Search Results: Authors starting with H from Type Punch Matrix

Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, 2017. First printing. Fine in fine dust jacket and slipcase.. Signed special first edition of this manic character study of a college wrestler in his senior year - issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a signed and slipcased recent release, as well as one of more promotional titles (usually ARCs or like, but sometimes, advance excerpts). 9'' x 6''. Original tan boards. Original unclipped ($25.00) color pictorial dust jacket. 288 pages. With original… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. First printing. Fine in a near fine jacket.. True first edition of acclaimed mystery, the story of an autistic boy who uncovers uncomfortable family secrets when he sets out to solve the murder of the neighbor's dog - inscribed by Haddon to the daughter of his agent, Gillon Aitken. This mystery was longlisted for the Booker Prize and received a number of other major awards and critical nods; in 2012 it was adapted for the stage. The book has received criticism for reliance on stereotypes of autistic people to construct the main character of Christopher; in later editions, the jacket copy no longer describes Christopher as autistic, though the term is explicitly used in this first edition. Sherlock Holmes fans will recognize the book's title as a quote from the famous detective in "The Adventure of Silver Blaze," in which Holmes focuses on a key piece of evidence during his investigate: "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." A beautiful copy of this modern… Read More

n.p.: n.p., 1956. Near fine overall.. Four printer's color proof sheets for Berta and Elmer Hader's THE RUNAWAYS, an engaging example of how a picture book comes together for publication. These four proofs represent the cover and first gatherings of THE RUNAWAYS. The lively illustrations reveal a sense of the plot: a bulldozer forces animals (including opossums, skunks, raccoons, and a variety of birds) to flee their forest home and seek shelter on a farm. Many of the Haders' books in this period featured conservationist themes and were often based in the scenery around their little stone house on Willow Hill, which was just outside New York City. These proofs demonstrate an important part of the editing process: the review and reorganization of illustrations. These textless sheets place an emphasis on the illustrations, allowing the Haders to give feedback on their color and print quality. Comparing the changes across the four sheets is a thought-provoking bibliographical exercise, allowing a peek… Read More

[New York]: n.p., 1938. Very good minus.. Original large painted image of a circus monkey riding a pony, depicted exactly as these characters appear in the Haders' book CRICKET, but in a different pose not used in the final book. CRICKET follows the life of the titular character beginning with his growing fame in the circus, as depicted here. The final book includes illustrations in black and white and in color, and on a much smaller scale than this large color study. The image in the book that most resembles it, a black-and-white tailpiece on page 48, is a fraction of the size, and depicts the two characters in the act of running rather than standing. This ephemeral study is an unusual survival documenting the kind of preparation that goes into an illustrated book project, showing how such preliminary labor is eventually translated into the final product. One rolled sheet of brown poster paper, painted in color by the Haders. Significant wear, closed tears and chipping to edges of sheet, with some… Read More

n.p.: n.p., 1949. Very good plus.. Original photo proofs of Berta and Elmer Hader's 1949 LITTLE APPALOOSA, the story of a boy and his spotted pony - evidence of the pre-production process for a mid-century picture book. These photo proofs, likely printed from offset negatives, focus on the art: all of them lack narrative text, but some include notes and small changes made in the negatives. LITTLE APPALOOSA is one of the Haders' scarcer titles, so this evidence of its production process is a wonderful survival. 8.5'' x 11''; 13.75'' x 10.5'' (2 proofs); 14'' x 19.5'' (8 proofs). 11 sheets of black-and-white illustrated photo proofs in three sizes. Stored rolled. With some light edgewear, a few sheets with small spots of soil and toning to versos; occasional spots of soil to black portions. Bright overall.

[New York]: n.p., 1948. Very good plus overall.. Collection of eight large original charcoal and chalk drawings featuring scenes from THE BIG SNOW, presented as part of a live promotional event for the 1948 NEW YORK TIMES Boys' and Girls' Book Fair. Publication is not the final step in the making of a children's book. After hitting the shelves, the book must now be "made" in the minds of buyers, so promotion becomes the biggest focus. These large chalk and charcoal drawings are a compelling example of book marketing, in this case, Berta and Elmer Hader's THE BIG SNOW. Created during a "chalk talk" - an event in which the illustrator redraws images from their picture book while telling the story in front of an audience - the images instill a dynamism into the Haders' classic story about animals who experience a deep winter snow. This format of promotion seems built for the Haders. Before beginning his career with Berta, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY notes that Elmer "took a successful vaudeville stunt called… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1940. Fine in near-fine jacket.. First edition, about the adventures of Minnie and Timmy, a scarce Hader book. 8.75'' x 7.25''. Original green cloth, navy-stamped central vignette, navy-lettered spine. In original color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Berta Hader and Elmer Hader with full page color illustrations plus many in-text illustrations. 100 pages. Jacket slightly frayed.

