New York: Avalon Books, 1959. Cloth. A tight copy of the 1959 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG+ dustjacket. (The book shows a very thin trace of gum along its edges and the jacket shows a bit of creasing to the covers because of the... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1953. Cloth. A bright copy of the 1953 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG+ dustjacket, which shows a bit of creasing to the covers because of the publisher's original "Plasti-Kleer" jacket cover, now removed. 12mo, dustjacket design by Ric Binkley. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1967. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1967 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with light, even fading along the spine. 12mo, jacket design by Michael M. Peters. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1966. Cloth. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1966 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. 12mo, jacket design by Gray Morrow. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1958. Cloth. A crisp, very handsome copy of the 1958 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with light fading (customary for this title) along the spine. 12mo, jakcet design by Ric Binkley. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1958. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1958 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG+ dustjacket. (The book shows a very thin trace of gum along its top-edges and the jacket shows a bit of creasing to the covers because of the... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1956. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1956 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (a very thin trace of gum residue along the edges from the publisher's original "Plasti-Kleer" jacket cover, now removed) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1961. Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 1961 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. 12mo, dustjacket design by Ed Emshwiller. An as new copy. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1957. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1957 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG+ dustjacket. (The book shows a very thin trace of gum along its edges and the jacket shows a bit of creasing to the covers because of... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1961. Cloth. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1961 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. 12mo, dustjacket design by Ed Emshwiller. More
New York: Avalon Books, 1957. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1957 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (very light offsetting to the front and rear endpapers) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, which shows light creasing to the covers from the publisher's original "Plasti-Kleer" jacket cover, now removed, and light... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1960. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1960 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, which shows a bit of creasing to the covers from the publisher's original "Plasti-Kleer" jacket cover, now removed. 12mo, dustjacket design by Ed Emshwiller. More
London: Partridge, c. 1930. G.E. Studdy. Boards. Another triumph by the great G.E. Studdy in the "Bonzo" series, this one "The Bonzooloo Book", c. 1930. Tight and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial boards, with light scuffing and soiling to the rear panels and offsettng at the front and rear endpapers... More
New York: Frederock Warne & Co. Ltd. c. 1925. G.E. Studdy. A bright, well-preserved copy of the 1st edition, c. 1925. Tight and VG in its pictorial boards, with small former owner inscription --and very light offsetting-- to the front free endpaper and light soiling along the rear panel. Internally... More
London: William Heinemann, 1926. Arthur Rackham. 1/4 Vellum. The 1926 signed/limited. 520 copies issued by William Heinemann and signed by the illustrator Arthur Rackham (the first 260 intended for the British audience, the second 260 copies intended for The States). THIS, COPY #41, IS SIGNED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM at the... More
New York: Random House, 1984. Dr. Seuss. Cloth. The 1984 1st edition, #127 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY DR. SEUSS at the limitation. A very impressive copy to boot. Clean and Fine in its light-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout. And in... More
New York: Random House, 1942. Ruth Gannett. Hardcover. WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR RUTH CHRISSMAN GANNETT on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1942 stated 1st edition of this charming tale of Hi-Po the Hippo. Tight and VG in its lovely decorative boards, with light wear... More
Cleveland: William Collins Publishers, 1979. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY TASHA TUDOR on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1979 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($10.95), VG dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine and light soiling to the rear panel. Oblong quarto... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1967. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY TARO YASHIMA (AND ALSO SIGNED BY MITSU YASHIMA IN CHOP BLOCK) on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of the April 1967 stated 6th printing. Tight and VG (with light offsetting to the front panel's top-edge) in a crisp, price-clipped... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG- in its dark cloth, with rubbed lettering along the spine and light wear at the spine ends (particularly... More
Cologne, Germany: Jablonka Galerie, 2005. Original wraps. A very sharp example of the catalogue based on the February-April 2005 exhibition at Cologne's Jablonka Galerie AND INSCRIBED BY FRANCESCO CLEMENTE on the half-title. Crisp and Fine in its original wrappers. And in a bright, Near Fine example of the wrappered, pictorial... More
London: Annely Juda Fine Art, 1997. Original wraps. A pristine example of the 2 volume catalogue, based on the May-July 1997 exhibition at London's Annely Juda Fine Art Gallery AND INSCRIBED BY DAVID HOCKNEY on the title page of "Flowers and Spaces" (the 1st of 2 volumes, the 2nd volume... More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981. Tomie De Paola. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR TOMIE DE PAOLA on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1981 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting to the front panel's top-edge) in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Tall, thin quarto... More
New York: Holiday House, 1943. Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. A very impressive copy of the 1943 1st edition. NOT ONLY INSCRIBED BY BOTH QUAIL HAWKINS AND KURT WIESE BUT ALO INCLUDES AN ORIGINAL HALF-PAGE KURT WIESE PEN AND INK at the frontispiece, an adorable portrait of "the puppy" looking into the... More
Paris: Hachette, 1919. Marcel Jeanjean. Hardcover. A crisp, bright copy of the 1919 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial boards, with very light wear along the panel edges and light scuffing and soiling to the rear panel. Small, neat former owner inscription on the front blank endpaper... More
