London: W. H. Allen, 1964. Maraja. Reprint. Hardcover. 109pp. Folio [34 cm] Orange cloth over boards with a silver stamped title on the spine. Damp staining to the top fore edge corner of the front cover, and along the top edge of the rear board. The spine ends are bumped..... More
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1978. Charles Folkard. First edition. Hardcover. 48pp. Thin quarto [26.5 cm] Glossy pictorial paper over boards. With illustrations by Charles Folkard. Lewis Carroll's nonsense rhymes set to music. Songs include Old Father William, Pig and Pepper, Beautiful Soup, Jabberwocky, Queen Alice, and much more. More
Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. 1940. Hardcover. Sextodecimo [17 cm] in glossy pictorial boards. Light rubbing and wear to boards, short tears to joints at top and foot, small dampstain to rear board; several illustrations colored in with crayon, else interior is unmarked. B&W and color illustrations. Heavily abridged. Cover and..... More
New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 1990. Paperback. 43pp. Quarto [26 cm] in wraps. Crease to rear wrap, else very light wear. Adapted and illustrated by Kyle Baker. Comic/graphic novel style adaptation with color illustrations. An unusual presentation of Alice. More
New York: Merlin House, 1973. First edition. Paperback. Oblong quarto [27.5 cm x 22.5 cm]. Pictorial wraps. Tears to front hinge at top and foot, the deepest measuring 2"; soiling to title page verso, some rubbing and wear, else very good. Numerous B&W photographs. An interesting photobook with images by..... More
New York: Schocken Books, 1984. Michael Foreman. First American edition published by Schocken Books. Hardcover. 128pp. Quarto [29 cm] Cream colored paper over boards with a gilt stamped title on the backstrip. Very good. The extremities are gently bumped and rubbed. In a very good, price-clipped dust jacket, with a...... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. Carter, David A. Later printing. Hardcover. 8x10 inches, unpaginated. "A Bugs in a Box" book. More
Denver: The Parson's Boys Publishing Company, 1906. A. Dorothy Cessna. Hardcover. 388pp. Small quarto [23.5 cm] Sea green cloth with gilt stamped titles, and black ink stamped vignettes on the spine and front cover. Fair condition. The front hinge is broken, and the text block is just beginning to come..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1946. Henry E. Vallely. Later printing. Paperback. 128pp. Quarto [27.5 cm] Illustrated wraps. Good. The extremities are lightly rubbed and creased. The covers are also just a tiny bit soiled. Tears along the folds of the joints have been glued. The pages are browned. and have..... More
La Jolla, CA: A Star & Elephant Book from The Green Tiger Press, 1979. Eleanor Hazard. Hardcover. Thin folio [37 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with an illustrated paper label mounted to the front board, and a blue string tie binding. Good only. The boards are slightly warped, and have..... More
New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1903. Reginald Birch. First edition. Hardcover. 112pp. Small quarto [24 cm] Full pictorial cloth over boards. Very good condition. The extremities are gently bumped and rubbed, and the boards are just a bit concave. The front cover has very minor staining, and..... More
Shelton, Connecticut: Greenwich Workshop, 1994. James Christensen. First edition. Hardcover. 180pp. Square quarto [26 cm] Red cloth covered boards, lettered and pictorially stamped in gilt. Red illustrated endsheets. The covers are a bit cocked. In a dust jacket, with subtle toning, and several faint scratches. Introduction by James Gurney. Bright..... More
Shelton, CT. The Greenwich Workshop Press, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 56pp. Thin folio [35.5 cm] Illustrated hardcover boards. Very good. There are the remains of a former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Based on the painting Rhymes & Reasons by James C. Christensen. Signed by Christensen on the..... More
New York: The Greenwich Workshop, Inc., 1996. First printing. Hardcover. 167pp. Square quarto [26 cm] Maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles, and a gilt stamped vignette on the front cover. The spine and boards show minor edge wear. The spine is very slightly rolled. In a price-clipped dust..... More
Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1963. Andy Tsinajinie. Third printing. Hardcover. SIGNED. 108pp. Quarto [27 cm] Yellow cloth over boards with dark red ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover. The extremities are mildly bumped, rubbed, and soiled. There is a gift inscription, along with a large..... More
New York: Harlin Quist, Incorporated, 1973. First edition. Paperback. Slim square octavo [19 cm] Illustrated casebound wraps. Very good. There are numerous indented impressions on the surface of the front cover, and the front cover is just a little creased. "Quist's visually brilliant fantasy-oriented materials are exciting forays into often..... More
Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros., Inc., 1944. Hardcover. Quarto [27 cm] in pictorial boards. All six pop-ups are crisp and in excellent working order, with a light crease to a single component. Light rubbing to boards, very light soiling to rear board. Fantastic copy. Intricate circus-themed pop-up illustrations, including a side..... More
Springfield, Mass. McLoughlin Bros., Inc., 1942. Hardcover. Oblong quarto [19 cm x 27 cm] Light blue cloth spine with light green and illustrated paper covered boards. With all 6 working pop-ups in very good condition. Some wear. Mild rubbing and soiling to the outer boards. The rear board has large..... More
Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros., Inc., [1952]. Hardcover. Oblong quarto [27 cm x 21 cm] in pictorial boards. All six pop-ups in very good working order, with occasional light creasing to components. Rubbing to boards, front board bowed, paper splitting over boards at hinges. Intricate space exploration and Martian themed pop-up..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913. Hardcover. 209pp. Octavo [21 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with dark blue ink stamped titles, and a dark blue ink stamped vignette on the front cover. Very good plus. The spine ends are gently bumped. There is a very small frayed mark in the cloth..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Inc, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. 22pp. Slim square octavo [23 cm] Orange cloth spine with orange, white and black pictorial paper over boards. Very good condition, with mild rubbing to the extremities. Part of the Picture Scripts series, simple stories, attractively illustrated and printed, and..... More
Eau Claire, WI: E. M. Hale and Company; Cadmus Books, 1950. Ruth Carroll. Special edition. Hardcover. 32pp. Thin quarto [27 cm] Orange cloth over boards, lettered and pictorially stamped in blue and yellow ink on the spine and front cover. Library pocket and brief numerical notation on the rear pastedown..... More
Harlin Quist, Inc, 1975. Claude Lapoint. First paperback edition. Paperback. Slim square duodecimo [19 cm] Pictorial wraps. Very good. The covers show light surface and edge wear. "Quist's visually brilliant fantasy-oriented materials are exciting forays into often uncharted areas, and for this reason they have frequently offended the children's book..... More
Harlin Quist, Inc, 1975. Claude Lapointe. First paperback edition. Paperback. Slim square duodecimo [19 cm] Pictorial wraps. Very good. The surface and the edges of the covers are rubbed. The front cover is a bit curled. "Quist's visually brilliant fantasy-oriented materials are exciting forays into often uncharted areas, and for..... More
London: Blackie and Son Limited, Circa 1928. Harold Copping. Early reprint. Hardcover. 239pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Red cloth over boards with lettering and pictorial stamping on the backstrip and front board, with just a bit of staining to the extremities. The text block is cracked several times, however the book..... More