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.
New Arrivals
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.
THE KITCHEN KNIGHT
(1990)
Signed first printing of this adaptation of the Arthurian tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney, the story of a young nobleman's path from the kitchen to knighthood to hero.
CLAYMORE AND KILT: TALES OF SCOTTISH KINGS AND CASTLES
(1967)
First printing of this collection of Scottish stories for young readers, with stylish illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
A SEASON OF STORIES: HOLIDAYS AT THE WHITE HOUSE 2003
[2003]
Signed first printing of this commemorative guide booklet from the 2003 White House holiday display, featuring numerous beloved children's book characters – from Alice to Clifford to the Cat in the Hat – illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
FROM PLAN TO PLANET
(1973)
First edition of this Broadside Press publication on a practical pan-African movement, "part of the specifically useful methodology of Liberation being created all over the Afrikan world by Afrikan revolutionaries" (Amiri Baraka, rear panel).
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CANTEMOS LOS LIBROS [New York Children's Book Week Poster]
[1965]
Charming original Spanish-language promotional poster for the 1967 New York Children's Book Week, with art by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Barbara Cooney.
STARVE THE SQUANDER BUG: Buy More War Bonds
1943
Original large WWII war bond poster, with Dr. Seuss illustrating a common war-era character in his own unique fashion.
RIDDLES
[circa 1830]
First edition of this amusing little chapbook featuring tongue twisters, head-scratchers, and 19th-century dad jokes.
HYMNS FOR CHILDREN, IN PROSE
[circa 1843]
First edition thus, from New Haven published Babcock, of this illustrated collection of hymns by one of the most famous children's writers of the 19th century.
THE PICTURE ALPHABET, OR ABC IN RHYME
[circa 1840]
Probable first edition of this miniature alphabet chapbook with moral undertones and delightful woodcuts.
COUSIN GRACE'S PRETTY STORY BOOKS NO. 4: NURSERY RHYMES
[circa 1850]
First edition of this scarce little collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, including classics like Little Miss Muffet and Bah Bah Black Sheep.
THE MOTHER'S GIFT
[circa 1825]
First edition of this slightly morbid but very charming miniature chapbook.
THE WAGON-BOY; OR TRUST IN PROVIDENCE
[circa 1865]
First edition of this rather sad tale of a chance encounter on the road, presented by little Ella Harnsworth to her grandmother.
STORY OF THE FOURTH OF JULY
[circa 1859]
Second edition of this near-miniature patriotic tale as told by Revolutionary War veteran Uncle Ned, number 7 in the second REDFIELD'S TOY BOOK series.
HISTORY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
[circa 1850s]
Later edition of this miniature chapbook, number 9 in the first REDFIELD'S TOY BOOKS series.
HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA
1933-1934
Important edition of the monumental visual record of Native American leaders, including an extensive account of the original 1836-44 folio edition, biography of the original authors, and the infamous Smithsonian fire — all new to this edition.
THE O'HARA GENERATION
(1969)
First printing of this collection with twenty-two stories by the author of APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA, chosen from his first nine volumes of work, covering the years 1935-1966.
LOVEY CHILDS: A Philadelphian's Story
(1969)
Exceptionally clean first edition, first printing of O'Hara's novel about two women in love, set in the 1920s.
THE EWINGS
(1972)
First edition, first printing of this posthumously published novel about the Midwest during World War I, by the author of APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA.
