RARE 1935-45 Illustrated Books: Townend ABC, 1941 Königsberg, Rojankovsky For Sale

A Curated Archive of Mid-Century European Illustration & Design (1935–1945)This 10-title collection chronicles a pivotal decade of artistic and social history, featuring scarce wartime imprints from London, Paris, and East Prussia. An essential acquisition for collectors of lithography, modernist design, and the Père Castor movement.

• A Railway ABC by Jack Townend (1942, Faber & Faber) — FIRST EDITION (English)The true first issue of this wartime masterpiece, printed in Glasgow. This copy features striking color lithography and unique nursery provenance: a contemporary child’s small lowercase pencil annotation appears for every letter of the alphabet throughout the book.

• Neues Struwwelpeterbuch (1941, Sturm-Verlag, Königsberg) — RARE WARTIME IMPRINT (German)A 62nd edition variant of the classic cautionary tale, notable for its significant 1941 printing in Königsberg (East Prussia). Features a vintage London bookseller sticker from S. & Y. Gilbert.

• The \"Les Petits Père Castor\" Collection (Ernest Flammarion, Paris) — (French)A suite of prestigious French-language first editions and early issues, including:

  • Les Musiciens de la Ville de Brême (1942, 1st Ed): Illustrated by F. Rojankovsky.

  • Le Roi Chat (1944, 1st Ed): Illustrated by André Pec.

  • Le Cheval Bleu (1942, 1st Ed): Featuring an original 1940s prize sticker awarded to Angela Day.

  • Le Tapis Volant (1935, 1st Père Castor Ed): Featuring the iconic work of Ivan Bilibine.

• Salvador Dali: A-Z for Children (1994, South Bank Centre) — FIRST EDITION (English)The definitive 1994 first edition of this modernist staple, connecting surrealist art to early childhood education.

• Binding & Lithography: Overall Good to Near-Fine. The Townend ABC is tightly bound with exceptionally bright colors.

• Cover Wear: Rupelchen and the card-cover German titles show typical edge wear and aging for their age and format.