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Almond, David Secret Heart
N. Y. Delacorte Press 2002 0 385 72947 2 / 9780385729475 First Edition In U. S. Fine Fine Hardcover SIGNED
Fine, clean and crisp first printing, boldly SIGNED by the author to the title page, the fine pictorial dust jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Almond is highly acclaimed in England and the winner of numerous book awards both in the U.S. and in the U.K.: Publishers Weekly Best Books, ALA Notable Book, Michael L. Printz Award, a New York Times Best Book, among others. His insightful stories are a favorite for readers 10 and over.
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25.00 USD
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Almond, David Skellig
N. Y. Delacorte Press 1999 0 385 32653 x / 9780385326537 First Edition In U. S. Fine Fine Hardcover
Fine, new, clean, crisp and unread first printing in fresh purple boards, pale green spine with red metallic titles, in a fine pictorial dust jacket ( no medal on jacket ) protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Almond has one both critical and popular acclaim for his novels for adults. He garnered a Printz Prize Honor Book, the New York Times Best Book of the Year, the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, the Carnegie Medal, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year and the Whitbread Award for this compelling and beautiful novel, his first for children. Skellig is a truly touching story written with great sensitivity for the thoughts, fears and bravery of children.
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80.00 USD
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Alter, Robert Edmond Time of the Tomahawk
N. Y. G. P. Putnam's Sons 1964 Fine Fine Hardcover Dirk Gringhuis
This scarce and beautifully kept copy is a Junior Literary Guild Selection ( a children's book club ) chosen as an outstanding book for older readers ( C Group ). Tan illustrated boards duplicate those of the dust jacket which bears only very light soil to rear panel, now protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Time of the Tomahawk is an historically accurate and exciting novel of "Pontiac's Conspiracy," and of this conflict's important and climactic conclusion
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50.00 USD
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Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One : The Pox Party
Cambridge, Massachusetts Candlewick Press 2006 0763624020 / 9780763624026 First Edition As New As New Hardcover
Fine, clean, crisp, new and unread first printing in fresh dark brown boards, the spine stamped in metallic copper titles, dun endpapers, the fine dust jacket does NOT have the subsequent award medallions, protected since purchase in a new, clear Brodart cover. The brilliant young slave Octavian and his mother are enrolled in an 'education' which is a lengthy, complicated and throughly deceitful experiment. The concept and storytelling are extraordinary. This is a riveting read which you will not be able to put down. Winner of The National Book Award for Young Adult Literature.
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70.00 USD
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Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One : The Pox Party and Also the Signed Sequel: Volume II Octavian Nothing, the Kingdom of the Waves,
Cambridge, Massachusetts Candlewick Press 2006 0763624020 / 9780763624026 First Edition As New As New Hardcover SIGNED
Both books are unread new first editions, Volume II is SIGNED to the title page with the author's name only. Book One is a fine, clean, crisp, new and unread first printing in fresh dark brown boards, the spine stamped in metallic copper titles, dun endpapers, the fine dust jacket does NOT have the subsequent award medallions and has been protected since purchase in a new, clear Brodart cover. In Volume I the brilliant young slave Octavian and his mother are enrolled in an 'education' which is a lengthy, complicated and throughly deceitful experiment. The concept and storytelling are extraordinary. This is a riveting read which you will not be able to put down. Winner of The National Book Award for Young Adult Literature. Volume II is also a fine, new, clean, crisp and unread first printing, SIGNED neatly to the title page by the author, bound in sharp blue boards, gold titles stamped to the spine, indigo blue endpapers, the beautiful wraparound pictorial dust jacket protected in a new clear Brodart cover. In this second powerful historical fiction Kingdom of the Waves tells a complex and shocking story based on the terrible fates of the slaves that joined the British believing that they were fighting for their own freedom. Volume II is also a Printz Honor Book.
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99.00 USD
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Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: The Kingdom on the Waves/Volume II
Cambridge, Massachusetts Candlewick Press 2008 0763629502 / 9780763629502 First Edition As New As New Hardcover SIGNED
Fine, new, clean, crisp and unread stated first printing with the full number line including the 1, SIGNED neatly to the title page by the author with his name only. Bound in sharp deep blue boards, the spine stamped in gold titles, blue endpapers, the fine wraparound pictorial dust jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. This is Volume II of this powerful historical fiction. Kingdom of the Waves tells a complex and shocking story based on the terrible fates of the slaves that joined the British believing they were fighting for their own freedom. Volume l received The National Book Award for Young Adult Literature, this volume is a Printz Honor Book.
