(THE NURSERY FRIEZE.)
The Fantod Press, 1964. 2.5 x 6.5, stapled wraps, unpag, minor darkening else vg. FIRST ED., LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. Scarce. Drawings by Gorey. More
The Fantod Press, 1964. 2.5 x 6.5, stapled wraps, unpag, minor darkening else vg. FIRST ED., LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. Scarce. Drawings by Gorey. More
np (The Fantod Press), nd (1964). Illustr by Edward Gorey, oblong 2.5 x 6.5, illustr stapled wraps, covers a bit worn and soiled with two large circular stains on front cover, contents good. Reportedly limited to just 500 copies. INSCRIBED "For Mary B___" AND SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY. Also signed..... More
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1982. Illus., 11.5 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good. More
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1983. Illus., 11.5 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good condition. More
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1983. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good. More
np, nd (1953). 7 x 5, one sheet of cream color paper with ink sketch and signed inscription at top, with mounted photo of Gould with sketch's recipient below, minor discolor else a nice presentation. INSCRIBED "To Louise with our best wishes" AND SIGNED BY CHESTER GOULD, WITH ORIGINAL INK..... More
Dell Publishing: NY, (1947). 6.25 x 4.25", pict wraps, 192pp, covers worn and soiled, front cover creased, extremities chipping, inner hinges splitting, pp toned. Nice Gould illustrations of Dick, Chief Brandon, Pat Patton, and Tess on rear cover. SCARCE. More
Chapman and Hall: London, 1929. Beautifully illustrated in color and b&w, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, outer hinges tearing, hinges loose, rear inner hinge cracked, some waviness to foredges of text block else a very nice, colorful, extraordinary book. FIRST ED. Many of the color plates are..... More
William-Farquhar-Payson: NY, (1931). Hardcover. Illus., 10.5 x 8", cream cloth with green lettering, dustjacket, (127)pp. Covers have light soiling, contents with occasional light soiling/smudging else very good condition, dustjacket is heavily soiled, torn and missing small pieces. "Mr. Grant developed these drawings from sketches made at sea while aboard 'The..... More
Crowell-Collier Press: NY, (1968). Illus. by Maurice Sendak, 8.5 x 6", pict green boards, unpaginated, covers rubbed, extremities worn, endpapers spotted, textblock edges toned, in a worn, chipped dustjacket with old paper price sticker on front cover. FIRST EDITION THUS. SCARCE TITLE. More
Cupples & Leon: NY 1928. 8.5x7", cloth backed pict boards, 86pp, ink name, spot at running title on a dozen pages, inner hinges cracked, extremities chipped, back cover slightly stained, covers rubed and soiled. FIRST EDITION, FAMOUS CARTOON STRIPS ILLUSTRATED. More
Whitman Publ. Co.: Racine, Wisc. 1935. 35 color cards plus directions card. Lacks box, a used set. EACH OF THE 35 CARDS HAVE HAROLD GRAY COLOR DRAWING. More
Cupples & Leon: NY (1930). 8.5x7", cloth backed pict boards, 86pp, top edge stained, covers rubbed with chipped extremities and minor staining to back covers. FAMOUS CARTOON STRIPS INNUSTRATED. More
McLoughlin Bros: NY nd (1882). Illus, 9.5 x 7.5", pict boards, unpaginated, covers fair (worn, torn, soiled, stained, etc), text block almost disbound, pages almost detached, 15 of 16 called-for leaves, color illus lacking, no eps or title. Pirated edition. As is. More
Frederick Warne and Co.: London, nd (c. 1880). Paperback. 12 color plates by Kate Greenaway plus other text illus., 4 x 3.5", gilt-lettered and gilt-dec limp morocco; aeg, unpaginated, front cover detached and very worn with cello tape holding it on, old cello tape staining on front flys; rear cover..... More
Frederick Warn and Co.: London, nd (c. 1881). Hardcover. Illus. by Kate Greenaway, 6.5 x 4.25", olive-green cloth backed pict glazed boards, 52pp, covers worn (esp. edges) and yellowed, hinges a bit loose, someone has played a couple of games of tic-tac-toe in pencil inside front cover, pp worn with..... More
Hachette et cie: np (France), 1888. Color illustr by Kate Greenaway, 4 x 3, blue cloth backed pict boards, all edges stained blue, (24) pp, covers browned and abraded, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges quite loose, contents a little toned and used else a very nice French version of Greenaway's..... More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1883. Illustr by Kate Greenaway, 4 x 3, yellow cloth backed illustr boards, unpag, covers worn and darkened, hinges loose, contents toned but still a nice, little copy of the first state with yellow cloth spine and three girls holding hands above title on cover..... More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1883. Color illustr by Kate Greenaway, 4 x 3, yellow cloth backed pict boards, unpag, cover worn and darkened, adhesion mark on front eps near bottom fore-corner, pp used. FIRST ED. More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1883. Illustr by Kate Greenaway, 5.25 x 3.5, pict wraps, unpag, covers a bit rubbed and soiled, hinges loose, contents toned else a nice copy of the first state with white borders around the cover illustration. More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1884. 5 x 3.5, pict stiff wraps, unpag, covers a little edge worn, one page corner creased but still a nice copy. Second state with cover margins in brown. More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1885. Color illustr by Kate Greenaway, 4 x 3, yellow cloth back pict boards, unpag, covers a bit worn and darkened, hinges loose, contents a bit used but still a nice copy of the second state with blue-black endpapers. More
George Routledge and Sons: London, 1894. Illustr by Kate Greenaway, 4 x 3, medium brown (salmon?) cloth backed pict boards, unpag, covers a bit worn and darkened, hinges loose, contents toned but still a nice copy of the first state. More
Philadelphia. 1884-1887. Five color illustr + front cover. Oblong 3 x 4.25, blindstamped tan cloth with colorful illustr of a girl and boy on front cover, blindstamped decoration on back cover and black floral illustr on spine, unpag (58 pp). Covers very well worn, soiled, spotted, spine bumped and spine..... More
Frederick Warne: London n.d. 10x7.5", cloth backed pict. Boards, 56pp, bookplate, pencil name and scribble on rear pastedown, pp 13 & 14 crayon scribble, covers loose and worn esp. corners. Earlier reprint - post 1910. More