FLORA'S FEAST
First edition of Walter Crane's poetic work, populated by lovely and fashionable humanized flowers.
First edition of Walter Crane's poetic work, populated by lovely and fashionable humanized flowers.
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 printing of this retelling of one of Rumi's poems, with colorful illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon that capture "the richness, delicacy, and flavor of Persian miniatures" (jacket).
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.
Association 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 – inscribed by Sendak to "legendary" children's book collector Herbert Hosmer.
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 printing, a stunning book of haiku in English translation for children, accompanied by vivid color illustrations by Keats.
First edition in English of this comic poem for children, originally published in the USSR in 1926.
Beautiful gift edition of this classic poem, illustrated with rich engravings and preserved in its scarce original gift box.
An uncommon Volland title in this large format, with beautiful fairy illustrations by comic artist M. T. "Penny" Ross – occasionally incorporating 1914 technology like airplanes, phones, and phonographs into the scenes.
First printing of this retelling of Shakespeare's magical classic, illustrated by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin in high Renaissance style.