John C. Winston Company, 1931. Burd, Clara M. Cloth. Water stain on side edge. Some minor fraying at top and bottom of spine. This is a beautiful vintage edition of Alcott's juvenile novel with full-color illustrations, endpapers, and a cover pastedown by Clara M. Burd. Bound in green cloth with..... More
Hurst and Co., 1900. Cloth. Spine cracked at back page. Binding is quote scuffed and damaged at corners. Water damage on cover and a bit along bottom edge. Title page is loose and laid in. An early edition of Alger's classic melodrama that shows its age. More
Hurst & Company, 1912. Cloth. Stains and bumping at corners and spine. Crayon scribbles inside front cover. A few small stains in interior, but otherwise good. Publisher's catalog in back pages. A charming old copy of Alger's juvenile melodrama. More
New York: Tor Teen, 2021. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. Signed by Anders on bound-in page. This is a signed first edition young adult science fiction novel by Charlie Jane Anders. More
Toronto: Copp, Clark Co., 1902. First Canadian Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. 349 pp. Minor wear to edges. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Rear hinge overopened with some tearing to gutter. This is a first Canadian edition of Barrie's juvenile novel. This..... More
Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, [1989]. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. Cloth. Dust jacket. Full color illustrations. 207 pp. Some scuffing and creasing on jacket. This is a first edition of Benton's well-regarded history of the comic book. More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1925. 3rd printing. Cloth. 8vo. 8"x5.5". Green cloth with gilt lettering and and illustration on front cover. Several illustrated plates. 392 pp. Edges and corners rather scuffed. Hinges overopened. Owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper. Minor soiling to endpapers. Tight and clean. This..... More
Boy Scouts of America, 1968. Hewitt, Don. First Edition. Pamphlet. 33 page pamphlet featuring colorful paintings of the various flags that have flown in America from the Viking standard in 1003 to the modern stars and stripes. A quirky and educational piece of Americana in very good condition. More
Grosset and Dunlap, 1935. Boards. Chipping at edges and stains on spine and back cover. Interior is very good. This is a children's story story about Carmen's adventures seeing sights up and down the coast of California, with charming photographic illustrations combining famous landmarks with actors portraying the characters in..... More
New York: Scribner's, 1886. 1st edition, 2nd issue. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x7". Brown decorative cloth with red and gilt lettering and embossments. Illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. 209 pp. plus advertisements. Ex library. Withdrawal stamp on top block edge and inside front cover. Header and footer of spine scuffed. Corners rubbed..... More
Toronto: Musson Book Company, 1909. 2nd edition. Cloth. 8vo. Illustrated cloth. Line illustrations by Angus Macdonall. 212 pp. Minor shelf wear. Hinges overopened. Frontispiece loose and laid in. Pencil notes on front free endpaper. This is an uncommon second edition of the popular juvenile novel. More
A.L. Burt, 1898. Hardcover. This is an early reprint of the popular juvenile adventure novel. Some chipping around top and bottom of spine. Binding is sound and interior is pristine. More
New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1944. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. Illustrated cloth. Woodcut illustrations and diagrams throughout. 39 pp. Minor sunning to spine. Attractive bookplate inside front cover. A fine copy. This is a young person's primer of Capitalist economic theory with a decidedly anti-Communist, anti-Labor perspective. More
D. Appleton-Century Company, 1936. First Edition. Cloth. Ex-library with library stamps on title page and torn spot inside front cover from card. Large tear on corner of last blank page. Corners are bumped, and there is a slight lean to spine. This is a rare first edition high school textbook..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2009. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 264 pp. Signed on title page. Sticker on front cover. Shelf wear to wraps, which are only in good condition. This is a signed copy of Connolly's young adult novel. More
New York: Paul S. Eriksson, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Oblong 8vo. Marbled boards. Illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. No jacket. Wear to edges. Binding is a little loose in middle pages but holding. This is a first printing of Davar's humorous classic children's book. More
Boston: Ginn and Company, 1928. Cloth. 8vo. Illustrated cloth. Color illustrations throughout. 200 pp. Cloth quite worn around edges. P. 61 is loose and laid in. Several tears to page edges. A fair copy. This is an illustrated juvenile book about indigenous people. More
Philadelphia: Union Press, 1879. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrated boards. Frontispiece. 285 pp. Hinges overopened. Contemporary Sunday school bookplate inside front cover. Minor scuffing to boards. This is an uncommon juvenile book about the dangers of alcohol. More
New York: Scribner's, 1893. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth with gilt lettering. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. 260 pp. Cock to spine. Minor shelf wear. Foxing to endpapers. 1895 owner's inscription on front free endpaper. This is an early printing of Field's collection of poetry for children. More
New York: Wise-Parslow, 1935. First American Edition. Boards. 8vo. 9.75"x6.75". Illustrated boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Many full-color illustrations by Janet Laura Scott including endpapers. 93 pp. Minor scuffing at edges of jacket. Light red scuff on back cover. 1/2" closed tear bottom center of back cover. Previous owner's inscription on..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. More
New York: Capricorn Press, 1971. First Trade Edition. Paperback. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Sticker residue on rear cover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first trade edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, following the signed and numbered true..... More
New York: Congdon and Weed, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Price-clipped. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper and gift inscription on front flap. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. (Toledano A84a). More
American Sunday-School Union, 1861. Cloth. Flyleaf is inscribed to the recipient as a gift, Christmas, 1875. This is an 1861 edition of the Christian juvenile fiction novel. Curiously, the author's name does not appear in the book, though other editions of the book are attributed to the "author of 'Twenty..... More
London: Octopus Books, 1974. Cloth. Folio. Publisher’s illustrated cloth boards. Many color illustrations throughout, including photographic plates. 144 pp. No jacket. Light wear to edges. Ex-library with sticker on spine and front cover and card pocket pasted on front free endpaper. Tight and clean. This is a lushly illustrated children's..... More