Roberts Brothers, 1887. EWING, Juliana Horatia. JACKANAPES. DADDY DARWIN'S DOVECOT. THE STORY OF A SHORT LIFE. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1887. 16mo., blue cloth stamped in brown & gilt. Later Printing. Very Good (bright; light wear). $50.00. More
1889. CRUIKSHANK, George. EWING, Juliana Horatia. LOB LIE BY THE FIRE, THE BROWNIES AND OTHER TALES. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. NY: Frank F. Lovell and Co., [circa 1889]. 12mo., decorative tan cloth, stamped in gilt & black. Reprint. Very Good (little soil covers, ink inscription on front blank page). $20.00..... More
Orchard Books, 1994. FARMER, Nancy. THE EYE, THE EAR AND THE ARM. NY: Orchard Books, [1994]. 8vo., purple cloth and boards in dust jacket. First Edition, second printing. Signed inscription by Farmer on a publisher's bookplate tipped to the front endpaper. A Newbery Honor Book with that label tipped to..... More
World Book Co., 1907. FILLMORE, Parker H. [With Mary H. Fee, Margaret A. Purcell & John W. Ritchie]. THE FIRST YEAR BOOK. NY: World Book Co., 1907. Small 8vo., pictorial blue cloth, stamped in black and white. First Edition. Signed presentation from Fillmore on the front endpaper: "To Mrs. G.G...... More
Benziger Brothers, 1925. FINN, Francis J. SUNSHINE AND FRECKLES. NY: Benziger Brothers, 1925. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (light foxing pastedowns & endpapers); few short tears & tiny chips, some soiling) d/j. $75.00. More
NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1932. In Collaboration With Jeanette Eaton. Illustrated by Alexander Finta. First Edition. Signed inscription from Finta on the dedication page: With compliment of the author, Alexander Finta. New York City, 1932, December 8." Alexander Finta [1881–1958] was a Hungarian-born American artist. Finta received his early..... More
Funk & Wagnalls, 1959. FOLSOM, Frank. BEYOND THE FRONTIER. NY: Funk & Wagnalls, [1959]. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Brief signed presentation from Folsom on title page: "For Ira Lee, Franklin folsom." Near fine; little edgewear (small chips & some loss along folds on flaps) d/j. $45.00..... More
Harcourt, 1994. FOREMAN, Michael. FOREMAN, Michael. GRANDFATHER'S PENCIL AND THE ROOM OF STORIES. Illustrated by Michael Foreman. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Co., [1994]. Small 4to., pictorial boards in dust jacket. First American Edition. Signed by Foreman on a tipped-in bookplate on the front endpaper. Nicely illustrated in watercolor by the..... More
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. FOREMAN, Michael. FOREMAN, Michael. THE LITTLE REINDEER. Illustrated by Michael Foreman. NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, [1997]. Quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Foreman on half-title page. Fine in d/j. $50.00. More
Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Company, [1907]. Pictured by B. Cory Kilvert. First Edition. With "Published October, 1907" on the copyright page. Signed presentation from Kilvert on the front pastedown, to a well-known illustrator/artist: "To Arthur Williams Brown who, though an artist, is still my friend, with best wishes, from..... More
Imprimeurs, 1928. DE MONVEL, M.B. FRANCAIS, Les Petits. CHANSONS DE FRANCE POUR LES PETITS FRANCAIS. Illustrated by M.B. De Monvel. Paris: Imprimeurs, [1928]. Small 4to., red patterned cloth, stamped in black & gilt. First Edition thus. An illustrated, French song book. Very Good (ink name on front & rear pastedowns..... More
E.P. Dutton & Company, 1921. FRANCHOT, Annie W. MAX: A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE. NY: E.P. Dutton & Company, [1921]. 12mo., cloth & paper-covered boards in the original dust jacket. First Edition. Two fantasy stories about the Swiss bell-ringer Max and his fairy friends. Franchot also wrote "Bugs And Wings And Other..... More
The Emerald City Press, 1994. FREEDMAN, Jeff. THE MAGIC DISHPAN OF OZ. Illustrated by Denis McFarling. NY: The Emerald City Press, 1994. Tall 8vo., tan cloth in dust jacket; 108 pages. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies, signed by Freedman & McFarling. Fine in like d/j. $75.00. More
