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London : Walker Books, 1986.
First edition of Michael Rosen’s charming book of bedtime stories, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by Michael Rosen on the dedication page, “Michael Rosen was here 23 Aug 89.” In near fine condition.
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1934.
First edition of this charming beautifully illustrated book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a original drawing, “For Marc, Amy and Jonathan. Lauren Ford.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1984.
First edition of the seventh book in the Ramona Quimby series. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Alan Tiegreen. Laid in is a notecard signed by Beverly Cleary on her Ramona postcard. Very good in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : The Dial Press, 1981.
First edition of this sequel to the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Betsy, My best wishes to you! Mildred D. Taylor December 16, 1981.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.
First edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London : Hamish Hamilton, 1980.
First edition of Briggs’ somber look into the daily struggles of the working class. Folio, original illustrated boards. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “Raymond Briggs 21 April 1981.” In near fine condition.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.
First edition of Warburg’s children’s classic. 16mo, original illustrated boards, illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership inscription.
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New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1990.
First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fudge series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Linda Love, Judy Blume Oct. 1993.” Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Sue Truesdell.
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New York : Morrow Junior Books, 1990.
First edition of the story of Maggie Schultz, an eight-year-old girl who refuses to learn cursive. Octavo, original boards. Illustrated by Kay Life. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Enjoy! Beverly Cleary 1990.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London : Scholastic Children's Books, 1994.
First edition of Michael Rosen’s children’s classic. Octavo, original pictorial boards. Signed and dated by the author on the verso of the half-title page, “Aug 15 2004 Michael Rosen.” In near fine condition.
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London : Darton and Co, c. 1849.
First edition of this classic tale with illustrations by George Cruikshank. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated by George Cruikshank and Kenny Meadows, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition.
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Racine, Washington : Whitman Publishing Company, 1934.
First edition of Grant’s children’s classic. Quarto, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 16 full-page illustrations. In very good condition. Rare.
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London : Various Publishers, 1986-2008.
Collection of first editions by children’s book author Michael Rosen. Quarto, three volumes. The collection includes a first edition of Dear Mother Goose (London: Walker Books, 2008), a first edition of Michael Rosens Sad Book illustrated by Quentin Blake (London: Walker Books, 2004), and a first edition of When Did You Last Wash Your Feet?Continue reading "Michael Rosen Collection."
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San Francisco : Pomegranate, 2001.
Signed limited edition of this work, one of 100 numbered and signed copies, this is number 10 signed by Michael Whyte. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated.
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London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1926-1928.
First edition set of songbooks from Milne’s Christopher Robin and Pooh series. Quarto, 3 volumes, original tan half cloth, illustrated with decorations by E. H. Shepard. In near fine condition with a gift inscription to the front free endpaper of each volume.
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New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1974.
First edition of the author’s Newbery Honor book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Norine – My best booster & good friend, Thanks for everything – Ellen Raskin.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some small closed tears to the rear panel.
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New York : Delacorte Press, 2007.
First edition of this collection of seven warm-hearted stories which give readers a peek at how a brother and sister relate to each other. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Love Judy Blume.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrations by James Stevenson.
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1936.
First edition of Kipling’s tale of a polo pony living among the British in India. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, frontispiece and plates in color. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.
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New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1962.
First edition of Anglund’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with an original drawing of two strawberries, “For Toby & For Johnny! Joan Walsh Anglund.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
First 25th Anniversary edition of Lowry’s first Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “With best wishes Lois Lowry.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sheila Smallwood. With an introduction by the author.
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New York : Harper & Brothers, 1959.
First edition of the fifth book in the author’s beloved series. 16mo, original cloth, illustrated. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Scarce.
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New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.
First edition of this children’s book by the creator of Chez Panisse. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Lindsay, Alice Waters.” Additionally inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page with a drawing of herself holding flowers and pointing at the inscription,Continue reading "Fanny at Chez Panisse: A Child’s Restaurant Adventures With 46 Recipes."
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New York : Philomel, 1982.
First edition, early printing of this classic work, the artists’ first solely authored and original picture book. Thin quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Eric Carle opposite the title page. In near fine condition.
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New York : Moffat, Yard & Co, 1919.
First edition of the author’s beloved children’s tale. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with color frontispiece, two color plates, and numerous in-text black and white illustrations. In very good condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
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