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1955. First Edition . Signed. THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise. WITH: Eloise in Paris. WITH: Eloise at Christmastime. WITH: Eloise in Moscow. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955-59. Together, four volumes. Slim folios, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, original dust jackets. $12,000.First editions of all four of Thompson's popular ""book for precocious grown ups"" and its sequels published in her lifetime: Eloise, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmastime and Eloise in Moscow—the rare first book inscribed on the front free endpaper, ""For Gil Golding from the author—Kay Thompson."" A desirable set.""While still on tour with the Williams Brothers sometime around 1950, [singer] Thompson had arrived late to a rehearsal one night and playfully apologized to the crew in a high little girl voice, identifying herself as a six-year-old named Eloise. The character became a recurring joke, and Thompson played the part of the mischievous child… As the… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955. American author, singer, and actress Kay Thompson began her career in the early 1930s as a choral director for radio and went on to become MGM Studios' top vocal arranger and coach to such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Frank Sinatra. A resident of The Plaza Hotel in New York City, she became most notable for authoring the Eloise series of children's books, rumored to be inspired by the capers of her goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, daughter of personal friend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. Thomspon collaborated with American illustrator Hilary Knight to create the whimsical black, pink, and white theme that became a trademark of the illustrated series. All four books in the original series were bestsellers upon release, adapted into television projects, and a fifth installment, Eloise Takes a Bawth, was published posthumously from Thompson's original manuscripts. The series became so synonymous with The Plaza that an honorary… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955-2002. First editions of each of the five Eloise titles. Quarto, 5 volumes. Each are signed by the illustrator, Hilary Knight. Each are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. A brilliant set of this timeless classic.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955-1959. First editions of the four classic books in Kay Thompson's beloved Eloise series. Quarto, four volumes, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Hilary Knight. Each volume is near fine in a very good to near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by Asprey. An exceptional set. American author, singer, and actress Kay Thompson began her career in the early 1930s as a choral director for radio and went on to become MGM Studios' top vocal arranger and coach to such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Frank Sinatra. A resident of The Plaza Hotel in New York City, she became most notable for authoring the Eloise series of children's books, rumored to be inspired by the capers of her goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, daughter of personal friend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. Thomspon collaborated with American illustrator Hilary Knight to create the whimsical black, pink, and white theme that became a… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955-1958. American author, singer, and actress Kay Thompson began her career in the early 1930s as a choral director for radio and went on to become MGM Studios' top vocal arranger and coach to such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Frank Sinatra. A resident of The Plaza Hotel in New York City, she became most notable for authoring the Eloise series of children's books, rumored to be inspired by the capers of her goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, daughter of personal friend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. Thomspon collaborated with American illustrator Hilary Knight to create the whimsical black, pink, and white theme that became a trademark of the illustrated series. All four books in the original series were bestsellers upon release, adapted into television projects, and a fifth installment, Eloise Takes a Bawth, was published posthumously from Thompson's original manuscripts. The series became so synonymous with The Plaza that an honorary… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. Later Printing. Hardcover. Presentation copy: Inscribed on ffep: "This book is for Oliver Sacks with much admiration from a fan, Hilary Knight and a special message on the next page from Eliose (in red)." Second inscription with illustration on verso of ffep: for Oliver Sacks 4:30pm Feb.20th 1997-from Hilary Knight...Eloise discovers a "horrid" Encephalartos in the Plazas lobby." Illustration in red and black with Eloise with a red bow in her hair standing on a planter behind a plant with a dog looking on. Includes presentation card: From Hilary Knight signed to Oliver Sacks" laid in, verso with list of books illustrated by Hilary Knight from 1955-1991. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Drawings by Hilary Knight. Thin quarto. A stain confined to the top of the front board and top corner of the front fly, very good in a price-clipped, very good dustwrapper with faint corresponding stains on the front wrap. Inscribed in French over two pages by Kay Thompson as both "Kayzie" and "Eloise.

THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise. Drawings by Hilary Knight. A Book for Precocious Grown Ups. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1955. 4to, 65pp. White cloth pictorially stamped in black and red. Two-color pictorial endpapers; two-color illustrations on every page. Spine and edges of covers a bit sunned, spine ends and corners a tad rubbed, some crease to rear cover cloth, else an internally clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some light edge wear, soiling and sunning).
First edition. Meet Eloise, the precocious darling of the Plaza Hotel! An instant sensation, this is Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight's beloved introduction to one of the most iconic characters in children's literature.

