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1959008908New York: Simon & Schuster 1959. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket the white wrapper lightly toned and with slight soiling. With the wonderful Hilary knight drawings a quite pleasing and gift-quality copy of the 4th Eloise title. . First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Simon & Schuster Hardcover books
1995001461New York: Alfred A.Knopf 1995. First printing with complete # line 1-10. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by John Updike on the Dedication Page and additionally SIGNED there by his son David Updike. An unaccountably SCARCE childrens book particularly SIGNED by father and son. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Alfred A.Knopf Hardcover books
1960008053New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1960. Near Fine tiny bump at head of spine in a Near Fine dust jacket light edge wear. Jacket priced at $1.95. A quite attractive copy and SCARCE Thus. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
1953004927Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1953. Near Fine tiny rub along top edge of rear paste down in a Near Fine dust jacket small chips at spine tips. Part of the classic Winston science fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. Fantastic Alex Schomburg dust jacket and endpage illustrations. Uncommon in such lovely condition !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
20111010178NY: Bantam/Spectra 2011. First DeLuxe limited edition first prnt. Limitation unspecified. Blue full-cloth with silver lettering and decorations. Issued without dustjacket. Map endpages. Satin pagemarker. Color illustrations on glossy stock. Slipcase. Issued unsigned this copy is signed by Martin on the title page. This edition includes an interview with Martin and a full color preview of the graphic novel version of this novel. Fine condition in a Fine slipcase. The first volume of Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Bantam/Spectra Hardcover books
1964001456New York: Alfred A.Knopf 1964. SCARCE First Edition of this childrens book. Light shelf rubbing to the edge of the red cloth boards. Dustjacket has price of $3.50 front flap. 2" closed tear rear panel of dj small chips at spine tips and flap folds. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Alfred A.Knopf Hardcover books
005515Nice: Editions le Chant des Sphères No date circa 1968. RARE Salesman's Dummy consisting of an outer folder in full red morocco gilt decorations inset gilt castle design interior plush red velvet. and samples of spines for the 2 volumes. Inner pink paper folder has one chapter laid in "La belle et la bete" "Beauty and the Beast" with colored illustrations and gilded by Lucy Boucher in the style of illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages. Very Good Plus light wear and soiling exterior inner folder light soiling. Quite unusual. . Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Salesman's Dummy. Editions le Chant des Sphères Hardcover books
1921006291Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill 1921. A SCARCE First Edition with the RARE original publisher's box. The book is Very Good Plus light rubbing at edges top corners small bumps period prior owner name half-title page. The box is Good bottom half complete and with breaks at corners pictorial top half lacking the sides the box's pictorial front cover rubbed at the very edges. Memorial page for James Whitcomb Riley has the author's facsimile signature. Pictorial end pages. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Johny Gruelle . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bobbs-Merrill Hardcover books
1960008321New York: Ivan Obolensky Inc. 1960. A bright and lovely copy of this Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the 1962 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Near Fine tiny corner bumps in a Near Fine dust jacket slight toning to edges. SCARCE in such lovely condition. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ivan Obolensky, Inc. Hardcover books
199031725London: Victor Gollancz 1990. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett in his earlier pre-minimalist style on the title page. Dustjacket art by Josh Kirby. Spine ends lightly pushed. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Victor Gollancz Hardcover books
200220736London: Victor Gollancz 2002. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the title page and by Briggs at the bottom of "The President's Address" page. Illustrated by Paul Kidby. Glossy pictoral boards. Issued without dustjacket. Cloth pagemarker. Unread copy in Fine condition. Unusual as such. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Paul Kidby. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Victor Gollancz Hardcover books
1931008347New York: Fleming H. Revell Co. 1931. RARE title in the series "The Lure of the North Books" by Dillon Wallace. OCLC notes only 5 library holdings worldwide. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page "with love and Christmas greetings Dillon abd Lue Christmas 1931" and also later signed and inscribed in 1977 by Dillon Wallace III to Gordon Randall the son of the original recipient. Near Fine toning at end pages in the SCARCE dust jacket Very Good Plus small chips at tips and head of spine. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fleming H. Revell Co. Hardcover books
1990007028New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang 1990. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHORS Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas two of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men" at half title page - "to Julian. from a couple of friends of your 'great' grandmother ! Ollie Johnston Frank Thomas." First Edition First Printing with complete number row 1-10. Fine in Fine dust jacket. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHORS. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stewart Tabori & Chang Hardcover books
1933006190New York: The Junior Literary Guild and J.B. Lippincott Co. 1933. First Junior Literary Guild Edition with date 1933 title page and copyright page no other printings listed. Near Fine in original black cloth stamped in green with map endpages tiny rubs at tips. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket a bit darkened at spine small chips at flap folds and spine tips. A quite nice book !. First Junior Literary Guild Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Junior Literary Guild and J.B. Lippincott Co. Hardcover books
1997120767NY: Putnam 1997. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vonnegut on the title page. Slate-colored speckled endpages. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Purportedly there were few copies of the first printing issued with the speckled endpages preceding the second state with plain slate-colored endpages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Putnam Hardcover books
1962008322New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1962. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR verso of front end page - "To Dana Ericson best wishes Marcia Brown". Her 2nd Caldecott Medal Winner. Second Printing Scribner's code B - 3.62 RJ copyright page priced $2.95 front flap same as 1st Printing and with Caldecott Medal front panel. Near Fine tiny corner bump rear board in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny chips at spine ends. Also included is a 1962 Newberry and Caldecott Award Dinner place mat 13" x 21 1/2" featuring the center illustration from Once a Mouse and also around the edge listing the Newberry winner The Bronze Bow published by Houghton Mifflin Company. In Fine condition well-suited for framing and quite SCARCE. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Second Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
