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Middleton, WI, U.S.A.: Pleasant Company Publications, 2000. Second Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Craig, Helen. Another in the author's beloved "Angelina Ballerina" children series, this one telling about the arrival of Angelina's new little sister & how she overcomes her feelings of jealousy. Unpaginated with colorful illustrations by Helen Craig on every page. Orig. published in 1991, this is the Second Edition, 4th printing, from 2000. The oblong hardcover has glossy paper over boards with a design matched on the DJ. Both are in Fine condition: just lack that Brand New crispness! Book is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, colors bright.The unclipped DJ is equally lovely, with just a whisper of edgewear along top. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, 2004. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Oversized hardcover( in 459 pages) containing 46 tales with annotations (explanatory notes in margins) that really bring the stories to life & increase your understanding of them! Includes beloved children's favorites, along with a good selection of tales written for adults; an essay on the origins & cultural effects of the tales; a biographical essay on the Brothers Grimm; the original prefaces to the first & second editions of the tales; a section of lovely quotes from famous writers on "The Magic of Fairy Tales;" & an Introduction by author A.S. Byatt. Translated, edited, & annotated by Maria Tatar. Beautiful woodcut & full color illustrations throughout by original illustrators Kay Nielsen, Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, George Cruikshank, & more. A FIRST EDITION, Second Printing from 2004, this book is beautiful, but downgraded to Near… Leer más

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: David McKay Company, 1950. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Theaker, Harry G.. Contains 14 of the most beloved tales from the original Arabian Nights, in 346 pages with a full-color Frontispiece + 7 internal full-color plates by illustrator Harry G. Theaker. Part of a series of "Golden Books" issued by publisher David McKay in the mid-20th century. No date in book, but research places it c. 1950 (former owner's name & date of 1959 in front matter; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting). Hardcover book has deep green cloth-covered boards with colorful front paper pastedown & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is solidly Good: generally clean, with the occasional smudge. Pages creamy white with moderate tanning. Binding secure, but a bit shaken; both hinges intact.; not ex-lib. Flaws: heavy rubbing to extremities, all edges of front pastedown, corners. Thin (1/2") dampstain to fore edge side of nearly all pages. Our photos depict the… Leer más

