Carlton Press, 1988. IOSSA, Gene J. IOSSA, Gene J. LIL' GRUSOME AND THE NUTSHELL GANG. Illustrated by Iossa. NY: Carlton Press, [1988]. 12mo., turquoise cloth in dust jacket; 32 pages. First Edition. Signed by Iossa on the front endpaper. Scarce! Near fine (covers nice; contents clean & tight); little edgewear..... More
Westminster Press, 1976. IRION, Ruth Hershey. THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE TREE. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, [1976]. Small 4to., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ruth Hershey Irion: To Ethel Townsend- good cookies for someone who is special. Ruth Hersey Irion, December 17, 1976". Near fine; few tears in..... More
Whitman Publishing Company, 1965. JABLONSKI, Edward. THE GREAT WAR STORIES OF WORLD WAR I. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, [1965]. 8vo., pictorial boards. First Edition. Very Good (little scuffing covers, ink presentation on the half-title page). $10.00. More
Chicago: Goldsmith Publishing Co., 1918. First Edition, probably a later priting. 12mo., green cloth in dust jacket. Very Good (some wear, hinges bit cracked but still tight, few shallow chips to front endpaper); some wear & chipping d/j. $12.50. More
Random House, 1953. REUSSWIG, William. JOHNSON, William. SAM HOUSTON: THE TALLEST TEXAN. A Landmark Book. Illustrated by William Reusswig. NY: Random House, [1953]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 185 pages. First Edition, eighth printing. Near fine; minor wear d/j. $12.50. More
Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1907. BARRY, Etheldred B. 12mo., pictorial gray cloth, stamped in various colors; 318 pages plus publisher's catalogue. First Edition, first impression (so stated on the copyright page). Very Good (little discoloration front cover; contents pretty clean & tight but some dampstain at the edge of..... More
Greenwillow Books, 1996. JONES, Diane wynne. THE TIME OF THE GHOST. NY: Greenwillow Books, [1996]. Small 4to., cloth and boards in dust jacket. First American Edition, first printing. Signed by Jones on a tipped-in bookplate on the title page. Fine in d/j. $50.00. More
NY: Rand McNally & Company, [1965]. Illustrated by Marjorie Cooper. First Edition, later printing. Quarto., green pictorial cloth in dust jacket; 71 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor wear d/j. More
Laura Geringer/ HarperCollins, 1992. JOYCE, William. BENTLY AND EGG. [NY]: Laura Geringer/ HarperCollins, [1992]. Oblong tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Fine in nice d/j. $10.00. More
Wonder Books, 1951. FROST, Bruno. JUERGENS, Mary. THE WONDER BOOK OF BIBLE STORIES. Illustrations by Bruno Frost. NY: Wonder Books, [1951]. Small 8vo., pictorial boards. First Edition. This title listed last on rear page. Very Good (little edgewear). $15.00. More
Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. KANE, Henry B. THE TALE OF THE BULLFROG. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, [1941]. Small quarto, pictorial light-blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Part of the "Wild World Tales" series. A study of the bullfrog with motions never before photographed. Barbara Bader, in her "American Picturebooks..... More
Reed Printing and Publishing, 1963. KANE, Magge Head. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOLLS, BUT THEY'RE NOT. THEY'RE PIXIES. Carlos, Indiana: Reed Printing and Publishing, 1963. Small 8vo., pictorial white boards. First Edition. About the Pixies, "who live in an old oak tree, at the edge of a corn..... More
Fleming H. Revell Company, 1945. KELLERSBERGER, Julia Lake. THE SALT BABY AND OTHER STORIES FOR CHILDREN. NY: Fleming H. Revell Company, [1945]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A book of ture Christian missionary stories from other lands. The author was a Presbyterian Church missionary in Africa for..... More
Lothrop, 1955. JUNGE, Carl. KELLY, Regina Z. BEAVER TRAIL. Illustrated by Carl Junge. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, [1955]. 8vo., red cloth stamped in black. First Edition. Signed presentation Kelly & Junge on verso of the half-title page: "To our good friends, Harry and Marion Lindquist, Carl Junge/ Happy reading!..... More
Harcourt, 1965. GOBBATO, Imero. KENDALL, Carol. THE WHISPER OF GLOCKEN. Illustrated by Imero Gobbato. NY: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., [1967]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, third printing. Near fine (little wear); little soil rear cover d/j. $25.00. More
Lothrop, 1951. STONE, Helen. KENNEDY, Mary. VIOLETS ARE BLUE. Illustrated by Helen Stone. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, [1951]. Small 8vo., pale-blue cloth stamped in white. First Edition. Signed presentation by Kennedy on front endpaper: "For darling Deborah, and all the delightful Morgan children too, from the Author. November 23..... More
Abelard Press, 1952. KING, Ruth. KING, Ruth. SUSIE. Illustrated by the Author. NY: Abelard Press, [1952]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by King on half-title page: "For Fanny Keeler who was kind enough to admire Susie. Ruth King." Near fine; little wear & rubbing d/j. $75.00..... More
Pantheon Books, 1977. LADY McCRADY. KROLL, Steven. IF I COULD BE MY GRANDMOTHER. Illustrated by Lady McCrady. [NY: Pantheon Books, [1977]. 16mo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Kroll on front endpaper: "For Frederica and Al, Grandparents, though you'd never know it. Love Steve. 10/6/71."..... More
Greenwillow Books, 1987. KUNHARDT, Edith. DANNY'S MYSTERY VALENTINE. NY: Greenwillow Books, [1987]. Small quarto: pictorial yellow boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Kunhardt on the front endpaper: "Especially for Sarah on her Christening Day. With much love, from Edith Kunhardt. May 17, 1987." Danny researches for the..... More
Magination Press, 1985. WILEY, Nancy. LANKTON, Stephen R. THE BLAMMO-SURPRISE! BOOK. Illustrated by Nancy Wiley. NY: Magination Press, [1985]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Near fine; (ink name on front pastedown & crinkled front endpaper); moderate wear d/j. $25.00. More
NY: Simon And Schuster, [1958]. Pictures by Frank Bolle. First Edition, first printing with the "A" printed deep inside the rear gutter. Signed inscription from "Lassie" child actor Jon Provost on the title page: "Best wishes Jon Provost, Timmy & Lassie." Jonathan Bion "Jon" Provost [born 1950] is best known..... More
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996. MUNSINGER, Lynn. LESTER, Helen. PRINCESS PENELOPE'S PARROT. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., [1996]. Small quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Munsinger on a tipped-in bookplate on the front endpaper. A comical story on the perils of greed, with charming..... More
Broadman Press, 1959. DERWINSKI, Beatrice. LINDAY, Ryllis E. LOOK AT ME. Pictures by Beatrice Derwinski. Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1959. Small 8vo., pictorial cloth. First Edition. A rudimentary story book about a little girl named Judy. Signed by Ryllis on the title page. Good to very good (covers nice, text..... More
Little, 1966. PARKER, Lewis. LITTLE, Jean. SPRING BEGINS IN MARCH. Illustrations by Lewis Parker. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, ninth printing. The story of young Meg Copeland, who learns to adjust to living not only with her handicapped sister but also with..... More
Random House, 1959. LOOMIS, Robert D. THE STORY OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE. A Landmark Book. Foreword by General Curtis E. Le May. NY: Random House, [1959]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 181 pages. First Edition, second printing. Fine; some wear & rubbing d/j. $12.50. More
