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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0810944480 . A Fine printing of the first edition, decorated cloth in the original printed glassine dust-jacket . Signed and dated Dec-80 by Maurice Sendak on the first flyleaf; As creator of Caldecott winningWhere the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and the illustrations of countless other memorable children's books, legendary Maurice Sendak, ranked among the best known and best-loved artists in America; Color Illustrations; Square 4to; 278 pages; Signed by Biographee .

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0810944480 . This unread Fine first printing of the first edition in Fine dust jacket is bound in navy blue cloth binding with gold lettering. Signed by Maurice Sendak and Tony Kushner directly on the half title page; In this attractive volume, longtime Sendak friend Tony Kushner chronicles the life and art of Maurice Sendak. Best known as Caldecott winning illustrator of children's books, Sendak's artwork also includes set and costume designs for The Nutcracker, The Magic Flute and The Love of Three Oranges; numerous posters, CD covers, and book jackets. Using Sendak's personal papers and anecdotes, Kushner offers an intimate view into Sendak's personal and professional life ; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; 223, [1] pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Birmingham, UK: Birmingham Bookshop. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. 0950633704 . Limited/Numbered edition in Fine condition in Very Good+ dustjacket. Numbered 254/1000. Dustjacket shows some rubbing plus a small crease and tear at bottom front corner. Overall a tight clean copy; "Being an attempt to classify the first editions of Books by Illustrator" (from the title page). Bibliography of famous and lesser known British book illustrators such as Kate Greenaway, Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham and Walter Crane. Many black and white illustrations and two color plates; B&W and Color Illustrations; Large 8vo .

New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner with illustrations by the famous Maurice Sendak, the somewhat dated opera breathes new lifeBrundibar was presented by the children of Terezin, the Nazi contentration camp, fifty-five times with Ela Weissberger playing the role of "the cat"; 8vo; Signed by Biographee .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing [Hanrahan A18] in Fine condition in Near Fine dustjacket. Some chipping and soiling of dustjacket, but in general it is clean and bright; The fantasy story of a little girl, named Charlotte, and her little white horse, Milky Way from the time Milky Way was born and took his first wobbly steps and from the beginning of the day to the end when Charlotte tells him goodnight and leaves her horse a bowl of water, hay, and oats; 16mo .

New York: Harper & Row. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A nice Original first edition in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with much less rubbing and small chip at the top of the spine; When Santa has stocking mix-up flop, these clever animals fix it with a merry Christmas swap. Famous Eloise illustrator Knight keeps the saga alive in the most charming way with this classic Christmas classic, issued as part of the famous Christmas Nutshell Library; Christmas Nutshell Library; 48mo .

New York: Random House. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375840664 . A beautiful second edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED on the front endpaper by author and illustrator Hilary Knight and Paul Binder, Founder and Artistic Director of The Big Apple Circus; A beautiful new edition of Hilary Knight's 1978 children's classic, capturing the dazzling displays and sensational sights of the circus parade. Afterword by Paul Binder, Founder and Artistic Director of The Big Apple Circus in New York, a lifelong dream realized. Circus lover Knight met Binder at Cirque d'Hiver while in Paris on assignment for Vanity Fair in 2006; Color Illustrations; 4to; Signed by All Authors .

London and New York: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine. 1921. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first Trade edition/first printing in about Fine condition, showing minimal rubbing to boards. Rose gray cloth with darker lettering and cover design of a woman harvesting apples. Decorative gray and white endpapers; Phillpotts collection of thirteen charming poems celebrating apples and cider. Beautifully illustrated with three full-color plates and accompanying tissues, plus seven black and white drawings; B&W and Color Illustrations; 8vo .

London: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0689827954 . Very Good+/Good+. Second impression of scarce first UK edition. Clean & tight, dust jacket has some very small rips, overall a very nice scarce edition; Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once he got over the initial shock) . She knows everything about The Plaza. She is interested in people when they are not boring. She has Inner Resources. If you take her home with you, you will always be glad you did; 4to .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689830394 . Beautiful Simon & Schuster edition first printing copy in As New/As New condition, SIGNED by Hilary Knight; Eloise, the six-year-old girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the place upside down during Christmastime. Basis for the movie starring Julie Andrews as Nanny and Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

