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London : Bloombsbury, 2000.
First edition of Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Giles Greenfield. Cover design by Richard Horne.
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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 and illustrator John J. Muth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Plus a special note by renowned music columnistContinue reading "Blowin’ in the Wind."
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Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co, 1909.
First edition, first printing of the fifth book in L. Frank Baum’s classic Oz series, from the library of Nobel Laureate George Snell. Quarto, original publisher’s light green pictorial cloth variant A binding with the illustration on the rear board and the spine imprint reading “Reilly & Britton” in upper- and lowercase letters, tan pictorial endpapers printed in red andContinue reading "The Road to Oz."
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Boston : D.C. Heath and Company, 1939.
First edition of this collection of stories. Octavo, original illustrated cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Walt Disney on the half-title page. Illustrated throughout by the Walt Disney Studio. Story by Margaret Wise Brown. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Rare and desirable signed by Walt Disney.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.
First edition of White’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Isabel Russell with my best wishes and a loud ko hoh! EB White June 1970.” The recipient, Isabel Russell, was the longtime personal secretary and assistant to E. B.Continue reading "The Trumpet of the Swan."
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London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955.
First edition, seventh impression of Tolkien’s classic tale, “among the very highest achievements of children’s authors during the 20th century” (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Cover painting by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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London and New York : Samuel French, 1921-1926.
Collection of ten of A.A. Milne’s plays, each signed my him, including several first editions. Octavo, original wrappers, the collection includes: First French’s Acting edition of ‘Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts’ (London: Samuel French, 1921, illustrated with a photograph and floor plan of the set design and an electric floor planContinue reading "Ten Plays: Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Stepmother: A Play in One Act, Wurzel-Flummery: A Comedy in One Act, The Romantic Age: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Artist: A Duologue, The Camberley Triangle: A Comedy in One Act, To Have the Honour: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Man in the Bowler Hat: A Terribly Exciting Affair, The Boy Comes Home: A Comedy in One Act, Ariadne, or Business First: A Comedy in Three Acts."
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London : Bloomsbury, 2000.
First edition of Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. The recipient was a young girl who got the book signed at Waterstones in Newcastle on 10th July 2000, two days after the launch date, when the author was doing aContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire."
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1955-1959.
First editions of the four classic books in Kay Thompson’s beloved Eloise series. Quarto, four volumes, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Hilary Knight. Each volume is near fine in a very good to near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by Asprey. An exceptional set.
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London : Collins, 1968.
First edition of this classic, one of the best selling children’s book of all-time. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper.
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London : Paradine, 1976.
Signed limited edition, one of only 250 numbered examples and with an original watercolor, this copy being number presentation copy from the author. Octavo, bound in full morocco bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front panel with gilt stamping of two rabbits, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.Continue reading "Watership Down."
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London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1974.
Finely bound complete set of Tolkien’s epic fantasy trilogy which, since its release, has sold over 150 million copies, making it the third best-selling novel of all time. Octavo, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco by Bayntun-Riviere with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edgeContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1982.
First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “with love Roald Dahl April, 1989.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate.
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New York : Atheneum, 2000-2006.
First editions of each of these four Olivia books. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers. The set comprises of Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms A Band, and Olivia Helps With Christmas. Each copy is signed by the author on the title page, “From Olivia! and Ian Falconer.” Each book is fine inContinue reading "Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms a Band, Olivia Helps With Christmas."
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New York : Penguin Workshop, 2018.
First edition of this introduction for young readers to the United States Constitution. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations and photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the copyright page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Justice Ginsberg, Who rigorously, tirelessly, brilliantly defends our cherished Constitutional rights. Thank you! Patricia Brennan Demuth.”Continue reading "What Is the Constitution?"
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New York : Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1997.
Signed limited edition of this children’s classic, one of 100 numbered copies, this is number 37. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Mary Shepard. In fine condition. Additionally signed “God bless! Dick Van Dyke” on the front free endpaper, who starred in the 1964 film adaptation. A unique example.
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New York : Random House, 1981.
First edition of this collection of stories paying homage to 50 years of Babar; from the library of Maurice Sendak. Small folio, original full crushed morocco with gilt titles to the spine, an illustration of Babar and “Maurice Sendak” stamped in gilt to the front panel, original white satin ribbon marker laid in, illustrated. AssociationContinue reading "Babar’s Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Stories."
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New York : Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.
First edition, first issue of Mark Twain’s masterpiece with all of the agreed upon first issue points and including the extraordinary “bulging fly” illustration. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarter brown morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, patterned endpapers, with 174 illustrations by Edward W. Kemble. Copies of Huckleberry Finn were assembledContinue reading "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1955-2002.
First editions of each of the five Eloise titles. Quarto, 5 volumes. Each are signed by the illustrator, Hilary Knight. Each are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. A brilliant set of this timeless classic.
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Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co. Publishers, 1910.
First edition, second printing of the sixth book in Baum’s cherished Oz series in the exceptionally rare original dust jacket. Quarto, original publisher’s emerald green cloth (binding B) with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel, spine stamped in black with vignette of rabbit soldier embellished with silver and the imprint reading Reilly &Continue reading "The Emerald City of Oz."
Read more![Original Drawing of The Grinch. [How the Grinch Stole Christmas].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RRB-148223.jpg?fit=1000%2C800&ssl=1 "Original Drawing of The Grinch. [How the Grinch Stole Christmas].")
: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc, 1966.
Rare original drawing of The Grinch from the 1966 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Graphite and colored pencil on animation paper of a smiling Grinch preparing to slide down a chimney. Inscribed by Tom Ray, “…as he climed to the roof.” In fine condition. The piece measures 10.5 inches by 12.5 inches. A unique piece.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition of the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper and the illustrator on the titleContinue reading "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator."
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New York : Dodge Publishing Company, 1935.
First edition of this early work by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Sara with love from her Grandma Eleanor Roosevelt Xmas 1935.” The recipient, Sara Delano Roosevelt was the first daughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s first son James RooseveltContinue reading "A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty."
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London : Macmillan, 1894-95.
First editions of both volumes of The Jungle Book. Octavo, two volumes, original blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, engraved tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated by J. L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. Near ownership inscriptions. An exceptional example.
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