New York, New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1927. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Blaine, Majlon. The classic tales of Shaharazad (Scheherazade) restored to their original Arabic beauty in these masterful translations by Edward William Lane, widely considered the most accurate & complete. Lane's original text, first published 1838-1840, is faithfully reproduced here, along with his Notes--annotations which greatly enhance appreciation & enjoyment of the stories. In 1260 pages. Full-color Frontispiece (artist unattributed) shows Shaharazad entertaining the sultan & consort. Sumptuous Deco-design woodcut endpapers by Majlon Blaine, 1927. Hardcover book has black textured cloth over boards with gilt lettering & red design to front & spine. Condition is only Good: heavy rubbing, down to underlying boards at corners & in places along lower extremities. Cloth at both ends of spine is heavily worn & frayed. Internally, the title page/CR page is missing; not ex-lib. Everything else… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Parrish, Maxfield. Vintage collection of 10 of the most beloved tales from the original "1001 Nights" told by Scheherezade.Orig. published in 1909, this is a later printing from 1936, in 339 pages, with a Preface by Editor Kate Douglas Wiggin (herself a famous illustrator), & 12 marvelous Full-Color, Full-Page glossy illustrations by Maxfield Parrish throughout the text. ALL plates are present & all but one (p. 306, Sindbad's third voyage) are virtually flawless: clear & richly hued with white margins. The Sindbad plate stuck to the opposite page, & has some paper residue adhering. With black cloth over boards, lettered in gilt to spine, & a Parrish paper pastedown to front board, this hardcover small 4to book is in Near Fine condition! Exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with a whisper of… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Quality Paperback Books Club (QPBC), 1996. Book Club (QPBC) . Soft cover. Near Fine. Parrish, Maxfield. Softcover edition of 10 of the most beloved tales in this ancient collection in this volume created specially for Quality Paperback Book Club. In 339 pages, with an Introduction by writer Mark Helprin, Preface by Editor (herself a famous illustrator) Wiggin, & 12 marvelous Full-Color, Full-Page glossy illustrations by Maxfield Parrish throughout the text. ALL plates are present & flawless--no foxing or wear. Condition is Near Fine: interior & exterior decorative wrappers are completely clean but there a few light spots to the fore edge. Only other flaw is slight bumping to outer bottom corner, with some dogeared page corners here as well. Otherwise stunning! Binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rand McNally & Company, 1929. Later edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Winter, Milo. Seven classic tales, drawn from the original Arabic, each sumptuously illustrated by Milo Winter. This is one of the lovely Windermere series of essential literary works designed for young readers, each illustrated by a noted artist. Each has colored cloth-covered boards (this one is in deep blue with bright gilt lettering to front & spine) with a decorative full-color paper pastedown on the front cover. There is also a full-color frontispiece & 7 full-color internal plates on glossy paper by Winter; all are present & colorful, but borders show light tanning, some foxing. Orig. published in this edition in 1914, this is the 1929 edition, identical in all aspects. Hardcover book is in VG+ condition: exceptionally bright & clean, binding is strong & square, hinges secure. A bit of rubbing to extremities, very mild fraying to head of spine. Pages are creamy… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Fall River Press, 2012. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lovely edition of this classic book of myths from the Far East, issued in this format in 2012 by the Fall River Press, following the translations of Sir Richard Burton. Thick hardcover in 662 pages, with simple illustrations down the margins & on title page of each tale. Condition is Fine/Fine: virtually indistinguishable from Brand New! Book is completely clean, with creamy, off-white pages. Binding straight & strong. Colorful DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless; now protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, 1969. Soft cover. G+/VG-. Ford, H. J.. Softcover edition of 26 of the most beloved tales of Scheherezade, selected & edited by Lang (of the colored fairy books fame), with the classic pen-and-ink illustrations originally created by H. J. Ford. Orig. published in 1898, this is a trade paperback version, permabound to fold open easily, by Dover Books from 1969. in 424 pages, including Preface by Lang. Condition is VG-/G+: very clean inside & completely unmarked, but light soil & edgewear to outside, including a few tiny spots & smudges. Bumped corners. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Drawson, Bill. Brilliantly illustrated poem about Arachne, the maiden who, in Greek mythology, challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest & was changed into a spider. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2000, this oversized hardcover book has colorfully decorated paper over boards; NO DJ. Unpaginated. Condition is Near Fine: almost Brand New without the crispness! Completely clean inside & out, binding strong & square, hinges secure. Pages white, colors vivid. NO writing or highlighting or underlining, but shadows of erased pencil price on title page corner. Very slight bumping to corners & mild rubbing to extremities are only flaws. Please see our photos: they show the exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Photos & description property of Gargoyle Books. All orders… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Design/HarperCollins, 2018. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. MinaLima. Companion volume to "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,'' which transports readers behind the scenes of J. K. Rowling's Wizarding for an in-depth look at Newt Seamander & his cohorts, along with familiar friends from the Harry Potter universe. In 150 pages, lavishly illustrated in full color with scenes from the movie & tons of interactive elements (letters, maps, postcards) to explore--ALL of which are present & in perfect condition, as is the black bookmark on a ribbon! Oversized hardcover that folds together on itself has bright brown/black/gilt paper over boards.Condition is Fine (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages bright & colorful. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Weathervane Books/Crown, 1978. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Rackham, Arthur. Collection of 23 class fairy tales illustrated by Rackham, with 8 full- color, full-page plates & 53 black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout text. This is the 2nd printing (B) of the 1978 edition (First, thus) from Crown Books. Hardcover book has maroon cloth-covered boards. Condition is VG- (minus): interior is completely clean & unmarked, binding tight & clean. Heavy rubbing to edges & all corners, especially along bottom edges. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Good because of many small chips (unclosed) & a heavy small crease adjacent to a vertical tear along top edge of back cover. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dial Press, 1976. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Dillon, Leo; Dillon, Diane. A journey through the alphabet for young readers, with each letter represented by an object from one of 26 African tribes, with stunning full-color illustrations on every page by the Caldecott Medal-winning team of Leo & Diane Dillon. Orig. published in 1976, this is the Second Printing from 1977. Oversized hardcover book has light burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: completely clean save for former owner's name & number & glue residue on front endpapers, else unmarked. Pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Mild rubbing/fading to extremities,; The bottom clipped DJ is downgraded to Good+ due to creasing & wrinkling, heaviest at top edge, both back & front & at both ends of spine. Looks love protected in new mylar cover Free!TOur photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from… Leer más

