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Bridge to Terabithia; Inscribed by Katherine Paterson
PATERSON, Katherine.
Bridge To Terabithia.
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1977.
Early printing of the author's first Newbery-Award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Donna Diamond. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Kay, Katherine Paterson 10/16/93." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 138127
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First Edition of Once A Mouse; Inscribed by Marcia Brown with a drawing
BROWN, Marcia.
Once A Mouse.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons , 1961.
First edition. Oblong quarto, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author with a drawing on a card pasted in, opposite the title page.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 5304
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"PLEASE MAY I COME IN? I AM BOOTS. I AM SON OF KILDONAN BROUGUE - CHAMPION RESERVE - V.H.C. - VERY FINE DOG": FIRST EDITION OF RUDYARD KIPLING'S THY SERVANT A DOG
KIPLING, Rudyard.
“Thy Servant A Dog” Told by Boots.
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1930.
First edition of Kipling’s beloved children’s classic, as told by Boots the dog. Octavo, rebound in new boards with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse, frontispiece. Near fine in a custom slipcase.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 123470
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Rare First Edition of Judith Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
KERR, Judith.
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1972.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 137100
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“Don't let the muggles get you down": J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; From the Library of Novelist William Goldman
ROWLING, J.K. [William Goldman].
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999.
Early edition of the third novel in Rowling’s acclaimed Harry Potter series; from the library of William Goldman. Octavo, original pictorial boards illustrated by Cliff Wright. In near fine condition with some toning throughout, very light bumping to the spine and extremities, and an ownership stamp to the dedication page, "From the library of William Goldman (1931-2018) jrg." William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. The amazing mind behind the Academy Award-winning thriller film 'All the President's Men' and the cult classic fantastical comedy 'The Princess Bride,' Goldman's skilled storytelling has helped form the backdrop of cinematic and…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145493
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"This is Oliva. she is good at a lot of things": Ian Falconer's Olivia; Warmly Inscribed by Ian Falconer and With a Large Drawing
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia.
New York: Atheneum Books, 2000.
First edition, later printing of the author's first book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Olivia opposite the title page, "For ROSALIE! Love OLIVIA and Ian Falconer." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 144355
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First Edition of The Grey King; Warmly Inscribed by Susan Cooper
COOPER, Susan.
The Grey King.
New York: Atheneum, 1975.
First edition of the the fourth volume in the author's acclaimed "Dark Is Rising" series and Newberry award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Mary with best regards and many thanks -Susan 1978." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Michael Heslop.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 146165
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First Edition of Paddington Takes the Air; Inscribed by Michael Bond
BOND, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Paddington Takes The Air.
London: Collins, 1970.
First edition of the ninth title in Bond's classic Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For James with best wishes Michael Bond." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 140023
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First Edition of Why Noah Chose the Dove; Signed by Eric Carle
CARLE, Eric; Singer.
Why Noah Chose The Dove.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974.
First edition of this work by the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Tall quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Eric Carle on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Elizabeth Shub.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 3496
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First Edition of Paddington Takes the Air; Signed by Michael Bond
BOND, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Paddington Takes The Air.
London: Collins, 1970.
First edition of the ninth title in Bond's classic Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "With all good wishes Michael Bond." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small closed tears.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 47090
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"The farmer woke up from his dream, looked out of his window and saw snow. It was not dream snow. It was real snow": First Edition of Eric Carle's Dream Snow; Signed by Him
CARLE, Eric.
Dream Snow.
New York: Philomel Books, 2000.
First edition of this Christmas classic by the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 103548
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"Dream Dangerously": First Edition of American Gods; Signed by Neil Gaiman
GAIMAN, Neil.
American Gods.
New York: William Morrow, 2001.
First edition of Gaiman's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Russell Gordon.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 147188
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First Edition of La Flor Mas Grande Del Mundo; Signed by Jose Saramago
SARAMAGO, Jose.
La Flor Mas Grande Del Mundo.
Madrid: Alfaguara, 2001.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's only children's book. Thin quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Signed and dated by Jose Saramago. In fine condition.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 141
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First Edition of Just as Long as We're Together; Inscribed by Judy Blume in the year of publication
BLUME, Judy.
Just as Long as We’re Together.
New York: Orchard Books, 1987.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "To Jessica Love, Judy Blume December 1987." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, sticker to the front free endpaper. Jacket painting by Peter Catalanotto.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 144145
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First Edition of Crockett Johnson's Ellen's Lions; Inscribed by Him
JOHNSON, Crockett.
Ellen’s Lion.
New York: Harper & Brothers , 1959.
First edition of this work by the author of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Greetings to Barbara Alden Burns April 16, 1960 Crockett Johnson." In very good condition.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 142051
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First Edition of Frederic Remington's Pony Tracks
REMINGTON, Frederic.
Pony Tracks.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895.
First edition of Remington's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout after Frederic Remington, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. In very good condition, bookplate. Howes R201; BAL 16489; Adams Herd 1878; Graff 3458. A nice example.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 125652
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"Hey what if we don't go on a bear hunt, huh?"; First Edition of Michael Rosen's We're Going On A Bear Hunt
ROSEN, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
London: Walker Books, 1989.
First edition of this modern children's classic. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 146816
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First Edition of Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One; Signed by Judy Blume
BLUME, Judy.
Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One.
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.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 144144
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Collection of first editions signed by children's book author Raymond Briggs
BRIGGS, Raymond.
Selected Works of Raymond Briggs.
London: Various Publishers, 1973-2001.
Fine collection of first editions and early printings with two signed by children's book author Raymond Briggs. Quarto, four volumes, original boards and wrappers, illustrated. The collection includes a Picture Puffin edition of The Mother Goose Treasury inscribed by the author (London: Picture Puffin, 1976), a Picture Puffin edition of Jim and the Beanstalk inscribed by the author (London: Picture Puffin, 1973), a first edition of Unlucky Wally (London: Hamish Hamilton, 1987), and a first edition of Ivor the Invisible (London, Channel 4 Books: 2001). Each volume is in near fine to fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 117655
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"Since the day we were born, twins like Jacob and Esau , the younger had ruled the older. Did anyone ever say Esay and Jacob? Jacob have I loved": First Edition of Jacob Have I loved; Inscribed by Katherine Paterson
PATERSON, Katherine.
Jacob Have I Loved.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1980.
First edition of the author's second Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author, "Since the day we were born, twins like Jacob and Esau , the younger had ruled the older. Did anyone ever say Esay and Jacob? Jacob have I loved... For Lisa Katherine Paterson." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Kinuko Craft. A unique example.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 73768