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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed second printing of this Alphabet Mystery that finds "America's favorite borderline delinquent" (jacket) on the run from a pair of former bank robbers looking for the proceeds of their last job among the possessions of a dead man. The success of the Kinsey Millhone books inspired a generation of writers to create their own casually badass heroines, to the delight of millions of readers. 9'' x 5.75''. Original two-tone boards. Original unclipped ($24.00) color pictorial dust jacket with gilt elements. 290 pages. Signed by Grafton to title page. Jacket with a bit of discoloration to gilt on front, accompanying yellowing to verso. Binding with a hint of bumping to corners and spine ends. Tight.

[n.p.]: The Fantod Press, 1991. First printing. Fine.. Signed first edition of this unusually minimalist Gorey picture book of stick figures in troubling postures, captioned in French. 5.5'' x 4''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in black and white by Gorey. Signed by Gorey on title page. Minor edgewear, spine lightly sunned.

(Paris): Flammarion, 1944. Very good.. First edition from the Petits Père Castor series, the story of an elderly woman's happy life with her pets, with fantastic color lithographs. 6'' x 5''. Original side-stapled green pictorial wrappers. Illustrated by Paul throughout including 1 double-page and 8 full-page chromolithographs. Text in French. [20] pages. Lower part of spine and short closed tear on rear wrapper neatly repaired, faint rubbing to wrappers.

(Geneva): (Rousseau), 1972. First edition. Near fine.. Beautiful and complex livre d'artiste by the avant-garde Italian anarchist, pataphysician, and founder of the movimento d'arte nucleare. Baj's collection of screen prints, collages, and mixed media assemblages, with a connecting throughline of semi-narrative text in French. 15'' x 14.75''. Original white cardboard enclosure in embossed white leatherette portfolio in slipcase. Edition of 200; this copy out of series. With an original collage included, not numbered or signed. Issued without the LEGO cover. Very faint touches of soil to portfolio and slipcase; some scuffing to slipcase edges; the ghost of a crease to the corner of one leaf.

New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. Very good.. First edition of the first published book on this culinary tradition, "an invaluable record of the history of Creole food, New Orleans, and Louisiana" (John T. Edge). Subtitled "a collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine," this book includes some of the earliest printed recipes for classics of the area's food, including jambalaya and gumbos, with characteristic ingredients like okra and crayfish. But even more, it was an important cultural document of the vibrantly heterogeneous culture: "In LA CUISINE CREOLE Hearn located food at the core of a people's culture. Its publication marked the beginning of a wave of nineteenth-century cookery books that preserved and popularized singular cuisines in their historical place" (Bruce Kraig). 7.25'' x 5.5''. Original olive-green pictorial cloth stamped in black and gilt with serving dish design and ornamental crab and lobster.… Leer más

Paris: Hachette, 1954. First edition. Fine.. First printing of this beautiful Babar entry, in which the animals celebrate the founding of the elephant town Célesteville, an exceptionally beautiful copy. The Babar series has delighted generations of young children around the world. The de Brunhoffs' simple and stylish art is widely praised for being "comprehensible and entertaining even if one didn't know the language" (Bader, 547). The Babar books set the tempo for all picture books that followed: their "large format, fine litho-printing and hand-written text" fueled the "visual triumph" (Whalley and Chester, 189) of the picture book in the 1930s. The popularity of the Babar books among young readers means that many copies survive in, shall we say, a well-loved state. LA FÊTE DE CÉLESTEVILLE is quite difficult to obtain in fine condition as here. 14.25'' x 10.25''. Original yellow cloth-backed pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers of elephants against a blue background. Illustrated in… Leer más

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1984. Fine in fine jacket.. First edition of this journalistic account of the Swiss Army by the veteran NEW YORKER writer, following the army service of a Swiss winemaker. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original light grey cloth stamped in blind, spine lettered in black. In original unclipped ($12.95) silver dust jacket. [8], 150 pages. Small bump to head of spine. Else crisp and clean.

Paris: Jardin des Modes / Impressions Paul Dumas, 1931. Very good.. Scarce batik-printed fabric children's book following the creation myth of the Book of Genesis, with added handwork. French text and illustrations follow the Book of Genesis, depicting the creation of the heavens and the earth, the beasts of the field and the fishes of the sea, Adam and Eve. 8.5'' x 10''. Pictorial linen with paper insert, rebacked with new spine. Batik printed illustrations, hand lettering. 13 folded linen leaves. Small ink owner name on rear wrapper. Wrappers rather soiled with light dampstains; interior overall quite clean.

Paris: L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza, 1911. Fine.. First French trade edition (the same year as the English), printed on Japanese vellum, of Andersen's classic fairy tales illustrated by Dulac - altogether a beautiful book in amazing condition. 11.75'' x 9''. Original cream colored wrappers stamped in gold and silver. Fore-edge uncut. 28 magnificent tipped-in color plates by Dulac with decorative borders and captioned page guards plus decorative border on text pages. 171, [1] pages.

