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Aesop's Fables [Signed & Numbered]
First Edition Thus
London: William Heinemann, 1912. xxix, 224 pages. 9-1/4 by 11-1/2 inches. This edition with 13 color and more than 50 black-and-white illustrations by Rackham. The color illustrations are mounted on brown paper and inserted into the text. A lovely edition, published in an edition of 1450 signed and numbered copies. ISBN: 281AIB1043903.
First Rackham edition and first edition of this translation. Spine browned, else near fine in white muslin cloth. With the small broadside for the Leicester Galleries exhibition of the original paintings made for this book laid in, as seen in some copies. Bookplate designed by Arthur Nelson Macdonald for Benedict Erstein on front pastedown. Signed by the illustrator. [JSP01; JSP04]
Book ID: 222418More details Price: $1,250.00 -
The Magic Flute
First Edition
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Oblong, about 10-1/4 by 7-3/4 inches. "With Musical Themes By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" -- from the cover. Library binding edition, with illustrated boards. Illustrations in color. Also issued in a trade edition bound in yellow cloth with dust jacket. ISBN: B004OGAU06.
First edition (first printing). Library binding but not an ex-library copy, thus uncommon. No dust jacket, as issued. Some wear to spine ends and corners, and one corner lightly bumped, thus very good.
Book ID: 171410More details Price: $375.00 -
Children are Bored on Sunday
First Edition
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953. 252 pages. A collection of stories for young readers by the 1970 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. ISBN: B003VZYXXG.
First edition (first printing). Light wear to the spine ends, thus near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with a 1-inch creased tear on the front cover. Inscribed by the author: "For Goddard and Brigitta Lieberson, from an old grownup with affection, Jean." Goddard Lieberson was a composer and the president of Columbia Records; his wife Brigitta (stage name Vera Zorina) was an actress and ballerina.
Book ID: 184987More details Price: $281.25 -
Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children
First Edition
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893. 150 pages followed by 2 pages of ads. 5 by 7-1/2 inches. With black-and-white illustrations. The title story was adapted for a 1996 made-for-television production and remade in 2006 with the title Christmas Do-Over. ISBN: 281AIB1044234.
First edition (first printing). Brown-orange cloth with red lettering and red-and-gold illustrations on the cover. Just slight wear to the corners else a fine copy in a dust jacket with detached front cover and loss to the spine ends thus good only. Scarce in any kind of jacket. BAL 9671.
Book ID: 224439More details Price: $250.00 -
The Lion and the Carpenter and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights
First Edition
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1962. 43 pages. 9-3/4 by 13-1/4 inches. Introduced and retold by Stafford who would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Color illustrations by Sandro Nardini. ISBN: B000SEFJ7W.
First editon (first printing). Illustrated green boards. Some wear to corners, and spine ends bumped and scuffed, thus a very good copy; no dust jacket. Interesting inscription by the author to a noted bookseller on the title page, inserting the word "Mountain" before "Lion" in the printed title, so that it reads "The Mountain Lion and the Carpenter greet Burt Britton...Jean Stafford with help from A. J. Liebling." Journalist Liebling was Stafford's husband from 1959 until his death in 1963. Interestingly, Stafford published a book titled "The Mountain Lion" fifteen years later.
Book ID: 176698More details Price: $250.00 -
The Defender
First Edition
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. 136 pages. A Newbery Honor recipient. It follows the story of Turgen, an herbalist in the mountains of Siberia, who rescues an injured young ram and comes to protect its disappearing herd. His care for the animals lead neighboring ram hunters to suspect him of sorcery. Kalashnikoff spent four years in political exile in the far north of Siberia before immigrating to the United States. Black-and-white illustrations by Claire and George Louden. ISBN: B00YI7TBQA.
