REALLY ROSIE starring the Nutshell Kids
by MAURICE SENDAK, INSCRIBED
A FUN COLLABORATION BETWEEN MAURICE SENDAK AND CAROLE KING, WHO WROTE THE MUSIC FOR THE PLAY. What is great are his use of the Nutshell Kids as cast members along with Rosie and Kathy, Rosie's only girlfriend.INSCRIBED BY MAURICE SENDAK AT TOP OF TITLE PAGE MAKES IT A VERY SPECIAL COPYNY:Harper & Row, (1975), stated First Edition. Sendak's illustrations are in color with gray drawings as well. (Hanrahan A91)At the top corner... Read More
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COLUMBA
by MERIMEE, PROSPER
Beautiful 3/4 leather gilt binding with marbleized eps , bright TEG. Spine decorated with 5 daisy-like flowers in gilt & blue. Original wrappers laid in (pochoir illus on cover), blue silk ribbon intact.Ltd ed (#719/1,200) on Velin d'Arches - initialed by publisher F. Ferroud. Illustrations by Vuillier.Engraved & wash by Omer Bouchery. Corner rub and light edge rub in a few spots.A beautiful book.
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A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS
by MOORE, CLEMENT C.
AN ART DECO THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FINELY ILLUSTRATED BY BERTHA AND ELMER HADER FOR ONE OF MACMILLAN'S HAPPY HOUR BOOKSThe husband and wife team, Bertha and Elmer Hader, have illustrated Clement C. Moore's poem with striking Art Deco illustrations, including the endpapers. Many of the ilustrations are double-page spreads - and all illustrations are bright and colorful. Oblong, 12mo, decorated paper over boards, decor eps. At the inner hinge of the eps there... Read More
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CIRCUS RUCKUS
by WILL AND NICOLAS. (Lipkind and Mordvinoff)
WHAT A GREAT STORY - "FULL OF ACTION and HUMOR, CRISPLY TOLD AND BOLDLY DRAWN". Author /Artists - Will and Nicolas, are two of the best duos of mid-century picture books. This is their fifth book together by these former Caldecott Medal Winners (for Finder's Keepers.)This story has a domino effect of mayhem with a splendid ending. It features a boy and his dog. The illustrations are a great example of modernist graphics that... Read More
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ASHANTI TO ZULU
by Musgrove, Margaret / Leo & Diane Dillon (illustrators)
1977 CALDECOTT AWARD MEDAL - SIGNED BY DIANE & LEO DILLON A VERY SPECIAL ABC - A LETTER FOR EACH OF THE 26 AFRICAN TRIBES SELECTED - A Map - at the back shows where each tribe lives.This is a hard-to-find Caldecott Winner - the 2nd for the Dillons. Their illustrations are beautiful, colorful and well-researched. showing us a glimpse into a tribe's traditions. Below each illustration - the author gives us insights into... Read More
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50 LIEDER (50 POEMS AND SONGS IN YIDDISH) [50 50}
by REISEN, ABRAHAM {Avrom Reyzan).
A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT YIDDISH CHILDREN'S BOOK WITH POEMS BY ABRAHAM REISEN (1876 - 1953). REISEN'S POETRY IS ACCOMPANIED BY COLOR MODERNIST ILLUSTRATIONS BY VARIOUS JEWISH ARTISTS. Abraham Reisen was a "Yiddish Poet, short- story writer, playwright and editor. He was born in Russia, travelled to Minsk, Warsaw, Krakow, and Berlin - until he came to New York in 1914.His poetry, "while having an understated romanticism and melancholy irony, a proportion of his work criticizes the poverty and social... Read More
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The Knave of Hearts
by Saunders, Louise
An Exceptional Copy of Maxwell Parrish's Most Desirable Work. Maxfield Parrish's first edition is a high-point in American illustration. Printed onthick, glossy-coated paper, his colors are rich and exciting. There are 11 full-pg color illus, 9 large color illus within text, ownership pg, title-pg, character page and lush eps. There is a 1/2" wide x 1/8" high green color at the very bottom of the front cover (within border), one thin line and 3 small scratches to... Read More
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BRIEFE AN DIE PRINZESSIN WU (Letters to Princess Wu)
by JULIUS FRANZ SCHUTZ
SCARCE ART DECO, CHINESE INSPIRED TALE was written by Julius Franz Schutz. IT IS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED & ILLUSTRATED BY AUSTRIAN ARTIST MARA SCHROTTER-MALLICZKY. SHE DREW THE TEXT AND USED LITHOGRAPHY FOR BOTH TEXT AND HER BRILLIANT ART DECO COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS.It was hand-bound by Karl Scheibe. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHOR AND ARTIST ON THE LIMITATION PAGE. This is copy No. 284 of 300. (German text)Vienna & Liepzig: Wiener Literarische Anstalt, [1921],... Read More
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JOODSE KINDERLIEDJE.
by Schwimmer-Vigeveno, A.
