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Seuss, Dr.; Alexander Abingdon. [Theodore Geisel].

Boners.

New York: The Viking Press, 1931.

First edition of this popular collection of schoolroom howlers, one of the very first books to carry his drawings. Duodecimo, original red cloth. Compiled by Alexander Abingdon and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Seuss on the front pastedown, “With Best Wishes to Chuck Meeks, Dr. Seuss.” In very good condition, signatureContinue reading "Boners."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-153073

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Rosen, Michael; William Rushton.

A Cat and Mouse Story: An Old Tale.

London: Scholastic Book Services, 1984.

The Scholastic paperback edition of Michael Rosen’s retelling of an old cat-and-mouse tale. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated in color. Boldly signed and dated by Michael Rosen on the verso of the front cover, “Michael Rosen 12/10/85.” In fine condition. Illustrated by William Rushton.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-153118

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Green, Allen V.

Simple Tricks.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1955.

First edition of this illustrated children’s guide to easy magic tricks and stunts performed with everyday household materials. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated in color. In good condition with rubbing, creasing, and a small loss to the front panel.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-153115

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[Disney, Walt].

Walt Disney’s Bambi: Adapted from the Novel by Felix Salten.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1941.

First edition of this storybook version of Disney’s classic. Slim folio, original pictorial paper boards, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-153116

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Awdry, W.

Main Line Engines.

London: Edmund Ward, 1966.

First edition of this work in the Rev. W. Awdry’s beloved Railway Series, the source of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. Oblong octodecimo, original blue cloth lettered and pictorially stamped in silver, illustrated throughout in color by Peter and Gunvor Edwards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-153086

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Forbes, Esther.

Johnny Tremain.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1943.

First edition of the beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel of the American Revolution, the story of a young Boston silversmith’s apprentice caught up in the events leading to the War of Independence. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. With a newspaper clipping picturing the old Treman King &Continue reading "Johnny Tremain."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-153107

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Blume, Judy.

Superfudge.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980.

First edition of this beloved children’s novel. Octavo, original half cloth, with a magazine clipping of Judy Blume adhered to the verso of the front free endpaper. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Hi Karen! Love, Judy Blume.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by RoyContinue reading "Superfudge."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152025

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Rosen, Michael; Quentin Blake.

Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish: The Seaside Book.

London: Walker Books, 1986.

First edition of this joyful collection of seaside verse, jokes, and silly sayings for children by Michael Rosen. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated by Michael Rosen on the title page, “Michael Rosen was here, 23 Aug 89.” In fine condition. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-153117

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Abingdon, Alexander; Dr. Seuss [Theodore Geisel].

More Boners.

New York: The Viking Press, 1931.

First edition of this popular sequel of schoolroom howlers, again illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Duodecimo, original green cloth. Compiled by Alexander Abingdon and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Second printing, issued before publication in April 1931. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Seuss on the front pastedown, “With Best Wishes to Chuck Meeks, Dr. Seuss.” In veryContinue reading "More Boners."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153074

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Milne, A.A.; Illustrated by Ernest H. Shephard.

Winnie-the-Pooh. With Colour Illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.

London: Methuen Children's Books, 1973.

Signed limited edition of this children’s classic, one of only 300 signed numbered copies signed by illustrator Ernest H. Shepard, this is number 90. Octavo, original publisher’s full morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt vignette of Christopher Robin and Winne the Pooh to the front panel, allContinue reading "Winnie-the-Pooh. With Colour Illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard."

$4,750.00

Item Number: RRB-153111

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Spark, Muriel; Edward Gorey.

The Very Fine Clock.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1969.

First British edition of this charming children’s tale by the celebrated novelist Muriel Spark. Oblong octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout by Edward Gorey. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-153108

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Rosen, Michael; Jill Dow.

Songbird Story.

London: Frances Lincoln, 1997.

The first paperback edition of Michael Rosen’s Songbird Story, a gentle picture book illustrated by the natural-history artist Jill Dow. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated in color throughout by Dow. Boldly signed and dated by Michael Rosen on the dedication page, “Michael Rosen August 15 2004.” In near fine condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-153119

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L'Engle, Madeleine.

A Wrinkle In Time.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1962.

