A Wrinkle in Time
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. later. hardcover. 52nd printing, INSCRIBED. Book and dust jacket fine. Comes with supplied slipcase.
New Arrivals
The BFG
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1982. signed limited. hardcover. SIGNED LIMITED edition. This copy number 33 of 300 copies. Signed by author and illustrator. Book as new. Housed in original publisher's slipcase.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Random House, 1957. first. hardcover. First edition. Book near fine, minor rubbing to edges of covers, former owner's inscription with some star stamps to half-title page. Dust jacket very good, some wear and tear, tape to inside of spine ends, front flap has 250/250.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
The Dial Press, 1975. first. hardcover. First printing, as stated on copyright page. Dust jacket is a later printing. Book near fine, seems to be bound slightly differently: with white tape at gutters, slight tanning to edges of covers. Dust jacket near fine.
Shane
Houghton Mifflin, 1949. first. hardcover. First edition. Ex-library book. Book very good, markings to covers and end papers, lending library sticker to front free end paper, small water stain to bottom of front cover, a couple of tiny black dots to top edge. Dust jacket very good, wear and creasing.....
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Hidden Staircase
Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. first. hardcover. First edition, 1930A-1, according to Farah Guide. Book very good, some soiling and discoloring to covers and spine, former owner's inscription to front free end paper.
The Cat in the Hat
Random House, 1957. early printing. hardcover. Early printing, INSCRIBED. Book good, rubbing all around, spine partially detached at rear hinge, bookplate and name sticker attached to front paste-down and front free end paper, bookstore sticker attached to rear paste-down.
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Harper & Brothers, 1937. first. hardcover. First edition, 1937. Book very good, soiling to covers and spine, soiling to top edge, foredge and bottom edge, small tear to 2nd front free end paper along long side, faint soiling to half-title and opposite page.
Madeline and the Bad Hat
Viking Press, 1956. signed limited. hardcover. SIGNED LIMITED first edition, 985 have been printed, of which 885 are for sale. Book fine, tiny dent to bottom edge of front cover. Comes with supplied slipcase.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Bloomsbury, 2007. first. hardcover. Stated first edition on copyright page. SIGNED on title page by author. Comes with tickets from signing. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Harry Potter, 5 Deluxe Books Set
Bloomsbury, 1999-2003. first and later. hardcover. Set of 5 Harry Potter Deluxe Books. Each book is INSCRIBED by Rowling to the son of a colleague, Jack. Order of the Phoenix is a stated first edition; all others are later printings. Philosopher's Stone (11th printing), Chamber of Secrets (9th printing), Prisoner.....
Hansel and Grethel
Bernard Wilmsen, 1890's. softcover. Tissue paper pop-up style book. Published by Bernard Wilmsen, businessman, who in the late 1800s published intricate and colorful tissue paper pop-up style books known as the "Triumph Editions". Book in good condition, soiling throughout, spine partially open at top and bottom, all tissue paper pop-ups.....
Grimm's Märchen-Hans im Glück, Das Tapfere Schneiderlein, Hänsel und Gretel
Zurich/Switzerland: J. K. Schiele-Globi-Verlag, 1945. hardcover. In German. Book very good, minor rubbing to edges and spine ends. Illustrated by Herbert Leupin. Great edition of these tales.
The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure
Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. first. hardcover. First edition, first state with "t" complete on p. 31, line 12. Book near fine, very slight wear to corners and edges. Dust jacket very good, minor soiling, some wear and tear, tear to left top of front panel, chipping. Housed in custom-made slipcase.....
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
MacMillan, 1867. Sixth Thousand. hardcover. Sixth Thousand edition, as stated on title page. With 42 illustrations, and gilted edges. Book very good, some soiling to covers and minor wear, minor soiling to pages, crack to middle of spine. Housed in supplied slipcase.
The Thief Lord
Scholastic, 2002. first. hardcover. INSCRIBED first US edition, with drawing by author. Book and dust jacket fine. Flap price $16.95.
Mark Twain for Young People
Whittier Books, 1953. first. hardcover. First edition. Biography of Mark Twain by his cousin, Cyril Clemens. INSCRIBED by Clemens to union leader John L. Lewis. Book very good, minor wear to covers and corners, water smudge to bottom of inscription. Dust jacket very good, minor wear to edges. Flap price.....
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Bloomsbury, 2000. first. hardcover. SIGNED UK first edition, as stated on copyright page. Book near fine, front lower corner slightly bumped, former owner's name sticker attached to rear paste-down. Dust jacket fine. We will provide a certificate of authenticity.
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Houghton Mifflin, 1979. first. hardcover. First edition, with number line from 10-1 on copyright page. Book and dust jacket fine. Former owner's sticker to front free end paper.
Snoopy: Not Your Average Dog
Collins, 1996. signed limited. hardcover. SIGNED limited edition. Number 1223 of 2000 copies (on certificate of authenticity, laid-in). Number line from 1-10 on copyright page. Comes in publisher's slipcase. Book and slipcase in fine condition.
Eloise at Christmastime
Random House, 1958. first. hardcover. First edition, with first printing stated on copyright page. INSCRIBED by Kay Thompson. Book very good, slight rubbing to corners, some paper is off and also some soiling to front paste-down. Dust jacket near fine, very minor wear. Flap rice $3.50. Comes in custom-made slipcase.....
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Scholastic, 2002. first. hardcover. First US Collector's Edition, with number line from 10-1, and "Collector's Edition, October 2002" stated on copyright page. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition, very slight rubbing to corners. With jacket art piece in back of book.
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Viking. later. hardcover. INSCRIBED 12th printing. Book fine. Dust jacket near fine, slight rubbing to bottom of spine, small tear to top of spine.
Kibitzers and Fools
Viking, 2005. first. hardcover. INSCRIBED first edition, "First published in 2005" stated on copyright page. Book and dust jacket fine.
This is the House that Jack Built
G. P. Putnams' Sons, 2002. first. hardcover. INSCRIBED first edition. Book and dust jacket fine.