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New York:: Simon & Schuster,, (2007). SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in illustrated boards (a new copy). First thus. Amelia tells of finally getting to visit her father (whom she had not seen since she was a baby) in a hand-printed notebook illustrated with her drawings, SIGNED on the front endpaper with a stamp of Amelia. Unpaginated. Originally issued as part of the American Girls series.

New York:: Atheneum,, 1993.. Hardcover first edition -. Ner fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket (prev owner's name, covered and inconspicuous.). First printing. A beautifully illustrated version of this song,issued 100 years after the trip Bates took to Colorado and the top of Pike's Peak, which inspired her to write this. Each impressionistic painting by Waldman is a double page full color picture of one of the wonders of the United States - natural and manmade. Identification of the scenes at the back of the book; the words and music (by Samuel A. Ward) to the song printed in deep purple on lilac endpapers. Unpaginated, large format.

New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, (1995.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Poems about angels from both the Hebrew and Christian traditions, beautifully illustrated with paintings in subdued colors but marvelous details by S. Saelig Gallagher. Slightly oversized format. 55 pp.

New York:: A. L. Burt,, (ca 1900).. Hardcover -. Near fine in illustrated blue-green boards with drawings on the front cover and spine in black, red and white and a gilt panel for the title on the spine. Tinted edges. A tight, straight copy, supple pages, uncommon in this condition.. Early reprint. A very attractive edition - in addition to the title story, this book contains five other shorter stories: Bears and Dacotts, The Paternosters, A Pipe of Mystery, White-Faced Dick and A Brush With the Chinese. Illustrated. "Among Malay Pirates" was only published as a serial in the UK. 295 pp plus 26 pp of advertisements.

Tallahassee, FL :: Rich Bray, , (2001.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. INSCRIBED by the author with the words 'Enjoy your book!' Fine (a new copy) in glossy illustrated boards, no dj as issued. . First printing. Charming tale of a baby manatee who gets separated from her family (when 'razor death' - a speedboat - comes by) and the dangers she encounters as she searches for them - told in rhyme to appeal to children, and illustrated with lively and expressive watercolors by Julia Matteson. Includes 4 pp of facts about this endangered species. The author is a biologist who works in the environmental protection field. The cover of this book indicates that it is being sold to raise money to protect the manatees - a tradition we will continue, by donating a portion of the sales price. Large format, 71 pp.

Chicago:: Children's Press,, 1974.. Ex-library, but only one stamp on front endpaper; otherwise very good in slightly faded, but sturdy, illustrated library binding. Uncommon.. 3rd printing. An easy to read book, illustrated by Tom Dunnington. Although not referred to in the text, all of the characters are painted as African American: the two boys, the thief and the policeman.

New York:: Morrow,, 1957 (1963.). Hardcover -. Ex-library, in sturdy library binding, no dj.. Later printing. Young adult novel set in Vermont, about a girl determined to learn how to ski. Illustrated by Isabel Dawson.

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 2002.. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library but the only markings are a stamp and sticker on rear endpaper - overall near fine in glossy illustrated boards in a near fine unmarked dust jacket. . First printing. As Angelo is working high above the roofs of Rome, restoring an ancient church, he finds a wounded bird, and winds up rescuing him - but even then he still worries about what will happen to the bird when he is gone, until he comes up with an ingenious solution. Large format, illustrated throughout in full color by the author. Unpaginated.

San Francisco:: Children's Book Press, , (1999). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Later printing. Bilingual English/Spanish look at autumn in Los Angeles"In the poet's imagination, mariachis play like angels, angels ride bikes, and the earth dances the cha-cha. The images and the poems bring to life the people and places from Alarcn's childhood." Colorful illustrations / illustrationes by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Large format, unpaginated.

New York:: Platt & Munk Company,, 1954.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in good only dust jacket. (pc, inscription on both the dj flap and book, wear to dj.). First printing. Interesting stories about the different farm animals, illustrated in color by Wesley Dennis. A large format, deluxe edition, bound in orange cloth with an illustrated front cover, printed on high quality glossy paper. Very uncommon in dustjacket, and although the dj has some tears and some loss of paper on the ends of the spine, it has protected the book so the covers are still bright and beautiful. (the same painting of two horses' heads is on both the cover and the dustjacket.)

