New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1939. Cloth. A very respectable copy of the 1939 true 1st edition. The 18th title in the series, conforming to all issue points as established by Carpentieri (the #5050 and 120-160 codes on the front flap, the 18th title listed and 13 "Spotlight" titles on..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1936. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1936 correct 1st edition (Carpentier, Heffelfinger) of this, the 15th title in the original Hardy Boys series. Issue points: This is the 15th and last title listed on the front flap, there are 14 "X Bar X Boy" titles listed..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1963. Leonard Kessler. Cloth. WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE BOOK'S ILLUSTRATOR LEONARD KESSLER TO HIS NEPHEWS on the front pastedown. A solid copy to boot of the 1963 1st edition. Tight and VG- (with light staining to the front pastedown and lower tips) in a...... More
New Haven, CT: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1926. G. Grant Mason Jr. Boards. A wonderful Presentation copy of this cartoon study of the Yale bulldog and all the trouble he gets into. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR GRANT MASON TO HIS PARENTS ("THEY MADE THIS CANINE CREATOR WHAT..... More
Paris: Jules Tallandier, Editeur. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Beautiful French children's version of Sherlock Holmes, with all the characters animals. Circa 1908. Rich chromolithography thruout, wonderfully illustrated by R. de la Neziere. Nicely-preserved and VG to VG+ in its original decorative boards, with very light fraying at the front tips..... More
Colombia: Carvajal S.A. Cali ((Edicion Smurfit Carton de Colombia), 1988. Mario Gordillo. Pictorial boards. A handsome copy of the June 1988 1st edition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's only pop-up book, nicely illustrated throughout by Mario Gordillo. Clean and Near Fine in its laminate, pictorial boards, with verly light wear along..... More
Paris: Adrien Sporck Editeur, 1902. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Charming 1902 French children's songbook. Wonderful handcolored illustrations thruout by George Delaw. Bright and VG in its pictorial cloth, with very light wear along the panel edges. Oblong quarto, 47 pgs. Preface by Madame Edmond Rostand. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. 1st. Cloth. SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR (WHO ADDED AN ORIGINAL DRAWING ABOVE HIS SIGNATURE) on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1986 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket..... More
Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1883. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1883 1st edition, "Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2". VG- in its chocolate boards, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine but a bit of rubbing at the panels and light wear to the spine ends. Still though, a...... More
New York: Sears Publishing Company, 1932. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1932 1st edition of this wonderful --and uncommon-- children's title, something of a precursor to Dare Wright's iconic "Edith the Lonely Doll" series. Charting the happy adventures, thru vivid color illustrations on each recto, of Tom and his friend Ted..... More
New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1876. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of this 1876 sequel to "Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood". Bright and VG+ in its beautiful dark-green, decorative cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and design along the spine. Light foxing at several of the preliminaries (including the title page..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1954. 1st. Cloth. A beautiful copy of the 1954 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket, with light wear along the spine. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Richard Gackenbach. #51 in the wonderful "First Book of...." series. More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1940. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1940 stated 1st edition of this charming tale of Raffles, the cocker spaniel puppy. Solid and VG (with tasteful former owner bookplate at the front blank endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the..... More
New York: Random House, 1941. Rudolf Freund. Hardcover. A crisp, very nice copy of the 1941 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a bit of wear at the upper tips. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by Rudolf Freund. More
London and New York: Abelard Scuman, 1959. Grace Paull. Cloth. A clean, very presentable copy of the 1959 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with just a bit of very light chipping to the front tips and the spine ends. Quarto, nicely illustrated thoughout in..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1917. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1917 1st edition, IN A SOLID, WELL-PRESERVED EXAMPLE OF THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG in its dark-green cloth. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels and light chipping at the..... More
London and New York: Academy Editions/St. Martin's Press, 1972. 1st. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1972 1st edition, published simultaneously in London and New York. Immaculate and Fine in a bright, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 101 pgs. More
New York: Vantage Press, 1993. 1st. Cloth. A crisp, clean copy of the 1993 stated 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 34 pgs. More
New York: The Century Co., 1929. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1929 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the panel edges and along the spine. Thick 12mo, 242 pgs. More
London: The Epworth Press, 1934. 1st. Cloth. The 1934 1st edition, in its wonderful pictorial dustjacket. Tight and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends and light soiling to the rear panel. 12mo, 128 pgs. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1942. H.A. Rey. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY H.A. REY IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper AND, IN HIS HAND, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INSCRIPTION, HE'S DRAWN A PORTRAIT OF "CECILY G.", THE GIRAFFE. A solid copy to boot of the 1942 true 1st edition (with..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. H.A. Rey. Cloth. An uncommon, very early --but not 1st-- edition of "Curious George". Based on the dustjacket price of "$2.75", we're surmising this edition was published in the mid to late 1950s, some 14 to 17 years after the exceedingly scarce 1941 original edition was..... More
Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, 1938. Nick Villeneuve. Pictorial cloth. The uncommon 1938 stated 1st edition of this nonsensical guide to the mythical creatures of the Sawtooth Mountains. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHOR HANK SENGER AND THE ILLUSTRATOR NICK VILLENEUVE on the title page. Tight and Near Fine..... More