New York: Macmillan, 1948. Fine in very good jacket.. Inscribed second printing of the first edition of this Caldecott Award winner - with an original watercolor and inscribed to Marian Young, a prominent librarian and member of the Caldecott Award selection committee. The Haders's original watercolor spans the half title and facing page and depicts a snow-capped cottage with trees, skilfullly and seamlessly connected to the printed bird illustration on the half title, effectively building upon their own book. THE BIG SNOW, winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal, shows the various preparations for winter made by woodland animals: a lovingly observed reflection of the artists' real-world concern for nature conservation and animal rights. A lovely association copy whose recipient, librarian Marian C. Young, was chief of the Children's Department at the Detroit Public Library and chair of the 1956 Newbery-Caldecott Award Committee; Young also served as the 1950-1951 president of the Michigan Library… Read More

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1865. Very good.. Rare two-volume set of Hadley's Victorian retellings of the two testaments' greatest hits, for the young and young at heart. Surprisingly scarce early US edition of Hadley's adaptations of stories from the Old and New Testaments, improved and fortified with added piety for the edification of young children. Received with some displeasure in its own day for its presumption; a contemporary review in Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine disapproves of the author's rearrangements: "We do not think it good to paraphrase the Bible, or to attempt to clothe its histories in other language." On the other hand, if Hadley's version is not an improvement on the poetic language of the King James version, it is at least substantially shorter. Two volumes, 6.75'' x 4.5'' each. Original plum cloth, gilt-decorated spines. Yellow endpapers. Each volume illustrated with 6 engravings. 238 and 234, [6] pages respectively. Spines and upper edges heavily sunned. Worming to… Read More

(New York): Harper, 2019. Fine in fine jacket and slipcase.. Signed specially bound slipcased first US edition of Hadley's seventh novel, an examination of two couples disrupted by a death, issued by the publisher for the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a signed and slipcased recent release, as well as one or more promotional titles (usually ARCs or the like, but sometimes advance excerpts). 9'' x 6''. Original black boards with copper-lettered spine. In original unclipped (26.99) dust jacket. In… Read More

(New York): Ecco, 2008. First Edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this policy book from the former Nebraska Senator. Hardcover. 8vo. Near fine in like jacket. DJ unclipped. Trace shelfwear at extremities. Else bright and crisp overall. Warmly and boldly INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author Hagel to title page. 305pp. with index.

(North Charleston, SC): (Terry Hager), 2011. First printing. Fine.. Warmly inscribed first edition of Hager's second mystery novel, following an outreach minister to the hippies of 1970s Grand Rapids, Michigan, as he saves souls and solves murders. 8'' x 5.25''. Original glossy pictorial wrappers. 365, [1] pages. Inscribed by Hager on title page. Minor edgewear.

London: Oxford University Press, 1937. First Edition. Very good.. First edition of this accessible guide to symphonic music appreciation and understanding through phonograph recordings. 9.25'' x 6.25''. Original black cloth, lacking original dust jacket. With original schematic drawing and measuring device in interior pocket mounted at rear. 331, [1] pages. Nick in cloth to upper right hand corner. Otherwise sound, clean.

New York: Books of Wonder Morrow Junior Books, 1992. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this illustrated version of the beloved nursery rhyme, with the starry glow-in-the-dark fold-out "poster." Michael Hague's detailed illustrations are very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 8'' x 9.75''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($15.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color with fold-out glow-in-the-dark poster to rear. Unpaginated. Signed by Hague to title page. Jacket with small price sticker to rear. Sharp and bright.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this beautifully-illustrated edition of some of Perrault's most beloved fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and of course Cinderella - with original drawing of an enchanted pumpkin. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 10'' x 7.75''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($18.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 78 pages. Signed by Hague to half-title page, with original drawing of a sparkling pumpkin. Sharp and bright.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1991. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of this sweet little Christmas book, following Beatrix Potter-like animals as they prepare for the holiday, signed by Hague with an additional original drawing of a sprig of holly. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 5'' x 3.75''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($4.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [12] leaves. Signed by Hague to title page, with drawing of holly leaves. Jacket with a touch of sunning to spine, small price sticker to rear. Sharp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first edition of this illustrated collection of moral tales and poems, including "The Honest Woodman," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Little Red Hen." Michael Hague's detailed illustrations are very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 12'' x 9''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($20.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 112 pages. Signed by Hague to half title page. Jacket with mild edgewear. Bright.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1998. First edition. Near fine.. Signed first board book edition of this collection of Bible passages, poems, and short traditional Christian prayers, with illustrations of darling children by Michael Hague. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 7'' x 5''. Original color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. [24] board pages. Signed by Hague to first page, with small drawing of a butterfly. Boards with a touch of edgewear, tiny price label to rear; spine a bit sunned. Colors bright.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. Fine.. First Michael Hague-illustrated edition of this collection of short rhymes for young readers. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 12'' x 8.75''. Original cloth-backed pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. 52 pages. Price stickers to front and rear boards. Tight.

n.p.: n.p., 1973. Fine.. Signed original watercolor by Hague, a very early portfolio piece. Depicted in a dense forest are gnomes, fairies, a young girl and a forest baby. The colors are rich and the incredible detail draws the eye in to make sure to see every little fairy, frog and gnome. A fantastic piece. 15'' x 10.25'' (image); 20'' x 15'' (board). Watercolor on artist board. Signed by Hague.