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Pictorial boards with purple and black writing on spine; front board includes picture of smiling young girl. Page edges and pages themselves slightly yellowed; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Book not issued with dust jacket. Dean First Edition; First Printing as indicated by no further listings being listed on copyright page.Blume's three well-known novels combined into one printing. Hardcover issued with no dust jacket.

Light-blue and dark blue boards with yellow writing on spine; image of giant and Sophie embossed in gold on front board. Bottom of book spine rumpled; top and bottom of dust jacket spine show very slight shelf wear. Author's picture on back dust jacket flap; no marks or writing in the book. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
Farrar Straus Giroux (FSG) First Edition, Twelfth Printing as indicated by "First American Edition, 1982" and "Twelfth Printing, 1995" on copyright page.
Dahl's famous children's book with pristine and vibrant black and white drawings by Quentin Blake. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Pictorial boards that match dust jacket with red and black writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Bump on lower corner of front board; bottom of book spine also slightly worn. Wear on top edges of front dust jacket; top of dust jacket spine has very small piece missing. Creases and wear on bottom of dust jacket spine wear on bottom corner of front dust jacket where it bends into dust jacket flap. Blue endpapers with spider web illustration by Garth Williams; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Book is probable later printing (possibly 1960s) published by Harper & Row as indicated by following:

Cover price of $3.95 on front dust jacket flap;
No ISBN listed in book;
Copyright page has five digit ZIP code in publisher's address;
Two other titles written by E. B. White on back dust jacket

Copyright page does have 1952 publication date; this copy is signed and inscribed by illustrator Garth Williams. Very rare to find signed copy in this condition.White's classic… Read More

Orange and green boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of spine board slightly rumpled. Top corner of back board bumped; green endpapers. Top and bottom of dust jacket spine shows very slight shelf wear; wear to back dust jacket near spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; cover price of $12.99 on front dust jacket fold.Delacorte Press First Edition; Third Printing as indicated by "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3" number line on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Blume's last children's book (out of four) that featured the sibling rivalry between a sister and a younger brother was published in 2008. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Dark-blue and black boards with silver writing on spine; author's initials and line embossed in silver on front board. Top snd bottom of book spine rumpled; slight bump to top corner of back board. Slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $17.99 and ISBN on back dust jacket.Harper Collins First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page.Winner of the 2009 Newberry Medal and Hugo Award, Neil Gaiman's children's novel is "[m]agical, terrifying, and filled with breath-taking adventures". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Oversized book with blue boards with gold writing on spine; interior of front and back boards hold illustrations. Book also comes with purple cloth bookmark attached to book. Slight rumpling on top and bottom of book spine. Tops and bottoms of front and back dust jacket slightly wrinkled; shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding, illustrations are still very vivid, and pages still look in excellent condition. Scholastic First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page.
J.K. Rowling's fourth book chronicling the adventures of child wizard Harry Potter, but now with vivid and priceless illustrations by Jim Kay. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Special deluxe edition with slipcase. Black boards with metallic-red writing on spine. Wrap-around dust-jacket with GrandPre illustration showing Harry Potter riding a dragon; dust jacket is in Fine condition. Gold slipcase has very small ding to bottom right corner, but otherwise in Fine condition. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Levine First edition, first printing as indicated by the following known points:• Black front boards have diamond pattern embossed on them• "Deluxe edition, July 2007" and "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 07 08 09 10 11" number line on copyright page• Special Illustration Showcase after page 759 that contains Mary GrandPre illustrations for each chapter and the epilogueJ.K. Rowling's seventh book featuring child wizard Harry Potter, a character now famous and well-loved throughout the world. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket in slipcase cover.

Oversized book with purple boards with gold writing on spine; interior of front and back boards hold illustration. Book also comes with purple cloth bookmark attached to book. Slight bumps on top and bottom corners of front and back boards. Repaired tear on bottom of dust jacket spine where it meets front dust jacket; shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Top and bottom of front and back dust jacket wrinkled. Tight binding, illustrations are still very vivid, and pages still look in excellent condition. Arthur A. Levine First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page.
J.K. Rowling's third book chronicling the adventures of child wizard Harry Potter, but now with vivid and priceless illustrations by Jim Kay. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Boards match dust jacket illustrations with Harry Potter and Dumbledore surrounded by fire on cover and fountain and rowboat highlighted in green on back. Top of book spine slightly bowed in; bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine, but tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. First edition, first printing by Raincoast/Bloomsbury (Canadian printing), as indicated by the following known points:• Front and back boards of book match the illustration on the dust jacket• "First published in Great Britain in 2005" and "This edition first published in Canada in 2005" on copyright page;• Full number line ending in "1" on copyright page• Typographical error on page 99 where Ron tells Hermione she'll earn 11 "Outstanding" O.W.L.s when she could only actually earn 10J.K. Rowling's sixth book chronicling the adventures of child wizard Harry Potter, a character now famous and well-loved throughout the world. Hardcover… Read More

