Binding: Pictorial cloth
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date published: 1960
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the frontispiece. A tight, very sharp copy to boot of the 1960 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light creasing along the top-edge. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout (mostly in color) by Lorence Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Follett Publishing Company, New York
Date published: 1954
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. A bright, very sharp copy of the 1954 1st edition. Tigjht and VG+ to Near Fine (very light spotting at the front panel) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout in line-drawing by Lorence Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Pictorial cloth
Publisher: Aladdin Books, New York
Date published: 1951
Description: L.F. Bjorklund. Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. A crisp, very presentable copy of the 1951 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (light offsettting at the pastedowns and endsheets) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Thin 12mo, nicely illustrated by L.F. Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Wilcox & Follett Co, Chicago
Date published: 1944
Description: Phil Nesbitt. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A handsome copy of the 1944 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (one tiny bookseller tag at the front panel) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear along the bottom of the spine and very light wear at the spine crown. Octavo, illustrated throughout in rich color by the author himself. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Story Land Pub. Co, Chicago
Date published: 1915
Description: Robert Porter King. Very Good- The 1915 1st edition. Stiff pictorial card covers, some cover soiling, spine chipping and finger soiling, else VG-. A little boy takes a trip on a magic trolley that runs on spider webs to the land where Mother Goose characters come alive. Illustrated by Robert Porter King with unusual and stunning full-color illustrations on every page. The story is told in verse and features elves, brownies, Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill and more. A lovely picture book. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date published: 1935
Description: Marjorie Flack and Richard A. Holberg. Very Good in Very Good- jacket. The 1935 1st edition, wonderfully illustrated in color and rich black-and-white by the author Marjorie Flack and Richard A. Holberg. Solid and VG (light wear to the lower-tips, light soiling at the rear panel) in a bright, price-clipped, VG-dustjacket, with several small closed tears--and light chipping and creasing--along the panel edges. Oblong octavo, charming story of a circus parade coming thru town. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: P.F. Volland & Co, Chicago
Description: Gertrude Caspari. Very Good. The 1st American edition (c. 1910) of this charming German children's book. Solid and VG in its pictorial boards, with light wear at the tips and very light soiling and bubbling to the panels. Oblong octavo, wonderful, vivid color illustrations to each page by Gertrude Caspari. The clever verses, accompanying each illustration, by Wilbur D. Nesbit. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Description: Holling Clancy Holling. Fine in Fine jacket. An exceptionally clean, presentable copy of this early re-issue (with the "$3.00" price and with no date at the title page). Legitimately bordering on pristine. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket, with just the slightest trace of light soiling to the rear panel. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated throughout in both line-drawing and vivid color by Holling Clancy Holling. Read More
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes, New York
Date published: 1933
Description: Hugh Lofting. Very Good + A handsome copy of the 1933 1st American edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its orange pictorial boards, with very slight cocking to the binding, a bit of light soiling at the rear panel and one small bump to the front panel's upper tip. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout by the author himself. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date published: 1958
Description: Dr. Seuss. Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. The 1958 correct 1st edition (Younger & Hirsch, pgs. 194-196). Solid and VG+ (former owner bookplate at the front pastedown, tucked behind the front flap) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing and several tiny closed tears along the panel edges. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated throughout in rich color by Dr. Seuss. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date published: 1960
Description: Dr. Seuss. Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. A crisp, very sharp copy of this early reprint, circa 1960. Tight and VG+ (former owner bookplate at the front pastedown, tucked behind the front flap) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light scuffing and wear along the rear panel's lower-edge. Nicely illustrated throughout in rich color by Dr. Seuss. Read More
Binding: Pictorial boards
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date published: 1964
Description: Peter Wezel. Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. A solid copy of the 1964 1st American edition (having originally been published in Zurich). Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping and several small closed tears along the bottom-edges. Tall, thin quarto, wonderfully illustrated throughout in this wordless narrative. Read More
Binding: Boards
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (Simon & Schuster), New York
Date published: 1995
Description: Antonio Frasconi. Fine in Fine jacket. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR ANTONIO FRASCONI at the half-title. A pristine copy to boot of the 1995 stated 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated thoughout in rich, colorful woodblocks by the great Frasconi. Read More
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Flammarion, Paris
Date published: 1952
Description: Collectible; Very Good. The 1952 1st French edition, translated from the original German by Andre Therive. Bright and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with very light soiling at the front panel's top-edge. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout in rich color by Wilhelm Busch. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ivan Obolensky, New York
Date published: 1964
Description: Near Fine in Very Good- jacket. A solid copy of the 1964 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, VG-dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and the panel edges. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by the author herself. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Lorence F. Bjorklund. Fine in Fine jacket. SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHOR KARNA BJORKLUND AND THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the title page. A superb copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Also includes a laid-in letter from the book's publisher (Dodd, Mead) to the book's illustrator, explaining they were sending him 10 copies in advance of the September 15th, 1969 publication. All together, a very impressive package. Read More
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Julian Messner, New York
Date published: 1954
Description: Lorence F. Bjorklund. Near Fine in Very Good + jacket. A handsome copy of the 1954 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels and mild fading along the spine. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the title page. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout. Also includes the publisher's laid-in "Advance Copy" card. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A crisp, very sharp copy of the uncommon 1969 1st edition. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the half-title page. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing along the front panel's top-edge. Octavo, wonderful sketches throughout complementing Jean Craighead George's text. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Holiday House, New York
Date published: 1974
Description: Lorence F. Bjorklund. Near Fine in Fine jacket. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1974 1st edition. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the half-title page. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of light spotting to the panels) in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Oblong octavo, very skillful sketches by Lorence Bjorklund complementing Julian May's text. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Wilcox and Follett Company, New York
Date published: 1953
Description: Lorence F. Bjorklund. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A lovely copy of the 1953 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine example of the uncommon pictorial dustjacket, with one minor crease running down part of the front flap. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout in line-drawing by Lorence Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House, New York
Date published: 1968
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. A gorgeous copy of the 1968 1st edition. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the title page. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($3.95), Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Oblong octavo, wonderfully illustrated throughout in very skillful sketches by Lorence Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Holiday House, New York
Date published: 1975
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. A very solid copy of the 1975 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light spotting to the panels) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild soiling to the front panel. THIS COPY INSCLUDES A WONDERFUL LETTER (A TLS) FROM THE BOOK'S AUTHOR, GLADYS CONKLIN, TO ITS ILLUSTRATOR, LORENCE BJORKLUND, EXPRESSING HER DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE FINE ILLUSTRATIONS. Octavo, from the personal library of Lorence Bjorklund. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Franklin Watts, Inc, New York
Date published: 1962
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Fine in Near Fine jacket. A lovely copy of the 1962 correct 1st edition (with the proper 1 thru 7 number bar on the copyright page). Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact ($1.95) Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Thin octavo, nicely illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund. The 171st book in the wonderful "The First Book of" children's series. Truly a collector's copy. Read More
Binding: Pictorial cloth
Publisher: The World Publishing Company, Cleveland
Date published: 1966
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Fine in Fine jacket. SIGND BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the title page. A bright, all-but-immaculate copy to boot of the 1966 stated 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Truly a collector's copy. Read More
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date published: 1958
Description: Lorence Bjorklund. Near Fine in Very Good + jacket. A lovely Association copy: INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND TO HIS FATHER (! ! ) on the half-title page. A very solid copy to boot of the 1958 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine (light bumping to the front lower tip) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with mild spotting along the flap-folds and very light soiling--with just a touch of creasing--to the panels. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout by Lorence Bjorklund. (This ... Read More
