Search Results: Titles starting with G from E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA

New York: Maxton, 1945 Die-cut full color printed stiff wraps, small tear at opening, faint crease. Cover art by Paul Kaloda. From the Mother and Baby Animal Books series designed by Cyril von Baumann. Die-cut in the shape of a gorilla with a slit for the baby gorilla. Story is illustrated in b&w throughout in a very cartoonish style. Original envelope included but in poor condition.. Very Good. 4to.

New York: Farrar Strauss Giroux, 1997 Quarter cloth hard cover in color illustrated dust jacket with small losses and a long closed tear to rear panel, original price intact ($15). An epistolary picture book set in the Depression era about a strong-willed young girl determined to bring cheer to her uncle's city. Caldecott Honor.. First Printing. Fine/Good Minus. 4to.

New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1979 Red hard cover, previous owner's bookplate, wrinkling to one page; dust jacket with light edge wear, small closed tear to rear panel, price clipped, NO award seal. Set in 19th Century New Hampshire, the novel relates the events of a young girl's life, including her father's remarriage, the death of her best friend and her encounter with an escaped slave. Awarded the Newbery Medal for 1980. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938 Tan cloth pictorially stamped in three colors, previous owner's bookplate, else fine; color illustrated dust jacket unevenly darkened, original price clipped. A selection of popular Mother Goose rhymes with charming color artwork throughout by Francoise. Rare, especially in dust jacket.. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by Francoise [Seignobosc]. 4to.

Paris: Librairie Garnier Frerers [1932]. Illustrated boards with red cloth spine, corner wear, book plate removed from FFEP. Gedeon the duck arrives on a small island far from home, only to discover that he is somehow well-known and revered. Rabier's animals are always a delight and seem to be having so much fun. Any day spent in the world he created would be a good one.. Very Good. Folio.

Clayton, MA, 1990 24 panel comic strip on 4 leaves in clear sleeves bound with yarn, some soil and darkening. A 24 panel hand-drawn, hand-lettered comic about a gentle cat named George who lives at Clayton Corners. Clayton Corners is an intersection in the hamlet of Clayton, in the town of New Marlborough, MA. Sue Connell lived there from 1973 to 2023 in an historic building which was once home to a general store. Sue Connell, an artist and decorator, recreated the general store on the ground floor of the building, and maintained living quarters and a studio on the second floor and a studio, adjacent to the "store." . Very Good. Illus. by Sue Connell (Attrib).

New York: FSG, 1985 Blue paper over boards; color pictorial dust jacket with a few minuscule chips from edge, oritinal price intact ($14.95). Story of Sir Billy, who throughout his life was never seen without his stuffed bear. Color artwork by Du Bois is delightful.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. 4to.

Philadelphia: J B Lippincott Co (1951). Yellow pictorial cloth in a pictorial dust jacket which is slightly darkened. Fun and educational with simple drawings by Leaf throughout. . Stated First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Munro Leaf. 4to.

Philadelphia: J B Lippincott Co (1951). Yellow pictorial cloth, light shelf wear, previous owner's name on FFEP, in a pictorial dust jacket which is slightly darkened, light wear, price clipped. Fun and educational with simple drawings by Leaf throughout. . Stated First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Munro Leaf. 4to.

Washington, DC: United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission, 1931 Color printed stiff card cover, light soil, spine wear, staples oxidized, abrasion to cover. Split into two sections: Costume in the Time of George Washington, and Military Uniforms and Stage Properties. Illustrated in b&w throughout.. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988 Blue cloth pictorially stamped in blue; color illustrated dust jacket with light wear and a 1/2" tear at top of spine, price-clipped. The seventh George & Martha book, illustrated in color throughout. These hippos are always a delight.. First Printing. Pictorial Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by James Marshall. Small Square 4to.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984 Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in black, top corner bumped, else fine: color illustrated dust jacket with minor creasing at extremities, price-clipped. Five easy-to-read stories about the friendship of George and Martha, some with valuable lessons about how to treat others. The 6th "George and Martha" book. . First Printing. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. Illus. by James Marshall. Square 8vo..

Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1967 Green cloth pictorially stamped and titled in violet ink, a hint of wear to extremities, else fine; color illustrated dust jacket with wear along folds and edges, price-clipped. A handsome copy of this sought-after title about an 18th Century Persian cat who observes history throughout her nine lives. Illustrated in b&w throughout by the author. . Stated First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Peggy Bacon. 8vo.

San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1995 69 pgs. Paper boards with foil stamped titling, cloth spine in a color pictorial dust jacket, price-clipped else fine. A collection of tales and legends from around the world, all about giants. Beautifully rendered and detailed color plates by Bernardin as well a smaller b&w artwork.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by James Bernardin. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Macmillan, 1957 Grey cloth stamped in blue ink, mild sunning to board edges, previous owners' names; color pictorial dust jacket with tiny chips from corners and spine ends, light soil, original price intact ($2.00). A story about finding the true meaning of Christmas. Illustrated in color and limited color throughout. . Stated First Printing. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Helen Schuyler Hull. 8vo.

New York: Viking, 1981 1/4 cloth hard cover, top edge sunned, spine is square but lower board extends beyond upper board; illustrated dust jacket with wear and tiny tears along top edge, original price intact ($8.95). A young Polish girl wants to give her mother a store-bought gift, but has no money. Illustrated in b&w. The author is probably best-known for her autobiography The Endless Steppe about her time living in exile in Siberia during WWII. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Donna Diamond. 8vo.

New York: Parent's Magazine Press (1972). Patterned paper boards with cloth spine; color pictorial dust jacket with light soil. Before recorded history, the bears used to live peaceably with Native Americans according to this tale about a little boy and his friend the bear. Nice color artwork throughout.. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Anne Rockwell. 12mo.

New York: Magnolia (1981). Brown cloth in illustrated dust jacket with tears and chips at spine ends, light soil. A modern fairy tale with graceful b&w full page art work.. First Edition. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Anthony Accardo. Folio.

London: Frederick Warne, 1909 Paper covered boards stamped in green with color pastedown in the shape of a shop window, rubbing to edges and cover, mild internal soil and a few cracks in the binding but not broken. A cat and dog keep shop and offer store credit to its patrons, with disastrous results. Illustrated with 10 color plates and other artwork in line. Frohnsdorff pg. 35, Linder pg. 428. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Beatrix Potter. 12mo.

Platt & Munk, 1932 Color illustrated paper wraps, light soil to rear cover, two scrapes to front cover. The familiar tale, illustrated in color and b&w by Eulalie throughout.. Later Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Eulalie. Square 8vo.