New York: Viking Press, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Wide Hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 151 pp. Illustrated in color and black and white. A handsome near fine copy in dustwrapper. The life and art of Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for being the illustrator of the Madeline children's book series... More
Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead, 1850. Early Printing. Hardcover. Rebound children's book published c. 1850. No specific date noted. Pages spotted with age but still quite bright with numerous color plates. Very good condition overall with new endpapers. Quite scarce. More
No Place: Visionaireworld.Com, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Square hardbound volume. Issued without dustwrapper. A single volume from this publisher's box set. The set originally included eleven different volumes, many with collaborations between artists and writers with fairytale themes. This volume sold separately. Fine condition. With black and white illustrations by..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this book on Saxon legends. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Book in about very good condition in decorated cloth. Bookplate to inside front board, prior owner name to front endpaper. Hinge starting. Most likely the first book illustrated by..... More
New York: Pantheon Books, [1962]. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this early illustrated children's book by the author of The Martian Chronicles. A near fine decorated hardcover book in the library binding without duatwrapper. One ding to one corner, faint erasure to front endpaper else fine. Not an ex-library..... More
Chicago: Popular Mechanics Press, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Scarce volume for young lads with a bent towards the mechanical. Features detailed instructions and pictures for hundreds of projects a boy can make at home. Reinforced library binding (not an ex-libris copy) is in tight clean near fine condition. Unclipped dustwrapper..... More
Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1923. Second printing. Cloth. Wide clothbound 8vo. 93 pp. Stated second impression. With color frontis and five additional full page color illustrations by Gertrude A. Kay. Light edgewear else a sound, well-bound very good copy in dark green cloth binding with large pasted on color illustrations..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1899. Early Printing. Cloth. 8vo. Illustrated. 56 pp plus ads at rear. Presumed early printing of this elegant little children's book by the author of Little Women. Green cloth, ruled in blue with gilt lettering to front panel. Prior owner inscription to front endpaper else..... More
London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, 1909. First edition. Cloth. 4to. Charming illustrated children's book with illustrations by Aldin. N.D., but circa 1909. Red cloth spine with gilt lettering. About very good condition with general light soiling to covers. With 24 full page color illustrations... More
New York: Hurst & Company, 1908. First Edition. Linen. First edition (nap) of this beautiful children's book printed in color on linen cloth pages. Hurst's Limp Cloth Books Number 16. Very scarce. Very good condition. More
New York: Hyperion Books, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this charming book for children written by actor and author Alan Arkin. Illustrated by Hala Wittwer. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Arkin on the front endpaper. More
Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co., 1912. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound 8vo. 238 pp plus ads at rear. Illustrated endpapers. Some rubbing and wear to covers, but a sound well-bound copy. More
Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Company, No date. Early Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated children's book in dustwrapper. No date given, but with prior owner inscription dated 1925. A nearly fine copy in illustrated boards in a stunning example of the rare dustwrapper. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. A chaming children's book both written and illustrated by Bemelmans. Stated first edition. 58 pp. Color frontis and with several black and white drawings throughout. A handsome copy in illustrated green boards in anear fine price-intact dustwrapper..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. A near fine example in very good unclipped dustwrapper with a few small chips to edges. More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1942. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 245 pp. Stated first edition. A handsome very good copy in illustrated brown cloth binding in very good price-intact, first issue dustwrapper with $2,00 price on the front flap. With charming illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Two ducks out on adventure. Nice..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, 1962. Reprint. Hardcover. Reprint edition of Browning'sclassic children's tale with illustrations by Harold Jones. A near fine hardbound copy in near fine clipped dustwrapper. More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. Unpaginated illustrated children's book. The classic story of twin brothers separated at birth. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by Burkert. Stated first edition. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1956. First edition. Cloth. First edition stated of the Connecticut author's first book. 188 pp. With illustrations by Louis Darling. A handsome very good copy in two-tone illustrated cloth covers in a good price-intact dustwrapper. The wrapper has a noticeable irregularly shaped chip at the..... More
London: Faber and Faber, No Date (c. 1945). First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound volume in dustwrapper. A beautifully illustrated "alphabet" book printed and drawn in full color by Margaret Cardew. Edition not stated. Presumed first edition. Book is not dated, but if from circa 1945. A gorgeous fine example. Pale..... More
Paris: Editions Gautier-Languereau, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Tall quarto. 61 pp. 1978 reprint edition of this French illustrated children's book featuring the recurring character of Becassine. A sharp clean very good copy in illustrated boards with cloth spine. More
Paris: Editions Gautier-Languereau, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Tall quarto. 61 pp. 1978 reprint edition of this French illustrated children's book featuring the recurring character of Becassine. A sharp clean very good copy in illustrated boards with cloth spine. More
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Wide 8vo. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. Issued without dustwrapper. States first edition. A sharp, clean near fine copy. More
Boston: Ginn & Company (Le Roy Phillips), 1904. Reprint. Hardcover. Early reprint edition of this illustrated classic children's book. Two pages have a piece torn away from the bottom edge, not affecting any text or illustrations. Otherwise a tight clean copy in illustrated boards. Prior ownership name to front endpaper..... More
New York: Whittlesey House, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Small hardbound quarto. 32 pp. A charming children's book both written and illustrated by Cummings. A clean near fine example. Lacking any presumed dustwrapper. This copy has been nicely INSCRIBED by Cummings on the first white endpaper. An uncommon signature... More
