Toronto, Canada: Key Porter Books, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 270 PP. Collection of nearly 30 scary short stories from Stoker, Nesbit, Verne, Coleridge, Algernon Blackwood and many more. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. Illustrated throughout. More
New York: McCall's Magazine, 1956. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/8 X 7 3/8 Inches. Original pull-out book issued in the Christmas 1956 issue of McCall's Magazine. Published as a hardcover some 30 years later. Original self-wraps. Light wear to edges and top corners. More
New York: Random House, 1986. Deborah Colvin Borgo. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 7/8 Inches. 29 PP. Original glossy pictorial covers. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. A few rogue child stamps to ffep. A clean copy of this Ewok adventure..... More
Pen Wild Press / James Kahn, 2020. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 5/8 X 8 Inches. Scarce original children's holiday story written by James Kahn for his own children and grandchildren. Signed "From my personal collection / James Kahn" on the title-page. A lovely little tale of 12 elfs and..... More
Pen Wild Press / James Kahn, 2020. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 5/8 X 8 Inches. Scarce original children's holiday story written (the coloring book version) by James Kahn for his own children and grandchildren. Signed "From my personal collection / James Kahn" on the title-page. A lovely little tale..... More
Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1942. First Thus. Original wraps. 10 X 13 1/4 Inches. 14 Pages. All original pages intact. Signed by the illustrator directly on the first page of text. Inscription reads, "I hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed painting the pictures! Ethel..... More
New York: Abelard Schuman, 1961. Quentin Blake. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 1/8 X 10 1/8 Inches. Scarce first printing of this early children's book by Hunter (Ed McBain). Just as important, this is the first illustrated book by Sir Quentin Blake. Blake would go on to illustrate more than 300..... More
New York: The Trumpet Club, 1988. First Thus. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 5/8 Inches. 180 PP. First printing of this mass market paperback issued by the Trumpet Club. Complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. While I'm not positive, I do believe this book to..... More
Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1990. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 1/4 X 9 Inches. 48 PP. Original first printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Price of $2.50 intact on front flap. A scarce example in this condition. One of the books available at schools..... More
New York: Little Simon (Simon & Schuster), 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. 8 1/4 X 11 Inches. No dust jacket as issued. All pages intact. "It all starts here!" - Mikey Walsh The FIRST PRINTING of the movie storybook! Largely ignored classic that literally defined a nation..... More
Hollywood, CA: Mistletoe Press, 1944. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 10 3/4 Inches. 32 PP. First printing in original illustrated boards with matching DJ. Original price of $1.00 intact on front flap. Foxing to endpapers. Light wear and a few shallow chips to DJ edges. More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1942. Hardcover. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $1.00 intact on front flap. A few spots of model paint (it would appear) on front board. Light wear to edges and corners. PO inscription on FFEP. Sounds much worse than it appears. More
New York: William R. Scott Inc., 1946. Jeanne Bendick. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 7/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 39 PP. Original illustrated boards in matching DJ. Price-clipped. Small stain to gutter edges. A surprisingly well-preserved example of this early educational children's book. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 8 3/8 Inches. 89 PP. Signed on the FFEP by Helen Doss! Helen and Carl Doss were practically household names in the 1940's and 50's thanks to Life Magazine and Reader's Digest. The couple wanted nothing..... More
New York: Chanticleer Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 32 PP. Important early book by Marie Neurath, ground-breaking graphic designer, who along with her husband, founded the ISOTYPE Studio. The method of visual explanation they and others developed became known as ‘Isotype’ (International System of..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1882. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. Original 1882 first edition in tie-binding. Complete with all illustrations. "Gilbert & Field" booksellers label to bottom of front cover. Light wear to edges, spine and corners. An attractive copy overall. More
New York: Random House / The Best Book Club Ever, 1973. First Thus. Original wraps. 8 X 7 7/8 Inches. Lot of twenty unique titles from this classic Book Club series for children from the 1970's. Titles include: Officer Bill Richard Scarry's Supermarket Mystery Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Storybook Mother..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 94 PP. Scarce first edition of the 50th anniversary collection of K'Tonton (the Jewish Tom Thumb) stories signed by illustrator Marilyn Hirsch. A very scarce book in commerce. Original cloth binding clean and tight..... More
New York: Random House, 1988. Michael McDermott. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 5 Inches. Original 1988 movie tie-in book with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original stapled wraps. Light wear to edges and some minor loss to front cover corner from removal of..... More
New York: Viking Press, 2008. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/4 X 10 Inches. 106 PP. Original comic book sized memoir by Jon Scieszka, mostly about the inspiration behind his children's books and his life growing up with his brothers. Scieszka is the author of the Time Warp trio and..... More
New York: Vantage Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 244 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. Scarce original tale following the exploits of the "Wolves" of Cherryville Junction. Light rubbing to spine ends..... 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 faint crease and light wear to ends of..... More
New York: ReganBooks, 2000. Jerry "The King" Lawler. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. Stated "First Edition" with proper number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front flap. More
London: Methuen & Company, 1956. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 137 PP. Original yellow cloth with red title-stamping to spine. Illustrations by Garth Williams throughout. Original bookseller label and blank sticker to front board. Ghosts of blue stamping to front endpapers. DJ price-clipped. Light wear to..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 55 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on rear cover. Collection of thirty artists and writers work celebrating the power of OZ..... More