First edition, first printing of the author’s Newbery award-winning novel. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Madeleine L’Engle in a contemporary signature on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine second issue dust jacket with a small closed tear to the front panel. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. An exceptional signed example,Continue reading "A Wrinkle In Time."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153060

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Rowling, J.K. [Thomas Taylor].

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London: Bloomsbury, 2001.

The celebration edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature and one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Additionally signed by cover artist Thomas Taylor on the title page with a large originalContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-153005

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Lowry, Lois.

The Giver Quartet.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

First edition of the collected Giver Quartet, gathering all four of Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novels in a single volume, The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Octavo, original boards with decorations stamped in red. In fine condition. Accompanied by a laid in clipping bearing a photographic portrait, signed by Lois Lowry and dated September 2003.Continue reading "The Giver Quartet."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-152741

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Baum, L. Frank; Judy Garland; Ray Bolger; Jack Haley; Bert Lahr; Frank Morgan; Billie Burke; Margaret Hamilton.

The Tin Woodman of Oz.

Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., c. 1935.

Later printing of the twelfth of the Oz books, remarkably signed by the seven principal stars of the classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Quarto, original brown cloth with pictorial label to the front panel, printed black title and Tin Man vignette to spine, illustrated by John R. Neill. Presentation copy, signed on the versoContinue reading "The Tin Woodman of Oz."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152833

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Baum, L. Frank; W. W. Denslow [Mrs. Frank Pixley].

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900.

First edition of the most beloved of all American fairy tales, a rare presentation copy inscribed by the illustrator W. W. Denslow. Quarto, original full pictorial cloth stamped in green and red, illustrated by Denslow throughout and with twenty-four full-page color plates including the pictorial title. First edition, in the first state of the text,Continue reading "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

$75,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152832

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Dylan, Bob.

If Dogs Run Free.

New York: Atheneum, 2013.

First edition of this children’s book, which adopts Dylan’s classi song If Dogs Run Free. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout by Scott Campbell. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the title page, one of the few Dylan signed for the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153014

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Dylan, Bob; Illustrated by Jon J. Muth.

Blowin’ in the Wind.

New York: Union Square Books, 2011.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work, bringing images to Dylan’s classic song. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, includes a CD of Dylan’s original 1963 recording. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the title page, one of the few Dylan signed for the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Plus a special noteContinue reading "Blowin’ in the Wind."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-153017

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Milne, A. A. Decorations by Ernest Shepard.

Now We Are Six.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927.

First edition of the third book in Milne’s beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series. Octavo, original cloth with gilt decorations to the spine and front panel, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Among the most beloved of all children’s books, and a cornerstone ofContinue reading "Now We Are Six."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152734

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Juster, Norton.

The Dot and the Line.

New York: Random House, 1963.

First edition of this classic work. Octodecimo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Norton Juster on the title page. Very good in a very good dust. First editions are rare, especially signed.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152736

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Muir, John. [A.R. Sargent].

Stickeen.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1910.

First edition, early printing of Muir’s beloved story of the little dog Stickeen and his perilous crossing of an Alaskan glacier. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs. A.R. Sargent, with sincere regard, John Muir, June 7, 1911.” The recipient, Maria Cecelia de Acosta Sargent,Continue reading "Stickeen."

$3,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152661

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Blume, Judy.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

New York: Bradbury Press, 1970.

First edition of this landmark novel in the history of young adult literature. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by Judy Blume on the second endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Eros Keith. First editions are rare, especially desirable signed.

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152787

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Dahl, Roald.

Roald Dahl: The Limited Commemorative Edition: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Twits, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The BFG, The Witches, Boy, Going Solo, Matilda, Esio Trot.

London: HarperCollins and Jonathan Cape, 1991.

The Limited Commemorative Edition of the works of Roald Dahl, one of only 500 numbered sets, published to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of his birth. Octavo, fifteen volumes bound in half blue morocco over decorative paper-covered boards and gilt titles to the spines, each volume in a matching decorative-paper slipcase, the entire set housed inContinue reading "Roald Dahl: The Limited Commemorative Edition: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Twits, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The BFG, The Witches, Boy, Going Solo, Matilda, Esio Trot."

$3,350.00

Item Number: RRB-152696

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