Ardis, 1977. LOSKUTOVA, Tatyana. FYODOROV, Vadim. AN ORDINARY MAGIC WATCH. Translated by Nina Mokhova and Nancy Beveridge. Illustrated by Tatyana Loskutova. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Ardis, [1977]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 144 pages. First Edition. This is the first Soviet children's book published in America since the USSR joined the..... More
[No place: Self-published, 1875]. Illustrated. First Edition. A very rare book written by a ten-year-old girl. It was published without any editing and distributed to friends and family only. With a signed presentation on a front blank page: "Uncle William Doris from Maggie. May 13th, 1876." "Maggie" may be the..... More
Harvey House, 1972. TUDOR, Bethany. GEORGIOU, Constantine. THE NEST. Illustrated by Bethany Tudor. Irvington, NY: Harvey House, Inc., [1972]. 8vo., pictorial cloth, 40 pages. First Edition, second printing. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor's daughter. Signed presentation from Georgiou on the front endpaper: "For Marylou, because she loves baby birds & books..... More
Geroge Gibbons, 1976. GIBBONS, George. BOBO. A Story About A Little Girl And A Very Old Rabbit. [Bronx: Geroge Gibbons, 1976]. 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Gibbons on the front endpaper: "For Mandy, one of these days you will become old like this rabbit..... More
Morrow Junior Books, 1994. ARNOLD, Tedd. GLASSMAN, Peter. MY WORKING MOM. Illustrated by Tedd Arnold. NY: Morrow Junior Books, [1994]. Small 4to., pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Glassman and Arnold on the title page. Tedd Arnold was the 2006 Theodor Seuss Geissel Honor recipient..... More
NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. First Edition. Signed presentation from Glick and Rogers on the front endpaper: "To John, Paula and Edward Rodden, With all friendly good wishes, and long may our flag wave over you, Sincerely Carl Glick/ Cordially, Ollie Rogers." 8vo., decorative dark-blue cloth, stamped in white, orange..... More
E.P. Dutton, 1951. FISHER, Lois. GORDON, Dorothy. YOU AND DEMOCRACY. Illustrated by Lois Fisher and Karl Murr. NY: E.P. Dutton, 1951. Small 4to., grey cloth stamped in red. First Edition. Signed presentation by Gordon on half-title page, to an editor at the New York Times: "For Lester Markel, in deep..... More
Cupples & Leon Company, 1921. GOOCH, Thelma. GORDON, Grace. PATSY CARROLL IN OLD NEW ENGLAND. Illustrated by Thelma Gooch. NY: Cupples & Leon Company, [1921]. Small 8vo., reddish-brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing, with this title listed last on the series page. Very Good (some wear covers;..... More
William Morrow & Co., 1942. GRANT, Gordon. GRANT, Gordon. THE SECRET VOYAGE. NY: William Morrow & Co., 1942. 8vo., pictorial blue cloth in dust jacket; 64 pages. First Edition. An uncommon war-time book in the Morrow Books for Young People series. Signed presentation from Grant, in dark pencil, on the..... More
London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1930. With Twenty Lithographed Plates. Later Edition. 8vo., yellow pictorial boards & green cloth spine in dust jacket. Very Good (covers nice; crease rear endpaper); several small chips & short tears (tear internally repaired front flap) d/j. Uncommon in the fragile..... More
Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. GREY, Zane, THE REDHEADED OUTFIELD. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, [1920]. Small 8vo., pictorial orange cloth in dust jacket; 238 pages with five pages of advertisements in the rear. A reprint edition and, according to the ads in the back, I am guessing published around the 1940s..... More
Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1918. GROSVENOR, Johnston. STRANGE STORIES OF THE GREAT RIVER. Illustrated. NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1918]. 8vo., pictorial tan boards, stamped in orange & black; 194 pages. First Edition, with the code "ES" on the copyright page. Lengthy signed presentation by Grosvenor on front endpaper, to..... More
