Sal Fisher, Brownie Scout
New York: Franklin Watts, 1953. 1st. Cloth. A nice copy of the 1953 stated 1st printing. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket with light fading to the spine. 12mo, 192 pgs. More
New York: Franklin Watts, 1953. 1st. Cloth. A nice copy of the 1953 stated 1st printing. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket with light fading to the spine. 12mo, 192 pgs. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1963. Richard Scarry. Pictorial boards. A crisp, very nice copy of the 1963 stated 1st edition of this wonderful Richard Scarry-illustrated version of The Fables of La Fontaine. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact ("$3.25"), Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, beautiful black-and-white and..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. Laura Bannon. Cloth. A pretty copy of the stated 15th printing, the "reinforced edition". Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, wonderfully illustrated thruout by the author herself. More
Chicago: Jamieson Higgins, 1902. R.J. Campbell. Pictorial boards. A presentable, well-preserved copy of the 1902 1st (and almost certainly only) edition. In its original cloth-backed, pictorial boards, with 2 mild margin mends, light edge wear and light scuffing to the front panel; overall, clean, tight and VG. Quarto, illustrated in..... More
Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1881. Henry Richards. Pictorial boards. The 1881 1st edition. Lovely chromolithographed illustrations thruout. Solid and VG in its lovely pictorial boards, with very light scuffing to the panels and light wear along the edges. Tender (but still sturdy) hinges, 1881 former owner inscription on the first..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of this 1920s reprint. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping (anda small, clear piece of tape) at the spine crown. 12mo, 204 pgs. plus publisher's ads. #5 in Laura Lee Hope's "The Outdoor Girls...."..... More
New York: (Ariel Books) Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1955. 1st. Decorative Cloth. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR ARNOLD EDWIN BARE on the verso of the title page. A sharp copy to boot of the 1955 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light creasing at..... More
Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Daye Press, 1936. 1st. Cloth. 1936 1st edition of this charming real-life look at Bruce the lobster fisherboy, who lives and fishes off the coast of Maine on a tiny island called Crie Haven. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping..... More
Stockholm: Bengtsons Litografiska, 1948. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1948 1st edition, in its original Swedish. Wonderfully illustrated by Stig Lindgren, with lovely chromolithographed plates thruout. Solid and VG, with light chipping at the panel edges. Oblong quarto, unpaginated. More
New York: Pantheon Books (Random House), 1970. Cloth. A clean, tight copy of the 1970 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of soiling --and very light creasing-- along the panel edges. Tal quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout by the great..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. Leo Politi. Hardcover. NICELY INSCRIBED BY LEO POLITI (AND INCLUDING A LAVISH DRAWING OF 2 BUTTERFLIES PERCHED ON FLOWER PEDALS) on the front free endpaper. A clean, very impressive copy to boot of the 1971 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (with just a...... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1969. Leonard Kessler. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY LEONARD KESSLER, THE BOOK'S AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, TO HIS NIECE, on the front free endpaper's verso. A solid copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, Good+ dustjacket, with soiling to the panels..... More
New York: William R. Scott, 1956. Leonard Kessler. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE BOOK'S ILLUSTRATOR LEONARD KESSLER (AND INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL DRAWING) on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1956 1st edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling to the front panel) in a bright, price-intact, VG-..... More
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Co., Inc., 1968. Allan Eitzen. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1968 1st edition (with the number line correctly starting at "1 2 3", etc.). Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($3.50), Near Fine dustjacket. Nicely illustrated throughout in rich color..... More
Hamilton, Bermuda: The Bermudian Publishing Company, 2006. Victoria Barnhill-Hensen. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR LINDA WILLIAMS on the front free endpaper. A pristine copy to boot of the 2006 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by Victoria Barnhill-Hensen. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1960. 1st. Cloth. The 1960 1st edition, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by the author herself. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown and upper front flap fold. Quarto, 47 pgs. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1937. Lois Lenski. Cloth. SIGNED BY LOIS LENSKI FROM HER HOMETOWN OF HARWINTON, CT on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of the 1937 1st edition. Tight and VG in its dark-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and design along the front panel and..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1946. Lois Lenski. Boards. An impressive copy of the 1946 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($1.00), VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the bottom-edges and just a touch of mild chipping at the foot..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1965. Lois Lenski. Cloth. SIGNED BY LOIS LENSKI on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1965 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact (and price-clipped) dustjacket, with light rubbing along the panels, light chipping at the spine ends..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946. 1st. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY LORRAINE SHERWOOD on the front free endaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1946 1st edition (with the Scribner 'A' on the copyright page). Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling to the..... More
New York: E.P.Dutton, 1965. 1st. Cloth. A fresh, crisp copy of the 1965 stated 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the panel edges. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout by the author himself. More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. Bill Basso. Boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR LOUISE ARMSTRONG on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1976 stated 1st edition (and with the appropriate letter bar). Solid and VG+ (a touch of light foxing along the rear..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1957. Leonard Everett Fisher. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1957 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ (light spotting to the panels) in a crisp, price-intact ($1.95), VG+ dustjacket, with mild offsetting near the front panel's fore-edge. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout in black-and-white and rich..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1946. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A lovely copy of the 1946 1st edition. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Helen Sewell. Signed by Author. More
Toronto: The Traditional Studies Press, 1972. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY LOUISE WELCH on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1972 stated 1st edition. A clean, Near Fine copy of this oblong octavo in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along..... More