CHRISTMAS TIME IN ACTION.
[ ]: All Occasion Book Publications, 1949. Illustrated by William Kemp Tilley. Small 4to, pp. 18. Spiral bound. VG, some pop-up areas little torn. A pop-up Christmas book of stories and poems. More
[ ]: All Occasion Book Publications, 1949. Illustrated by William Kemp Tilley. Small 4to, pp. 18. Spiral bound. VG, some pop-up areas little torn. A pop-up Christmas book of stories and poems. More
Boston: Lothrop, 1890. 8vo, pp. [108]. VG, cover little worn and pages little yellowed. . A collection of stories and poems for children, illustrated. Advertisements on end papers. More
NY: Sheldon, 1860. First Edition. 12mo, pp. 252. Illustrated. Red cloth. Cover somewhat worn, owner's name on flyeaf. VG. Abbott was an American clergyman and author of the 'Rollo' books, histories and biographies for the young, etc. More
London: Bell and Daldy, 1869. Otto Speckter. First Edition in English. 8vo, pp. 118 + 2pp of adv. Bound in green cloth stamped in black and gilt. Illustrated with 8 full page engravings. Little pucker to the cloth and some light foxing to the front end paper and frontispiece, a...... More
Boston: Ginn & Company, (1924). Taite, Blanche Fisher. Small 8vo, pp. v, 194. Illustrated in black and orange by Blanche Fisher Taite. Orange cloth stamped in black. Ex library with stamp, and discard note in crayon. Cover slightly scuffed at edges, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1880. 12mo, pp. 139. Frontis illustration. Donor's presentation and owner's name and address on flyleaf. Green cloth stamped in black and gilt. Cover scuffed and little worn, especially at corners and ends of spin, front hinge nearing tender, a little light staining and spotting on..... More
NY: Franklin Watts, n.d. Ward, Bryan. FirstUS Edition? Horizontal 12mo, pp. 109. Illustrated by Bryan Ward. Blue cloth stamped in black, red, yellow and white. Cover somewhat scuffed and soiled, edges slightly soiled, VG. More
NY: Viking, (1979). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. 4to, pp. not numbered. Illustrated in color by Leonard Baskin, words by members of the Baskin family. Yellow-green cloth, Cover slightly scuffed, o/w near new. More
NY: Viking, (1981). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. 4to, pp. not numbered. Illustrated in color by Baskin, words by the Baskin family. Paper over baords with cloth spine. Near fine in slightly scuffed dj. More
NY: Pantheorn, (1984). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. Large 8vo, pp. not numbered. With Baskin's illustrations in full color. Paper over boards with cloth spine. A nice copy in dj slightly scuffed at lower corners. A gallery of sprites and rogues, for children, with descriptions on facing pages. More
Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill, (1903). Denslow, W. W. Large 8vo, pp. 208. With color and black-and-white illustrations by W. W. Denslow. Green cloth, stamped in black. Front hinge tender, cover somewhat scuffed and slightly worn at corners and at ends of spine, DJ removed, with flaps glued on rear flyleaf, and..... More
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1909). Large 8vo 261. Some crayon coloring to illust. Bound in dark blue cloth, hinges loose. A good copy. Greene/Hanff V. A reprint. More
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (ca 1935). Reprint. Large 8vo, pp. 288. Little worn tan cloth, a very good copy. Illustrated in B&W, with a color plate frontispiece. Greene/Hanff IX. More
NY: Simon & Schuster, (2003). Bearden, Romarebarn. First printing. Horizontal 4to, pp. not numbered. Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Includes a CD read by Maya Angelou. Pictorial paper over boards. Illustrated with Bearden's colorful paintings. Near fine in little scuffed dj. A picture story book. More
NY: George H. Doran. Ford, H. J. Reprint. 8vo, pp. 217. With illustrations by H. J. Ford. Illustrated paper over boards with cloth spine. A reprint with no color frontis. Edges and corners of cover worn, o/w a VG tight copy. More
London: Granta, (1998). First paperback edition. 8vo, pp. 240. Name on flyleaf, a very good copy. Printed wraps. Author of a juvenile writer's autobiography. More
[London}: Heineman, (1993). First Edition. Square 8vo, pp. 92. A fine copy in price clipped dj. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith: "For our new | friends | Sonja & Bill | Affectionately | Lenore & Erik | Erik Blegvad | Wardsboro June 12th 1997" More
NY: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. 8vo, unpaginated. A very good copy in dj. Illustratedon every page. More
NY: Blakeman & Mason, [ca1 1859?]. 12mo, 63. Illustrated wraps (chipped) small dark stain on the foredge and bleeding into the margin). BAL 17931 (described from a photocopy, not seen by BAL). Contents: The burning village -- The Indians and the "fire water" -- Incident of the last war --..... More
London: T. Allman, 1844. First edition in English. 32mo, pp. [iv], 252. Engraved frontispiece and additional title (somewhat browned), a few leaves little sprung, gilt stamped cloth, some rubbed and worn, front hinge loose, a good copy. AEG. Rare, NCBEL III cites only the 1849 translation, OCLC locates just one..... More
London: Frederick Warne, (1951). Brooke, L. Leslie. First edition, 22nd printing. 8vo, pp. not numbered. With illustrations in color and black-and-white by the author. Green cloth, stamped in black with applied color illustration on front. Cover slightly spotted and very slightly rubbed at corners, top edges of leaves slightly spotted..... More
London: Frederick Warne, (1951). Brooke, L. Leslie. First edition, 22nd printing. 8vo, pp. not numbered. With illustrations in color and black-and-white by the author.Illustration of maze on endpapers. Green cloth, stamped in black with applied color illustration on front. Cover slightly slightly rubbed at edges, top edges of leaves slightly..... More
NY: Harper, (1957). 12mo, pp. 58. Illustrated, some in color. Tan cloth stamped in blue on the spine. Cover little stained, top edges slightly soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. Bader p. 492-3, AIGA best book 1955-57 p.23. "Cheerful was a city mouse, raised in a church. His father came..... More
Boston MA: D. C. Heath, (1941). Eshner, Ann. 8vo, pp. 48. Glossary. Map on ednpapers; illustrated by Ann Eshner. [Series: New world neighbors.] Blue cloth with large paper label on front. Cover slightly rubbed at corners, little worn at ends of spine, label somewhat worn, o/w a VG tight copy..... More
Saxonville, MA]: Picture Studio Book, (1987). Eric Carle. First Edition. 4to, Fine in dj. Illustrated throughout in color by Eric Carle. Inscribed by Carle: " For ... with best wishes ..." Above the inscription, Carle as added a pen and ink drawing of a fish. More