MY RHINOCEROS (Signed)
Michael Di Capua Books, 2011. Hardcover. 1st printing. 4to pictorial glossy hardcover. Unpag. Signed (with sketch of rhinoceros) by Agee on ffep. Fine, like new in dj.
Childrens
THE CAT WHO INVENTED BEBOP (loose proofs)
Mankato: Creative Editions, 2009. ARC. Soft cover. This copy is not the hard copy, but the pre-pub loose pages, folded in two sets and with a dust jacket. Good to have for the collector. A nifty illustrated children's book adult will enjoy. VG.
PAOLO'S ADVENTURES VOLUME ONE: The Tale of a Very Brave Kitty (Signed)
Bothell: Book Publishers Network, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Oblong pictorial hardbound. Illus. Inside the cover the author has presented the book "To E____" and signed it with a smiley face. Fine, like new; no dj as issued.
THE TALKING STICK Salish Indian Legends as Told and Illustrated by (author)
n.p. Privately Printed, 1985. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. Oblong pictorial wraps in comb binding. 54pp. Illus. Map. Batdorf is the author of several children's book celebrating NW Indian culture. Well-executed, dramatic pen & ink drawings. Three pages of explanations in the back. Near fine. Scarce.
THE EYES OF THE UNICORN (Signed)
Holiday House, NY, 2007, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio pictorial hardbound. Unpaginated. Signed by Bateman & dated "2007". "The duke's castle is abuzz with rumors that a unicorn must be near... Greedy for the unicorn's magical horn and valuable hide, the duke and his men prepare to hunt it down.".....
Holbrook, a Lizard's Tale
Clarion, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Hardbound. 150pp. Illustrated by Abby Carter. For young readers. Fine, like new in dj.
THE YOGA GAME (Signed)
Canada: Simply Read Books, 2012. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st priinting. Quarto pictorial wraps. Unpag. Signed by Beliveau. Author's business card laid in featuring this book. Illustrated by Farida Zaman. Fine, like new. Outrageously priced on the internet, but not here.
ANGELS ON A PIN (Signed)
NY: Philomel, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. Initialed (not to anyone) by Berger along with a little sketch of wings. Fine, like new n dj.
OH YEAH! (Signed)
NY: Holiday House, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Oblong 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. Signed & dated by Birdseye in 2004 (signed only with date). Fine, like new in dj.
CINDERELLA
The American Crayon Co., Sandusky, 1943, 1943. First Thus. Hardcover. 1st thus. Quarto pictorial boards. Unpag. Fine illustrations, including the cover & the dj, by Fern Peat. Some regluing to paper on spine. Good+ in edge-chipped, but scarce & fragile dj. The spine of the dj was separated & has.....
HANSEL AND GRETEL
The American Crayon Co., Sandusky, 1943, 1943. First Thus. Hardcover. Quarto pictorial boards. Unpag. Fine illustrations, including the cover & the dj, by Fern Peat. Some regluing to paper on spine. Good+ in edge-chipped, but scarce & fragile dj.
GROUCHO'S EYEBROWS (Signed)
Portland: Alaska Northwest Books, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. Illustrations by Barbara Lavallee. Signed by Brown (signature only). Fine, like new in dj. Scarce signed.
THE ITCHY LITTLE MUSK OX (Signed)
Alaska Northwest, Portland, 2007, 2007. First Thus. Soft cover. Quarto sized pictorial glossy paper wraps. (32pp.) Signed & dated soon after publication by Brown. Fine, like new.
A BOY CALLED SLOW (Illustrator signed)
New York: Philomel, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. Illustrated with the fine work of Rocco Baviera, who signed this copy. This title a winner of the Mountains & Plains Booksellers' Assoc. Children's Book Award. A well-done children's illustrated story about the naming of Sitting Bull. Fine in.....
THE LEAF THAT WAS LEFT (Signed)
Seattle: Them Potatoes, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Oblong 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. "Review Copy" stamped inside front cover. Signed "Thank you! Enjoy!" by the author & dated in the year after publication. Fine, as new. No dj as issued.
EVA OF THE FARM (Signed)
NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Cloth & boards. 228pp. Signed by Calhoun on title page. Fine, like new in dj. Scarce signed. A Young Readers' book.
ELLIOT'S PARK Saving Mister Nibbles! (Signed)
New York: Scholastic, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial hardbound. (80 pp.). Signed by Carman on half-title page. Illustrated by Jim Madsen. "The wild and wacky adventures of a curious young squirrel named Elliot..." Fine, like new, unread copy.
EMILY THE CHICKADEE: Emily Waits for Her Family (Signed)
Oregon City: Richlee Publishing, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Small square pictorial hardbound. Signed (not to anyone) & dated in year of publication by author. A lovely little book. Fine, like new. No dj as issued.
CHILDCRAFT Creative Play and Hobbies Volume Eight
Chicago: Field Enterprises, 1954. Hardcover. Attractive illustrated hardbound, simulated leather. 272pp. Illus. Upper cover corners bumped. Good+.
CHILDCRAFT Science and Industry Volume Nine
Chicago: Field Enterprises, 1954. Hardcover. Attractive illustrated hardbound, simulated leather. 288pp. Illus. Upper cover corners bumped. Vg.
RAINY DAY SLUG (double signed)
Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Oblong 4to pictorial hardbound. Unpag. Signed & dated by both author & illustrator in year of publication. Slight impressions top of ffep from binder, else fine in dj.
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
NY: Macmillan, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Lovely cloth bound reprint. Quarto with gilt-stamped image of Pinocchio on the front cover. 306pp. Illus. The front fly has at the bottom a four line gift inscription. Other than that, a fine copy in fine dj.
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
New York: Macmillan, 1930. New Edition. Hardcover. New Edition. Pictorial cloth. 220pp. Lovely color & b/w illustrations by Attilio Mussino. Endpapers soiled, but have neat vignettes of Pinocchio jumping through the air. Poor, covers worn & soiled. This particular edition is apparently pretty scarce in any condition.
HARMONY: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents (Signed)
Cheney: Eastern Washington Univ Pr, 2008. ARC. Soft cover. Advance copy. Oblong glossy pictorial wraps. Sample pages bound in wraps. 24 pages with color illustrations for a 184 pps book. Lovely little item for an owner of the book. Very scarce. SIGNED BY CONOVER. Fine, like new.
WEIRD STORIES FROM THE LONESOME CAFE
NY: Browndeer Press - Harcourt, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Pictorial hardbound. 72pp. Illus. Near fine in fine dj. Near fine instead of as new because of a tiny, tiny nick on the fore edge. Barely worth mentioning unless you need an absolutely perfect copy.