The Leopard Sword
New York: Viking, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. A lovely copy.
Children's Books
The Annotated Alice. The Definitive Edition
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2000). Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Introduction and Notes by Martin Gardner. Orignal illustrations by John Tenniel. A lovely volume.
The Annotated Hunting Of The Snark. The Definitive Edition
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, (2006). First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. A fine example in all respects.
More Annotated Alice
New York: Random House, (1990). First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. A lovely example in all respects. The definitive text in a new, fully annotated edition by Martin Gardner.
Through the Looking Glass
Mount Vernon: Peter Pauper Press, 1944. Hardcover. Near Fine. Boxed. Circa 1944. Book plate on paste-down. With 50 blue tinted illustrations by Sir. John Tenniel. A very bright, solid and attractive copy,
Moi
New York: Mae Carden, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy in a lovely dust jacket. Illustrated by Bess Bethell.
Artemis Fowl The Graphic Novel
London: Puffin Books, 2007. First edition thus. F. As new. SIgned by both the author and the artist on the title page.
Airman
London: Penguin Books, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author on the title page.
Artemis Fowl, The Eternity Code
London: Puffin Books, (2003). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Fine. A solid and bright copy of this exciting Artemis Fowl adventure. Signed by the author to the title page. Pages beginning to yellow a bit but still, a lovely copyy.
Half-Moon Investigations
London: Miramax Books, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author on the title page.
The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth
London: Puffin, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. A fine copy in all respects.
The Supernaturalist
London: Puffin Books, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author at the half-title page. A lovely copy.
Pinocchio
Racine: Whitman, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated boards. A very solid copy of this edtion, with story and illustrations from the Motion PIcture by Walt Disney. Some light soiling to the edges. The color illustrations on both boards remain bright and pleasing.
The St. Nicholas Anthology
New York: Random House, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Good. A lovely copy in the original clear plastic dust jacket, lettered in gilt. Contributions from Eudora Welty, Arthur Rackham, Rudyard Kipling and many many more. A very attractive copy indeed. The clear plastic cover has some chunks missing from the back panel. The gold text on the jacket.....
Blackadder
London: Frederick Muller, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / very good. A clean and solid copy in a complete dust jacket. A novel for children featuring two young boys as they sail with Admiral Nelson. Original yellow cloth. The jacket shows some minor soiling but remains very attractive. Foxing spots along the fore-edge. The original price on the front.....
The Children Of Dickens
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good / Good. Original black cloth, lettered in gilt to the spine. The scarce dust jacket is present. The front flap mostly separated but held in place by the Brodart wrapper. Some loss to the spine ends and overall darkening. Cover art, endpapers, frontispiece, and nine full page plates all by Jessie.....
The Children of Dickens
New York: Scribners, 1933. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated with ten full color plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. The gold lettering on the spine remains quite bright though there is some spot chipping. The illustrated endpapers are un-marked and the book is quite solid and pleasing.
The Children of Dickens
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine. An extremely clean, bright and lovely copy. Illustrated with ten full color plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. Black cloth with illustrated paste-down on front board. Lettered in gilt at the spine. An altogether desirable copy.
The Boys' Book of Airmen
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. An extremely clean, bright and solid copy. The dust jacket has some minor chipping at the head of the spine, else fine. The cloth boards have the same decoration as the dust jacket.
Baree Son Of Kazan
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1950). Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Original light brown tweed cloth. From the Famous Dog Series. A clean, bright and solid copy. No fading to the spine whatsoever. A very nice copy.
Children of the Northlights
New York: The Viking Press, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good copy of the second printing. One of the rarest titles from the D'Aulaires. The corners have some rounding. A few red crayon marks on the cover. Interior contents fine. Second printing. A bit too large for the scanner.
Leif The Lucky
New York: Doubleday and Company, 1941. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. A fine copy in all respects of this beautiful illustrated children's book. Later printing. Folio. The book is virtually as new. The jacket is complete and not clipped and has the $3.95 price present. The pages are paginated. The book is just a bit too large for my scanner...
The Cup Of The World
London: David Fickling Books, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Signed by the author on the half-title. Unopened and unread. Author's first novel.
The Seals
London: Faber And Faber, (1968). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy. Previous owner signature to the front free endpaper, else fine. Dust jacket art and interior illustrations by Richard Kennedy. The jacket is in exceptionally fine shape. An Irish story set in the waters just off County Clare...
Mickey Mouse Stories
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The book remains very bright. There is some texture on the covers but not so extreme as to be called "creases." The corners are rounded.