HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.
(New York): Arthur Levine / Scholastic, (2000). First U.S. edition, first printing. Dip in spine from reading otherwise would be fine in fine dust jacket. HUGO WINNER. Item #53309 More
(New York): Arthur Levine / Scholastic, (2000). First U.S. edition, first printing. Dip in spine from reading otherwise would be fine in fine dust jacket. HUGO WINNER. Item #53309 More
(London): Bloomsbury, (2000). First edition of the "Deluxe" issue. Gilt-stamped purple cloth boards with color plate front cover inlay; all edges gilt; ribbon place marker. Fine as issued (without a dust jacket). Sealed in the original shrinkwrap with publisher's "First Edition" label on back. HUGO WINNER. Item #56166 More
London: Bloomsbury, (2003). First edition thus, a "Deluxe Edition" issued simultaneously with the first trade edition. 8vo maroon cloth lettered in gilt on front and spine, with front cover pictorial onlay, all edges gilt, and ribbon place marker. Issued without a dust jacket. Fine. Item #56119 More
London: Bloomsbury, (1999). First edition thus, the Bloomsbury Deluxe Edition. The first book in the Harry Potter series was originally published in 1997. The first three volumes in the series were then issued in "deluxe" editions in 1999 (the latter 4 were issued simultaneous to the first trade editions). 8vo..... Item #56116 More
(London): Bloomsbury, (1999). First edition thus: scarce first printing of the Deluxe Edition. Reportedly one of only around 1,000 copies. The third book in the series but first to be printed in the deluxe edition. 8vo gilt-stamped green cloth with pictorial inset on front cover; all edges gilt; ribbon place..... Item #72006 More
New York: Dodge Publishing Co., no-date [circa 1910]. First U.S. edition, from the London plates. Frank Adams' large colorful illustrations for a story by James Kendrew (Kendrew's story was originally self-published in 1820 as a chapbook with small, unattributed woodcuts). Quarto red paper boards backed with red cloth (vs green..... Item #55153 More
[New York]: Harper & Brothers, (1952). First edition, later issue/printing? A nice copy of Sendak's fourth book. This has the black spine and "Grr-r-r" on page 23, both later per Hanrahan A4. But still has the $1.50 price. Fine in dust jacket with the barest wear and a small sticker..... Item #36060 More
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. First edition. Children's book, edited by Avery and illustrated by Susan Einzig. Light offset to endpapers, otherwise fine in fine dust jacket. A very bright copy. Item #30476 More
Beistle, Mary Alice. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, (1939). First edition. Paper covering on boards rubbed in several small spots on edges and small "Property of ---" stamp on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine in dust jacket with tanned spine, a few small closed edge tears and a tiny hole..... Item #34887 More
George Shanks. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931. First edition. Illustrated by George Shanks. Good to very good with inner hinges just beginning, spine toned, covers lightly soiled, spine ends beginning to wear, etc. Lacking dust jacket. Relatively scarce. Item #51970 More
Philadephia: Macrae-Smith Company, (1927). First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Illustrations in black-and-white and color by the author. Black cloth boards with gilt decoration and lettering to front and spine. A good copy with nice, bright illustrations. Spine lettering and gilt lambs on front cover fading, boards visible at corners, endpapers..... Item #52647 More
New York: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, (1964). First edition thus: collecting seven stories previously published separately. Illustrations for each story and on front cover by Sendak. Stories deal with various situations or conflicts children might encounter and demonstrate ways to deal with them. Includes "On Your Mark," "Jacob's Friendliest..... Item #42901 More
Froud, Brian. New York: Harper & Row, (1979). First U.S. edition. A children's book; iIllustrated by Brian Froud. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #41670 More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1935). First edition, later printing. Though the copyright page states 1935, actually date of publication for this copy is 1938 {Farah 1938B]. The twelfth book in the series and ninth by Benson. Very good or better with spine ends softened and small bookshop blindstamp on..... Item #54962 More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., (1947). First edition. Translated and illustrated by Wanda Gag. Her final work, which was published after her death. Small worn spot on front cover and two tiny holes and small scrape on rear spine gutter. It appears that the edges have been somewhat inexpertly touched up..... Item #25684 More
San Francisco: Grabhorn-Hoyem, 1970. First edition thus. Each brief Mother Goose rhyme is accompanied by a small but elaborately detailed illustration by Van Aver. Colophon states 300 copies but Harlan's Grabhorn-Hoyem bibliography notes there were only 200 copies and that of those only "a few" were bound in blue decorated..... Item #55629 More
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1906. First U.S. edition and the first edition with illustrations by Rackham. A fantasy book for children with frontispiece and four full-page colored illustrations by Rackham tipped in. 8vo green cloth stamped in black and lettered in gilt; top edge gilt. Small hole in..... Item #53962 More
No-place: Rand McNally, (1952). First edition. A nice copy with all of the puch-out "Slottie" toys present and still bound in the book. Slight soiling on cover and a few pages, otherwise near fine in very good or better dust jacket with one small chip at top front hinge corner..... Item #54521 More
(Zurich/Prague: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1936). First edition in German, preceded by a Czech edition in 1934. First issue with 5 lines of text below number on colophon page [Treverton 868]. A revised and expanded version of an Indian creation myth originally appearing in DER KARREN [The Carreta]; first separate edition thus..... Item #54636 More
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, (1975). First edition. Generically SIGNED BY AUTHOR "Love I. B. Singer" on title page. Small 8vo lavender cloth boards stamped in red on spine. Near fine in very good dust jacket a bit faded and rubbed on spine. Item #54073 More
New York: Orchard Books / Scholastic Inc., (2002). First edition. Children's book about the determination and struggles of Bessie Coleman [1892 - 1926], the first Black woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license in the U.S. and first Black person to hold an international pilot's license. INSCRIBED..... Item #71784 More
London: Duckworth & Co., 1910 [circa 1918]. Later printing or issue, dated 1910 but with last book in publisher's ads at rear not published until 1918. Green cloth boards stamped in black; matching heavy paper dust jacket. An animal fable of three royal monkeys who travel to find their missing..... Item #41701 More
New York: Henry Holt, (1990). First edition. Generically INSCRIBED on blank leaf opposite the title page, "Best wishes to the Grandchildren - from Christopher Manson 9/95." Isaac, servant to emperor Charlemagne, travels home to France with a gift from the caliph of Bahjdad -- an elephant named Abulabaz. "Based on..... Item #71963 More
Pinto, Ralph. (no place): Harlan Quist, (1966). First edition. Fine in dust jacket with a touch of very minor rubbing to head of spine. "Library binding" foil seal on spine of dust jacket. A very bright copy, beautifully illustrated by Ralph Pinto. From 1964-1984, Harlan Quist published over sixty children's..... Item #35795 More
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1881. First edition. First issue with "presumptive" in last line page 9 (versus "presumptuous"). An enduring though controversial Southern classic illustrated by Frederick S. Church & James H. Moser. Small 8vo brown cloth boards; gilt-stamped spine; front cover stamped in black with pictorial of..... Item #72010 More