Twelve Tales
New York: McElderry Books, 1994. Blegvad, Erik. Early printing. Hardcover. Small 4to, pictorial paper-covered boards, illustrated in color by Erik Blegvad. Fine in very good, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: McElderry Books, 1994. Blegvad, Erik. Early printing. Hardcover. Small 4to, pictorial paper-covered boards, illustrated in color by Erik Blegvad. Fine in very good, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Dutton, 1991. Byrd, Robert. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, glossy pictorial boards, the classic tale retold by Riki Levinson and illustrated in gorious color by Robert Byrd. As new in fine, unclipped dj.
New York: Viking, 1981. Foreman, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Tall 8vo, cloth backed boards, illustrated with grayscale drawings by Michael Foreman, the tale of "the swiftest, skinniest, and certainly most charming pig in all of 13th century France." Very good in very good dust jacket.
La Jolla: Green Tiger Press, 1983. Hague, Michael. 1st ed. Softcover. 1st softcover printing issued simultaneously with the hardcover, 4to wraps with blindstamped textured paper, tipped-in color plates by Michael Hague, based on the story by the Countess d'Aulnoy. Fine, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1983. Hague, Michael. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ed. this edition (previously published by Green Tiger Press), small 4to, full red "cloth", illustrated in color throughout by Michael Hague. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Macmillan, 1928. Artzybasheff, Boris. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo, green cloth over irridescent striped paper-covered boards. Strong, b&w blockprint graphics -- wonderful full and double page plates by Boris Artzybasheff. Five poems by William Allingham, Walter de la Mare and Matthew Arnold. Ink name to front free.....
New York: Scholastic, 2003. McClintock, Barbara. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book pictorial books, the classic tale retold with soft color paintings by Barbara McClintock. Signed by McClintock on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. signed by the artist.
New York: American Heritage Press, 1971. Tripp, Wallace. Edition not noted. Hardcover. small 4to, pictorial cloth, a collection of 18 folk tales featuring Bonee Bear and many animal friends from Bodidalee, illustrated in line by Wallace Tripp. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dj with short closed tear to front panel.....
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. Wilson, Gahan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., large 8vo, full green cloth stamped in gilt, illustrated in line throughout by Gahan Wilson who inscribed the book (upside-down) on the title page "to Richard D--, with my very best." A lovely bright copy, lacking the dj. signed.....
New York: Morrow, 1993. Moser, Barry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, cloth backed boards. Illustrated with Barry Moser's delicate watercolors, a collection of ten stories about the cunning trickster rabbit. Signed by Moser on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed.....
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 1994. Lynch, Patrick. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg, 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in gorgeous Celtic color by P.J. Lynch, the tale of a small cat who must try to retrieve the child he guards from the Little People under the hill. Fine in fine, unclipped.....
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988. Le Cain, Errol. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, full brown cloth, illustrated with gorgeous Asian-influenced color paintings by Errol Le Cain. Fine in fine, unclipped dj. Mark of bookstore sticker removal from back pastedown, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Kingfisher, 1995. Wallis, Diz. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to illustrated boards, a collection of tales from the classic ballets, illustrated in color throughout by Diz Wallis. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Scribners, 1982. Himler, Ronald. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1sdt ptg., large 8vo picture book, cloth-backed boards, illustrated in shades of gray by Ronald Himler. Pima legend says that Coyote's mother was the Moon, but she had work to do and couldn't stay, so he sings a song of love.....
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2005. Begin, Maryjane. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, pictorial boards illustrated in vivid color throughout by Maryjane Begin. The classic tale retold. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
New York: Orchard Books, 1997. Lynch, Patrick J. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, illustrated in color throughout by P.J. Lynch. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1982. Carter, Debby L. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, cloth-backed boards, illustrated in color throughout by Debby L. Carter. An old gardener in the Caucasus Mountains finds a way to stimulate his lazy sons' interest in hard work. Very good in very.....
Kiev: Dnipro Publisers, 1974. Adamovich, Roman. Hardcover. Narrow 4to, full white cloth with brown titling and blind-stamped flower to front cover, illustrated in black and brown by Roman Adamovich. 20 traditional folktales published in Kiev for the English-speaking market. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Illustrated bookmark.....
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1987. Brett, Jan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, pictorial laminated boards, adapted from Lang's Green Fairy book version of the story, with Brett's elaborately dressed bears and a nordic heroine. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Doubleday, 1978. Foreman, Michael. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 4to, full green cloth stamped in gilt, illustrated by Michael Foreman in watercolor and wash. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Disney Press, 1994. DiCicco, Gil. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. small 4to, pictorial boards, illustrated in bright color by Gil DiCicco. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Henry Holt, 1990. Hague, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 4to, cloth-backed boards, this edition illustrated by Michael Hague in color throughout. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Inscribed by Hague on the half-title page. Signed by the artist.
New York: Henry Holt, 1990. Hague, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 4to, cloth-backed boards, this edition illustrated by Michael Hague in color throughout. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed by Hague on the half-title page. Signed by the artist.
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. Burkert, Nancy Ekholm. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Oblong 4to, full olive cloth, illustrated by the author. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks, matching poster laid in, signed by Burkert on the half-title page. Signed by the artist.
London: Constable, 1917. Bull, Rene. Hardcover. Large 8vo, full green cloth printed in darker green with cover color plate and interior illlustrations by Rene Bull, including 7 color plates mounted on dark gray art paper and numerous full and partial page line drawings. "Cheaper reprint printed 1916, reprinted 1917"). 1920.....