THE BLACK & WHITE BOOK
First edition of this book of simple verses illustrated with silhouettes, the publisher's vault copy.
First edition of this book of simple verses illustrated with silhouettes, the publisher's vault copy.
Inscribed first issue of this poetic picture book, following three young squirrels through the four seasons.
First edition of this charming advertising pamphlet for Clark's O.N.T. spun cotton thread, with interesting examples of Western colonial attitudes, written and illustrated by BROWNIES creator Palmer Cox.
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 edition of this delicate and lovely rural-themed Farjeon alphabet book.
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 rather surreal collection of humorous poems about kitchen implements, with hilarious chromolithograph illustrations.
First edition of this charmingly odd book of poetry about humanized kitchen implements as they engage in various activities, illustrated with chromolithographs.
First edition of this story of a girl and her horse, illustrated by Sendak in a style inspired by William Blake, uncommon with an inscription by Krauss.
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 printing of Krauss's follow-up to A HOLE IS TO DIG, in which she collects her observations of children's innovative approach to word invention and turns them into a book of poetry.
First edition thus of this trio of illustrated poems from T. S. Eliot's OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS, including "The Pekes and the Pollicles" and "The Song of the Jellicles."
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.
First printing, a stunning book of haiku in English translation for children, accompanied by vivid color illustrations by Keats.
First edition of this charming book of illustrated pig limericks, inscribed by the author with an accompanying original drawing.
Adorable Manchester-printed pig story in verse.
First edition, a very scarce and terrific picture book.
First edition of this very scarce and terrific picture book, rarely found with the dust jacket.
Beautiful mockup with original watercolors and line-drawings for the 1905 FUNNY BUNNIES picture book, with manuscript notes.
Signed first printing thus of this collection of Langston Hughes poems, with swirling scratchboard illustrations by award-winning artist Brian Pinkney.
First printing of these poems about witches, goblins and trolls accompanied by lush illustrations – with a printed bookplate signed by Sis and Prelutsky laid in.