THE GHOST OF OPALINA OR NINE LIVES
Inscribed first printing of the book about a ghost cat and a haunted house, notoriously scarce in this edition and even moreso signed.
Inscribed first printing of the book about a ghost cat and a haunted house, notoriously scarce in this edition and even moreso signed.
First edition, first state – a beautiful, bright copy rarely seen in this condition.
First printing of this Oz story that finds Ozma, the Wizard, and other rulers whisked away by a suspicious man and a magical horse.
Scarce first edition featuring 6 full-page color plates by Wain of his characteristically humanoid cats.
First edition, in which the authors imagine what Alice Liddell's (the real girl who was the model for Alice) life was like in Victorian England, with many references to Lewis Carroll's life and his writings.
Scarce first printing of this Arkansas mystery, which sees two boys unravel the secret behind a dead body they find in the woods.
Scarce first edition of this Freddy story, in which our hero accidentally becomes a walk-on at a local high school football game and enrolls in classes so he can join the team.
First edition of Freddy the pig's foray into fox hunting and subsequent transformation into wild west lawman.
Signed first edition of this BAD KITTY chapter book, which finds our trouble-making feline at odds with the catsitter – with original drawing.
Early edition of this Golden Age retelling of the 1001 Nights cycle of tales, featuring lavish illustrations by René Bull – with original watercolor.
First edition of this story of the life and perils of a young deer as he grows up, with illustrations by frequent Burgess collaborator Harrison Cady.
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.
First edition of this rare Burgess title about Aunt Sally's amazing relationship with wild animals, mainly raccoons and skunks – in unusually nice condition.
Limited edition of this highly sought version of ALICE with full-page plates by the French avant-garde artist, one of 350 copies for the US.
First printing of the Moser-illustrated edition, a terrific copy.
First edition of this readable, tongue-in cheek-history of pigs with inventive and humorous line drawings.
First edition of this stylishly illustrated and humorous children's book, published in Brussels during World War II
First edition of this delightfully optimistic pre-WWI book about "the mechanical triumphs of the modern world," with illustrations of many of these "triumphs" in action – an uncommon title, especially so in dust jacket.
First printing of this charming epistolary novel that illuminates the struggles of growing up, through letters between young Leigh Botts and his favorite author.
First edition of the Sherlock Holmes-themed pig book.
First printing of this collection of stories about a pair of Norwegian children, with beautiful illustrations by the d'Aulaires.
Inscribed first edition of this juvenile novel based on the events of the Amistad.
First issue, in first issue dust jacket, of the great chocolatier fantasy of desire fulfilled, accompanied by an inscribed photo of Dahl.
Lovely first US edition of Dahl's novel, still beloved by contemporary children and nostalgic adults alike.
Signed first edition of one of Dahl's best children's books: characteristically bizarre, wicked, and heart-warming.