Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

  • The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    # 34619

    MUIR, Marcie and HOLDEN, Robert

    The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    Sydney : Craftsman House, 1985. First edition.  Quarto, boards in illustrated dustjacket, 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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  • 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 Melbourne University Magazine Vol. II No. 3, 1917

    # 33701

    [OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul]

    The Melbourne University Magazine Vol. II No. 3, 1917

    Melbourne : M.U.S. Representative Council, 1917. Quarto, lettered wrappers, with hand-drawn cover titling by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, pp. viii; 85 – 132, pen drawings by Isa Rentoul Outhwaite (signed in monogram with her initials of her maiden name, I.S.R.), Hal Gye and others, a very good copy. The scarce Outhwaite designed magazine, her lettered wrappers …

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  • The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    # 33534

    MUIR, Marcie and HOLDEN, Robert

    The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    Sydney : Craftsman House, 1996. First paperback edition.  Quarto,  illustrated wrappers, 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 paperback edition, first published in 1985.

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  • [SHEET MUSIC]. Robin Hood suite for piano

    # 33303

    LEE, E. Markham; OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator)

    [SHEET MUSIC]. Robin Hood suite for piano

    Melbourne : Allan & Co., 1941. Imperial Edition No. 489. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (corners a little dog-eared, upper wrapper with short tear at top left corner), staple bound, pp. 16, contents clean. Scarce. Not in Muir.

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  • Mollie’s Bunyip.

    # 30645

    RENTOUL, Annie R. and RENTOUL, Ida S.

    Mollie’s Bunyip.

    Melbourne: Robert Jolley, 1904. First edition. Oblong quarto, illustrated green wrappers (a few chips to the yapp edges, silk ribbon tie replaced), 50 pp., 12 black and white plates plus illustrations in text, reproducing Annie’s handwritten script, foxing. The first book written by Annie and the first illustrated by Ida. Muir 6334.

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  • Sixpence to spend

    # 30694

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul

    Sixpence to spend

    Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1935. First edition. Quarto, papered boards, illustrated dustjacket, 92 pp., black and white illustrations, five tipped-in colour plates, sparse foxing to preliminaries and a couple of other leaves, a little canted but very fine. Holden and Muir describe Sixpence as ‘the last real book Ida wrote and illustrated… Amusing and …

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  • The lady of the blue beads

    # 30692

    RENTOUL, Annie R.; RENTOUL, Ida S. (illustrator)

    The lady of the blue beads

    / Her book, being an account of her first blue moon spent on Sun Island. Illustrated by Ida S. Rentoul. Melbourne: George Robertson & Co., [1908]. Quarto, oatmeal cloth boards, the upper board decorated in orange and blue (minor stains and wear), front free endpaper with Edwardian period inscription, 102 pp, illustrated throughout, with thirteen …

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  • A history of Australian children’s book illustration (signed copy)

    # 29229

    MUIR, Marcie

    A history of Australian children’s book illustration (signed copy)

    Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1982. First edition. Quarto, fine green cloth boards in like dust jacket, 160 pp, illustrated in colour and black and white, an excellent copy of this indispensable reference. Signed by Marcie Muir on the title page.

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  • When HE goes back to town

    # 27326

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888 - 1960)

    When HE goes back to town

    Pen and ink on card, 420 x 280 mm, signed in full ‘Ida S. Rentoul”, titled in the image, framed. A stunning large format drawing with intricate penwork, illustrating two lovers separated by distance, in a uniquely Australian setting. This exquisite drawing is a fine example of Ida Sherbourne Rentoul’s skill with pen and ink, …

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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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  • The little green road to Fairyland.

    # 24015

    RENTOUL, Annie R. and OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul.

    The little green road to Fairyland.

    London: A. & C. Black, 1922 (1932 reprint). Quarto, lettered cloth, in the very rare illustrated dustjacket (chips to head and foot of spine), 103 pp., 8 colour and 8 black and white plates. One of the classic illustrated Outhwaite titles, published in large format by A. & C. Black. Rare in the dust jacket. …

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  • The enchanted forest

    # 24017

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul and OUTHWAITE, Grenby.

    The enchanted forest

    London: A. & C. Black, 1925. Second edition. Quarto, lettered cloth (spine foxed), 93 pp., 16 colour and 16 black and white plates, foxing to endpapers and preliminaries, continuing intermittently through the text, previous owner’s name to endpaper, original dust jacket (a little chipped at edges). The first of A. & C. Black’s large format …

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  • The enchanted forest

    # 23853

    OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul and OUTHWAITE, Grenby.

    The enchanted forest

    London: A. & C. Black, 1921. First edition. Quarto, papered boards (edges rubbed), 93 pp., 16 colour and 16 black and white plates, foxing to endpapers and preliminaries, continuing intermittently through the text, previous owner’s bookplate to half-title, original dust jacket (a few chips with loss). The first of A. & C. Black’s large format …

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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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  • [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    # 24259

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

    [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1924]. “Imperial edition, no. 335”. Oblong quarto, pictorial wrappers (printed in brown, orange and blue), price 3/- (wrappers lightly creased), original ties, title page with previous owner’s name and light stain at edge, extending to the following page, 28 pp, illustrated, scattered foxing, the final leaf with a long tear. Muir …

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