EIGHTEEN JEWISH SONGS ABOUT LIFE IN PALESTINE AND THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS - Including Purim, Chanukah, Simchat Torah, and the Sabbath. B/W Illustrations by ARTHUR BRYKS- a Polish Hasidic Painter and Illustrator.THIS BOOK done in 1935 was to encourage the children of Holland (and their parents) to make Aliyah. On page 1 - there is a Photographic Sepia Print Tipped-In of 2 boys who made Aliyah. One could imagine the urgency in 1935 to reach Palestine... Read More
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The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
by Seuss, Dr.
Thoughtful book - Told with Humor, Picture & VerseDr Seuss explores shapes and we discover no shape is quite alike. illustrated in color and silhouettes - this is a great book to read over and over again - as we did with our son - every night. Pictures reflect a mastery of spirit. Light edge/corner rub, a smalllast name is printed at the very top edge of ffep o/w VG cond. The... Read More
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ENGLISH FAIRY TALES
by STEELE, Flora Annie, retold
SUBERB COPY OF ENGLISH FAIRY TALES - AN UNCOMMON ARTHUR RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED BOOK. This is the AMERICAN FIRST EDITION of 1918.SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL COLOR PLATES WITH CAPTIONED TISSUE GUARDS BY RACKHAM as well as MANY LOVELY B/W DRAWINGS WITHIN THE TEXT. Thick, large, 8vo, red gilt cloth, top edge tinted yellow, decorated endpapers, 363 pgs followed by 4 additional pgs of advertising . This is a very clean, tight copy with light... Read More
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The Crock of Gold
by Stephens, James
Signed Limited Ed with Thomas Mackenzie's Beautiful Color PlatesOne of 525 copies signed by the author, James Stephens on the limitation page.These Irish tales are illustrated with 12 tipped-in color plates (lettered tissue gd facing frontis, blank pg w/ a only the lettered caption opposite all other plates. Gilt titles on thevellum spine, blue boards and untrimmed edges. Printed on hand=made paper.Light soil to vellum, spine tips bumped at bottom & middle spine, barely though at... Read More
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Uptown
by Steptoe, John
HARLEM(black interest) A realistic story of 2 young boys who walk through Harlem to figure out whatthey will be when they grow up. John Steptoe has illustrated his story with his wonderfulllyvibrant color paintings. The book is... Read More
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Gulivers Reizen
by Swift, Jonathan
RICHLY COLORED OPAQUE ILLUSTRATIONSBa and b/w sed on Gulliver's Travels the book is illustrated in rich opaque lithographscartoon-like illustrations. There are 2 vertical illustrations per page and each is enclosedwith a thick black border. Under each "section" are 2 lines of lettered text. Black paper cover with paper pictorial label and decor eps. Lithographed at Belderbos & Coesel, Amsterdam. The artist, Jan Rinke, lived from 1863 to 1922.... Read More
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Les Engrais. The Fertilizers"
by unknown
Agricultural detailed home-made journal in pen & ink - neatly handwritten in script. The drawings and charts are nice and neatly done as well. Originally this hardcover journal was blank and purchased at G. Laine , Librairie - Papeterie in Rouen, France.The papeterie's orig stamp is at bottom of front ep. Eps are grayUnknown author - from late 19th c. or early 20c. The condition is VG++ to fine for original... Read More
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Pleasant Fieldmouse
by Wahl, Jan
AUTHOR INSCRIBED - JAN WAHL'S FIRST BOOK for CHILDRENPleasant Fieldmouse and his friends with strange names (ie. "Haunted Beaver") have happyand unusual adventures - portrayed in charming b/w illustrations by Maurice Sendak.The cover has very light rub at corners & bottom edge (incl spine tip edge), plain green backcvr has a few ink- wash(?) little spots, o/w VG+ clean & tight copy. ... Read More
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ALL THE YEAR ROUND
by WHITCOMB RILEY, JAMES
GUSTAVE BAUMANN'S TWELVE BEAUTIFULLY SUBDUED COLOR WOODCUTS IN ORANGE & BROWN REFLECT RURAL LIFE AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY FOR EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR. EACH WOODCUT FACES A POEM - written by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY in rural dialect describing the monthSquare 4to, cream spine darkened, spine tips & corner rub, offsetting of glue residue on eps seems to be common. On the blank front-free ep there is a handwritten list - dated... Read More
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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF OLD VERSES
by WILLCOX SMITH, JESSIE Selected by
BEAUTIFUL COLOR PLATES BY JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH - AN EARLY 20th CENTURY MASTER ILLUSTRATOR OF CHILDHOOD. THE TEN FULL-PAGE COLOR PLATES HAVE LETTERED TISSUE GUARDS. Jessie Willcox Smith has selected the poems by famous poets or writers. Each poem has a b/w illustration at the top. There is a b/w illustration at the top of every left - hand page and a different b/w illustration at the top... Read More
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A GIFT FROM THE LONELY DOLL
by DARE WRIGHT
WONDERFUL B/W PHOTOGRAPHY by DARE WRIGHT who ARRANGES her EDITH & THE BEARS - AS IF WE ARE WATCHING A MOVIE. This First Edition in the Lonely Doll series finds Edith, Mr Bear and Little Bear visiting Mr. Bear's cousins for Christmas. For Mr Bear's Christmas gift - Edith works very hard - knitting a muffler - . But - Oh-Oh - it just did... Read More
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