Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st US, 1895, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth stamped in black and white and gilt, 339 pages. An historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work vividly recounts the harrowing retreat of Napoleon's army from Moscow, depicted through the eyes of a central character, Sergeant Julian Wyatt, who embodies the spirit and challenges faced during this tumultuous time. With eight full page illustrations by W. H. Overend and three maps.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Running Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, purple cloth with cover label. From dogs watching over the shepherds' flocks when angels appear, to a charmed cobra performing in Herod's court as the king tries to deceive the wise men, Wormell's trademark animal imagery brings a new perspective to the story of the first Christmas. Clean copy.
Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st illustrated thus, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 127 pages illustrated in color by Michelle Wiggins. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket.
Hardcover. Boston/London, Walker Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Haunting and deeply moving - a beautifully illustrated, fictionalized account of a formative time in the life of the teenage girl who wrote our most enduring horror story. Long before Mary Shelley published her Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein, in 1818, at the age of nineteen, she shared fireside ghost tales at the home of family friends in Scotland. It was there that the headstrong girl - orphaned by her mother, spurned by her stepmother, and sent away by her father - spent two of her happiest teenage years. The brooding Scottish landscape and warm family atmosphere so influenced the author's life and art that some believe her famous novel took root there. To illuminate this period in Mary Shelley's life, Sharon Darrow skillfully spins fiction from fact. Her words are masterfully matched by Angela Barrett's exquisite, atmospheric, authentically detailed illustrations. The result is a rich tapestry of stories within stories - those told, those written, and more extraordinary, those lived. Clean copy.
London, Collins, 1st Edition, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages. Illustrated with b&w drawings by Peggy Fortnum. Very good in a very good dust jacket with light soil, small stain to bottom of dust jacket spine.
Hardcover. Somerville MA, Candlewick Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. While Tia Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors. But it's hard to save enough when half the money is set aside to someday bring family members who live far away to join them. Meg Medina's simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Munoz's charming characters.
Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, Doran, 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover in a worn, chipped dust jacket, 122 pages. Illustrated in b&w by Phyllis N. Cote. An historical adventure set in Cape Ann, Massachusetts during the 1870s. Stated first edition with $1.75 on flap. Clean copy.
Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, First Edition, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover. White cloth boards with bright Tibetan illustration to cover by Peter Sis. Translucent vellum dust jacket with light toning, silver dollar sized stain to back. Full page, full color illustrations throughout. Bright, clean & unmarked copy.
Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, First Edition, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover. White cloth boards with bright Tibetan illustration to cover by Peter Sis. Translucent vellum dust jacket. Full page, full color illustrations throughout. Bright, clean & unmarked copy.
Hardcover. NY, Anne Shwartz/Atheneum, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 18 silly poems with full color illustrations done as collages by Kroninger. Clean copy.
Hardcover. New York, Enchanted Lion Books, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non paginated. Hardcover. Extensive color illustrations throughout by Yoohee Yoon. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.
Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st US, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. B&W illustrations by Alan E. Cober. 141 pages. In a lightly soiled, unclipped dust jacket.
Hardcover. NY, Young Scott Books / William R. Scott, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, in a lightly worn, unclipped dust jacket. B&w illustrations by David Stone Martin. Story of a chicken who survived a hurricane and became a pet to a young boy and his father who helped him.
Hardcover. NY, Books of Wonder, reprint, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 304 pages. Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends--both old and new--on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz. Capturing all the fun are twelve color plates and nearly eighty black-and-white drawings by Oz artist John R. Neill, as well as a facsimile of Neill's full-color map endpapers of Oz and the enchanted realms that surround it--the first maps of Oz ever published. Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than Dorothy to Oz. Now, in this beautiful reproduction of the rare first edition, a whole new generation can discover the enchantment and joy that have made the Oz series such an enduring favorite. Afterword by Peter Glassman.
Softcover. NY, SeaStar/North-South Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 112 pages illustrated in color. In this thoughtful & diverse collection, more than 40 of America's most distinguished children's book creators, including 14 Caldecott Medalists & Honor artists, share their reflections on human rights. Through words & pictures, they explore subjects ranging from child labor to racial integration to religious freedom, in an effort to foster a kinder, more tolerant world. In his introduction, Elie Wiesel notes that "Tikvah means hope & hope is represented by children." Whether joyous or provocative, stark or encouraging, the work collected in this volume represents these artists' firm commitment to human rights. INSCRIBED BY STEVEN KELLOGG & his wife on the front fly leaf.
Hardcover. New York, Atheneum, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Jaques. Story of a wooden doll's search for her teddy bear friend. Foxing on half title page. Slight odor.
Hardcover. Garden City, NY, Doubleday, Doran & Co, Inc., 1st, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 173 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated by Mary Hamilton Frye. Price clipped dust jacket chipped and worn along top edge. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, Henry Z. Walck, 1st US, 1957, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. Color, b&w illustrations by Ardizzone. Ex-library copy with stamping, residue to end papers. Dust jacket with small spine sticker.
Hardcover. London, Frances Lincoln Children's Bks, reprint, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 56 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Some wear and light bumping to corners, otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to boards.
Hardcover. New York , Harper Collins, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 48 pages. Color illustrations by Ardizzone. Ginger is fed up with life on dry land. One morning, Charlotte and Tim wake to find a note saying he's run away to the high seas. They set off to find him, but with no money, the only way they can do it is to sign on with a ship's crew. A terrible fog surrounds their ship with disastrous results -- but the adventure is just beginning! Ardizzone's witty prose and illustrations form a lively portrait of the comical, but always exciting, escapades.Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Platt and Munk, 1st, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, oblong format, green cloth covers with title and drawing of panicked cows. Color, black & white illustrations by Brook. No dust jacket. Clean copy.