Mirette on the High Wire (Caldecott Medal)
McCully, Emily Arnold Illustrated boards in color pictorial dust jacket with a hint of wear at spine ends, else fine with original price intact ($14.95). Heart-warming story of Mirette, whose act of bravery inspires a down-trodden performer to climb back on the tightrope once again. Illustrated with beautiful and impressionistic watercolors that capture the magic of 19th C. Paris perfectly. This gorgeous book was awarded the 1993 Caldecott Medal. Size: 4to- $100
- $100
Boom Town Boy
Lenski, Lois 178 pgs. Brown cloth, slight spine lean, else fine; illustrated dust jacket with small losses from corners and spine ends, price clipped. The story of a young boy in Oklahoma and his experiences after his family discovers oil beneath their farmland. Illustrated in b&w throughout. Scarce title in Lenski's regional series. Size: 8vo- $175
- $175
Stories About Whales (Part IV: Stories About Whales and the Whale Fisher)
Whaling. Early American. 6.25 x 4 in (15.5 x 10 cm). Pink wraps faded to tan, printed in black ink, a bit dogeared, with a few stains and splits to spine, gift inscription. The book begins with facts about the whale, then goes into whale fishery and ends with tales about ocean voyages, shipwrecks and disasters. Illustrated with detailed engravings. Scarce. Size: 16mo- $125
- $125
Tabitha’s Tea Party: Cecil Aldin’s Merry Party (in dust Jacket!)
Aldin, Cecil (Illus); Byron, May (Auth) Color pictorial boards with shelf wear and a gift inscription, else Near Fine; pictorial dust jacket with a few losses and wear.printed on such thin paper it's amazing it survived at all! A tale excerpted from Cecil Aldin's Merry Party. Illustrated with four color plates and one dual-page color plate, plus other artwork in line. Rare, especially in dust jacket. Size: Square 8vo.- $800
- $800
Hark! A Christmas Sampler (Inscribed By dePaola)
dePaola, Tomie (Illus); Yolen, Jane (Auth) Pictorial boards in dust jacket with light soil, stain visible on verso, price clipped. Christmas stories and legends from around the world retold by Yolen. Illustrated in color by Tomie dePaola. Inscribed by dePaola. Size: 4to- $45
- $45
Petite Suzanne
De Angeli, Marguerite Pictorial boards with a cloth spine, light shelf wear, faint stain to spine; matching dust jacket with archivally reinforced spine fold, large damp stain visible on verso, original price intact, ($2.00), despite flaws, the jacket presents well. The story of a little French-Canadian girl, set on the Gaspe Peninsula. Charming illustrations in color and b&w throughout. Size: Square 8vo.- $65
- $65
Snipsnops and the Woo-Woo Bird
Blue cloth titled in gilt with color pastedown, rubbing to extremities, inner front hinge starting, otherwise clean with minor signs of handling. The strange tale of the seven snipsnops (bird-like creatures) who perform various tasks and bestow gifts upon good children and adults. The story is told in verse through hand-lettered text and illustrated entirely in color. Scarce. Size: 4to Child’s Book of Prayers
36 pgs. Illustrated boards with cloth spine, light shelf wear; in a matching dustjacket with wear, small losses, edge tears and creases, price-clipped. A book of prayers for children illustrated in color throughout, most with gold accents and borders. Precious. Size: Large 4to Archive of Unpublished artwork and Manuscripts
An archive of loose works from the latter part of the life of Eliabeth MacKinstry inspired by medieval artwork and verse. The archive includes many small sketches, studies, calligraphic initials, 20 mounted studies, 24 pages of medieval poetry done in calligraphy and illuminated by MacKinstry (unfinished). This archive gives one an insight not only into her interests, but also her creative process. Elizabeth MacKinstry was a well-known and respected illustrator, but her first love was music. She spent her early years studying and performing violin in Europe, but her career was cut short by tuberculosis. Afterwards, she was no longer capable of playing violin, so she turned to art. She studied under Auguste Rodin and would then go on to teach upon returning to the United States. Her illustrated childrens books are sought after and collected, including Fairy Tales of Hans Andersen, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Eliza & the Elves by Rachel Field, D'Aulnoy's The White Cat, and others. Alice’s Adventures Under Ground (from the Original Manuscript That was to Become Alice in Wonderland)
