Authors starting with K from Jeryl Metz, Books

NY: Atheneum, 2004 After moving to the deep South from a Japanese community in Iowa, Lynn and Katie's family must keep up a positive attitude by remembering "kira-kira" that means shining or glittering, especially when they are stared at in their new town and when Lynn becomes extremely ill. Author's first juvenile book; A NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER. Dust jacket has a little bumping at the top edge o/w fine. . 6th Printing. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Near Fine Dj. Small 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Scribners, 1974 An amusing tale by the author of "The Duchess Bakes a Cake" and it's sequels, in which a boy named Christopher sets off from his village to find real giants. Quite entertaining with bold, colorful by Kahl. The cover's corners are a little rubbed and a touch faded, otherwise a nice copy. OUT OF PRINT.. Weekly Reader Ed. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Author. Small 4to. ... more information

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NY: Orchard Books, 1995 Tchaikovsky came to New York in 1891 to conduct at the opening of Carnegie Hall and wrote about his experiences in his journal. In this charming fictional children's book, young Jenny a Russian-American girl who speaks Russian, meets the composer and records her impressions in her diary. Handsomely color illustrated throughout. OUT OF PRINT.. First US Printing. PictoriaI Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson. 4to. ... more information

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NY: Viking, 1993 A humorous look at childhood and a child trying to decide what to be when it grows up. Very enjoyable w/Kalman's whimsical color illustrations and b&w decorations. Be sure to read the copyright page. Top 1/2" of the backstrip is gone and the cover has slight scuffs o/w very good. Kalman is a designer/artist and is best known for her "Max Stravinsky" books. OUT OF PRINT.. First Printing. PictoriaI Boards. About Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Author. 4to. ... more information

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NY: Morrow, 1986 This cookbook is the companion book to a nationally acclaimed Public Television series. 207-pages, indexed; recipes created by this French-born who began her career in France, moved to Boston where she opened a celebrated restaurant, then moved to New Hampshire where she began a cooking school. OUT OF PRINT.. 4th Printing. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Matthew Klein (Photos) & Richard Pfanz (drawings). 8vo. ... more information

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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Petheric Press, 1977 These are the memoirs of a Canadian lawyer of many of the interesting cases he participated in during his career in Nova Scotia. He was also a member of the New York Bar Association. 80 pages, one signature is a bit loose. INSCRIBED & SIGNED "R A" on the front free endpaper. The former owner pasted in a label stating "See inside back cover" where there is a letter from the author's son stapled in written to the former owners after Ka... more information

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NY: Parents' Magazine, 1971 Smokey's best friend is Herbie but when Herbie is seen buddying around with Lester Pinckney, his jealousy knows no bounds. Wonderful look at friends & rivalry, complemented with color artwork by Deluna in a "comic book"-style including "word bubbles" repeating parts of the printed text. A little rubs to the corners. Kantrowitz has WON THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD. OUT OF PRINT.. Early Printing. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Tony Deluna. 8vo... more information

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NY: Doubleday, 1990 Young apprentice toymaker Toby yearns to be able to design his own toys but his master tells him that he must find a ten-winged dragon first. An appealing tale about imagination and the power of faith. Some library markings o/w very decent. OUT OF PRINT.. First Ed. PictoriaI Boards. Very Good/Very Good Dj. Illus. by Steve Cieslawsky. Oblong 4to. Ex-School Library. ... more information

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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995 One Summer, there was a drought in New York City, so 7-year-old Mendel Moskowitz builds a ladder from scraps he finds all over his neighborhood. When it reaches the sky, he climbs up with his horrified parents in hot pursuit. Up in a cloudbank, he finds "The Rainmaker" whom he must convince to make it rain. Charming fantasy with attractive color illustrations. OUT OF PRINT.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Elaine Greenstein. 4to. ... more information

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NY: Dover, 1964 Originally published in 1946, this is a look at the objects, furnishings and designs from the neat farms of western Pennsylvania. An admirable guide to the Pennsylvania Dutch folks, illustrated in black & white photos. large format, 146 pages + ads for other Dover publications on art. OUT OF PRINT.. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Dj. 4to. ... more information