First edition (first printing, with "A" on the copyright page). In publisher's beige cloth with crisp black ink illustration on cover and titling on spine. Half-title and title pages creased, else a near fine copy. In a crisp, pictorial dust jacket a bit toned at the spine and unevenly faded on rear panel, with two short tears at the edges, thus very good. Jacket is clipped which may have been done by the publisher -- a $2.00 price stamp near the clip reflects the publisher’s original price. Inscribed by the author to the family of Paul Dotsenko, fellow Siberian refugees: "With friendship and good wishes. Nicholas Kalashnikoff / Oct. 11, 1951 / New York." Dotsenko is the author of the 1984 book The Struggle for a Democracy in Siberia, 1917-1920. A very nice association.
Book ID: 168448More details Price: $250.00 -
The Timbertoes
First Edition
Cleveland: Harter Publishing Company, 1932. 119 pages. Colorful illustartions by Gee. ISBN: B0008AFO4O.
First edition (first printing). A very good copy in green cloth covers with color illustration pasted to front cover. Covers are mildly soiled, spine is faded. Lower corners show boards. Cloth is partially torn at spine edges. No dust jacket. Signed by the illustrator on title page.
Book ID: 247009More details Price: $200.00 -
Daughter of the Tejas [First state jacket]
First Edition
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society Publishers, Ltd, 1965. 120 pages. A novel for young readers about a 12-year old girl on the trail of marauding Apaches who kidnapped her mother. ISBN: 281AIB1044837.
First edition (first printing). A few tiny spots to the top edge else a fine copy in the first state gray dust jacket with a small scuff to the spine head. A lovely copy.
Book ID: 231221More details Price: $185.00 -
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz [Sears edition]
Chicago: Reilly and Lee, (1908 but actually 1938). 226 pages. Illustrated in black and white by John R. Neill. Issued in 1938 for the Sears department store, in a somehat smaller binding than the regular Reilly and Lee editions. See Bienvenue, Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum, p. 37. ISBN: 281AIB1028404.
Very good in a very good dust jacket. There is a small piece missing from the bottom of the title page (the paper for this edition is very acidic); the color cover label is quite bright. Stain on top edge of page block, not affecting pages. There are short tears and minor chipping along the bottom edge of the jacket.
Book ID: 130351More details Price: $125.00 -
Little Lord Fauntleroy (second printing)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. 209, [1] pages, plus [16] pages of ads. Illustrated with engravings after Reginald B. Birch. A classic work for children. ISBN: B0067P7B04.
Second printing (BAL 2064; J. J. Little imprint on copyright page). Spine ends lightly worn; minor edgewear; gift inscription dated 1886; else very good or better in publisher's decorated cloth.
Book ID: 30404More details Price: $125.00 -
The Quest of the Golden Star: A Christmas Fairy Story for All the Year
First Edition
Honolulu, T.H: Printshop Company, 1925. 221 patges. Color frontispiece of the fire goddess by Jessie Shaw Fisher. Black-and-white illustrations by William and Mary Herwig. An uncommon book printed in the Territory of Hawaii. ISBN: B004NWRDW4.
First edition (first printing). Very good in light brown cloth (hardcover). No dust jacket.
Book ID: 72627More details Price: $125.00 -
Toyon, a Dog of the North and His People
First Edition
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950. 246 pages. A children's novel. Toyon, the dog, was adopted by Guran and his poor family in the harsh Siberian tundra whose fortunes seemed to turn with the presence of the brave hunting hound. "Toyon's story was told by Guran to the author when as a young man he was sent to political exile in the polar region of Siberia and met the dog, then old and rheumatic and an object of veneration" -- from the rear flap. ISBN: B0000CHRMP.
First edition (first printing). A bit of edge wear, else a very good copy in a dust jacket with creased and snagged covers and chipped at the spine ends, else very good. Inscribed by the author to the family of Paul Dotsenko, fellow Siberian refugees: "with my friendly wishes and hope to see you all soon / Nicholas Kalashnikoff / Oct. 5, 1950 / New York." Dotsenko is the author of the 1984 book The Struggle for a Democracy in Siberia, 1917-1920. A very nice association.