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Children's Book Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good+. Mendez Castillo, Consuelo. One in a series of Fifth World Tales, bilingual myths & legends in both Spanish & English (side-by-side text) for all the children of North America to introduce them to Spanish-speaking cultures around the world. This one is about a deathly ill little girl & a miraculous cure from the native people of Puerto Rico, brilliantly illustrated on every page by California artist Consuelo Mendez Castillo. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1976, this softcover book has a stapled binding & colorful decorative wrappers. Condition is downgraded to Good+/VG- due to moderate edgewear all around, including some rubbed spots & small creases & chips. Binding is secure, no rust to staples. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all… Leer más

New York, New York: Purple Bear Books, 2006. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Wang, Eva. Collection of 3 classic Chinese folk tales with echos of "Baba Yaga,'' "Little Red Riding Hood,'' & "Cinderella." A perfect introduction to Chinese culture for young readers! Orig. published in Taiwan in 2000, this is the First English-language Edition, First Printing, from 2006. Unpaginated. Oversized hardcover has decorative paper over boards with a design of Auntie Tigress matched on the DJ. Both are in Fine condition (our highest grade): completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white, colors bright; no tanning or foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally pristine, with virtually NO wear, no fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Leer más

New York, New York: Sandy Creek, 2011. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Orig. published in 1978, this is the FIRST PRINTING of this 2011 reprint from Sandy Creek. Condition is FINE/Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. Unclipped DJ is equally lovely, with NO fading or wear. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Good. For older children/YA readers. Based on an ancient myth, "The Hawaiian Story of Pakaa and Kuapakaa, the Personal Attendants of Keawenuiaumi." translated from the Hawaiian by D. M. Kahananui. This is the FIRST EDITION, first printing in English from 1966 (NOT the 1980's reprint!) as rendered by librarian & children's book author/illustrator Ms. Brown. Hardcover in 180 pages, complemented throughout with 57 linoleum block illustrations by the author. Condition is VG+ (Very Good Plus): exceptionally clean, pages white, NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: slightly bumped corners, very mild rubbing to extremities, light shelf dust. Price-clipped DJ is downgraded to only Good due to 1) large chip @ head of spine, 2) lesser chips & short tears all around. Nicely protected in new nonreflective mylar cover. Photos depict the Exact book you… Leer más

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Barefoot Books, 2020. Hardcover. As New. Collection of 6 stories from around the world (Australia, Wales, the American Southwest, Bali, Kazakhstan, & India) that demonstrate our deep connections to the natural world. Each story includes hands-on activities or projects (planting seeds, making a bird feeders, etc). designed to help kids connect & take care of our planet Earth. In 79 pages, lavishly illustrated on every one. Orig. published in hardcover in 2009, this is the First Paperback Edition, first printing, from 2020. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New & never opened! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages vividly colored. Flawless! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Meridian/Penguin, 1991. First Paperback . Soft cover. Near Fine. Collection of 36 vintage fairy tales by French authors, all with a closing Moral lesson, many with pen-and-ink illustrations from the original stories. Introduction by translator & editor Zipes discusses "the rise of the French fairy tale & the decline of France,'' with an additional Note on the Translation. Orig. published in 1989, this is the First Paperback Edition, first printing, from Meridian, Nov. 1991, in 598 pages. Condition is Near Fine completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages mildly tanned, particularly around edges. Only flaws are 1) slight edgewear, worst of which is some chipping to head of spine, & 2) former owner's name stamp to all outside page edges. Covers bright & clean, no fading. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by… Leer más

Nashville, Tennessee: Ideals Childrens Books, 1989. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Heyer, Carol. Lovely new edition of the classic fairy tale, with brilliant illustrations by the author that "bring together the harmony & discord [of this story of love & sacrifice] in a beautifully textured Elizabethan setting." A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1989, this oblong hardcover book has burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt design to front/lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: like Brand New except for mild fading along top edges. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is Fine: virtually flawless & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays… Leer más