Children's Illustrated

Hardcover. NY, Harcourt, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, Long ago in Italy, a mighty asparagus grew smack-dab in front of the king's castle. Was the king happy about it? No. The asparagus had to go. But how does a king reason with an asparagus of such stature? With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Vladimir Radunsky tells the uproarious tale of an almost immovable vegetable. Drawing on Italian Renaissance art, the esteemed artist creates a breathtaking magical kingdom, where it's easy to imagine that such an asparagus existed. His artwork is as gorgeous as it is funny. Although the old masters may turn over in their graves, readers of all ages will clamor for more of The Mighty Asparagus.

Softcover. La Jolla CA, Green Tiger Press, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 60 pages. An exploration of illustration and children's books. Text by Welleran Poltarnees. Color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Kate Greenaway, Maurice Sendak, Beatrix Potter, Kay Nielson, and Dorothy Lathrop; Additional illustrations by Dugald Stuart Walker, A.B. Frost, Edward Ardizzone, H.J. Ford, and others. Stiff wraps with an die-cut oval window to the front cover; 60 pages; 13 tipped-in color plates + monochrome text illustrations throughout; 7 x 8.25 inches.

Hardcover. Racine Wi, Whitman Publishing, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with a red cloth spine. 28 pages with red and blue line illustrations and blue text inside. Stapled binding. A good copy of a fragile book. Light pencil marking.

Hardcover. NY, Books of Wonder, reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 272 pages. Journey to the spectacular land of Oz with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This classic tale from L. Frank Baum has enchanted readers for over a century. Now, in this stunning hundredth anniversary edition featuring the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow, new readers will learn the power of the phrase "There is no place like home."In this hardcover edition with high-quality reproductions of the original art, follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz.

Hardcover. London/NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st US, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards. At the edge of the forest, Mrs. Fox looks out at her babies frolicking in the snow. Suddenly, the little ones stray too far away and in an instant Mrs. Fox loses sight of them. She embarks on a search for the missing kits, hampered by the dense trees and the deep snow. Can the reader help her find them? Mrs. Fox is a classic hide-and-seek story told through clever and beautiful paper cutouts and engaging illustrations. Young readers will enjoy finding the little foxes on the page as much as flipping through the large format, die cut pages. Illustrated in color throughout.

Hardcover. New York , Calla Editions, reprint, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 40 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Clean, tight copy. Louise Saunders, talented wife of legendary editor Max Perkins, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time to create this unforgettable fable. Known for his beautiful coloring and humorous touch, Maxfield Parrish's work is iconic -- and The Knave of Hearts is his ultimate achievement. Filled with 22 colorful images and lavishly finished with a full-color endpaper painting, this hardcover edition is a collector's classic to treasure.

Hardcover. NY, Philomel, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn and chipped dust jacket. Color paintings throughout by the author. A swanherd loses his flock but gains a princess in this French fairy tale. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. SIGNED BY VAN ALLSBURG on title-page. Color illustrations by the author. Dust jacket with light edgewear, chipping.

Hardcover. Boston, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover with a lightly worn, unclipped dust jacket, a story by the author of Ironweed and his son, Brendan. Illustrated in color by Glen Baxter. Through ingenuity, determination, and sheer grit, Charlie Malarkey and his friend Iggy must stop Ben Bubie and his diabolical machine from stealing belly-buttons in Albany, New York. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED BY ALVAREZ on front fly leaf. Color illustrations by Fabian Negrin. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Grand Rapids MI, Zonderkidz , 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards, 32 pages illustrated in color by David McPhail. When a bunny is born in spring, he sees the world as green and new and full of hope. But as the seasons change, the bunny worries that the earth may be dying. Sally Lloyd-Jones' picture book celebrates the Easter season and rebirth. Award-winning artist David McPhail's whimsical illustrations reflect the beauty of the world around us, No dust jacket. Clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. Los Angeles, Suttonhouse Ltd, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 148 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Color frontispiece, b&w illustrations by Grace Mallon. Spine faded. Light soil on covers. tight copy. Tales of a Tennessee family in Appalachia.

