MERLIN AND THE MAKING OF THE KING
First printing of this retelling of three Arthurian legends — The Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, and the Lady of the Lake — all illustrated in beautiful medieval style by Trina Schart Hyman.
First printing of this retelling of three Arthurian legends — The Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, and the Lady of the Lake — all illustrated in beautiful medieval style by Trina Schart Hyman.
First MacKinstry edition, a gorgeous Jazz-Age vision of Ibsen's classic.
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 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.
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, an out-of-series copy of the deluxe issue of 50 copies specially printed on Japan vellum, inscribed by Johnson to the designer of the book.
First edition of this survey of Lawson's work, reproducing more than 100 book illustrations and two etchings, selected and introduced by his former editor at Little, Brown.
First edition of this new Christmas classic, in which three children take a fantasy voyage to Toyland where they save Santa from the Dark Elves.
Signed limited first edition of this fantastic North Pole adventure, specially bound and with original slipcase — with additional Santa sketch and signature by Joyce to front fly leaf.
First edition thus, illustrated by Pogany: a magnificent copy of a particularly lavish production of the Rubáiyát, in the original pictorial box.
First US edition, illustrated by Attwell, of Kingsley's classic "Fairy Tale for a Land Baby," a perfect title to showcase Attwell's art of chubby-cheeked children.
First edition, first impression in the second issue binding, of this children's classic with twelve myths about the origins of the animals, illustrated by the author himself.
Rare portfolio of the production often considered the Detmolds' finest work, complete with 16 stunning color plates loose as issued.
First edition of the sequel to the children's classic, with beautiful late Victorian line illustrations by the author's father.
First UK edition of this adventure story, following a spoiled young boy as he matures aboard a fishing vessel – from the collection of publisher Michael Sadleir.
First edition, first issue, of one of the rarest and best-selling children's books of all time, a fine copy.
First printing of the third book in L'Engle's classic Time Quintet, a time travel fantasy set against the looming backdrop of threatened nuclear war and total annihilation, in the beautiful Leo and Diane Dillon dust jacket.
Inscribed first edition of the best known book by the first woman and first Swedish person to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, beating out fellow nominees Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, and Mark Twain.
Inscribed early edition of this essential Sendak reference work, signed and presented by Sendak.
Third edition of this collection of adventure stories, translated and adapted for children by a variety of primarily women authors, selected by Andrew Lang.
Early 20th century US edition of this classic book of fairy tales with a different binding style than the first edition, still elaborately designed for a gift audience.
First printing of this collection of tales from the ancient cycle of Reynard the Fox, the prototypical trickster figure – with stylish illustrations.
First printing of the second book both written and illustrated by Lawson, a multigenerational family saga of beekeeping grandmothers and fanatical Confederate grandfathers, abounding with sensitive detail and sophisticated ironies.
First edition of this collection of stories and verses for children by Constance Savery, Padraic Colum, Eunice Tietjens, and several others, difficult to find intact in the rare original dust jacket.