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First Edition of Rudyard Kipling's Songs For Youth; Signed by Him
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Songs For Youth.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925.
First edition this selection of Kipling's songs for children. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Leo Bates. Boldly signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 140857
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Percy Fitzpatrick's Classic Work Jock of the Bushveld; Signed by Him
FITZPATRICK, Percy.
Jock of the Bushveld.
London: Longmans, Green and Company, 1913.
Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Percy Fitzpatrick on the title page. In near fine condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Illustrated by E. Caldwell.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 119744
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First Illustrated Edition of The Red Pony; Inscribed by John Steinbeck
STEINBECK, John.
The Red Pony.
New York: The Viking Press, 1945.
First illustrated edition of Steinbeck's classic novel. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For J.C. Shakel with regards John Steinbeck." Fine in the original slipcase.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 144291
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Original Hilary Knight Watercolor Illustrations for Neiman Marcus's Monthly Magazine The Book
KNIGHT, Hilary.
Original Hilary Knight Watercolor Signed.
Original ink and watercolor painting by American illustrator Hilary Knight. Titled, 'Silver Bangles Thick and Thin', the painting depicts 'N. Emily', a character Knight created to embody a typical Neiman Marcus customer for 24 double-page fashion spreads published in The Book, Neiman Marcus' monthly magazine for two years in the late 1990s. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 27.5 inches by 19 inches.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 95323
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"Do a loony-goony dance cross the kitchen floor, put something silly in the world that ain't been there before": First Edition of A Light In Attic; Inscribed by Shel Silverstein with an original drawing
SILVERSTEIN, Shel.
A Light In the Attic.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.
First edition, early printing of Silverstein's classic collection of children's poems with first edition stated on the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page with an original drawing, "For Mark with Love- Shel Silverstein." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 144292
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“AMONG THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN”: FINELY BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE OF A.A. MILNE’S FOUR POOH BOOKS
MILNE, A.A.; Illustrated by Ernest Shepard.
The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner.
London: Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1924.
Finely bound example of each work in Milne's wonderful Pooh quartet. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Riviere, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear boards, gilt onlay to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated by Ernest Shepard. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 134501
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"Hey what if we don't go on a bear hunt, huh?"; First Edition of Michael Rosen's We're Going On A Bear Hunt; Inscribed by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
ROSEN, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
New York: McElderry Books, 1989.
First American edition of this modern children's classic. Oblong quarto, original illustrated glossy boards. Inscribed by Michael Rosen, "Hi Wilbur Daniel hey what if we don't go on a bear hunt, huh? Michael Rosen." Also signed by the illustrator, "To Wilbur Daniel from Helen Oxenbury 20.11.89." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. First editions signed are rare.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 63010
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"It says: Destroy this before reading further": Original Drawings of Walt Kelly's Pogo
KELLY, Walt.
Walt Kelly Pogo Strips Original Drawings.
Original pen and ink and Wash Drawings by Walt Kelly. Four panel Pogo Strips from 1956. Each approximately 16.5 inches by 5 inches. Slightly toned, together in one matte. Each is signed on the image, each also inscribed below the image at right and one of these also signed by Walt Kelly. Matted and framed. The complete piece measures 19.5 inches by 24.5 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 39011
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“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt": First Editions of The Charlie Brown Dictionary; Volume One Inscribed by Charles M. Schulz
SCHULZ, Charles M.
The Charlie Brown Dictionary.
New York: 1973.
Complete set of The Charlie Brown Dictionary, volume one inscribed by Charles M. Schulz. Octavo, 7 volumes. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one on the half-title page, "For Steve- Best wishes Charles M. Schulz." In near fine condition.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 140262
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Find the Constellations; Inscribed by H.A. Rey with a drawing
REY, H.A.
Find the Constellations.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1956.
First edition, second printing of this classic illustrated work by the author of Curious George. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "To Brian happy stargazing! H.A. Rey 4-24-1960." Rey has added a drawing of a child looking at three stars. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 120761
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First Edition of Nelson Mandelas African Folktales; Signed and Dated by Him
MANDELA, Nelson.
Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales.
