London: D.C. Thomson, 1974 - 1996. 4to, Unpaginated. Color illustrations. Glossy color pictorial hardcovers in near fine to fine condition (1974 price-clipped; previous owner name in 1976, 1979 and 1991). The Beano Annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie..... More
London: D.C. Thomson, 1973 - 1994. First Editions. 4to, Unpaginated. Color illustrations. Glossy color pictorial hardcovers in near fine to fine condition (1973, 1974, 1979 & 1983 price-clipped). First published as the 1939 annual titled The Dandy Monster Comic with the title changing to The Dandy Book in 1952, featuring..... More
New York: George Sully, (1891). 4to. Unpaginated. 8 chromolithograph plates; nearly 200 original illustrations. Pink cloth spine; chromolithograph plate on front cover. Wear to extremities with corner boards showing; rear endpaper removed; fading to spine; contemporary gift inscription in pencil; else a very good copy of a scarce title in..... More
Express Newspapers Ltd. Express Newspapers Ltd., 1971 - 1979. First Edition. 4to. Each annual has 115 pp. Color illustrations. Glossy color pictorial hardcovers in fine condition (the 1974 annual is price-clipped). First published in 1936, the annuals gathered Rupert Bear's adventures from the Daily Express newspaper and featured the work..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1927. First Edition. Small 4to. [10], 223, [1] pp. 4 color plates (including frontispiece); black & white in-text illustrations. Blue cloth with gilt lettering & illustration; illustrated endpapers; in publisher's color illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket (small hole to upper..... More
New York: Rand McNally, 1930. First Edition. 8vo. 91 pp. Black and white; red, black and white; and blue, black and white illustration by Esther Friend. Orange cloth with black lettering; color illustration mounted on front cover; illustrated endpapers. Neat Christmas gift inscription. Lacking dustjacket. Page 53/54 has large tape..... More
New York: G. Howard Watt, 1928. Anderson, Carl. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. Folio. Unpaginated. Color and black & white illustrations. With comments by Isaac Anderson. Tan cloth with green lettering & color plate affixed to front board; illustrated endpapers. Text block starting to pull away from lower spine but hinges..... More
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. 1st. Small quarto; x, 190 pages. Review tipped to ffep w/offsetting to half title. With eight aquatone illustrations from paintings by Sydney Armer. Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. The author tells an exciting story of how three children worked to save..... More
New York: George H. Doran, 1921. First Edition with Publisher's colophon on title page. 8vo. 187 pp. Illustrated by E. R. Higgins. Green cloth with color illustrated plate on front cover, illustrated endpapers; in uncommon publisher's color illustrated dustjacket. A near fine copy (minor wear; previous owner name in pencil)..... More
Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1917. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 164pp. 5 color plates (including frontispiece with tissue guard) and black & white illustrations by Hattie Longstreet. Blue cloth with color plate adhered to front board. A very good plus copy (minor wear to extremities; light foxing). All domestic orders are..... More
New York: James Miller, ca. 1870s. 8vo. 64, (2pp advertisements). With 90 black & white engravings. Dark green cloth with black blindstamping; color plate affixed to front cover; gilt decoration; green & black illustrated endpapers. Minor wear to extremities with corners starting; paper along front hinge starting; small tape to..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1983. First Edition. SIGNED on ffep ("Best Wishes. Beverly Cleary". 8vo. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Faint crease on ffep else a fine copy in fine publisher's dustjacket. "Dear Mr. Henshaw" was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1984; in 2007, the National Education Association..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. 1st. Hardcover. Small octavo. 239pp. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Green cloth with red decoration and dark green lettering to spine and front board; illustrated endpapers in color printed dustjacket. A near fine copy in good plus dustjacket (wear to extremities; chips at spine ends;..... More
Chicago & New York: P. F. Volland, 1915. First Edition. Measures 11" x 5 1/2". 53 pp single-sided, [1pp publisher's advertisement]. Bedtime stories intended to be read weekly are printed on the frontside (versos blank) and blue & black illlustrations with artist initial "D". Color illustrated wrappers with silk rope..... More
Boston: W.M. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1851. First Edition. 12mo; 56pp. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Green blind-embossed with gilt decoration and lettering on front cover; gilt decoration on spine. A Good-Very Good copy with extremity wear, stain to upper board, some foxing, (more to frontis engraving and tissue protecting it;..... More
Np: Np, 1987. First Edition. INSCRIPTION by author's friend to ffep. First edition thus. 4to. [46]pp; unpaginated. Text in English and Chinese. Color and black & white illustrations; chinese brush technique illustrations by the author. White cloth coverd boards; original color illustrated dust jacket. Light spotting to boads. An uncommon..... More
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1948. 1st. Small 8vo. [30] pp, unpaginated. Color illustrations by Paul J. Fennell (who worked as ana animator for Walt Disney on such hits as "Three Little Pigs" and "Snow White." Near fine in very good color illustrated dustjacket (wear & chipping to extremities;..... More
New York: American Press, 1954. 1st. Hardbound. Octavo. A very nice copy! More
london: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874. 1st. Original boards. First Edition. 12mo. 120 pp. Wood engravings: frontispiece, title page vignette, text illustrations; engraved by various artists, including W. Dickes, F. Borders, H.N. Woods, and more. Table of Contents identifying a different story on each page . Pictorial red cloth with..... More
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing, 1909. 1st. Hardcover. Small 8vo. 333pp. 5 full-page black & white plates (including frontispiece with tissue guard). Yellow cloth with red & black illustration & lettering to front board; gilt lettering to spine. Owner gift inscription; light, general soiling to boards & page edges; minor wear to..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donahue, ca. 1934 - 1939. Gruelle, Johnny. Early printing. Small 8vo. Unpaginated; [40]pp. Delightfully illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, most in color. Pictorial orange cloth covered boards; color illustrated end papers in original color illustrated dust jacket. Book is in fine condition in a very good dust jacket (wear..... More
Chicago: P.F. Volland Co., 1920. Gruelle, Johnny. Reprint. Hardcover. Thirty-eight edition. 8vo. Unpaginated; [92]pp. Color and black & white illustrations by Johnny Gruelle. Color illustrated paper covered boards and end papers; housed in publisher's color illustrated box. Book in near fine condition (light foxing, fading and wear to extremities) in..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donahue, ca. 1934 - 1939. Gruelle, Johnny. Hardcover. 8vo. Unpaginated; [92]pp. Delightfully illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, most in color. Black cloth with color plates to front & rear boards; color illustrated end papers in original color illustrated dust jacket. Faint bumping to corners; minor shelf wear else fine..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donahue, ca. 1934 - 1939. Gruelle, Johnny. Hardcover. 8vo. 95, [1] pp. Delightfully illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, most in color. Black cloth with color plates to front & rear boards; color illustrated end papers in original color illustrated dust jacket. Faint bumping to corners; minor shelf wear else..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donahue, ca. 1934 - 1939. Gruelle, Johnny. Hardcover. 8vo. 94pp, [1]p. Delightfully illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, most in color. Black cloth with color illustrated boards & end papers in original color illustrated dust jacket. Light shelf wear else fine in near fine dustjacket (light wear to extremities, more..... More