Snow (Inscribed By Artist)
by Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth
New York: Golden Books, 2001 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket. Picture book with cut paper and material illustrations. . Inscribed By Artist. Later Edition. Fine/Fine. 4to.
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Bobby Gray Squirrel: Twilight Animal Series
by Walsh, George Ethelbert
New York: R F Fenno & Company, 1917 135 pgs + 5 pgs of ads. Grey-green cloth stamped in dark green and red with a color pastedown to upper cover, light wear & fraying to extremities, wear to pastedown, FFEP excised, a few signs of use internally, but clean and tidy overall. Easy reading animal story about the various experiences of a little grey squirrel. Illustrated with four color plates by Kathryn McManaman.. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket.... Read More
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L'Alsace Heureuse, La Grande Pitie Du Pays d"Alsace et Son Grand Bonheur Racontes Aux Petits Enfants
by Hansi (L'Oncle Hansi) pseud of Jean-Jacques Waltz
Paris: H Floury, 1919 [1919]. 64 pgs. Blue-grey cloth pictorially stamped in three colors and gilt, covers darkened, extremities worn, re-backed with a newer cloth spine, retaining original pictorial endpapers. A book celebrating the return of the Alsace region to French control. Illustrated with marvelous color artwork throughout in tribute to the Alsace region and its people. . First Trade. Pictorial Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by L'Oncle Hansi. Folio.
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On the Way Home
by Warburg, Sandol Stoddard
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973 Hard cover, one word marred by a mark on pg. 17, else Fine; illustrated dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine, original price intact ($4.95). A boy and a bear arrive in a small village and tell a tale of adventure and peril, told in the manner of a folk tale. Illustrated in b&w. . Stated First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Daniel Stolpe. 8vo.
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Yankee Rover, Being the Story of Jonathan Drew (Author's Copy)
by Ward, Christopher
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1932 Cloth bound hard cover with minor wear at extremities; illustrated dust jacket with chips, wear, archival mends, missing pieces at edges. Continued stories of Jonathan Drew, this time he leaves the quiet setting of New England and ventures to Santa Fe. This is the author's copy, his bookplate affixed to endpaper.. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. 8vo.
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Strange Adventure of Tom and Mary and Their Dog, Sparky in Far, Far-away Land
by Ward, Keith (Illus); Rosenbloom, Irving J. (Auth)
Chicago: KRim Ko, 1933 Color printed wraps, sunned, wear to extremities, loss from base of spine, clean internally. Two children are taken on a trip around the world by a humanized milk bottle to see where food comes from and how it is produced Illustrated in full and partial color throughout. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Keith Ward. 4to.
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Boat Children of Canton
by Ward, Marion B.; Illustrated By Helen Sewell
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1944 Beige cloth, small stain at top edge else near fine; color illustrate dust jacket is age toned and chipped along edges, faint stain at top edge. After studying and visiting China after WWI, Ms. Ward was inspired to write this story of two children, left homeless by war, who go in search for their remaining family. Beautiful illustrations in color and b&w by Helen Sewell.. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Helen Sewell.... Read More
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House of Warne: One Hundred Years of Publishing
by Warne (publisher); King, Arthur & Stuart, A F (Auths)
London & New York: Frederick Warne, 1965 Beige cloth pictorially stamped in color and gilt, knock to fore edge. A history of the publishing company highlighting their most successful authors and artists, such as Beatrix Potter, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, etc... Illustrated with full color, part color and b&w artwork throughout.. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Various. 8vo.
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Little Elephant's Christmas
by Washburne, Heluiz
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co, 1938 Green cloth with color pastedown, absolutely clean and nearly as new; pictorial dust jacket with long mended tear to front panel, light wear, original price intact ($1.00). The second "Little Elephant" book. Little elephant is excited about Christmas and all of the joys of the winter season. Illustrated with full- and partial-page artwork in limited color. Scarce, especially in such beautiful condition.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine/Very Good Minus. Illus.... Read More
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Country Life Through the Ages
by Watson, Elspeth Boog and Carruthers, J. Isobel
London: George Allen & Unwin No date, circa 1950s.. Pictorial paper over boards, light spine wear, offsetting to endpapers. A history of rural life through the ages in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Clark and Rosemary Aldridge. Oblong 8vo.
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Whale Hunt: A Golden Beginning Reader
by Watson, Jane Werner (after Kenneth S Norris)
New York: Golden Press, 1960 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with a few small abrasions to rear panel, edge tear to front panel, original price intact ($1.00). An easy reader tale told in verse about a little boy who wants a whale of his very own. Charming period artwork in color throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Claude Humbert. Square 8vo..
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Joe Jacoby
by Watson, Junius
New York: McCall (1970). Hard cover in dust jacket with a few faint stains on spine. Paper clip marks from where buisness card of Robert Stein, who was the Vice President of McCall Publishing at one time, was attached to FFEP.. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo.
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All the Blues in the Sky (Newbery Medal)
by Watson, Renee
New York: Bloomsbury, 2025 Hard cover in color pictorial dust jacket with original price intact ($17.99). A thirteen year old girl grapples with the loss of her best friend. A novel in verse. Newbery Award Winner.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by London Ladd (Jacket art). 8vo.