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Anderson, William Laura Ingalls Wilder Country
N. Y. HarperCollins 1996 0 06 097346 3 / 9780060973469 No Edition Stated Near Fine Softcover Oversize
Large oversized softcover book lavishly filled with illustrations and photographs, historical text and Little House references. This beautiful book is an essential for the readers of this wonderful series.
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20.00 USD
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Anthony, Piers Balook
Novato, California Underwood-miller 1990 0 88733 069 4 First Edition Near Fine Near Fine Hardcover Patrick Woodroffe
Fine textured cobalt blue cloth boards, gilt titles, glossy blue endpapers, wraparound color pictorial dust jacket by acclaimed British artist Patrick Woodroffe. Piers Anthony writes a wonderful fantasy for young adults of a prehistoric rhino of the Miocene Epoch brought to life in contemporary times. Accompanied by superb illustrations, several in color. Book itself is fine except for neat inscription on half-title page and one small drop to top text-edge. Minimal edgewear to dust jacket now protected in a new clear Brodart cover.
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35.00 USD
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Ardagh, Philip A House Called Awful End: Book One of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy
N. Y. Henry Holt & Company 2002 0 8050 6828 7 / 9780805068283 First Edition In U. S. Fine Hardcover David Roberts
Fine, clean, crisp and delightful first printing of this first book in The Eddie Dickens Trilogy. Dark turquoise boards, silver titles and a black-stamped drawing of a scraggly, scruffy animal creature with unraveling stitches on the front panel, the pictorial dust jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Ardagh invests Eddie's adventure with great good humor aided and abetted by David Roberts funny, quirky illustrations which highlight a wonderful silliness that The Guardian characterizes as " A scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python....Brilliant."
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70.00 USD
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Ardagh, Philip A House Called Awful End: Book One of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy
N. Y. Henry Holt & Company 2002 0 8050 6828 7 / 9780805068283 First Edition In U. S. Very Good + Fine Hardcover David Roberts
First printing of this delightful first book in The Eddie Dickens Trilogy. The small first-print run has caused this title to be rather scarce. Some light wear at lower extremities of the dark turquoise boards, interior clean and tight, two bound-in production creases to rear paste-down, fine pictorial dust jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Ardagh invests Eddie's adventure with great good humor aided and abetted by David Roberts funny, quirky illustrations which highlight a wonderful silliness that The Guardian characterizes as " A scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python....Brilliant."
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35.00 USD
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Averill, Esther Daniel Boone
N. Y. Harper & Brothers 1945 First Edition Pictorial Paper Boards Near Fine Hardcover Oversize FEODOR ROJANKOVSKY
Beautiful color lithos in vibrant colors by the acclaimed artist Feodor Rojankovsky illustrate the many adventures of this frontier hero. Pictorial pastedowns and endpapers with stylized symbols of, among others, buffalo, tepees and leaping fish. This is an exceptionally clean and well-kept book, with only offsetting on endpapers, one rubbed spot on front , small dent top of back board, and child-owner's large signature dated 1945 on half-title page. A beautiful, collectible book.
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60.00 USD
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Avi Crispin: The Cross of Lead
N. Y. Hyperion 2002 078680828 4 / 9780786808281 First Edition Fine Fine Hardcover
Fine, clean and crisp first printing in glossy pictorial laminated boards, the elegant copper colored dustjacket bears a circular cut-out framing the face of Crispin on the front board. This acclaimed novel was acknowledged with the Newberry Award, though this is a first printing before the award medallions were affixed to later printings. Crispin is a stirring and vivid story of a thirteen year old boy, a huge, strange juggler, and their pursuit in fourteenth century medieval England.