New York: Simon and Schuster,, 1957. Inscribed with an original drawing of Eloise First edition, first printing, inscribed by the illustrator on the verso of the front free endpaper, "For Katharine, from Hilary and ELOISE", with a pen drawing of the titular character underneath. Inscribed copies of the Eloise books do not usually feature original drawings. Unlike the first Eloise book (1955), this sequel features many celebrity appearances in Knight's illustrations, such as Richard Avedon Knight as Eloise's passport photographer and Lena Horne dining at a side-walk cafe. Thompson (1912-1998) did not allow the sequels to the first Eloise book to be reprinted during her lifetime. Tall quarto. Original red boards, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and front board in silver and black, pink illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in pink, blue, and black. Some light crayon marks to front cover, corners slightly worn, foxing to edges, occasional mark to contents; jacket spine… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. [undated]. Signed limited edition. Number 79 of a 250 numbered copies, signed by both author Kay Thompson and illustrator Hilary Knight. Undated, but Kay Thompson died in 1998, so presumably published before that. Bound in publisher's original red cloth stamped in gilt, in original red cloth slipcase. Near Fine in like slipcase, with light rubbing to cloth on both. A nice copy.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1959. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Near Fine book in like dust jacket. Book with a small bump to the lower board and the spine a bit rolled. In a Near Fine dust jacket with a few professionally repaired tears. Inscribed by the author: "For Jane with love Kay Thompson and me Eloise Dadada." A pleasing copy of this children's classic, which finds the intrepid Eloise away from the Plaza Hotel on an international adventure. Eloise and Nanny discover that "not everyone in Moscow is a diplomat" and a host of other revelations, such as the "rawther deep" voices of Russian pigeons. This title in the Eloise series was published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War when tensions between the USSR and USA were outright hostile and the threat of mutually assured destruction reassured no one. Eloise brings her disarming candor to Moscow where despite her admission that "I could tell you a lot but I am only 6," we do in fact learn and laugh with this precocious 6 year old.… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing stated. Signed by Kay Thompson and inscribed following the copyright page. Bound in publisher's original blue paper boards stamped in black and silver. Near fine with light toning to spine and edges, light wear at tips. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with wear to the extremities, toning, a chip and horizontal tear to the interior of the spine panel, and a vintage bookseller ticket to the rear flap.

Simon & Schuster, 1955. Book. Illus. by Hilary Knight. Fine. Hardcover. Presentation & Association. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Later Printing Fine In Like Jacket. Full Page Drawing Of Eloise By knight. Owned With Letter By knight To Dick & JanePowell.

New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc, 1957. First edition of the second book in Kay Thompson's cherished Eloise series. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout by Hilary Knight. Signed by the illustrator on the front free endpaper, "Hilary Knight and ME! ELOISE." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Eloise in Paris was first published in 1957, the second of the Eloise quartet, and an immediate bestseller. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight traveled to Paris to research the book, and the illustrations are dotted with the celebrities they knew there: Richard Avedon takes Eloise's passport photograph; Christian Dior prods her tummy, while his young assistant, Yves Saint Laurent, looks on; Lena Horne sits at an outdoor cafe.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. "This edition of Eloise: The Absolutely Essential Edition has been specially bound and is limited to two hundred and fifty copies signed by the illustraor and numbered". This copy is number 72. Signed by Hilary Knight on the limitation page. "Including the Original Eloise and a new, color Eloise Scrapbook with rare photos & drawings from the files of Hilary Knight". A beautiful copy; essentially as new. In a near fine slipcase with a tiny tear at the lower front corner and very light soiling.. Signed by Illustrator. Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Hilary Knight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York:: Simon and Schuster,, 1955.. First edition, first printing.. publisher's illustrated cloth in dust jacket.. Ink ownership signature on front pastedown; slight tanning to the edges of the cream-colored cloth; in a dust jacket with a 1" closed tear to the top edge of the front panel and some overall light soiling and use (mostly to the rear panel).. Folio,. Drawings by Hillary Knight..

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reprint with "17" the lowest number present in the number line). Illustrations by Hillary Knight. Quarto A little soiling on the boards else near fine in near fine dustwrapper with small stains on the rear panel. Inscribed by Kay Thompson: "For Rocky from Kay & ME ELOIZE

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. Limited to 250 numbered copies this being copy #118, signed by the illustrator Hilary Knight. Hardbound, with the originalslipcase, silver gilt lettered spine and slipcase cover, in NEAR NEW condition.

London: Max Reinhardt, 1959. FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 volume, illustrated by Hilary Knight. Bound in the original publisher's red paper boards with the original DJ, VG+/VG+.

"Eloise at Christmastime" by Kay Thompson. Published in 1999 by Simon & Schuster. Stated First Edition, Full Number Line (First Printing). Special, Limited Edition!
SIGNED by the illustrator, Hilary Knight. ONLY 250 copies of this Special Limited First Edition were produced. This is Number #207 (it is marked as such in the book).
An amazing collectible book for any Eloise lover! It is a lovely green cloth bound book with an image of Eloise at Christmas as a frontispiece. That book comes in its own green cloth slipcase with the title Eloise on the front in gold gilt.
"Christmas comes to the Plaza Hotel, and that pint-sized terror Eloise is in the thick of things in this third picture-book adventure, bringing her own inimitable style to the seasonal celebration."
Condition is BRAND NEW! The slipcase and book are shrink-wrapped and still sealed in the original box the book came in! Never been opened! Brand New! Mint Condition!
NOTE: Other than the images of the actual box my book is stored in, the other… Read More