Alphabet Books

New York: Hyperion, (2003.) . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) . A bright and cheerful alphabet book with the shapes of the letters integrated into the pictures. Definition of the words used at the back of the book - ending with 'zowie! what you say when you finish this book!' SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. Large format, bound in glossy illustrated boards. more information

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New York: Hyperion, (2003.) . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) . A bright and cheerful alphabet book with the shapes of the letters integrated into the pictures. Definition of the words used at the back of the book - ending with 'zowie! what you say when you finish this book!' SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by the author on the title page. Large format, bound in glossy illustrated boards. more information

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New York: Walker, 1969. . First edition. . Ex-library with the usual markings, and some wear to the illustrated covers, but with clean and good contents, no dj. . An alphabet book for slightly older children with letter represented by two words with definitions from the specialized vocabulary of space exploration. Illustrated in duo-tone photographs and drawings (black, white and orange) Large format. 48 pp. more information

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New York: Harper Collins, (1992.) . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket. . An unusual alphabet book, with de Mejo's famous paintings of American myth and legend used to illustrate the letters of the alphabet. Includes 2 pages of notes on the stories behind the paintings. Large square format, unpaginated, bound in red boards with gilt lettering. more information

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Denver: House of the Clipper Ship Press, 1964. . First printing in wrappers. . Very good in printed orange wrappers. A newspaper clipping about a lecture given by Dr. Gaupp is pasted inside the front cover. . A large format alphabet book of antiques - line drawings make a good coloring book, but basic information about the pictured antiques is also given. SIGNED on the title page with "Best wishes" by Charles J. Gaupp. more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. . First US printing. . Near fine in near fine dust jacket (previous owner's name on front endpaper, tear at bottom of dj spine.) . A beautifully illustrated and charming book, mostly written for adults, but one which it would be fun to share with children, a mixture of fantasy, fact, fun and commonsense. Two travelers discover the secrets of sleep from the Sandman himself - and find an alphabet book which becomes a book-within-a-book with helpful hints for both sleepyheads and insomniacs. 121 pp. Oblong format. more information

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Arcardia, CA: Shen's Books. 1997. . First printing. . Near fine in near fine dust jacket (upper corners bumped.) . A beautiful large format book which introduces 23 Chinese words or phrases (there are no words which start with the i, u or v sound), giving the both the Chinese pictograph and the romanized pinyin version and the historical and cultural background. The illustrations use Chinese folk art to provide both whimsy and lyricism; they are based on the style used in Chinese cave paintings from the 3rd century. more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988. . First printing. . Near fine in glossy illustrated boards. . Tall and skinny format. An alphabet book for the entire family - each letter is illustrated with examples of various familiar and unusual items of clothing from the Los Angles County Museum. more information

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Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, (2004.) . First printing. . SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator, Darcie Park, with the year 2004 and the word 'enjoy.' Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) . A rhyming alphabet book, colorfully illustrated for younger children, but with informative sidebars on each 2 page spread for older children or adults. This celebrates the diversity, history and beauty of Nevada from the glitter of the Las Vegas strip to the natural beauties of Lake Tahoe and the desert and the wildlife found there, from the pioneers who crossed by wagon train to those who built monuments like the Hoover Dam. Oblong format, 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, bound in glossy illustrated boards, unpaginated (40 pp.)  more information

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Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1978. . First printing. . F/NF (one short closed tear.) . A delightful slim book - one that "combines the charm of a child's book of alphabet rhymes with a tradition of English epigrammatic poetry" and an attractive, well-produced one (printed at the Stinehour Press.) more information

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New York: Scholastic - Blue Sky Press, (1994.) . 2nd printing. . Fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Charming alphabet - for all ages - of common and uncommon guardian angels (the angel of streetlights, the angel of dreaming and more), illustrated with photographs of folk art angels by the author. Oblong format, printed on glossy stock. Unpaginated more information

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