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: Bloomsbury, 2001. Mervyn Peake. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 168 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: Grosset and Dunlap, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 X 8 3/8 Inches. 32 PP. Pictorial paper over boards. Original dust jacket unclipped. Light wear to DJ edges, with a few very clean tears. A very attractive copy overall. 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
New York: Hearst Corporation, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 11 Inches. 168 PP. Original, complete issue of Good Housekeeping magazine for January, 1945. Original price of 35 cents on front cover. This copy contains ONE OF ONLY TWO PRE-FILM MAGAZINE PRINTINGS OF THE ORIGINAL STORY..... 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
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 3 5/8 X 4 1/2 Inches. 425 PP. Superior copy of this "Better Little Book" edition of Pinocchio. Slightest hint of wear to edges, else a fine copy. More
Alcoa, TN; et all. 1924-1934. First Edition, First Printing. 16 Published Magazines - 2 Original Hand-Drawn Magazines + 2 Handwritten Lone Scout / Dixie Guard Log Books. A unique collection of early Southern Scouting magazines and holographic material. A nice assemblage of items from a few early 20th Century organizations..... More
New York: F.A.O. Schwarz, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 82 PP. Original profusely illustrated toy catalog featuring pedal cars, boy scout supplies, baseball supplies, games, books and much more. A tremendous reference for the collector of tin toys, boardgames, electric trains and..... 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: Grosset and Dunlap, 1946. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 310 PP. Cheaply produced 1946 edition in the original jacket. Hint of wear to edges. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1930. Edwin John Prittie. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 300 PP. First printing with FOUR full-page color illustrations (including frontis). Cover image clean and bright! Part of the Winston "The Children's Bookshelf" series. A bit of wear to gutters..... More
Newark, NJ: Peter Pan, 1975. First Thus. Original wraps. 7 1/8 X 10 Inches. Original oversized comic style rendition of Huck Finn with original 45 RPM album as issued. Circa 1975. Original staple binding intact. Album looks extremely clean and held in original folder on inside back cover. A scarce..... More
Chicago: Albert Whiman Co., 1931. James McCracken. Early Edition. Hardcover. 7 x 9 1/4 Inches. Stated "Second Printing" copy. Beautiful color illustrations throughout. Original brown cloth binding with very nice paper cover illustration. Hint of wear to edges. A bit of discoloration to boards. A very appealing copy overall. More
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., Circa 1890. Later printing. Hardcover. 7 1/2 X 9 3/4 Inches. Typical cheaply made book from Donohue. Cover Illustration surprisingly bright and clean. Text block has separated from spine. Usual toning and foxing. More
New York: Random House, 1952. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 189 PP. Thirteenth Printing stated on copyright page. A very clean copy housed in very attractive original dust jacket. Hint of wear to crown of DJ spine. Slight bump to top gutter. More
New York: Marvel, 2012. Pat Olliffe. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $8.99 on front flap. Simplified version of the origin of The Mighty Avengers. More