New York: Simon and Schuster, 1944. Gertrude Elliott. Hardcover. A crisp, impressive copy of the 1944 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. And in a bright, price-intact ($1.50), Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by Gertrude Elliott. More
New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co., 1929. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A well-preserved copy of the 1929 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its bright pictorial cloth. All 6 color plates completely intact. Oblong quarto, unpaginated. Small, neat former owner inscription--in light pencil--to upper corner of front pastedown. More
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Cloth. IN THE VERY UNCOMMON --AND FRAGILE-- PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG (with light offsetting at the endpapers) in a bright, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel edges. 16mo, nicely illustrated thruout by Lewis Baumer. Very early printing, c. 1925. More
Abelard-Schuman, 1965. Quentin Blake. Cloth. The 1965 1st edition. Solid and VG (very light spotting at the panels, the endpapers and the pastedowns) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, which is also clipped at the front flap and shows very light creasing and wear to the panels and at the..... More
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1978. Eric Gurney. Boards. INSCRIBED BY ERIC GURNEY on the front free endpaper. ALSO INCLUDES A WONDERFUL ORIGINAL ERIC GURNEY DRAWING OF "THE CALCULATING CAT" DREAMING OF FOOD just above the inscription. ALSO SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR NANCY PREVO right next to Eric Gurney's..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1969. James Stevenson. Pictorial cloth. More
London: Grant Richards, 1901. Mrs. Ernest Ames. Pictorial boards. A very presentable copy of the 1901 1st edition. Solid and VG to VG+ in its pictorial boards, with pronounced offsetting at the endsheets. Tall, thin quarto, wonderful pictorial boards and vivid color illustrations throughout (in their broad art nouveau style)..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1957. Ernest H. Shepard. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1957 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, dozens of Shepard's own illustrations complementing his text. "An autobiographical sketch by a beloved English artist" (from the front dustjacket..... More
New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1974. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A clean, bright copy of the 1974 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Ethel and Leonard Kessler. More
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co., 1930. Frederick Richardson. Cloth. A crisp, solid example of the 1930 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light wear to the spine ends and very light creasing and chipping at the panel edges. 12mo, nicely illustrated thruout in..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. Beth Krush. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY EUDORA WELTY on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1964 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing along the front panel's top-edge and a trace..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966. Evaline Ness. Pictorial boards. A very solid copy of the 1966 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, price-intact (and price-clipped at the bottom edge), VG to VG+ dustjacket, with several spots to the front panel and very..... More
Sydney: John Lands Pty. Ltd. Decorative Cloth. Stated 3rd edition (circa 1930s), IN THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG in a bright, VG dustjacket with somewhat pronounced chipping to the panel edges and light soiling to the rear panel. Folio, 46 pgs. Charming illustrations thruout by Margaret Senior. More
Abt. Schweizer Bilderbucher, 1935. Hardcover. Charming childrens title (10 puppies), lavishly illustrated in vivid color by Charlotte Holzberger. Circa mid 30s. Each page unfolds into a rich scene showcasing the puppy in question. A bright, VG+ copy. Octavo, oblong, text (in German) on the versos, illustrations on the rectos. More
New York: Ray Long & Richard R. Smith, 1933. Original wraps. A handsome copy of the 1933 1st edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG+ in its stiff wrappers. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling along the panel edges. Tall quarto, "all the materials..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1975. 1st. Cloth. A crisp, very clean copy of the 1975 stated 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, unpaginated. Nicely illustrated by William Sauts Bock. More
Paris: Editions Du Vieux Colombier, 1944. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Lovely 1944 French children's book. VG in its pictorial cloth, with very light staining along the front panel's fore-edge and light soiling at the rear panel. Oblong quarto, charmingly illustrated in rich color by Marie Moulinier. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1970 1st thus, beautifully illustrated thruout by Caldecott-winner Barbara Cooney. Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing at the front panel's top-edge. A Promotional Copy to boot, with the glossy Promotional photo laid-in. Additionally..... More
New York: Random House, 1943. Pictorial boards. A solid copy of the 1943 true 1st edition of the first published book by the great Roald Dahl. Tight and VG in its wonderful pictorial boards, with light scuffing to the panels, very light wear along the edges and tips, and mild..... More
New York, London and Bombay: Longmans, Green & Co., 1901. Florence K. Upton. Hardcover. A solid, presentable copy of the 1901 1st edition. Tight and VG (small chip at the front endpaper, rear endpaper torn and re-taped) in its pictorial boards, with light soiling to the panels and very light..... More
London: Longmans, Green, 1896. Florence Upton. Pictorial boards. Oblong quarto, cloth-backed pictorial boards. Corner bumped, edges rubbed and usual cover rubbing. Neat, small inscription as well to the front free endpaper. Tight and VG. 1st edition of the second Golliwogg title. Wonderful full page color illustrations by Florence accompany the..... More
London: Longmans, Green & Co., c. 1902. Florence K. Upton. Hardcover. The 1st edition of this early installment in the legendary "Golliwogg" series, c. 1902. Wonderfully illustrated in rich color by Florence K. Upton, verses by her mother Bertha Upton. An oblong quarto, solid and VG in its pictorial boards..... More
London and New York: Longmans, Green and Co., c. 1902. Florence K. Upton. Hardcover. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1st edition of this early entry in the legendary turn-of-the-century "Golliwoggs" series, c. 1902. Solid and VG in its wonderful pictorial boards, with light soiling to the panels. Lavishly illustrated..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1965. Dorothy Bayley Morse. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the 1965 1st edition of this charming tale set against the backdrop of the American Revolution. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of light offsetting at the rear free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, Near..... More