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40.00 USD
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Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer
N. Y. Scholastic Press/Callaway 2004 0 439 37294 1 / 9780439372947 First Edition Near Fine Wrappers
First printing Advanced Reading Edition, softcover in bright pictorial glossy stiff card covers. Carefully read once, with one small scuff to front panel, else still clean and crisp.This highly acclaimed debut novel is a wonderfully mysterious and convoluted puzzle which will capture the young and old reader alike. This compelling novel has now been awarded numerous literary prizes including the New York Times Notable Book Award, the Edgar Award, the Book Sense Book of the Year Award and many others.
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60.00 USD
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Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer
N. Y. Scholastic Press 2004 0 439 37294 1 / 9780439372947 First Edition As New As New Hardcover Brett Helquist
Fine, new, clean, tight and unread true first printing in sharp glossy pictorial burgundy boards with pictures of Vermeer paintings to both front and back, elegant textured sienna endpapers, the fine dust jacket with the distinctive cover art of Brett Helquist ( some will recognize as the illustrator of the Lemony Snicket series). Jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Blue Balliet's accomplished and exciting debut novel has been awarded numerous literary prizes including the Edgar, the Agatha Award, the New York Times Notable Book and a Book Sense Book of the Year Award. It is a great adventure and a wonderful read.
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100.00 USD
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Barker, Clive Thief of Always: A Fable
N. Y. HarperCollins 1992 0 06 017724 1 / 9780060177249 First Edition Near Fine Near Fine/Very Good Hardcover Clive Barker
Nearly fine; appears to be new, clean, very tight and unread first printing in sienna boards, dark blue spine stamped in copper, with remainder dot to bottom text-edge, pale teal endpapers. Barker's always dramatic and extraordinary black ink illustrations through out, the rather amazing unclipped vivid pictorial dust jacket wraps-around including even the flaps, has a small chip to bottom front panel, now protected in a new, clear Brodart cover.
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20.00 USD
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Barker, Clive Thief of Always: A Fable
N. Y. HarperCollins 1992 0 06 017724 1 / 9780060177249 First Edition Fine Fine Hardcover Clive Barker
Fine, clean and quite tight first printing appears to be unread in sienna boards, the dark blue spine stamped in copper, pale teal endpapers, very light push to spine-top, else fine. Barker's always dramatic and extraordinary black ink illustrations through out, the rather amazing unclipped vivid pictorial dust jacket wraps-around including even the flaps, protected in a new, clear Brodart cover.
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28.00 USD
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Barrie, J.M. The Picture Storybook of Peter Pan
Racine, Wisconsin Whitman Publishing Co. 1931 First Edition Good Illustrated Boards Quarto Roy Best
This is a lovely old book showing wear at the corners and edges of the illustrated boards. The blue cloth spine has been taped, but the hinges are not starting and I believe it was placed there as protection. The beautiful coloured plates by Roy Best are clean and vivid. Blue pictorial endpapers with a closed, taped tear on the rear endpaper, two other small closed tears on margins, not into text or pictures. Penciled name, date and numbers on front endpaper.Text is clean and the pictures are wonderful.
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100.00 USD
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Base, Graeme ANIMALIA/LIMITED, NUMBERED & SIGNED
N. Y. Harry N Abrams Inc 1997 0 8109 1999 0 / 9780810919990 First Edition As New As New Hardcover Folio - over 12" - 15" tall SIGNED
Very fine, new, clean, crisp and unread first printing of a SPECIAL NUMBERED AND SIGNED LIMITED COMMEMORATIVE EDITION of this classic children's alphabet book.. This is number 837 of only 5,000 issued on the tenth anniversary of its international release. These stunning and amazing animal alphabet paintings are paired with wonderfully quirky letter definitions and bizarre and hidden creatures secreted in the extraordinary illustrations. Neatly signed by Base on the title page, the pristine dust jacket protected in a new, clear Brodart cover.
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100.00 USD
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Bell, Anthea; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich Swan Lake: A Traditional Folktale
Natick, MA. Picture Book Studio 1986 0 88708 028 6 / 9780887080289 First Edition In U. S. Fine Near Fine Hardcover Chihiro Iwasaki
Fine first printing of the story classic memorialized in ballet; laminated pictorial boards duplicate the dust jacket cover art. The beautiful, evocative and delicate watercolors of master-illustrator Iwasaki illuminate the text. Protected in a new, clear Brodart cover.
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22.00 USD
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