Search Results: Authors starting with G from Enchanted Books, ABAA

Wanda Ga'g's Second Children's Book - Stylized b/w illustrationsWanda Ga'g's first book Millions of Cats was an acclaimed success in children's literature. Beautiful b/w illustrations in the style of Millions of Cats, this second story features a dragon-like "Funny Thing" and a good mountain man, Bobo, who feeds the birds and animals. Full-color pictorial label over boards - with light rub to bottom corner and very light rub to top corner & spine tips. Matched with same illus on the dust jacket which has lightcorner rub and tiny chip at spine tip, back of the dj has 2 small brown spots. Green and yellow eps. VG+ in VG price-clipped dj.

Limited Ed - with Becat IllustrationsIllustrated with lovely color plates by Paul E. Becat, this copy is #359/4000 on velin neige.Near fine copy with a VG+ glasseine dj present. Uncut pages. This lovely book is accompanied by a custom-made textured pink slipcase & matching chemise.

A GREAT CHARLIE McCARTHY GAME COMPLETE IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE. THIS WAS AN ADVERTISING PROMOTION FOR CHASE & SANBORN IN NYC. "HOW TO GET GAME: Send two Chase & Sandborn Dated Package fronts... and 10cents to Chase and Sanborn, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York CIty..This Offer expires November 30th, 1938." GREAT COLOR LITHOGRAPHY of 21 die-cut cardboard figures: One Charlie McCarthy, Four each of Edgar Bergen, Don Ameche, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy, and Robert Armbruster.Also a spinner that determines the play. All are housed in the original envelope with Directions Printed on the Front. The. figures and spinner are in VG condition. Beige envelope with black type. It has a bit of dust soiling, some creasing , mostly at flap, 2 tiny closed tears repaired at sides of back flap. Back of envelope (blank) are 2 light brown vertical aged glue stains. GREAT EPHEMERAL SHOW BUSINESS PIECE FROM THE 30s. SCARCE. VG condtion with Good Original Envelope

Children's Poetry by Robert GravesMr. Graves has included 2 long narrative poems as well as shorter light verses - accompaniedby 2- color illustrations by popular children's illustrator, Edward Ardizzone. This is their secondcollaboration. Green cloth cover, blue eps with owner's name neat pen inscription at top corner of ffep.VG in VG un-clipped dj.

COMPLETE WITH EXTRA COLOR PLATE SIGNED BY RACKHAM in Original EnvelopeLond:Constable, (1917) gray cl with gilt pictorial white cover label , teg and gilt lettered spine. A lovely copy of the First Signed Limited Edition of which this is Number 315 of 525 copies signed by Rackham.These forty tales are illustrated by Rackham with 13 tipped-in color plates on lettered mounts, pictorial eps, and 43 b/ws. Each color plate is accompanied by a loose tissue gd (darkened).Corner bump & rub, light rub at spine hinge, spine has a few faded very small dark spots,inner front hinge was cracked but neatly repaired. Early Gotham Book Mart label on rear ep.Additional plate is VG++. The original envelope has partial splits at the ends but has been neatlyrepaired with archival mending tape. This very hard-to-find Limited Edition with the great Rackham illustrations is housed in a custom silk-lined, gilt lettered chemise and tan cloth slipcase. Rare to find it with extra signed plate &envelope.

THIS IS THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF A SUMPTUOUSLY ILLUSTRATED MOTHER GOOSE. A CLASSIC - It Is Still Being Printed Today! COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX - AND THE VERY SCARCE 4-PAGE PROSPECTUS. FREDERICK RICHARDSON 'S GORGEOUS COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS ARE ON EVERY PAGE - THE RHYMES ARE INSERTED INTO A WHITE BORDERED BOX WITHIN EACH ILLUSTRATION.Chic:P.F. Volland & Co., (1915), 1st Edition, thus (NAP). Small folio, blue cloth gilt titles and a shaped pictorial label of Mother Goose & 3 children. Decorated eps and a foreword by Eulalie Osgood Grover, Previous owner glued the ffep and next pg (blank) too high - so that the blank page is creased at inner hinge and is wavy at the bottom. This blank page faces the Title page (which is in good condition). Two pgs have a few smudges (Ladybird & One Misty Morning). Still VG condThe 4-pg Prospectus is the same size as the book and is in VG condition,. It has a couple of creases at the edges and was at one time folded in half so there is a horiz fold… Read More

Great Copy of Raggedy Andy Volland Edition in the Original BoxRaggedy Andy is introduced in this fabulous 2nd book featuring the rag dolls that JohnnyGruelle created. Bright pictorial paper over boards - Beautiful color illus and eps.Internally the book is in near fine condition - tight and bright. probably never touched by a child.Raggedy Ann & Andy Stories were a popular series - note the 52nd edition. Cover has light rub at corners, spine tips & top edge. 1/2" down from top of spine is a crease but no break, o/w VG conditon.Accompanied by the original box. One corner of the box has slight crack/wear but has beenrepaired, top lid of the box has rub at the corners - mainly at bottom right corner (which has small neat archival tape repair. Box condition: VG