New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. Leo Politi. Hardcover. A solid copy of the 1955 1st edition (with the letter 'A' on the copyright page). Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the spine edges and light rubbing and abrading along the front..... More
Pelican Publishing Company, 1975. James Rice. Pictorial boards. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR JIM RICE on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot of the 1975 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several small closed tears along the panel edges. Tall, thin quarto, "based..... More
Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Co., 1918. Decorative Cloth. Charming 1918 title in "The Little Maid Historical Books" series, THIS COPY INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG- (with staining along the spine) in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with pronounced chipping along the front flap-fold and light chipping at..... More
London: Collins, 1970. Decorative Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 1970 1st "uniform" edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. 16mo, richly illustrated thruout by Margaret Tempest. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1948. Garry MacKenzie. Cloth. The 1948 1st edition of this pretty "Oxford Book for Boys and Girls". Solid and VG (with light soiling at the pastedowns and endsheets) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear to the front panel's top-edge. 12mo..... More
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, 1970. Roger Duvoisin. Boards. A very presentable, solid copy of the 1970 correct 1st edition (with the number bar at the foot of the last page of text starting with '1'). Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with several..... More
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1904 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG (with light offsetting at the front and rear endpapers) in a bright, VG dusjacket, with light soiling to the panel edges and light chipping along the spine crown. 12mo, 95..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1961. 1st. Cloth. 1961 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light wear along the spine. Octavo, 221 pgs. More
Paris: Charavay Freres Editeurs, 1883. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st thus. Clean and VG in its printed silver cloth, with tender (but still sturdy) rear hinge. Tall quarto, 8 lovely --and uncredited-- color plates. Text in French. More
New York: Duffield & Co., 1923. Decorative Cloth. Lovely 1923 American edition, including the uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG in a bright, VG dustjacket, with a thin band of light staining at the rear panel's top-edge and one small chip at the spine. Quarto, 25 pgs., including wonderful color..... More
Paris: Hachette, 1929. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1929 1st edition. Solid and clean and VG+ in its original pictorial boards, with neat former owner inscription at the half-title. Quarto, 72 pgs. Nicely illustrated thruout by D"Adrienne Segur. More
New York: Franklin Watts, 1963. Decorative Cloth. The 1963 1st American edition of this continuation in the wonderful "Ant and Bee" series. Clean and VG in its light-green pictorial cloth, 64mo, 110 pgs. Nicely illustrated by Bryan Ward. Small ink insciption running along the top of the front and rear..... More
New York: Franklin Watts,Inc. 1962. Decorative Cloth. The 1962 1st American edition. VG in its light-blue pictorial cloth, with minor wear at the outer hinges and light rubbing to the panels. Wonderfully-illustrated thruout in vivid color by Bryan Ward. Oblong 64mo, 90 gs. More
Franklin Watts, 1964. 1st. Hardcover. No. 8 in the wonderful Ant and Bee series, this is the uncommon 1964 1st U.S. ed. in the VERY RARE DUSTJACKET. A palm-sized, pretty little item, the book is Fine and the dustjacket, with its charming drawing mirroring the book cover, is Very Good..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1964. Decorative Cloth. The 1964 1st American edition. VG- in its pictorial cloth, with light staining to the front pastedown and title page and light waviness at the foot of the first third of the book. Still though, a presentable copy. 64mo, 96 pgs., nicely-illustrated..... More
London: Edmund Ward, 1964. Decorative Cloth. The 1964 UK re-issue, in the uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG in a bright price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light fraying along the spine ends and creasing to the panels. Still though, a very presentable copy. 64mo, 110 pgs. Nicely illustrated by Bryan Ward..... More
New York: Franlin Watts. Decorative Cloth. The 1st American editiom of this continuation of the "Ant and Bee" series. Solid and VG, with very light creasing and foxing to the text and one very small stain at the lower rear panel. 64mo, 110 pgs. Nicely illustrated by Bryan Ward. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. Paul Rand. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND on the front free endpaper. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1956 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG dustjackjet, with mild darkening --and just a touch..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. Paul Rand. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND at the dedication page ("and to Maggie Love Paul"). A bright, very sharp copy to boot of the 1957 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (very mild offsetting along the edges) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.95)..... More
Viking, 1950. 1st. Hardcover. A pretty copy of the 1950 1st edition. Wonderfully illustrated by the great Leo Politi. A Story of a Country Boy Who Lives in Costa Rica in Central America. Near Fine in a bright, VG+, price-intact dustjacket. Very minor chipping to the crown and foot of..... More
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing, 1916 and 1920. Ella Dolbear Lee and Hazel Frazee. Pictorial boards. Wonderful collection from Whitman Publishing out of Racine, Wisconsin, including 4 original titles and the uncommon pictorial box which houses them. The titles are "Molly's New Neighbor", "The Story of Mowie" and "Billie the Turk"..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Garth Williams. Pictorial boards. A solid copy of the 1964 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the edges and just a touch of mild wear at the..... More
New York: The Dial Press, 1979. Tomie de Paola. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1979 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting to the bottom-edges) in a crisp. price-intact (and price-clipped at the lower corner), VG+ dustjacket, with mild spotting along the front panel'e edges. Oblong quarto, wonderfully..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1974. Leonard Kessler. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE BOOK'S ILLUSTRATOR LEONARD KESSLER (AND INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL DRAWING) on the front free endpaper. A very respectable copy to boot of the 1974 1st American edition, translated from the Norwegian by Eileen Amos. Tight and VG (with..... More
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1942. William B. Hamaker. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1942 1st edition, in the uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the pastedowns and inner hinges) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light wear at the flap-folds, tips and spine..... More
