UNKNOWN EARTH: A Handbook of Geological Enigmas
(1980)
First printing of Corliss's handbook to the geologic mysteries of this terrestrial globe.
New Arrivals
ANCIENT MAN: A Handbook of Puzzling Artifacts
(1978)
Scarce first printing of this installment in Corliss's ambitious and entertaining series of sourcebooks on the unknown.
HANDBOOK OF UNUSUAL NATURAL PHENOMENA
(1977)
First printing of this essential guide to the secret movements of the earth and the manifold horrors that fall from the skies.
MAX ERNST COLLAGES: The Invention of the Surrealist Universe
1991
First English-language edition of this invaluable study of Ernst's collage work.
THE SECRET GARDEN
(1987)
Inscribed early printing of the Hague-illustrated version of the classic story of a spoiled girl who discovers something wonderful on the grounds of her uncle's estate.
THE FAIRY TALES OF OSCAR WILDE
(1993)
Signed first Hague-illustrated edition of this collection of fairy stories by the beloved Irish poet, including "The Selfish Giant" and "The Star-Child," with gorgeous art by Michael Hague.
WAY OUT IN THE DESERT
(2004)
Inscribed later printing of this charming Southwestern counting book, introducing a variety of desert animals.
THE GENTLEMAN AND THE KITCHEN MAID
(1994)
Signed first printing of this delightful tale of a pair of paintings that pine for each other across the walls of a museum, and the young artist who is able to bring them together.
CHARLES DICKENS: THE MAN WHO HAD GREAT EXPECTATIONS
(1993)
Inscribed first printing of this picture book biography of the beloved Victorian author.
CHILDREN MAKE TERRIBLE PETS
(2010)
Signed first printing of this hilarious story of a bear who adopts a stray human.
CHOWDER
(2006)
Signed first printing of the heartwarming story of a lonely bulldog, who never really fit in, making friends with the animals in the local petting zoo.
SOMEDAY A TREE
(1993)
Signed first printing of this moving story of an old oak tree, and the little girl who ensures it has a future.
A DAY'S WORK
(1994)
Signed first printing of this tale of a young migrant boy and his grandfather looking for work, and the importance of telling the truth.
UNO'S GARDEN
(2006)
Signed first printing of this multifaceted picture book, incorporating stories, puzzles, and numbers into an otherworldly story about the importance and fragility of nature – winner of the 2007 Green Book Award.
THE SONS OF THE DRAGON KING
(2004)
Signed first printing of a retelling of a classic Chinese folktale – the story of a powerful king's nine apparently aimless sons, and his discovery of their special talents.
ALL THE WAY TO AMERICA
(2011)
Signed first printing of the immigration story of Dan Yaccarino's Italian grandfather, brightly illustrating the family importance of the American dream.
LAWN TO LAWN
(2010)
Signed first printing of this delightful story of a group of abandoned lawn ornaments and their quest to find their original owner, on the way evading menacing gargoyles and trash trucks – with original drawing of the Norm the garden gnome.
Z GOES HOME
(2003)
Signed first printing of this largely wordless alphabet picture book, the story of the letter Z's commute home after a long day of being the first letter in "zoo".
NOTHING
(2007)
Signed first printing of this rather conceptual examination of the literal value of NOTHING in the modern world.
THE LONG WEEKEND
(1994)
First US edition of this charming tale of a birthday trip to the seaside, with signed bookplate laid in.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
(1998)
Second printing of the first US edition of the classic holiday poem, featuring delightful rebus and moveable elements.
THE TWO GIANTS
(1967)
First US edition of this heartwarming story of a how pair of giants make friends again after an argument.
THE TRAVELS OF HORATIO
1970
First US edition of this charmingly absurd tale of a hippo who heads to the city and becomes a musical sensation.
THE BOY WHO SAILED WITH COLUMBUS
(1992)
Signed first US edition of this of complex story of a young boy who is brought along on Columbus's first voyage and subsequently abandoned.
A FISH OF THE WORLD
(1993)
First US edition of this tale of an adventurous herring who circumnavigates the globe but develops an inflated ego, by one of the members of Monty Python.