Amsterdam: Chez L'Honoré & Chatelain, 1720. First edition thus. Very good plus.. First printing of the first French edition of ROBINSON CRUSOE, one of the first ever translations of the book that has more translations than any work except the Bible. ROBINSON CRUSOE's reputation as one of the most famous books in the world began immediately after publication with the printing of French, German, and Dutch translations in 1720. This edition is prized not only as the earliest French translation, but also for its illustrations: it is the first edition to be illustrated with more than a frontispiece and maps. It contains 6 fine copperplate engravings, including a wonderful frontispiece portrait of Crusoe by the renowned engraver Bernard Picart, and the highly sought folding map by Hermann Moll (which didn't appear until the fourth edition in English). Two more volumes of the later parts of ROBINSON CRUSOE followed the next year; this volume is complete in itself. A beautiful example of a rare and… Leer más

New York: Hogarth, 2018. First printing. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed, slipcased first US edition of Boyne's portrait of an unscrupulous literary striver, issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a signed and slipcased recent release, as well as one or more promotional titles (usually ARCs or the like, but sometimes advance excerpts). 9.25'' x 6''. Original grey boards. In original unclipped ($27.00) dust jacket. In original publisher's red and black slipcase. 362, [6] pages. With… Leer más

New York: The Baker & Taylor Company, 1906. First edition. Very good plus.. Unusually charming (and sometimes slightly surreal) book of ideas for toys made from everyday objects and food, accompanied by stories and poems. Features ideas for dolls made out of all sorts of fruits, vegetables, fibers, and household objects, as well as animal favorites like the Lemon Pig. Some of the dolls are racial caricatures with accompanying insensitive terminology. Overall, a clever production and interesting Progressive Era example of the genre of children's activity books using common items. 9'' x 6.75''. Original tan publisher's cloth binding with black, green, and red stamped titles and designs. Full-page black-and-white frontispiece with 14 full-page color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations of varying sized throughout. 154 pages. Binding very lightly soiled, spine ends mildly bumped. Occasional light soil; some small closed tears to page edges. Sound and bright.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1910. Very good plus.. First Christy-illustrated edition of this beloved poem of the Highlands, populated by beautiful "Christy Girls" - very scarce signed. Howard Chandler Christy's art of elegant, attractive women led to him being hailed as the successor to Charles Dana Gibson, and the "Gibson Girl" of the 1890s and 1900s was soon replaced by the "Christy Girl" of the 1910s. Christy would go on to illustrate a number of famous WWI recruitment posters, including the iconic 1917 "Gee I wish I were a Man, I'd Join the Navy." THE LADY OF THE LAKE was published just as the popularity of the Christy Girl was approaching its zenith, and showcases the artist's talent for depicting beautiful women (and men). Copies signed by him are very scarce. 11.5'' x 8.75''. Publisher's green cloth pictorial boards with gilt, yellow, and green stamping. Illustrated in black, white, and blue with color frontispiece and title page, with 12 color plates. [112] pages. Signed by… Leer más

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. Fine.. First Michael Hague-illustrated edition of this collection of short rhymes for young readers. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 12'' x 8.75''. Original cloth-backed pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. 52 pages. Price stickers to front and rear boards. Tight.

London: Andersen Press, 1982. First edition. Fine.. First printing of this fantastic story of the place that all dreams drift off to, and the people who rebuild them and send them off again. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 11'' x 8''. Original color pictorial boards. No dust jacket (as issued). Illustrated in color. [32] pages. A touch of bumping to edges, else clean and bright.

London: Pavillion, 1989. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of this collection of traditional stories from New Zealand, as told by the Maori opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 10.5'' x 7.75''. Original blue boards. Original unclipped (£9.99) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 120 pages, including glossary. Small bookseller stamp to front pastedown. Jacket with mild edgewear, a hint of rubbing. Binding with a couple tiny spots of foxing. Interior clean and bright.

New York, N. Y.: Franklin Watts, Inc, 1970. Near fine.. First edition of this psychedelic story of Orange Boy's efforts to "cool his head," featuring several illustrations that incorporate Cockerell marbled paper. Peter Max's colorful and cosmic art style perfectly encapsulates the visual psychedelia of the 1960s and '70s. His illustrations both contrast with and compliment the flowing patterns of Douglas Cockerell and Son's marbled designs, their bold, repetitive shapes acting as perfect backgrounds for Max's fantastical figures. A particularly attractive melding of traditional book aesthetics with contemporary art. 11'' x 8.5''. Original glossy color pictorial boards. Marbled endpapers with playful characters. Illustrated in color. [16] leaves. Boards with a touch of rubbing and soil, mild bumping to spine ends. Leaves clean, illustrations bright.

Worcester, MA: Metacom Press, 1981. Fine.. Scarce signed limited hardcover first edition of this collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, issued as No. 4 in the Metacom Limited Editions Series. 8.5'' x 6''. Original quarter brown cloth with decorative red and cream boards. Edition of 26 hardbound copies lettered A-Z; this is copy D. Designed, printed and bound by Nancy King and William Ferguson. Signed by Tate at colophon. 15, [3] pages. Minimal edgewear.

Worcester, MA: Metacom Press, 1981. Fine.. Signed limited first edition of this collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet, issued as No. 4 in the Metacom Limited Editions Series. 8.5'' x 6''. Original khaki wrappers, hand-sewn into pale grey Ingres Antique dust jacket with paper label to front panel. 15, [3] pages. Edition of 300 copies in wrappers; this copy no. 49. Designed, printed and bound by Nancy King and William Ferguson. Signed by Tate at colophon. Minimal edgewear.

New York: Crown Journeys, 2002. First printing. Fine in near fine jacket.. Signed first edition of Cunningham's guide through the coastal resort town, LGBTQ destination, and artist's haven. 7.5'' x 5''. Original blue and white boards. In original unclipped ($16.00) dust jacket. 175, [1] pages. Signed by Cunningham on title page. Minor edgewear, faint soil to jacket.