New York:: Delacorte,, (1982). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in very good dust jacket (some overall light edgewear to the dj, now in a mylar cover.). First printing. Two sisters are thrilled to be spending a vacation at a beach cottage with their divorced father - until they discover that a woman friend of their father and her son will also be there Realistic novel about the problems children face by this Newbery award winning author Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson. 150 pp.

New York:: Harlan Quist,, 1976.. First edition -. Just about fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing in wrappers, issued simultaneously with hardcover. A typically offbeat, but interesting Harlan Quist production- a warning from the whale about what man has done to the planet, other animals and to himself, beautifully illustrated by Jacques Rozier and Monique Gaudriault. Perhaps the final words are even more appropriate now than when they were written: "it may yet be written/Man has killed his planet,/Man has killed himself,/Man no longer exists." While children will enjoy the whimsical paintings, this is not a book just for children. Translated by Susan Singleton. Large square format. Unpaginated.

Boston:: Little Brown,, (1976). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. A biography written for older children of a colorful and controversial woman - Mother Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker religious sect. The Shakers became the first successful communal religious society in the New World. Illustrated. Author's note, bibliography, index. 208 pp.

Sydney & London:: Angus & Robertson,, 1948.. Hardcover -. Good only in aqua cloth with black lettering on the spine (toning to the pages, some soiling and wear to the covers, no dust jacket.) . 6th printing. Classic children's book by this Australian author. Frontispiece. 209 pp.

Chapel Hill, NC:: Algonquin Books,, 2013.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. The first book for young readers by award winning novelist Valerie Martin and her niece, children's poet Lisa Martin. "Cecil and Anton are as different as port and starboard. Cecil, stocky and black with white patches, thirsts for seafaring adventure as he roams the docks of his harborside home, taking day trips on fishing boats. Slim, gray Anton prefers listening to the sailors shanties at the town saloon. But one day when Anton goes to port, hes taken to be a ratter on a ship bound for the high seas. Knowing little of the wide open ocean that lies beyond the harbor, Cecil boards another ship in hopes of finding Anton. But what begins as a rescue mission turns into a pair of high-seas adventures. Anton takes on a fierce rat, outwits hungry birds, and forges a forbidden friendship, while Cecil meets dolphins and whales and finds himself in a pirate raid."… Read More

New York:: Lothrup,, 1958.. Hardcover first edition -. NF/VG (discoloration from taping down the flaps of the dj, spine darkened on dj.). First printing. Author's first book written for older children (she illustrated several books previously), the story of a young couple setting up home and business in Greenwich Village.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (2014). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. Story for older children based on his father's experiences in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. " For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection." Illustrated with drawings by the author. SIGNED on the half title page, and dated in the year of publication and uncommon thus. Yelchin's earlier children's book on life in Stalinist Russia 'Breaking Stalin's Nose" was a Newbery Honor Book. Author's note. Small square format. 234 pp.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (2014). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. Story for older children based on his father's experiences in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. " For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection." Illustrated with drawings by the author. Yelchin's earlier children's book on life in Stalinist Russia 'Breaking Stalin's Nose" was a Newbery Honor Book. Author's note. Small square format. 234 pp.

New York:: Greenwillow Books,, 1984.. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with only a few marking ('discard' stamped on endpapers, tape ghosts on boards, signs of pocket removal on rear endpaper, but no markings within the textblock itself) and overall tight and clean and very good condition in a very good - unmarked dj (1 small chip to upper edge of dj, other light edgewear.) A reasonably presentable copy of an uncommon book. . First US printing. Before Rowling and the Harry Potter books, Jones was the premier writer of children's fantasy in the UK with complex stories, often mixing humor in with the darkness. 'Archer's Goon' is, according to Clute and Nicholl's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, her 'best sf novel, a splendidly convoluted mystery involving time paradoxes, alternate worlds, paranoia, writer's block and a cheerful thug.' Nominated for the best fantasy award, it was also serialized by the BBC in 1992. 241 pp.

New York:: Greenwillow Books,, 1984.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a very near fine dust jacket. A lovely copy, with just a hint of spine slant. . First US printing. Before Rowling and the Harry Potter books, Jones was the premier writer of children's fantasy in the UK with complex stories, often mixing humor in with the darkness. 'Archer's Goon' is not only one of her hardest-to-find titles in collectable condition, it is also, according to Clute and Nicholl's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, her 'best sf novel, a splendidly convoluted mystery involving time paradoxes, alternate worlds, paranoia, writer's block and a cheerful thug.' Nominated for the best fantasy award, it was also serialized by the BBC in 1992.