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Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0822567644 . An impeccable first edition/first printing with pictorial boards and end papers in unread Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Vaunda Micheaux Nelson's Coretta Scott King Award winner from 2010 is the tale of the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, born into slavery in 1838 and chosen by Judge Isaac Parker to be a Deputy U. S. Marshal to bring law and order to lawless Indian territory ; 4to; [40] pages; FSA .

New York: Random House. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375840664 . A beautiful second edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED on the front endpaper by author and illustrator Hilary Knight and Paul Binder, Founder and Artistic Director of The Big Apple Circus; A beautiful new edition of Hilary Knight's 1978 children's classic, capturing the dazzling displays and sensational sights of the circus parade. Afterword by Paul Binder, Founder and Artistic Director of The Big Apple Circus in New York, a lifelong dream realized. Circus lover Knight met Binder at Cirque d'Hiver while in Paris on assignment for Vanity Fair in 2006; Color Illustrations; 4to; Signed by All Authors .

New York: Julian Messner, Inc.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1942. Revised Edition. Hardcover. An attractive first Junior Literary Guild edition in Very Good, tight and square condition with only little rubbing to the covers of the cloth, original red top-stain, in a Good, fragile dustjacket with chips, mainly along the front edges and spine ends; The exciting story about ballet star and dancer Anna Pavlova, written for the young reader. Anna Pavlova was born in St. Petersburg on January 31, 1881. She died in a bedroom of the Hôtel des Indes in The Hague in the early hours of January 23, 1931. Anna Pavlova was in her time, and is perhaps even now, the most famous dancer in the world. From her early classical training at St. Petersburg's Imperial Ballet School, Pavlova carried on incessant, globe-covering tours, everywhere making new audiences for the ballet; 8vo .

London: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0689827954 . Very Good+/Good+. Second impression of scarce first UK edition. Clean & tight, dust jacket has some very small rips, overall a very nice scarce edition; Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once he got over the initial shock) . She knows everything about The Plaza. She is interested in people when they are not boring. She has Inner Resources. If you take her home with you, you will always be glad you did; 4to .

London: Simon & Schuster. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2000. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0689834942 . Large hardback with laminated boards, published 2000, Simon & Schuster/Ted Smart. First two pages slightly creased/split at top - else Fine- condition, very bright book; Eloise, the six-year-old girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the place upside down during Christmastime. Basis for the movie starring Julie Andrews as Nanny and Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise; 4to .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618862447 . A charming first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by illustrator Beth Krommes directly on the title page; "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book." The winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2009, Swanson's timeless good night book is illuminating a reassuring order to the universe; Small 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Illustrator .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618862447 . A charming first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, signed by illustrator Beth Krommes directly on the title page; "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book." The winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2009, Swanson's timeless good night book is illuminating a reassuring order to the universe; Small 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Illustrator .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618862447 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book." The winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2009, Swanson's timeless good night book is illuminating a reassuring order to the universe; Small 4to; [40] pages .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618862447 . A charming first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by illustrator Beth Krommes with an added "Sweet Dreams!" directly on the title page; "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book." The winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2009, Swanson's timeless good night book is illuminating a reassuring order to the universe; Small 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Illustrator .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618862447 . A stunning first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Susan Marie Swanson and illustrator Beth Krommes directly on the title page. A phenomenal presentation of an award winning book; "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book." The winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2009, Swanson's timeless good night book is illuminating a reassuring order to the universe; Small 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated 11-12-2011 by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated "2011" by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated "2010" by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated "2011" by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316013560 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in pictorial boards and endpapers in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated (2-6-2010) by author Jerry Pinkney directly on the title page; Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables won the Caldecott Medal Award in 2010. Sometimes even the king needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends ; Watercolor; Oblong 4to; [32] pages; Signed by Author .

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0912697075 . First edition/first printing, remainder mark at bottom, else Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket; Belle Starr and what she represents: strength, independence, and a life lived on her own terms. This book tells the story of Robert Taylor's love for Belle Starr and their intertwined lives in the Wild West.Taylor's book, Loving Belle Starr, tells the story of Robert Taylor's love for Belle Starr and their intertwined lives in the Wild West. Belle Starr was a strong, independent woman who lived life on her own terms. Taylor admired her for her strength and determination, and they became close friends. Taylor chronicled their life together in this book, which is a beautiful and inspiring story of love and friendship.; Remainder; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385738838 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread, about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Rather scarce; Clare Vanderpool Newbery Medal winning tale of Abilene Tucker, who jumps of the train in Manifest, Kansas, trying to find out about the boy her father once was; 8vo; x, 351, [7] pages .

New York: Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385738838 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed by author Clare Vanderpool directly on the title page. A scarce signed copy in exceptional condition; Clare Vanderpool Newbery Medal winning tale of Abilene Tucker, who jumps of the train in Manifest, Kansas, trying to find out about the boy her father once was; 8vo; x, 351, [7] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385738838 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread condition with a small unobstrusive binding defect at the back board, else Fine in alike dust-jacket. Rather scarce; Clare Vanderpool Newbery Medal winning tale of Abilene Tucker, who jumps of the train in Manifest, Kansas, trying to find out about the boy her father once was; 8vo; x, 351, [7] pages .