PENROD by Tarkington, Booth - 1914

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892.. Publishers quarter vellum and boards, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Binding somewhat soiled and worn, former owner's bookplate, otherwise a very good copy. Cloth folding box. First edition, limited issue. One of an unknown number of out of series copies, unnumbered, in addition to 250 numbered copies, signed by the publisher. In this copy, on a sheet of matching handmade paper inserted in place of the front free endsheet Field has neatly copied out his poem, "Little Boy Blue," in red and black ink, in his diminutive hand, with rubricated initials at the beginning of each stanza and two small hand-colored drawings (a toy soldier and a toy lamb) in the margins. Beneath the poem is his presentation inscription, which reads: "For My Dearest and Most Beautiful Julia, Ever yours devotedly, / Eugene Field." On integral blank leaves at the back of the volume the author has written out his poem, "Dutch Lullaby" (beginning "Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night / Sailed off in… Read More

Paris: Editions de Minuit, 1955. Livre. Illus. by Maurice Henry. Très bon. Cartonnage Éditeur. Ed. originale. Paris, Les Editions de Minuit, sd [1955]. 27 x 21 cm, 32 ff. n. ch. entièrement illustrés en couleurs, la plupart ajourés, cartonnage illustré en bleu et noir de l'éditeur, dos toilé. Edition originale de ce célèbre album à transformations qui coûta une fortune à l'éditeur en raison de ses difficultés de fabrication. Exemplaire avec le cartonnage non ajouré et illustré en bleu. Peu commun. Bel exemplaire malgré les coupes du premier plat un peu frottées. (MONOD, 5933 ; VIGNES, 198).

New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1947. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 9 5/8" Tall. 173 Unmarked Pages. Illustrated Endpapers. First Issue With "A" On Copyright Page, No Mention Of Junior Literary Guild, In Correct First Issue Dust Jacket. Bookplate Of Lucille Capra (Wife Of Hollywood Film Director Frank Capra). Almost No Wear, All Lettering And Design Quite Clear, But Cloth Faded In Narrow Strip Along Fore Edge Of Front And Rear Board, Else Near Fine. Dust Jacket Is Bright And Clean, Price-Clipped, A Few Small Areas Of Abrasion To Rear Panel Along With A 1/4" And Another 1/2" Closed Tear; No Chips Or Other Damage. An Exceptional Copy.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1925. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 95 Pp. One Of One Hundred Copies Of The Signed, Limited Edition In Blue Cloth And Grey Boards With Paper Label, This Copy With Numbering Statement Crossed Out, Signed By E V Lucas And Ernest H Shepard With Inked Note Below "This Is A Presentation Copy For G Oliver Anderson". Decorative Bookplate "Ex Libris G Oliver Anderson" With Illustration Of A Medieval Teacher Reading To His Students Who Are Sitting Around Him. Anderson Was A Partner With Methuen. Book Is Near Fine, Light Rubbing At Corners With 1/2" Loss Of Paper At Bottom Of Two Lower Tips Along Bottom Edges. Dj Complete, Browned At Edges, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Spine Edge And Another At Top Of Rear Flap Fold, 1/4" Closed Tear At Top Opf Front Panel, Minute Loss At Lower Bottom Front Tip, At Center Of Bottom Of Spine Edge, And At Top Of Rear Spine Edge.

