Search Results: Juvenile Poetry from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. Hardcover Copyright 1895. Near Fine: shows a hint of sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip (the gilt titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.85 x 1.3 inches). 359 pages. Frontispiece drawing with vellum tissue guard. Language: English. Weight: 22.9 ounces. Crimson buckram cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel with gold-ruled borders and gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. Top Edge Gilt. Rough cut fore-edge… Read More

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1939. Hardcover First Edition (1939), unstated, in accordance with G.P. Putnam's Sons customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1939), unstated, in accordance with G.P. Putnam's Sons customary practice at the time of publication. Good: Shows significant indications of use: the green background field of the backstrip shows heavy sunning (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible). The binding shows slight lean; considerable wear to the head and heel of the backstrip, with the head showing some loss to the exterior cloth to chipping; moderate soiling and rubbing to the front panel, which also shows scant, faint crayon work near the title. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. former bookseller's partially-removed pastedown label at the lower corner of the rear pastedown endpaper. Else, free of any other ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately… Read More

Washington DC Smithsonian Institution, 1994. Hardcover First Ed, First Printing stated. First Ed, First Printing stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean; very minor rubbing at corners, else flawless. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 96pp. 4to. Hardback with DJ. [Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings, Photographs, and Other Works of Art from the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Instution] INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR.

Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1972. Hardcover First Edition (1972); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED, SIGNED AND DATED (10/72) BY THE AUTHOR at the title page. First Edition (1972); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: a small number 34 at the lower corner of the front free endpaper; slight spine lean; else no over signs of wear; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with a tiny, closed tear at the top of the front panel and a 2.75" x 1" chip at the bottom edge of same; mild overall rubbing to the panels; the price… Read More

Boston, MA L. C. Page & Co, 1927. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing, so stated. First Edition; First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; slight spine lean; faint soiling. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 316pp. Abundantly illustrated with black and white drawings plus 8 gorgeous colour plates. Endpaper Advertisements. Hardback: Cloth w/Pictorial Pastedown Front Panel.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing and a small stain at the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.7 inches). x, 202 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.4 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing at the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.75 inches). xiii, 208 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.8 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Garden City, NY Garden City Publishing Company, Inc. , 1944. Hardcover First Edition (1906); later printing (1944). Very Good: Shows indications of careful use. shows very light shelving wear to the lower extremities and lighter wear to the upper; rubbing to the the gilt titles at the backstrip has obscured them somewhat; else without notable flaw, if no longer quite "fresh"; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 7.25 x 0.85 inches). xii, 125 pages. Illustrated with numerous black & white line drawings and 10 full-page color illustrations by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Decorated… Read More

Chicago, IL Follett Publishing Company, 1975. Hardcover First Edition (1975), Ninth Printing. Very Good: just touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and moderate soiling to the panels and a few faint smudges and soilpots to the front endpapers; a quick liile pen scribble to the rear panel; the binding is square and secure;the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 6.6 x 0.35 inches). 31 pages. Delightfully illustrated in Color by Kinuko Craft. Language: English. A Follett Just Beginning to Read Book of Verse. First Edition (1975), Ninth Printing. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards. No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Raphael Tuck and Sons. Hardcover Poor to Fair: shows considerable wear to the outside edges of the boards and text pages; a couple of the pages are torn at corners, but with little loss to the text or illustrations; the entire text block is held by only a couple of thin threads to the bound covers and several pages are loose; the upper corner of the rear panel has broken off; some rubbing and soiling to the panels. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 9.65 x 7.65 x 0.15 inches). 32 pages. lllustrated in color chromolithography by Richard Andre (nom de plume of English artist William Roger Snow). Language: English. Weight: 6 ounces. Published circa 1880. Original cloth-backed coloured pictorial boards. A delightful tale of two children circumnavigating the world in a walnut shell; with lovely colour illustrationsRichard Andre, 1834-1907, is the nom de plume of English artist William Roger Snow.

