OCTOBER SMILED BACK
by Young, Ed; Peters, Lisa Westberg
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this delightful poem that personifies the months, and places them within the life cycle of friendship. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen... Read More
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ALL OF YOU WAS SINGING
by Young, Ed; Lewis, Richard
New York: Atheneum, 1991. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this retelling of the Aztec myth of how music came to earth from the sun, with stunning illustrations by Ed Young. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian... Read More
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THE YOUNG AND FIELD LITERARY READERS BOOK ONE : A Primer and First Reader
by Young, Ella Flagg; Field, Walter Taylor
Boston et al.: Ginn and Company, 1916. Very good.. WWI-era primer, featuring illustrated short stories (mostly from Mother Goose) in the same format of that the Dick and Jane books would first appear in 1930. 7.25'' x 5.25''. Original green cloth stamped in black. Illustrated in color and black and white. 160 pages. Small spot to rear board, bits of edgewear. Shallow line of dampstain to bottom margin, else clean with no owner or school markings.
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VOLTAIRIANA
by Young, Mary Julia; [Voltaire]
London: D. N. Shury for J. F. Hughes, 1805. First edition. Very good plus.. First printing of this collection of biographical and literary anecdotes relating to Voltaire, selected, narrated, and translated for a popular British audience - in spectacular striped calf bindings. Mary Julia Young was a pre-Jane Austen professional woman novelist, poet, and translator, and an example of the many hats authors often had to wear in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in order to... Read More
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TREMOR: Selected Poems
by Zagajewski, Adam; Milosz, Czeslaw; [Hass, Robert]; [Plumly, Stanley]
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1985. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Unique association copy first edition of the Polish New Wave poet's early works, inscribed by Robert Hass - thanked in the translator's note - to American poet Stanley Plumly. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Translated by Renata Gorczynski. Preface by Czeslaw Milosz. Original white cloth. In original unclipped ($12.95) dust jacket. 83, [1] pages. Ink inscription on half-title page: "For Stan in Washington in February with... Read More
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WIN AT PAC-MAN
by Zavisca, Ernest; Beltowski, Gary
New York: Greenwich House, 1982. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition of this guide chock-full of "rules techniques, memory aids, and helpful hints" for the video game sensation then sweeping the nation. Also includes "hints on mastering Ms. Pac Man." An uncommon document from the height of "Pac-Man Fever." 7.75'' x 5.25''. Original textured red paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original color pictorial jacket, no price (as issued). Black and white diagram illustrations.... Read More
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THE ENCHANTED CASTLE
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Nesbit, E.
New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1992. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First Zelinsky-illustrated edtion of this magical tale of three children who discover a strange castle and an enchanted wishing ring when exploring the forest one day. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has... Read More
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AWFUL OGRE'S AWFUL DAY
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Prelutsky, Jack
New York: Greenwillow Books, 2001. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of humorous poems about the daily life and adventures of a chaotic ogre. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky... Read More
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HANSEL AND GRETEL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Lesser, Rika; Brothers Grimm
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1984. Fine.. Signed first printing of this classic fairy tale of a brave pair of children, a tasty house, and an evil witch. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned... Read More
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THE MAID AND THE MOUSE AND THE ODD-SHAPED HOUSE
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Holzer, Henriette
New York: Puffin Unicorn, 1993. Near fine.. Signed first Puffin Unicorn edition of this charming rhyming tale based on 19th century "tell and draw" stories, featuring a surprising shape constructed over the course of the book. First published in 1981 by Dodd, Mead. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance,... Read More
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SWAMP ANGEL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Isaacs, Anne
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1994. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this Caldecott Honor Book, a sort of inverse Thumbelina, the story of a giant girl who saves her Tennessee town from a ferocious bear named Thundering Tarnation, signed by both Zelinsky and Isaacs. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books... Read More
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MORE ROOTABAGAS
by Zelinsky, Paul O.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of American fairy tales discovered after Carl Sandburg's death, with vibrant illustrations by Paul O. Zelinsky. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste... Read More
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DUST DEVIL
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Isaacs, Anne
