Search Results: Picture Books-Ages 10 to Adult from D'Qualitas Books, Et. Al.

Minneapolis, Mn: Lerner Publishing Group/Carolrhoda Books, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dupre, Rick. 1st Edition, 1st printing, 1993. Signed and dated inscription to owner. Retold West African folk story. Glossy pictorial cover with matching jacket. Unpaginated.Clean, no writing. Panels, spine and edges in excellent condition. A tad of gutter head bumping. Two leaves with corner creases. Jacket has spine end crimping and a closed 5/8 inch tear. Summary: "Relates the traditional West African tale, based on actual events, of how the slave, Agassu, becomes free and returns to lead his people. Also includes brief biographies of nine African-Americans involved in the struggle for equal rights" --Publisher. Illustrations done in collage using acrylic and oil paint.

Fairbanks, Alaska: Epicenter Press, Incorporated, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Barbara Lavallee. 1st Edition, 1st printing, March 1995 (Full no. line nos. 10-1). Unclipped jacket price corners. 8vo. 80 pp. Durable navy covers with gilt print. Dust jacket has light edge roll and light sporadic edge wear. Lavallee states that these paintings are of "monumental ---women of substance --- well-rounded, with creases and folds and rolls to create shadows. I do not consider them fat." The women are Alaskan, Hawaiian, and Japanese who may be involved in a celebration. The illustrations are in vivid watercolor. Included is background information about her life and career. Our inventory includes other 1st Edition books illustrated by Lavallee.

New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Company, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rebecca Gibbon. 1st Ed (stated), 1st printing (No. line), 2008. The book has attractive covers. Looks new. Light tail bumping with slight spine corner wear and slight rubbing. The dust Jacket has light edge wear, light cover edge creasing, and a few small wrinkles at folds. Synopsis: In poetic form the author tells about one of the earliest champions of women's rights. A page is devoted to her life and accomplishments.

Mankato, Mn: Creative Editions, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Roberto Innocenti. 1st Edition, 1st printing 2003. Book Condition: Very Good +. Inscribed by author to owner. Paper over boards with brown cloth binding. New-appearing panels. Unpaginated. Small amount of wear on the upper corner tip of the back cover. This extends .5 inch down the fore edge and includes a minute spot about .25 inches from the edge. Gilt on the spine is worn in places with some of the gilt lettering is missing. Synopsis: Erika met the author when they were both sitting on a curb after a tornado had swept through Rottenburg, Germany. She told her story of survival during the Holocaust of World War II and her life afterwards to Ruth Vander Zee, the author. The author with Roberto Innocenti illustrating the scenes in somber colors tells Erika's story.

New York, N.Y.: Cobblehill Books/Dutton, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Leslie Bowman. Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing (full no. line), 1996. Ages 8-Adult. Unpaginated. Original price corner unclipped. Only a few small spine tail creases, else fine. Book's interior is fresh and clean. The dust jacket has color coating rubbing on the fore edge (approximately 1") and tiny spine tail wrinkles with edge rubbing in a couple of places. Some sunning or toning on the jacket's flaps. Synopsis: Henry, a boy living up North in the 1900's, loves it when his grandfather comes whistling through the woods to visit the Pepin family's cabin. One night he and his grandfather skate on the Maurice River seeking the fiddler who could make the Northern Lights dance. Giving up their quest, they arrive back at the cabin and who appears but the fiddler who makes the Lights dance. The locals hear the music and are drawn to the cabin in fear and wonder. Find… Read More

Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert. 1st Edition, 1st printing (Full number Line). Copyright 2004. Ages 7-10. Realistic and detailed full page illustrations. Bright panels. A clean book with no writing or remainder mark. Unclipped price corner. Top corner bumping, one corner with a tad of wear, and light rubs. Dust jacket with some edge waviness. Soft, light back jacket indents (handling). Summary: Slaves heading toward Canada ask a boy whose father was member of the Underground Railway to take them across the Detroit River. The river is beginning to freeze and patrol boats are looking for runaway slaves. His dilemma is should he obey his mother and refuse to row them across the river in his boat or help them despite the danger and his mother's request.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Shel Silverstein. No printing information. Dust jacket's corner price $10.95. Later printing as indicated by the ISBN and the corner price. Heavy stock pages. No pagination. Book with inscription to owner. Light bumping to tail. Writing on front of jacket by someone using book as surface for paper on top - seen only when book is turned to light. Note 3 books listed by author on rear dust jacket flap. "This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. The author has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return." Publisher

Boston, MA: Little Brown And Company, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown, Mary Barrett. Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing (Full number line). Grade 5 to adult. Signed by author with "Best Wishes Barbara J. Esbensen". 32 unpaginated pages. Reinforced binding. Not ex-library. Unclipped price corner. Green paper over boards with silver spine print. Tiny indent/puncture with no hole on rear free endpaper, else "Fine". Book is clean with no writing or remainder/overstock mark. Slight spine head bump. Dust jacket has slight bottom edge roll. Summary: This book covers the loon's habitat, mating, diet, and amazing diving and swimming skills and includes plus captivating illustrations.

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia: Berita Publishing, 1979. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Eighteenth reprint, 2012. Large black and white illustrations on each page with simple text similar to manuscript writing. Approximately 130 unpaginated pages. Told in 1st person, the narrator depicts his early life in diary-like form in Kampung - the world's largest tin mining area in the Kinta Valley of Perak in Malaysia. The illustrations carry this tale. Humorous and detailed. The text is simple. This narrative would appeal to both children, ages 10 +, and to adults. Lat loves his simple life, but leaves it to secure a better education. His father's dancing with the young women, his father views on stealing , the family's culture and values, and more are revealed in this captivating tale.

