Search Results: Titles starting with K from Books of Wonder

THOMPSON, Ruth Plumly. Kabumpo in Oz. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Chicago: Reilly & Lee [1960]. 8vo, 299pp. Green cloth with spine pictorially stamped in black. Numerous b&w Illustrations. Spine ends lightly rubbed else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (a bit worn with some creasing, small chips and clean tears, and spine a bit sunned).
1960 edition with the Dick Martin dust jacket art. The 16th canonical Oz book and the second written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Prince Pompadore sets out with his friend, Kabumpo the Elegant Elephant, to seek the hand of Princess Ozma so as to thwart a prophecy that has doomed his land to disappear forever! The Dick Martin dust jackets were only available for a few brief years but have their devotees among Oz collectors. Bienvenue p104.

GREENAWAY, Kate. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1892. [London]: George Routledge & Sons [1891]. 16mo, [24]pp. Color pictorial boards: all edges yellow. Green endpapers; color illustrations on nearly every page. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, boards a tad soiled, previous owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper, else an internally clean, bright copy. Signed by the artist, Kate Greenaway, with a small, detailed original watercolor drawing! Rare!
First edition. Kate Greenaway's Almanacks were issued every year from 1883 until 1897 with the exception of 1896, and each contains calendars, lists of holidays, and astronomical information, all wonderfully highlighted by Greenaway's intricately delicate color illustrations. This wonderfully inscribed copy features a charmingly intricate hand-painted watercolor drawing from the artist herself!

A poster celebrating the 1985 publication of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood. Measuring 19.5" x 15".

SENDAK, Maurice. King Grisly-Beard. A Tale from the Brothers Grimm. Translated by Edgar Taylor. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux [1973]. 8vo, 24pp. Brown cloth stamped in silver on spine. Gray endpapers; full-color illustrations on nearly every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial jacket.
First edition. Maurice Sendak's bright and vibrant illustrations perfectly capture the brother Grimm's tale in this stunning edition. Sendak's creative genius is further on display in the framing narrative he creates for the book which tells of two small children who are recruited to act in a play of the story and who end up performing the main roles in the King Grisly-Beard tale.

THOMPSON, Ruth Plumly. King Kojo. Illustrated by Marge. Philadelphia: David McKay [1938]. 8vo, 239pp. Brick red cloth with color pictorial label affixed to front and spine stamped in black. Pictorial light blue endpapers; 8 color plates and numerous b&w illustrations. Corners and spine ends rubbed, a few spots on cover label heavily rubbed, spine a tad sunned, pp 7-10 nicked along fore-edge, else a clean, tight copy. With flap of dust jacket laid-in and note of authenticity handwritten by Dorothy Curtiss Maryott, the author's niece. Inscribed by the author, Ruth Plumly Thompson, and – curiously – mistakenly dated 1928, ten years before the book was actually published.
First edition. This is the tale of King Kojo who rules over the land of Oh-Go-Wan (near the Rolantic Ocean) and the adventures that happen there. Brightly illustrated by Marge (of Little Lulu fame). This book, published the year before Thompson's last Oz book for Reilly & Lee, shows how Thompson was looking to expand beyond Oz.

A promotional poster celebrating the 2004 release of Kevin Henkes' Caldecott Medal-winning book, Kitten's First Full Moon. Signed by the artist, Kevin Henkes. Measuring 14" x 10.5".

SAUNDERS, Louise. The Knave of Hearts. With Pictures by Maxfield Parrish. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. 4to, [46]pp. Black textured cloth with color pictorial label affixed to front. Color pictorial endpapers; color pictorial title, 14 full-page color illustrations and numerous smaller color illustrations. Edges a tad rubbed, cover label showing just the very slightest evidence of wear, minute trace of foxing at fore edge, else a remarkably clean, bright copy. One of the finest copies we've ever seen.
First edition. A stunning copy of Maxfield Parrish's final work and masterpiece! Known for his richly saturated colors and adaptations of neoclassical forms and settings, Maxfield Parrish spent three years creating the gorgeous and elaborate artwork seen in this breathtaking volume that is widely considered his most masterful creation. If you've been waiting for the "perfect" copy, here it is.

WILLEMS, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Too. A Case of Mistaken Identity. NY: Hyperion Books for Children [2007]. Oblong 4to, [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the author/artist, three-time Caldecott Honor Artist Mo Willems, with a drawing of a Knuffle Bunny.
First edition. 2008 Caldecott Honor Book! Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. But when she gets there, she sees something awful: Sonja has the same bunny. Suddenly, Knuffle Bunny doesn't seem so one-of-a-kind anymore. Chaos ensues until the bunnies are taken away by Ms. Greengrove. After school, Trixie finally gets her beloved bunny back. But in the middle of the night, Trixie realizes something. She has the wrong bunny! The very first film noir picture book!

WILLEMS, Mo. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale; Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity; and Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion. NY: Hyperion; Hyperion; Balzer and Bray [2004-2010]. Oblong 4to; [32]pp, [40]pp, & [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Fine copies in original color pictorial dust jackets. All three books signed by the author/artist, three-time Caldecott Honor artist Mo Willems, each with a drawing of Knuffle Bunny.
First editions. 2005 and 2008 Caldecott Honor Books! All three of Mo Willem's beloved and award-winning Knuffle Bunny books. Meet Trixie and her beloved stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny, as they grow together through adventures and mishaps, and learn to share the joy a carefully cared for toy can bring to new friends.