Search Results: Authors starting with C from Books of Wonder

CADY, Harrison. "Mr. Snail: 'Wow! Here I started out to call on that pretty little Miss Pollywog and now by the time I arrive just look at her." Watercolor and ink on board. Matted and framed. The image measures 14½" x 11¾" in a 21" x 18" frame. Image has light staining at lower left, and a 2" closed tear just above signature at lower right. Signed in lower right corner, and captioned in Cady's hand.
Original illustration published as a cartoon on page 36 of The American Boy, June 1915. A classic Harrison Cady image capturing his sly humor and love of the natural world. Best-known for illustrating the many Thorton Burgess Mother West Windbooks, Cady is a true American original.

CARLE, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. NY: Calloway Books, [2008]. Oblong folio, [28]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; full-color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket, housed in publisher's box and wrapped in cellophane. Signed by the author, Eric Carle.
Deluxe edition. Being 1 of 250 copies signed by the author. Millions of children around the world have grown up with this story of a little caterpillar who hatches from an egg and is so hungry that he eats his way right through the book! He eats one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on. Now, this story that has always been so big in the hearts of young people is available in an edition as big at their imaginations! Measuring 17 inches wide by 13 inches tall and nearly 1½ inches thick, this book invites youngsters to lay right on top of its pages and enter that tiny caterpillar's world as he grows larger, builds himself a cocoon and emerges on the… Read More

Promotional poster created for the 2005 publication of Eric Carle's picture book, 10 Little Rubber Ducks. Measuring 16.5" x 25".

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated by John Tenniel. NY: Limited Editions Club, 1932. 8vo, xiv 185pp. Red leather decoratively stamped in gilt: a.e.g. B&w illustrations throughout. Leather a bit rubbed at spine ends and corners, spine a tad sunned, discoloration due to binder's glue around edges of endpapers, else an internally clean, bright copy. Signed by the inspiration for the character of Alice, Alice Hargreaves née Liddell, and the binder, Frederic Warde.
Limited edition being one of 1,500 numbered copies, this one being signed by the woman, who as a little girl, inspired Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) to write his immortal story. Though The Limited Editions Club originally planned to have Alice Hargreaves sign the full printing of 1,500 copies of this title and 1,500 of Through the Looking-glass, it is reported that she signed less than 1,000 in total. A lovely copy of this stunning limited edition.

[SABUDA, Robert]. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [NY: Little Simon, 2003]. 8vo, [12]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pop-up illustrations on every page with multiple fold-out flaps containing color pop-up illustrations. A fine copy in original resealable plastic wrapper with original promotional sheet laid-in. Signed by the artist/pop-up engineer, Robert Sabuda.
First edition. Featuring spectacular pop-ups illustrated after John Tenniel, this gorgeous interpretation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale, with its innovative and intricate pop-ups and movables, helped establish Sabuda as the pre-eminent paper engineer of the modern day and inspired a renaissance in pop-up books.

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated in colour by A.E. Jackson. NY: George H. Doran [1914]. 8vo, 512pp (18 printed pages). Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in black. Pictorial endpapers; 16 color plates. Spine ends a tad rubbed, two tiny tears at top and bottom of spine, front hinge starting (but still strong), a few ink spots to top edge of sheets (not affecting internal pages), else a clean, tight copy.
Salesman's Sample Dummy of the first US edition, featuring the first printed signature – including title, contents, plate listing, and the start of the first chapter – followed by all 16 of the color plates, each hand-mounted on the appropriate page with printed caption. A surprisingly bright copy of A.E. Jackson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland produced for salesman to show booksellers the vibrant color plates of this edition to elicit orders. Rare, as only a handful of copies like this would have ever been produced.

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated by Maraja. London: W.H. Allen [1958]. 4to, 111pp. Color pictorial boards. Color illustrations on nearly every page. Spine ends and corners a bit worn, edges lighly rubbed, slight soiling to boards, else an internally clean, tight copy.
First Maraja-illustrated edition, UK issue, having been printed in Milan by the artist's publisher for the UK market. Libico Maraja was an Italian illustrator, perhaps most famous for his illustrated edition of Pinocchio, who created wonderful illustrated editions of many of the classics of children's literature. This gorgeous edition of Carroll's classic tale is bursting with color and motion and is a true delight for any fans of Wonderland.

