DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ
(1908)
Beautiful first printing, first state of the fourth Oz book, in beautiful condition.
US American
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ
1904
First edition, first printing of the follow up to THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
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.
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.
ADVENTURES OF PRICKLY PORKY
1916
First edition of this Bedtime-Story/Quaddie Book.
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.
THE EMPTY SCHOOLHOUSE
(1965)
Inscribed first edition of this 1960s narrative about a young Black girl during desegregation in Louisiana.
MARTIN THE SKIPPER
[1890s]
First US printing of this nautical adventure story, in an attractive pictorial cloth binding.
SIDSEL LONGSKIRT AND SOLVE SUNTRAP
(1935)
First printing of this collection of stories about a pair of Norwegian children, with beautiful illustrations by the d'Aulaires.
NOBODY'S DOLL
(1946)
First printing of this charming tale of an old wooden doll and her Scottie dog rescuer, and their adventures in search of a home.
Original art: "The Corn Dodger"
[no later than 1904]
Signed original pen-and-ink drawing for what would become a chapter heading in Paul West's 1904 publication THE PEARL AND THE PUMPKIN.
CLAYMORE AND KILT: TALES OF SCOTTISH KINGS AND CASTLES
(1967)
First printing of this collection of Scottish stories for young readers, with stylish illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
DEAR CORINNE, TELL SOMEBODY! LOVE, ANNIE
(1999)
Inscribed first printing of this book by a major figure in the Black Arts Movement about the importance of talking to grown-ups about "problems [that] might be too big for a kid to handle alone," particularly sexual abuse.
OAKLAND'S ERZÄHLUNGEN FUR DIE JUGEND
1877
First edition of this anthology of stories for German-speaking children in the US, published in St. Louis.
Harlem YA Trilogy: THE FRIENDS, RUBY, and EDITH JACKSON
(1973); (1976); (1978)
First editions, two signed, following three Black teenage girls growing up in Harlem, including the first YA novel to narrate a lesbian relationship and, in another, the heroine's choice to get an abortion.
The Complete Justice Cycle Trilogy: JUSTICE AND HER BROTHERS; DUSTLAND; THE GATHERING
(1978)
First printings of the groundbreaking YA science fiction trilogy about a group of Black children in Ohio who learn that they have psychic powers.
AN EXCERPT FROM ARILLA SUN DOWN
(1976)
Promotional booklet issued by Greenwillow Press for Hamilton's book ARILLA SUN DOWN, her next book after becoming the first Black author to win the Newbery Medal with M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT.
SLOVENLY PETER'S STORY BOOK
[circa 1870]
Early English-language adaptation/imitation of Hoffmann's STRUWWELPETER: the uncredited Anglophone interpreter produces a strong effort, with avaricious girls bitterly stung by furious bees, set on fire, and the like. Some of the children do live.
BETTER KNOWN AS JOHNNY APPLESEED
(1950)
Scarce first printing of this Newbery Honor, a set of nine biographical vignettes about the itinerant apple planter of US legend.
THE ANIMAL FAMILY
(1965)
Inscribed first printing of this Newbery Medal-winning story about a hunter, a mermaid, and the family they build on a deserted island.
THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY
(1996)
Signed first printing of this scarce Newbery Medal winner, the story of the intersecting lives of a quiz bowl team and their teacher.
FLEDA AND THE VOICE
(1876)
Intriguing US American fantasy story book, featuring fairies of various kinds.
GRANDMOTHER TIPPYTOE
1931
Signed first printing of this fantastic tale of a GRANDMOTHER TIPPYTOE's search for her misplaced magical golden needle, with the help of her chatty pet parrot.
