NY: Stepping Stone/ Random House, 2008. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Galley pages for #40 in Osborne's Merlin Mission series, with her line edits in pencil and inscribed in ink by her on the title page. Also included is a prototype for the cover (tan ice?) that was discarded in favor..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A clean, very good copy lacking dustjacket. Uncommon children's title about Renard the fox. More
NY: Doubleday, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine, apparentlu unused / unread copy, in glassy pictorial covers, issued without dustjacket, gift inscription on the ffe dated 1992. More
NY: Random House, 1987. 1st Edition Reissue. Hardcover. First eidtion of the 1987 reissue, the first being 1939. Near fine copy in price-clipped dustjacket with a 1987 Happy Birthday gift inscription at the top of the half-title. More
NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial hardcover in dustjacket with matching pictorial. Owner names and Christmas 1931 date on ffe. Some staining verso dw, with attendant, slight waviness to some pages in front. Solid, reading copy, perfect for young children, of an early Petersham production. $2.00 price on..... More
NY: Dodd, Mead, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A solid first edition copy, modestly worn on bottom edge in pictorial unclipped dustjacket matching book covers that is worn around all edges with some shallow edge loss here and there. Clean internals, no names, inscriptions or bookplates and desirable thus. More
NY: Random House, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Laminated pictorial covers, issued without dustjacket. Covers slightly rubbed, the faintest sunning to spine. Neat owner name top of ffe. Internals near fine. Binding solid. More
London: Metheun & Co, 1919. Early Ediitions. Hardcover. A nice pairing of Fairies and Chimneys (sixth edition 1920 after the first 1918) and its sequel Fairy Green (fourth edition 1921 after the fisrt 1919) both in uniform, binding and near fine condition, in light blue and light red cloth, with..... More
NY: The Century Co, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial covers, rubbed, with shaved head of spine and minor edgewear, lacking dustjacket. Internals fine - the Hader illustrations bright and crispy. Gift inscription dated 1931, year of publication, pictorial ffe. One of the best known dog stories for children. More
London: Hodder & Sotoughton. 1st Trade Edition Thus. Hardcover. 4to, nd (c 1928) green cloth elaborately stamped in gilt with maroon accents, front and spine, (rear cover plain), 16 tipped-in plates, each with tissue guard. (xiv), 174. The gentlest toning of leaves (quality of paper stock). Binding firm. Narrow loss..... More