Children and Young Adults
Capitan Harlock, corsaro dello spazio.
Torino: ERI - EDIZIONI RAI RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 77pp. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. An early title targeted towards young readers and featuring the most famous anime pirate. With color illustrations. Small sticker on price on rear pastedown endpaper else fine. A really nice copy. Text in Italian..... More
Little Prudy's Sister Susy.
New York: Hurst & Company, Publishers, [1870]. Hardcover. 224pp. Green pictorial cloth stamped in red, gray and darker green on the front and the spine. Frontispiece. Contemporary inscription on the front pastedown endpaper, light wear to edges. A very good copy. ; 16mo. More
The Story of the Peasant-Boy Philosopher; or, "A Child Gathering Pebbles on the Sea- Shore". (Founded on the Early Life of Ferguson, the Shepherd-Boy Astronomer, and Intended to Show How a Poor Lad Became Acquainted with the Principles of Natural Science) .
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1864. Hardcover. 500pp + 4, 3 [1]p of publisher's advertisements. Blue cloth stamped in blind on the sides, spine lettered and decorated in gold. Pale yellow endpapers. Six inserted plates with illustrations, one foldout plate with constellations, and many in-text illustrations. Contemporary inscription in..... More
Men of the Mounted Cocomalt Premium.
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Company, (1934). First Edition. Softcover. Cocomalt premium. Same content as The Big Little Book #755. [200]pp + [1]p of advertisement for Cocomalt. Ads also on the verso of both covers. Original wrappers. Illustrations by the author. Pages are slightly toned, closed tear to one of the..... More
Men of the Mounted.
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Company, (1934). First Edition. Hardcover. The Big Little Book #755. 314pp + [1]p of publisher's advertisements. Pictorial boards. Illustrations by the author. Pages are slightly toned, some wear to extremities. A very good copy. ; 32mo. More
Wolf Story.
New York: The New York Review of Books, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. One of the New York Review Children's Collection. First edition from this publisher. 82pp. Cloth backed pictorial boards. Illustrations by Warren Chappell. A fine copy. ; Octavo. More
In and Out, Up and Down.
New York: John Martin's Book House, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Text and illustrations in black and orange. Two of the cutouts (two doors) are still attached. Name and date on 1st and 3rd page, wear to corner tips. Internally clean. A very good copy in..... More
Pussy Cat Talks to Her Kittens.
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, (1924). Illustrated by Doyle, E. Drummond. Hardcover. #106. 64pp. Pictorial boards. With color and b&w illustrations by E. Drummond Doyle. Short tear to spine, minor wear. A very good copy. ; Small octavo. More
Pussy Cat Talks to Her Kittens.
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, (1924). Illustrated by Doyle, E. Drummond. Hardcover. #106. 64pp. Pictorial boards. With color and b&w illustrations by E. Drummond Doyle. Wear to spine ends and corners, name and date on front pastedown endpaper. A very good+ copy. ; Small octavo. More
The Boys' Own Country Book of Spring.
London: George Routledge and Sons, N.D. Hardcover. Ca. 1880s. 119, [1]p. Aubergine pictorial cloth stamped in gold and black and with color illustration affixed to the front panel, spine lettered in gold and with gold and black decorations, rear panel decorated in black. Color frontispiece and several in-text wood engravings..... More
Winny-Puh l'orsetto.
Milano: Garzanti, 1967. Illustrated by Shepard, Ernest H.; Benvenuti, Gianni. First Edition. Hardcover. 221pp. Green cloth stamped in white on the front and the spine In the Italian language. With b&w in-text and full page illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard and eight inserted plates with color illustrations by Gianni Benvenuti..... More
The World of Christopher Robin. (When We Were Very Young. Now We Are Six).
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., (1958). Illustrated by Shepard, Ernest H. Hardcover. 234pp. Light blue cloth stamped in darker blue on the spine panel. Includes the complete When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, the two collections of verses which Milne wrote for his..... More
Selections from the English Poets; from Spenser to Beattie.
London: Darton and Clark, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. x, 406pp. Red pictorial cloth stamped in blind and gold on the front, spine lettered and decorated in gold, all edges gilt. Embellished with twenty illustrations from drawings by H. Corbould engraved by C. Heath, C. Rolls, W. Finden, and others. Some..... More
Peter Raven Under Fire
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2005. First US Edition. Printed wrappers. Uncorrected proof. A fine copy. ; Octavo; 502 pages. More
The Night Before Christmas.
Akron, OH: The Saalfield Publishing Co. Illustrated by Brundage, Frances. Stapled wraps. No. 615. Unpaginated. Original pictorial wrappers. Twelve leaves with large illustrations in color by Frances Brundage. Some soiling and wear to covers. A few short tears and creases to leaves. A good copy. ; Folio. More
One Good Turns Deserves Another.
Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publishers, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. One of the Proverb Series. 173pp + [2]pp of publisher's advertisements. Green cloth lettered and decorated in gold on the spine. Frontispiece, engraved title, and two inserted plates with illustrations. Collects twelve short stories. Owner's bookplate on front free endpaper, light..... More
I figli del Capitano Grant. (The Children of Captain Grant - Italian Edition).
Latina: Tunué, 2015. First Italian Edition. Softcover. Based on Jules Verne's In Search of the Castaways. Includes a complete story in full color. A fine copy. In the Italian language. Translated from the French by Ilaria Gaudiello. ; 20 x 27 cm; 142 pages. More
Popeye and Queen Olive Oyl.
Racine, WI: A Whitman Book / Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1973). Softcover. A Big Little Book #5755. Reissue of #1458. 248, [4]pp. With illustrations and a flip-it cartoon. Tiny crease to back cover else a fine copy. ; 32mo. More
Popeye in Ghost Ship to Treasure Island.
Racine, WI: A Whitman Book / Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1967). Softcover. A Big Little Book #5755. Reissue of #2004. 248, [4]pp. With illustrations. Faint spot to fore and top edge else a fine copy. ; 32mo. More
Popeye in Ghost Ship to Treasure Island.
Racine, WI: A Whitman Book / Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1967). Softcover. A Big Little Book #5755. Reissue of #2004. 248, [4]pp. With color illustrations. A fine copy. ; 32mo. More
Popeye: Danger Ahoy!
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Division / Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. A Big Little Book #2034. 248, [4]pp. With color illustrations. A fine copy. ; 32mo. More
Popeye: Danger Ahoy!
Racine, WI: A Whitman Book / Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1969). Softcover. A Big Little Book #5768. Reissue of #2034. 248, [4]pp. With illustrations. A fine copy. ; 32mo. More
A Pig Tale.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. Illustrated by Murdocca, Sal. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial boards. With charming color illustrations by Sal Murdocca. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light edge wear. ; Quarto. More
Dragon Magic
New York: Starscape A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2006. First Printing. Softcover. Advance uncorrected proof. A fine copy. Volume four in the Magic Books series. ; Octavo. More