Hardcover. NY, Platt & Munk, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, yellow cloth covers stamped in black. The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for over ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of the little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain. Illustrated in color by George and Doris Hauman. Clean, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Kenosha, WI, Samuel Lowe Company, 1st, 1944, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Charming color illustrations, not credited. Covers almost separated from pages. Fragile with small tears and chunks missing.

Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, BC Ed., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, 32 pages illustrated in color by Kahl. An adventurous boy is warned about giants when he sets out to see the world that lays beyond his home in the forest. Weekly Reader Book Club Edition.

Hardcover. New York, Macmillian Company, 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 40 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light wear on dust jacket, rubbing and fraying to edges. Illustrated by Avison.

Hardcover. NY, Greenwillow Books, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards, color illustrations by Nancy Winslow Parker. Amy watches as everyone leaves the house and as neighbors are busy in the street, but when Grandpa finally comes Amy goes out too. Clean copy, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. B&w illust. by Maurice Sendak, dj spine faded. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Candlewick Press, 1st US, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover with dust jacket, 160 pages. Color illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Candlewick Press, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 32 pages. Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition -- a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt -- and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years? Not the feisty Miss Emily Sands, who in 1926, four years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, led an expedition up the Nile in search of the tomb of the god Osiris. Alas, Miss Sands and crew soon vanished into the desert, never to be seen again. But luckily, her keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, fold-out maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples.

Softcover. US, Platt & Munk, 1st, 1940, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Softcover with light to minor wear to paper wrappers. Creases to front cover. Illustrated by H. Cady. Previous owner's markings on some pages.

Hardcover. Akron, OH, Saalfield, 1st thus, 1926, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in b&w by Frances Brundage. A bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. Combel, 1st thus, 1918, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover with folding plates. Can you find a pair of birds playing badminton, a gibbon with a ribbon, and a starfish shining in the spotlight? In Search and Find: Animals, young children are prompted to search six busy fold-out scenes to find the illustrations highlighted on the large flaps. Each colorful spread features 20 things to find, plus additional amusing animals on a farm, in the Arctic, under a jungle canopy, beneath the waves, across the Savannah, and in the nighttime woods. Spanish Text EDITION.

Softcover. US, Pillsbury Institute of Flour Milling History, 1st, 1945, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 78 pages. Softcover with light wear to edges and paper wrappers. Illustrated in black and white by Henry C. Pitz. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Bros , unknown, 1939, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover with illustrated boards. Color, b&w Illustrations by Helene Guertik. Heavy wear to cardboard covers, mostly corners. Tender binding. Charming full page color lithographs (one double-spread), illustrated title page, plus two b&w drawings. As the sun rises on the Little French Farm, Francois, the farmer's son takes us around and introduces us to all the creatures on the farm.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, reprint, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial glossy boards, 48 pages illustrated in 2-colors by Seuss. As topical today as when it was first published in 1938, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young boy and his unjust treatment at the hands of a king. Written in unrhymed prose, The 500 Hats is one of Dr. Seuss's earliest works, and while it may not be as well-known as his other stories, the book addresses subjects that we know the good doctor was passionate about throughout his life: the abuse of power, rivalry, and of course, zany good humor. Bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Parent's Magazine Press, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light soil to cover, with minior wear to edges. Illustrations by author. Tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Platt & Munk, reprint, 1930, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 24 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. illustrated in color, black & white. Dust jacket with chipping, wear along spine but very attractive.

Hardcover. Minneapolis MN, Augsburg Publishing House, 1st, 1946, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with a blue cloth spine. The story of Martin Luther for children, illustrated in color and b&w by John Ellingboe. Edgewear to covers, clean internally.

Hardcover. New York, Dial Books for young Readers, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy with illustrations by Wendy Anderson Halperin.

Hardcover. NY, Scribners, 7th pr, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. Multi-color woodcut illustrations by Brown. Nice copy of her Caldecott Book. Medal sticker on dj, price clipped, spine chipped top & bottom.

Hardcover. NY, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 2nd pr., 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards, 40 pages illustrated in color by Steven Kellogg. A fantastic book about the math of saving money featuring Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician.

