Original pen-and-ink drawing that appeared (greatly reduced) opposite the Contents page of COUNTRY COLIC, with two autograph letters from Lawson — one that describes how publishers used his art in publicity.
First edition of the pacifist children's classic, soon to be banned in Franco's Spain at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
First printing book in later printing dust jacket, with 3 Christmas cards from the Leaf family laid in.
Early printing of this quiet post-WWII Newberry Award-winning children's novel.
First edition of this collection of stories and verses for children by Constance Savery, Padraic Colum, Eunice Tietjens, and several others, difficult to find intact in the rare original dust jacket.
First printing of this colorful Christmas gift book filled with seasonal poems and bright color plates, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First printing of the second book both written and illustrated by Lawson, a multigenerational family saga of beekeeping grandmothers and fanatical Confederate grandfathers, abounding with sensitive detail and sophisticated ironies.
First US edition of this unusual children's story from the author of HORATIO HORNBLOWER, with charming illustrations by Newbery-winning artist Robert Lawson.
