PICKLES
Written by Aldin for his daughter and told from Pickles the puppy's point of view, an energetically illustrated story of the trouble Pickles causes when his owners are out; rear flyleaf supplied in facsimile.
Written by Aldin for his daughter and told from Pickles the puppy's point of view, an energetically illustrated story of the trouble Pickles causes when his owners are out; rear flyleaf supplied in facsimile.
First American edition of a timeless tale of double trouble: twin puppies escape the house and get into outdoor mischief. Beautifully illustrated in Aldin's lively style.
First edition of number Thirteen in the Dumpy Series, a story of the on-again, off-again relationship of two stick people.
First American edition, in which Tim returns home to find his family gone, and he has many adventures before he is reunited with them at last. A Kate Greenaway Medal recipient.
First edition of the eighth story of Tim's adventures.
First edition of this collection of stories themed around the values of the Girl Guides/Girl Scouts, in the rare original dust jacket.
First edition of this story about a family of pigs, illustrated with fantastic silhouettes.
First edition of this very readable biography of Lewis Carroll, with many excerpts of his letters to children.
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.
First edition of this story of a little boy and his friend who live on an island and decide to build some boats. A simple story.
First edition of this rare Aldin title, a magnificent book featuring humanized pigs, dogs, cats and bunnies.
First American edition of this rare Aldin title, a magnificent book featuring humanized pigs, dogs, cats and bunnies.
Original finished pen-and-ink drawing signed by Cady, used in THE RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK published by Rand McNally in 1928.
First US edition, in which Frederick Fitzherbert Frog invites Timothy Ptolemy Tortoise to spend the holidays, marvelously illustrated by the famous artist of the Pooh books.
Beautiful first US edition of this collection of fairy stories by the Victorian woman of letters known for her depictions of middle-class life in the English countryside.
First edition, in the first issue dust jacket, of the great chocolatier fantasy of desire fulfilled, a beautiful copy.
Lovely first US edition of Dahl's novel, still beloved by contemporary children and nostalgic adults alike.
First UK edition of the great chocolatier fantasy of desire fulfilled, a beautiful copy.
First UK edition of Dahl's escapist fruit adventure — a beautiful copy.
First UK edition, with stories featuring pigs with great color illustrations by David McKee.
Catalogue of Walter Crane's illustration work, with introduction and more than 100 reproductions of his work, each one with several lines of informative notes by Engen.
First edition of this little collection of moral tales by Mrs. Fenwick, an early number in the DUMPY BOOK series — a beautiful copy.
First printing of this porcine medieval adventure, following a farmyard pig (with a little bit of wild boar blood) on a mission to save his forest friends from nobles on a hunting trip.
First printing of this collection of retellings of Old Testament stories, including tales of Moses, Sampson and Delilah, and David and Goliath, with beautiful illustrations by Michael Foreman.