Search Results: Children's & Illustrated from Knickerbocker Books

New York: William Morrow and Co., 1981. 1981 First Printing with full printing number line. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD+ price-intact dust jacket. A fresh, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages are crisp and fine. Hardcover of illustrated paper over boards is clean, lightly edge rubbed - corners and spine ends lightly bumped with small tears and rubs. Unclipped jacket features a lovely full-wrap illustration. Jacket is clean and bright: edges slightly rubbed and there are tiny chips and creases to corners of flap and spine folds. Some spotting to bottom of reverse (unprinted) side of jacket does not show on printed side. Jacket is in a clear, archival protector. Color illustrated endpapers are clean and bright - there are two short tears to endpaper at front hinge, not affecting binding strength; binding is very sturdy. A story of Hilda the bird-watching cat. She thinks she'd enjoy hunting them too, but her talent doesn't lie in that direction. Beautifully illustrated throughout with color… Read More

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2003. 2003 First Edition with Selznick illustrations; First Printing, with full number line. SIGNED BY BOTH author Tor Seidler and illustrator Brian Selznick, in ink, on the title page. FINE in FINE price-intact dust jacket. A pristine copy. No markings other than the signatures. Fresh, tightly bound and in new condition. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Illustrated with black and white artwork by the award-winning artist (Selznick won the Caldecott Medal for his graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret). 6-5/8 x 8-5/8". [ii] +156 pages.. Signed by Author and Illustrator. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Selznick, Brian. 8vo.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003. 2003 Stated First Edition, First Printing. FINE in VERY GOOD, price-intact, dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Hardcover of red paper covered boards with white spine - blind embossed decoration on front cover, black titling on spine - is fresh and unworn. Unclipped dust jacket is clean and coloful, lightly edge rubbed and with faint spot of discoloration and soft creasing towards bottom of front cover. Binding and hinges tight. Blue endpapers. Color illustrations throughout by Brock Cole. 8-5/8 x 10-1/2"; 40 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Cole, Brock.

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc., Publishers, 1997. 1997 Stated First Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. By the author-illustrator of 'Ship of Dreams'. Here, Joey invents a time machine that holds a number of surprises. A richly illustrated tale. A fresh, totally unmarked copy. Pages pristine. Hardcover of printed paper over boards is clean and unworn. Unclipped jacket clean and bright with slight edge rub, one short closed tear at top of rear flap fold.. Binding firm, hinges intact, boards straight. 10-3/4 x 10". 40 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Morrisey, Dean . Slim 4o.

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2005 2005 Candlewick Press. Stated First Edition, First Printing. An exuberantly illustrated verse - for young readers to adult. Jerry Hannah wrote and illustrated the scene at the Body and Soul Cafe - a night of A-1 night featuring some greatest names in jazz. The Dust jacket unfolds to become a large color poster. A pristine copy in New, unused, condition. 10 x 12"; 40 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 1993 First Edition, First Printing. FINE in NEAR FINE, price-intact dust jacket. The Native America legend links mastodons and the cranberry - beautifully illustrated in color by Brad Sneed. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy, tightly bound in hardcover of printed paper over boards. Dust jacket, matching design of cover, is fresh and complete with just a hint of rubbing but no tears, chips or creases. Hinges and binding firm and straight. 10-1/4 x 10-1/4". 32 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Sneed, Brad. 4to.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1936. 1936 First Edition. VERY GOOD. A clean, complete copy. The only marking is a gift inscription neatly penned along top of front free endpaper. Marginal spotting to first text pages, otherwise pages are fresh and near fine. Endpapers are printed with simple map of New England New York. There is some rumpling to the pasted ends, probably caused during binding process. Bound in paper covered boards (front cover with title and illustration in color) and blue cloth spine. Covers are lightly rubbed and soiled but still bright. Hinges and book block intact. John must stay at his uncle's farm in Naples, Maine while his parents take a road trip through New England in search of a mysterious "treasure." This is an early "photo-story book" with several black & white photos of people and places - including such New England landmarks as the House of the Seven Gables, the Provincetown lighthouse, and the old 'doughnut tree' in Fryeburg, Maine. 6-3/4 x 8-3/4". 156 pages. First… Read More

New York: Lark Books, 1998. Fourth Printing; a NEAR FINE copy of this inventive work. Fresh, clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound in a cleverly constructed hardcover of color illustrated paper over boards, the spine covered in a sturdy see-through plastic - allowing the user to see the construction of the binding. (A jacket wasn't issued for this book.) Tiny crease to pages at bottom of spine, otherwise fine. A clearly written and illustrated project book - suitable for adults as well as children, with practical applications that teach the principles of book-binding and enable users to create their own books. Perfect for budding paper engineers of all ages! 8-1/4 x 10-1/4. 96 pages. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued.

