THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
First edition of the book that gave Americans their own fairy tale, with all the textual points of the first state and a mixed state B/C of the plates.
First edition of the book that gave Americans their own fairy tale, with all the textual points of the first state and a mixed state B/C of the plates.
First printing of the third book in L'Engle's classic Time Quintet, a time travel fantasy set against the looming backdrop of threatened nuclear war and total annihilation, in the beautiful Leo and Diane Dillon dust jacket.
Mid-century Christmas-themed pop-up book, including "The Night Before Christmas," with 4 full-color pop-ups of Christmas scenes, from Santa's workshop to opening gifts.
Incsribed first edition of this biography of the famed civil rights leader and attorney.
First edition of the first book by a major publisher with the iconic Sunbonnet Babies and their coy hidden faces, quite scarce in this condition.
First edition, first state of the children's fantasy novel by Baum published in the early days of his Oz success (and considered by many critics to be within the Oz universe) – a beautiful copy.
First printing of this distance-learning instructional manual for the self-taught motorcycle enthusiast, from the early days when the two-wheeled motor vehicle first became widely popular for pleasure cruising, deliveries, and machine-gun-fitted wartime reconnaissance missions.
First edition of this survey of Lawson's work, reproducing more than 100 book illustrations and two etchings, selected and introduced by his former editor at Little, Brown.
First edition, a lovely copy rarely found so bright — and rare in the original jacket.
First edition of Fish's second collection of Sherlock Holmes pastiche stories, originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
First US edition of "one of the most popular books of the eighteenth century" (Harper), and a title that was a formative read for a young George Washington.
Scarce exhibition catalogue from the groundbreaking first show of Darger's previously unknown works.
Signed early printing of this stunning collection of surreal nighttime art, perfect scenes to think about while drifting off to sleep — Gonsalves's first children's book.
Signed first printing of the second Annie MacPherson mystery, in which the lawyer (and frequent sleuth) discovers her new position at a prestigious law firm is a great deal more dangerous than she expected when a secretary turns up dead.
First edition of this joyfully printed Oz book, with gatherings of the paper in various colorful hues — lavender, pink, green, blue, and more — a beautiful, bright copy.
Signed first printing of this cozy mystery set in the Pacific Northwest, following attorney Annie MacPherson as she turns sleuth to clear her old vintner friend of murder after a body turns up in her vineyard.
First printing of this large book of paper dolls and their activities that takes layout cues from Charles Dana Gibson — remarkably fully intact.
First edition of this WWII-era Dick Whittington mystery set in London.
Inscribed first printing of this turn-of-the-century anthology of Sherlockian short fiction by Anne Perry, Edward D. Hoch, Stuart M. Kaminsky, and others.
First edition of the 22nd Oz book and the eighth by Thompson, featuring a High Horse with telescoping legs, three missing mortal maidens, and the return of Jinjur, "the girl who conquered a city."
First printing of this music book for junior high school students, featuring classics and newer tunes and illustrations by N. C. Wyeth.
Lovely first printing of the 35th Oz book in the first state dust jacket — the second title written by illustrator John R. Neill, in which self-driving private cars come to merrily dominate the once-idyllic landscape.
First printing of this Oz story that finds Ozma, the Wizard, and other rulers whisked away by a suspicious man and a magical horse.
Signed first Hague-illustrated edition of this beloved tale of a bumbling docor who learns how to talk to animals – with original drawing of a monkey in a hat.
Signed first printing of the comical story of an Arizona boy who is saved from a rattlesnake by a well-placed pack of bubblegum.