Hardcover. Boston, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover with a bright, price-clipped 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. Boston, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, red cloth with black lettering on spine and drawing of Charlie on front cover, 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. No dust jaclet.
Hardcover. NY, HarperCollins, reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, lovely reprint. SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR SENDAK. In Charlotte and the White Horse, first published in 1955, creamy pages frame Sendak's softly lit illustrations of a girl who convinces her father to keep a wobbly legged horse and cares for him until he can stand on his own. Sendak's delicate watercolors suit the dream-like mood of a boy who accomplishes all that he sets out to do in his imaginary world.
Hardcover. NY, Harper and Brothers, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. 184 pages.The rear panel of the jacket quotes reviews of Stuart Little before concluding with the publisher's name on two lines. Original light beige cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black and blue, blue and white spider web-patterned endpapers. 47 charming black and white illustrations by Garth Williams. No First Edition or publisher's code on copyright page, so assumed a very early reprint. Clean copy.
Hardcover. London, Windmill Books, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Unpaginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket covered in protective plastic. Small chips on rear of dust jacket. Light rubbing to edges of cover boards. Color illustrations throughout.
Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 64 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black & white illustrations by Marc Simont. Light edgewear and rubbing. Tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, R. Worthington, 1st, 1877, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with green cloth spine, 412 pages with many Victorian-era b&w engravings. Color frontis, color plate of boy with snowballs, loose and laid in. Page 397 also loose, laid in. Binding shaken but holding. No markings.
Hardcover. Boston, Estes and Lauriat, 1st, 1880, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, Illustrated paper covered boards with tan cloth backstrip. Cover illustration of a little girl holding a rose. 412 pages, color litho frontis. of girl with a puppy and mother dog "Faithful Friends". tissue guard. Many b&w engraved illustrations throughout. Chipping to paper along edge of boards, Top of spine and front top corner worn, otherwise a tight, clean copy.
Hardcover. Boston, Estes and Lauriat, 1st, 1881, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, Illustrated paper covered boards with green cloth backstrip. Cover illustration of a baby waving the branch of mistletoe. 412 pages, color litho frontis. of girl with a puppy, tissue guard. Many b&w engraved illustrations throughout. Chipping to paper along edge of boards, otherwise a tight, clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Harper and Brothers, 1st, 1906, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, light blue cloth black, white and green decoration, 265 pages. B&w drawings by the author. Animal stories told through the eyes of a black and white magpie. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. Chicago, M. A. Donohue, 1st , 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Hardcover with no dust jacket except tattered front panel of dust jacket laid-in. Illustrated in color, B&W by Gruelle. Previous owner's inscription on half-title page. Covers and spine faded. Tight copy.
Hardcover. New York , Farrar Straus Giroux , BC Ed,, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 64 pages illustrated in b&w by Garth Williams. No price on dust jacket so assumed Book Club Edition.
Hardcover. NY, Harper and Row, reprint, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, A lonely wild horse runs away to find love from children on a merry-go-round. Illustrated in color by Hoff. Clean copy.
New York, Holt Rinehart Winston , 1st US, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. 128 pages. Black & white decorations by Antony Maitland. Ex-library with usual markings and stamping. Dust jacket with tear, library label on spine.
Hardcover. Somerville, MA, Candlewick Press, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 40 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color illustrations by author.
Hardcover. NY, Delacorte , 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illustrated by the author throughout. Part of a series of publications for parents from the Boston Children's Medical Center. Dust jacket price clipped and minor wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, Garden City Pub. Co., 1st, 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Musty. Color illustrations by Einar Nerman. Paper covered boards with wear to back bottom edge. Last two pages with ink marks on bottom edge. (done in printing). Dust jacket with light edgewear closed tears. Light ripple to page block.
Hardcover. New York, Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 118 pages. Hardcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Decorated endpapers. Previous owner's dated (March 5, 1964) inscription on front flyleaf. Dark green cover boards with paste on decoration on front cover. Some fading to boards at spine. Light tanning thoughout and foxing on endpapers and a couple preliminary pages. In very good condition
Hardcover. New York, Rand McNally and Company, 1st, 1919, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 96 pages. Hardcover with cloth covers. Light wear on edges. Internally clean, except last page glue torn. Illustrations by Ruth Mary Hallock.
Hardcover. NY, Harcourt Brace & World, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by author. "The timelessness of childhood, its sudden friendships and short sorrows, its dreams, its laughter, its make-believe - all are delightfully and delicately pictured here in words and illustrations that reflect a small child's own world and that will bring back to his elders many happy memories. With its gentle wisdom and delicate beauty, this tiny gem will enchant readers of all ages." (description from the dust jacket). Clean copy.
Softcover. San Diego, Green Tiger Press, 2nd printing, 1987, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 100 pages. Softcover with dust jacket. Light and minor wear to cover edges. Color and black and white pictures throughout.
Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1927, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color frontispiece, b&w illustrations by Margaret Freeman. Hardcover, 320 pages. Decorated brown cloth.
Hardcover. NY, Crowell/ Jr. Lit Guild, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, illustrated in 2-colors by Leslie W. Lee. Light wear, rubbing to edges and spine, else a clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1st, 1929, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 230 pages. Color and black & white illustrations by Richard H. Rodgers. Cover has edgewear.
NY, The Viking Press, reprint, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth boards, 40 pages illustrated in color and b&w by the D'Aulaires. Ex-lib with endpapers marking and residue but interior is clean and bright. 14th printing, originally published in 1935. Small sticker on spine.
Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1935, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, Unpaginated (46 pages), color illustrated boards with blue cloth spine. Illustrated with color and b&w lithographs by the D'Aulaires. True first with $2 on front flap. Dust jacket is poor with big chunks gone, closed tears. Spine of the book has fraying to top and bottom. Previous owner's inscription on illustrated front fly leaf. Otherwise clean, very good.
