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1991007236Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1991. Publisher's promotional poster 18 1/2 " w x 25 1/4" h distributed at the ABA trade show in 1991. Near Fine faint crease near edge. With a wonderful Van Allsburg illustration different than the one seen on the dust jacket. Well suited for framing. All posters will be sent loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 18 1/2" x 25 1/4". Houghton Mifflin books
1982007285New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster for the Michael Hague illustrated book printed in limited numbers and distributed at the ABA trade show in 1982. Near Fine faint creases. 22" w x 19 3/4"h. Wonderfully suited for framing a delight for lovers of OZ young and old. Will be mailed loosely rolled in a sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 22" x 19 3/4". Holt, Rinehart and Winston books
1979004175New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1979. First Printing with complete number line starting with 1. Near Fine faint foxing fore edge of page block in a Near Fine dustjacket slight discoloration rear panel very faint edgewear and Newberry Medal sticker front panel. Winner of the John Newberry Medal for 1980. SCARCE in the 1st Printing. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1915008481Chicago and New York: P. F. Volland & Co. 1915. SCARCE. 53 pages plus one page ads printed on recto only. 11" x 5 1/2" each page with a numbered Bedtime Story meant to be read one story per week in the year with small illustrations bordering titles and a larger illustration across bottom edge. Each bottom illustration signed with printed initial D. Pink corded string-tied pictorial beige wrappers Very Good 1/2" triangular chips bottom corners front wrapper small chip center right side front wrapper small chip bottom corner rear unprinted wrapper light soiling to wrappers. Charming and quite scarce in commerce. Worldcat lists only 6 library holdings. . First Printing. String Tied. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Narrow Quarto . P. F. Volland & Co. Paperback books
200410534London: Bloomsbury 2004. First UK edition first prnt. Signed by Clarke and illustrator Portia Rosenberg on the title page. White dustjacket satin pagemarker. First printing copies were issued with both white and black dustjackets; no priority. Spine ends slightly pushed upper board corner with small bump and tiny tear on the paper cover; an unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Clarke's first novel. Signed By Author & Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Portia Rosenberg. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bloomsbury Hardcover books
1948004830New York: Dodd Mead 1948. Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap in a Very Good Plus dustjacket red at spine fadedsmall chips at head of spine 2 small inked letters front flap. The sory of trumpeter Peter Shannon and Bran one of the 40 staghounds taken into battle by General Custer. RARE in dust jacket that is in collectible condition. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Paul Brown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dodd Mead Hardcover books
1959007763New York: The Viking Press 1959. Near Fine yellow cloth a bit of darkening at spine ends in a Very Good dust jacket 1/2" chip top edge spine smaller chip bottom edge spine and rear panel light edgewear. Great color illustrations by Don Freeman. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Oblong 8vo. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1916008454Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co. 1916. Very Good Plus original green cloth with color cover illustration facsimile author inscription 2nd front end page with all five fold-outs present and unused. Small rubs at corners and spine ends crease to cloth top edge of spine crease at fore edge cut-out 3. Lovely two-color illustrations bordering each page. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
1979003319New York New York U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap 1979. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on verso of front endpage- "To the Boswells Gyo Fujikawa". Near Fine small amount of rubbing to tips of boards. Fujikawa is recognized for being the earliest mainstream illustrator of children's picture books to include kids of many races in her work. SIGNED copies of any of her books are SCARCE indeed !!. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
1937008936New York: Miller Music Corp. 1937. SCARCE in such lovely condition. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front cover 1 pages with ink check mark light soiling to wrappers. 48 pages with 20 songs drawings and words bu Johnny Gruelle music by Chas. Miller. 8 1/8" x 10 7/8" . First Printing. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine. Oblong 4to . Miller Music Corp. paperback books
1917004217New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1917. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the front endpage - "To Billy Hays Jr - because the author likes the way his father talks about him this book is inscribed by William Johnston". From the collection of Will H. Hays most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies Hays installed a more formal production code called the Hays Code later simply "The Code" which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. This book the basis for the 1932 film "When a Fellow Needs a Friend" starring Jackie Cooper. A SCARCE book in any edition RARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR and a great Hollywood ASSOCIATION. Very Good Minus lacking the dustjacket cloth at spine faded and title rubbed but still legible page block a bit loose illustration at page 276 loose. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Arthur W. Brown . Presentation Copy. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
