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n.p. The Tashmoo Press, 1976. First Printing. Oblong Booklet [11x 8.25]; VG-/paperback; first printing; beige, yellow and gray pictorial front; exterior has mild, general ivory tone; light smudges to exterior; few dings to edges; tight binding; text block exterior edges have slight toning; gift inscription to title page; interior clean; illustrated; unpaginated. More
Ft. Collins CO: Growing Fields Books, 2012. First Edition, Second Printing. Thin Quarto; VG; light blue spine with red, black and blue text; first edition; second printing; no jacket; cloth exterior has only light wear; sturdy, intact boards; text block clean; tight binding; illustrated; text in English and Spanish; pp 29; inscribed by author. More
London: Folio Society, 2007. First Edition Thus, Seventh Printing. Octavo, 238 pages; VG; full brown cloth binding; spine with gilt lettering and design; housed in VG dark brown paper slipcase; contains full color illustrations; pages clean; shelved Folio Society. More
London: Folio Society, 2016. Limited Edition, #912/1000. Folio, 153 pages; VG; bound in quarter-cloth, printed title label to spine, gilt title to front board, with softcover essays by George Hendrick and David Lodge, and housed in publisher's brown cloth-covered box with gilt titles and pictorial onlay; number 912 of 1000 issued, facsimile of the Grant Richards edition of 1915 (of which only 60 were issued); very mild wear to box; shelved above mythology. More
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 2007. Octavo, 354 pages; VG; bound in fine dark green genuine leather with gilt text; gilt textblock; silk bookmark; silk endpapers; very mild wear; shelved Easton Press. More
Milano: Garzanti, 1967. Prima edizione. Octavo; 1st edition; G+/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with black print; DJ has slight edgewear, else clean and bright; Boards in orange cloth, light bump to top fore corners else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight with light age-toning to paper; “Traduzione di O.G. dall’originale americano “Buster Brown”— title page verso; Text in Italian; 101 pages, illustrated (color). More
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New York: Scholastic Inc., 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 239 pages; VG/VG; spine red with yellow lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; inscribed at signature page by Gownley, with original drawing; illustrated in full color; pages clean; shelved below Front Counter. More
Tours: Mame et Cie. 1860. Quatrième édition. 12mo; 4th edition; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, illustrated pastedown on front, wear to spine caps, edges, and corners, small surface tear to pastedown, shelfwear; Text block has spotting to edges, foxing throughout, some pages uncut; Text in French; 234 pages, frontispiece with engraved title page. More
Tours: Mame et Cie. 1855. 9th edition. 12mo; 9th edition; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, white with gold print; Boards in white cloth with gold print, front has illustrated pastedown, wear to spine caps, edges, and corners, soiling to pastedown, shelfwear; Text block has spotting to edges, broken hinge in front and cracked hinge in rear, shaken binding, significant foxing throughout; Text in French; 283 pages, frontispiece with engraved title page, illustrated (b&w). More
Tours: Mame et Cie. 1854. Quatrième édition. 12mo; 4th edition; G-; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold decorative print and small centered illustrated pastedown, bumps to spine caps, mild wear to corners, light shelfwear; Text block has bookplate on front pastedown along with prize dedication sheet laid in, front and rear hinges cracked at top and bottom, foxing throughout; Text in French; 236 pages, engraved frontispiece and title page. More
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Octavo; ©1903, later printing; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print on black banner; Boards in green cloth with black print, tattered spine caps and corners, bottom half of spine torn away, wear to edges, scratches, stains, shelfwear; Text block endpapers illustrated (b&w) from film, name in ink on front flyleaf and on page opposite title page, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, clean text; “The Original Oz Book”— cover; 208 pages, illustrated (b&w with color plates). More
Chicago: Reilly & Lee. Octavo; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, tan with black print; Boards in tan cloth with illustrated pastedown on front, tattered spine caps and corners, small tear at center of spine, wear with tears to edges, light scratching and edgewear to pastedown, crease to rear, general shelfwear; Text block lacks title page and initial pages, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, mild age-toning to paper; paged 15-288, illustrated (b&w with color plates). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases next to 7's Ephemera section. More
Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, 1929. Octavo; G; blue illustrated spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth exterior shows moderate wear; spine has some rubbing wear; pictorial paper label to front; slight rubbing to gilt lettering to front; mild edge wear; spine edges show slight fraying; text block exterior edges have modest tone; good binding; pictorial endpapers; small chip to fep; previous owner's name to half title page; frontispiece; interior pages good; illustrated; light ink to rear pastedown; previous bookshop's small sticker to rear pastedown; pp 408. More
Boston: David R. Godine, 2002. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Folio picture book, unpaginated, VG/VG-; spine white with black lettering; wear to edges of jacket; two closed tears to top margin of front cover (lettering to title affected yet clear and legible); light age-toning to margins of flaps; gloss paper boards, board design identical to jacket; mild wear to boards, wear to bottom edges of boards, very light age-toning to margins of interior, full-color gloss plates unaffected; fully illustrated; shelved Oversize Art Monographs. More
Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, Inc., 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Oblong octavo, unpaginated; VG/VG; spine maroon and pink, with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; profusely illustrated in full color; pages clean; shelved below Front Counter. More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1963. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; light green spine with dark green lettering; DJ has some tears to spine edges and corners, a few areas of discoloration, and is in protective cover; boards are slightly bowed, have some shelf wear, and a small area of discoloration at bottom left of front cover, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; 32 pp. More
