BACK TO BILLABONG
[circa 1953]
A charming copy of this classic Australian children's series, "a story of Australian Bush life in which humour and pathos are realistically blended."
Chapter Books
BAD KITTY GETS A BATH
(2008)
Signed first edition of this first BAD KITTY chapterbook, a hilarious how-to describing the fraught process of washing a reluctant feline – with original drawing.
BAD KITTY VS. UNCLE MURRAY
(2010)
Signed first edition of this BAD KITTY chapter book, which finds our trouble-making feline at odds with the catsitter – with original drawing.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAD KITTY
(2009)
Signed first edition of this second BAD KITTY chapterbook, introducing all the other kitties of the neighborhood as they come to Bad Kitty's birthday party and, predictably, engage in shenanigans – with original drawing.
THE ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR
1937
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
LIGHTFOOT THE DEER
1921
First edition of this story of the life and perils of a young deer as he grows up, with illustrations by frequent Burgess collaborator Harrison Cady.
OLD MOTHER WEST WIND
(1990)
First Hague-illustrated edition of the tales of various humanized forest animals as experienced by the wind fairies the Merry Little Breezes.
THE ADVENTURES OF BOB WHITE
1936
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG
1936
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
THE ADVENTURES OF MR. MOCKER
1937
A Bedtime Story Book, illistrated with six black and white plates by Harrison Cady.
THE ADVENTURES OF OL' MISTAH BUZZARD
1937
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD
1938
A Bedtime-Story / Quaddie Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates, in the scarce original dust jacket.
THE ADVENTURES OF POOR MRS. QUACK
1937
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
ADVENTURES OF PRICKLY PORKY
1916
First edition of this Bedtime-Story/Quaddie Book.
THE ADVENTURES OF SAMMY JAY
(1915)
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with nice black and white plates.
ADVENTURES OF UNC' BILLY POSSUM
1936
A Bedtime-Story Book, illustrated by Harrison Cady with six nice black and white plates.
THE CUCKOO CALLS: A Story of Finland
(1940)
First edition of this tale of Finnish twins Jukka and Vendla's efforts to establish a museum in their small rural town, as war looms in Europe, in the scarce original dust jacket.
AUNT SALLY'S FRIENDS IN FUR
(1955)
First edition of this rare Burgess title about Aunt Sally's amazing relationship with wild animals, mainly raccoons and skunks – in unusually nice condition.
CECIL ALDIN'S MERRY PARTY
1913
First edition of this rare Aldin title, a magnificent book featuring humanized pigs, dogs, cats and bunnies.
CECIL ALDIN'S MERRY PARTY
[1913]
First American edition of this rare Aldin title, a magnificent book featuring humanized pigs, dogs, cats and bunnies.
Original art: "Seal Having a Feast" from THE RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK
[no later than 1928]
Original finished pen-and-ink drawing signed by Cady, used in THE RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
THE EMPTY SCHOOLHOUSE
(1965)
Inscribed first edition of this 1960s narrative about a young Black girl during desegregation in Louisiana.
HAPPY JACK
(1979)
First edition of this I Can Read Book, retelling an old folk tale and wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
MR. TOD'S TRAP
(1980)
First edition, an I Can Read Book about a family of foxes, wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
FURTHER NONSENSE VERSE AND PROSE
(1926)
First printing, containing some material never before published and with informative preface – great for the Carroll collector.
