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First Swiss edition of Gorey's DOUBTFUL GUEST, rendered in rhyming German couplets by poet and cabaret lyricist Fridolin Tschudi.
First Swiss edition of Gorey's DOUBTFUL GUEST, rendered in rhyming German couplets by poet and cabaret lyricist Fridolin Tschudi.
Signed first edition of this beloved Peanuts book of aphorisms.
First printing of the fifth book in the CURIOUS GEORGE series, which sees the beloved monkey engaging in kite and bunny-related mischief.
First edition of the beautiful meta-picture book on the power of the creative imagination, rarely seen with the original dust jacket so intact.
First printing of the first CALICO BOOK, and Tudor's first book.
First printing of the classic picture book, a carefully designed balance of text and image by the author, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First edition of Pène du Bois's notoriously scarce first book, about the ghost of a cow who is a little too sweet to scare people.
Scarce double-sided 8-section panorama with 16 fabulous cover plates of delightful wide-eyed children, which reads back-to-back as a displayable picture book.
First edition of the third Harold book, in which Harold and his Purple Crayon explore the 1950s fascination with space and go to Mars, a lovely copy in beautiful condition.
First edition, first printing of this colorful journey through the many types of houses around the world, as introduced by the children who live in them.
First edition, first printing, cheerfully illustrated story of a boy's desire to become a Which-What-Who, made of different animal parts.
Signed first edition of this unusually minimalist Gorey picture book of stick figures in troubling postures, captioned in French.
First edition Little Golden Book with a complete page of real decals that the owner can cut out, soak, and apply to furniture or walls for decoration.
First printing of the fourth book in the Harold series of mid-century meta-picture books.
First edition of the second book in the Harold series of mid-century minimalist meta-picture books.
Sixth printing (stated) of the original edition of this classic children's tale, featuring a French lion who goes into town to visit his friends.
Uncommon set of three early '60s Gorey titles in Swedish translation, in the original illustrated box: Det Olyckliga Barnet (The Hapless Child), Vastra Flygeln (The West Wing), and Klumperump (The Wuggly Ump).
First edition of this scarce and striking interpretation of the opera from the noted Japanese artist.
First printing of this innovative ABC book, with review slip laid in.
Second issue of this whimsical advertising booklet about boat safety and yachting, illustrated by Seuss with sea creatures in a style very similar to the future Cat in the Hat and the characters of ONE FISH TWO FISH.
First Heritage Club edition of this large and colorful collection of classic nursery rhymes — one of the great American editions of Mother Goose, in the scarce original slipcase.
Inscribed first edition of Lancaster's illustrated story of a young Japanese girl's cultural adjustment to daily life in America, aided by the familiar sight of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Japanese landscaping.
First edition of this picture-book history of the African diaspora, with special focus on famous Black leaders from Phillis Wheatley and Mary McLeod Bethune to Frederick Douglass and Thurgood Marshall.
Early English language edition of this charming picture book from the famous Swedish author, following the making of a young boy's woolen suit, starting with the shearing of a sheep.
First US editions of three philosophical children's books by Umberto Eco, each signed by him.