New York: Greenwillow Books, 1985. First Edition. Long Octavo; VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; tan spine with black lettering; DJ has some creasing and tears to spine edges and corners, discoloration to lower edge of spine; boards show little to no shelf wear, very clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; 29 pp. More
New York: Random House, 1953. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; light pink spine with yellow and black lettering; DJ has extensive tears and is fully separated at some folds, and is in protective cover; boards show minor shelf wear at spine edges and corners, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; illustrated throughout; maps on endpapers; 183 pp. More
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1915. Octavo; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, tan without print; Boards quarter bound with tan cloth to spine and illustrated paper to front board, wear to spine caps and corners, slight creasing to front paper, slight peripheral toning, mild shelfwear and edgewear; Text block has shaken binding with cracked front hinge reinforced with tape, frontispiece loose from binding, text block itself has separated from boards, intermittent spine breaks, some smudging at page edges; 63 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w). More
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1915. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, blue without print; Boards quarter bound with blue cloth to spine and illustrated paper to front board, wear to spine caps and corners, surface tears to rear hinge, mild shelfwear and edgewear; Text block has shaken binding with cracked front hinge and spine break at p. 32, some smudging at page edges; 60 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w). More
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1915. Octavo; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, tan without print; Boards quarter bound with tan cloth to spine and illustrated paper to front board, wear to spine caps and corners, wear with small tears to spine, light peripheral toning, light creasing to front paper, light soiling and edgewear; Text block has shaken binding with spine breaks throughout, sometimes reinforced with tape, some smudging at page edges; 63 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w). More
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1915. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, brown without print; Boards quarter bound with brown cloth to spine and illustrated paper to front board, wear to spine caps and corners, light peripheral toning, light creasing to front paper, light edgewear; Text block has spotting to fore edge, shaken binding reinforced at front hinge, spine break at p. 18, some smudging at page edges; 60 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w). More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; blue spine with black lettering; DJ has extensive torn areas to spine edges and corners and is in protective cover; boards have some creasing and tears to corners, small spots of discoloration to top edges; binding tight; text block has similar spots of discoloration to top edge, else clean; color illustrations; 30 pp. More
Orlando: Harcourt, 2007. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Octavo; VG-/G+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Green spine with Yellow and White text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, slight shelfwear, bending along head edge of both covers; Board strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear; Textblock has faint gray marks along edges; 414 pp. More
Chicago: Wheeler Publishing Company, 1956. First Edition. 12mo., [4], 172 pages; G+; Light brown cloth spine with black lettering; Boards have moderate+ wear to corners and head/tail of spine, and moderate soiling overall; Textblock has moderate age-toning overall, light soiling to fore-edge, several pages are creased at the corners, and the bfep is creased/torn along the fore-edge; Illustrated; NOTE: Shelved on bookshelf in hallway outside of Room A. More
Barcelona: Editorial Juventud, 1958. Second Edition. Large Octavo; G+; sunned red spine with gilt text; second edition; cloth shows modest exterior wear; gilt decorations to spine; slight lean to spine; text block exterior edges have mild age toning; pictorial endpapers; partial cracking to hinges; frontispiece; small chip to head fore corner to frontispiece; chip to gutter to tail edges to few early pages; illustrated; interior pages have mild toning; pp 158; text in Spanish. More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1918. First Edition. Octavo. VG Hardcover; boards have rubbing and creasing to edges of spine and corners, illustration on front cover clear and strong, not compromised; central gutter binding slightly delicate, but else binding tight; text block clean; b/w illustrations throughout; 309 pp. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. First Edition. Quarto. Good Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; blue spine with black lettering; DJ has creasing to top and bottom edges and corners, else clean; boards have creasing to corners and edges of spine; binding tight; text block clean; some slight tears to front and back endpapers; 30 pp. More
Moscow: Detskoya Literatura, 1966. First Edition. Octavo. Text entirely in Russian. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; yellow spine with black lettering; DJ has creasing and some areas torn on top and bottom edges and corners, and is in protective cover; boards show some fading and slight discoloration; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations throughout; 127 pp. More
New York: The Platt & Munk Co., Inc., 1946. 22nd Edition. Quarto. Fair Hardcover; red spine with faded black lettering; boards show considerable bumps and wear, chipping and small tears to top and bottom edges and corners, surface marks and a few areas of discoloration on front and back; binding tight; text block clean, although one page torn at the bottom in the center gutter; color illustrations throughout; unpaginated. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Children's Press, 1975. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover; teal spine with tan lettering; boards show some slight creasing from shelf wear, a few surface marks, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations throughout; 46 pp. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First Edition. Octavo. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; peach spine with blue lettering; DJ has slight discoloration to top edge of back, else clean; boards show very slight shelf wear; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; unpaginated. More
