London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 179pp. Beautiful First Edition of this historical fantasy featuring the return of the young heroine Dido Twite, Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Mapped end-papers. Illustrated. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some off-setting..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 4to., 305pp. Beautiful First US Edition with "1" on copyright page. Bound in green cloth with titles and illustration in black on spine and front board. End-papers and interior illustrations by Richard Bennett. Square, tight and clean throughout with..... More
Livonia, MI: Laughter Publications Inc, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim, tall 4to.71pp. Beautiful First Printing with full number sequence. #873 of 1,000 copies printed of this limited "Collector's Edition". Square, tight and clean throughout with just a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust jacket,($49.95 on..... More
New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 398(10)pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of bumping to the spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($18.99), is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A very pretty collectable..... More
New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim 8vo., Wraps, 46pp. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon story, beautifully presented. Bound in original wraps of mauve card stock. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. Fore-edge a little larger than text block so there are..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 242pp. Sharp First Edition of this re-issue with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. Illustrated by Nora S. Unwin. Square and tight with some off-setting and spotting to end-papers as well as a faint impression of previous owner's erased name..... More
New York: The Grove Press, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 282pp. Sharp First Edition. From The Yale Club Library with its bookplate on front paste-down, blind seal on title page and couple of Club name and date stamps. No rear pocket. Bound in tan cloth. Square and tight with mild..... More
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 369pp. Sharp Stated First Edition with no other printings listed as called for by this publisher. Bound in tan cloth with lettering in red on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save a small sticker ghost on front end-paper. Mild..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941. S. Levenson. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 190pp. Sharp First Edition with no other printings listed as called for by this publisher. Illustrated by S. Levenson. Bound in green cloth with lettering in blue on spine and sailboat illustration on front board. Illustrated End-papers. Square, tight..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 128pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear . Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has a small dog-ear on the front flap but is fresh and bright with..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. Jessie Willcox Smith. Hardcover. 4to., 259pp. Sharp early printing. Square, tight and fairly clean throughout with a bit of toning to top page edges. Spine fading but fresh and with very little wear. A very pretty collectable copy... More
Boston: T.O.H.P Burnham, 1863. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,358pp. Sharp Early Edition of this anthology of dozens of stories by the noted moralist. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. Borders and decoration blind-stamped on both boards. Square, tight and clean throughout with barely a...... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Tall 8vo., 164pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this classic children's story from the author of the beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Bound in quarter blue cloth over paper-covered boards with illustration in blue on the front panel. Lettering in..... More
Philadelphia: John D. Wattles & Co., 1895. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. 12mo., 166(1)pp. Beautiful New Edition of a work originally self-published in 1893. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles decorative borders stamped in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no toning..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 1993. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. 8vo., Wraps 185 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page to..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Square 4to., unpaginated. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive clipped dust-jacket), has a bit of remnant of a price sticker on the rear panel..... More
New York: Philomel, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim square 8vo., 54pp. Sharp Stated First Impression. New edition with illustrations by Nonny Hogrogian. Square, tight and clean throughout with some bumping to the lower spine. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears..... More
Chicago: The Goldsmith Publishing Company, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 245pp. Sharp First Edition. Bound in red cloth with lettering in black on spine and front board. Square and tight with just a touch of softness to spine ends and mildly toned bottom front tip. Common toning to pages. Very..... More
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sharp, Fine First Edition, First Printing, tight, solid and clean throughout. Previous owner's gift inscription on half-title page. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper is fresh and bright with no crease, tears, or chipping. A very..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Company, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Tall, slim 8vo., 94pp. Sharp First Edition with no other printing listed. Bound in black paper-covered boards with full color illustration. Black cloth back-strip. Illustrated end-papers. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of edge-wear. Remarkably well preserved. page..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,483pp. Beautiful Stated First American Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save very gentle bumping to the top..... More
Boston: The Horn Book Inc., 1966. Hardcover. 8vo., 176pp. Beautiful Stated Seventh Printing, originally published in 1944, Square, tight and clean throughout with some minor edge-wear. Very attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($5.00), has a small chip in the rear top edge and gentle toning. Still fresh and bright with no..... More
New York: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. 8vo., Wraps 437 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with some wear at the heel. Some shallow creasing at the top front corner. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. Publisher's promotional..... More
New York: Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 146pp. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon primer on early child education as it was taught at the Horace Mann School in New York City. Bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine and..... More
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1980. First Edition, Thus. Full-Leather. Large 8vo., 383pp. Beautiful Unread First "Collector's Edition", bound by Easton in gorgeous full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Illustrated by David Gentleman Square, tight and clean throughout..... More