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First edition (first printing). A very good hardcover copy; lacking the rare dust jacket (this copy had its jacket for a long time, and the spine is darkened a bit at the base where the jacket was chipped). Bound in quarter vellum paper and plain paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt. Bookplate designed by Arthur Nelson Macdonald for Benedict Erstein on front pastedown. Signed by Rackham, as issued, on a preliminary page.

This copy has some chipping and a bit of loss at the spine ends. The lower corners are worn; the hinges are starting to crack and have been neatly strengthened with Japanese tissue. [JSP01; JSP04]

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]

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.

First American edition (first printing, using the British sheets, with a cancel title and half-title page). Minor spotting to front cover, a bit of wear to the spine ends, else a nice copy. [JSP01]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First edition (first printing). Very good in light brown cloth (hardcover). No dust jacket.

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.

First edition (first printing). Overall very good copies in green wrappers (paperback), stapled. Covers may have mild wear and some fading.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.