Susannah and the poison green Halloween; illustrated by Joel Schick
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1982. Hardcover. 107p., brief inscription by Elmore, later printing, dj. YA novel focusing on an African American teen detective. More
Cat.No: 98139
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1982. Hardcover. 107p., brief inscription by Elmore, later printing, dj. YA novel focusing on an African American teen detective. More
Cat.No: 98139
Ellettsville, IN: Self-published by the author, c2005. Pamphlet. [6p.], 5.5x8.5 inches; slight pen mark on front wrap, one puppet is partially and neatly colored in, else in good condition. More
Cat.No: 295704
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1958. Hardcover. 207p., warmly inscribed and signed by the San Francisco author, very good first edition in cloth boards and chipped and shelfworn, unclipped dj with tape repair on back side and sunned spine. Novel for preteens on the Anza expedition. More
Cat.No: 71945
Belen NM: Buckethead Enterprises of Oz, 1997. Paperback. 130p., illustrated with amateur sketches and cover collage in color; softbound, 8.5x5.5 inch glossy wraps, entirely sound and clean, a fine copy that is autographed by author Evans on the terminal leaf with hand-penned contact information. The Cowardly Lion "beheads" a large..... More
Cat.No: 193895
Berlin: Der Kinderbuchverlag, 1956. Hardcover. 66, [ii], original cloth binding, paper browned, in text illustrations, bright dj with only traces of edge wear. Text in German, translation of The Tall Hunter. During his blacklisted period, Fast relied to some degree on income from overseas translations of his books. More
Cat.No: 167114
Warsaw: Iskry, 1954. Paperback. 77p., very good paperback with minor shelfwear, pages toned. Polish translation of the children's book. During his blacklisted period, Fast relied to some degree on income from overseas translations of his books. More
Cat.No: 238370
Berlin: Der Kinderbuchverlag, 1955. 70, [ii]., original cloth binding, paper browned, first East German edition, dj slightly edge worn. German translation of Fast's Tony and the wonderful door. During his blacklisted period, Fast relied to some degree on income from overseas translations of his books. More
Cat.No: 167120
New York: Julian Messner, 1949. Hardcover. viii, 182p., illustrated endpapers, illustrated with drawings, very good first edition in pictorial cloth and price-clipped heavily worn dj. Children's tale about an African American girl in Boston (a sequel to Melindy's Medal) written by The Story Lady from Chicago and illustrated by an..... More
Cat.No: 184570
New York: Lear Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. 203p., frontispiece portrait of Ferm tipped in, very good first edition in cloth, gilt and a slightly edge worn unclipped dj with chipping at the head and tail of the spine. Includes a biographical note on Elizabeth Ferm by Alexis Ferm. Based on Elizabeth..... More
Cat.No: 93368
New York: Lear Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. 203p., old price sticker on rear paste down endpaper else very good first edition in cloth, gilt and a price-clipped and slightly edge worn dj. Includes a biographical note on Elizabeth Ferm by Alexis Ferm. Based on Elizabeth Byrne Ferm's twenty years of activity..... More
Cat.No: 257422
New York: Lear Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. 203p., very good first edition in cloth, gilt and a price-clipped and slightly edge worn and soiled dj. Includes a biographical note on Elizabeth Ferm by Alexis Ferm. Based on Elizabeth Byrne Ferm's twenty years of activity at the Modern School in Stelton, New..... More
Cat.No: 257423
New York: Lear Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. 203p., tipped in frontispiece portrait of Ferm, very good first edition in cloth, gilt and a price-clipped, edgeworn, and chipped dj with a faded spine. Name and address of Lola and Hesh [Harold] Pollack, two of the founders of Friends of the Modern School..... More
Cat.No: 257424
New York: Coward, McCann & Geohegan, 1975. 63p. Part of the Lincoln series. Weekly Reader Children's Book Club edition. More
Cat.No: 70381
Buffalo, NY: Western New York Peace Center, 1985. Paperback. vii, 81, [31] p., staplebound wraps; some fingerprint smudges to covers, interior clean. More
Cat.No: 200112
New York: Acme Press, 1965. Hardcover. 105p., very good hardcover. No dust jacket. Promotional blurb by Robert F. Kennedy at head of introduction. Traditional morality stories from China. More
Cat.No: 187501
[Barcelona]: npub, 1928. Pamphlet. [16]p., including covers, wraps secured by folding, 7.25x10 inches, illus., evenly toned, wraps heavily foxed, some light foxing throughout else good condition. Text in Catalan. Catalan children's magazine with short stories, comics, and more. More
Cat.No: 242122
Monterey Park, CA: Du Bois Freeman, 1923. Pamphlet. [2], 58, [4]p., wraps. 8 x 5.25 in. Edges chipped and corners lightly bumped; a touch of rust to the staples. Very Good. Christian children’s fiction, framed as a long letter by a young girl who describes a moral and pious educator..... More
Cat.No: 317894
Thimphu, Bhutan: Department of Education, 1980. 56p., gift inscription penned on title page, otherwise very good hardcover, text in both Dzingkha and English. Illustrated children's book. Printed for Bhutan's Dept. of Education in Switzerland. More
Cat.No: 184946
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1939. 349p., plain printed wraps slightly soiled, chipping to bottom of spine, splits at edges of front cover. More
Cat.No: 64894
San Jose, CA: Editorial Almaden, 1971. Paperback. 56p., 8.5x5.5 inches oblong, children's book, text in Spanish, illustrated with Galarza's b&w photos, very good first edition in stapled pictorial wraps with black cloth spine. Colección Mini-Libros. Includes his photographs of farm workers. More
Cat.No: 95628
San Jose and Lubbock: Trucha Publications and Editorial Almaden, 1972. Paperback. 64p. 8.25x5.25 inches landscape format, children's book, text in Spanish, illustrated with photos, on milk production, stapled blue pictorial wraps with black library cloth tape spine. Colección mini-libros. More
Cat.No: 73730
Washington: United States Office of Education, 1969. Hardcover. 89p., introductions, essays, guides, lists, very good first edition in blue pictorial cloth. The book resulted from the participation of the Los Lunas, NM, school district in preparing instructional units and stories based on the history of its towns and lives of..... More
Cat.No: 120252
Washington: United States Office of Education, 1969. Hardcover. 89p., introductions, essays, guides, lists, f.e.p. wrinkled, minor shelf wear, first edition in blue pictorial cloth. The book resulted from the participation of the Los Lunas, NM, school district in preparing instructional units and stories based on the history of its towns..... More
Cat.No: 56760
Toulouse: Ediciones "Ideas" n.d. 32p., stapled wraps, pages evenly toned, staples rusted else very good condition. Text in Spanish. Prolog by Federica Montseny. Lecturas para la Juventud. Fiction for adolescents from a CNT-affiliated press. More
Cat.No: 6600
Mendota, IL: The Wayside Press, 1964. Hardcover. 505p. incl. illustrations, very good first edition in cloth boards, gilt, and unclipped dj. Gardner's worshipful biography misses a certain something. More
Cat.No: 31065