The Wishing Bone and Other Poems
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2003. Pohrt, Tom. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, illustrated boards with Tom Pohrt's delightful paintings. 52 pp. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2003. Pohrt, Tom. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, illustrated boards with Tom Pohrt's delightful paintings. 52 pp. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: North-South Books, 1995. Zwerger, Lisbeth. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, a collection of verses selected and illustrated in soft watercolor by Lisbeth Zwerger. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: North-South Books, 1995. Zwerger, Lisbeth. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, a collection of verses selected and illustrated in soft watercolor by Lisbeth Zwerger. Bookplate signed by Zerger laid in. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Bookplate signed by the artist.....
New York: Dutton, 1979. Jeffers, Susan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated with Susan Jeffers' softly colored drawings. Fine in lightly worn, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Atheneum, 1978. Belli, Frederick Henry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow 8vo, full tan cloth, a collection of humorous animal verses with delightful line drawings by Frederick Henry Belli. As new in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Boston: David R. Godine, 1980. Angel, Marie. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg, large 8vo, full brown cloth, poems illustrated with vivid watercolors by Marie Angel. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
London: Kestrel, 1977. Le Cain, Errol. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., tall 8vo, full brown cloth, Aesop's fables translated into poetry by Patten and illustrated with over a dozen full color pages and many grayscale and line drawings by Errol Le Cain. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's.....
Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Grimly, Gris. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in delightful color throughout by Gris Grimly. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Grimly, Gris. 1st ed. Hardcover. 2nd ptg. 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in delightful color throughout by Gris Grimly with his signed, illustrated bookplate on front fee endpaper. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed by the artist.
San Francisco: SISU, 1972. Bok, Hannes. 1st ed. Hardcover. One of 1000 unnumbered copies, 8vo, full blue cloth, poetry ranging from sonnets dedicated to H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard to poems extolling love and beauty, illustrated by the author's friend and admirer, Hannes Bok. Fine in fine,unclipped dj, no.....
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2011. Pinkney, Jerry. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, illustrated boards, with Pinkney's glowing watercolors. Signed by Pinkney on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed by the artist.
New York: Grossman/Viking, 1975. Aldridge, Alan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to illustrated boards, gorgeously illustrated by Alan Aldridge in collaboration with Harry Willock, nature notes by Richard Fitter. Revised by Edward G. Atkins for the American edition. Fine, no dj as issued, no previous owners' marks.
New York: Dover, 2013. Robinson, W. Heath. Hardcover. 8vo, full gray cloth stamped in gilt with ochre and black inset cover plate. Illustrated with full page plates and vignettes in black and white by W. Heath Robinson. A handsome reprduction of an uncommon title, as new, issued without dj.
New York: Greenwillow, 2001. Zelinsky, Paul O. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., folio picture book, a collection of verses detailing the horrors of Awful Ogre's day. Illustrated in colorful cartoon style throughout by Paul O. Zelinsky. As new in fine, unclipped dj.
La Jolla: Gree Tiger Press, 1975. Charles Robinson. reprint. Softcover. 4to wraps, "enlarged and redeisgned" version of the 1896 edition, originally published by John Lane. Charles Robinson's first illustrated book. Hundreds of evocative, finely drawn illustrations, decorations and initials. Beautifully illustrated poems of childhood.
New York: Scholastic, 1994. Hyman, Trina Schart. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Square 4to picture book, pictorial laminated boards, illustrated in full color throughout by Trina Schart Hyman. Fine in fine, unclipped, no previous owner's marks. Appears unread.
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1996. Rand, Ted. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in color throughout by Ted Rand, a collection of poetry about personal mementos. Signed by Schertle on the title page. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj. Signed by the author.....
San Diego: Browndeer/Harcourt Brace, 1999. Minor, Wendell. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in color throughout by Wendell Minor, a collection of verses on observing the world for young readers. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
London: John Lane, 1896. Robinson, charles. 1st ed. Hardcover. 8vo, ribbed red cloth with pictorial gilt to cover and spine, all edges bright gilt. A collection of pretty verses with even prettier line drawings by Charles Robinson. Light foxing to tissue guard for frontis, toning to page edges, spine gilt.....
New York: Orchard Books, 1987. Zalben, Jane Breskin. Edition not noted. Hardcover. 8vo, full maroon cloth stamped in gilt, the master's verses illustrated in color by Jane Breskin Zalben. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, bookplate to front free endpaper.
San Jose: HIH Art Studio, 2007. 1st ed. 4to pictorial boards, introduction, art and notes by Raymond L.F. Johnson, with photos of original typescript of Smith's poetry, some short fiction and an interview with the best man at Clark Ashton Smith's wedding. As new in fine, unclipped dj.
New York: Holiday House, 1989. Gammell, Stephen. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, cloth backed boards, a collection of poems, lullabies and songs of various tribes. Very good in lightly worn, unclipped dj, small closed tear at top spine edge.
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1928. Clarke, Harry. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. An exceptionally bright copy in a uncommonly bright dust jacket. With decorations by Harry Clarke and an introduction by Humbert Wolfe Large 8vo, full magenta cloth with gilt titling and illustrations to spine and front cover, pages.....
Atlanta: Peachtree, 1995. Seeley, Layra. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., narrow folio picture book, pictorial boards, poems of the feline persuasion. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj.
London: Augener, Ltd., 1917. Le Mair, H. Willebeek. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st UK ed., oblong 4to picture book, full blue cloth with color cover plate and gilt titling. English version by R.H. Elkin, original tunes harmonised by J. Rontgen. fifteen songs, each with a facing color illustration by H. Willebeek.....