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SIGNED, LIMITED, and NUMBERED FIRST UK DELUXE EDITION. NEW, Unread. London, Viking, October 17, 2019. Bound in Red Leather, still in the Original Shrinkwrap in which the book was originally sold. This Exclusive Edition is Signed by Le Carre on the Title/Limitation Page and numbered out of only 100 copies printed. This copy is still sealed so the limitation number is not known.

SIGNED, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, FIRST ISSUE. New York, Frederick A Stokes Co., 1937. A Rare First Edition of the WINNER OF THE FIRST CALDECOTT AWARD for Best Illustrated Children's Book in 1938. First Issue with Lathrop's name misspelled "Lathop" on both the spine of the book and the spine of the dust jacket. This copy is Signed by Dorothy Lathrop on the blank page opposite the title page. The Book is in Very Good+ condition with mild toning and foxing on the endpapers and paste-downs, a dark spot on the first 4 pages. No writing or other marks. Gilt lettering on front board and spine Bright, no wear. Edges and corners show slight wear. Dust Jacket Very Good+ with small chips, light edge wear, and a red stain on the rear panel, the front is clean. Not price-clipped, "$2.00" on the top front dj flap. No medal or mention of Caldecott Award on the dust jacket. Helen Fish wrote the introduction and selected passages from the King James Bible to accompany the beautiful drawings of Dorothy Lathrop.… Read More

SIGNED, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated) New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2020. NEW. Signed by both Authors on the Title Page. Wonderful illustrations by Yuko Shimizu. Dust Jacket Bright, Clean, no wear, no tears, no stickers, not price-clipped ($17.99), protected in Brodart cover. Text Clean, no marks. Binding Tight and Square. Boards Clean, no bumps. Not ex-library. A Very Fine copy of this Beautiful 2021 Caldecott Honor book.

SIGNED, SLIPCASED, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, complete number line to 1), New York, HarperCollins, 1996. Fine/Fine in Fine slipcase. Signed by Tony Hillerman on the Title Page. The half-title page contains an original ink and colored pencil illustration by Navajo artist Ernest Franklin. Signed by Franklin. The drawing depicts a scene in the book where a skeleton is found at the base of Ship Rock in northwest New Mexico.
Ernest Franklin (1942 - 2010) was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up in a traditional family. He started drawing as a boy and continued until his death. With Ernie Bulow of Buffalo Medicine Press, he started doing original illustrations in copies of Hillerman's books in the late 1980s. Each book had a different original drawing in pen and ink or watercolor. These were produced in small numbers.
This is a beautiful unique copy of one of Hillerman's Navajo mysteries housed in a Buffalo Medicine Press custom slipcase in Fine Condition.

FIRST EDITION. Nister, Ernest (Illustrator, publisher). Happy Families and Their Tales: A Volume of Pictures & Stories of Domestic Pets. London, Ernest Nister: New York, E. P, Dutton & Co., circa 1890, Printed in Bavaria. Black and White Illustrations and 5 folding color Pop-up pages by publisher and printer Ernest Nister (1842-1909) who specialized in colored toy and movable picture books. In addition to the pop-up pages, the book contains Animal Stories by L. L. Weedon, Clifton Bingham, and Ruth Deane with pen and ink illustrations. No dust jacket. The colored pictorial boards are lightly soiled, have some scratches, and edge wear. The hinges on the front and back boards have been reinforced. All of the pop-ups are original and complete in excellent condition. Some of the tabs have been re-glued or, in a few cases, a new one added for a missing tab. Overall, a very nice copy of one of the classic, innovative animated books by the famous English publisher Ernest Nister.

SIGNED FIRST LIMITED EDITION, SLIPCASED. New York, Grove Press, 2004. Signed and Numbered by Harrison on the Limitation Page. This is #27 of 250 copies issued in this specially bound edition. It is a Fine copy bound in pale blue-gray cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. The matching cloth-covered slipcase is also in Fine condition.

SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION. New York, Little Simon, Simon & Schuster, 2000. Number 90 of 200 Signed Editions. Book with green cloth boards is in Fine condition as is the matching slipcase except for a small scuff on the back. No dust jacket, as issued. Pop-ups are complete with no visible flaws. Appears unread or read very carefully, not touched by any child. A beautiful copy of this scarce Sabuda title.