201531715NY: Bantam 2015. First edition first prnt. Red paper-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Color Illustrated endpages. Illustrated by Gary Gianni. Signed by Martin and Gianni on the title page. Additionally Gianni has drawn a dragon's head and lit candle on the page. Tiny creases on spine ends paper; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Contains three prequel novellas to "A Game of Thrones" of Dunk and Egg that were previously published in anthologies Uncommon as such. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Gary Gianni. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bantam Hardcover books
1966008665Boston: Ginn and Company 1966. 25 3/4" h x 18 1/2" w. A teacher's book for reading to the whole class with folding wings that unsnap so book can be fully open and on display. Contains 9 stories 38 pages each page with great period illustrations featuring biracial children playing. earlier editions have only 6 stories and 25 or fewer pages. States "100 Edition" bottom of title page copyright dates of 1966 1964 1961 1957 1952 1948. Very Good Plus bump top edge of front cover slight waviness to thick paper pages a clean and quite handsome copy would be lovely displayed in a child's room o given the condition r with years of use left for a preschool. . Sixth Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall. Ginn and Company Hardcover books
200310522NY: Knopf 2003. First trade edition first prnt. 1st issue dustjacket. Preceded by a self-published paperback edition. Signed and dated "'03" by Paolini on the title page. A 4 x 6 inch color digital photograph of Paolini at the booksigning laid in. One dustjacket corner just touched not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Volume 1 in Paolini's Inheritance trilogy. Paolini's first novel. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1953008318New York: The Viking Press 1953. Second Printing March 1955 stated Caldecott Honor Book. SCARCE in collectible dust jacket in any early printing. Fine in brown off-white and patterned cloth; illustrated endpapers. In a Near Fine dust jacket price $2.50 front flap small chips at spine ends two closed tears bottom edge rear panel soiling top right corner front panel. A lovely copy !. Second Printing. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1976004398New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux 1976. SIGNED by Author and Illutrator Maurice Sendak at the bottom of the title page. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket lightly rubbed at the tips. A quite lovely copy and SCARCE SIGNED by Sendak. . SIGNED. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Sendak Maurice. Farrar, Straus & Giroux Hardcover books
1887L0271xii144 pages Illustrated throughout. Quarto 10 3/4" x 8 1/2" bound in original pictorial boards in original pictorial jacket in a custom slipcase. First edition first state with the De Vinne Press seal immediately below the copyright notice.<br /><br /><i>The Brownies</i> is a series of publications by Canadian illustrator and author Palmer Cox based on names and elements from English traditional mythology and Scottish stories told to Cox by his grandmother. Illustrations with verse aimed at children <i>The Brownies</i> was published in magazines and books during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Not unlike fairies and goblins Brownies are imaginary little sprites who are supposed to delight in harmless pranks and helpful deeds. Never allowing themselves to be seen by mortal eyes they are male drawn to represent many professions and nationalities all mischievous members of the fairy world whose principal attribute is helping with chores while a family sleeps. The Brownie characters became famous in their day and at the peak of their popularity were a pioneering name brand within merchandising. The first appearances of Brownie characters in a print publication took place in 1879 but not until the February 1881 issue of <i>Wide Awake</i> magazine were the creatures printed in their final form. The first proper story The Brownies' Ride appeared in the February 1883 issue of the children's periodical <i>St. Nicholas Magazine</i>. Published in 1899 <i>The Brownies Abroad</i> is considered the first Brownie comic strip though it didn't utilize speech balloons until the publication <i>The Brownie Clown of Brownie Town</i> of 1908. From 1903 <i>The Brownies</i> appeared as a newspaper Sunday strip for several years. The first compilation <i>The Brownies Their Book</i> was published in 1887 followed by 16 books in the series until the last in 1918.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Rubbing to boards and spine extremities; marginal damp-staining through majority of leaves ownership inscription. Dust jacket damp-stained some wrinkling and creasing few small chips a better than good copy in scarce like jacket. The Century Company hardcover books
1961008494New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition Second Isssue with Bound by The Book Press New York at colophon page. Fine in bright red cloth in Near Fine dust jacket small spot of soil front cover price on jacket flap of $3.95 inked out with inked price of $3.29 a few small edge tears and chips mainly at top edge and flap folds. With wonderful illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. This was Roald Dahl's first book for children. Basis for the 1976 BBC TV film starring Simon Bell Anna Quayle and Ann Beach and the 1996 animated film starring Paul Terry Richard Dreyfuss Peter Postlethwaite and Susan Sarandon. A lovely copy of this enduring children's favorite story. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Tall 8vo. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover books
1953004930Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1953. Near Fine slight discoloration to light blue cloth in spine gutters and along top edge in a Near Fine dust jacket small chips at the spine tips and front flap clipped top corner with pencilled price of 2.50. Jacket illustration by Kenneth Fagg. Part of the classic Winston Science Fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. This title SCARCE in such lovely collector's condition. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Kenneth Fagg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
199611111617London: HarperCollins/Voyager 1996. Preview Edition issued simultaneoulsy with the first UK edition. Designated by the publisher as the "Collectors' Preview Edition." Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover issue. Limitation unspecified. Meant for sale. Contains the Prologue and opening chapters of Book One of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series with map and blurbs by Robert Jordan Julian May et al. Signed by Martin on the title page. Minor shelfwear mostly at the spine bottom and beginning page toning. Very Good condition. First volume in Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Winner of 1997 Locus Award. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Issue. HarperCollins/Voyager Paperback books