Hardcover. NY, Garden City Publishing Co, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Color illustrations. Illustrated end papers. Covers with light edgewear and chipping to boards. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Previous owner's stamp on front end paste-down. Internally very good.
Hardcover. Springfield MA, W.J. Holland, reprint, 1872, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, terra-cotta cloth with gilt decorated cover. 160 pages, all edges gilt. Many b&w engravings. Vignettes of child life 150 years ago. Gutter crack at title page otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. New York, PBC Internation Inc, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 240 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color pictures throughout. Light edgewear on cover boards, otherwise clean, tight copy. Fabulous reference for collectors and anyone interested in the many award winning artists who illustrate children's books. A short biography of each selected 80 illustrators.
Hardcover. New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1st, 1919, Book: Very Good, 192 pages. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt. Five color plates and front cover color label by Edward Detmold. Previous owner's name on front fly leaf. Moderate wear to cover edges.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, David McKay, reprint, 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 143 pages, blue cloth covers with gilt design and lettering. Color frontispiece, 10 color plates and many b&w drawings by Harold Copping. No date but appears to be 1920s. Edited by Percy Fitzgerald. Clean, bright copy.
Softcover. Decatur IL, A. E. Staley Mfg., 1st, 1935, Book: Good, Square format paperback in color, 24 pages. Color illustrated covers; saddle stapled binding. A charmingly illustrated entertainment and party book for children's holiday parties and events. Two page facing spreads devoted to the major holidays, each illustrated with warm festive color illustrations of children at play. Several pages of games and recipes appear at rear. Light handling wear to edges and dust soiling to wraps.
Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt, 1st, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. 200 pages. Black & white illustrations by Helen Finger. Red top edge. Dust jacket with chipping, soiling. Price clipped. Clear plastic protective cover. Quaint story of a little Bavarian town in medieval days.
Hardcover. Cleveland OH, World Publishing Co., 1st, 1968, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardbound. A top-flip book rather than side-flip. Color illustrations by Ed Young. Soilng to covers. Spinewear.
Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 3rd pr., 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 56 pages, b&w drawings by Ingrid Fetz. Dust jacket with minor edgewear. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Washington DC, Review and Herald , 1st, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, 56 pages illustrated in color by the author. Ex-library with light residue, small stickers. When Chipmunk Willie wakes up from a long winter nap, he is eager to explore the world around him. He finds plenty of excitement when he hunts for food and takes care of his family. There's a surprise around every corner as he runs into an old tomcat, a sharp-eyed hawk, a weasel, and a snake. Join Willie as he scurries from adventure to adventure!
Hardcover. Philadelphia, John C. Winston, 4th pr., 1945, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boars with green cloth spine. Unpaginated. Charming color illustrations by Diana Thorne throughout. Soiling to spine and light edgewear to cover boards. Internally very good.
Hardcover. New York , Random House , reprint, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 114 pages, illustrated in b&w by John Burningham. Book is bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Edition is not stated, no date on the title page, copyright page states 1964. Contains 111 numbered pages with an additional 3 unnumbered. 16 line dedication. All pages are very clean and the binding is tight. Top edge stained black, dust jacket has light edgewear. Price of $3.50 on the front flap. Would appear to be a second or third printing of the first edition.
Hardcover. New York , Random House , reprint, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 114 pages, illustrated in b&w by John Burningham. Book is bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Edition is not stated, 1964 on the title page. Contains 111 numbered pages with an additional 3 unnumbered. 16 line dedication. All pages are very clean and the binding is tight. Top edge stained black, dust jacket has light edgewear. Price of $3.50 on the front flap. Would appear to be a second or third printing of the first edition.
Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. SIGNED BY BROWN. Chowder is a hilarious and heartwarming story that introduces an endearing new character: a weird but completely loveable bulldog who learns to make friends by being true to his quirks.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott, reprint, nd , Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 147 pages. 12 color illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Red cloth covers with gold lettering and decoration. Spine faded. Rubbing to corners, spine. Light soiling to covers. Previous owner's stamp on front end paper.
Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, Hardcover, white boards stamped in red, 25 pages. Dust jacket poor, chunks missing, tape repairs. Illustrated in color by Flavia Gag. Pencil name on half-title page, otherwise clean.
Hardcover. Garden City, NJ, Garden City Publishing Co., 1st Edition, 1941, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 63 pages. Hardcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout by Shinn. Dust jacket unclipped, has some agewear. Decorated cover boards and endpapers. Pages clean, pages and edges have a touch of tanning from age, but otherwise unmarked. Binding good. Spine straight. In this beautiful book are collected all the outstanding "Christmas" passages from Dickens' writings, accompanied by Shinn's 12 superb full color drawings, as well a many imaginative and characteristic black and white sketches.
Hardcover. New York, Harper Collins, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, SIGNED BY YORINKS AND EGIELSKI on page after front end paper. Color illustrations by Egielski. Very nice, clean condition. Hardbound, dust jacket.
Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1st US, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in glossy pictorial boards. Juliette and her parade of stuffed animals prepare for this special holiday by choosing a tree, decorating the house, and baking cookies. Juliette explains that Santa will bring gifts for everyone, but when Christmas day arrives, she is so excited about her new presents she forgets all about her friends until she receives a special present that reminds her that friendship is the best gift of all. This delightful story, perfectly suited for the board book audience, captures the anticipationof Christmas and gently underscores the true spirit of the season. Clean copy.
NY, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth covers, Black & white illustrations by Garry MacKenzie. Front fly leaf corner clipped. A Christmas story told in poetry. Clean copy.