Authors starting with S from Jeryl Metz, Books

NY: FSG, 1982 An old Jewish tale retold by NOBEL PRIZE WINNER SINGER in which Rabbi Judah Loew creates a monster from clay and brings it to life with Kabbalistic prayers to protect the Jewish community of 16th-Century Prague. It is a gripping tale well-illustrated in Shulevitz, a CALDECOTT-WINNING AUTHOR / ARTIST. Some library markings, a closed short tear on the dust jacket, o/w a decent copy. OUT OF PRINT.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Dj. Illus. by Uri Shulevitz. 8vo. Ex-School Library. ... more information

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NY: Little Simon, 2002 A remarkable visual treat is this brilliantly engineered pop-up book by Sabuda which is based on the famous American Patriotic hymn. The ornate movable pop-ups are mainly on Sabuda's trademark white stiff paper with the exception of an ingenious pop-up of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge; it is his most ornate book to date. SIGNED BY SABUDA INSIDE THE FRONT COVER. A keepsake treasure!. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth-backed Pictorial Boards. As New/No Dj. Illus. by Ro... more information

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NY: Orchard Books, 1994 An enchanting Christmas ABC book featuring "lift-the-flap" christmas cards for every letter of the alphabet. Exceptional book! As New but the metallic covering on the rear hinge is split for about 3". 14 pages. . 8th Printing. PictoriaI Boards. Fine/No Dj. Illus. by Author. Oblong Small 4to. ... more information

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NY: Little Simon, 2005 A fabulously engineered pop-up walk through a snowy woods that Sabuda dedicated to walks he took with his father in the crisp winter air after a snowfall. Pull out the plastic strip on the back cover and pull the tab on the last page for a sparkling surprise. Ornate pop-ups are liberally sprinkled with glitter for an extra snowy touch. . 3rd Prtg. Cloth-backed Pictorial Boards. As New/No Dj. Illus. by Robert Sabuda. Square 4to. ... more information

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NY: Little Simon, 2003. A fabulously engineered pop-up version of Carroll's fantasy with a simplified text that is faithful to the original storyline. Brilliant colors and many surprises await the reader! Collectible edition.. First Printing. Cloth-backed Pictorial Boards. As New/No Dj. Illus. by Robert Sabuda. 4to. ... more information

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NY: Little Simon, 2007. Fabulously engineered pop-ups & a snowy woods that are covered with winter's snow such as a buck with a gold christmas ornament dangling from an antler, a white & gold Christmas tree, etc. Quite delightful small book. . 3rd Prtg. Pictorial Boards. As New/No Dj. Illus. by Author. 16mo. Remainder. ... more information

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NY: Little Simon, 1999. Traditional nursery rhymes explode with brilliant colors and well-engineered pop-ups by AWARD-WINNING ROBERT SABUDA. Light bumping to corners otherwise fine.. First Printing. PictoriaI Boards. About Fine/No Dj. Illus. by Author. Small 4to. ... more information

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UK: Simon & Schuster, 2006 Re-issue of Sabuda's 1996 Christmas Pop-up book and to which he has added an extra page with a pop-up Christmas Tree with real lights! Green cloth with silver lettering and a bright pictorial label; rear boards are covered with a full-size illustration. Unused, still in it's original plastic covering.. First UK Thus. Cloth. New/No Dj. Square Large 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Atheneum, 2002 Providence is a talented inventor and has invented a time machine that allowed her to travel to 16th century Italy where she has an adventure with Leonardo da Vinci. Very cute non-pop-up book by Sabuda. OUT OF PRINT IN HARDBACK.. First Printing. PictoriaI Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Author. 4to. ... more information

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NY: Orchard Books, 1994 An enchanting Christmas ABC book featuring "lift-the-flap" christmas cards for every letter of the alphabet. Exceptional book! The copy is a little shaken (wobbly) but is complete; thhe metallic covering is a little rubbed but quite rubbed at the spine. 14 pages; very usable copy. . 4th Printing. PictoriaI Boards. Near Good/No Dj. Illus. by Author. Oblong Small 4to. ... more information