Harper & Row, Publishers, 1983. First Edition. Octavo. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; white spine with black lettering; DJ has minor creasing to top edge; boards show very minimal shelf wear, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; 48 pp. More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1987. First Edition. Quarto. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; tan spine with blue lettering; DJ has light creasing to top and bottom edges and corners and is in protective cover; boards show slight bumping to bottom of spine and bottom edge, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; map of the United States in 1787 on front endpaper, facsimile text of the US Constitution on back endpaper; color illustrations throughout; unpaginated. More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1922. Presumed First Edition. Octavo, 209 pages; G+; contemporary red publisher's binding, with gilt design; spine with rubbed gilt lettering and design; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and shredded; upper edge of front board exposed; soiling to spine; crown and tail of spine missing; illustrated endpapers; black, white, and red illustrations throughout; pages clean; shelved Case 14. More
Middleton: Pleasant Company Publications, 2002. Large Octavo. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; green spine with white lettering; DJ only has very minor creasing and tears to corners; binding tight; text block clean; b/w, color photographs and illustrations throughout; 60 pp. More
Racine: Whitman Publishing Company, 1931. First Edition. Quarto. Fair Hardcover; black spine without title; boards have extensive rubbing and tears at edges and corners, a few surface scratches and marks to front and back; binding tight; text block has a few small divots, else clean; color illustrations; previous owner name in ink on ffep and title page; 40 pp. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
New Delhi: Thomson Press (India) Limited, 1979. First Edition. Quarto. Fair Hardcover; illustrated spine with white lettering; boards show considerable creasing, rubbing and chipping to top and bottom edges and corners, spine edges slightly compromised; binding tight; text block clean; b/w and color illustrations; 60 pp. More
New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2019. First Edition. Octavo. VG Hardcover w/ VG Dustjacket; white spine with purple lettering; DJ has very slight creasing to top edge and corners and is in protective cover; boards show very minor creasing and bumping, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; unpaginated. More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1936. First Edition. Quarto. Fair Hardcover; black spine without title; covers have extensive creasing, rubbing and chipping to edges and corners with areas of discoloration and tears to front and back; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; unpaginated. More
Barcelona: Ediciones Serres, S.L., 2005. Third printing. Quarto. Picture book in Spanish. Good Hardcover; illustrated spine with red and black lettering; boards show very minimal shelf wear, slight rubbing and creasing, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations; unpaginated. More
Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1965. Ocatvo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; illustrated spine with red title box with tan lettering; DJ has considerable creasing and small tears on top and bottom edges and corners and is in protective cover; boards show minor shelf wear and some very small surface marks; some underlining and marginal notes in pencil; 48 pp. More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1970. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; blue spine with white and black lettering; DJ has creasing and tearing to top edge and corners, some wear to folds; boards have some surface marks and light shelf wear; binding tight; text block clean; color illustrations throughout; plaid endpapers; 47 pp. More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Limited Editions Club. Octavo. Volume 3 only. Missing slipcase. Good Hardcover; decorative spine with green title box with gilt lettering; boards show some discoloration and light shelf wear, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; monochrome and color illustrations throughout; 721 pp. More
New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1980. First Edition. Quarto. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; blue spine with white lettering; DJ has considerable creasing and tears to top and bottom edges and is in protective cover; boards have some fading and creasing to edges and corners, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; 30 pp. More
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. Seventh Edition. Octavo, 125 pages, 50 illustrated plates; G; original publisher's red cloth binding, with gilt lettering and design; spine with gilt lettering; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and shredded; white soiling to front board; scuffing to front board; wear to crown and tail of spine; small chips missing at crown of spine; wear to back joint; all edges of textblock dyed dark green; binding shaken; previous owners' bookplates at front free endpaper; frontispiece loose; mild foxing to white pages, none to illustrated tipped-in plates; pages clean; shelved Case 14. More
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1930. First Edition. Octavo. Fair Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; illustrated green spine with black and white lettering; DJ has extensive creasing and tears to top and bottom edges and corners and wear to folds, repair using non-archival tape to top of spine; boards have some discoloration and fading, creasing and a torn area at top of spine; binding tight; text block clean; b/w illustration facing title page; previous owner inscription in ink on ffep; 350 pp. More
London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd. Abridged Edition. 12mo. VG Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; illustrated spine with red lettering; DJ has extensive foxing, creasing and tears to top and bottom edges and corners; boards show minor shelf wear, else clean; binding tight; text block has slight discoloration to bottom edge, foxing to top edge; foxing to several front and back pages; color print facing title page; no year printed, but reverse of title page indicates "This book has been carefully edited and slightly abridged to meet the reading tastes of the Modern Boy"; 221 pp. More
New York: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. Oblong 12mo. Wordless picture book with half-pages that advance the story. VG Hardcover w/ VG Dustjacket; brown spine with black lettering; DJ has only minor creasing to top edge of spine; boards show some minor rubbing to top and bottom edges but otherwise clean; binding slightly loose to front cover; else tight; text block clean; color illustrations; previous owner inscription in ink on ffep; 33 pp. More
