Children's Books from A Parcel of Books

Vol. 1, No. 19. December 15, 1894 of Young Folk's Library of Choice Literature Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village Boston: Educational Publishing Company, 1894 30, [2]. pages. Illustrated frontispiece. Paper wrappers with stapled binding. DIMENSIONS: 7.5 inches x 5.5 inches Part 1 is full text of the poem "The Deserted Village". Part 2 is Memory Gems from "The Deserted Village". Part 3 is Contrasted National… Read more about this item

Reinforced library binding edition.  175 pages with full-page illustrations by Mercer Mayer. Dustjacket is price-clipped and lightly rubbed.  No nicks or tears.  Remainder mark on top edge. Later printing.  First in the Great Brain series.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1890 First edition. Ex-library,maroon-red boards with line drawing of young boy pulling a baby stroller. Gilt lettering on front, gilt lettering on spine.Corners bumped. Edgewear on top and bottom of boards. Minor stains on front and rear boards, sticker residue at bottom of front board. Front and back end papers, lightly foxed, library inscription in ink… Read more about this item

Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1900 Decorative cloth lightly soiled with some wear but book is tight. 98 pp. Inscribed "Ruth from Helen 1903" on front free endpaper. Illustrated by the author. No. 21 of the Young of Heart series.. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Barry, Etheldred Breeze. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Harper Collins, 1997 First edition, first printing. 54 pp. Illustrated by Sergio Martinez.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Martinez, Sergio.

New York: Pocket Book, 1993 First edition, first printing. Dustjacket worn at edges. 68 pp. Not a remainder. Illustrated by Katherine Coville.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Coville, Katherine.

New York: Clarion Books, 1994 First edition, Hardcover, NF/VG, corner bumped ; signed by the author. Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas. Reinforced binding, 24 cm. x 19 cm. "How can this summer be any fun at all? " Mom, brother, and best friend Mary Alice are away. Dad's working and there's nothing to do. Or is there? .… Read more about this item

Minneapolis, Minn: Waldman House Press, 1995 Second printing. Near fine in very good dust jacket, with sticker stating autographed copy. Signed by the author and the illustrator on the title page. A Christmas wish comes true.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Hanson, Warren.

New York: Holiday House , 1994 First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by the illustrator on the title-page.: A clever but poor cavalier wins the hand of his true love by outwitting her father, the wealthy mayor of Seville. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Rayevsky, Robert.

New York: Crown, 1993 First edition, first printing. Stated with full number line. Not price-clipped. Author's first book. Illustrated by the author. While visiting his Great-Aunt Prudence, a young boy spends the afternoon being chased through the house by an assortment of wild creatures lead by the Mouse King. Very nice copy. Not a remainder.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

New York: Holiday House, 1993 First edition. Very good in very good dustjacket. Small ink stain on bottom edge of rear board. Signed by the illustrator, Robert Rayevsky. With aid of a perfect peach, a silver fife, and his own resources, Petit John outwits a dishonest king and wins the hand of the princess.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition.… Read more about this item

Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 1994 First edition. Inscribed on half title page,"Merry Christmas, Robert Bernardini, 1994." Third in a series. Santa's elves, who come from many nations and cultures, surprise Santa and Mrs. Claus on Christmas day. A lesson in thanksgiving and sharing.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Rice, James.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1896 Illustrated blue cloth boards. Minor rubbing and corners bumped. Bookplate attached. "Twentieth thousand." 199 p. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.

New York: Scholastic/Blue Sky, 1994 First edition, first printing. 272 pp. Full length crease on inside front flap of dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. When, in the winter of 1692, accusations of witchcraft surface in her small New England village, twelve year old Mary Chase fights to save her mother from execution.. Signed by Author.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper Collins, 1997 First edition, first printing. Slight indentation at top of book.192 pp. Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. Illus. by Minor, Wendell.

New York: Macmillan, 1959 First edition, first printing. No dust jacket. Cloth binding slightly faded at top, corners bumped. Rear hinge cracked but intact. Illustrated endpapers. 117 pp. Illustrated by Maurice Bartlett.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bartlett, Maurice. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Mondo Publishing, 2003 First edition, first printing, Signed on free front endpaper by the author with a drawing. 32 pp. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Knopf, 1977 First edition. Very good in very good dustjacket, slightly soiled with small closed tear on back. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Illustrated by Michael Sporn. Four fairy tales featuring a stupid coppersmith's sn, a witch unhappy in her profession, a gnome with power to change things, and a fat, bespectacled Jewish boy who hopes… Read more about this item

New York: Gramercy, 1974 First edition, first printing. Rear endflap lightly creased at top. 92 pp. 20 fairy tales with 38 full color illustrations by Andrew Skilleter.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Skilleter, Andrew.

Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace, 2003 First edition, first printing, SIGNED by the author on title-page, with the word "Oink" at the top of the signature. Small bump to book at foot of spine, very light edgewear to dustjacket. Reinforced trade binding.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Pham, LeUyen.