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World Publishing, 1968 20 stories retold by Kaula with her handsome, detailed b&w drawings, make this a great book. It has one stamp from a school reading program, rubbing to the lower corners and slightly at the spine ends; overall a very decent copy. OUT OF PRINT.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Author. 8vo. ... more information

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Chicago: Wise-Parslow Exceptional story show children have great adventures all within sight of home. Superb color illustrations by Kay as well as handsome b&w drawings. Gold covers with bright red lettering & pictorial design; covers a faintly soiled & bowed. A re-issue of a classic Volland title. OUT OF PRINT.. Ca. 1930s. Cloth. Very Good+/No Dj. Illus. by Author. 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Crown, 1992 A spellbinding novel, set in Medieval Provence, France, filled with adventure and romance. OUT OF PRINT IN HARDCOVER.. First US Printing. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Kinuko Y Kraft, Dj. Large 8vo. ... more information

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Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, 1990 Shortly after Sam Peek's wife dies, he is joined by a mysterious white dog that stays with him until just before he dies. Superb, mystical tale on which a film for TV was made starring the late Jessica Tandy and the late Hume Cronyn. This copy of the book was SIGNED BY MS TANDY, MR CRONYN & MR KAY at a special event in Atlanta, GA hosted by Peachtree Publishers in honor of the film. There is an invitation and a program from the event are also laid in. OUT OF P... more information

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NY: Doubleday, 1981 A collection of scifi/fantasy short stories, perfect if you're a fan of "The Twilight Zone." The main title tale refers to a poor, beaten-down senior citizen whose hatred of his life changes when he become "possessed" by a "dybbuk", an evil ghost of a Hitler-like despot. Copy has a little edgewear on the bottom and spine end, some library markings. OUT OF PRINT.. First Edition. Paper-covered Boards. Very Good/Very Good Dj. Illus. by Jan Esteves, Dj. 8v... more information

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Garden City: Doubleday Science Fiction, 1981. The hilarious misadventures of J Adrian Fillmore aka James Phillimore, whose disappearance mentioned by Dr Watson, and his dimension-traveling umbrella that carries him to different realms found in literature. In this sequel to "The Incredible Umbrella", the professor decides to look for a bride with the help of his friend the Frankenstein monster who has been living in a Gilbert & Sullivan world. Former library copy with a little rubbing to the ... more information

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Garden City: Doubleday Science Fiction, 1979. The hilarious misadventures of J Adrian Fillmore aka James Phillimore, whose disappearance was mentioned by Dr Watson, and his dimension-traveling umbrella that carries him to different realms found in literature. Former library copy with slight rubbing to the edges, stamps, a card pocket, etc with a clean dust jacket a bit sunned on the spine. OUT OF PRINT.. 1st Ed. Paper-covered Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+ Dj. 8vo. Ex-Library. ... more information

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NY: St Martin's, 1994. 512-page collection of stories about Sherlock Holmes. An excellent anthology. Very nice copy; OUT OF PRINT IN HARDCOVER.. 1st Prtg. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Jill Bauman, Dj. 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Tor, 2005 A collection of stories about dragons by Orson Scott Card, Mercedes lackey, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Moon & Michael Swanwick w/an introduction by Kaye. An excellent anthology. Very nice copy; OUT OF PRINTTHUS.. 1st Prtg Thus. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Dj. Illus. by Stephen Hickman (cover). 8vo. Remainder. ... more information

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NY: St Martin's, 1996 337-page collection of stories about Sherlock Holmes. An excellent anthology using the premise that more notes for untold stories by Dr Watson were found in a tin box. Kaye uses the fictional "J Adrian Fillmore" as the author of the introduction and notes whereas Fillmore is a fictional character mentioned once by Watson and used by Kaye as the "hero" of his 2 "umbrella" novels. Very nice copy despite library stamps and a white spine label. OUT OF PR... more information

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