NY: E. P. Dutton, 1943. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. The first edition animated by Julian Wehr. All 7 plates with movable parts operate as issued. The paper surrounding red plastic spiral spine is mostly missing so the covers are separating. Covers are soiled but internals quiet nice. No names or..... More
Hartford: Edwin Valentine Mitchell, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy with glassine wrapper, over which is pictorial dustjacket that is worn and soiled yet quite presentable. Inscribed by author on the title page. More
NY: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy inscribed by naturalist author Ellis to famous fly tier and author Helen Shaw and her husband Herman Kessler, who was art director for Field & Stream magazine. "Here's hoping Helen/ and Herman find/ theri dream place/ in the country -..... More
Toldeo OH: The Franklin Printing and Engraving Company, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The third title in Gates' Doll series, and one of the more elusive titles. Published by Franklin Printing and Engraving in Toledo but cover pictorial and design is the same format used by Bobbs Merrill for its cover..... More
NY: Dutton, 1941. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo, publishers green cloth in slightly soiled pictorial dustjacket. A collection of garden cartoons from The New Yorker's Hokinson. Presentation copy from her to multiple Tony-award winner Hugh Wheeler (Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music) who, with the nom de plume Patrick Quentin..... More
New York: Three Sirens Press, 1931. Carbe, Nino. First Edition. Cloth. art deco illustrated version of the classic, bound in green cloth with faded gilt lettering spine, clean with no previous owner markings. More
Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition. Inscribed by Thurber's widow, Helen, to close friends "love and Merry Christmas" on the ffe and dated December 1981. Cloth spine faded in unclipped very good dustjacket. More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon title, scarce in dustjacket which is moderately worn and soiled and with some obvious chips about its edges. Still, a presentable copy. More