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Green, Hannah [Joanne Greenberg]

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964.

First edition, early printing of the author’s semi-autobiographical modern classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page using her pseudonym and real name, “Hannah Green Joanne Greenberg.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin.Continue reading "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-147081

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Bemelmans, Ludwig

Madeline.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1939.

First edition, first issue of this classic children’s book with the 1939 date on the title page and with 12 girls instead of 11 in the “They went home and broke their bread” illustration. Thin folio, original illustrated boards, color illustrations throughout, illustrated endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper,Continue reading "Madeline."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146780

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Silverstein, Shel

The Giving Tree.

New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1964.

First edition with all the first issue points to both the book and dust jacket. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Shel Silverstein, who has drawn a large picture of The Giving Tree on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good first-issue price-clipped dust jacket with the full torso picture ofContinue reading "The Giving Tree."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147001

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Rosen, Michael; Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.

London : Walker Books, 1989.

First edition of this modern children’s classic. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-146816

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Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London : Bloomsbury, 1999.

First deluxe edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original original cloth, all edges gilt, cover illustration by Thomas Taylor. Signed by the illustrator Thomas Taylor with an original drawing of Harry Potter on the dedicationContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144093

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Dahl, Roald

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.

First edition of the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Timothy Love Roald Dahl.”Continue reading "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146383

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Raskin, Ellen

The Westing Game.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1978.

First edition, second printing of Raskins’s Newbery Award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Barbara Nelson Boom! Ellen Raskin 6.25.79.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. Scarcely seen signed and inscribed.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146586

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First edition of The Very Busy Spider Inscribed by Eric Carle with a drawing of a spider

Carle, Eric

The Very Busy Spider.

New York : Philomel Books, 1984.

First edition of this classic picture book. Oblong octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author opposite the title page in black felt tip, “For Van, with love, Eric Carle.” Additionally inscribed with a drawing of a spider. In near fine condition. Ownership inscription of the recipient in the year of publication oppositeContinue reading "The Very Busy Spider."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146480

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Fleming, Ian. [Roald Dahl]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car.

1964-65 : Jonathan Cape Ltd, London.

First editions of all three volumes of Fleming’s rare children’s novel. Octavo, three volumes, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by John Burningham. Adventure Number One is signed by Roald Dahl who co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation opposite the half-title page, very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Adventure NumberContinue reading "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146992

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Brown, Margaret Wise; [Fred Haise]

Goodnight Moon.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, [2013].

75th anniversary edition of this classic children’s book. Octodecimo, original pictorial boards. Humorously inscribed by Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise in black felt tip on the front panel, “I had a harder time than the cow! Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146184

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Dahl, Roald [Walt Disney]

The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.

New York : Random House, 1943.

First edition of Dahl’s rare first book, with 14 vibrant full-page illustrations by Walt Disney Productions. Quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Walt Disney on the half-title page, “To Joan With Best Wishes Walt Disney.” In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the HarcourtContinue reading "The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-103458

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Milne, A.A.; Music by H. Fraser-Simson

Christopher Robin Songbooks: Teddy Bear & Other Songs From When We Were Very Young, Songs From Now We Are Six, More Very Young Songs.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1926-1928.

First edition set of songbooks from Milne’s Christopher Robin and Pooh series. Quarto, 3 volumes, original tan half cloth, illustrated with decorations by E. H. Shepard. In near fine condition with a gift inscription to the front free endpaper of each volume.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-146005

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Dahl, Roald

Dirty Beasts.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1983.

First edition of this book collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. Quarto, original boards, illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Lucy Love Roald Dahl.” In fine condition. First editions are rare and desirable signed.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146248

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Saint-Exupery, Antoine de

The Little Prince Original Antoine de Saint-Exupery Watercolor Drawing.

[New York] [1942].

Rare original watercolor study of the beloved protagonist of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, a timeless masterpiece that has transcended generations and remains the most widely read work of fiction in history, having sold over 150 million copies over the course of the past 80 years. One page, pencil and watercolor on American ‘FidelityContinue reading "The Little Prince Original Antoine de Saint-Exupery Watercolor Drawing."

$150,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146264

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Juster, Norton

The Dot and the Line.

New York : Random House, 1963.

Early printing of this classic work. Small octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Norton Juster on the title page. Very good in a good dust jacket, with inscription to the front free endpaper.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-146182

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Cooper, Susan

The Grey King.

New York : Atheneum, 1975.

First edition of the the fourth volume in the author’s acclaimed “Dark Is Rising” series and Newberry award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Mary with best regards and many thanks -Susan 1978.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration byContinue reading "The Grey King."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-146165

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Cooper, Susan

Silver on the Tree.

New York : Atheneum, 1977.

First edition of the final volume in the author’s acclaimed Dark is Rising series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Michael Heslop. Boldly signed by Susan Cooper on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-146164

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Waters, Alice with Bob Carrau and Patricia Curtan

Fanny at Chez Panisse: A Child’s Restaurant Adventures With 46 Recipes.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.

First edition of this children’s book by the creator of Chez Panisse. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Lindsay, Alice Waters.” Additionally inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page with a drawing of herself holding flowers and pointing at the inscription,Continue reading "Fanny at Chez Panisse: A Child’s Restaurant Adventures With 46 Recipes."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145492

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Eliot, T.S

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

London : Faber and Faber Limited, 1960.

Later printing of Eliot’s beloved collection of whimsical feline poems which served as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 megamusical phenomenon Cats. Octavo, original yellow pictorial cloth, illustrated by T. S. Eliot. Association copy, inscribed by the author to portrait painter Sir Gerald Kelly on the front free endpaper, “For Gerald Kelly with theContinue reading "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145467

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Kesey, Ken

The Sea Lion: A Story of the Sea Cliff People.

New York : Viking, 1991.

First edition of this beautiful piece of children’s literature. Super octavo, original half cloth, lavender endpapers, fully illustrated by Neil Waldman. Boldly signed and dated by the author in gold felt tip on the front free endpaper, “Ken Kesey 1992.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-145361

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Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

Miss Hickory.

New York : The Junior Literary Guild and The Viking Press, 1946.

Scarce first Junior Guild edition of this Newbery award-winning children’s book. Octavo, original red cloth with black lettering to the spine and black flower decoration to the front panel, pictorial endpapers, red top stain, lithographs by Ruth Gannett. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Helen Fuller, my treasured friend, CarolynContinue reading "Miss Hickory."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-145270

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Schulz, Charles M

You Don’t Look 35, Charlie Brown.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Charlie Brown on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Front jacket photograph by Cynthia Farah. Jacket design by Robert Reed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146002

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Schulz, Charles M

Snoopy: Not Your Average Dog.

San Francisco : Collins Publishers, 1996.

First edition, signed limited issue of the author’s special dedication to the beloved Peanuts character. Quarto, original illustrated boards, decorative endpapers, illustrated, ribbon bound in. Signed by the author on the limitation page. One of 2,000 copies signed by the author and with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. With the original 3-D glasses tucked intoContinue reading "Snoopy: Not Your Average Dog."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-140753

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Walliams, David

The Boy in the Dress.

London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008.

First edition of the award-winning sketch actor’s first children’s book. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrations by Quentin Blake. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$30.00

Item Number: RRB-145190

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