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
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: Platt & Munk, 1974. Pictorial boards. A LOVELY, LONG, YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION INSCRIPTION FROM ZERO MOSTEL TO NOTED CHILDREN'S (AND SPECIFICALLY SESAME STREET) ILLUSTRATOR MICHAEL SMOLLIN on the 2nd blank endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1974 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its..... More
Chicago: P.F. Volland & Co. Gertrude Caspari. Pictorial boards. The 1st American edition (c. 1910) of this charming German children's book. Solid and VG in its pictorial boards, with light wear at the tips and very light soiling and bubbling to the panels. Oblong octavo, wonderful, vivid color illustrations to..... 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
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. 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
Whitman Pub. Co., c. 1925. H.C. Jensen. Linen. A very bright example, with lovely color woodcuts. The 1st edition, circa 1925. Tall quarto, stiff linen-like pictorial covers. A crisp, Near Fine to Fine copy. Illustrated with bold, striking color woodcuts on every page by H.C. Jensen (in the style of..... 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
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. Decorative Cloth. An early re-issue (probably early 60s) of this charming children's tale about a kitten named Pischi. Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with several closed tears along the panel edges and light wear at the spine. Oblong quarto, nicely..... More
Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Co., 2003. 1st. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (AND INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL DRAWING OF A SHEEP NEXT TO HIS SIGNATURE) on the front free endpaper. A beautiful copy to boot of the 2003 1st edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, nicely illustrated..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY HARDIE GRAMATKY on the half-title. A near-pristine copy to boot of the 1975 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, price-intact (lower corner is clipped though--as usual), Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color and black-and-white..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975. Hardie Gramatky. Pictorial cloth. The 1975 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear along the spine crown. Octavo, wonderfully illustrated throughout in rich color by Hardie Gramatky. More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1963. 1st. Cloth. WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR on the half-title AND WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING OF "THE SEA GOD" AND THE BOAT OF THE STORY. A well-preserved copy to boot of the 1963 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Octavo..... More
New York: Greenwillow Books, 1980. Harlow Rockwell. Pictorial boards. A clean, solid copy of the 1980 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of very light chipping along the front panel's edges. Oblong quarto, nicely illustrated throughout in rich color..... More
