children illustrated

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 6th pr., 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover in a bright, but chipped and worn dust jacket, 56 pages. Green cloth cover with a line drawing of a girl on a horse on the front, with brightly printed endpapers and full page color illustrations of Bemelman's charming paintings throughout. This was the authors fourth (4th) title in the "Madeline" series of seven titles. Small stain to dust jacket at the bottom of the spine. Internally clean and bright.

Hardcover. NY, Viking Press, 3rd pr., 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, turquoise cloth stamped in dark blue with a sketch of Madeline on a horse on the cover. 56 pages illustrated in color by Bemelmans. No dust jacket. Light wear to corners otherwise clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 12th pr., 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a bright, but chipped dust jacket with Caldecott sticker, 56 pages. Green cloth cover with a line drawing of Madeline in water with her dog. Brightly printed enpapers and full page color illustrations of Bemelman's charming paintings throughout. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog who then returns with the girls and Miss Clavel. Wouldn't you know it, the dog will need the help of Madeline and her friends very soon after. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for 1954. No markings.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. SIGNED BY SIS on copyright page with bird sketch. Madlenka has a brand-new soccer ball and aspirations to be a soccer star. As she dribbles it around her urban neighborhood, she encounters plenty of opponents willing to play with her: A mailbox, a dog, and a parking meter. She plays with a group of cats at the local park with a tree acting as a goal, of which she easily scores. Goal!! The crowd goes wild! She meets of with Cleopatra who also wants to play. "Are you ready?" Madlenka asks and off they go. The author's thin black line illustrations give a an overhead perspective of the soccer field surrounded by tall buildings as other neighborhood children come to join the game.In the back of the book, Sis gives a history lesson about the early versions of soccer along with how soccer is pronounced by countries all over the world because "The whole world wants to play soccer!"

NY, Holiday House, 1st , 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket. Color illustrations by Tomie dePaola. Dust jacket with short tears, chipping.

Hardcover. Cleveland OH, Pennington Press, 1st, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, orange cloth stamped in maroon. Two-color drawings by Lonnie Stern. Clean, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1st Edition, 1952, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 151 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, has some agewear with chipping about the edges and fading (see image). Boards are bound in pink cloth, black title on spine and front cover board. Some tanning to edges and pages (see image), doesn't affect text or illustrations. In great shape. A charming children's book, early Maurice Sendak illustrations. Great for a collector.

NY, Clarion Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Color illustrations by Anthony Bacon Venti. Illustrated end papers. Long before Cornwall was inhabited by humans, it was home to a myriad of mysterious creatures. This collection of stories shares the secrets of the giants, Spriggans, Knackers, and changelings who inhabited and ruled the moors, mountains, and seacoasts of Cornwall. Each shivery tale is preceeded by an introduction to Cornwall's wondrous inhabitants, and is followed by helpful tips on what to do should you encounter one of these unearthly creatures.

Hardcover. London, Jonathan Cape, 1st UK, 2003, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Burningham. Very light soiling to covers. Georgie has got a new bed, but it's not like other beds. For each night, Georgie says the magic word and it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. He loves his bed, but one day he and his family go on holiday, and when they come back, Granny has a big surprise for Georgie.

Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Very nice condition, some very minor wear to dust jacket but otherwise new-looking. Nice color illustrations by Demi.

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 71 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated in 3-colors by Wallace Tripp. Page 26 has crease. Back interior paste down has production flaw- does not effect inner pages. Light marking on cover. Otherwise, Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Springfield MA, McLoughlin Bros., 1st, 1943, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color illustrated boards, spiral bound, color art by McKean. Seven color spreads feature moveable sliding frames with pull-ribbons. All functional and attached. The red plastic spiral binding needs repair. The top 3 rings have on ring missing and the bottom three rings are missing. All the holes are intact, untorn and appear repairable. Good plus condition, fragile, clean.

Hardcover. NY, Morrow, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 49 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Barry Moser. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Tight copy.

London, Michael Joseph, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket. Color illustrations by Marsh. Previous owner's signature front end paper. The Magic Island describes the adventures of Janet's two small children, Laura and Edmund,in the natural surroundings by their riverside home in Hampshire.It is a world of beauty,excitement - and danger. . . the evil pike who lives in the river wears a white linen table-napkin and thinks small boys make tasty snacks.Janet Marsh's breathtakingly beautiful illustrations also provide exceptionally detailed information on natural history.

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 93 pages. Black & white illustrations by Bill Sokol. Ex-library with usual markings and stamping. Library bookplate front end paper and residue from paper pasted onto rear endpaper. Residue from library label on dust jacket spine. Otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 2nd pr., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 266 pages, b&w illustrations and 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Maroon cloth cover with color pictorial paste-down. This is a second printing from 1923 with all 12 color plates and b&w endpapers illustration. Previous owner's bookplate on half title page. Short tear to top of spine at rear edge, cover plate with light rubbing, mild soil.

Hardcover. New York, Blue Sky Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR. Crisp, bright copy with minor wear to dust jacket.

NY, Harmony Books, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 26 pages. Color illustrations by Coco Dupuy. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Phoebe's parents, who are magicians, forbid her to enter the magic room where they work, until an accident shrinks them to tiny size and they need her help in returning to normal.

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Row , 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Black & white illustrations by Mel Furukawa. Dust jacket shows minor wear and chipping. Laid-in: Slip showing this a review copy.

Hardcover. New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Rhee. Clear plastic protective cover.

Hardcover. New York , Macmillan , 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 182 pages, hardcover with no dust jacket. Decorations by Boris Artzybasheff. Light wear to edges. Previous owner's sticker on copyright page.

Hardcover. NY, Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, color illustrations by Barry Moser.

Hardcover. Wellington NZ , Gecko Press , reprint, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non paginated. Hardcover. Extensive color illustrations by Leo Timmers throughout. Illustrated title page. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 2nd, 1903, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Pictures in color, B&W by Frank Verbeck. 1st Edition, 2nd State - July on copyright page. Previous owner's pencil signature on blank preliminary page. Front hinge cracked.