Children's Books
The Annotated Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass)
New York: Wings Books, 1993. John Tenniel. Early Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 1/8 Inches. 352 PP. A few highlighter marks to text. Light wear at DJ edges. A very nice copy for use. More
First Printing Complete Set of THE BORROWERS Books (7 First American Editions)
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Scarce FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated in each volume) of each of the seven Borrowers books by Mary Norton. The Borrowers (1953) $2.50 intact. Mottling to boards. Light wear to DJ edges and folds. The Borrowers Afield (1955) $2.50 intact. PO inscription..... More
The Gremlins (1ST PRINTING)
New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. True first printing published by Random House and NOT the Australian Ayers & James. Original illustrated boards with red cloth spine. Light wear to edges and corners. Toning and a bit of foxing to interior..... More
Berenstain Bears 4 Book LOT (Big Election, Go Fly a Kite, The Dinosaurs & Wild, Wild Honey)
New York: Random House, 1983. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 5 Inches. All four books contain full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original stapled wraps. A bit of wear at edges and a few scuffs to rear panels, else fine copies. More
Once Upon a Christmas Time (SIGNED 1ST)
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
A Hole is to Dig (SIGNED W/ ORIGINAL DRAWING)
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
Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys (SIGNED W/ ORIGINAL DRAWING)
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
A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago
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
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (FIRST PRINTING)
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
A Hymn on Creation
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
Story for the Fourth of July, by Uncle Ned; An Epitome of American History, Adapted to Infant Minds
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
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
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
Angry Kate (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING)
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
The Texas Rangers; The Story of the Hard-Riding, Fearless Men who were the Law in Texas
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
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (FIRST PRINTING)
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
Lady and the Tramp (FIRST PRINTING)
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
The Incredible Journey (STATED FIRST EDITION)
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
Uncle Wiggily in the Country (FIRST PRINTING W/ DJ)
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
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
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
Alice's Adventures Under Ground; Being a Facsimile of the Original MS book afterwards developed into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
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
Jack Frost Helps Paddy the Beaver (Miniature Book)
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
The Wind in the Willows (EARLY US EDITION W/ DJ)
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
The Gods of Mount Olympus (SIGNED 1ST PRINTING)
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
Early Draft, Production Proofs & Original Drawing Archive for "JB's Harmonica" (FROM THE COLLECTION OF GARTH WILLIAMS); 130+ ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, SKETCHES & PRODUCTION PAGES
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