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2010. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this larger-than-life tale of a larger-than-average girl in Montana, who learns how to live life in the American West while thwarting a gang of mosquito-riding outlaws. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high... Read More
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DOODLER DOODLING
by Zelinsky, Paul O.; Gelman, Rita Golden
New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this silly and surreal picture book extolling the magic of doodles. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned a Caldecott... Read More
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AWAKE AND DREAMING
by Zemach, Harve; Zemach, Margot
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of this dreamy picture book in which a boy learns how to avoid nightmares with the help of a witch, signed by Margot Zemach. Harve and Margot were a husband and wife team of children's book creators, earning various awards for their work including the Caldecott Medal. 9'' x 10.25''. Original blue cloth binding. Original price-clipped color pictorial jacket. Illustrated in... Read More
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JAKE AND HONEYBUNCH GO TO HEAVEN
by Zemach, Margot
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1982. Fine in fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this picture book that "has drawn freely on the themes of black American folklore," famously objected to in a letter to the publisher signed by 14 children's librarians for its depiction of African American stereotypes. This title garnered a number of positive reviews before librarians across the country banded together to object the book. In the letter sent to the publisher, Elizabeth Huntoon... Read More
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ZWÖLF ZWERGE UND IHR KÖNIG [Twelve Dwarves and Their King]
by Zoellner, Adalbert; Müller, Paul Lothar
München [Munich]: Braun & Schneider, 1926. Near fine.. First edition of this charming German storybook about a group of gnomes and their king, one for each month of the year - with lovely illustrations by Paul Lothar Müller. Paul Lothar Müller was celebrated in his time for his delightful art of gnomes (and frogs) in various picturesque locations - this title highlights his skill beautifully. Uncommon on the market. 8.5'' x 6''. Original light brown cloth binding with... Read More
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MR. RABBIT AND THE LOVELY PRESENT
by Zolotow, Charlotte; Sendak, Maurice
New York: Harper & Row, 1962. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed early printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career. Sendak's Mr. Rabbit, a long-legged affair with a human's height and postures but a lagomorph's head, guides Zolotow's little girl on her search for a gift for her mother through an idyllic natural landscape with a deep darkness waiting... Read More
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MR. RABBIT AND THE LOVELY PRESENT
by Zolotow, Charlotte; Sendak, Maurice
New York: HarperCollinsPublshers, 1990. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed later printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career. Sendak's Mr. Rabbit, a long-legged affair with a human's height and postures but a lagomorph's head, guides Zolotow's little girl on her search for a gift for her mother through an idyllic natural landscape with a deep darkness waiting just under... Read More
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THE GOLD COAST AND THE SLUM: A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side
by Zorbaugh, Harvey W.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1930. Very good.. Third printing of this study on Chicago's North Side and its diverse but socially distanced communities. 8.5' x 5.75''. Original dark orange cloth, printed blue paper label to front board, tan printed label to spine. xvi, 288 pages. Dark grey topstain, machine deckle bottom edge. Previous owner stamp to top edge of textblock. Some edgewear. Offsetting and couple spots of soil to endpapers, touch of foxing to first leaf, leaves... Read More
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LITTLE
by Zukofsky, Louis
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1970. First printing. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition of this roman à clef by the distinguished American poet, composed between 1950 and 1969. 8.75'' x 5.5''. Original blue cloth. Green topstain. In original unclipped ($5.95) pictorial dust jacket by Ben Schonzeit. 176, [4] pages. Light soil to jacket panels and verso, small spot to front free endpaper. Minor edgewear. Clean and sound overall.
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RED CLOCKS
by Zumas, Leni
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed special first printing of this story of five women navigating a world where abortion and in vitro fertilization are illegal - issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names... Read More
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THE LISTENERS
by Zumas, Leni
Portland, Oregon: Tin House Books, 2012. First edition. Near fine.. Signed special first printing of this dark story of a woman trapped in a spiral of grief from her past and present - issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in... Read More
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JOHNNY BLOSSOM
by Zwilgmeyer, Dikken; Poulsson, Emilie; Young, F. Liley
Boston: Pilgrim Press, 1912. Very good plus.. First US edition of this popular Norwegian children's book, this copy signed by the translator. First published in 1903 as LILLE JAN BLUHME, this Scandinavian classic was also illustrated by the D'Aulaires in 1948 with the same translation. 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original olive cloth, pictorial paste-on, gilt and blind-stamped boards. Top edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Young with four full-page color plates and single color in-text illustrations. x, 163, [1]... Read More
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