007269No Place: University of California Press Publisher's promotional poster printed in a limited number and distributed at an ABA trade show Near Fine faint corner crease. No date 1994. Featuring a wonderful cartoon drawing of Wile E. Coyote in pursuit of Roadrunner skiing down a mountain with a large inset black and white portrait photograph of Chuck Jones. The drawing is dated 1989. An uncommon poster well suited for framing. All posters will be sent loosely rolled in a mailing tube. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 24" x 17". University of California Press books
1945005441New York: E. P. Dutton 1945. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front end page. Near Fine top edge dusty in a Very Good dust jacket worn at the tips tears at the flap folds with old internal tape mends. SCARCE SIGNED BY AUTHOR. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Roberta Paflin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. E. P. Dutton Hardcover books
1963008320New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1963. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny chip top edge rear panel front flap bottom corner clipped top corner unclipped and with price of $3.50. First Edition stated. A lovely copy of this 1964 Caldecott Honor book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Oblong 8vo. Holt, Rinehart and Winston Hardcover books
1954004928Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1954. Near Fine scant shelf rub bottom edge of cloth in a Near Fine dust jacket small chips at spine tips slight foxing top edge rear panel and rear flap. Jacket and end page illustrations by Alex Schomburg. A lovely copy indeed !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
2003108087NY: Knopf 2003. First trade edition first prnt. First hardcover edition. Preceded by a self-published paperback edition. Signed by Paolini on the title page. Shallow short wrinkle on the dustjacket spine topedge not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
200871711London: Doubleday 2008. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the half-title page following the dedication page. Additionally Pratchett has drawn a spear on the page which is similar to the one in Jonny Duddle's cover illustration and has intitaled it "T.P." Minor bumping to corners and spine ends small indentation on rear board topedge few text pages with topedge corners with small crease; dustjacket with slight shelfwear on front panel bottom edge. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Unusual as such. 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and the basis of Mark Ravenhill's Royal National Theater adaptation. Signed By Author with Drawing. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday Hardcover books
1930006827New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1930. Near Fine small shelf rub bottom edge in a Near Fine dust jacket light wear at spine ends. Frontispiece by Manning deV. Lee illustrated end pages. "A magnificent swashbuckling yarn for men and boys for all those indeed who 'would go adventuring'.". First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover books
1948004832New York: The John C. Winston Co. 1948. Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap in a Very Good dust jacket spine faded from pale blue to white and some fading along top edge front panel small rubs at spine tips. Charming Marguerite Kirmse illustrations. Illustrated endpages. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Marguerite Kirmse. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
1909005008Boston: Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co. 1909. Stated Three Hundred and Ninty-Fith Thousand on copyright page. With color frontis and 7 additional color illustrations by Herman Heyer. In illustrated green cloth boards with gilt titles. Very Good Plus prior owner gift inscription front endpage shadowing front endpages from former bookplate. Binding tight and square. In a Very Good dust jacket small chips at flap folds and spine tips. The first volume in this enduringly popular series. Filmed in 1939 other titles in this series also filmed. . Later Printing. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Herman Heyer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. Hardcover books
1960007764New York: The Viking Press 1960. SCARCE in the First Edition. Near Fine small rubs to cloth at spine ends in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at spine ends and flap folds light soiling. Wonderful illustrations by Kazue Mizumura. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Kazue Mizumura. Oblong 8vo. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1948004834New York: Coward McCann Inc. 1948. Fine prior owner name front pastedown under front flap in a Near Fine RARE dust jacket slight wear at the spine tips. A quite lovely copy !. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Marcia Brown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Coward, McCann, Inc. Hardcover books
1927008205New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. Title page dated 1927 CP 1925 later printing. All nine Wyeth illustrations present. Near Fine small prior owner name small top corner bumps slight fading to cloth at spine ends. In a Very Good priced dust jacket 42.50 chips at spine ends and corners. . First Illustrated Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Various. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1928008204New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. First Illustrated Edition with N.C. Wyeth's 14 color illustrations later printing 1928 no date at title page originally printed in 1925. Near Fine small prior owner name front end page 1/4" edge tear to illustration at p.354. All illustrations present. In a Very Good dust jacket flap priced $2.50 1/4" chips at base of small a few other small edge chips. A handsome copy. . First Illustrated Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Wide 8vo. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
007563Chicago: Circle Fine Art Corp. High color fine art serigraph from the original 1932 Walt Disney movie poster 7 colors 22 1/2"w x 31"h Near Fine faint creases at edges. A poster well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Thus. Poster. Near Fine. 22 1/2" x 31". Circle Fine Art Corp. books
