Hardcover. 1) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit or, There and Back Again. Boston, (1984). Houghton Mifflin. First edition, first printing. Gold-stamped green paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine in dust jacket. 290pp. Signed drawing by Hague of Gandalf on title-page. ISBN: 0395362903. 2) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit... More
Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Comics, (1998). First edition, second printing. Softcover. 8vo. Original color illustrated wraps. Signed on free front endpaper by Sakai with sketch by him showing Samurai Usagi. "This book collects issues seven through fourteen of the Mirage comic-book series Usagi Yojimbo Volume two." Comic strips in b/w... More
![Young Blueberry including Blueberry's Secret, A Yankee Named Blueberry, The Blue Coats (Moebius 6) [SIGNED BY ARTIST]. Jean Giraud, Moebius, Jean Michel Charlier.](/pictures/thumb/26847.jpg?v=1434441718)
Anaheim: Graphitti Designs, (1990). Limited Hardcover Edition Number 24. Hardcover. 1/1500. 4to. 56,56,56pp. Gold-stamped leatherette in original illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Signed by Illustrator on color frontispiece. Collection of three Western comics with color reproductions of drawings by Jean Giraud. Tight copy in fine condition. More
![Yakov and the Seven Thieves [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Madonna, Ritchie, Gennady Spirin, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26882.jpg?v=1434441722)
New York: Callaway, 2004. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 32,[1]pp. Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Decorative endpapers. Signed by Gennady Spirin on illustrated owner's page. "This book was inspired by the Baal Shem Tov, a great teacher who lived in the Ukraine in the 18th century... More
![From Tolkien to Oz [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. William McGuire, Greg Hildebrandt, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26893.jpg?v=1434441724)
New Jersey: The Unicorn Publishing House, (1985). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (96pp). Color illustrated gold-stamped black cloth. Signed by Greg Hildebrandt on free front endpaper. Profusely illustrated publication showing Hildebrandt's illustrations in Wizard of Oz, Tolkien, The Holy Grail, Christmas Carol, Favorite Fairy Tales, and others... More
Hollywood, California: Hypostyle Hall, (1999). Stated first edition. Hardcover. Lg. quarto. iv,220,[4]pp. Dark blue cloth with color illustrated paste-down and silver lettering on spine in original illustrated dust jacket. Color frontispiece. Heartwarming tale about four boys who get stuck in America's 1920's after their time-machine breaks down. Delightfully illustrated with... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1987). Stated First edition. Softcover. 4to. 121pp. Original color illustrated wraps. Signed by Breathed on title-page. Includes the Hits "I'm a Boinger" and "U Stink But I (Love) You" on a thin tipped-in "paper-record, as well as many interesting Bloom County cartoons in color and... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (2007). First Impression. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Signed and dated "Love Jan Brett 2007" on title-page. "The Goldilocks story takes a fine twist when an endearing snow bear family and a curious Inuit girl... More
![Diary of a Fly [SIGNED BY AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR]. Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26888.jpg?v=1434441723)
New York: Joanna Cotler Books. An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, (2007). Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (36pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Signed by Cronin and Bliss on color illustrated title-page. "This is the diary...of a fly. A fly who, when she's not landing... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 56pp. Illustrated tan and sienna cloth in original dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers and title-page. Delightful 1950 children's book of the adventures of a horse named Charley. Illustrated with partly colored reproductions of drawings by T. Palazzo. Some age wear to... More
![Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity [SIGNED WITH SKETCH BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Mo Willems.](/pictures/thumb/26897.jpg?v=1434441724)
New York: Hyperion Books for Children, (2007). First edition, second printing. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (44pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Signed by Willems with sketch of Knuffle Bunny on illustrated title-page. Delightful sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. Again, the artist skillfully... More
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. An Imprint of Scholastic Press, (1999). Stated first edition, third printing. Hardcover. Lg. quarto. 111,[1]pp. Gold-stamped and color illustrated paper-covered boards in original illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. "In time for the sixtieth anniversary of her birth comes one last wonderful story to treasure... More
![The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Carlo Collodi, text, Iassen Ghiuselev, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26935.jpg?v=1434441730)
