Search Results: Authors starting with K from Smarty Pants

Robert B. Luce, 1962. Hard. Fine. Probable First and only Edition. Cat decorated red cloth. Fine in lightly worn, price-clipped jacket with tiny chip and tiny tear. A kitten's awareness of the world from the moment of his birth with closed eyes until he surveys the ""whole world"" from a treetop.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Hard. Fine. Second Printing inscribed and signed by author on title page. Decorated gold colored cloth. Fine in crisp, clean, unclipped ($2.50) jacket with triangular front chip and half-inch tear. Kahl's gay 3-color illustrations and bright text shows her gifted touch in this whimsical variation of the Meistersinger theme about Droopsi, a boy from the Bavarian village of Pfeffernussenhofen who (badly) plays the concertina in a contest between his village and its neighbors.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957. Hard. Fine. First ""A"" Printing. Decorative cloth -- Near Fine with light wear. Jacket has first issue $2.50 flap price and is lightly soiled with small spine chip. Scarce.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. Hard. Fine. First ""A"" Printing. Decorative gray cloth. Fine, unmarked copy. Lightly foxed, priced ($2.50) jacket with one short spine tear and one small chip. Author illustrated. Delightfully funny book about mediaeval life and its predicaments. A treat.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Hard. Fine. Second Printing ~ Signed by author on title page. Decorated gold colored cloth. Former owner's name stamped on end papers, else a Fine copy. Crisp, clean, unclipped ($2.50) jacket has three small tears and very light edge wear. Kahl's gay 3-color illustrations and bright text shows her gifted touch in this whimsical variation of the Meistersinger theme about Droopsi, a boy from the Bavarian village of Pfeffernussenhofen who (badly) plays the concertina in a contest between his village and its neighbors.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. Hard. Very Good. Tenth (J) printing of this classic -- signed by both Kahl and Lee Deadrick -- editor at Charles Scribner's -- on the title page. Solid, clean pictorial cloth -- Scribner's sturdy library binding. Not a former library book. Near Fine price-clipped jacket. **Included is a typed letter dated Oct. 20 1954 from Alice (presumably Alice Dalgliesh, founder of Scribner's Children's Book Division). It details the guaranteed 15,000 printing of the Junior Literary Guild's book club edition. Interesting notation regarding ""Wolfgang"" which the Lit Guild ""snooted"" and ends with ""Congratulations. We think you are a joy and a delight, and await you (sic) next book with eagerness.""

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Hard. Very Good. Third printing of this vintage Christmas tale. Publisher's pictorial ""reinforced"" cloth -- clean and tight -- Not a former library book. Interior pages like new. Price-clipped jacket has tiny tear along spine fold. Nice. Shipwrecked at Christmas, the Duke and Duchess and their 13 daughters are imprisoned by ""wild looking men"" with horned Viking headgear who have never heard of Christmas.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. Hard. Very Good. FIRST EDITION with publisher's ""A"" on title page. Corners and spine caps lightly worn with very tiny tears. Binding is tight to spine. Inside pages have light age spots or finger soil. Really not bad. Jacket is price-clipped -- no tears or chips

Harper & Row, 1964. Hard. Fine. Bonsall, Crosby. Scarce First Edition with correct 0964 flap code. Harper Crest library binding in beautiful pictorial cloth but Not a former library book. FINE in NEAR FINE (price-clipped) jacket, Illustrated by Crosby Bonsall.

Philomel, 2009. Hard. Fine. Young, Ed. First Printing -- Inscribed and Signed by author on front end paper. Fine in Fine unclipped jacket.

Parents' Magazine Press, 1972. Hard. Fine. Mayer, Mercer. First Printing. Picture book with cloth spine. Fine in price-clipped jacket with crease along spine fold. Color illustrated.

Parents' Magazine Press, 1972. Hard. Fine. Mayer, Mercer. First Printing. Picture book with cloth spine. Fine copy in lightly worn jacket with small tear, tiny circular stain and light scuffing on spine ends. Illustrations by Mercer Mayer.

Frederick A. Stokes, 1943. Hard. Very Good. Engler, Christine. Stated First Printing. Cloth backed decorative boards. Patterned end papers. Name written on front end paper and half-title page, else a Fresh, unmarked copy. Un-clipped ($1.50) jacket has chips + several tears. Illustrated by Christine Engler.

Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hard. Very Good. Fine hardback in VG jacket

Golden Press, 1968. Hard. Very Good. Second ""B"" Printing of this Big Golden Book -- Not the Merrigold Press reprint. Oversized (folio) glossy pictorial boards. Corners and spine tips lightly rubbed, else a Fresh, unmarked copy. Color illustrated throughout.

Hawthorn Books, 1969. Hard. Very Good. de Larrea, Vicki. Stated First Edition. Cloth hardback. Tight, bright, clean copy. Lightly creased, price-clipped jacket has small tears. Nicely illustrated by Vicki de Larrea. Scarce. As Nicky brings more things into his crib, it becomes obvious he needs a new bed.

Little, Brown & Co., 1957. Hard. Very Good. Stated First Edition. Decorative cloth hardback. Name on front end paper, else a flawless copy in jacket with the $2.50 price crossed out and second price penned in -- small chip and two small tears.

First Printing. Decorative orange cloth with pictorial end papers. Beautiful copy. Lightly worn jacket with small amount of tiny chips and one small tear. Nice color pictures throughout.

Abelard-Schuman, 1972. Hard. As New. Shimin, Symeon. First Edition bound in pictorial cloth. AS NEW in crisp, clean, price-clipped jacket with one small chip and one tiny tear. Pictures by Symeon Shimin. Scarce in nice condition -- Not a former library book.

As New copy bound in pictorial cloth -- pristine and so tight it was apparently never opened. Near Fine, priced ($2.89) jacket. Not a former library book. Pictures by Yaroslava Mills. Scarce, exceptional museum quality condition.