Clohars Carnoët : Editions Yves de Boree, 2003. 2003 First Edition. A very hard-to-find title, the life of Mother Teresa told in comic-strip style with color cartoon art by Luc Tesson. English translation from the French original by Gerard Casanova. NEAR FINE hardcover. No jacket. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fresh and fine. Bound in color illustrated paper over boards with gloss lamination. Top cover corners lightly bumped and a short light scratch towards the bottom front right corner, but otherwise cover is bright and unworn. Binding and hinges firm and straight. 8-1/2 x 12". 48 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Tesson, Luc. Slim 4o.

New York: Kanrom, Inc., 1964. 1964 First Editon. A sincere and touching tribute to JFK written for young readers, illustrated throughout with b/w photos of the President and his family. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and well-bound copy. Pages fine. Hardcover binding with printed paper over boards, design matching that of dust jacket. Cover is clean with only slight edgewear. Jacket is clean and bright, front flap clipped and with a few short closed tears along edges, light scuffing and a scratch to back panel. Binding solid, book straight. 9 x 12-1/4". 56 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.

New York: Welcome Enterprises, Inc., 2000 2000. First Printing. FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fine. Color illustrated hardcover (design matching the jacket) is fresh and unworn with only a small rub to bottom edge. Jacket is clean with light edgewear - tiny tears at top of spine, creasing along top front edge. Binding firm, hinges tight, boards and spine straight. Beautifully printed reproductions of Maxfield Parrish artwork accompany the text of Judy Garland's classic from The Wizard of Oz. 9-3/4 x 11-7/8"; 32 pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Parrish, Maxfield.

New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2004. 2004. AUTHOR SIGNED. Stated First Edition, First Printing. with full number line. FINE in FINE price intact dust jacket. Lawrence David signed in black ballpoint on title page. A fresh, clean, totally unmarked unworn and tightly bound hardcover in pristine jacket which is in a clear archival protector. Talk-show host Pickle is recognized everywhere he goes! Illustrator Scott Nash does a superb job animating a pickle! A colorfully illustrated and delightfully droll tale of Pickle and his friend Penguin, set in New York City. Lawrence David is the author of the "Horace Splatty" series and of "Beetle Boy." 8-1/4 x 10-1/4". 32 pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Nash, Scott. Small 4to.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1997. 1997 Stated First Edition; First Printing with full number line. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. Beautifully illustrated with the color artwork of Jon Van Zyle. Pages clean, no tears or creases. Black hardcover, titled in silver on spine, very slightly edge rubbed, otherwise fine. Violet endpapers. Unclipped color illustrated jacket has price of 15.95 (21.95 in Canada) on front flap. Jacket lightly shelf rubbed, small damp mark at base of spine - no tears, chips or creases and in a clear archival protector. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. 10-1/2 x 10-3/4"; 32 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Van Zyle, Jon.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. A beautifully preserved copy of this 1953 Mark Twain biography, written for young readers. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fresh and fine, bound in hardcover of bright yellow cloth with blue and black titling on front and spine. The cover is clean and bright with only slight shelf-rub to bottom edge. Pictorial endpapers printed in blue and black. Endpapers and hinges intact. Color illustrated jacket is clean and complete (states Book Club edition on bottom of front flap). Jacket lightly edge rubbed with a couple of tiny tears and bit of chipping to spine ends; faint toning to rear panel. B&W illustrations and color cover art by Donald McKay. 5-1/4 x 8"; ix + 174 text pages. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by McKay, Donald. 8vo.

New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. 1994 Edition, seventh printing. SIGNED by Author. FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. The author inscribed the top of the title, in blue ink, "March 15, 2007. To: Kelsey. Blessings to you! Gloria Jean Pinkney." No other markings. A clean, fresh copy tightly bound in pictorial hardcover (design matching the jacket). Pages and cover fine. Unclipped jacket is bright and clean, lightly edge rubbed but no tears or chips. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color throughout by Jerry Pinkney, 9-1/4 x 11-1/4". 32 pages. Signed by Author. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Pinkney, Jerry.

New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2005. 2005 Stated First American Edition, First Printing. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD+ price-intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy. One small corner crease at bottom of title page and a few light finger-dentings to text pages, very slight wear to cover edges - pages and hardcover are otherwise fine. Dust jacket, price intact on front flap, is clean and colorful - light rubbing at corners and spine ends, no tears or chips. Binding tight, book straight. A very giftable 1st edition! 8-3/4 x 11-1/4". 48 pages . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Aardman Animation Ltd..