New York: Norton, 2002.
First edition of this collection of African folktales chosen and introduced by Nelson Mandela. Quarto, original glossy illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Signed and dated by Mandela on the title page.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 849
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“Although people rarely died playing Quidditch, referees had been known to vanish and turn up months later in the Sahara Desert": First Edition of J.K. Rowling's Quidditch: Through the Ages; Signed by Her
ROWLING, J.K [Kennelworthy Whisp].
Quidditch: Through the Ages.
New York: Arthur A. Levine/ Scholastic Books, 2001.
First edition of this "amazingly imaginative work" (Associated Press). Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. In fine condition. Rare signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 141463
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"and he slung the pack of toys over his shoulder and got into the chimney": First edition of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; finely bound in full morocco by The Harcourt Bindery
BAUM, L. Frank.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1902.
First edition of this Christmas classic with the first state headings "Book First, Book Second and Book Third." Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery wit gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Six full color plates and illustrations throughout by Mary Cowles Clark. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 142836
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“Don't you know that everybody's got a Fairyland of their own?”: Rare First Edition of Mary Poppins; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
TRAVERS, P.L.
Mary Poppins.
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934.
First American edition of this children's classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, double gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition, bookplate. An exceptional example.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 144179
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Original Hilary Knight Butterfly Prince Painting
KNIGHT, Hilary.
Original Hilary Knight Butterfly Prince Painting.
Large original painting of Hilary Knight's Butterfly Prince. Gouache and gold paint. Signed by Hilary Knight in the lower left corner of the painting. In fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19 inches by 21 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 96229
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First Edition of the Authors Beloved Classic; With an official Snowman Postcard Signed by Raymond Briggs
BRIGGS, Raymond.
The Snowman.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978.
First edition of this classic children's book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly inscribed by Raymond Briggs on an official Snowman postcard. In near fine condition with a touch of rubbing. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 131462
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"When you read this book eight years from now, I hope you will not": First Edition of Mario Puzo's The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
PUZO, Mario.
The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw.
New York : Platt & Munk Publishers, 1966.
First edition of this early work by the author of The Godfather. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For ? When you read this book eight years from now, I hope you will not. Mario Puzo." Illustrated by Stewart Sherwood. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Stewart Sherwood.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 121292
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Finely Bound Edition of Rudyard Kipling's The First and Second Jungle Books; Bound by Bayntun Bindery with a Fore-Edge Painting
KIPLING, Rudyard.
The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. [Fore-edge Painting].
London: Macmillan, 1978.
Finely bound edition of both volumes of The Jungle Book, with an exceptional fore-edge painting. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard present. Illustrated by J. L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 139448
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First Edition of Beverly Cleary's Henry and Ribsy; Signed by Her
CLEARY, Beverly.
Henry and Ribsy.
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1954.
First edition of the third book in Cleary's classic Henry Huggins series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Beverly Cleary on the title page. In very good condition. Illustrated by Lois Darling.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 10007
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"I realized that most people actually encourage you to turn bad. They seem to think that if you don't, you'll never get anywhere in the world": First edition in English of Natsume Sōseki's Botchan
SōSEKI, Natsume .
Botchan (Master Darling).
Tokyo: Ogawa Seibundo, 1918.
First edition in English of one of the most popular novels in Japan. Octavo, original cloth. Translated by Yasotaro Morri. In very good condition. Scarce.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 123022
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First Edition, first issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses
STEVENSON, Robert Louis .
A Child’s Garden of Verses.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1885.
First edition, first issue of Stevenson's classic work. Small octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, top edges gilt. With publisher's logo in gilt at top left of front cover, presumed publisher's blind stamp on title page, gilt apostrophe on spine with curved tail, gilt "of" on spine in smaller type, without advertisements. In near fine condition, owners name to the front free endpaper. Housed in a contemporary custom clamshell box. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 123972
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Signed Limited First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Red Pony
STEINBECK, John.
The Red Pony.
New York: The Viking Press, 1945.
Signed limited first edition of Steinbeck's classic novel, one of 699 copies. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Fine in the rare original slipcase. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 140427