HAROLD'S TRIP TO THE SKY
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 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.
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.
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.
First English edition of the pacifist children's classic, banned in Franco's Spain at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
First printing of the pacifist children's classic, soon to be banned in Franco's Spain at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
First printing, in later printing dust jacket, with 3 Christmas cards from the Leaf family laid in.
Charmingly illustrated collection of Edward Lear's silly verses, including classics like "The Owl and the Pussycat" and "The Jumblies."
First edition, first printing of this increasingly outrageous tale of what the future may hold for a young boy.
First edition, first printing of this colorful journey through the many types of houses around the world, as introduced by the children who live in them.
First edition of Levine's shaggy dog story, illustrated in uncharacteristic full color by Edward Gorey.
First issue of this fantasy featuring a koala bear, a penguin, and a sailor, on a the quest for control of a magic cake that keeps becoming whole after slices are removed from it.