Hardcover. Philsdelphia, John C. Winston, 1st, 1925, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, gray-green cloth stamped with dark green design on the front cover. Color frontis, b&w animal illustrations by Edward Herbert Miner. Name on inside front cover, otherwise clean.
Hardcover. NY, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1933, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket that's been price-clipped. 88 pages, "with the standard of points as authorized by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America", b&w frontis repeated on dust jacket. Name on rear fly leaf, otherwise clean.
Hardcover. London, Collins, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Reprints two charming tales in one book: "Spring Story" and "The High Hills". Illustrated by the author. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Frederick A. Stokes, 1st, 1918, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, terra-cotta cloth with a color paste-down on cover, 263 pages, A collection of 35 Native American animal folklore tales. Wood-lore (or, the ways of wild things) are told in an engaging format - a wise old chief holds evening "story-time" sessions with his very curious grandson, Little Beaver. Running through the linked narrative is the little black bear Moween, of whom Little Beaver is particularly fond. Illustrated with 8 color plates, a color title page and an endpapers drawing by Paul Bransom. Light shelf wear.
Hardcover. NY, Frederick A. Stokes, 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, terra-cotta cloth with a color paste-down on cover, 263 pages, A collection of 35 Native American animal folklore tales. Wood-lore (or, the ways of wild things) are told in an engaging format - a wise old chief holds evening "story-time" sessions with his very curious grandson, Little Beaver. Running through the linked narrative is the little black bear Moween, of whom Little Beaver is particularly fond. Illustrated with 8 color plates, a color title page and an endpapers drawing by Paul Bransom. Light shelf wear.
Hardcover. Springfield MA, McLoughlin Bros., reprint, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated (64 pages), illustrated with 6 color plates and many other b&w drawings by Chloe Preston (not credited). Color pictorial boards, end paper drawing. Clean, minor wear at corners, top and bottom of spine.
Hardcover. Berkeley, Tricycle Press, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Non-paginated. SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR ASHLEY WOLFF ON FRONT ENDPAPER. Clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. London, Fourth Estate, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, large, oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, pictorial onlay to front. With original paintings by Anthony Rhodes and photos by Piers Cavendish. This is a celebration of the Peregrine. With the specially commissioned photographs of Piers Cavendish and the paintings and drawings of Anthony Rhodes this book describes the distribution and habitat of the peregrine across the world, its life-cycle, relationship with man and its potency as a cultural icon in many countries. Printed in four-colour throughout on art paper the book will examine the global distribution of the various species, the different names given to the peregrine by different countries and cultures. From there the book will focus on historical references to the peregrine, its links with the monarchy and its various cultural significance across the world, in art and literature, myth and fable. The rest of the book comprises a naturalistic description of the peregrine in the wild, its annual - and life-cycle, its interaction with man, the captive breeding of peregrines and their place in falconry. The final chapter will anticipate the future of the peregrine. Bright, clean copy. No slipcase.
Hardcover. NY, Macmillan, BC Ed., 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, color art by Keats. Archie's cat is missing the day of the pet show - but all turns out well in the end. Vibrant, full-color illustrations fill every page. Oblong format, unpaginated. Clean book club edition.
Hardcover. Chicago, Saalfield Publishing Co., 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated (48 pages), illustrated boards with light edgewear. 12 color and numerous b&w illustrations by Virginia Albert. Small blue stain to edge of last 10 pages, not affecting text or pictures. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf.
Hardcover. Chicago, Saalfield Publishing Co., 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Unpaginated (48 pages), illustrated boards with a edgeworn dust jacket that matches the boards. 12 color and numerous b&w illustrations by Virginia Albert. Small blue stain to edge of last 10 pages, not affecting text or pictures. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf.
Hardcover. New York, Cupples and Leon, 1st, 1921, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 48 pages, illustrated in color and b&w by Richard Hudson. In the scarce dust jacket with mild soil, edgewear.
NY, Dutton, 1st, 1959, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 96 pages. Interior pages slightly age-tanned at the edges, but clean & tight. Dust jacket has only light edgewear. Illustrated with drawings by Sam Savitt. The stories of various pets in rresidence at the White House over the years.
Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Stated First Edition, with full number line present. As New, pages barely opened. Six double-page smashing animal pop-ups. A 3-1/2 foot folded poster at rear, in pristine condition.
Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Stated First Edition, with full number line present. As New, pages barely opened. Six double-page smashing animal pop-ups. A 3-1/2 foot folded poster at rear, in pristine condition.
Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, BC Ed., 1950, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, 32 pages illustrated by Duvoisin in color and b&w, Weekly Reader's Book Club. Clean copy
Hardcover. London, Frederick Warne, 1st, 1946, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illustrated in color and b&w by Clifford Webb. In a price-clipped dust jacket that has a long chunk gone from top of back panel.
Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1st, 1891, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover set. Two Volumes, Vol. 1: the land birds, 473 pages, and Vol. 2: game and water birds, 431 pages. Minor spine edge fray and corner wear. Volume 1 has one inch tear along spine and loose pages in front. Otherwise, both volumes have clean pages and are in good condition.
Hardcover. New York, Harper and Brothers, 1st, 1874, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 378 pages plus 6 pages of publisher's ads. Profusley illustrated with 35 b&w line drawings, many full page. Bright green cloth with black and gilt design. Tight, clean copy.
Hardcover. Lincoln NE, University of Nebraska Press, 1st thus, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 193 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Blue cloth, no dust jacket. Lovely copy in excellent condition.
Hardcover. New York, Harper & Row , 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 115 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated with black & white photographs by Haas. Clean, tight 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.