Hardcover. New York, Atheneum, 1st US, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Color illustrations by author.

Hardcover. NY, Bluesky/Scholastic, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 65 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustby Barry Moser. Clean tght copy.

Hardcover. NY, Sterling, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with a maroon cloth spine. 12 pages with 6 color pop=ups. Paper-crafting genius Sam Ita gives Jules Verne's engrossing undersea story a unique and amazing presentation. Ita literally takes graphic novels into another dimension with breathtaking designs that pop, flaps that lift, parts that move, and art that astonishes. There's nothing like it out on the market. You won't believe your eyes as you join Captain Nemo on an unforgettable adventure: submarines, sea monsters, and even the lost city of Atlantis (complete with ancient artifacts, temples, and columns) rise from the page as if emerging from the waves. Take a 3-D look inside Jules Verne's visionary submarine; sit with the sailors at their lobster-laden table; pull a lever to move the diving gauge; and face a giant squid as its slippery tentacles attack the Nautilus and her crew. Clean copy with no flaws to the paper cut-outs.

Hardcover. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1st, 1946, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 124 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Previous owner's writing on front fly leaf. Moderate wear to covers and heavy fraying, chipping and abrasion to corners of laminate.

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row, 1st , 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 47 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in 3-colors by Marc Simont. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. New York, Harper and Brothers, 1st Ed, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Unpaginated; color illustrations by Garth Williams throughout. Full-color cover with black-cloth binding, exhibits some edgewear. Bookplate on front endpaper and some pencil marks. Interior text clean. Dust jacket has edgewear, damp wrinkling, as well as soiling around edges, unclipped, but with adhesive marks from tape on top edges. Otherwise, clean copy.

Hardcover. Chicago, Rand McNally, 1st, 1942, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated cardboard covers, 64 pages, color art by Clarence Biers. Clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. New York, Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED BY LEWIN on title page. Brilliant water color illustrations by Lewin. Tight copy. Describes, with wonderful luminous visual detail, the characteristics of different markets in various parts of the world: Ecuador, Nepal, Ireland, Uganda, Morocco, and New York's Fulton Fish Market.

Hardcover. Cleveland, World Publishing Co., 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 48 pages illustrated in color by Schulz. In the scarce dust jacket.

Hardcover. Racine WI, Whitman, 1st, 1948, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated cardboard covers, 32 pages illustrated in color and b&w by the Disney Studio. Small tape repair at bottom of spine, previous owner's stamp inside front cover otherwise clean.

Hardcover. New York, Dial, 1st , 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. SIGNED BY JEFFERS on title page. and illustrated in color by Jeffers. There is a production flaw to the corner bottom paste-down in front (hidden by the dust jacket flap) otherwise VG.

Hardcover. New York, Atheneum, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in 2-colors by Low. In a bright, unclipped dust Jacket.

Hardcover. NY, Harcourt Brace, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully uses luminous watercolors and expressive line to tell a story that will comfort anyone who has ever felt unappreciated at home. In this last production of her lovable Farm Family Theater series, Ms. McCully shows that all families are real families.

hardcover. NY, Coward, McCann & Gegoghegan, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Black & white illustrations by Tom Allen

Hardcover. New York , Harper and Row, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color by the author. Dust jacket with minor wear, bright, unclipped.

Hardcover. Boulder CO, Vernissage Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Color illustrations by Natasha Voronina. This Christmas tale broadens a child's understanding of another culture as it introduces a few words of Russian. It is a story of self-discovery while it introduces readers (parents, as well as children) to some of the lore and language of a far-away country.

NY, Parents Magazine Press, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards. Color illustrations by Jack Kent. "There was once a prince who longed to live a simple life. He was tired of idle foolishness and fancy dress balls." Name on inside front cover, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. London/New York, Viking/Kestrel, Revised Ed., 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 408 pages, illustrated in b&w by Antony Maitland. Edited by Brian Alderson with his notes on the stories in the rear. Previous owner's handwritten note inside front cover otherwise clean with a bright dust jacket with light edgewear.