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice I Underlandet. I översättning av Åke Runnquist med illustrationer av Tove Jansson. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers förlag [1966]. 8vo, 112pp. Brown cloth pictorially stamped in gold. Light green endpapers; 1 full-page color illustration, 10 smaller color illustrations, and numerous line drawings. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (very faint evidence of price sticker removal from bottom of rear panel). With a bookplate signed by the artist, Tove Jansson, laid in!
First Jansson-illustrated edition. The beloved creator of the Moomins' delightful version of Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The surreal beauty of Jansson's line-drawings and magnificent color illustrations is the perfect pairing for the strange and magical world down the rabbit hole! By far the nicest copy of this book that we've ever seen!

CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. Illustrated after Drawings by W. Russell Flint. London: Philip Lee Warner, 1913. 4to, vol. 1: x 239pp. vol. 2: x 221pp. vol. 3: x 187pp. Beige quarter-cloth with light blue boards and paper labels affixed to the front and spine (extra paper labels tipped-in to the rear of each volume). 36 mounted color plates (12 in each volume). Vol. 1: Head of spine lightly rubbed, lower spine end a tad so, free endpapers discolored where not covered by jacket flap, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine heavily sunned, small chip at top of spine panel – no loss to printed area, light edge wear at top of rear flap). Vol. 2: Spine ends lightly rubbed, free endpapers faintly discolored where not covered by jacket flap, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine heavily sunned, a few tiny chips at spine panel ends). Vol. 3: free endpapers lightly discolored where not covered by jacket flaps, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine… Read More

CHIN, Jason. Grand Canyon. [NY]: Roaring Brook [2017]. 4to, [44]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page including one gate fold spread. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author/artist, Caldecott Honor artist Jason Chin.
First edition. 2018 Caldecott Honor Book! Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through the cavernous wonder, discovering life both present and past. Weave in and out of time as perfectly placed die cuts show you that a fossil today was a creature much long ago, perhaps in a totally different environment. Complete with a spectacular double gatefold, an intricate map and extensive back matter.

[ROBINSON, W[illiam] Heath]. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. [London]: Boots the Chemist (ca. 1930). 4to, 320pp. Brick red cloth pictorially stamped in black and gilt. 16 tipped-in color plates and numerous b&w illustrations. Lower spine end worn with tiny tears and chips, top of spine and other edges lightly rubbed, spine lightly sunned, light scratching to rear cover, pages slightly aged, first and last leaf a tad foxed. Nonetheless, a clean, tight, generally quite attractive copy.
Boots the Chemist edition (ca. 1930), being a reprint by Hodder and Stoughton for Boots the Chemist of their 1913 edition and containing all of the original 16 color plates. A wonderful edition featuring 17 of Andersen's fairy tales including such classics as "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Ugly Duckling" accompanied by W. Heath Robinson's lush watercolors that combine the magic and humor of these tales.

HOLLING, Holling Clancy. Minn of the Mississippi. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. 4to, 86pp. Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in green. Pictorial endpapers; 20 full-page color illustrations and b&w illustrations on all other pages. Spine ends and corners rubbed, else an internally clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine ends a bit worn, slight creasing to top, general wear to folds and edges).
First edition. 1952 Newbery Honor Book! The captivating tale of a snapping turtle as it journeys from its birthplace near the headwaters of the Mississippi, down the rivers and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Lushly illustrated with stunning full-color illustrations, the text is also accompanied by many pen-and-ink drawings and explanatory captions that fully immerse the reader into this fascinating journey.

CLARKE, Susanna. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and other stories. Illustrated by Charles Vess. [London]: Bloomsbury [2006]. 8vo, [x] 239pp. Grey boards pictorially stamped in black and pink. Black endpapers; 16 full-page b&w illustrations. A near fine copy with corners a tad rubbed. Signed by the artist, Charles Vess.
First edition. Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke delivered this delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England, all wonderfully captured by award-winning fantasy artist Charles Vess' evocative illustrations. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies.

