Hummingbird Nest A Journal of Poems
Orlando: Harcourt Brace, 2004. Moser, Barry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow 4to, pictorial boards, illustrated with Barry Moser's delicate water colors. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
Orlando: Harcourt Brace, 2004. Moser, Barry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow 4to, pictorial boards, illustrated with Barry Moser's delicate water colors. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
Orlando: Harcourt Brace, 2004. Moser, Barry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow 4to, pictorial boards, illustrated with Barry Moser's delicate water colors; signed by George on the title page and inscribed by her to "Maegen" on the verso of the front free endpaper. fine in fine, unclipped dj. Inscribed by.....
New York: Dutton, 1986. Pinkney, Jane. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st US ed., tall 8vo, illustrated boards, a book of mouse verse with beautifully detailed color illustrations by Jane Pinkney of well-dressed rodents. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Crowell, 1978. Dillon, Leo and Diane. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 12mo, cloth-backed boards, 16 poems from the heart of a child, delightfully illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon with grayscale portraits overlaid by child-like panoramas in ochre browns. Fine in near fine dj, no previous owner's marks.....
New York: Morrow, 1994. Hague, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., folio picture book, cloth-backed boards,, verses illustrated in color throughout by Hague, signed by him with a drawing of a moon in nightcap on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj with tiny edgewear to bottom of spine.....
New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Hague, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to cloth-backed boards, 156pp of fairy-oriented poems selected and illustrated by Hague in lavish color throughout including pictorial endapers. Signed by Hague on the title page. As new in unclipped dj. Signed by the artist.
London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1955. Flint. Sir W. Russell. Limited edition. Hardcover. #108 of 550 copies, the regular edition bound in blue paper with parchment spine and a gilt cockerel and monogram to front pabel. Poems selected, arranged and illustrated by Sir William Russell Flint with color frontis and title.....
New York: Norton, 1970. Gorey, Edward. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo full blue cloth de;oghtfully illustrated in line by Edward Gorey. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Knight, Hilary. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, carefully selected poems to read with children, joyously illustrated by Hilary Knight. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dj.
San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1977. Nelson, Keiko. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 8vo, full maroon cloth, collected poetry, illustrated in line by Keiko Nelson. With two different dust jackets, one with art by Nelson, and the other a photo from the National Archive, which is crisper than the Nelson jacket.....
London: Faber & Faber, 1988. Riddell, Chris. 1st edition thus. 1st revised ptg., large 8vo, full black cloth, newly illustrated in line by Chris Riddell.Incorporates most fo teh poems originally issued in "The Earth Owl and Other People. Small black mark bottom edge else fine in good, lightly edgeworn dj.....
New York: Hyperion, 2011. Muth, Jon J. Hardcover. 4to, pictorial boards, her favorite poetry for children with lovely watercolors on every spread by Jon J Muth, who inscrbed and dated on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no other owner's marks. Inscribed by the artist.
London: Folio Society, 2004. Tute, George. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. of this collection, 4to, maroon leather over illustrated cloth, with wood cuts by George Tute and introduction by Andrew Lycett. Fine in fine slipcase.
New York: Viking, 1982. Provensen, Alice and Martin. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, cloth-backed boards, with color drawings by Alice and Martin Provensen and an intro by Donald Hall. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj with sticker to front of dj panel (Children's Favorites for 50 years).....
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1912. Le Mair, H. Willebeek. Hardcover. Oblong 4to, full gold cloth with oval color plate inset to cover and gilt titling. Small dent to front cover fore edge else a lovely bright copy, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Dial, 1990. Newton, Jill. 1st. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial lamniated boards, illustratedin colorful batik style by Jill Newton. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Viking, 1981. Maddison, Kevin W. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Square 8vo picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in vivid color throughout by Kevin Maddison. Fine in fine dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Burkert, Nancy Ekholm. Hardcover. Folio, full white cloth, an unfinished nonsese verse completed by Ogden Nash and gorgeously illustrated by Nancy Eckholm Burkert in color and line. Full cream cloth with blindstamped EL monogram, a fine bright copy in near fine dj with mild.....
Boston: David R. Godine, 2004. Leithauser, Mark. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 4to, full olive cloth stamped in gilt, light verse and delightful natural history pencil drawings by the brothers Leithauser, Brad and Mark. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Henry Z. Walck, 1965. Lenski, Lois. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo, full blue cloth, illustrated in line throughout by the author, her first collection of her verses and songs gathered from many of her book series. Fine in lightly edgeworn, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Mankato: Creative Editions, 1998. Kelley, Gary. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow folio, cloth-backed boards, illustrated in sombre color by Gary Kelly and signed and dated by Kelley on the front free endpaper. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks, "Autographed Copy" sticker to front dj panel. Signed.....
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2006. Bartram, Simon. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated in shiny color by Simon Bartram. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Dial, 1983. Jeffers, Susan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. , 4to picture book, cloth-backed boards, illustrated in color throughout by Susan Jeffers. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
London: Constable, 1907. Hyde, William. Hardcover. Tall 8vo, full leather binding by Riviere, with 16 moody photogravure illustrations by William Hyde. Corners lightly bumped, facing bookplates on front endpapers, else very good.
London: Methuen, 1932. Shepard, Ernest. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 8vo full blue cloth stamped in gilt, first combined edition with color frontispiece and dozens of line drawings by Ernest Shepard. Slightly cocked, corners rubbed. with 1937 ink gift inscription to front free endpaper. Near fine.