The Folio Society. DuBois, Gérard. Hardcover. 10" x 6.75". In the mid-twentieth century the Italian writer and journalist Italo Calvino sought to do for Italy what the brothers Grimm had done for Germany, producing an influential collection of 200 folktales. Produced with close consultation with Calvino, George Martin's English translation.....
Another Rainbow, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Carl Barks (1901-2000) was the talent behind the iconic Donald Duck. This volume is a celebration of Barks career, providing the history of Donald Duck with cartoons along the way. The majority of the book features over 100 plates of vivid paintings depicting the.....
London, UK: Macmillan and Co., 1872. Tenniel, John. 1st Edition. Leather Bound. 1st edition of this classic of English children's literature from 1872, with fifty illustrations by John Tenniel. Book has been rebound in full blue leather in Moroccan style by unknown binder, with raised bands. Gilt title and author's.....
Another Rainbow, Three Duck Editions, 1984. Special Edition. Hardcover. Number 443 of 700 special edition copies, signed by all three authors on a pastedown sheet on inside of front cover. (Nash by facsimile). Facsimiles of letters with illustrations from all three authors to Bruce Hamilton, publisher at Another Rainbow, are.....
HarperCollins, 2008. Dave McKean. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, copy of this children's classic by Neil Gaiman. Contains beautiful illustrations by Dave McKean. Autograph is on the title page [see photo]. There is a little wear to the dust jacket with some rubbing on the front cover.....
The Folio Society, 2012. Blümel, Romy. Hardcover. 10" x 7.5". A folio society collection of Greek Myths translated by Roger Lancelyn Green, the acclaimed translator of myths and legends (and a member of the Inklings). Newly commissioned hand-painted illustrations by Romy Blümel bring these tales of heroes and monsters vividly.....
Horace B. Liveright, 1925. Hardcover. A charming and whimsically illustrated children's story: "Being a true account of the strange things which sometimes happen in a part of the world which does not exist. . Written and drawn for the fun of it by Hendrik Willem van Loon" (title page). 10.25".....
New York: A.L. Burt, 1916. Louis Wisa. Hardcover. A favorite book by one of the most prolific children's authors of the 20th century, "intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night". Contains 8 colored illustrations and 31 stories, for each day of the month. 8.25" x 6.5". Light.....
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1997. N.C. Wyeth. Leather Bound. Beautiful leather-bound illustrated collectors edition of James Boyd first book, set during the American Revolution. Pages are clean and unmarked and the book is almost like new.
The Easton Press, 1987. Flora White and Francis D. Bedford. Leather Bound. This is a beautiful, leather-bound, illustrated version of a children's classic. Front and back covers are gilt margined. Spine has 4 raised spine bands, creating 5 spine compartments. The second and fourth compartment contain the gold embossed title.....
Harry N. Abrams, 2003. Hardcover. This classic children's book is signed by the author on the title page. Book includes a poster on the rear pastedown. The dust jacket has some minor shelf-wear, but otherwise the book is near fine and pages are clean and unmarked.
23 Soho Square W1: Gerald Howe Ltd., 1934. Mary Shepard. 1st Edition. Hardcover. This is the first edition of the iconic children's book Mary Poppins, first in a series of 8 books, first published in 1934. The original dust jacket is unclipped (5s NET), printed in blue and yellow with.....
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1982. Quentin Blake. 1st Edition. Hardcover. This is a US first edition copy of this children's book by the famous Roald Dahl. There is some slight sunning to the spine of the dust jacket, as well as some small tears and chips to the outer.....
New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this beloved Caldecott Award winning children's book. Condition: Dust Jacket spine has slight rubbing with minor bending to the top. Front cover of the dust jacket has a small tear on the top left corner.....
Harpercollins, 1999. Garth Williams, Rosemary Wells. Leather Bound. Leather bound collector's edition of this children's classic with beautiful colorful illustrations. Pages are crisp, clean, and unmarked.