CLEARY, Beverly. Strider. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. NY: Morrow [1991]. 8vo, [x] 181pp. Blue quarter-cloth stamped in yellow with yellow boards. 5 full-page, 2 double page and numerous smaller b&w illustrations. Upper and lower edges a tad rubbed else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. With a bookplate signed by the author, Newbery Medalist Beverly Cleary¸ laid in and signed by the artist, Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky.

First edition. The sequel to Cleary's Newbery Medal-winning Dear Mr. Henshaw. When Leigh Botts adopts a stray dog, naming him Strider, he little suspects how much it will change his life.

CLEARY, Beverly. Ramona Forever. Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen. NY: William Morrow, 1984. 8vo, [viii] 184pp. Goldenrod quarter-cloth stamped in black with orange boards pictorially stamped in black. Orange endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout. Minute rubbing to spine ends, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. With a color-illustrated bookplate (featuring Alan Tiegreen's art) signed by Newbery Medalist Beverly Cleary.
First edition. The 7th novel in Cleary's beloved Ramona Quimby series, which directly follows the Newbery Honor-winning Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and follows the titular character as she comes to terms with growing up.

CLEARY, Beverly. Muggie Maggie. Illustrated by Kay Life. NY: Morrow Junior Books [1990]. 8vo, [x] 70pp. Red cloth with spine stamped in gold. Purple endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout. Minute rubbing to lower edge, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author, Newbery Medalist Beverly Cleary, "Enjoy! ABA 1990."
First edition. The charming story of an 8-year-old girl who is struggling to learn how to read and write in cursive. But all her classmates are buzzing about Maggie's refusal to learn, especially after her teacher, Mrs. Leeper, says Maggie's cursive is so sloppy that her name looks like "Muggie." With "Muggie Maggie" ringing in her ears, Maggie absolutely, positively won't back down... until she's appointed class mail messenger. All the letters that Mrs. Leeper sends to the office are in cursive, and Maggie thinks they are written about her. But there's only one way to know for sure...so what's Maggie going to do? The book was apparently signed by Cleary… Read More

COLFER, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. NY: Hyperion [2001]. 8vo, [iv] 279pp. Color pictorial paper wrappers. A fine, as new, copy. Inscribed by the author, Eoin Colfer, to Peter Glassman, founder of Books of Wonder.
Advance Reading Copy. The first book in Eoin Colfer's NY Times Best-selling Artemis Fowl series. Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed and dangerous – and extremely high-tech – fairies. He kidnaps one of them, Holly Short, and holds her for ransom in an effort to restore his family's fortune. But he may have underestimated the fairies' powers. Is he about to trigger a cross-species war? The basis for the recent Disney Studio film and the first of eight novels about Artemis Fowl and Holly Short.

COLLINS, Suzanne. Catching Fire. NY: Scholastic [2009]. 8vo, [vi] 391pp. Red boards stamped in black. Yellow endpapers. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author, Suzanne Collins.
First edition. The second book in the Hunger Games Trilogy, and the basis for the blockbuster movie of the same name. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games and saved the life of fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and the powers that be are not forgiving. One false step and their lives and those of everyone they love could be destroyed. But there are rumors of rebellion among the districts, and Katniss and Peeta are the unwilling faces of the rebellion.

COLLINS, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. NY: Scholastic [2003]. 8vo, [viii] 311pp. purple quarter-cloth stamped in bronze with aquamarine boards stamped in gold. Aquamarine endpapers. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. First edition. The first book by the NY Times best-selling author of The Hunger Games, and the first book in the Underland chronicles. When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where giant spiders, rats, and cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it – until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.

COLLODI, Carlo. Pinokkio. Met Tekeningen van Jacovitti. Bewerkt door Hans Andreus. [Netherlands]: Rotogravure Pers N.V. [1967]. 4to, 256pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. General light wear to edges, especially corners and spine ends, boards minutely rubbed, spine lightly sunned, else an internally clean, bright copy.
First Dutch edition of this Jacovitti-illustrated edition, issued 3 years after its original publication in Italian. Collodi's beloved tale of the mischievous wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming a real boy, illustrated by famed Italian satirical cartoonist Benito Jacovitti. This was the second of three times that the comic artist would illustrate this Italian classic, but this edition was the first to highlight his idiosyncratic comic style that would characterize his work in such comics as "Cocco Bill" and "Zorry Kid."