First Edition. The trade iusse of this illustrated classic from Kay Nielsen, with 24 inserted color plates with printed tissue guards. Nielsen (1886–1957) was born in Denmark. He is best known for his work done in London, like this book, and then later in the United States. He worked for.....

An original pen-and-ink line drawing illustration of a woman carrying a bundle of fruit who is scolding two small boys engaged in fisticuffs. The image may have been published in a magazine. 6-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches on a 9-1/8 by 11-1/2 inch Whatman's water colour sketching board. W. Heath Robinson.....

A reissue of this 1959 picture book illustrated by Sendak. This edition is not dated. 7-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches. A near fine copy in a jacket with light wear to the corners. Signed by Sendak on the half-title page.

First Edition. A Caldecott Honor book, issued in an edition of 525 copies signed by the author (Leaf) and the illustrator (Lawson). This copy is bound in a coarse undyed buckram with paper labels in a paper-covered slipcase. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy, but for a bookplate.....

First Edition. A very scarce signed copy of this photo-illustrated children's book written by Dr. Seuss's wife, Helen Marion Palmer Geisel. Palmer, a key executive over the Beginner Books imprint, collaborated on several picture books that explore the possibilities of using staged photographs as illustrations. The book is filled with.....

First Edition. A charming edition of Andersen's fairy tales, with dreamy color and black-and-white illustrations by Kay Nielsen. Illustrated with 12 color plates on inserted sheets, seventeen (I think I counted them all) full-page black-and-white illustrations in the style of engravings, and numerous ornaments throughout the text. Nielsen (1886–1957) was.....

First Edition. Chermayeff, a graphic designer, "created a series of full-color collages of sun, moon and star moving in changing patterns. He gave the collages to his friend Kurt Vonnegut, who arranged them in an order to suit himself and then interpreted them from the perspective of a newborn child.....

First Edition. Includes Bradbury's 1967 screenplay, a draft of the novel from 1971, the final version with a tally of changes made from the galley proofs, a teleplay, and companion materials. Certainly the definitive version. Published in an edition of 750 signed and numbered copies. Edited by Jon Eller; illustrated.....

First Edition. The first separate printing of this short story, published in a very small edition (typically ten or twenty copies) to secure copyright in the US. The story reflects Nesbit's interest in socialism to help the poor and her Catholic faith. It may also draw on the death of.....

First Edition. The classic dog novel for children, a Newbery Honor title. First edition (probably: as with many books published for children, the firsts are tricky to identify. This copy has the Library of Congress number on the copyright page and the code 7042A at the bottom of the front.....

The signed, limited edition of this story of a boy raised by ghosts in a cemetary. Winner of the Newberry Award, the Hugo Award, the Locus young adult award, and the Carnegie Medal (Britain's top children's book award). This is one of 500 numbered copies, signed by Gaiman and McKean.....

First Edition. A color-illustrated children's story "that recounts a childhood tragedy that ends in redemption"—dust jacket. About 32 pages. 7-7/8 by 7-5/8 inches. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Harrison on the title page.

Second Edition. A picture book telling the story of several centuries of Native American history. The book was first published in 1977; this is the revised edition from 1988. Illustrated by Sharol Graves. Ortiz is a member of the Acoma Pueblo. A near fine copy in illustrated boards (no jacket.....