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ted Enik. All ages. Stated First Edition, No. line (2,4,6,8,10, 9,7, 5,3,1), 1st printing. Clean, no writing, no remainder mark. Unpaginated. Original price flap intact. Spine tail tip light wear. Dust jacket with slight edge wear. Kay Thompson (1909-1998) was a shining show business star who originally was the voice of the precocious six year. In addition to the Eloise series, Hilary Knight has illustrated more than 50 books. A delightful book about a six year old girl and biplanes, apes, thrills galore. Dazzling illustrations.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bruce McNally. Henry Holt and Company. Stated 1st ed, 1st printing,1986. Soft cover. Unpaginated. The book is based upon the movie. Beautifully illustrated end papers. Pages are fresh. Clean with no writing, no remainder marks. Light wear to spine ends and edges. Two corners with light tip wear. Small cover crease.

Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd., 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Debrah Santini. Illustrated paper over boards with matching dust jacket. 32 unpaginated pages. Appears unread or very gently read. Slight edge wrinkling in a few areas. A poignant tale with lovely watercolored illustrations. This is a story that may appeal more to senior adults; however, older children also may be captivated by this unique story. Summary: A grandfather inspires a pact between a young boy and girl who keep the pact through childhood, their marriage, war, separation, and death.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Philomel Books, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Allen, Thomas B.. 1st Edition, 1st printing stated "First Impression" with no. line 1,3,5, etc. Inscribed by author to owner and dated 1994. Glossy pictorial cover with matching jacket. Original price corner intact. 32 unpaginated pages. A clean book with no writing or remainder mark. Fresh interior. Book with spine ends' bumping, a white spine dot, and a bottom edge wear indent Dust jacket with one closed tear - approximately .5" with a crease next to the tear, light bumping at flap corners, tiny spine head chip, light top edge roll, back cover rubbing. Dust jacket with new mylar cover. A heartwarming Christmas story during WWII and set in the Appalachian area. Based on her own experience, the author tells about a poor family whose son yearns for his family to attend the church's Christmas celebration. The boy discovers… Read More

New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Owen, James. 1st Edition, 1st printing (Full number line). Clean, no writing. Intact corner price. Not ex-library. Tight, appears unread. Remainder mark which has a slight run onto top margin of some pages. Dust jacket has slight edge wear and back cover rubs. Summary: The brothers Owen recreated 13 of the original McGee maps along with clues that may reveal the long-missing 14th map. The McGees, a family of map makers, were entrusted to draw maps to the treasures of famous pirates of the 18th Century, the golden age of pirates. Black and white and red illustrations and maps. Ages 9 and up.

Honesdale, PA USA: Boyds Mills Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Karen B. Winnick. Stated First Edition, 1st printing (Full no. line). Unpaginated. Clean with not writing or remainder mark. Unclipped original price corner. Book with light spine ends bumping. Jacket with rubbing and slight top edge roll. Illustrated reproduction of illustrator's painting in the original style of the Civil War artists. Reprints of the newspaper's story form the endpapers and pastedowns. Story is historical fiction based upon the remembrances of Lucy McRae and others who were forced to hide in caves during the siege of Vicksburg by the Union army, which lasted 47 days, on July 4, 1863. Many of the families including their servants- of which many were slaves- were hiding in the caves near the Mississippi River. Lucy watched General Grant and his army march into Vicksburg.

New York : Scholastic, 2003. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Munth, John J.. 1st Edition, 2nd printing. Signed by author with " To ---" Not ex-library, no remainder marks. Unpaginated. Unclipped original price. No writing. Panels and edges of book have virtually no wear, Minuscule wear to corner tips, spine end corners wear, spine tail bumping. A few pages with finger indents. Jacket has edge wear, flap fold chipping, and edge and bottom creasing. A wear spot on front cover corner. Small open tear to flap fold bottom - approximately 2 mm. Summary: A sequel to Old Turtle. Summary: Truth fell from the sky to earth and broke into pieces. A human finds a piece that says "You are loved." This makes his race feel special and proud and causes friction with other peoples. A little girl gets advice from Old Turtle, and she carries the other piece back to the people and explains that the broken piece is… Read More

New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Sergio. Appears almost new. No dust jackets. Makes cracking sound upon opening. Securely bound. Unpaginated. Heavily illustrated and very informative. Ages 10-adult interest level.

USA: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 2004. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First American Edition, 2nd printing.

Garden City, New York USA: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1984. 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Daniel San Souci. 1st printing of this softcover (9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1). Back wrap lists price in upper back corner. Unpaginated. Excellent vivid and detailed illustrations by the renowned illustrator Daniel San Souci. No tears or writing. Wear to wraps and wrap edges. Foxing. Some light wrinkling in bottom margins of leaves which does not distract from illustrations or text. Glue residue from small sticker on wrap back.

Boston, Massachusetts USA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Betsy Bowen. 1st Edition (Stated Boston 1997 on title page), 1st printing ( Full no. line, 10-1). Signed. Unclipped dust jacket flap corners with original price. A retelling of the Ojibwe legend by the author. Dark green paper over boards with black quarter cloth binding. Gilt spine print and gilt outline of the Shingebiss, the merganzer duck, in lower front cover. Glossy illustrated dust jacket panels with the Shingebiss featured. Purple endpapers. The dust jacket has a tiny soft indent near spine tail. Otherwise "Fine". Illustrated with captivating woodcut images and cleverly told, the illustrator and author tell of the Shingebiss, a courageous duck, who refuses to believe that winter is an enemy. Handed down through generations, the Ojibwe told this legend to reinforce the idea that those who follow the ways of the Shinebiss… Read More