Book ID: 168449More details Price: $106.25 -
Science Guide for Elementary Schools (incomplete set of 40 issues))
First Edition
Sacramento: California State Department of Education, 1934-1940. This guide was published monthly except for June and July by the California State Department of Education. This set includes Vol. I, No. 2-6, 8-10, Vol. II, No. 2, 5, 7-9; Vol. III, No. 1-4, 6, 7, 9-10 (single volume); Vol. IV, No. 2-5, 7-8, 10; Vol. V, No. 1-8, 10; Vol. VI, No. 1-3. Each issue is devoted to a single subject. Authors were professors from the California State College system. ISBN: 281AIB1046962.
First edition (first printing). Overall very good copies in green wrappers (paperback), stapled. Covers may have mild wear and some fading.
Book ID: 257868More details Price: $100.00 -
The Graveyard Book. Volume Two. (poster)
First Edition
New York: HarperCollins, 2014. Poster, 15 x 10 inches, printed in many color. Illustration by P. Craig Russell. This book was the winner of the Harvey and Eisner Awards. Graphic adaptation done by P. Craig Russell. ISBN: 281AIB1050817.
Signed by the Gaiman in blue Sharpie. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy.
Book ID: 267641More details Price: $100.00 -
Lucky the Boy Scout; Lucky and His Friend Steve; Lucky and His Travels; Lucky the Young Volunteer; Lucky Finds a Friend; Lucky on an Important Mission (All Six Titles in the Series)
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1922. ISBN: 281AIB1029755.
Lucky and His Friend Steve and Lucky and His Travels are dated 1922. The others have no publication date. All have illustrated dust jackets except Lucky and His Travels. All dust jackets have edge and corner wear and small edge chips.
Book ID: 136004More details Price: $93.75 -
A Jolly Fellowship
First Edition
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. 298 pages followed by 2 pages of ads. ISBN: 281AIB1048243.
First edition (first printing). Green illustrated cloth stamped with gold on the spine. A near fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket. Signed by the author on a bookplate pasted to the front pastedown.
Book ID: 263260More details Price: $80.00 -
The Tell It-Make It Book
Tarcher, 1984. 113 pages.Shari Lewis was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, comedian, and television show host. She was best known as the original puppeteer of the sock puppet Lamb Chop, first appearing on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956 and then Hi Mom, a local morning television show that aired on WRCA-TV (now WNBC-TV) in New York City. (Wikipedia). ISBN: 9780874770032.
Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "To Rod (McKuen) - without whom Lambchop would have had a career in verse - Love Shari Lewis." Second printing. A near fine copy in decorated yellow cloth covers. Dust jacket with small edge chips and closed tears.
Book ID: 262947More details Price: $80.00 -
School History of the United States
A first or early printing (a "(2)" on the copyright page may indicate that this is the second printing in 1855). Top of spine and corners worn; old ownership inscription dated 1856, else very good.
Book ID: 222726More details Price: $75.00 -
Digging for China
First Edition
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, (1970). Unpaginated, [28] pages. A story for children about a boy who undertakes the challenge of digging through the Earth to find a foreign land. Color illustrations by William Pene du Bois. ISBN: B000NML0AE.
First edition (first printing). A very good copy in a near fine dust jacket. There is damage on 2 pages of the book where something sticky has taken the surface of the illustration to the opposite page. Minor edge wear to dust jacket.
Book ID: 147844More details Price: $75.00 -
The Four Kings of the Forest: A Fable
First Edition
San Francisco: Press in Tuscany Alley, 1973. [13] pages. Printed letterpress by Adrian Wilson and Lucy Dines on Ingres mouldmade paper; beautifully illustrated with lineoleum block prints in up to four covers. An edition of 275 copies. An endearing tale of a boy who charms the kings of the jungle, a lion, an elephant, a monkey and and snake. Joyce and Adrian met during World War II at the concientious objector camp in Waldport, Oregon. Adrian Wilson became an influential printer in the San Francisco Bay Area. A beautiful book, and seriously underappreciated. ISBN: B0015T0BHM.
First edition (first printing). A fine copy in wrappers (paperback) in a fine unprinted Japanese paper dust jacket. Signed by the author on the colophon. With the original mailing box.
Book ID: 99995More details Price: $75.00