Search Results: Titles starting with C from Books of Wonder

GREENAWAY, Kate. Calendar of the Months 1884. Designed by Thomas Crane. The Figures by Kate Greenaway. [London: Marcus Ward], 1884. 16mo, [12]pp. Color illustrations on every page. Slight wear around the edges, else a fine copy of this fragile booklet.
First and only edition. An illustrated calendar, each page featuring an illustration by celebrated illustrator Kate Greenaway for each of the months of the year and listing all of the important holidays and birthdays occurring on each day of the year in 1884. Kate Greenaway's illustrations were extremely influential in the late 19th century, influencing children's fashion trends of the time period. This charming book features wonderful examples of Greenaway's artwork showing vintage children's fashion. A delightful example of some of Greenaway's most influential work.

CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. Illustrated after Drawings by W. Russell Flint. London: Philip Lee Warner, 1913. 4to, vol. 1: x 239pp. vol. 2: x 221pp. vol. 3: x 187pp. Beige quarter-cloth with light blue boards and paper labels affixed to the front and spine (extra paper labels tipped-in to the rear of each volume). 36 mounted color plates (12 in each volume). Vol. 1: Head of spine lightly rubbed, lower spine end a tad so, free endpapers discolored where not covered by jacket flap, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine heavily sunned, small chip at top of spine panel – no loss to printed area, light edge wear at top of rear flap). Vol. 2: Spine ends lightly rubbed, free endpapers faintly discolored where not covered by jacket flap, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine heavily sunned, a few tiny chips at spine panel ends). Vol. 3: free endpapers lightly discolored where not covered by jacket flaps, else a fine copy in original dust jacket (spine… Read More

Promotional poster celebrating the 1995 publication of The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. Measuring 24.5" x 10.5".

JONES, Diana Wynne. Cart & Cwidder. NY: Atheneum, 1977. 12mo, [vi] 193pp. Light blue paper wrappers with cover printed in black. A near fine copy in an early copy of the dust jacket. Uncorrected proof. The first title in the Dalemark Quartet. Clennen and his children, Moril, Dragner, and Brid, travelling musicians in the land of Dalemark, allows a young stranger to journey with them. As war between North and South brews, Moril discovers that the ancient Cwidder he has labored to master could sound a note no one has imagined could exist outside the realms of legend and mythology.

LATHAM, Irene and SHAMSI-BASHA, Karim. The Cat Man of Aleppo. Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. [NY]: G.P. Putnam's Sons [2020]. 4to, [32]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu in both English and Japanese characters and with a small drawing of a cat.
First edition. 2021 Caldecott Honor Book! The remarkable true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats.

SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. [NY]: Random House [1957]. 8vo, [ii] 62pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Minute wear to spine ends and corners, slight foxing to interior edges of boards, hinges mended, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (light wear to corners and edges, minute scratching to front and some light soiling to rear).
First edition, first state (Younger/Hirsch #7). Challenged by Josh Hersey to create a basic reader that would be far more appealing to children than "Dick and Jane" and other such standard fare, Seuss created a classic that sold over a million copies in its first few years and went on to become one of the most beloved children's books of the 20th century. Named to both School Library Journal's Top 100 Picture Books of all time and The National Education Association's list of Teacher's Top 100 Books for children, it would be hard to find an American child or adult today who did not know The… Read More

SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back! [NY]: Beginner Books [1958]. 8vo, 63pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Slight edge wear, price stamped in upper right corner of front free endpaper, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some slight edge wear and hand soiling). First edition. Dick and Sally have no time to play. It's winter and they have mountains of snow to shovel. So when the Cat comes to visit, he decides to go inside and to take a bath. No problem, right? Wrong! The pink ring he leaves in the tub creates is a very BIG pink problem when he transfers the stubborn stain from the bath onto Mother's white dress, Dad's shoes, the floors, the walls, and ultimately, over the entire yard full of snow! Will the kids EVER clean up the mess?

COLLINS, Suzanne. Catching Fire. NY: Scholastic [2009]. 8vo, [vi] 391pp. Red boards stamped in black. Yellow endpapers. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author, Suzanne Collins.
First edition. The second book in the Hunger Games Trilogy, and the basis for the blockbuster movie of the same name. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games and saved the life of fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and the powers that be are not forgiving. One false step and their lives and those of everyone they love could be destroyed. But there are rumors of rebellion among the districts, and Katniss and Peeta are the unwilling faces of the rebellion.

A poster created to celebrate the 2005 publication of Anne Bachelier's illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There. The image shows Alice meeting the Caterpillar for the first time in Carroll's first novel, and appears in the book on page 39. The image measures 18.5" x 23.5" on a 19.75" x 25" poster.

A poster created to commemorate the 2005 publication of Anne Bachelier's illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There. The picture features Bachelier's illustration of the caucus race from Carroll's first novel, and is featured in the book as a fold-out illustration on page 25. The image measures 23.5" x 16" on a 25" x 19.75" poster.