90 pgs. Blue pictorial cloth, spine slightly darkened, light foxing to first few pages, "we go" stamped on endpaper. From the original manuscript of the story told to Alice Liddell with many drawings by Carroll. Slip case is darkened. Size: 8vo Hurdy Gurdy
Cream cloth pictorially stamped in red, green & black, corners slightly bumped, light surface wear, else a nice copy. A collection of poems by Laura E Richards illustrated in line by J J Mora printed in alternating ink colors. The artwork is wonderful, sometimes featuring anthropomorphic animals and objects, quite fanciful. An uncommon title for both Richards and Mora, not listed in Baumgarten. Size: 8vo April’s Kittens (Caldecott Honor)
32 pages plus extra plate intact. Bound in pictorial tan cloth boards, bump to bottom corner, gift inscription; illustrated dust jacket with jagged closed tear to front panel, sunned spine, light wear, original price intact ($1.75). A most charming picture book. Newberry's soft renderings make you wish you could pluck the kittens from the page (see Bader pg 244). Caldecott Honor Size: 4to Alphabet of Celebrities, An (Alpha-Bet of Celebrities)
Hard cover with cloth spine, light wear to extremities, an excellent copy overall. Cover and endpapers designed by E B Bird, Initials and borders by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Witty verse incorporating famous characters from history, mythology and literature, arranged alphabetically. Each verse with a b&w illustration. Size: Square 8
Little Child’s Home ABC Book (Linen)
Color printed paper mounted on linen, spine chipped, a few stains, but clean overall. Inside printed directly on linen. The book begins with a pictorial abc in red & black followed by simple prose and word lists accompanied by six full-color plates, the rear cover advertises "Our Hero! General U S Grant in Words of One Syllable." Circa 1886. Size: 4to
Child’s Garden of Verses
Stevenson, Robert Louis Blue-green cloth with color pastedown, titled in gilt; pictorial dust jacket is unevenly faded with wear and small tears, original price intact ($2.00). An extremely lovely edition of Child's Garden of Verses with full color map endpapers based on the various verses, 16 full page color plates plus vertical color artwork on every page. Rare in dust jacket. Size: 4to Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with a hint of wear at base of spine, original price intact ($15.99). Marvelous illustrations from gouache, watercolor, pen & ink, pencil & collage tell the story of Joseph, whose overcoat is worn, so he makes it into a coat, then vest, tie & so on. Wonderful use of die-cuts throughout the book to show the reader what he has made. Caldecott Award winner for 2000. Size: 4to
Glorious Nosebleed (Signed By Edward Gorey)
Gorey, Edward Toledano A59c. Illustrated boards, extremities rubbed; matching dust jacket with light edge wear, original price intact ($4.50). A strange and quirky alphabet with Gorey's signature dark humor. This copy is signed on the title page in Gorey's usual manner of crossing out his printed name and signing above. Size: Square 8vo. Hi, Cat! (Inscribed By Author)
Pictorial boards with shelf wear, bottom corner worn through; matching dust jacket with small loses and edge tears, price clipped. Keat's famous character, Peter, says "Hi!" to a cat which leads to unexpected events. Color collage artwork. This copy is inscribed by Keats. 1970 Horn Book Award. Size: Oblong 4to
Country Angel Christmas (Signed By dePaola
De Paola, Tomie Pictorial boards, gift inscription to endpaper else, near fine; in matching dust jacket, with light handling wear, "autographed copy" sticker, price clipped. Saint Nicholas requests that the Country Angels plan a Christmas party. Illustrated in color throughout. This copy is inscribed by Tomie DePaola. Signed by dePaola on the half-title page. Size: Square 4to Valentine & Orson
Green blind-stamped cloth, slight darkening to page edges; in color illustrated dust jacket with a few rubbed areas, original price intact ($16.95). Classic tale retold as a folk play in verse by Burkert with beautifully detailed color artwork. (No poster included). Size: Oblong 4to Treasure, The (Caldecott Honor, Inscribed with sketch)
Black cloth with faint spotting, erasure mark to endpaper, else clean; color illustrated dust jacket with light wear, price-clipped, award seal affixed to front panel. A tale of a man who goes on a search for treasure.a tale with a lesson. Luminous color artwork throughout by Shulevitz. Inscribed with a sketch of the protagonist. Caldecott Honor. Size: Square 8vo.