Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

  • What is Time to us?

    # 50018

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888 - 1960)

    What is Time to us?

    Elves and Fairies. Series no. 74. From “Blossom” by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Published by A. & C. Black, Ltd. 4, 5, & 6 Soho Square, London, W. 1. British manufacture. London : A. & C. Black, circa 1930. Postcard, 139 x 88 mm., printed in colour recto, verso inscribed. An attractive colour postcard illustrated by …

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  • Catching the moon on a rope of dewdrops

    # 50017

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888 - 1960)

    Catching the moon on a rope of dewdrops

    Elves and Fairies. Series no. 72. From “Fairyland” by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Published by A. & C. Black, Ltd. 4, 5, & 6 Soho Square, London, W. 1. British manufacture. London : A. & C. Black, circa 1930. Postcard, 139 x 88 mm., printed in colour recto, verso inscribed. An attractive colour postcard illustrated by …

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  • Driving the others with reins of pink sea-weed

    # 50016

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888 - 1960)

    Driving the others with reins of pink sea-weed

    Elves and Fairies. Series no. 73. From “Bunny and Brownie” by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Published by A. & C. Black, Ltd. 4, 5, & 6 Soho Square, London, W. 1. British manufacture. London : A. & C. Black, circa 1930. Postcard, 139 x 88 mm., printed in colour recto, verso inscribed. An attractive colour postcard …

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  • Fairyland of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    # 50015

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888-1960)

    Fairyland of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    Verses by Annie R. Rentoul. Stories by Grenbry Outhwaite and Annie R. Rentoul. London : A. & C. Black, 1931. Folio, lettered cloth (corners rubbed, slightly flecked, slightly frayed at head and foot of spine), illustrated endpapers, 128 pp, 50 tipped-in colour and black and white plates (one detached, a couple of the black and …

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  • Bottersnikes and other lost things. A celebration of Australian illustrated children’s books

    # 49318

    O'CONOR, Juliet

    Bottersnikes and other lost things. A celebration of Australian illustrated children’s books

    Melbourne : The Miegunyah Press, 2009. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, corners slightly bumped; gift inscription in biro to front endpaper, pp. 262, thoroughly illustrated. An extensive insight into the history of children’s books in Australia, with detailed sections on great artists and authors such as Norman Lindsay, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, May Gibbs, Harold Gaze, Pixie …

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  • The little green road to Fairyland.

    # 35841

    RENTOUL, Annie R. and OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul.

    The little green road to Fairyland.

    New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922. First American edition, printed by Billing and Son in Guildford, U.K. Quarto, papered boards (edges rubbed), cloth spine with paper label; lacking the front free endpaper; pp. 103, with 8 colour and 8 black-and-white plates. One of the classic illustrated Outhwaite titles, originally published in London …

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  • The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    # 47555

    MUIR, Marcie and HOLDEN, Robert

    The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    Sydney : Craftsman House, 1985. First edition.  Quarto, boards in illustrated dustjacket (light sunning to spine), 171 pp. extensively illustrated. The definitive reference on Outhwaite, one of Australia’s and Britain’s most loved children’s authors and illustrators. A very good copy of the first edition.

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  • [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    # 46558

    RENTOUL, Annie R.; RENTOUL [OUTHWAITE], Ida S. (illustrator); PETERSON, Georgette (music)

    [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    Words by Annie R. Rentoul. Music by Georgette Peterson. Illustrations by Ida S. Rentoul. Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1924]. Imperial edition 335. Oblong quarto (230 x 310 mm), pictorial wrappers (light brown and red version, with early ownership inscription to upper wrapper; paper split to head of spine, lower wrapper with a few marks), staple …

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  • Mollie’s Staircase

    # 40825

    RENTOUL, Annie I. and RENTOUL, Ida S

    Mollie’s Staircase

    Melbourne: M. L. Hutchinson, 1906. Oblong quarto, lettered wrappers (worn and stained), original ribbon ties, early inscription to title page which is toned and stained, pp. [52], 12 black and white plates by Ida S. Rentoul, plus illustrations in text, contemporary pencil inscription to title page, a few pages lightly marked and foxed, but a …

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  • The fairy story that came true.

    # 38927

    [OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul].

    The fairy story that came true.

    Melbourne: British Imperial Oil, [c. 1922]. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (silverfished, handling wear, edges with small chips, also along spine), 16 pp., five colour plates, black and white decorations, map. A delightful illustrated story by Outhwaite, created as a promotion for Shell oil, ‘few copies of these booklets have survived’ (Muir and Holden, p. 58). Muir …

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  • Puss in boots : J. C. Williamson's Annual Pantomime Extravaganza

    # 35828

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul

    Puss in boots : J. C. Williamson’s Annual Pantomime Extravaganza

    Australian Play Pictorials No. 8. [Written by J. Hickory Wood and Frank Dix ; music by Andrew MacCunn]. Melbourne : George Robertson & Co., [1912]. Quarto, wrappers illustrated by Ida Sherborne Rental Outhwaite (edge tears with loss to spine, old paper repairs), wrappers detached, pp. 64, handling wear, a good copy. Very rare theatre program …

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  • Before the lamps are lit

    # 34502

    QUIN, Tarella; OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (ill.)

    Before the lamps are lit

    Melbourne : George Robertson & Co., [1911]. Oblong quarto, illustrated cloth boards (minor rubbing), inscription on front endpaper, pp 189. A compilation of six children’s stories with engravings by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Muir 1907.

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  • The Shell Fairy Calendar 1924 – 1925

    # 35378

    [OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul].

    The Shell Fairy Calendar 1924 – 1925

    Melbourne : British Imperial Oil, 1923. Illustrated calendar, six colour illustrations on cards by Outhwaite, string cords, some traces of edge rubbing. A fine, complete copy of the very rare p[romotional calendar Outhwaite illustrated for the British Imperial Oil Co. Ltd.

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  • Chimney Town

    # 34401

    DASKEIN, Tarella Quin; OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator)

    Chimney Town

    London : A. & C. Black, 1934. Octavo, publisher’s pictorial blue cloth boards, edges rubbed, 238 pp, illustrated throughout with full-page black and white plates, two colour plates, and drawings in the text, occasional light foxing, a very good copy of the first edition. Muir 1908.

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  • [SHEET MUSIC]. Robin Hood suite for piano

    # 24262

    LEE, E. Markham; OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul

    [SHEET MUSIC]. Robin Hood suite for piano

    Melbourne : Allan & Co., 1941. Imperial Edition No. 489. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (spot of surface loss upper right), pp. 16, a clean copy. Scarce. Not in Muir.

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  • [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    # 24260

    RENTOUL, Annie R. / PETERSON, Georgette / Ida Rentoul OUTHWAITE (illustrator)

    [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    George Robertson & Co., [1907]. First edition. Oblong quarto, pictorial wrappers (printed in brown and green), spine with archival tape repair (lacking the original string ties), edges chipped, pp. 32, old tape removed from gutters, closed tear to margin of pp. 29-30, scattered foxing. With frontispiece and eight full page illustrations by Outhwaite. Published to …

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