Original Art of a Girl With a Candle
[circa 1920s]
Original ink and watercolor drawing by notable Volland illustrator Janet Laura Scott, displaying her particular Art Deco flair.
ABC New Arrivals
OLIVIA
(2000)
Signed first edition, first printing of this Caldecott Honor book by the author, illustrator, theatre designer, and veteran cover artist for THE NEW YORKER.
THE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
(1993)
First edition, the basis for the 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ben Stiller, with an original promotional bookmark and limited edition (no. 27 of 100) print signed by Trenc.
CREATION
(2003)
Signed first printing of this retelling of the Judeo-Christian creation story, with brilliantly colorful illustrations.
COYOTE: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
(1994)
Inscribed first printing of this story of trouble-making Coyote's desire to fly like the crows, with an original drawing of Coyote himself.
THE MAGIC TREE
(1994)
First revised edition of this retelling of a Congolese folk tale of family favoritism remedied and then destroyed by magic.
THE MAGIC TREE
(1973)
Inscribed first edition of this retelling of a Congolese folk tale of family favoritism remedied and then destroyed by magic.
THE VOYAGE OF OSIRIS
(1977)
First printing of this retelling of the ancient Egyptian myth, bursting with lively, colorful illustrations inspired by Egyptian art.
PAPAGAYO
(1980)
Inscribed first printing of this colorful story of how the nocturnal animals of a South American rain forest come to appreciate the noisy trickster parrot Papagayo.
SMALL SONGS FOR SMALL SINGERS
(1896)
First edition of this positively delightful collection of simple songs for young singers, with charming illustrations for each song in color.
GNOMES
(1977)
First US edition of this charming book about the lives and habits of gnomes and their animal friends and troll adversaries, written like a field guide.
CANTERBURY TALES
(1988)
Signed first printing of this selection of stories from the CANTERBURY TALES retold for a younger audience, with delightfully lush illustrations by award-winning artist Trina Schart Hyman.
CHILDREN OF THE DRAGON: SELECTED TALES FROM VIETNAM
(2001)
Signed first printing of this collection of six Vietnamese folk tales, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Trina Schart Hyman.
SWAN LAKE
(1989)
Signed first printing of this retelling of the folk tale-turned-ballet by prominent ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn, with rich and hauntingly beautiful illustrations.
BEARSKIN
(1997)
Signed first printing of this beautifully illustrated reinterpretation of Pyle's THE WONDER CLOCK, following the heroics of a boy raised by a bear.
KING STORK
(1973)
Signed first printing of this beautifully illustrated fairy tale of a man determined to win the hand of a beautiful but conniving princess, with the help of the King of Storks.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
(1977)
Signed first printing of this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, with lush illustrations by award-winning artist Trina Schart Hyman.
A CHILD'S CALENDAR
(1999)
Signed first printing of this collection of 12 poems by John Updike, one for each month of the year, with charming illustrations for each – winner of a 2000 Caldecott Honor.
THE WATER OF LIFE
(1986)
Signed first printing of this lesser-known Brothers Grimm tale of two brothers' quest to find a magical cure for their father the king.
HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS
(1989)
Signed first printing of the story of how clever Hershel outwits a band of goblins that have set up camp in a synagogue, the recipient of a 1990 Caldecott Honor.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
(1983)
Signed first printing of this classic fairy tale that Trina Schart Hyman had wanted to illustrate "ever since she was a little girl" (jacket), which earned a 1984 Caldecott Honor.
RAPUNZEL
(1982)
Signed first printing of this beautifully-illustrated retelling of the classic fairytale, featuring the most luscious locks in the Grimm canon.
SNOW WHITE
(1974)
Signed first printing of this lush retelling of the classic fairy tale of beauty and envy, a publisher's review copy.
COMUS
(1996)
Signed first printing of this magical story of how two brothers save their sister from the wizard COMUS after they become lost in the woods.
IRON JOHN
(1994)
Signed first printing of this adaptation of an unusual Brothers Grimm story, the tale of how a wild man raises the young prince who rescued him and the prince's coming of age.
