Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Smarty Pants

Compendium Inc, 2016. Hard. New. Stated First Printing. New in New jacket.

First American Edition. Pictorial cloth. Tiny tear to title page, else a tight, bright, unmarked copy in scarce jacket with dime-sized spine chip + adjacent tear. Color illustrated throughout by Seiichi Horiuchi. English Version By Alvin Tresselt.

HarperCollins, 2011. Hard. Fine. Hargis, Wes. First Printing. Fine in crisp, clean jacket with 3 inch tear that is barely visible under newly applied, clear archival sleeve. Yancovic's first children's book.

Viking Press, 1958. Hard. Very Good. Ninth Printing -- Inscribed, Signed and dated (1972) by author on front end paper reverse with two sketches -- see images. Former owner bookplate on front paste-down end paper, else a Fine copy in price-clipped jacket with barely visible small tear. A Caldecott Honor book.

Viking Press, 1953. Hard. Fine. NEAR FINE decorative cloth hardback with illustrated end papers -- tight, bright and unmarked. Un-clipped ($2.50) jacket has two small chips.

Viking Press, 1955. Hard. Good. First Printing published October 1955 -- Not the Junior Literary Guild book club reprint. Brown cloth with Chinese decoration on front. Butterfly end papers. Former Catholic Academy library book with minimal indications including a bookplate inside front cover, small property stamp + small printed number on title page. Due date slip and card pocket on rear end papers. No outside marks. Pages unmarked and lovely except for a half-inch tear on last page. Jacket has normal-use, edge wear and chips. It's priced at $2.75 which is the first issue price. A Caldecott Honor winner 1956. All together a decent copy of this lovely tale about the tiny, shy, lonely boy who was called stupid by his class mates until he showed them how he could crow.

Viking Press, 1954. Hard. Fine. Yashima, Taro. Seventh Printing. Yellow cloth -- LIKE NEW. Crisp, clean, FINE un-clipped ($5.95) jacket. Taro Yashima's second picture book about his childhood and illustrated by his wife, recreates the heart of Japan. A book of timeless appeal and an exceptional copy.

Viking Press, 1967. Hard. Very Good. Decorative cloth. A Review copy with review slip taped to front end paper, else tight, bright and unmarked. Jacket priced at $4.95 has small spine hole, tiny chip and clear tape on heel of spine and small rear tear.

World Publishing Co., 1960. Hard. Fine. Yashima, Taro. First Edition Thus -- In publisher's decorative blue cloth library binding ~ said to last over 100 years. Book is Fine -- Like New. Jacket is AS New -- Protected all these years by second jacket, price-clipped at top with bottom flap $2.88 net price. Exceptional condition.

Macmillan, 1971. Hard. Very Good. Blake, Quentin. Stated First Printing. Decorative blue cloth. One lightly creased corner, else a Fine, unmarked copy. Lightly worn, unclipped ($4.95) jacket has tiny nick on rear edge. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Uncommon first printing. Scarce.

Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966. Hard. Fine. Ayer, Jacqueline. Stated First Edition of this reissue with new illustrations by Jacqueline Ayer. Decorative blue cloth is Near Fine -- unmarked and tight throughout. Jacket has $3.25 flap price with small chips and tears.

Parents' Magazine Press, 1969. Hard. Fine. Watanabe, Saburo. First Printing of the First American Edition with correct flap price. Near Fine cloth hardback in lightly foxed jacket with a couple micro tears and two small chips, $3.50 flap price. Illustrated by Saburo Watanabe. Translated by Alvin Tresselt.

Parents' Magazine Press, 1969. Hard. Fine. Watanabe, Saburo. First Printing of the First American Edition. Review slip laid in. Pink cloth. Fine ~ Bright, tight and unmarked. Lightly soiled jacket with small tear and original $3.50 flap price. Japanese folktale illustrated by Saburo Watanabe.

Kousei Shuppansha, 1996. Hard. New. Edition unknown. Glossy pictorial boards. New in New jacket. Text in Japanese and English. Beautiful color illustrations.

World Publishing Co., 1967. Hard. Very Good. Young, Ed. First Printing with full number line on last page. Cloth hardback with light edge wear + name on front end paper, else fine. Lightly worn, price clipped jacket with some tears . Intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young. 1968 Caldecott Honor winner -- no seal on jacket.

World Publishing Co., 1967. Hard. Very Good. Young, Ed. 3rd Printing ~ Inscribed and Signed by Yolen on front end paper. Decorative pink cloth - very lightly edge faded, else fine. Near Fine price-clipped jacket. Intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young. 1968 Caldecott Honor Book -- No Caldecott Seal on jacket.

World Publishing Co., 1968. Hard. Fine. Stobbs, William. First Printing of the first edition -- Not the 1991 re-issue. Flawless green cloth hardback in Very Good jacket with $3.95 flap price + light creases at corners. Illustrated by William Stobbs. Story of an adopted selchie (seal turned into a human boy) and how he saves his father from drowning.

World Publishing Co., 1967. Hard. Very Good. Young, Ed. First Printing with correct flap price, complete number line on last page and correct publisher -- No Caldecott Seal on jacket. Pictorial cloth library binding but NOT a former library book. Light evidence of page turning, else tight, bright and unmarked. Crisp, clean jacket with $3.86 flap price (trade binding has $3.95 price). Intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young. 1968 Caldecott Honor Book.

World Publishing Co., 1968. Hard. Very Good. Stobbs, William. First Printing. Decorative green cloth. Fresh, unmarked copy. Lightly rubbed and edge worn jacket with $3.95 flap price. Illustrated by William Stobbs. Story of an adopted selchie (seal turned into a human boy) and how he saves his father from drowning.

Korea: National Museum of Contemporary Art, 2006. Hard. Like New. Oversize, clean hard cover in like-new jacket. 428 pages. In English and Korean.