WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Beautiful first edition of the subversive Caldecott-award winner, in the rare original first-issue dust jacket.
Beautiful first edition of the subversive Caldecott-award winner, in the rare original first-issue dust jacket.
Scarce first edition, first printing of an early Freddy story. Freginald the bear cub takes center stage as he joins the circus and learns how to write poetry from Freddy the pig.
First edition of this undersea fantasy meant to be the first in a new follow-up series to the Oz books, an unusually nice copy.
Lovely example of an early 19th century ivory hornbook.
First edition of the second title in Lang's color fairy book series, containing classic French, Russian, Danish, and Norse tales – with a laid in autograph note from Lang.
Beautiful first US edition, a departure from Aldin's usual canine subjects.
Inscribed first printing of this picture book biography of the South Carolina painter William H. Johnson, vividly illustrated with his work.
First printing of the first YA novel to explore lesbian relationships, a coming-of-age story of a Trinidadian American girl in Harlem.
Lovely first printing of this scarce early American treatise on education, by a former principal of New Jersey's Edgehill School.
First printing of these poems about witches, goblins and trolls accompanied by lush illustrations – with a printed bookplate signed by Sis and Prelutsky laid in.
First edition thus, using the title "The Night Before Christmas" instead of the original title, "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
Two 1920s educational French publications from Hachette, one an alphabet book, the other an instructional book on handwriting.
First edition of this wonderful drama, with a revealing inscription by Milne, calling it "my best play."
Twice-signed copy of the new Appleton edition illustrated by A.B. Frost, inscribed by Harris on the front free endpaper, and signed again by him on the title page.
Privately printed limited edition of the Caldecott Honor Christmas story, printed on fine paper with attractive typography and gorgeous illustrations by Seredy.
Mid-century "double doll" pop-up featuring a cat figure and a chick figure, accompanied by two "costume books" with clothes for the dolls.
Fine copy of this travelogue-history of Maine, in the rare publisher's slipcase, an early printing issued within two months of the first.
Gorgeous illustrated American edition, printed in France on heavy paper, with magnificent illustrations hand-colored in pochoir on almost every page.
Signed limited first American edition, one of only 100 large paper copies signed by Milne (out of a total edition of 500), of the first book in the Winnie-The-Pooh series.
Inscribed first printing of this book depicting the world of the tidal basin as viewed thru the development of Pagoo, a hermit crab, a companion to TREE IN THE TRAIL and PADDLE TO THE SEA.
Junior edition of these early Oz books, reissued in simplified form together and in a smaller format.
First American edition of this collection of verses from Milne's wildly popular WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, the first Pooh book, set to music.
Portfolio of classic nursery rhyme figures printed in outline, with directions for painting in the forms using "Prang's non-poisonous water colors for children."
First Rackham-illustrated edition, American issue, an exceptional survival in the rare original dust jacket and pictorial publisher's box.
Advance review copy of the first American edition, containing prayers for children accompanied by lovely illustrations in Jones's distinctive style.