OUCH !
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Harper Collins Publishers. 11 1/4'' x 9''. Unpaginated. Signed by the illustrator, Fred Marcellino.
Illustrated and Children's Books
THIS IS THE WAY WE EAT OUR LUNCH.
New York: Scholastic, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Scholastic. 10 1/4'' x 8 1/4''. This copy is signed by the Illustrator, Steve Bjorkman. Bjorkman has also done a little drawing.
THE TOYNBEE CONVECTOR
Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1992. First edition thus. Hardcover. Turner Publishing. 11'' x 6 1/2''. 30pp. INSCRIBED by Bradbury ''Rockne''.
THE SNOW SPEAKS
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1992. Later printing. Hardcover. Little, Brown & Co. 11 1/4'' x 8 3/4''. Inscribed by the author '' For Sandra... Nancy White Carlstrom''.
THE LOBSTER AND THE SEA
Chicago: Polychrome Publishing Corporation, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Polychrome Publishing Corporation. 11 1/4'' x 8 3/4''. Unpaginated. Inscribed by the author '' To Ruby... Esther Chiu''.
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS AND THE ELECTRIC FIELD TRIP
New York: Scholastic Press, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Scholastic Press. 8 3/4'' x 10 1/2''. Unpaginated. Signed on the title page by both the Author and llustrator.
R. CRUMB SKETCHBOOKS: Volumes 1-6, (1964-1982) Deluxe Set
Taschen, 2014. R. Crumb. Limited edition. Hardcover. Taschen. Boxed set; 6 hardcover volumes in slipcase with print in portfolio. Limited to 1,000 copies, this is copy #588. Includes color print, " Gurls!, Sex!," SIGNED BY CRUMB. Full color illustrations throughout. In slipcase. Very heavy set.
THE FLICKERING TORCH MYSTERY (Hardy Boys)
New York: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. GROSSET & DUNLAP. 7 5/8'' X 5 1/4''. 212pp. Minor wear, mall chip to dustjacket. Pages toned. 21 titles listed on the front dustjacket flap. 20 titles listed on the back flap. 19 titles listed on the back cover of dustjacket.....
HARRISON FISHER'S AMERICAN BEAUTIES
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1909. First edition. Hardcover. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. Quarto.Unpaginated. Illustrated. Published November, 1909. Rust colored cloth with gilt stamped title on cover; spine blindstamped. Very light wear.
ONE WORLD
New York: Arcade Publishing (Little, Brown and Company), 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Arcade Publishing (Little, Brown and Company). 10 1/2'' x 8 1/4''. Unpaginated. Signed by Michael Foreman on the Title page. Minor soiling on the front fly-leaf. Bottom of pages have slight wavyness.
EXPLORING MARS
New York: Garden City Books, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Garden City Books. 12 1/2'' X 9''. 62pp. General light wear to dustjacket. Original price intact $ 2.00.
LES MAITRES ECUYERS DU MANEGE DE SAUMUR
Paris: Emile Hazan, Editeur, 1954. Limited edition. Paperback. Emile Hazan, Editeur. THE MASTERS OF THE SAUMUR MANEGE (French National Riding School) Quarto. Unpaginated. (103pp) Limited edition #110 with 11 aquarelles originales by Commandant Margot plus a separate suite of the11 prints in a glassine wrapper (Total edition of 1320 copies.....
ART & LOVE
Bristol: DOUGLAS CLEVERDON, 1927. First printing. Hardcover. DOUGLAS CLEVERDON. 8'' X 4 7/8''. 26pp. plus original copper engravings by Eric Gill. This book was printed by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press. The edition is limited to 260 copies, this is number 160 and Signed by Eric Gill. Discoloration.....
THE TWELVE TERRORS OF CHRISTMAS
New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Gotham Book Mart. Small unpaginated book. This edition is limited to 100 numbered and signed copies in boards. This is number 70, signed by John Updike and Edward Gorey. Spine slightly turned.
THE WHITE ARROW
Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Tafelberg. 11'' x 9''. Unpaginated. Inscribed by the Illustrator John van Reenen ''To John from Jan van Reenen'' Dustjacket is in poor condition but intact.
KATIE AND HER FRIENDS
np: tThe Moss Portfolio, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. tThe Moss Portfolio. 11'' x 11''. Unpaginated. Inscribed by the illustrator'' To ... P. Buckley Moss'' on the flyleaf. Signed by the Author on the half-title page.
SALAM THE MOUSE-DEER. Wonder Stories of the Malayan Forest
London: Macmillan and Co., 1938. Barbara Shaw. First Edition. Cloth Hardcover. Macmillan and Co. Octavo. 165pp. plus ads. Illustrated. Red cover stamped in gold is a little mottled. Endpapers toned, rear endpaper a little foxed. Dustjacket has some foxing, noticeable on rear panel, chips and small tears. A nice copy.....
PAGOO
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. Hardcover. Houghton Mifflin Company. Quarto. 87pp.INSCRIBED BY BOTH HOLLINGS, " To Billy...1957" Charmingly illustrated with full page color illustrations and b&w pencil drawings throughout the text. Book is in very nice condition, but dust jacket has large tear to front, and tears with loss to.....
GOD'S TROMBONES: SEVEN NEGRO SERMONS IN VERSE
New York: Viking Press, 1927. Hardcover. Viking Press. Octavo. 56pp. 8 Plates. Inscribed, "For Rosamund Ash with regards that became personal through the passions mutually of two very dear friends..." With Rosamund Ash's bookplate. Decorated paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Spine lettering is rubbed and dull, spine ends.....
BIRDS
New York: Walker and Company/ HarvardCollege Library, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Walker and Company/ HarvardCollege Library. Quarto. Unpaginated. inscribed (Rita and Bruno) with a sketch (Bird) by the author. Dustjacket has edgewear, chips and small tears.
SKEEZIX AND PAL
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1925. First edition. Hardcover. The Reilly & Lee Co. 9 1/2'' x 7 3/8''. 105pp. [2pp.] plus 2pp. of ads. Some wear to front pasted down illustration. Inscribed '' To Jane Best wishes now and forever Frank O. Kink '' with a nice original.....
MISS SPIDER'S ABC
New York: Scholastic Press, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Scholastic Press. 9 1/4'' x 12''. Unpaginated. Signed by Kirk, with a little drawing. Tiny nick to dustjacket, otherwise clean and bright.
ARABELLA AND HER AUNTS
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Frederick A. Stokes. 12mo. 115pp. Charmingly illustrated. Ownership signature on ffep. Orang cloth with paste-on illustration has mild soiling.
THE REMARKABLE FARKLE McBRIDE
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Hardcover. Simon & Schuster. Quarto. Unpaginated. John Lithgow's children's book THE REMARKABLE FARKLE McBRIDE was performed by the Santa Barbara Symphony in 2010. This copy is signed by director Rod Lathim, conductor, Nir Kabaretti, composer Cody Westheimer, narrator, Sarah Lee, puppeteer, McKenna Riley and.....
DOCTOR DOLITTLE IN THE MOON
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Frederick A. Stokes. 8 1/4'' x 5 3/4''. 307pp. Spine a bit cocked. Some spotting to top edge. Dustjacket has wear and some chips. [ see photo ]. Scarce in this condition.