Search Results: Authors starting with D from E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1983 Pictorial boards, upper cover very slightly bowed, faint spotting along lower edge, remainder mark to top edge, text clean and bright; matching dust jacket with tears and creasing, small losses, and foxing, original price intact ($9.95). Fairy Tales humorously retold in verse with updated, surprise endings by Dahl. Amusing artwork by Quentin Blake throughout. Scarce.. First American Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/Good Minus. Illus. by Quentin Blake. 4to.

New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1967 K.5.67 on copyright page (11th printing, May, 1967). 55pgs. Tan cloth pictorially stamped in brown, mild bumping to spine ends; jacket worn and chipped, ring stain to rear panel, original price intact ($2.75). The story of Sarah Noble, a girl who moves to New Milford, CT with her father in the 18th Century and her experiences with the Schaghticoke indigenous people. Illustrated in 2-color by Leonard Weisgard. Both Dagliesh and Weisgard were residents of Connecticut. Newbery Honor.. 11th Printing. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by Leonard Weisgard. 8vo.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999 Color pictorial card covers, slightly age-toned and mild edge wear. A survey of the evolution of children's books covers from the late 19th Century to the mid 20th Century. Color reproductions of book covers throughout. Foreword by Seymour Chwast.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Various. Thick Square 4to.

Paris: Hachette, 1890 No date, circa 1890, originally published in 1867. Pictorial boards with shelf wear, binding cracked at half-title page, pages age-toned. Relating various incidences when little Marie misbehaves and the consequences that ensue. Illustrated in color throughout. . Later Printing. Pictorial Boards. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Bertall [Charles Albert d'Arnoux]. 4to.

New York: Harper & Brothers [1928]. Pictorial boards, light wear to corners and spine ends, else Near Fine. Sequel to Mr. Tootleoo, illustrated with 20 beautifully printed color plates. A wonderful fantasy written for children by noted golf author, Bernard Darwin. Scarce.. Probable First Amer. Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 4to.

New York: Viking, 1958 79 pgs. Yellow cloth with lion head in brown, stamped to upper cover, foxing to endpapers and first & last few pages, corner bend to last page, offsetting from newspaper clipping (about a lost, then found Daugherty mural) on endpapers; dust jacket foxed and dust soiled with light wear, original price intact ($2.50). A mouse family goes for a picnic and encounters someone they did not expect! Lively 2-color artwork throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by James Daugherty. 4to.

Garden City: Doubleday Page, 1927 Illustrated boards, light corner wear, edges of spine rubbed; matching dust jacket with wear, dusting and 1" missing at base of spine panel. The story of Kristina, who is the first to give a present to Kris Kringle. Vibrant color lithos by Daugherty.. Stated First Edition. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1932 Unpaginated. No edition stated, dust jacket price is same as first edition, so very early. Illustrated boards with cloth spine, shelf wear; dust jacket chipped and worn, darkened, price intact ($2.00). Illustrated on every page in color and black and white. Charming story of Norwegian chidlren. D'Aulaire's illustrations are so charming and soft, it is no wonder they were awarded the Caldecott Medal (in 1940 for Abraham Lincoln). Bader says: "Ola can't be told, it has to be experience..." (pg 43).. Early Edition. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. 4to.

New York: Doubleday Doran, 1940 Blue cloth pictorially stamped in cream, edges and folds rubbed, gift inscription and creasing to a few panels; color illustrated dust jacket heavily worn with original price intact ($1.25). A panorama of animal life from various climates, printed in color on one side and in half-tone on the verso with the animals' backs turned. Originally created for the entertainment of their son, Per Ola. Uncommon.. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. 4to.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1955 57 pgs. Cloth backed illustrated boards, shelf wear to bottom edge; matching dust jacket with edge tears, tiny chips and fold wear, original price intact ($3.00). Color illustrated endpapers. A marvelous retelling of Columbus' life and adventures, richly illustrated in color and b&w throughout in the D'Aulaire's well-known style. ALA Notable Book.. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. 4to.

Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Co., 1931 Illustrated boards with black cloth spine, slight shelfwear;matching dust jacket with large pieces missing from front panel, spine end and rear panel, but present nonetheless. A little boy takes a strange and wonderful adventure on his father's magic oriental rug. This was D'Aulaire's first picturebook together and one of their most elusive titles, particularly with the original dust jacket and rarely found signed. Illustrated in color and b&w from drawings done directly on lithographic stones, a pioneering procedure in the world of color lithography. See Bader, pgs. 42, 44.. Stated First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Near Fine/Fair. Illus. by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Oblong 4to.

Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Co., 1941 Cloth backed illustrated boards with rubbed corners; dust jacket with light insect damage, light wear and a small loss from rear panel. A fantastic book about the son of Eric the Red, a Viking who traveled from Norway to Greenland and finally to America a thousand years ago, told in the style of the ancient sagas. Richly illustrated in color throughout with 5-color crayon lithographs and b&w stone lithographs. ALA Notable Book.. Stated First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. 4to.

Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Pub (1976). White boards with light shelf wear; illustrated dust jacket with rubbing at folds and front cover, faint foxing. What will end a long-standing feud between two neighboring islands? Simple line art on every other page.. First American Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ashok Davar. Oblong 8vo.

Paris: Maeght Editeur, 1962 Blue cloth with color pastedown,minor wear to bottom corners, original mylar cover torn at top of spine. #267 of an edition of 2000. Illustrated with bright, quirky artwork by the daughter of Alexander Calder. Laid into the book is an extra sheet of printed drawings. . First Limited Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to.

New York: Harcourt Brace (1940) Correct price and code on dust jacket for first edition. Pink cloth, previous owner's bookplate, illustrated dust jacket with chipping at spine ends, price intact ($1.50). Story of a little turtle who gets into trouble, but is helped out by his woodland friends. Illustrated in 3 colors throughout. This copy is inscribed by the author in the year of publication.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Guy Brown Wiser. Small Square 4to.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937 Pictorial boards with a cloth spine, light shelf wear, faint stain to spine; matching dust jacket with archivally reinforced spine fold, large damp stain visible on verso, original price intact, ($2.00), despite flaws, the jacket presents well. The story of a little French-Canadian girl, set on the Gaspe Peninsula. Charming illustrations in color and b&w throughout. . Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Marguerite De Angeli. Square 8vo..

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1956 191 pgs. Beige cloth with light shelf wear; color pictorial dust jacket with chipping to extremities, edge tears and creases, original price intact ($2.95), no award seal on jacket. Set in 10th Century Scotland, Scandinavian twin brothers set out to find out what happened to their parents. Illustrated in b&w throughout. Newbery Honor.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Marguerite De Angeli. 8vo.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1935 Pictorial boards with light shelf wear, gift inscription; matching dust jacket slightly darkened with a few edge tears, original price intact ($.50). The first book both written & illustrated by de Angeli about a brother and sister who take a trip, by themselves, to the grocery store. Illustrated in b&w and wonderful dual-page color spreads. First editions in nice condition are uncommon.. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Marguerite De Angeli. Oblong 12mo.

Garden City: Doubleday, 1949 112 pgs. Blue cloth in color pictorial dust jacket with one edge tear, slight darkening along top edge visible on verso, light wear to top of spine, 123 written on spine panel, original price intact ($2.50). No award seal. Story of a "crippled" boy who gains recognition of the king in medieval England. Illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Newbery Medal for 1950.. Stated First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Marguerite De Angeli. 8vo.

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935 Pictorial boards with light green cloth spine, minor shelf wear and slight darkening at board edges, previous owner's name on endpaper. A bright and beautiful copy of the third Babar book. Babar and Celeste build a city for the elephants. Imaginative and rich color artwork throughout with hand-lettered text. . First American Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Jean De Brunhoff. Folio.