A Christmas Adventure
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974. Cruz, Ray. 1st ed. 1st ptg., large 8vo, full fuschia cloth, illustrated in line throughout by Ray Cruz. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974. Cruz, Ray. 1st ed. 1st ptg., large 8vo, full fuschia cloth, illustrated in line throughout by Ray Cruz. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Peacock Press/Bantam, 1975. various. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to softcover. A graphic celebration of the holidays in 40 full page color plates by artists from Carl Larson to W. Heath Robinson to Maxfield Parrish. Light edgewear, else very good, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Atheneum, 1998. Bender, Mark. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated by Mark Bender, from Brazil to Thailand to Sierra Leone, a bounty of holidays from various cultures. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953. Cooney, Barbara. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 12mo, pictorial cream-colored boards, illustrated throughout in red, green and black by Barbara Cooney, a pristine copy in fine, unclipped dj, having been protected by the scarce, matching gift envelope with Cooney illustration to front.
New York: Scholastic, 1994. Thompson, John. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to, cloth-backed boards, comparing how Christmas would have been celebrated on a Virginia plantation in 1859, illustrated by John Thompson. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: HarperCollins, 1993. McMullan, Jim. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, cloth backed boards. Dancing as a tree in the Nutcracker ballet wasn't exactly Noel's dream...but things can surprise you! Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1979. Later printing. Hardcover. 4to picture book, full green cloth stamped in gilt, from the King James translation, illustrated with paintings from hte museum's cvollection. Very good, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Spirin, Gennady. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, richly illustrated in color throughout by Gennady Spirin. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, apparently unread.
Philadelphia: Lippincott. Rackham, Arthur. Hardcover. No printing history. Small 8vo, full green cloth with illustrated endpapers, line drawings and four color plates by Arthur Rackham. Faint wear to extremeties, with charming 1948 gift inscription inked around the border of the front free endpaper. Sticker from The Poor Scholar Bookstore in.....
Englewood cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979. Gackenbach, dick. 1st. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo, full red cloth. Illustrated in color and line by Dick Gachenbach. The badly brought up Rat plans an unpleasant Christmas party for his neighbors and is properly surprised by the outcome. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's.....
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1952. Angelo, Valenti. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ed., narrow 4to, illustrated boards. The child Jesus goes in search of a lost lamb and hears the story of his birth, with Valenti Angelo's delicate drawings in black and green. Near fine in chipped but bright, unclipped.....
New York: Viking, 1996. Brent, Isabelle. 2nd ptg. Hardcover. Small 4to, full blue cloth, with the illuminated illustrations by Isabelle Brent. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Philomel, 1993. Ray, David. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, laminated pictorial boards, a story of Halloween mischief and mystery, and a magic pumpkin. Illustrated in color throughout by the author. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Viking Press, 1941. Angelo, Valenti. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., tall 8vo, full cream cloth decorated in dark red.The 13 nights from Christmas to Epiphany make up the Long Christmas and Sawyer has provided a story for each, interpersed with carols and Christmas rhymes, decorated by Valenti Angelo.....
New York: North-South Books, 1992. Corderoc'h, Jean-Pierre. 1st. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial laminated boards, illustrated by jean-Pierre Corderoc'h and translated from the German by Rosemary Lanning. When St. Nicholas loses his way one cold dark Christmas eve, the forest animals try to help. Fine in very good.....
Boston: Godine, 1980. Ardizzone, Edward. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ed. US, 8vo, full brown "cloth" illustrated in color and line by Edward Ardizzone. Fine in very good, unclipped dj, short clased tear to back panel. No previous owner's marks.
New York: Holiday House, 1985. Hyman, Trina Schart. Hardcover. 8vo, cloth backed boards with Trina Schart Hyman's color and grayscale pictures. Creases to front of unclipped dj else fine.
New York: Dutton, 2001. Kneen, Maggie. Hardcover. Square 4to illustrated boards, a charming moveable with brilliant color illustrations by Maggie Kneen. As new.
London: Gollancz, 1989. Todd, Justin. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 8vo picture book,glossy pictorial boards, with Justin Todd's elegantly Victorian full color illustrations throughout. fine in near fine, unclipped dj with tiny closed tear to back panel, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Philomel, 1990. Wallner, John. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, illustrated boards, with lovely watercolor drawings by John Wallner. Fine in very good, unclipped dj with barely noticeable closed tear to front front panel, no previous owner's marks.
New York: North-South, 1992. Duntze, Dorothee. 1st. Hardcover. 1st US. 4to, illustrated boards. The traditional carol illustrated in full color by Dorothee Duntz. (26pp). Fine in very good, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Knopf, 1989. Wildsmith, Brian. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4x5" picture book, illustrated boards, the nativity story illustrated in gilt-enhanced color throughout by Wildsmith. Fine, no dj, as issued.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2001. Kneen, Maggie. Hardcover. Square 4to illustrated boards, a charming lift the flap book with brilliant color illustrations by Maggie Kneen. As new.