London: Simon & Schuster. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689834942 . Large hardback with laminated boards, published 2000, Simon & Schuster/Ted Smart. First two pages slightly creased/split at top - else Fine- condition, very bright book; Eloise, the six-year-old girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the place upside down during Christmastime. Basis for the movie starring Julie Andrews as Nanny and Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise; 4to .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Second Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0689830394 . Beautiful Simon & Schuster edition, later printing copy in As New/As New condition, SIGNED and Dated (2001) by Hilary Knight; Eloise, the six-year-old girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the place upside down during Christmastime. Basis for the movie starring Julie Andrews as Nanny and Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 0689827032 . As New/As New. First edition, later print. The red front free endpaper has been SIGNED by Hilary Knight "Hilary Knight 2000"; An expanded edition of Thompson's classic, Eloise including the original Eloise story & pictures. In the back of it there are previously unpublished sketches by illustrator Hilary Knight and photographs of Miss Kay Thompson when she was young and fabulous rawther like Eloise; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689842880 . A stunning first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by illustrator Hilary Knight; Catalogued for publication in 1964, but never published because of artistic differences. Forty years in the making, it's here at lawst. Eloise must take a bawth, for Mr. Salomone is coming for tea. She protests and prolongs, but into the bawth she goes. Once there, she has some marvelous fantasies (pourquoi pas? ) , all of which seem to necessitate an overabundance of lovely bubbly bawth water. As Mr. Salomone frets and fumes about the sudden flooding of floor after floor, Eloise scrubs and splawshes unawares. Just as The Plaza Hotel is about to drown in its own bubbles, Eloise saves the day, clean as a whistle (and dry as brut Champagne); 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0689827032 . First edition, later printing in As New/As New Condition. The red front free endpaper has been SIGNED by Hilary Knight "Hilary Knight 02"; An expanded edition of Thompson's classic, Eloise including the original Eloise story & pictures. In the back of it there are previously unpublished sketches by illustrator Hilary Knight and photographs of Miss Kay Thompson when she was young and fabulous rawther like Eloise; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689832117 . As New/As New, revised jacket edition issued 2000, SIGNED by illustrator Hilary Knight. An immaculate version of this precious and scarce edition; With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny, and Weenie arrive in Moscow. Eloise in Moscow, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War and unavailable for nearly 40 years, resurfaces and lets us tour the Russian capital. In this beautifully produced new edition, with a stunning full-color gatefold, Eloise lives up to our expectations and gives us her darling little sweetnik performance!; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New. 2000. Limited/Numbered Edition. Original Cloth. 0689832117 . LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. Hardbound, with the original slipcase, limited to 300 numbered and SIGNED copies by Hilary Knight. As New, never taken out of the original shrink-wrap; With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny, and Weenie arrive in Moscow. Eloise in Moscow, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War and unavailable for nearly 40 years, resurfaces and lets us tour the Russian capital. In this beautifully produced new edition, with a stunning full-color gatefold, Eloise lives up to our expectations and gives us her darling little sweetnik performance! Obtain the whole set of limited/numbered editions at a 20% lower price than the totals of the individual titles; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New. 2000. Limited/Numbered Edition. Original Cloth. 0689832117 . A beautiful Limited/Numbered edition in As New condition with the original slipcase in alike condition. Limited to 300 numbered and signed copies by Hilary Knight, this one being #89; With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny, and Weenie arrive in Moscow. Eloise in Moscow, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War and unavailable for nearly 40 years, resurfaces and lets us tour the Russian capital. In this beautifully produced new edition, with a stunning full-color gatefold, Eloise lives up to our expectations and gives us her darling little sweetnik performance! Obtain the whole set of limited/numbered editions at a 20% lower price than the totals of the individual titles; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New. 1999. Limited/Numbered Edition. Cloth. 0689829604 . A stunning edition in original cloth slip-case, limited to 300 numbered copies, SIGNED by Hilary Knight. As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; If you are going to Paris you have to turn French and absolutely go wild. Obviously this is what Eloise does when her mysterious mother beckons. In Paris, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent must design her clothing. And zut, Eloise and Nahnee must linger at the same Parisienne café as Lena Horne. Mama is a no-show as usual, but Paris makes up for the loss. Basis for the movie starring Uma Thurman as Nanny and Jordana Beatty as Eloise. Obtain the whole set of limited/numbered editions at a 20% lower price than the totals of the individual titles ; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0689832117 . As New/As New, revised jacket edition issued 2000, later print, SIGNED by illustrator Hilary Knight. An immaculate version of this precious and scarce edition; With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny, and Weenie arrive in Moscow. Eloise in Moscow, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War and unavailable for nearly 40 years, resurfaces and lets us tour the Russian capital. In this beautifully produced new edition, with a stunning full-color gatefold, Eloise lives up to our expectations and gives us her darling little sweetnik performance!; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .