The Death of Jayson Porter
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Signed first printing of Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Adoff's young adult novel in verse. Remainder mark on bottom edge. More
Children & Young Adult
Eight Cousins; or The Aunt-Hill
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
Jed, the Poorhouse Boy
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
Wait and Hope; or, a Plucky Boy's Luck
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
Walt Disney Magic Moments
Walt Disney Productions, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. This is a stated first edition collection of classic Disney animation, including frame-by-frame storyboards for certain features. Solidly bound, nice and tight. Cover has some sunning on spine, a few stains, and some sticker residue. Interior is bright and clean. More
The Scarecrow of Oz
Rand McNally. Wraps. This bright, illustrated children's book is one of the sequels to The Wizard of Oz. Copyright date is 1915, but this is a later printing than that. Child's nameplate inside front cover. Several pages have stains around edges. Corners of cover are bent and there is general... More
Carmen of the Golden Coast
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
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Scribner's, 1927. Birch, Reginald. Cloth. Small chips on corners and spine ends. This is a sumptuously illustrated early edition of the young adult novel by the author of The Secret Garden. Part of Scribner's "Illustrated Classics for Young Readers" series. Birch's lavish illustraions, frontispiece, and pen drawings make this edition... More
Guy Harris the Runaway
A.L. Burt, 1898. Hardcover. This is an early reprint of the hit juvenile adventure novel. Some chipping around top and bottom of spine. Binding is sound and interior is pristine. More
Schoolhouse in the Woods
John C. Winston Company, 1957. Merwin, Decie. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Small stain on bottom page edge. This is a fourth printing of Caudill's classic children's book featuring Merwin's delicate line illustrations. More
Summerland
Hyperion, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of Chabon's magical novel for young adults signed by the author on publisher's book plate. Dust jacket flap inside front cover is bent over. More
The True Story of Humpty Dumpty; How he was rescued by three mortal children in Make Believe Land
Macaulay Company, 1905. Betts, Ethel Franklin. First Edition. Cloth. This is the 1905 Macaulay edition, not the more common 1924 reprint. Small tear and general rubbing on front pastedown. Corners are a bit worn and there are water stains on the back cover. Hinges are nearly cracked, and there seems... More
Tom Sawyer
Hartsdale House, 1933. Rogers, Richard. In protective overwrap. Dust jacket has some wear and tear around edges and a small piece missing on back cover top edge. A scarce Hartsdale House edition of this juvenile classic notable for its striking woodcut illustrations by Richard Rogers. More
Night People
Coward-McCann, 1961. Cloth. This is a presumed first edition of Colby's informative children's book about careers that involve working at night instead of during the day. With black and white photos on every page. Gorgeous cover design. No dust jacket. Cloth library binding, but does not appear to be ex-library... More
The St. Nicholas Anthology and The Second St. Nicholas Anthology (set of 2)
Random House, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. No dust jacket as issued. This is a set of both volumes of the St. Nicholas Anthology of classic Christmas tales and illustrations, many by the great Arthur Rackham. Authors include Kipling, London, Alcott, and many more. There are even games and riddles in... More
William the Conqueror
Random House, 1959. Coggins, Jack. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. This is the great Costain's juvenile retelling of the history of William the Conqueror from his childhood to his death. Very handsomely decorated tan cloth with red and green compass and lettering. Many two-color illustrations by Jack Coggins. More
The Circus Boys in Dixie Land; or Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South
Henry Altemus Company, 1911. Cloth. Both hinges cracked, and quite a bit of wear around the edges. Interior has a lot of foxing and some stains. This illustrated old children's story is the third in the Circus Boys series. More
The Children of Dickens
Scribner's, 1925. Smith, Jessie Willcox. Cloth. Edges are slightly worn. Small stain through first few pages, with previous owner's name and inscription on flyleaf and title page. This is a nice illustrated edition of Crothers' child-friendly retellings of the children characters in the works of Charles Dickens. More
Bear Party
Viking Press, 1951. Du Bois, William Pene. Cloth. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Sticker residue on back cover, and corners are a bit bumped. This is an odd little illustrated book for young children about koala bears who throw a masquerade. More
Den Wellen Entriffen; eine Erzählung für die Jugend
Ernst Kaufmann, 1905. Boards. In German. This is a juvenile novel with bright full color illustrations. Has never been translated into English. This is quite a rare book with few copies found outside Europe. Spine is cracked, but pages are nicely sound. Corners are quite chipped. More
The Fault in Our Stars
Dutton, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. This is an unread, signed first edition of John Green's bestselling young adult novel. Mr. Green signed all true first editions with a purple marker on the title page, just as he promised his fans he would. While certainly a collector's item, this rare signed... More
Masada Will Not Fall Again
Jewish Publication Society of America, 1973. Unada. First Edition. Cloth. This is a juvenile adaptation of the epic tale of the Israelites' defense of the fortress Masada. More
The Young Clerk, or, The Story of Robert Elliott
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
The Water Babies; A Fairy Story for a Land Baby
John C. Winston, 1930. Everett, Ethel L. First Thus. Cloth. This is an early printing of Kingsley's engaging children's tale with Everett's magical full color illustrations. Hinges are cracked at front and back. Fraying at corners and spine. Stain on right edge. Small pencil doodles on endpapers. Bottom of page... More
I Heard a Scream in the Street; Poetry by young people in the city
M. Evans and Company, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Minor shelf wear to dust jacket. This is a collection of poems written by children and teenagers in 23 different cities around America with photographs by the students. It is something of a precursor to the slam poetry movement and a fascinating... More