Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Lippincott, 1969. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Sibley, Don. Heartwarming, classic children's novel about a boy & his colt, Flicka, as they grow up together in Wyoming. The book would become the first in a trilogy about Flicka & her offspring, which served as the basis for many movies & tV… Read more about this item

Chronicle Books, 1987. First Softcover Edition 4th Printing. Soft cover. As New. Sinick, Gary. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the art of the carved animals that used to grace carousels around the world, a tribute to a lost art & vanishing entertainment form. In 127 pages with full-color photographs on nearly every other one, following textual descriptions of same.… Read more about this item

Denver, Colorado: Frank S Thayer, Publisher, 1894. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Wallihan, A. G.; Wallihan, Mrs.. Contains 43 plates representing black-and-white "photographic reproductions of wild game from life,'' with an Introduction by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, then governor of New York. The photographer-authors, Mr. A. G. & Mrs. Wallihan, had moved to Lay, CO,… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1982. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Williams, Garth. The timeless story about the little girl, Fern, who, with the help of other creatures in the barnyard, save their beloved friend Wilbur the pig from a terrible ending. In 184 pages with 47 black-and-white illustrations… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fair/VG-. Williams, Garth. Classic children's story about the little girl, Fern, who loved Wilbur the pig, who had a dear spider friend called Charlotte, all of whom are charmingly brought to life with the illustrations of Garth Williams throughout the 184 pages +… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Seton, Ernest Thompson. Children's book about a young boy in the early 1800s who runs away from home in the Lake Champlain region & is befriended by a Native American & his dog, who teach him invaluable skills about survival in the woods, &… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Williams, Garth. Classic children's story about the little girl, Fern, who loved Wilbur the pig, who had a dear spider friend called Charlotte, all of whom are charmingly brought to life with the illustrations of Garth Williams throughout the… Read more about this item

New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1965. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good+. Schoenherr, John. Beloved children's book about the magical friendship between a boy & his only friend, Ben, an Alaskan brown bear that a neighbor keeps chained up, & who, when he tried to set him free, won't leave his new… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Heritage Press/Limited Editions Club, 1940. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Rackham, Arthur. First published in 1909 & never out of print since, this lovely edition from the Heritage Press for the Limited Editions Club from 1940 is special because it has the brilliant watercolor illustrations of renowned illustrator, Arthur Rackham.… Read more about this item

Chicago/Philadelphia/Toronto: John C. Winston Co., 1927. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Prittie, Edwin John. The beloved 1887 story of a horse, written by Ms. Sewell from her sickbed in the hopes of inspiring children to be kind to animals, is brought to life for a new generation here in this lovely edition from Winston, one in… Read more about this item

Rand McNally & Co., 1967. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Ward, Lynd. The author of the famed Chincoteague horse books here tells the true story of the Palio--one of the most exciting & dangerous horse races in the world held in the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy--& a young boy & his half-Arabian… Read more about this item

Simply Read Books, 2007. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Maguire, Thomas Aquinas. Lovely children's illustrated story about a little girl, Ariel, who goes on a magical journey to recover her stuffed bear &, in the process, transforms the dispositions of some bullying real bears. Unpaginated. Approx. 32 pages of text & pictures. A FIRST… Read more about this item

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1930. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Flack, Marjorie. The first in a series of 3 picture books both written & illustrated by this author featuring Angus, a "very young little dog with a big curiosity" that gets him into trouble with other animals. A… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. vg-/Fair. Le Witt, Jan. Children's picture book about an island where mandolins grow on trees & the locals take great pride in their famous vegetable garden...until a young bull named Yorick sneaks in, eats them all, & becomes a walking vegetable cornucopia himself!… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gotham Book Mart, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Gorey, Edward. Another of Gorey's delightful little books from Gotham Book Mart, this one produced in honor of the 50th season of the New York City Ballet, with which Gorey was associated & a loyal patron for many decades. Unpaginated. The… Read more about this item

New York/Cleveland: Collins & World, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Tudor, Tasha. Magical tale about a young girl who befriends a curmudgeonly old man in the neighborhood through an emergency involving her dog. This is another collaborative effort by the talented daughter (author)-mother (illustrator) Tudor team! From a single owner collection, it is SIGNED… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Tudor, Tasha. Magical tale about a young girl who nurses a sick goose back to health & has to decide whether to keep it on the farm or let it go free. This is the second collaborative effort by the talented daughter (author)-mother (illustrator) Tudor team! From a… Read more about this item

Zoological Society of San Diego, 1947. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Still the only "official" guide to the world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, which opened in that location in 1922. First published in 1947, this is the Sixth Edition (undated), in 172 pages, profusely illustrated throughout with black-and-white photos of the… Read more about this item

Zoological Society of San Diego, 1947. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Still the only "official" guide to the world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, which opened in that location in 1922. First published in 1947, this is the Third Edition (undated), in 172 pages, profusely illustrated throughout with black-and-white photos of the animals, buildings,… Read more about this item

Saalfield Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Peat, Fern Bisel. No. 296 in a lovely mid-20th-century collection of large picture books for children by the Saalfield Company of Akron, Ohio, each covering one topic & illustrated by famous artists of the day--here, Fern Bisel Peat (1893-1971). Six birds are depicted & described… Read more about this item