DEATH AND BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN
Ephemeral color printed production of classic nursery rhymes, an uncredited piracy of excerpts from Robinson's illustrated BIG BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES (1903).
Ephemeral color printed production of classic nursery rhymes, an uncredited piracy of excerpts from Robinson's illustrated BIG BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES (1903).
Original manuscripts and working drafts from a remarkable late-Victorian collaboration between two English women: a nearly-unknown writer of original children's fairy tales and a fanciful illustrator scarcely known outside her small local circle.
First printing of this unusually formatted collection of fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and more.
A gorgeously illustrated handmade production from the Golden Age of children's illustration, by an unknown or pseudonymous artist-author credited only as "Roland."
First printing of the first trade edition in English, in the scarce original dust jacket (expertly restored).
First printing of this love story of a warrior who could make himself invisible and the only woman who could see through his spell.
Signed first printing of this bibliographic version of the classic "The House that Jack Built" rhyme.
Signed first printing of this slightly twisted collection of humorous fables, complete with "morals" like "Elephants never forget, except sometimes."
First edition of this collection of flowers portrayed as darling babies and children, accompanied by short verses.
First printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrated reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
Signed first printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrations reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
First printing of the Sendak edition of this book of traditional nursery rhymes, first published by the Opies in 1947.
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.
Signed first US trade edition of this book of traditional nursery rhymes, newly illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Signed limited first edition of Sendak's extraordinary interpretation of Grimm's fairy tales, with the full extra suite of illustrations printed exclusively to accompany this edition.
Inscribed first printing of this magical story of self-reflection about a man who lives with bees.
First printing of this magical story of self-reflection about a man who lives with bees.
Signed first printing of this pair of Mother Goose nursery rhymes with rather surreal illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
First edition thus, featuring two Mother Goose rhymes interpreted by Sendak and updated to reflect the 1990s.
First printing of this study of popular children's literature, with a chapter on and illustrated by Sendak.
First printing of this collection of 15 Jewish folk tales from around the world, with vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Uri Shulevitz.
First edition in English of this slapstick tale for children derived from Jewish folklore, written before Singer's Nobel Prize win.
Signed later printing of Singer's adaptations of tales from Jewish folklore, inscribed by Sendak.
Specially bound signed limited first edition of Singer's stories for children, with Sendak's exceptional illustrations.
First printing in English of this retelling of the Jewish folktale, with attractive illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Uri Shulevitz.