Children's Books from Armadillo & Dicker Books & Ephemera

Oblong quarto, original illustrated cloth over boards. Unpaginated with [28] pp. First edition, first printing of this high-point of 20th century childrens' picture books. Complete number-line [1-5 / 73-69] on copyright page, number A3450 at lower corner of rear cover. White spine with black titling. The story of a caterpillar's journey toward metamorphosis traveling through a series of die-cut holes in… Read more about this item

1st Edition. 64 pp. each, several full-page illustrations. Rollo to Rebecca [Spring]Juvenile Temptations [Summer]A Paper Menagerie [Autumn]The Children's Hour [Winter]##### Selections of classic and modern children's literature, table and board games, card games, jig-saws and picture cubes, optical toys, and mechanical and novelty books. 491 items in all. Limited to 500 copies issued to annual subscribers. ##### CONDITION: The first three are very… Read more about this item

1st edition, 4to. Red cloth spine; light green paper over boards with chromolithographed title and illustrations on front board. Floral endpapers. A Victorian "dissolving window" picture book from the golden age of the moveable book. A tab is pulled at the lower edge, which animates and completely changes the illustration above. Artwork by Nister, who also served as… Read more about this item

London: Harrap. 1985. The signed limited edition of Ralph Steadman's brilliant renditio n of the Stevenson classic. (Limited to 250 copies) Boldly signe d and dated on an added limitation page. Black leather covers in black leather slipcase. New copy in pristine condition. But.... due to a printing error the printing of the copyright page and… Read more about this item

Los Angeles. Fine. Framed. 1989. Original painting. Framed gouache and tempera painting on board. A later work, with a charming image somewhat uncharacteristic of Politi’s more fam iliar style. . g already in a sturdy, well-crafted frame and mat so we are unsur e of the actual size; the visible image is 12.5”x18.5” so we presume approximately 15”x22”… Read more about this item

Akron: Saalfield. 1907. 12mo (5 x 6 1/2"), cloth, some fraying and soil, 12p. including c overs, One of the volumes in Saalfield’s series of ‘muslin bo oks’. VG. Illustrated in color on every page based in part be her drawings from the Almanacks. This copy differs from all other copies we have seen; the front cover… Read more about this item

Viking Press. 1972. 1st edition (1972) of this Caldecott Medal winner, signed by illu strator Leonard Baskin in red ink on the front end paper. The boo k itself is in fine condition. The dust jacket has a 3/4" closed tear at front top, a 1/4" closed tear at rear top and a 2" water stain in lower… Read more about this item

NY: Doubleday. Fine. 1972. 1st ed.. 1st ed., 8vo, illustrated cloth. Matthiessen's first and only chi ldren's book, with an ecological theme. Jacket and illustrations by William Pene du Bois. This copy is with the special reinforced library binding, as originally issued. A pristine copy in near f ine d/w. The book itself is flawless; the jacket… Read more about this item

Glasgow: For the booksellers. 1820. This chapbook is a translation of La Bonne petite Souris. In addi tion to the copy at UCLA, the only other reported copy is at the Cleveland Public Library and is bound with another chapbook. The booksellers are not identified. 24 pp., 16mo, Original woven pap er wrappers, sewn. Pictorial title page.… Read more about this item

Longmans, Green and Co., London . Very good. 1923. First thus. 8vo, half vellum, gilt lettering. The deluxe edition, limited to 310 copies signed y de la Mare. Illustrated with 8 fu ll-page mounted color plates by Estella Canziani. A very good cop y with lower corners heavily rubbed, some light soiling, bookplat e inside front cover, pencil erasures… Read more about this item

€™s Books, NY . Fine. 2003. 1st ed., limited to 400 copies. Small 4to, stiff paper covers with illustrated paper label. No.17 of 400 copies. 22 full-page color illustrations. 34 pp. Publish ed in association with an exhibition of the artwork at: Galerie M artine Gossieaux, Du 9 Octobre au 29 Novembre, 2003. Accompanied by a… Read more about this item

Chamberlain Press. 1984. boards, 5"x6. A selection of fables illustrated with colored woo d engravings by Sarah Chamberlain and translated by Boris Artzyba sheff. Limited signed edition of 150 copies. Signed by the illust rator on the limitation page. Ten coloured plates, each with smal l illustration on the reverse. .

Boston and NY: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Good. Cloth. 1903. 1st edition. TWO COPIES. 1st ed. 1st and second states. Decorated green cloth. The classic children’s novel about the trials of life, wisdom, and understanding. . he first edition. The imprint at the bottom of spine was first p rinted at 1/16” height. The second state… Read more about this item

Good. 1st edition; London: Macmillan & Co., 1882. Pictorial boards with cloth spine. Illustrations by George Cruikshank – note that th is is not THE George Cruikshank, but his nephew. Interior is clea n and tight. The covers are rubbed at edges, more heavily so at c orners. .

Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith. 1997. 1st ed. Signed by Bradbury on title page. Pristine copy! .

Chicago: The Bookfellows. 1925. First edition. #64/300 signed copies. Cloth backed marble boards with paper labels on spine and front cover, deckle edges. Very g ood; corners bumped and rubbed, light wear to edges; spine label beginning to peel at top edge but still fully intact. Former owne r's bookplate and signature on front endpapers. .

Atlanta: Turner Publishing. 1992. 1st ed., illustrated boards. Signed by Bradbury on title page. A s-new with some minor shelf-wear. .

Random House. 1955. 1st ed., 2d printing.. 2nd edition (1954) in dustjacket. The dust jacket has the 295/295 pricing; back of jacket has a line break in the ears. The book i s clean and tight with no interior defects. Back cover is perfect . Front cover has some light rubbing along top edge and left side by… Read more about this item