First edition of this book of simple verses illustrated with silhouettes, the publisher's vault copy.

Lovely Volland gift book, in which each page of text faces a striking Art Deco illustration in the style of Janet Laura Scott.

Gilded Age fantasy verses with a beautiful 19th-century American trade binding, illustrated with chromolithographs reminiscent of E.V. Boyle, some with an eerie quality.

First trade printing of the US Dulac edition, a great copy, rare in the box.

First edition of this books of nature poems, fittingly illustrated in black and white by Lathrop, scarce in the original dust jacket.

Scarce Volland title, a book of poems for children with many beautiful 1930s color illustrations.

Inscribed first edition, later state, of the commercial and critical success that established Sendak's talent as an illustrator and Krauss's reputation for capturing child-like lyricism – an especially nice copy inscribed by Krauss.

First printing of Krauss's follow-up to A HOLE IS TO DIG, in which she collects her observations of children's innovative approach to word invention and turns them into a book of poetry.

First printing, a stunning book of haiku in English translation for children, accompanied by vivid color illustrations by Keats.

First edition of this book of poems about good children and bad children, based upon the social mores and poems recited in the 1860s.

Charming US Christmas book with an unusual gift binding, illustrated with many beautiful chromolithographs in a nostalgic Victorian style.

First edition, featuring stories in verse of Mother Goose characters adapted with Lemony Snicket-like viciousness, such as "The Commendable Castigation of Old Mother Hubbard" and "The Gastronomic Guile of Simple Simon."

Beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of sentimental poems, rare in the original publisher's box.