MAsereel – with a short biography and some examples of his Woodcut – Work / With a chapter on Oskar Zech- A Master of Typography / Ein Meister der Typographie / With a wonderful chapter on international children’s books].

Dresden, Verlag der Kunst, 1959. 21.5 cm x 30.2 cm. 271 pages. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor tanning to page margins, edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Otherwise bright and clean.

95. McAlpine, Helen & William.

Japanese Tales and Legends. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1979. 13.8 cm x 22.3 cm. 212 pages. Black and white illustrations within text. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing to edges. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

96. Meigs, Cornelia et. al.

A Critical history of Children’s Literature. A survey of children’s books in English. Prepared in four parts. Decorations by Vera Bock.

First edition. New York, Macmillan, 1953. 24 cm. XXIVI, 624 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Original hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Spine has noticeable rubbing and a tear at its bottom. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown. With a private giftinscription to Erik Haugaard to the endpaper.

97. Menzel, Hans.

Hupferl und Tupferl. Die klugen Erfinder. Mit Bildern von Rudolf Brezik. Idee und Verse: Hans Menzel.

Erste Auflage. Leipzig, Leipziger Kinderbuchverlag, 2005. 30 x 20,5 cm. Unpaginiert. Ca. 30 Seiten. Hardcover/ Gebundene Ausgabe. Sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren.

98. Monsell, J. R.

Polichinelle – Old Nursery Songs of France. Translated, Set and illustrated by J.R.Monsell.

Bilingual Nursery Rhymes (english / french). London, Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, no year [1928]. Octavo. 55 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Fragile / Binding a little shaky. Some Pages cleanly detached. Stamped: “Complimentary copy” on titlepage.

99. [More, Hannah] & [Sherwood, Mary Martha] / [Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge].

Sammelband / Collection with 18 rare Children’s Books bound in One Miniature Volume. The Volume includes [chronologically]: 1. Hannah More – “The Lancashire Collier Girl – A True Story”. London, 1847. (29 pages with Frontispice and three text-illustrations) / 2. “The Obedient Child” – Luke II.40-52 (Prayer in Poetry-Form) / 16 pages. No Titlepage. No year of Printing / 3. “Martha Brown; or, The Industrious Daughter”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 4. “The Deaf and Dumb Girl”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 5. “The Effects of Disobedience”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 6. “The Baker’s Boy”. London, 1847. (15 pages with Frontispice) / 7. “Dick and his Mother”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 8. “The Sun behind the Cloud”. 8 pages (text complete but without titlepage and year) / 9. “The Cockchafers”. 8 pages. (Text complete with Text-illustration but without titlepage and year) / 10. “The Blind Sailor”. 8 pages. (Text complete with Text-illustration but without titlepage and year) / 11. “Good-Nature Rewarded”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 12. “Robin Red-Breast”. 8 pages. (Text complete with Text-illustration but without titlepage and year) / 13. Mrs. Sherwood [That is: “Mary Martha Sherwood”] – “Soffrona and her Cat Muff”. New Edition. London, Printed for Houlston and Co., 1850 – Bound with the two beautiful printed wrappers and including the Frontispice and six text-illustrations / 14. [Hannah More] – “The Ostrich”. London, 1845. (16 pages with Frontispice-Illustration of an Ostrich and an additional text-illustration of a running Ostrich) / 15. “Effects of the Love of Finery; or. The Two Servant Girls”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 16. “The Cottage on the Cliffs”. London, 1847. (16 pages with Frontispice) / 17. “The History of Tom White The Postilion”. In Two Parts. New edition. London, no year [c.1847]. Complete in two Parts. 80 pages with Frontispice and 14 Text-Illustrations. Minor staining to edge. Two pages with a minor tear. / 18. “The Barbary Doves”. London, [no year, c.1847]. 31 pages with Frontispice. Minor staining to edge.

London, Published for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1847. Miniature Binding: 7.5 cm wide x 10 cm high. Hardcover / 19th century half-leather with gilt lettering on spine [″Stories”] and marbled-paper-covered boards. Binding firm. Bottom Spine with minor damage. Page 17 repaired. Receding Ink-stain to endpapers, Frontispice and first 29 pages. Interior otherwise very good. Very rare collection of moralizing 19th century children’s stories.

100. Morris, Willie.

A Prayer for the Opening of the Little League Season. Illustrated by Barry Moser.

San Diego / New York / London, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. 18.8 cm x 19.9 cm. Unpaginated (28 pages). Colour illustrations. Original Hardcover with original slipcase. Slipcase still in protective film. As New condition with only minor signs of external wear. This edition has been specially bound and is limited to three hundred copies signed by the author and illustrator. This copy is number 74.