NY, Viking, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. In Provensen's talented hands, the unlovable Punch is skillfully resurrected for a generation perhaps unfamiliar with his dastardly deeds. Brought to New York City in the suitcase of Il Professore Tucci-Piccini, Punch is immediately stolen by a thief hoping to snatch a valise full of money. The worthless bag is soon discarded, and Mr. Punch finds himself alone on the streets of the Big Apple. True to form, the conniving marionette outsmarts policemen, muggers and a chauffeur to land himself a job with "the Richest Man in the World" before reuniting with Judy, the Baby, the Hangman and the others. The jaunty text brims with mischief and Provensen's distinctively detailed illustrations are rendered in the bright, buoyant colors of puppetry. Her Manhattan is a suitably kinetic metropolis of limos, hot dog stands and countless skyscrapers, many of which bear the au courant designation Helmstrump. Clean copy.
New York, Macmillan, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY PUPPETEER PAUL VINCENT DAVIS (SUBJECT OF BOOK). Unpaginated. Black & white photography by Christopher G. Knight.
Hardcover. NY, Harcourt Brace, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Reflections on being raised by pack of sled dogs. Color illusrations. by Ruth Wright Paulsen.
Hardcover. New York, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, SIGNED BY PHILIP AND ERIN STEAD ON TITLE PAGE. 160 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very clean, unmarked copy with only minor dust jacket wear. Illustrated by Erin Stead. Tight copy.
Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1st, 1932, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 281 pages, b&w illustrations and 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Purple cloth cover with color pictorial paste-down. Illustrations on endpapers. This was one of Ruth Plumly Johnson's contributions to the Oz canon and is a first printing with 12 color plates and page edges tinted yellow. Previous owner's bookplate on half-title page, front and rear hinges cracked. Otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. New York, Michael di Capua Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Non-paginated. SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR FRED MARCELLINO ON TITLE PAGE. Full color illustrations. Bright, clean copy. 1991 Caldecott Honor Book.Long regarded as the preeminent designer of book jackets in America, Fred Marcellino provides an unstinting visual feast in his first full-color picture book. The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son, are portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.
Hardcover. NY, Dial Books, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 40 pages illustrated in color. A beautifully illustrated retelling of the beloved fairy tale from Caldecott Medal-winning author Jerry Pinkney. SIGNED BY PINKNEY.
Hardcover. London, Doubleday , 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-Paginated. Boards. Illustrated in color by Ian Beck. Minor wear to top edge of dust jacket. A nice bright copy.
Winchester, MA, Faber and Faber, 1st US, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Pictorial glazed boards. Based on Charles Perrault fairy tale. Light edgewear and soil to covers. No dust jacket. Black & white and color illustrations by Jean Claverie
Hardcover. Prague, Brown and Watson / Artia, reprint, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards. 10" x 8", 6 double page pop-ups of scenes telling the story of Puss-in-Boots. All 6 pop-ups seem to be working & sharp; illustrated with Kubasta cover; ; Treasure Hour Pop-Up Book. Clean copy. NOTE: The scarce original Prague edition in 1960 had 8 pop-ups.
Hardcover. Boston, D. Lothrop and Co., 1st, 1886, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth decorated in red and gilt, 322 pages plus publisher's ads. 6 b&w illustrations 9not credited). Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 2003, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT ENDPAPER. Dust jacket and covers completely illustrated, acetate-protected dust jacket, lovely full page color illustrations. No sign of wear, dust jacket, covers and pages crisp, clean and unmarked; a beautiful book in excellent condition.
Hardcover. New York, Ward, Lock and Co., 1st, 1885, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Heavy wear on spine, fraying and loose fabric. Gutter cracked on front and rear end paper. Corners bumped, page block loose in binding. Pages lightly ripped near gutter in the beginning.
Hardcover. US, HMH Books for Young Readers, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy.
New York , Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 1993, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket.Illustrated in color by the author. In very good condition. Beautiful full-color illustrations based on Renaissance paintings complement the whimsical story of the foolish Queen Ruby, whose vanity and love for getting dressed up to go for her carriage ride almost bring her country to ruin.
Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st thus, 1906, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, Illustrated with nine full page color plates and the color title page by Frederick Richardson. 219 pages. Pictorial endpapers. Original pictorial black cloth with color pictorial paste-down to front cover and spine stamped in gilt. In a tan chipped dust jacket with a color paste-down. No top edge gilt so probably second issue. Book is clean and tight with some mild foxing to pages opposite color plates.
Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st thus, 1933, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in black cloth with a color paste-down on the front cover. Color illustrated title page. Nine additional full page color illustrations plus endpapers art in 2-colors by C. Bosseron Chambers. The gilt lettering on spine has faded. Interior clean, no dust jacket. Mild spotting to rear cover.
New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, unpaginated, color illustrations by Giselle Potter, very clean, tight copy, like new. Quentin Fenton Herter Third always does exactly what he should, from closing his mouth when he chews to putting away his toys. But Quentin Fenton has an awfully naughty shadow, who calls himself Quentin Fenton Herter Three. Three interrupts, stays up late, and never flosses. How do these two feel about each other? "They loathed each other cordially,/ did Quentin Third and Quentin Three." Strangely enough, though, they also envy each other "--a bit." And when good little Third has the opportunity to be bad one day, guess who steps in to take his place as a perfect gentleman?Amy MacDonald's clever rhymes are nicely complemented by Giselle Potter's unusual, naive-style illustrations.
Hardcover. NY, Harper and Bros., 1st thus, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 31 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in color by Marc Simont. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, Harcourt, 1st, 2006, Hardcover, 64 pages. The dapper Quincy tells all in this lighthearted introduc-tion to the art of photographing dogs. He's generous with helpful hints, like "You can stop to smell the roses, but dogs don't hold their poses," and mindful of the smallest details, such as allowing the subject to sniff the camera. To top it off, Quincy shares his favorite snaps from the field in a quirky slide presentation. In his inimitable style, J. otto Seibold delivers a book over-flowing with heart, humor, and four-footed friends. Part silly picture book, part off-the-cuff instruction manual, Quincy, the Hobby Photographer is an ideal gift for dog lovers and for photo enthusiasts of all ages.
Hardcover. NY, Harcourt, 1st, 2006, Hardcover, 64 pages. The dapper Quincy tells all in this lighthearted introduc-tion to the art of photographing dogs. He's generous with helpful hints, like "You can stop to smell the roses, but dogs don't hold their poses," and mindful of the smallest details, such as allowing the subject to sniff the camera. To top it off, Quincy shares his favorite snaps from the field in a quirky slide presentation. In his inimitable style, J. otto Seibold delivers a book over-flowing with heart, humor, and four-footed friends. Part silly picture book, part off-the-cuff instruction manual, Quincy, the Hobby Photographer is an ideal gift for dog lovers and for photo enthusiasts of all ages.
Hardcover. New York, Disney Enterprises, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Pictorial gate-fold covers with magnetic closure, rear board slightly bowed, else fine. Five fabulous pop-up tableaux depicting scenes from Bambi, Lady & The Tramp, Peter Pan, Snow White and Pinocchio. This copy is SIGNED BY DAVID CARTER who designed the pop-ups.
Hardcover. London, Frederick Warne & Co, reprint, unk., Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 88 pages. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white by Randolph Caldecott. Dust jacket has minor wear. No. 1.
Hardcover. London, Frederick Warne & Co, reprint, unk., Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 88 pages. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white by Randolph Caldecott. Dust jacket has minor wear. No. 3.