New York, NY Dial, 1997. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Photographer, Myles C. Pinkney. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows very slight wear at the head of the back strip; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. Hardback with DJ. Pictorial laminate boards. PreSchool-Grade 3. Twelve joyous poems about growing up are filled with music, laughter, and love. Simple childhood pleasures such as running, playing, reading, and remembering are touched on with insight and humor. Full-color photographs of African-American children at work and play are placed on pastel-shaded pages that convey all the exuberance and delight of the selections. A harmonious blend of words and pictures. Poems & photos, bursting with life, on… Read More

Cleveland, OH The World Publishing Company , 1967. Hardcover Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; a bit of reddish discoloration to the lower front and rear panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with several short, closed tears and scant loss to chipping; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains attractive, showing a few minor flaws - and one a little more serious. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.5 x 8.3 x 1.25 inches). 319 pages. Profusely… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books: Little Rooster, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR with a drawing of a mouse at the front flyleaf and then INSCRIBED with another small drawing and SIGNED at the title page. First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: just the barest hint of rubbing at the corner tips; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. The DJ is pristine; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 8.9 x 0.5 inches). 32 pages. Weight: 16.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Seattle, WA Blue Lantern Books, 1994. Hardcover First Printing (1994); so stated. First Printing (1994); so stated. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. Hardback with DJ. Cooper Edens is a true artist, and 'The Little World' doesn't fail to live up to the standard set by If You're Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow and With Secret Friends. 'The Little World' is handily pocket-sized. The art in this book is just as… Read More

Oakland, CA First Additions Press, 1990f. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed, so stated. Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book flawless, square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only minor indications of very light use with 1" closed tear at lower spine; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Remains close to 'As New'. Hardback with DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 45 pp. Delightful additions by Dr. Hickey to traditional Mother Goose rhymes with lively illustrations. The added lines and stanzas to the poems makes you laugh out loud - that Mom Hubbard finds food for the dog and The Old Woman in the Shoe is not really a child beater! The illustrations are fabulous too! Great baby gift! SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1968. Hardcover Probable Reprint Edition (1968). Very Near Fine in Very Good+ Slipcase: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a faint white stain at the bottom of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing a single, very minor flaw. Virtually 'As New'. The Slipcase shows a couple of very faint indentations where a smaller book has been placed above it in a stack of books; else only mild rubbing and a small faint shadow at the upper front panel, where a sticker has been removed. Remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.75 x 9.35 x 0.8 inches). 125 pages. Decorated Endpapers. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 6.7 ounces. Probable Reprint Edition (1968), as this is not a stated First. LCCN 68-29949. Hardback in Slipcase.

Chicago, IL Childrens Press, 1951. Hardcover First Edition (1951), unstated. First Edition (1951), unstated. Very Good+ in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; moderate wear to the extremities; slightest spine lean;else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy; clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. The DJ shows fairly heavy wear to the extremities, with one-inch, closed tears at the top edge of both panels and a partially closed tear at the top of the rear hinge; mild rubbing only; the price has not been clipped. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy in a somewhat worn, torn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (13 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches). Language: English. Weight: 18.5 ounces. A Big Silver Star Book. Hardback with DJ.

Chicago, IL Rand McNally & Company, 1938. Hardcover Good: Shows moderate use: there is a 2 1/4" partially closed split at the bottom of the rear hinge; former owner's name has been partially erased at the top of the front panel; moderate rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the paper over boards. Fairly heavy wear to the extremities, a little heavier at the heel of the backstrip; one of the page shows a jagged, but closed tear at the bottom edge; there is a short, stray pen mark on another of the pages. Binding remains square and secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 63pp. Illustrated by Helen and Alf Evers. Profusely illustrated in Color & Black & White. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards. Classic poetry by Tennyson, Stevenson, De la Mare, Shakespeare, Barrows, etc. Scarce.

London, UK Oxford University Press, 1963. Hardcover First Edition (1963), so stated. First Edition (1963), so stated. Very Good to Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: shows shelving wear to the bottom edge of the pictorial paper over boards and with some wear to the upper edges of the panels as well; sparse foxing to the top edge and fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; else flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. (9.8 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches). 167 pages. Profusely Illustrated in… Read More

New York, NY Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows a thin line of faint binding glue residue to the top and bottom laminated edges of the interior endpapers; a couple of short, thin lines of faint stain to the panels; the binding leans rather heavily, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing a structural flaw and minor cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows la hint of discoloration along the top and bottom edges; mild rubbing to the panels; a wrap-around Harpercrest label affixed to the backstrip; the price is unclipped. Clean, bright… Read More