SUNBONNET SUE AND OVERALLS JIM : A Silent Reader with Pictures to Color
(1928)
Scarce Sunbonnet Baby-mimicking coloring book and test designed as seat work for the second- and third-grade child.
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HOWARD PYLE'S BOOK OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT
1923
Signed limited first edition, one of only 50 numbered copies signed by Johnson and Dowd, this copy with a previously unpublished mounted illustration of a pirate by Pyle made available by Frank Schoonover for this edition.
YANKEE DOODLE
1881
First edition of Pyle's first commissioned book, with Pyle's own bookplate.
CAMDEN'S COMPLIMENT TO WALT WHITMAN, MAY 31, 1889: Notes, Addresses, Letters, Telegrams
1889
Inscribed first edition of this tribute to Walt Whitman on the occasion of his 70th birthday, a presentation copy from contributor Francis Howard Williams, whose nearby home Whitman described as a favorite refuge.
THE LADY OF THE LAKE
(1910)
First Christy-illustrated edition of this beloved poem of the Highlands, populated by beautiful "Christy Girls" — very scarce signed.
AESTHETICS OF GRAFFITI: April 28 - July 2, 1978
(1978)
Catalogue of the groundbreaking exhibition of graffiti and graffiti-influenced work, an early challenge to art-world distinctions between high and low visual culture.
THE MUSEUM GUARD
(1998)
Inscribed first edition of this WWII era love story, the second title in Norman's "Canadian trilogy."
HOWARD PYLE'S BOOK OF PIRATES
1921
Inscribed first edition, an out-of-series copy of the deluxe issue of 50 copies specially printed on Japan vellum, presented by Johnson to the designer of the book.
THE GHETTOIZATION OF POETRY
1996
Scarce first printing of the poet and translator's provocative and controversial PEN keynote address, suggesting that the "despised because popular" art of poetry might regain some status and prestige through a return to secrecy and seclusion.
Collection of Original Art for UNCLE WIGGILY Comic Strip and Newspaper Stories
1920-1927
Large collection of original art for the UNCLE WIGGILY newspaper stories and comic strips, demonstrating the artistic production process for the long-running series, and later used as picture book illustrations.
THE ABC BUNNY
(1933)
Attractive vintage copy (thirteenth printing) of the original edition of this classic alphabet and Newbery Honor book, a magnificent example of 1930s lithography.
PEEK-A-BOOS AMONG THE BUNNIES
(1929)
PEEK-A-BOOS Maximilian and Matilda attend a ball organized by humanized rabbits: a later American edition of the classic book.
FIVE AMERICAN POETS
(1963)
First edition of Hughes & Gunn's collection to bring notice in the UK to acclaimed American poets — Nemerov, Edgar Bowers, Hyam Plutzik, Louis Simpson, and William Stafford — previously unpublished in England.
THE VOYEUR
(1958)
First US edition, trade hardcover issue, of this acclaimed and controversial novel by the trailblazing Nouveau Roman author.
THE DIAMOND TREE
(1991)
First printing of this collection of 15 Jewish folk tales from around the world, with vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Uri Shulevitz.
PEOPLE PAPERS
(1974)
First printing of this collection of rhymes about very unusual people, with illustrations by Harlin Quist all-star artists.
THE PRINCESS
(1911)
First Christy-illustrated edition of this mock-medieval Tennyson poem, very scarce signed.
THE OWL-SCATTERER
(1986)
Inscribed first printing of this atmospheric story of a troublesome flock of owls that descends on a village, signed by both author and illustrator.
DING DONG DING DONG
(1999)
Signed first printing of this hilarious story of how a massive gorilla went from door-to-door salesman to a Hollywood star, signed by both author and illustrator — with original drawing of the Big Guy himself.
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
2004
Signed first printing of this selection of bird stories from around the world, with vibrant illustrations by award-winning artists Leo and Diane Dillon.
THE HUMAN MANDOLIN
(1974)
An original modern folk tale about modernization, and an old musician who seeks to preserve the traditions of the countryside through a handmade mandolin, embued with nature's most beautiful sounds.
THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS
1881
Rare first edition of this exciting McLoughlin title, in which a steam train and its passengers experience increasingly unlikely adventures.
ALEXANDER'S BIRTHDAY
1940
First edition of this story featuring a blue spotted horse named Alexander, his friends Aloysius, a clown, and Penny, and a Scottish Guardsman as they have adventures getting to the North Pole.
THE LITTLE PIG IN THE CUPBOARD
(1968)
First printing, warmly inscribed by the author to Leo Politi in part: "Your books have made my visit to Los Angeles especially memorable."
NURSERY ABC AND SIMPLE SPELLER
[circa 1870]
Vibrant ABC booklet and speller, with wood-engraved cover image after Howard.
