The Awdrey-Gore Legacy
New York: Peter Weed / Beaufort, 1987. First edition thus. Hardcover. Stated first Beaufort Books edition. Originally published in 1972. Oblong illustrated boards in dustwrapper. A clean very good copy. More
Children's Books
The Listing Attic and The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbass Writes a Novel
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1974. First edition thus. Hardcover. Gorgeous fine hardbound book containing two short illustrated novels by Gorey. First UK combined edition. issued without dustwrapper. The two stories were originally published in the Us separately in 1954 and 1953, respectively. More
Donald and the ......
Reading: Addison House, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing stated of this attractive children's book illustrated by Edward Gorey. Near fine in illustrated boards in near fine price clipped dustwrapper. More
The Shrinking of Treehorn
New York: Holiday House, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Oblong paperbound 8vo. Unpaginated. A fine copy of this short novel with illustrations by Gorey. More
Gawpy Book One
Carmel By The Sea: Hestwood Studios, 1926. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound quarto. A handsome volume containing verse by Harold and illustrations by Robert Hestwood. Unpaginated. A close to fine copy in illustrated boards with cloth spine. More
What Does It Do and How Does It Work?
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Presumed first edition of Hoban's quite uncommon first book, an oversized illustrated children's book about Power Shovels, Dump Trucks and Other Heavy Machines. Very good copy in good priced dustwrapper (however clipped at bottom front flap) with small chips and tears..... More
Rip Van Winkle with Drawings by Arthur Rackham
New York and London: Doubleday, Page & Co. and William Heinemann, 1905. Rackham, Arthur. First Thus. Cloth. First US trade edition of this delightful illustrated version of Irving's classic tale. Illustrated in color by Arthur Rackham. Contains 49 of the fifty plates (the missing plate is reproduced in facsimile). Otherwise..... More
The Owl A Story For Children
New York: The Kipling Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this children's book illustrated by Lindsay Crouse and told by playwright David Mamet. A fine hardcover book in near fine price intact dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by Mamet in 1995. Signed by Author. More
The Great Auk Escape
London: Angus & Robertson, 1974. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition of the author's first book for children. Beautifully illustrated by William Pene du Bois. A near fine copy without dustwrapper, as issued. Owner stamp to second endpaper. Spine ends slightly crimped. Very minor spine fade. More
Donald Has A Difficulty
New York: Abrams, 2004. Reprint. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound book in dustwrapper. First Abrams edition of this reprint of the 1970 collaboration between Neumeyer and Gorey. A fine copy in illustrated glossy boards in a fine dustwrapper. More
Who Paddled Backward With Trout
Boston: Joy Street Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing of this attractive children's illustrated book. Near fine with one small blemish to front endpaper in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
The New Pinocchio; A New Version of the Adventures of Pinocchio
Milan: Archives Antonio Saura / 5 Continents Editions, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound square quarto. 300 pp. A new interpretation of the adventures of Pinocchio as told by Christine Nostlinger with color illustrations by Antonio Saura. Covers a bit soiled, else a very good example. Not a common book. Quite..... More
Little Ann and Other Poems
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1910. Early Printing. Hardcover. Early printing of this children's book printed circa 1910. Wonderful illustrations by Kate Greenaway. A very good copy in illustrated boards with green cloth spine and corner tips. More
The Schinocephalic Waif
Boston: Godine, 1975. First Canadian. Hardcover. First edition of this early work by Theroux, a children's book. Near fine in near fine unclipped jacket. More
All For Love
New York: Philomel Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated children's book in oblong boards. First edition with no indication of later printings noted on copyright page. A splendid near fine copy in very good price clipped dustwrapper. More
Langston Hughes, American Poet
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of Walker's scarce children's book about Langston Hughes. This is the library edition (not ex-lib), but has the Crowell Library Binding sticker to lower spine and has a different, more sturdy binding than the trade edtion. Condition is..... More
Walt Disney presents Fantasia (Program)
Los Angeles: Walt Disney Productions, 1940. First edition. Paperback. Very tall stapled illustrated wrappers. Unpaginated. Program for the animated Disney film of the same name. Illustrated in color and black and white. Includes much interesting information about the making and filming acts involved in creating this classic. A very handsome..... More
Between Cattails
New York: Charles Scribner, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this children's book with text by Terry Tempest Williams and drawings by Peter Parnall. Near fine in very good plus unclipped jacket with closed tear to rear panel. Nice copy of a scarce book. More