Macmillan & Co. New York. 1889. New edition. 12mo. (7.5 x 5.2 inches). xii, 192, 12 pp publishers catalogue. Also an extra gathering bound in so that pages 117 to 124 appear twice. One gathering slightly sprung. Publishers dark green cloth with gilt and black decorative band across the top of the front board and the top and bottom of the spine. Black decorative roll to the bottom of the front board. Title on gilt to the middle of the front board. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Rear board with blind stamped floral roll to the top and bottom. Floral decorative endpapers. Neat two line inscription to the front free endpaper. The rear endpapers have an early previous owner's name and address written in red crayon to the free endpaper and a few short lines to the pastedown. Cloth a bit rubbed to the edges and a couple of small marks to the boards but overall a very good copy. An uncommon and attractive nineteenth century edition, printed in New York by J. J. Little and Co. This 1889 new edition was… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892.. Publishers quarter vellum and boards, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Binding somewhat soiled and worn, former owner's bookplate, otherwise a very good copy. Cloth folding box. First edition, limited issue. One of an unknown number of out of series copies, unnumbered, in addition to 250 numbered copies, signed by the publisher. In this copy, on a sheet of matching handmade paper inserted in place of the front free endsheet Field has neatly copied out his poem, "Little Boy Blue," in red and black ink, in his diminutive hand, with rubricated initials at the beginning of each stanza and two small hand-colored drawings (a toy soldier and a toy lamb) in the margins. Beneath the poem is his presentation inscription, which reads: "For My Dearest and Most Beautiful Julia, Ever yours devotedly, / Eugene Field." On integral blank leaves at the back of the volume the author has written out his poem, "Dutch Lullaby" (beginning "Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night / Sailed off in… Read More

Paris: Editions de Minuit, 1955. Livre. Illus. by Maurice Henry. Très bon. Cartonnage Éditeur. Ed. originale. Paris, Les Editions de Minuit, sd [1955]. 27 x 21 cm, 32 ff. n. ch. entièrement illustrés en couleurs, la plupart ajourés, cartonnage illustré en bleu et noir de l'éditeur, dos toilé. Edition originale de ce célèbre album à transformations qui coûta une fortune à l'éditeur en raison de ses difficultés de fabrication. Exemplaire avec le cartonnage non ajouré et illustré en bleu. Peu commun. Bel exemplaire malgré les coupes du premier plat un peu frottées. (MONOD, 5933 ; VIGNES, 198).

New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1947. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 9 5/8" Tall. 173 Unmarked Pages. Illustrated Endpapers. First Issue With "A" On Copyright Page, No Mention Of Junior Literary Guild, In Correct First Issue Dust Jacket. Bookplate Of Lucille Capra (Wife Of Hollywood Film Director Frank Capra). Almost No Wear, All Lettering And Design Quite Clear, But Cloth Faded In Narrow Strip Along Fore Edge Of Front And Rear Board, Else Near Fine. Dust Jacket Is Bright And Clean, Price-Clipped, A Few Small Areas Of Abrasion To Rear Panel Along With A 1/4" And Another 1/2" Closed Tear; No Chips Or Other Damage. An Exceptional Copy.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1925. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 95 Pp. One Of One Hundred Copies Of The Signed, Limited Edition In Blue Cloth And Grey Boards With Paper Label, This Copy With Numbering Statement Crossed Out, Signed By E V Lucas And Ernest H Shepard With Inked Note Below "This Is A Presentation Copy For G Oliver Anderson". Decorative Bookplate "Ex Libris G Oliver Anderson" With Illustration Of A Medieval Teacher Reading To His Students Who Are Sitting Around Him. Anderson Was A Partner With Methuen. Book Is Near Fine, Light Rubbing At Corners With 1/2" Loss Of Paper At Bottom Of Two Lower Tips Along Bottom Edges. Dj Complete, Browned At Edges, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Spine Edge And Another At Top Of Rear Flap Fold, 1/4" Closed Tear At Top Opf Front Panel, Minute Loss At Lower Bottom Front Tip, At Center Of Bottom Of Spine Edge, And At Top Of Rear Spine Edge.

Macmillan & Co. New York. 1889. New edition. 12mo. (7.5 x 5.2 inches). xii, 192, 12 pp publishers catalogue. Also an extra gathering bound in so that pages 117 to 124 appear twice. One gathering slightly sprung. Publishers dark green cloth with gilt and black decorative band across the top of the front board and the top and bottom of the spine. Black decorative roll to the bottom of the front board. Title on gilt to the middle of the front board. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Rear board with blind stamped floral roll to the top and bottom. Floral decorative endpapers. Neat two line inscription to the front free endpaper. The rear endpapers have an early previous owner's name and address written in red crayon to the free endpaper and a few short lines to the pastedown. Cloth a bit rubbed to the edges and a couple of small marks to the boards but overall a very good copy. An uncommon and attractive nineteenth century edition, printed in New York by J. J. Little and Co. This 1889 new edition was… Read More