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ref. 007460New York London & Paris: Raphael Tuck & Sons Circa 1895. Chromolithograph card covers 2" split to base of spine small tear at top of book. An alphabet in verse where each letter stands for a name behavior or profession. Four pages printed in color the balance in brown ink. Scarce. Very Good. Illus. by Mabel & Edith Taylor. Narrow 4to. Raphael Tuck & Sons unknown
ref. 007460New York London & Paris: Raphael Tuck & Sons Circa 1895. Chromolithograph card covers 2" split to base of spine small tear at top of book. An alphabet in verse where each letter stands for a name behavior or profession. Four pages printed in color the balance in brown ink. Scarce. Very Good. Illus. by Mabel & Edith Taylor. Narrow 4to. Raphael Tuck & Sons unknown books
1948ref. 10197New York: Dodd Mead & Co. 1948. Red hardcover cloth binding has a few marks soiling and light wear with bumped corners. Square and tight - clean bright and tight interior. 164 pages with plenty of Paul Brown line drawings throughout. This is first in two book series second is George and His Horse Bill Go West. Bill was born out west and shipped east with others from his ranch to be sold at auction. His face is too long his ears are too big and even George who falls in love with him has to admit he is ugly. But Bill is tall and strong and gentle and brave. George is recovering from an illness and has not been told he can ride Bill yet but then again he has not been told he can¿t. He secretly teaches himself to ride which comes in handy the day he has to ride for help when there is a fire. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illus. by Brown Paul. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Dodd Mead & Co. Hardcover
1964ref. 386328Manchester: Electric Modern Printing Co. Ltd 1964. Softcover. Fine. Quarto. 12pp. Illustrated. Stapled printed wrappers. Fine. Program for a 1964 U.K. tour with photos brief bios and ads for the records of the various bands. Electric (Modern ) Printing Co. Ltd unknown
1964ref. 386328Manchester: Electric Modern Printing Co. Ltd 1964. Softcover. Fine. Quarto. 12pp. Illustrated. Stapled printed wrappers. Fine. Program for a 1964 U.K. tour with photos brief bios and ads for the records of the various bands. Electric (Modern ) Printing Co. Ltd unknown books
1955ref. 009626New York: William R. Scott 1955 Light blue cloth with mild bumping to top corner and sunning along edges; pictorial dust jacket with sunned spine repairs to verso price-clipped. Stories that originally appeared in The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile 1938 except "Sneakers Finds the Sea" which is published here for the first time. Wonderful b&w illustration by Jean Charlot. Scarce. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Jean Charlot. 12mo. William R. Scott hardcover
1955ref. 009626New York: William R. Scott 1955 Light blue cloth with mild bumping to top corner and sunning along edges; pictorial dust jacket with sunned spine repairs to verso price-clipped. Stories that originally appeared in The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile 1938 except "Sneakers Finds the Sea" which is published here for the first time. Wonderful b&w illustration by Jean Charlot. Scarce. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Jean Charlot. 12mo. William R. Scott hardcover books
1952ref. 014232E.P. Dutton & Company 1952. Blue hardcover binding has minimal shelfwear clean and tight. Remains of previous owner address label inside front cover otherwise clean and tight with no writing or tears. Illustrated endpapers color frontispiece illustration. 72 pages. Originally published 1951 this is a 3rd printing of the first edition 1952. Nancy Caffrey's first book illustrated by her good friend Jeanne Mellin. Twins Jan and Jay find a beautiful chestnut pony running loose. Despite putting an ad in the newspaper's lost and found no one claims the pony. Their parents urge them to enter the pony in a local show so that someone may recognize the pony as theirs. Reprinted in paperback as Lost Pony this hardcover original edition is quite hard to find. Illus. by Mellin Jeanne. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. E.P. Dutton & Company Hardcover
ref. 113008-LPortland Oregon.: Cross & Dimmitt Book. Illus. by Cross & Dimmitt. Near Fine. Soft cover. Not Stated. No Date c. 1920s large card stock soft cover with string binding with 18 full page illustrations each print is hand colored and tipped in a cream card stock. This is one of the finest scenic drive books I have seen in a long time . Condition : Cover has some ware rubs & very light soiling corners are bumped publishers name stamp on the back cover . Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cross & Dimmitt Paperback
1945ref. 013277London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son 1945. Blue hardcover cloth binding clean and tight - a bit of soiling along top edge and light wear to spine. Hinges good some foxing clean and tight interior. DJ has lots of shelfwear and chips - protected from further damage in clean brodart jacket. . There are 24 full-page b/w illustrations the frontispiece. 160 pages This is the story of young Jenny and her Shetland Pony friend Tattles. Although Jenny didn't have a pony of her own she loved them and every evening took apples and carrots to Tattles. One night Tattles said to her: "Through the dark corner and the password is Silver Snaffles". From there Jenny was introduced to Pony Paradise and learned to ride properly. A very charming and entertaining story with lots of information on what to do and what not to do around ponies. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 6th Printing. Illus. by Lloyd Stanley. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Fair. Blackie & Son Hardcover
1951ref. 010094New York: Viking Press 1951 143 pgs. Green & yellow cloth boards pictorially stamped in green light soil a few spots at edge of text block; color pictorial dust jacket with light wear and edge tears original price intact $2.50. Stories about the animals of Summerfield Farm as passed down through the family. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis throughout. The author and Dennis owned neighboring farms in Virginia. Scarce title. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Wesley Dennis. 8vo. Viking Press hardcover
1951ref. 010094New York: Viking Press 1951 143 pgs. Green & yellow cloth boards pictorially stamped in green light soil a few spots at edge of text block; color pictorial dust jacket with light wear and edge tears original price intact $2.50. Stories about the animals of Summerfield Farm as passed down through the family. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis throughout. The author and Dennis owned neighboring farms in Virginia. Scarce title. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Wesley Dennis. 8vo. Viking Press hardcover books
