New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 92 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed "To Lillian L. Bechtold, with my best wishes, Thyra Ferre Bjorn" on the FFEP. Lillian Bechtold was the Children's librarian at Curtis..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1952. Maurice Sendak. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 6 5/8 Inches. First Edition, second issue, with the word "Grr-r-r" on p. 23. Retains original green cloth spine and correct price! Signed "To Lillian L. Bechtold, Maurice Sendak" on the rear of FFEP. Includes an..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Company, 1942. 8 1/2 X 11 3/4 Inches. 32 PP. "One of the little monkeys was called Curious George." Early printing copy of the book that introduced Curious George to the world. Signed and inscribed by H.A. Rey with an original drawing of Cecily directly on the title-page..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1952. Garth Williams. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 184 PP. Stated "First Edition" with correct letter code of I-B on the copyright page. House in first issue price-clipped DJ. Original boards are clean and sharp. Title-stamping to front board..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 224 PP. Original blue cloth binding with embossed white decoration near fine. PO inscription to FFEP. Original price of $2.50 intact on front flap of DJ. Light wear to DJ edges at spine and folds. A very..... More
New York: Montgomery Ward & Co., 1939. Denver Gillen. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 7 3/8 X 10 1/4 Inches. TRUE First Edition, First Printing copy of the Christmas classic with all issue points! Original illustrated red paper wraps. Original staple binding. THESE FIRST PRINTINGS WERE GIVEN OUT AT..... More
New York: Mahlon Day, 1830. Early Edition. Original wraps. 2 1/8 X 3 3/4 Inches. 16 PP. Scarce circa 1830 miniature in the original yellow wraps. Tie-binding clean and tight. More
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 1865. Early Edition. Original wraps. 2 1/8 X 3 3/4 Inches. 16 PP. Scarce circa 1865 printing of this little story intended to relate the story of Columbus and the American Revolution to young folks in order to inform them of the importance of the..... More
Cooperstown: H. & E. Phinney, 1824. Early Edition. Original wraps. 2 1/2 X 4 Inches. 30 PP. Scarce early American printing of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Lacks the original wraps, but text is complete and illustrated title-page is present. Light wear to edges. Scattered foxing and toning. At time..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 1/8 X 4 1/8 Inches. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Original price of $1.95 intact on the front flap. Signed, "This is for Patty when she is good and, This is for Patty when is bad..... More
Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, 1952. C.L. Hartman. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 8 Inches. 192 PP. First printing copy with original price of $1.25 intact on front flap. Book sharp and clean. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds, with a few short closed..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. Gwynedd M. Hudson. First Thus. Leather bound. 7 X 9 3/4 Inches. 180 PP. All 12 tipped-in illustrations intact. A stunning copy in the original leather binding with wax paper wrap. Wrap a bit worn at edges and folds, but book is in high-grade condition..... More
New York: Random House, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. First printing matching all first issue points in Younger and Hirsch (Entry #82). Original laminated paper boards with correct copyright statement and dates. Original price of 295/295 intact on front flap. Light wear to..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 140 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original blue and red cloth boards. Dust jacket retains original price of $2.95 on front flap. A bit of wear and minor paper loss..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1961. Carl Burger. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 145 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.75 intact on front flap. PO inscription to second page. DJ a bit worn at crown of spine and..... More
New York: The Platt & Munk Co., 1940. Elmer Rache. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 Inches. 184 PP. Original red publisher cloth sharp and clean. A hint of foxing. PO inscription to FFEP. Original price of 60 cents intact on front flap. DJ a bit worn..... More
New York: Bloomsbury, 2001. Mervyn Peake. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 201 PP. Stated "First U.S. Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $15.95 intact on front flap. A clean and tight copy. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 91 PP. The first faccsimile of the original manuscript. Housed in original issue dust jacket that retains the original price of $1.00 on the front flap. Original July 11, 1932 receipt from Woodward & Lothrop..... More
New York: The Winthrop Press, 1914. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 2 1/4 X 2 7/8 Inches. 12 PP. Scarce title in the early 20th century mini run of Burgess books from Winthrop. A sharp copy with only the slightest hint of wear to edges. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. E.H. Shepard. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 Inches. 312 PP. Original blue cloth binding with map endpapers. DJ retains original price of $1.50. The book lacks the date on the title-page. A very early American issue. DJ a bit worn at..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 52 PP. Stated "First Printing" copy on the copyright page. Signed by Robert Penn Warren directly on the FFEP in blue ink. Original price of "150/150" intact on front flap. Original publisher blue boards..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. Original Artwork. ARCHIVE. Garth Williams was an illustrator of several of the more popular post-WWII children's books. His work includes Stuart Little (1945) and Charlotte's Web (1952) by E.B. White and the entire series of Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1973. Judith Gwyn Brown. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 188 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyrigh page. Original price of $5.95 intact on front flap. Signed, "For Olive Ann and Andy, who are always a help in what I...... More
New York: Scholastic, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 341 Pages. Sharp copy with bright boards. Looks to be unread and in AS NEW condition for the most part. Original price of $17.95 intact on front flap. Correct first issue without the number "2"..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1939. A. McWilliams. Hardcover. 3 5/8 X 4 1/2 Inches. 424 PP. PO name and date to FFEP. Big Little Book #1460. Tightly bound and sharp copy. More