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"She knows everything about the plaza": First editions of the first three books in Kay Thompson's Eloise series; each volume inscribed by illustrator Hilary Knight
THOMPSON, Kay. Illustrated by Hilary Knight.
Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown ups, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmastime.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955-1958.
First editions of the first three books in Kay Thompson's beloved Eloise series. Quartos, 3 volumes, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Each volume lengthily inscribed by illustrator Hilary Knight, "for Henry with all the best from Hilary Knight and ME, ELOISE Dec 15 2007" on the front free endpaper of Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown ups; "for Henry from Hilary Knight Dec 15 '07" on the verso of the front free endpaper of Eloise in Paris; and "for Henry! from Hilary Knight and ME, ELOISE!" on the front free endpaper of Eloise at Christmastime. Each volume is near fine in a very good dust jacket…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 92481
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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas; Inscribed by him
DR. SEUSS,.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
New York: Random House, 1957.
Signed copy of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial boards, patterned endpapers, illustrated. Signed and inscribed opposite the half-title page, "For Jason, with best wishes, Dr. Seuss." In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 149074
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“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men": First Edition of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; Inscribed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition of the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Timothy Love Roald Dahl." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146383
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“The sandy beach reminded Harold of picnics": Rare First Edition of Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon
JOHNSON, Crockett.
Harold and the Purple Crayon.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955.
First edition of the first book in Crockett Johnson’s Harold series. 12 mo, original half cloth, illustrated throughout. Fine in a very good dust jacket without the price to top of front flap, with code "30-60 / No. 5671A" to front flap and "No. 5672A" to rear flap. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A nice example.
Price: $4,200.00 Item Number: 107552
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“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more": First Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Signed by Her
ROWLING, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005.
First edition of the sixth and penultimate novel in Rowling's Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Jason Cockcroft.
Price: $4,200.00 Item Number: 139956
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“If you are a dreamer come in": Where the Sidewalk Ends; Signed by Shel Silverstein
SILVERSTEIN, Shel.
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.
New York: Harper & Row, 1974.
First edition, early printing of the author's first collection of children's poetry. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "With Love Shel Silverstein." Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $4,200.00 Item Number: 120856
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Rare First Edition of Over Sea, Under Stone; Signed by Susan Cooper
COOPER, Susan.
Over Sea, Under Stone.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.
First edition of the author's classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Margery Gill. Boldly by Susan Cooper on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket, stamp to the copyright page. Jacket design by Margery Gill. First editions are rare, especially signed.
Price: $4,200.00 Item Number: 145793
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"As tall as two horses. Eyes like glowing balls of fire. Long, razor sharp claws. The ickabog is coming": Exceedingly rare first edition of J.K Rowling's The Ickabog; signed by her
ROWLING, J.K.
The Ickabog.
London: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020.
First edition of this work by Rowling. Octavo, original decorated boards, with illustrations by the winners of The Ickabog Illustration Competition. Signed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page. With Rowling's hologram opposite her signature. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With the original Foyles bookmark and shopping bag. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 132148
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First Edition of The Missing Piece Meets the Big O; Warmly Inscribed by Shel Silverstein with a large Drawing
SILVERSTEIN, Shel.
The Missing Piece Meets the Big O.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.
First edition of this work of poetry by the author on The Giving Tree. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a hand with a pen on the front free endpaper continuing to the front pastedown, "For Daniel With Love Shel Silverstein." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 145791
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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
ROSEN, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
London: Walker Books, 1989.
First edition of this modern children's classic. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Rosen on the title page, "Hello Eileen Michael Rosen was here Oct 4 1996." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 100832
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“Don't let the muggles get you down": Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Signed by J.K. Rowling
ROWLING, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999.
First edition, second printing of the third novel in Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter series. Octavo, original pictorial boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Cliff Wright. Rare and desirable.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 147006
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First Edition of You Don't Look 35, Charlie Brown; Inscribed by Charles Schultz with a large Drawing of Charlie Brown
SCHULZ, Charles M.
You Don’t Look 35, Charlie Brown.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Charlie Brown on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Front jacket photograph by Cynthia Farah. Jacket design by Robert Reed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 146002
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We're NOT going on a bear hunt ok!": First Edition of We're Going On A Bear Hunt; Lengthily Signed by Michael Rosen
ROSEN, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
London: Walker Books, 1989.
First edition of this modern children's classic. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Lengthily signed by the author opposite the title page, "Michael Rosen We're NOT going on a bear hunt ok!" Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, inscription to the front pastedown. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 147379
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First Edition of Eric Carle’s Classic Work The Very Hungry Caterpillar
CARLE, Eric.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1969.
First edition, first printing of Carle's most recognizable work (with the complete number line 1-5 on the copyright page and A3450 on the rear board). Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Fine in a very good dust jacket price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 140979
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Where the Sidewalk Ends, Signed by Shel Silverstein
SILVERSTEIN, Shel.
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.
First edition, early printing of the author's first collection of children's poetry. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Shel Silverstein on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 145319
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"I never promise lies and the rose-garden world of perfection is a lie, and a bore too": First Edition of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden; Lengthily Signed by the Author
GREEN, Hannah [Joanne Greenberg].
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964.
First edition of the author's semi-autobiographical modern classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author as Joanne Greenberg and her pseudonym "Hannah Green", as follows, "I never promise lies and the rose-garden world of perfection is a lie, and a bore too." "Hannah Green" Joanne Greenberg." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. An exceptional inscription.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 106831
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First Edition of Dick King-Smith's The Sheep-Pig; boldly inscribed by him
KING-SMITH, Dick.
The Sheep-Pig.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1983.
First edition, first issue of the basis for the Oscar-winning film 'Babe'. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by Mary Rayner. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "With best wishes - Dick King-Smith." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Mary Rayner. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 131618
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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; Signed by Him
ROSEN, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
London: Walker Books, 1989.
First edition of this modern children's classic. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, "hello! Michael Rosen." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. With the original ticket of the appearance of Rosen laid in. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 142057
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First Edition of Fifi; Inscribed by Ludwig Bemelmans with a large drawing of Fifi the Dog
BEMELMANS, Ludwig.
Fifi.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940.
First edition of this children's story. Thin quarto, original illustrated boards, color illustrations throughout, illustrated endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "For Elinor Green Ludwig Bemelmans" with a large charming drawing of the titular 'Fifi'. The recipient, Elinor Green, was the promotions director at Simon and Schuster in the 1940s, and married Merle Miller in 1948. Unsurprisingly, they divorced after 4 years, but remained friends. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 146782
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"We've Dug So Fast And We've Dug So Well That We've Quite Forgotten To Leave A Way Out!": First Edition Of Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel In The Original Dust Jacket
BURTON, Virginia Lee.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939.
First edition of this children's classic with the date of 1939 on the title page. Oblong quarto, original tan cloth. A very good copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some light expert restoration to the spine extremities. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 2398