First edition of this book of simple verses illustrated with silhouettes, the publisher's vault copy.

First edition of this less common Hellé title, beautifully illustrated in color on nearly every page in his distinctive 1920s style – notably scarce in this condition.

First issue of Gorey's bracing alphabet book, with a lengthy inscription by the publisher to comedian Phyllis Diller asserting he "designed this format for all this books to get him into a larger market. It worked!"

First edition of this charmingly odd book of poetry about humanized kitchen implements as they engage in various activities, illustrated with chromolithographs.

Inscribed first edition, later state, of the commercial and critical success that established Sendak's talent as an illustrator and Krauss's reputation for capturing child-like lyricism – an especially nice copy inscribed by Krauss.

First edition of this stylish and sometimes psychedelic set of illustrated poems, inviting a reader to see the world from a zoo animal's point of view.

Adorable Manchester-printed pig story in verse.

First edition of this very scarce and terrific picture book, rarely found with the dust jacket.