Search Results: Titles starting with I from Books of Wonder

A promotional poster created to celebrate the 1999 publication of I Crocodile by Caldecott Honor artist Fred Marcellino. The poster measures 30.5" x 17.5"

STEADMAN, Ralph. I, Leonardo. London: Jonathan Cape [1983]. Oblong 4o, [128]pp. Green boards with spine stamped in gold. Gray endpapers; b&w and color illustrations on every page. Spine ends and lower edge a tad rubbed, else a tight, clean copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (light creasing around edges and very small portion of jacket's lamination peeling off at top of front panel near spine). With a bookplate signed by the author/artist, Ralph Steadman, laid in.
First edition. When Ralph Steadman started to paint Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, his drawings started taking a life of their own. Soon the inventor himself showed his face and began to demonstrate. Leonardo began to tell his own story, inventing things, of course, as he went along: outrageous things, wonderful things. The tableaux were flooded by the whole boisterous, miraculous vision of it all, but with a deluge of apocalyptic nightmares as well: with disappointment and self-doubt alongside exuberant achievement. Whatever it is… Read More

A promotional poster celebrating the 2011 publication of You Will Be My Friend by Peter Brown, the sequel to his hilarious picture book, Children Make Terrible Pets. Measuring 15" x 22", the poster is folded in half as issued.

Promotional poster created to celebrate the 2015 publication of two-time Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sis' picture book, Ice Cream Summer. Measuring 18" x 10", this poster is folded once in the center as it was distributed by Scholastic Press.

A promotional poster celebrating the 2005 release of the 6th book in Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's beloved series, If You Give a Pig a Party. Measuring 19.5" x 17".

Promotional poster created to celebrate the 2006 publication of I'm Mighty by Jim and Kate McMullan. Signed by both Jim and Kate McMullan. The poster measures 17" x 11".

McKINLEY, Robin. Imaginary Lands. [NY]: Greenwillow [1986]. 8vo, x 246pp. Navy quarter-cloth spine stamped in gold with blue boards decoratively blind-stamped. Cream endpapers. A near fine copy with minute rubbing to lower edge, in a fine dust jacket.
First Edition. A collection of short fantasies featuring such authors as James P. Blaylock, Robert Westall, Robin McKinley, Patricia A. McKillip, Joan D. Vinge, Peter Dickinson, P.C. Hodgell, and Jane Yolen. The first anthology edited by McKinley, this volume includes the first appearance of McKinley's The Stone Fey, which was later republished as a separate picture book.

HENTY, G[eorge] A[lfred]. In Freedom's Cause. A Story of Wallace and Bruce. With Twelve Full-Page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. London: Blackie & Son, 1885. 12mo, 392pp. + 32 advts. Navy cloth pictorially stamped in gilt, black and burgandy; a.e.g. Burgandy endpapers; 12 b&w plates. Spine ends and corners a bit worn with a tiny chip to upper spine end, slight traces of internal foxing, else a tight, surprisingly bright copy.
First edition. A tale of the 13th century Scottish chieftains desperate struggle for independence from their English ruler Edward Longshanks. Their ultimate victory is highlight by the hard-fought series of battles conducted under the leadership of the legendary figures William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Though told through the eyes of a fictional protagonist, Archie Forbes, who estates have been wrongfully confiscated, Henty attempted to infuse his stories with accurate historical context. Henty's novels were ubiquitous during his day, and are relics of a particularly Victorian… Read More

HAMILTON, Virginia. In the Beginning. Creation Stories from Around the World. Illustrated by Barry Moser. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1988]. 4to, xii 163pp. Red quarter cloth stamped in gold with turquoise boards stamped in gold. Light brown endpapers; 40 full-page, full-color illustrations. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Inscribed by the artist, Barry Moser, to his three-time collaborator Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard, and with a bookplate signed by both the author, Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton, and illustrator Barry Moser, laid in.
First edition. 1989 Newbery Honor Book! AN ASSOCIATION COPY being inscribed by the artist to Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard, who collaborated with Moser on three projects. A collection of twenty-five creation myth stories that will engage and fascinate readers while introducing them to cultures around the world. Researched extensively by both author and illustrator, each story includes one or more illustrations —… Read More

PIERCE, Tamora. In the Hand of the Goddess. NY: Atheneum, 1984. 8vo, [vi] 232pp. Grey cloth pictorially stamped in gold. One-page b&w map. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (front and rear flaps a tad creased). Signed by the author, Tamora Pierce.
First edition. The second of four books in Pierce's beloved The Song of the Lioness series and the best-selling author's second book. Alanna, still maintaining her disguise as a boy, has become a squire to none other than the heir to the throne. But Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna's liege lord, he is also her best friend — and one of the few who knows the secret of her true identity. When a vicious sorcerer threatens the prince's life, it will take all of Alanna's skill, strength, and magical power to protect him, even at the risk of revealing her secret and surrendering her dream.

INGOLDSBY, Thomas. The Ingoldsby Legends. Or Mirth and Marvels. Carmine Edition. London: Richard Bentley, 1870. 12mo, xiv 468pp. Three quarter navy leather with navy cloth and spine stamped in gilt; a.e.g. Marbled endpapers; 12 b&w plates with tissue guards and decorative red border on all pages of text. Edges a bit worn, especially to beveling on spine, outer edges of fixed endpapers discolored where they touch the leather binding, else internally a surprisingly clean, bright copy.
Carmine edition, issued 30 years after the first book appearance of this collection by Thomas Ingoldsby, the pen-name of English clergyman Richard Harris Barham. Featuring 12 black and white engravings by various artists, including George Cruikshank and John Leech, this is a lovely 19th century edition of this wonderful collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry.

A poster celebrating the publication of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart. Measuring 18" x 14".

SELZNICK, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret. NY: Scholastic [2006]. 8vo, x 531pp. Color pictorial paper wrappers. Profusely illustrated in b&w. A fine copy.
Advance Reader's Edition, being issued in limited quantity to reviewers several months prior to the March 2007 release of the first printing. 2008 Caldecott Medal Winner! Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo hide inside the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life – and his most precious secret – are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, spellbinding, and heartwarming mystery, told though both text and illustration. The basis for the 2011 Martin Scorcese, Oscar-winning film and the debut of this groundbreaking… Read More

A promotional poster celebrating the 2006 publication of Is There Really a Human Race? by Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell. The poster measures 16.75" x 14.5".

WHARTON, Edith. Italian Villas and their Gardens. Illustrated with Pictures by Maxfield Parrish and Photographs. NY: Century, 1904. 4to, xii 270pp. Green boards pictorially stamped in gilt, white, blue, brown and light green; t.e.g. 15 color and 11 b&w plates by Maxfield Parrish and numerous photographs. A clean, bright copy with wear to spine ends and corners, rear board lightly scratched, light rubbing to lower edge, verso of plates lightly aged, previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper.
First edition. The first of two books early 20th century writer Edith Wharton wrote about her travels through the Italian countryside, Italian Villas and Their Gardens focuses on the elaborate and finely tuned mansions and great houses around such cities as Rome and Florence. Wharton uses her keen eye and sharp wit to create a complete image of some of the most impressive sights off the beaten track. Maxfield Parrish's 26 masterful illustrations bring these wonderful houses and gardens to fresh life,… Read More

Promotional poster created to commemorate the 2007 publication of It's Hard to be Five by Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell. On the verso of the poster, the publisher has printed advertisements for all six of the picture book collaborations by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. The poster measures 14.75" x 20.75".