Pictorial boards with illustrated giant standing in a tree, man riding a dragon, and fox standing like a man; book does not come with dust jacket. Book is in Fine condition, with tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $14.99 on back board. Harper First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending "1" on interior of back board. Gaiman teams up with illustrator Charles Vess for a cute, yet thought-provoking children's book. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Green boards with light-green writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Stone lithograph image in light-green embossed on front board; very small bump to top corner of back board. Chipping and small pieces missing from topand bottom of front and back dust jacket; top and bottom of dust jacket spine has small pieces missing (largest missing piece obscuring publisher's name). Very small clips to all corners of front and back dust jacket flaps, but cover price of $3.00 is NOT obscured; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Abingdon Press First edition, First printing as indicated by no other years or editions listed on copyright page. Stone lithographs by Mel Silverman. Dated (November 10, 1962), inscribed, and signed by author on first interior page.
Fuller's novel that "again presents to the young reader a fully researched and vivid account of life in ancient times". Hardcover and original dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Complete eight-volume softcover set with slipcase, all shrink-wrapped. Books and Slipcase are in Fine condition and still in multi-colored slipcase. Exclusive bookmark assumed to be included since the set is still shrink-wrappedSchuster First Thus Edition, Fifth Printing as indicated by number line of "6 8 10 9 7 5" on bottom of box (number line can be seen through shrinkwrap). Books include:

Are You There God? It's Me Margaret;
Blubber;
Deenie;
Iggie's House;
It's Not the End of the World;
Then Again, Maybe I Won't;
Starring Sally J. Freeman as Herself;
Freckle Juice

A sturdy collection of Blume's most popular books for children and young adults. All books are softcover, therefore unable to be protected by archival Mylar cover, but the slipcase and books are shrink-wrapped.

Oversized book with illustrated boards with same images as dust jacket; book is in Fine condition. Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding, illustrations are still very vivid, and pages still look in excellent condition. Viking First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. This Fine compilation of Ezra Jack Keats stories includes 10 complete stories also includes an introduction by Anita Silvey. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Oversized book with illustrated boards with same images as dust jacket; book is in Near Fine condition with some creasing at top near spine. Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding, illustrations are still very vivid, and pages still look in excellent condition.Viking Juvenile First Edition; Second Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "2" on copyright page.Ezra Jack Keats story about a boy looking for his father and "proves that love can be found in the most unusual places." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Purple and black boards with gold writing on spine; top of book spine slightly rumpled. Small black dot on bottom page edges; very slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; cover price of $16.99 and ISBN on back dust jacket.Harper Collins First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page.Gaiman's collection of eleven short stories for children "illuminate the real and the fantastic". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Complete eight-volume softcover set with slipcase. Books are generally in Near Fine condition with some wear to top and bottom of book spines. Slipcase is in Very Good condition with wrinkle/crease on top; slipcase also states "SPECIAL BONUS Willy Wonka Bookmark Included!" but bookmark is NOT included.Penguin USA First edition, Seventh Printings as indicated by number line of "7 8 9 10" listed on copyright pages. Books include:

Matilda (crease and wrinkle to first interior page);
The BFG;
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator;
The Twits;
George's Marvelous Medicine;
James and the Giant Peach; and
Fantastic Mr. Fox

A terrific collection of Dahl's most popular books for children and young adults. All books are softcover, therefore unable to be protected by archival Mylar cover.

White and black boards with green writing on spine; ISBN in green writing on back board. Top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled; dust jacket is in Fine condition. Price of $10.95 and 0711 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Macmillan First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature, inscription "To Matthew", and date "Nov. 13, 1990" on first interior page.Mary Blount Christian's "lovable super sleuth is back in his eleventh adventure!" Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Oversized book with dog and child on front cover; book has NO dust jacket. Small bump on bottom corner of front border; small chip at top edge of front board near spine. Tight binding, illustrations are still very vivid, and pages still look in excellent condition. Viking Juvenile First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Spanish version of Keats' excellent children's book, Whistle for Willie. Hardcover with NO dust jacket, so cannot be protected by archival Mylar cover.

White front board and blue spine and back board with dark blue/white writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Image on front dust jacket replicated on front board; visible shelf wear of wrinkles, dark marks, and small chip on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Dust jacket back shows dirt smudges and Seuss' photo; price of $25.00 listed on front fold of dust jacket. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Random House First Edition; First Printing as indicated by number line ending in "2" listed on copyright page. Random House is rare publisher that does not list the number "1" in their number line; therefore, a number line ending in "2" means the book is a first printing. A collection of six of Dr. Seuss' classic stories including The Lorax, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, and Horton Hatches the Egg. Hardcover and original unclipped dust… Read More

Blue boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Minor chipping on edges of dust jacket where it folds into front and back dust jacket flaps; Shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; price of $4.50 and "S.G." on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Doubleday First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and no other printings listed on copyright page. Author's signature and "To Doug" on first interior page.Winner of Pulitzer Award for Painting and the Christopher Medal for Illustration, Fisher wrote and illustrated a book summarized as "[a][ vacationing family discover their rented Jamaican villa is haunted by the ghost of a pirate." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.