They Were Strong and Good

New York: Viking, 1940 (1940). Pictorially stamped buff cloth, small dent to rear board, no writing and no foxing; in a pictorial dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine, professional restoration to rear panel and spine ends, price clipped, no award seal. A beautiful copy of Lawson's very scarce Caldecott Medal winning book about his ancestors. The… Read more about this item

LAWSON, Robert. They Were Strong and Good. [NY]: Viking Press, 1940. 8vo, [72]pp. Grey cloth pictorially stamped in slate blue. Pictorial endpapers printed in yellow ink; 26 full-page and numerous smaller b&w illustrations. Faint stain in gutter of front hinge corresponding with discoloration of inner hinges (apparently from binding glue), else a clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket… Read more about this item

NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Front jacket flap clipped, owner . address stamp on front and rear endpapers, jacket lightly worn.. 1940. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0670699500 . Illustrated red cloth binding. A Caldecott medal winner. Lawson wrote and illustrated this children's book about his American ancestors. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

The Viking Press. VG. 1941. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. . 3.9 X 3.3 X 0.1 inches. Dust jacket price clipped; light wear to dust jacket edges. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

New York: Viking Press, 1940. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Winner of the 1940 Caldecott Medal. Written and illustrated by Lawson. Third printing (1941). A very good copy (some staining to a few pages), else very good in a very good dust jacket with typical chips and tears along the edges. This copy is inscribed by Lawson, "Best wishes… Read more about this item

Viking Press, 1968. HB. Good. Robert Lawson. One of my favorite illustrator's of children's books, I love his line drawings in this book. This is a very good ex-library copy, with the Caldecott Award insignia on the front.

New York, NY: Viking Press, The, 1940. full cream cloth printed in blue, dust jacket. small 4to. full cream cloth printed in blue, dust jacket. First edition. Spine of jacket lightly faded. Two stickers on jacket. Two tears on jacket: one on front and one on rear. Illustrated by the author in black and white throughout, the Caldecott Medalist… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1945. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Lawson, Robert. 4th ptg., 4to picture book, full cream cloth printed in blue, illustrated by the author in black and white throughout, the Caldecott Medalist for 1941. "The Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children 1940" printed within a circle on front panel. Lighter weight paper than the… Read more about this item

[New York]: The Viking Press, 1940. First edition. Fine in near fine jacket.. First printing of the second book both written and illustrated by Lawson, a multigenerational family saga of beekeeping grandmothers and fanatical Confederate grandfathers, abounding with sensitive detail and sophisticated ironies. 10'' x 8''. Original blue and beige pictorial cloth. Pictorial endpapers. In original unclipped ($1.50)… Read more about this item

[New York]: The Viking Press (1945), 1945. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to. Unpaginated. Grey cloth with blue decorations on the front board, blue lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $1.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With several full-page illustrations done by Lawson (in black and white). The winner of… Read more about this item

Viking, 1949. Library Binding. Used - Good. Sixth printing 1949. Library stamp on title page and endpage. Library pockets on endpages. Library stickers on spine. Pages are very good, clean, bright, and tight. Cover is red with black and white illustration, no scuffing or wear to cover. Corners a little boxed.

N Y: Viking Press, 1940. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Stains on cover and frayed edges of cover. Loose hinges. One interior stain (see photo). Stated First Edition. The story of Robert Lawson's parents and grandparents. Illustrated in b&w on every page. Unpaginated.… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1959. Pp. [70], illustrated (many full page), pictorial endpapers printed in yellow; demy 4to; pictorial boards, lettered and decorated in red; price-clipped dust wrapper with Caldecott Medal sticker on front panel, silverfished and faintly soiled, edges slightly rubbed and chipped; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Viking Press, New York, 1959. Tenth printing. *Winner of… Read more about this item

The Viking Press. Good+. 1940. Hardcover. 1941 printing. Ex-library copy, with library ink marks on the spine and library stamps and pocket inside the covers. Quite a bit of wear and rubbing to the binding, with the corners rubbed through. The covers are soiled. The binding is tight. Some of the pages have fingerprint smudges at… Read more about this item

Viking Books for Young Readers. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Hardcover edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

CollectibleGood. 1966 Viking Press. Fifteenth Printing. Ex-Library copy. Jacket under mylar. Good hardcover copy with jacket, solid binding, mild to moderate reading/age wear, jacket has some mild edge wear, may have ex owner inscription and/or some light markings. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer… Read more about this item

VIKING HARDCOVER. New. Special order direct from the distributor

The Viking Press. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/None. Signed by the author on half-title page. Ex-library copy, with marks inside and on spine. Boards badly soiled and worn. Some soiling inside. ; Signed by Author

New York : Viking Press, 1940. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Robert Lawson. Seventh Printing September 1952. Dust Jacket is poor, with a lot of wear on the spine and numerous tears and chips. It does have the gold seal for the Caldecott Medal. The book itself is in very nice condition. Binding is tight and pages are… Read more about this item

Viking , 1952. Book. Illus. by Robert Lawson. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gift Inscription Inside Front Endpaper Dates Easter 1958. Unmarked, Clean And Solid Copy. Decorative Book Cover With Picture Of Book With Clasp. Grey Covers With Blue Lettering And Pages. A Nice Copy..