THE RETIRED KID
Signed first printing of this extremely relatable story of a young boy who moves to a retirement home to get away from his responsibilities – with original drawing of Brian, the titular kid.
Signed first printing of this extremely relatable story of a young boy who moves to a retirement home to get away from his responsibilities – with original drawing of Brian, the titular kid.
Signed first printing of this story of a talented but slightly unlucky pilot, who is twice rescued by an unexpected pair of aviation enthusiasts.
Signed first printing of this story of a pessimistic, grumpy old man who meets his match in a resourceful parrot.
Signed first printing of this largely wordless alphabet picture book, the story of the letter Z's commute home after a long day of being the first letter in "zoo".
First printing of the hilarious story of a man whose guardian angel is a clown.
First edition of the third volume in Alcott's series of short stories for children, told from her nickname "Aunt Jo" that also refers to her beloved heroine in LITTLE WOMEN.
First edition of the second volume in Alcott's series of short stories for children, told from her nickname "Aunt Jo" that also refers to her beloved heroine in LITTLE WOMEN.
First appearance, in ST. NICHOLAS MAGAZINE, of Alcott's story about a less common holiday seen in literature, and later incorporated into AUNT JO'S SCRAP BAG.
First edition of this hand-colored canine calendar, a rare title of Aldiniana.
First edition of this scarce and fabulous large-format picture book, about a family of humanized rabbits and their animal friends.
First edition of a rare Aldin title, THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK follows the spirited exploits of a variety of puppies in a variety of settings. Aldin at his best.
A dog's life, versified and illustrated by the author, rare in this condition.
Written by Aldin for his daughter and told from Pickles the puppy's point of view, an energetically illustrated story of the trouble Pickles causes when his owners are out; rear flyleaf supplied in facsimile.
First edition of this large-format story of a white Scotty dog puppy who gets into all sorts of trouble on a farm.
First edition of this puppy picture book, charmingly illustrated by the author.
First American edition of a timeless tale of double trouble: twin puppies escape the house and get into outdoor mischief. Beautifully illustrated in Aldin's lively style.
A rare Aldin work, all about little Pat and her new black Scotch terrier Smut. Although Pat treats him like her baby, Smut shows himself to be quite a brave boy in a pinch!
Beautiful first US edition, a departure from Aldin's usual canine subjects.
First edition thus, collecting a large group of Aldin-illustrated stories: a massive Aldin omnibus.
Lovely US edition of these verses on the hardships of a dog's life, much scarcer than the UK edition.
First edition, first printing of this classic nineteenth century hymn adapted by Leo Politi.
Popular antebellum book of catechisms for children, written for the use of Sunday Schools.
Scarce signed first edition of this visual tour of childhood across nations, by noted magazine illustrator and album cover artist Thomas Burt Allen.
American Beatrix Potter imitation, in which Peter's mother sends him to school to keep him out of mischief.
First edition of this landmark work in the history of education for deaf people, especially deaf children, and focusing on articulation and lip reading.