A promotional poster created in 2004 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the introduction of Milne's beloved characters and featuring Ernest Shepard's iconic illustrations. Measuring 20" x 16".

LEIBER, Fritz. The Change War. With a New Introduction by John Silbersack. Boston: Gregg Press, 1978. 8vo, xviii 189pp. Red cloth with spine stamped in black and gold. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. Signed by the author, Fritz Leiber.
First edition, being a collection of 10 stories which had originally appeared in magazines (1958-1967). Six had been featured in a 1961 Ace Double paperback edition titled The Mind Spider and Other Stories. Four of the stories included in this edition appear for the first time in book format here. A wonderful collection of short stories by one of the masters of science fiction set in the world of his Hugo Award winning novel, The Big Time, and following events from various aspects of the time-spanning, intergalactic war between the Spiders and the Snakes. All Gregg Press titles were printed on acid-free paper, sewn and bound in library-grade cloth bindings stamped with a color panel and gold lettering, and issued without dust jackets. Most of their print runs… Read More

DAHL, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. NY: Alfred A. Knopf [1964]. 8vo, [xii] 164pp. Red cloth with spine stamped in gold and front cover in blind; top edge red. Mustard endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout. Slightest wear to corners and spine ends, else a remarkably fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some minor wear along top and bottom edges). With a bookplate signed by the author, Roald Dahl, laid-in.
First edition, bearing the six-line colophon. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. Charlie Bucket dreams of being one of the five, but he can't even afford the chocolate that contains the golden tickets. But when by a great stroke of luck he ends up with the fifth and final ticket, he finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime! The basis for two major motion pictures.

KRAUSS, Ruth. Charlotte and the White Horse. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. [NY]: Harper and Brothers [1955]. 12mo, [24]pp. Black cloth spine with color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Spine ends and lower corners slightly rubbed, else a clean tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (sunning to spine panel and one-inch along right edge of front panel). Inscribed and dated ("May 9, 1966") by the artist, Maurice Sendak!
First edition. The fourth collaboration between these two giants of children's books. Sendak's softly lit illustrations wonderfully capture Krass' heartwarming tale of a girl who convinces her father to keep a wobbly legged horse and care for him until he can stand on his own.

JONES, Diana Wynne. Charmed Life. NY: Greenwillow [1977]. 12mo, [vi] 218pp. Orange boards stamped in black. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket – practically as new. Signed by the author, Diana Wynne Jones.
First US edition. The first book published in Diana Wynne Jones' beloved Chrestomanci series. Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack by changing worlds with her doppleganger. Scared he'll be thrown out of the castle, Cat now has to find a way to pass off the unmagical doppleganger as his very magical sister!

JONES, Diana Wynne. Charmed Life. NY: Greenwillow [1977]. 8vo, [vi] 218pp. Orange boards stamped in black. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (slight soiling). Signed by the author, Diana Wynne Jones!
First US edition. The first of Jones' beloved Chrestomanci books. Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack. Now what is Cat to do?

A poster created to celebrate the 2005 publication of Anne Bachelier's illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There. Featuring an image of the Cheshire Cat featured on page 104-105 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The image measures 23.5" x 17" on a 25" x 19.75" poster.

GARLAND, Sherry. Children of the Dragon. Selected Tales from Vietnam. With Illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. San Diego: Harcourt [2001]. 8vo, [vi] 58pp. Color pictorial boards. Gold endpapers; 6 full-page and numerous smaller color illustrations. Heel of spine a tad bumped, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the artist, Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman.
First edition. Legend has it that more than four thousand years ago a mighty dragon prince named Lac Long Quan married a fairy princess named Au Co. From these parents, the Vietnamese people were born. With power, humor, and grace, Sherry Garland has researched and retold three of her favorite folktales of Vietnam. These colorful stories depict heroes, ancient kings, famous battles, and tribal customs, and they're all vividly captured in Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's stunning images filled with vibrant colors.

[PARRISH, Maxfield]. The Children's Book. A Collection of the Best and Most Famous Stories and Poems in the English Language. Chosen by Horace A. Scudder. With many Illustrations. Boston: Houghton Mifflin [1910]. 4to, vi 444pp. + [4] advts. Blue-green cloth stamped in gilt with color pictorial label affixed to front. Color plate frontispiece and numerous Illustrations in b&w. Spine ends and corners worn, edges less so, cover label lightly scuffed, front hinge mended, else an internally clean, tight copy. Scarce.
First Parrish-illustrated edition, being a new edition for 1910 featuring a full color cover by Maxfield Parrish and a color plate frontispiece by Arthur I. Keller. The numerous b&w drawings and engravings are by a variety of artists, including George Cruikshank and Gustave DorĂ©. A compendium of fables, fairy tales, ballads, and poetry from the fables of Aesop to the fairy tales of Perrault, from the stories of the Arabian Nights to the travels of Gulliver. Copiously illustrated, including… Read More

A promotional poster created to celebrate the 1985 publication of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's illustrated edition of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales. Measuring 24" x 17.5".