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Philadelphia, Chicago: The John C. Winston Company, 1920. Good +. First Thus. Not be confused with the 1924 edition. Stated copyright 1920 underneath the list of only 8 Titles (not 14 as in the 1924 issue) in the Winston Clear Type Popular Classic Series. The title page reads: "Edited by Orton Lowe" as opposed to the 1924 - "With Introduction by Orton Lowe". This edition has 4 colored plates by Adelaide H. Bolton. 1924 edition has 6. The book has solid hinges with no loose pages. It has moderate wear/rubbing to boards/paste-on, bumped corners, and wear to the spine ends. Winston is printed on the spine. The textblock has a tiny bookstore label on the front paste-down and the previous owner's name on the front endpaper. There are light smudges to many age-toned pages. No writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. 60 block illustrations.
Shahriar is a sultan who has discovered his wife has committed adultery. Embittered and shocked, he decides that all women are evil and… Read More

United Kingdom: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2018. Illustrated Classic. 1st/1st Thus. New. First Edition. First printing with complete 10 number line ending with 1. The book is tight and square with solid hinges, good tips, and clean unmarred textured boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Satin ribbon bookmark. Original color illustrations throughout by Chiara Fedele. Abridged by Tig Thomas. Dust jacket is unclipped ( £17.99 / $24.95) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 8 1/4" X 11 1/4" tall.
"He has such a sweet, good-tempered face, and such a fine, intelligent eye."
Loved by both adults and children since it was first published in 1877, Anna Sewell's story follows the life and times of Black Beauty from when he leaves his first home as a colt. The hardships he encounters as a horse living in Victorian times are sensitively documented. Sewell wrote the story to help improve the treatment of horses, and it remains one… Read More

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2016. Brand new. Barnes & Noble Collectible Edition. In publisher shrinkwrap. This illustrious collection holds all the Pooh stories from Winnie the Pooh, and The House on Pooh Corner, with gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Ernest H. Shepard. This unread, pristine book is tight and square with solid hinges, sharp corners, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, stamp, or markings. Bound in bonded leather with distinctive gilt edging, decorative endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark. Gold gilt to page edges is bright and fine. Purchased new at Barnes & Noble. 344 pages. 8 x 10" tall. Images from an opened book in the photo display.We realize the availability of titles at Barnes & Noble comes and goes. We regularly offer a large variety of their books for your consideration — most in pristine condition.

New York: Doubleday/Random House Books for Young Readers, 2015. SIGNED. 1st/1st. New - Unread. First edition, first printing with complete number line ending in 1. Signed on the title page by the Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Julianne Moore. Unread - new hardcover book is tight and square with sharp corners and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing bookplate or marks and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Dust jacket is unclipped and pristine. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover. Perfect for 4-6-year-olds.Academy Award-winning actress and "New York Times" bestselling author Julianne Moore brings us more adventures from Freckleface Strawberry Freckleface and her best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, each has something secret in their backpacks: sticky, gooey gum and a squished, messy donut. When it comes time to pull their homework from their backpacks to hand into the teacher, suddenly their snack choices seem like a really bad idea. With… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008. SIGNED. Near Fine. Includes CD. No dustjacket. Signed by John Lithgow on the half-title page. First Edition. First printing with number line ending in 1. The oversized book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding and clean unmarred boards. Bump to the front bottom corner. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. 32 pages. Illustrated by Robert Neubecker. 9 x 11" tall.John Lithgow's bouncy song - in the book and on the accompanying CD - is based on his own family's two dogs. And Robert Neubecker's eye-popping illustrations capture the joy of all things dog.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011. SIGNED. New. A 30th Anniversary Special Edition. Signed by author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg on the publisher's bound-in page. The book is tight and square with solid hinges, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Dust jacket is unclipped ($18.99) and Fine. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover. This special edition of Jumanji contains a downloadable audiobook of the actor Robin Williams reading the timeless tale.
Over thirty years ago, Peter and Judy first found the game Jumanji with the instructions that once the game is started, it must be finished or it will go on forever. Since its original publication, Jumanji has been honored with many awards, including the Caldecott Medal. In 1996, the surreal story was adapted to fit the big screen for the first time.

New York: Harper, 2019. DOUBLE SIGNED. 1st/1st. New. Stated First Edition. First printing with complete 10 number line ending in 1. Signed by Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser on publisher's bound-in page. The book is tight and square with solid hinges, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Color illustrations. Dust jacket is unclipped ($18.99 on back panel) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart mylar cover. Ages 4 - 8. From the internationally bestselling author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth, Ann Patchett, and the bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, Robin Preiss Glasser, comes a hilarious children's story about a slide made just for lambs.
Nicolette Farmer is running for class president, and the rest of the Farmer family tells her she'll win by a landslide. A pack of overconfident lambs mistakenly hear lambslide and can't believe there's a slide made just for them. But when they can't… Read More

Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, 2006. Like New. First Edition. First printing with number line ending in 1. Signed Terrell Owens 81 on the front endpaper. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color illustrations by Todd Harris. The dust jacket is unclipped ($18.00) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 24 Pages. 8¼" x 8¼" Little T is a boy who doesn't want to share his new football; he is afraid that his friends might mess it up. But when he tries to play by himself he realizes that football isn't any fun alone. Thanks to his mother's good advice, he wins back his friends and learns the virtue of sharing and the importance of being fair.

New York: Little Brown and Company, 2014. SIGNED. 1st/1st. New. Stated First Edition, first printing with complete number line ending with 1. SIGNED on the title page by Patrick McDonnell. Unread book is tight and square with sharp corners and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped ( $17.00) and Fine. In a protective Brodart cover. Purchased new.A wonderful tale about cleaning up life's little messes. By the creator of the comic strip "MUTTS".

Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2021. SIGNED. New. F/F. Stated First Edition. Second printing with number line ending in 2. Signed by Jon Klassen on the title page. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped ($18.99 on the back panel) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 96 pages. 8 x 10½" tall.
The Rock from the Sky is a humorous meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something just a little bit not right somewhere, but you can't put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit, celebrated picture book creator Jon Klassen provides a wholly original comedy for the ages.

United Kingdom: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2018. Illustrated Classic. 1st/1st thus. New. First Edition. First printing with complete 10 number line ending with 1. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges, good tips and clean unmarred textured boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Satin ribbon bookmark. Original color illustrations throughout by Beatriz Castro. The dust jacket is unclipped (£17.99 / $24.95) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 8 1/4" X 11 1/4" tall.
"No wonder it is still," she whispered again. "I am the first person who has spoken here in ten years."
First published in 1911, The Secret Garden did not gain immediate public interest as Burnett's previous novels Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Today, The Secret Garden is hailed as one of the greatest books ever written for children, and its popularity has been adapted for both stage and screen.
The plot centers around Mary… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. SIGNED. 1st/5th. New. Written and illustrated by R.J. Palacio. Stated First Edition. Fifth printing with complete 10 number line ending with 5. Signed by R.J. Palacio on the title page. Unread tall book is tight and square with solid hinges, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Dust jacket is unclipped ($18.99 on back panel) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart mylar cover. Ages 4-8. Author of the bestseller "Wonder". 9¼ x 12¼" tall
Now parents can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio. Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy. Palacio shows readers what it's like to live in Auggie's world—a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he's… Read More