THE FLOWER BABIES' BOOK
(1914)
First edition of this collection of flowers portrayed as darling babies and children, accompanied by short verses.
Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes
HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP!
(1967)
First printing of this Sendak work based on an old Mother Goose rhyme, featuring great full-page illustrations.
DEAR MILI
(1988)
First printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrated reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
DEAR MILI
(1988)
Signed first printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrated reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
THE GOLDEN KEY
1976
Inscribed second edition thus of this intricately illustrated Sendak publication.
I SAW ESAU: THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK
(1992)
First printing of the Sendak edition of this book of traditional nursery rhymes, first published by the Opies in 1947.
I SAW ESAU: THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK
(1992)
Signed limited first Sendak edition, limited to only 350 numbered copies, of this book of traditional nursery rhymes, signed by both Sendak and Iona Opie.
THE BEE-MAN OF ORN
(1964)
Inscribed first printing of this magical story of self-reflection about a man who lives with bees.
THE BEE-MAN OF ORN
(1964)
First printing of this magical story of self-reflection about a man who lives with bees.
WE ARE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY
(1993)
First printing of these two Mother Goose rhymes interpreted by Sendak and updated to reflect issues of the 1990s.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Adventures And Misadventures In The Realm of Children's Literature
1971
First printing of this study of popular children's literature, with a chapter on and illustrated by Sendak.
THE GOLEM
(1982)
First printing in English of this retelling of the Jewish folktale, with attractive illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Uri Shulevitz.
ZLATEH THE GOAT
(1966)
Signed later printing of Singer's adaptations of tales from Jewish folklore, inscribed by Sendak.
THE FOOLS OF CHELM
(1973)
First printing of this slapstick tale for children derived from Jewish folklore.
PINOCCHIO, THE BOY OR INCOGNITO IN COLLODI
(2002)
Signed first printing of this humorous story of what happened after PINOCCHIO was turned into a real boy, with original drawing of little PINOCCHIO by award-winning artist Lane Smith.
THREE LITTLE PIGS
(1965)
Fairy Tale title in the Well Loved Tales Series.
LITTLE MERMAIDS AND UGLY DUCKLINGS
(2001)
Signed first printing of this collection of beloved fairy tales, including THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, THUMBELINA, and THE UGLY DUCKLING, with intricate illustrations by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin.
THE WHITE CAT
(1990)
First printing of this retelling of a French fairy tale about a king's challenge to his three sons, and his youngest son's acquaintance with an aristocratic feline.
THE STORY OF THE GINGERBREAD MAN
(1930)
"Children's Cheery Book" series edition of this fairy tale with beautiful early 20th-century illustrations.
TING-A-LING
1870
First edition of the popular US fairy tale author's first book, featuring the adventures of the fairy prince TING-A-LING, a giant, a princess, and other fanciful characters.
SELECT RHYMES FOR THE NURSERY
[circa 1834]
Early edition of this petite illustrated chapbook, featuring an early appearance of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
(1985)
First edition in English of the Czech fairy tale and the basis for Leoš Janáček's 1923 opera.
THE THREE BEARS
(1979)
English translation of this Russian take on the classic tale.
Original art for "Sing A Song of Sixpence" from MOTHER GOOSE
[no later than 1944]
Signed watercolor used in Tudor's Caldecott Honor book MOTHER GOOSE, printed by Oxford University Press in 1944.
LITTLE HEARTS
1897
First edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of simply rhyming verses about the everyday life of little children at the turn of the century — quite scarce in this condition.
