New York: Golden Press, 1955. William Neebe. A Ding Dong School Book. Hardcover. Octavo [20 cm] Gold paper spine with illustrated paper covered boards. Very good. The spine and covers are lightly rubbed, soiled and scratched. There is a notation in pencil on the rear board. A previous owner's name..... More
Switzerland: Harlin Quist, Incorporated, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Slim square quarto [26 cm] Black cloth spine and boards with a white ink stamped title on the spine, and the title in a negative embossed square panel on the front cover. Glossy black endpapers. Very good. The boards are mildly warped..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, Publishers, 1893. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto [28 cm] 1/4 blue cloth with illustrated paper over boards. Very good. The boards are lightly rubbed and soiled, and the underlying boards are exposed along the edges. The hinges are a little shaky, there is a 2"..... More
Chicago: American Colortype Company, 1953. Wag staff, Dorothy. Later printing. Hardcover. 96pp. Octavo [27.5 cm] red pictorial paper over boards with a red cloth spine, no jacket. Slight rubbing and wear to boards, especially to extremities. Slightly toned throughout. Illustrated by Dorothy Wagstaff. More
Chicago: American Colortype Company, 1940. Wagstaff, Dorothy. First edition. Hardcover. 96pp. Octavo [27.5 cm] in pictorial boards over red cloth spine. Several creased tears to lightly rubbed jacket (longest 5", some repaired with scotch tape); rubbing to boards at extremities, else very light wear; bookplate on front pastedown, else interior..... More
Chicago: American Colortype Company, 1940. Wagstaff, Dorothy. First edition. Hardcover. 96pp. Octavo [27.5 cm] blue pictorial paper over boards with red cloth spine. Boards very slightly worn at extremities. Several small creases and tears to the edge of dust jacket, with the largest tear measuring about 1.5cm. Neat writing by..... More
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, 1942. Tom O'Btien. Hardcover. Quarto [28 cm] Brightly illustrated cloth covered boards. Very good. The covers are ever so slightly concave. There are light stains along the joints of the spine. There are several small light stains on the rear cover. The title page has..... More
New York: Harlin Quist, Inc., 1973. Jean-Michel Nicollet. Hardcover. Slim quarto [28.5 cm] Dark red cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Lilac endpapers. Very good condition. There is a barely perceptible stain on the top edge of the front cover that measures 2" wide by..... More
New York: Harlin Quist, Inc., 1973. Jean-Michel Nicollet. Hardcover. Slim quarto [28.5 cm] Dark red cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Lilac endpapers. Very good plus condition. Slight bumping at the spine ends and corners of the covers. The dust jacket is in very good..... More
Good Night Books, 2012. Hart, Jason. Boardbook. 20pp. [15.5 cm] Illustrated children's boardbook. More
createspace, 2016. Ryan Jeppeson. First edition. Paperback. A Halloweein story about a sad skeleton making friends. More
New York: Viking, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. 152 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Printed paper over boards with grey illustrated dust jacket. From the publisher: "In the lively storytelling style that has made him a popular, bestselling author, Steven Johnson looks at how accidental genius, brilliant mistakes, and unintended consequences shape the..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1995. First UK edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 312pp. Octavo [22 cm] Bluish gray cloth-effect paper over boards. Very good plus, with a minor smudge stain on the front cover. With the dust jacket and publisher's paper band in near fine condition. The publisher describes this work as "one..... More
New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1956. Marjorie Cooper. Early printing. Hardcover. SIGNED. 70pp. Thin quarto [26.5 cm] Turquoise paper over boards, with minor rubbing to the extremities. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endpaper. In a dust jacket, with a small moisture ring stain on..... More
Little Falls, New York; Toronto, Can: The Junket Folks, 1928. First edition. Paperback. Slim twenty-fourmo [15 cm] Stapled pictorial wrappers, illustrated by Hildegard. Fine condition. A children's activity booklet promoting "Junket and Milk, Partners in Health." How to Use This Painting Book: First study the chart on the next page..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, 1960. Early reprint. Hardcover. 182pp. Small octavo [19.5 cm] Light and dark green illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated endsheets. Very good. The edges of the covers and spine and very lightly bumped and rubbed. The dust jacket is in very good condition. There is..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1940 on copyright page. Reprint. Hardcover. 220pp. Octavo [19 cm] Blue tweed paper covered boards with blue ink stamped titles and designs on the spine and front cover. Illustrated endsheets. Very good. The spine is gently rolled, and the edges of the covers and..... More
New York, Evanston and London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963. Early printing. Hardcover. SIGNED. Twenty-fourmo [13 cm] Pictorial cloth over boards. Orange endpapers. Minor toning to the boards. The dust jacket, with the price of $1.95 in the top corner, is just a trifle soiled. Bottom fore-edge corner of the..... More
New York: Random House, 2020. Later printing. Hardcover. 297pp. Octavo [22cm]. Purple boards with title stamped in copper on spine. Winner of the Newberry Medal. "Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to..... More
New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 31pp. Thin square quarto [27.5 cm] Pictorial paper over boards. With the framable portrait at the rear (seals unbroken). In the matching dust jacket. The bottom fore edge corner of the front cover is bumped, and there are two..... More
Utah: Vegan Toucan Press, 2020. First edition. Paperback. Unpaginated. Square octavo [21.5cm]. Illustrated wraps. "A happy, light-hearted children's book about a friendly toucan named Stan, who happens to be vegan. As he attempts to eat a vegan meal, he faces a few obstacles, but his jungle friends ultimately work together..... More
London: The Folio Society, 2017. Edward Ardizzone. First edition thus. Hardcover. 170pp. Octavo [20.5cm]. Illustrated cloth over boards. Previous owner's ex libris stamp and additional small notation on front free endpaper. In lightly soiled publisher's orange slipcase. More
Los Angeles: Archaia, 2012. Janet K. Lee. First edition. Hardcover. Board book. Oblong duodecimo [13 cm x 18 cm] Illustrated paper over stiff boards. Very good condition. Alice's Adventures Through the ABC's and What She Found There. Illustrated by Eisner Award-Winning artist Janet K. Lee. More
New York: Longman's Green and Co, 1929. Mates, Rudolf. Later printing. Hardcover. approx 60pp, unpaginated. Oblong quarto [24.4cm x 32.2cm]. 1/4 red cloth with illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Bumped at corners with underlying boards exposed. Rubbed at extremities. Text block cracked throughout. Printed in Czechoslovakia. Includes table of..... More