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Bronwen, the Traw, and the Shape-Shifter
by Watson, Richard Jesse (Illus): Dickey, James (Auth)
San Diego: Bruccoli Clark Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1986). Hard cover in color illustrated dust jacket. A fantastical poem in four parts with stunningly detailed artwork by Watson.. First Printing. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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Archive of Original Art and Correspondence for "Doctor Coyote: A Native American Aesop's Fables"
by Watson, Wendy (Illustrator); Bierhorst, John (Retold by)
1987 Dust jacket art plus 7 full-page and 6 endpieces watercolor illustrations from the book "Doctor Coyote: A Native American Aesop's Fables," published by Macmillan in 1987. The full-page jacket art measures 7.5 x 9 inches and the partial-page jacket art measures 3.25 x .3.25 inches. The remaining full-page illustrations measure 6 x 7.75 inches and the remaining partial page illustrations vary in size but each measure approximately 1.75 x 1.75 inches. Artworks included appear on pages 18,... Read More
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Original art from "Is My Friend at Home: Pueblo Fireside Tales"
by Watson, Wendy (Illustrator); Bierhorst, John (Retold by)
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2001 Original watercolors for the half-title page (5.5" diameter), Frontispiece (7.5w x 9h inches) and tailpiece (4" diameter) on a 15h x 22w inch leaf of watercolor paper. Included with the book is a fine first edition of the book. Design & typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst.. Near Fine. Illus. by Wendy Watson.
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Watt's Songs Against Faults (Divine and Moral Songs)
by Watts, Isaac, Dr.
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1870 5.75in x 3.75in (15cm x 10cm) approx. Yellow paper wraps printed in red & black, top of spine split, finger soil and light foxing throughout. A selection of verses from Watt's Divine and Moral Songs illustrated with four engravings in color. Date, 1870, per AAS. . Pictorial Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Color Engravings. 24mo.
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Watt's Songs Against Evil (Divine and Moral Songs)
by Watts, Isaac, Dr.
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1870 5.75in x 3.75in (15cm x 10cm) approx. Yellow paper wraps printed in red & black, small stain to cover, previous owner's name, light wear. Overall a bright, clean copy of this collection of songs excerpted from Watt's Diving and Moral Songs (Against Pride in Clothes, The Sluggard, The Ant or Emmet, Innocent Play, Against Evil Company, The Thief, and The Rose) illustrated with 5 partial-page color engravings (chromoxylographs?). Circa 1870s per AAS.... Read More
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Where is the Keeper? A Story About the Zoo. Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book
by Watts, Mabel
Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1966 Pictorial boards with light wear to extremities, previous owner's name on endpaper, original price on cover (25¢). All the animals in the zoo are wondering where the zookeeper is. Charming period artwork in color throughout.. Pictorial Boards. Very Good Plus/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Art Seiden. Square 12mo.
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Boy Who Listened to Everyone
by Watts, Mabel; Illustrated By Ervine Metzl
New York: Parent's Magazine Press, 1963 Green pictorial cloth, color illustrated dust jacket with light soil and minor wear. The story of an industrious little boy who listens to too many peoples' advice! Set in Ireland. Happy color illustrations throughout.. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Ervine Metzl. Small 4to.
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Holly Berries
by Waugh, Ida (Illus); Blanchard, Amy E (uncredited)
New York: E P Dutton, 1881 Pictorial boards with some edge and surface wear, some foxing and finger soil, but clean overall, binding strengthened. Juvenile verse, a few are Christmas themed, but most are about how children experience the world around them. Lovely color chromolithograph illustrations after artwork by Ida Waugh. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Ida Waugh. 4to.
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Apes and Scrapes (with Kittens' Lesson)
by Weatherly, F E (Frederick Edward)
London & New York: Hildesheimer & Faulkner / Geo. C. Whitney, 1890 16 pgs including covers (unpaginated. Color printed card covers with string binding, light edge wear, faint owner's name on cover, a few finger marks, but clean overall. Contains the verses Kittens' Lesson and Apes and Scrapes. I believe the cover and one illustration of kittens is by H H Couldery and the rest are by H R Miller (possibly early work by H R Millar)... Read More
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Little Snow Bear, An Original American Tale (Flavia's Dream Maker Series)
by Weedn, Flavia & Gilbert, Lisa Weedn
New York: Hyperion, 1995 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with price intact ($10.95). A lonely little bear decides to make a friend out of snow. Illustrated in color throughout. . First Printing. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Flavia Weedn. Oblong 12mo.
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Without You
by Weeks, Sarah
New York: Laura Geringer, 2003 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket, CD in unopened envelope on rear endpaper. A young penguin and his father receive comfort from each other as they wait for the mother penguin to return from her diving. Lovely detailed color artwork throughout.. 3rd Printing. Pictorial Boards. As New/As New. Illus. by Suzanne Duranceau. Small Oblong 4to.
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Our World to You With Love
by Weil, Lisl
New York: Atheneum, 1983 Pictorial cloth hard cover; illustrated dust jacket with light soil, slightly sunned spine, an edge tear, original price intact ($10.95). An introduction to World History highlighting the balance of good and evil and that there is always hope no matter how bad things get. Illustrated in two colors throughout. . Stated First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Lisl Weil. Oblong 4to.
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