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NY: Candlewick Press, 2006 Sabuda and Reinhart have created a fabulous look at these ferocious sea creatures and others like them plus prehistoric sea creatures that have descendants alive today in a book with more than 35 pop-ups. . First Printing. PictoriaI Boards. As New. Illus. by Authors. Thick 4to. ... more information

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NY: Candlewick Press, 2005 Sabuda and Reinhart have created a fabulous look at these prehistoric creatures that have descendants in animals that are alive today in a book with more than 35 pop-ups. . 7th Printing. PictoriaI Boards. As New. Illus. by Authors. Thick 4to. ... more information

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NY: Yearling / Random House, 2000. NEWBERY MEDAL-WINNING book about a boy sent to a boys' detention center where the detainees spend every day digging holes 5' X 5' to build their characters. The novel was made into an award-winning film. OUT OF PRINT.. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. About Fine/No Dj. Illus. by Vladimir Radunsky, Cover. Small 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Delacorte, 2006 Sequel to the NEWBERY MEDAL-WINNING book about a boy sent to a boys' detention center where the detainees spend every day digging holes 5' X 5' to build their characters. It is now 2 years after "Armpit" has been released and he must still fight to keep himself out of trouble. . First Printing. PictoriaI Boards. Fine/Fine Dj. Illus. by Vladimir Radunsky, Cover. 8vo. ... more information

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NY: Dutton, 1989. 2 hilarious baseball stories, appearing together in this book and both illustrated by Robinson, which tell the tales of two rather talented players who make the diamond of the North Dakota Beaver's ballpark sparkle. Matt has never missed a catch or dropped and ball and his daughter Florence is the fasted runner in the game. Witty b&w drawings illuminate the tale. Very light wear to corners & edges; the dust jacket has a short tear near the spine top. SACHS IS A MULTI-AWARD-W... more information

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NY: Doubleday, 1989 A 443-page collection of stories retold by popular Israeli author Sadeh, illustrated w/ woodcuts from the original Hebrew edition. A few library markings and light wear to the dust jacket o/w very nice. OUT OF PRINT IN HARDCOVER.. First US Ed. Cloth-backed Boards. About Fine/Very Good Dj. Large 8vo. Ex-School Library. ... more information

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NY: Putnam, 1979. An original tale of espionage set in 1917 in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recalls his time as a spy against "the Bosch" during World War I. This clever pastiche novel was allegedly "communicated" to Robert Saffron from "beyond the grave". B&w illustrations here and there. There is a faint soil mark on the bottom front cover of the book; dust jacket has slight edgewear. OUT OF PRINT.. First Printing. Cloth. About Fine/Very Good++ Dj. Illus. by Don Bolog... more information

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NY: Doubleday, 1987 PULITZER PRIZE WINNING-SAFIRE'S stupendous novel about Lincoln and the Civil War that plunges the reader into the drama of that war that almost tore the new country in half. Lincoln is portrayed as a complete human being with his virtues and flaws. The novel runs 974 pages + an "Underbook" of sources and commentary that takes the total number of pages to 1,125! Map endpapers, cover is slight cocked o/w a fine copy. OUT OF PRINT.. First Edition. Cloth. About Fine/About F... more information

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NY: HarperCollins, 2006 It's up to Heap, apprentice wizard, to rescue Princess Jenna when she is pursued by a dark wizard in this 2nd book of the series. 532 pages; Magykal CD included; includes an addenda of "what happened before." Book has slight edge wear to the bottom; dust jacket has a tiny chip at one corner o/w a very decent copy. OUT OF PRINT IN HARDBACK.. First Printing. Cloth-backed Boards. Very Good/Very Good Dj. Illus. by Mark Zug. 8vo. ... more information

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San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1990 Young Sachiko, a Japanese girl, discovers that her Grandmother no longer recognizes her nor anyone else but speaks as though she is a little girl herself. Grandmother has Alzheimer's disease that her granddaughter comes to understand. This story is based on true events in the author's life in Japan and is her first story written in English. Handsomely color illustrated by Arai. Some library marking and corner rubs o/w very good. OUT OF PRINT IN HARD... more information

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