Tree and Leaf by Tolkien, J.R.R - 1965

Viking Press, New York, 1935; First Edition; tall 8vo, 154 pages; red cloth; illustrated. Charles G. Finney’s first novel, a bizarre fantasy about a traveling circus which suddenly appears in the remote desert town of Abalone, Arizona carrying a load of extraordinary creatures overseen by a mysterious Chinaman. "The Circus Of Dr. Lao," winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in 1935, was later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the 1964 MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao." It has been cited as an influence upon numerous fantasy writers including Ray Bradbury, who expressed the greatest admiration for it. Author Charles Grandison Finney (1905-1984) had served with the U.S. infantry in China from 1927-1929, and in his memoirs revealed that the idea for "Dr.Lao" was conceived while he was stationed there. After discharge, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona and took a job as journalist for the Arizona Daily Star, where he… Read More

MAUDE HUMPHREY: Treasury of Stories, Jingles, and Rhymes. Frederick A. Stokes, undated. Circa 1894. FIRST EDITION. ILLUSTRATED BY MAUDE HUMPHREY. Written by Mary Rice Miller and Elisabeth S. Tucker. SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY. 242 pages. Maroon boards with gold titling and ornamentation. Good condition front paper paste-down label of a little girl wearing a red feather in her blue hat. Please see our photos. Used. Good/ No DJ. A solid copy with intact gutters. "Humphrey was one of the first great American women illustrators paving the way for Jessie Willcox Smith, Grace Drayton and the many other women illustrators of the early 20th century. Humphrey is also known for being film star HUMPHREY BOGART'S mother (and in fact she used her son as a model for many of her pictures)." QUITE RARE. A NICE FIND.

Babar and Father Christmas (Babar et le Pare Noel). By Jean DeBrunhoff. Childrens Book. Random House 1st Edition, 1940 FIRST EDITION. In RARE original, unclipped dust jacket that shows price 1.00/1.00. Used. Very Good/Good. A nice clean copy. Please see our photos.

A Little Hatred Book One of The Age of Madness by Joe Abercrombie (part of the Age of Madness series beginning with "A Little Hatred") First US Edition - First Printing New York: Orbit US, 2019. Signed by Abercrombie in his characteristic minimalist style on the front end-paper. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. (Fine
in Fine Dust Jacket, essentially a brand new unread copy, (Also
released in the UK by Gollancz and a signed-limited edition by
Subterranean Press.) The Trouble with Peace Book Two of The Age of Madness by Joe Abercrombie (part of the Age of Madness series beginning with "A Little Hatred") First US Edition - First Printing New York: Orbit US, 2020. Signed by Abercrombie in his characteristic minimalist style on the front end-paper. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Fine
in Fine Dust Jacket, essentially a brand new unread copy, (Also
released in the UK by Gollancz and a signed-limited edition by
Subterranean Press.) The Wisdom of Crowds Book Three of The Age of Madness by Joe Abercrombie (part of… Read More

Doubleday & Company, 1985. Book. Like New. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : like new / like new. Jacket in mylar protector. Full number line on copyright page; price of $15.95 on jacket; first edition stated on copyright page. Author's signature only on title page..

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House Publishers. Fine in Good Dust Jacket. 1948. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. KB#011162: Bookjacket/dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket is complete but has several edge chips, is worn along the edges and spine and has a small hole in the back. Book's boards and pages are clean, unmarked (no markings or writing at all), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "'Roads' is the moving fantasy of Santa Claus based on an ancient Christian legend. To Seabury Quinn's fanciful account Virgil Finley has brought his singular talent as an artist. His illustrations admirably complement the immortal story of Santa Claus. 'Roads' is the first in a projected series of limited, illustrated editions to be published by Arkham House." : B&W Illustrations: 5.25 x 7.5 in.: 110 pages .

London: Constable & Co. Octavo. Black, cloth-covered boards, gilt lettering on the spine. Previous owner's name with date on the front free endpaper together with some small ghost marks of what might have been a bookplate adhesive. not particularly noticeable. Some minor wear at the extremities, protected by a clear, removable cover of archival quality. One of the author's scarcest books, a fantasy and unlike any of his other work. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 1st Printing. 1939.

Scholastic, 2017. New condition. Comes in original package. Shrink-wrapped and boxed. Photos are of the books we have here at Barbed Wire Books.This glorious edition of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different breeds of dragon - all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive, Greenaway Medal shortlisted Olivia Lomenech Gill.This deluxe edition is a must-have for any Harry Potter fan. It comes with a beautiful slipcase and features the fully updated 2017 text - which includes new profiles of six magnificent beasts that inhabit North America and a new foreword by J.K. Rowling, writing as Newt Scamander.

Signed by Author(s) 0 Signed First Edition/First printing. Signed by Philip Pullman directly to Title page. Additionally signed by the illustrator Chris Wormell. Published by Penguin Random House/David Fickling Books, London 2019. Mint unread Condition. Also included is a Chapbook Sampler Promo Booklet signed by Chris Wormell

Heyward, Du Bose. The Country Bunny And The Little Gold Shoes. 1939 Houghton Mifflin First Edition, First Printing Thus. QUITE RARE in this first printing. No other printings listed. ILLUSTRATED BY MARJORIE FLACK. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket Included. Library Bound. Nice condition. Bright red pictorial boards with red, green, and gold ornamentation. Shows some wear at corners. Plot Summary: "With twenty-one baby bunnies to look after, mother bunny Cottontail abandons her dream of becoming an Easter Bunny. But when Grandfather Bunny spies her perfectly behaved brood, he's so impressed that he makes Cottontail the most important Easter Bunny of all!" Will ship from United States.