Vancouver: Simply Read Books, (2002). Second printing. Hardcover. 4to. 150,[3]pp. Half cloth over illustrated paper-covered boards in original dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, half-title and title-page. "The timeless story of Pinocchio has kept its pulse forever vibrant and entertaining since its publication over one hundred years ago. This edition signifies a.... More
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, (2005). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Square quarto. Unpaginated (28pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Signed by R. Wells on title-page. "Mutual affection grows between two flirty ducklings as they bill and coo around the farmyard in Rosemary Well's young and sassy interpretation... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (32pp). Half cloth over blind-stamped paper-covered boards in original dust jacket. Signed and dated by MaCaulay on title-page. Delightful children's book with intermingling episodes, illustrated with color reproductions of drawings by D. MaCaulay. Minor wear to bottom edge... More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1926. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth with color illustrated paste-down and gold lettering. Illustrated endpapers. Delightful collection of 15 mythologic stories retold and with color reproductions of drawings by Margaret Evans Price. Introduction by Katharine Lee Bates. Some age wear and staining on binding. Head and... More
![Cinderella Skeleton [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]. Robert D. San Souci, David Catrow, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26922.jpg?v=1434441728)
San Diego: Silver Whistle. Harcourt, Inc. (2000). Edition not stated. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (32pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Signed by R. D. San Souci on illustrated title-page. "Renowned storyteller Robert D. San Souci weaves a tale part familiar, part new, and every bit true. David... More
![How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Lois Wyse, Molly Rose Goldman, Marie-Louise Gay, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26918.jpg?v=1434441726)
New York: Workman Publishing. An American Museum of Natural History Book, (1998). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 4to. 48pp. Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Signed by Marie-Louise Gay on illustrated title-page. Delightful tale about the special relationship between Grandmother Molly and her grandchild, telling of their... More
![Moo Cow Kaboom! [SIGNED BY HURD]. Thacher Hurd, text, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26887.jpg?v=1434441722)
New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Stated first edition. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (32pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Signed by T. Hurd in black ink on color illustrated title-page. Delightful children's tale about the abduction of Moo Cow Kaboom by a low-down space cowboy from Planet 246. Color... More
New York: A Trumpet Club Special Edition, (1992). First edition, first printing. Softcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (32pp). Signed and inscribed by L. Anderson & T. S. Hyman on inside of front wrapper: "Best wishes for Happiest Fortunes! Lloyd Anderson 1994" and "I Predict That You'll Never Know What's Going to... More
San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1995). Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Square quarto. Unpaginated (48pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Signed by author on title-page. "Trupp is what some people call a Fuzzhead, though most humans have never seen or heard of these creatures... More
Van Nuys, California: Baby Tattoo Books, (2005). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (40pp). Decorative red and black cloth in original color illustrated dust jacket. Map endpapers. Signed by author with little sketch by him on title-page. Delightful tale of Little Jordan Ray's adventures. Illustrated with color reproductions of... More
New York: Scholastic Inc., Callaway, (1994). First Scholastic printing. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (34pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Signed with little sketch by David Kirk on title-page. Delightful tale of a tea party attended by colorful insects. Illustrated with color reproductions of paintings by D. Kirk. Tiny bumps... More
New York: Dutton Children's Books, (1994). First edition, seventh printing. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (32pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in matching dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers and title-page. Inscribed by Kleven on verso of free endpaper with little sketch: "For Frances Jaffa, a special princess! Elisa Kleven." Heartwarming children's tale of the... More
![How I Became a Pirate [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Melinda Long, author, David Shannon, illust.](/pictures/thumb/26932.jpg?v=1434441730)
Orlando: Harcourt, Inc. (2003). Edition not stated (Second printing?). Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (40pp). Color illustrated paper-covered boards in original matching dust jacket. Decorative endpapers. Signed and dated by David Shannon on title-page. "Caldecott Honor illustrator David Shannon teams up with Melinda Long for a hilarious look at the finer points... More