New York: Tempo / Grosset & Dunlap, 1979. First Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 128 PP. Classic 70's How-To guide for a great homemade Halloween costume! Includes Vampira, Count Dracula and Reptile Man among others. Costumes made with items found in the kitchen and around the house..... More
Indianapolis, IN: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1898. Will Vawter. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 188 PP. First printing with last date of 1898 on the copyright page. Original decorated cloth boards. From the collection of Draper Daniels, having once belonged to his schoolteacher mother (Fanny Marthat Draper)..... More
Ann Arbor, MI: Shadow Mountain, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8 Inches. 312 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $17.99 on rear DJ panel. Signed and inscibed by author directly on the title-page. More
Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company, 1990. First Edition. Original wraps. 10 X 8 Inches. 62 PP. Original stapled binding. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Reply card still intact at rear. Light wear to edges and crease to bottom corner of rear panel. More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1977. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 159 PP. Original $3.95 sticker price on front board. An extremely clean copy without DJ as it was issued. Might have to give "Dave's Deviled Potatoes" a whirl... "P" stamped to top edge, else a fine..... More
New York: Cupples & Leon, 1945. John V. Schwarzman. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 21 PP. Sparkly childen's book in original comb-binding. Signed and inscribed by Melissarato on the second page. Includes a clipped in note from author (pin is rusty, but we have leaft..... More
New York: Random House, 1985. Neil Cole; Corne Cole. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 Inches. 29 PP. First printing with the complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Orignal high-gloss covers. A sharp copy! More
New York: Viking Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 12 Inches. 56 PP. Original red cloth binding embossed Madeline on horseback on front cover. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. True first printing. Light discoloration to bottom corner of front board, else book is in..... More
New York: Random House / Happy House, 1983. Early Edition. Original wraps. 8 X 11 Inches. Original lot of five different activity books from the 1983 Return of the Jedi film. By the time these were published, the Lucas / Star Wars merchandising bonanza was in full-swing. Lot includes: Word..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 5/8 Inches. 93 PP. Original 'Shirley Temple" edition in the DJ. Illustrated boards. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. Light toning. More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 213 PP. Original light blue cloth with orange title-stamping and silhouette endpapers. Original "5050" price on top of front flap. Correct code of "110-150" at bottom of front flap. Lists titles up to..... More
Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 8 Inches. 176 PP. Original maroon cloth boards with some light scuffing at joints and edges. DJ chipped and stained a bit. Lengthy previous owner inscription to his four year old daughter on her birthday (December 26th, 1930)..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 250 PP. One of the classic "Red Ryder" tales made famous to my generation by the "You'll shoot your eye out" theme from A Christmas Story! Original aqua boards with red and white title stamping to front cover..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1950. Janet Laura Scott. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 8 Inches. 216 PP. Part of the Famous Classics for Boys and Girls series. Original buff boards with seagulls on front board. Light toning and foxing as is typical. PO name on the title-page (could be erased)..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. F.D. Bedford. First American Edition. Cloth. 5 5/8 X 8 1/8 Inches. 267 PP. First American Edition of the timeless classic. Original cloth with gilt title and decoration to front cover. Scribners seal to copyright page as called for. Frontis and all eleven illustrations..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Garth Williams. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 131 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original publisher boards with Stuart Little illustration on front cover. Dust jacket has a few small chips and closed tears at edges..... More
New York: Random House, 1984. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 5 Inches. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $1.25 intact on rear panel. The second in the 1984 series of four EWOK adventure stories in this..... More
Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Records, 1979. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 1/4 X 7 1/4 Inches. Sealed in original shrink-wrap. 24 page booklet with 33 1/3 RPM record. "Story, music and photos from the Original Motion Picture." It is important to note when collecting Star Wars related books with media..... More
Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Records, 1981. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 1/4 X 7 1/4 Inches. Sealed in original shrink-wrap. 24 page booklet with 33 1/3 RPM record. "Story, music and photos from the Original Motion Picture." Important to note that you will see copies of this book with the..... More
New York: Random House, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original glossy cover. Based on the notoriously bad made for TV Movie starring Wilford Brimley. A few scuffs to rear cover..... More
San Rafael, CA: Insight Editions, 2018. Kevin M. Wilson. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 3/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. Folds out to 33 X 37 Inch 3-Dimensional Map of Hogwarts. Original stamped and decorated covers with illustrated spine. Housed in slipcase as issued. Original price of $79.99 intact. The finest Harry..... More
New York: Golden Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. First printing with complete publisher printing line to the "A" on the title-page. Covers and interior pages remain clean and bright. A very scarce surviving example in this condition. We read and read these....... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1907. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 8 X 10 1/8 Inches. 113 PP. Original light blue cloth binding with cosway style illustration to front cover. Original Stokes Company advertising leaflet laid-in. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, a rarity for children's books this early. Light wear..... More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 328 PP. Early 20th century baseball novel in original tan buckram binding. This copy stamped "The Edward Clark Punctuality Prize" on the FFEP. The Clark punctuality prize was establisted in the late 19th century by Alfred..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 220 PP. "For Victory - SAVE COOKING FATS AND GREASE! Grease makes bullets and shells and bombs for our soldiers. You can help them win!" (DJ front flap) Part of the "Fighters for Freedom" series from..... More