1942ref. 010069Saylesville RI: Elizabeth Slater 1942 21 pgs. Pictorial boards printed in blue and black cover soil and rubbing. A charming self-published book about a little dog that gets separated from its family after chasing a squirrel. Illustrated in b&w throughout. Unique or extremely limited quantities; self-published in the same year that Elizabeth Slater graduated from RISD. . Signed by Author. First And Only Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Elizabeth Slater. Oblong 8vo. Elizabeth Slater unknown
1942ref. 010069Saylesville RI: Elizabeth Slater 1942 21 pgs. Pictorial boards printed in blue and black cover soil and rubbing. A charming self-published book about a little dog that gets separated from its family after chasing a squirrel. Illustrated in b&w throughout. Unique or extremely limited quantities; self-published in the same year that Elizabeth Slater graduated from RISD. . Signed by Author. First And Only Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Elizabeth Slater. Oblong 8vo. Elizabeth Slater unknown books
1958ref. 009098New York: Viking 1958 Blue cloth and grey pictorially stamped in blue minor shelf wear and bumping to corners not affecting pages damp stain to rear endpaper; color pictorial dust jacket with some waviness along bottom edge and damp stain along rear fold foxing small hole in front fold light chipping to extremities original price intact $2.50. This book was made during a time when Du Bois was redoing his earlier work to take advantage of advancements in color printing. While the text of Otto at Sea remains untouched the new artwork makes the book "quite different and more complex." Bader page 182. First Revised Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. Small 4to. Viking hardcover
1958ref. 009098New York: Viking 1958 Blue cloth and grey pictorially stamped in blue minor shelf wear and bumping to corners not affecting pages damp stain to rear endpaper; color pictorial dust jacket with some waviness along bottom edge and damp stain along rear fold foxing small hole in front fold light chipping to extremities original price intact $2.50. This book was made during a time when Du Bois was redoing his earlier work to take advantage of advancements in color printing. While the text of Otto at Sea remains untouched the new artwork makes the book "quite different and more complex." Bader page 182. First Revised Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. Small 4to. Viking hardcover books
1961ref. 008627New York: Whittlesey House 1961 Red cloth hard cover in color pictorial dust jacket with a small edge tears light wear to spine ends price-clipped. The 5th Happy Lion book this time the lion leaves the zoo in search of his friend the zookeeper's son. Illustrated in color and b&w throughout. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. 4to. Whittlesey House hardcover
1959ref. 008623New York: Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill 1959 Pictorial cloth a hint of shelf wear; dust jacket with sunned spine and small chip from top of spine and damp stain visible on verso original price intact $2.25. The fourth book in this popular series of books about The Happy Lion Lioness and now their cub Francois! Illustrated in color and b&w throughout. First editions are scarce. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. 4to. Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill hardcover
1961ref. 008627New York: Whittlesey House 1961 Red cloth hard cover in color pictorial dust jacket with a small edge tears light wear to spine ends price-clipped. The 5th Happy Lion book this time the lion leaves the zoo in search of his friend the zookeeper's son. Illustrated in color and b&w throughout. . First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. 4to. Whittlesey House hardcover books
1959ref. 008623New York: Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill 1959 Pictorial cloth a hint of shelf wear; dust jacket with sunned spine and small chip from top of spine and damp stain visible on verso original price intact $2.25. The fourth book in this popular series of books about The Happy Lion Lioness and now their cub Francois! Illustrated in color and b&w throughout. First editions are scarce. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. 4to. Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1910ref. 001886Philadelphia: Edward Stern & Co 1910 1910. Green cloth with color pictorial pastedown spine very slightly sunned negligible abrasions to front pastedown internally clean and bright binding nice and square. From the author of the well-known "Roosevelt Bears" books comes this adventure tale told in verse about a little boy Prince Domino. He and his siamese cat who is very smart indeed travel to far off lands where they are helped by a little black and a little Japanese boy the depictions of whom are slightly stereotypical. The story is enhanced by many wonderful crisp & detailed b&w line drawings as well as seven full page color plates the image from the cover is not repeated within. . First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo. Edward Stern & Co hardcover
1910ref. 001886Philadelphia: Edward Stern & Co 1910 1910. Green cloth with color pictorial pastedown spine very slightly sunned negligible abrasions to front pastedown internally clean and bright binding nice and square. From the author of the well-known "Roosevelt Bears" books comes this adventure tale told in verse about a little boy Prince Domino. He and his siamese cat who is very smart indeed travel to far off lands where they are helped by a little black and a little Japanese boy the depictions of whom are slightly stereotypical. The story is enhanced by many wonderful crisp & detailed b&w line drawings as well as seven full page color plates the image from the cover is not repeated within. . First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo. Edward Stern & Co hardcover books
1955ref. 013127New York: Dodd Mead & Company 1955. Brown hardcover cloth binding is an ex-library with wear to covers fray along edges spine sticker clear tape reinforces spine. Back pocket and date slip removed usual stamps and marks on endpapers else interior is clean and tight. Hinges good. See photos. More available by request. Rare copy of one of Edmonds' juvenile stories about a boy and his English Setter. Originally a magazine short story in 1941 the book was first published in 1952. This is a 4th printing 1955. 182 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall 4th Printing. Illus. by De V. Lee Manning. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Dodd, Mead & Company Hardcover