Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED by the illustrator Van Allsburg under the small drawing of a swan on the first page. The beautiful full page paintings by Van Allsburg complement the text by Mark Helprin in this beautiful new edition of a classic story, the first of several collaborations between Helprin and Van Allsburg. This book was hailed as a "remarkably enchanting production" and as an "elegant and beautiful"" book. Bound in deep navy blue cloth with silver lettering and a full color illustration pasted on the front cover. While a first printing, this has the dustjacket which was added later, at the request of bookstores. 80 pp. ISBN: 0-395-498589.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (2011) dj. SIGNED hardcover - A remarkable collection of stories by Sherman Alexie, M. T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Stephen King, Tabitha King, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Walter Dean Myers, Linda Sue Park, Louis Sachar, Jon Scieszka and Chris Van Allsburg. Each story is based on a drawing and caption from Van Allsburg's mysterious book, Harris Burdick. SIGNED by FOUR authors: by Cory Doctorow at his story" Another Place, Another Time", Lois Lowry at her story "The Seven Chairs"; Kate diCamillo at 'The Third Floor Bedroom" and stamped by Lemony Snicket at the introduction. Includes the original illustrations. Somewhat oversized. 221 pp plus the original introduction and notes on the authors. ISBN: 9780547548104.

New York: Feiwel & Friends - Macmillan, (2008.). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A charming little book about a seal who wonders 'why me?' as more snow drops on him. SIGNED on the half title page by the author-illustrator with a drawing of the bouncing yellow ball and dated in the year of publication, Square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-312-36914X.

Grand Rapids: Erdmans Publishing, 1998. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A story of a young boy helping the Dutch resistance in occupied Holland during World War II. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and dated in 1999. ISBN: 0-8028-51519.

Chicago: Algonquin Publishing Company, (1928.). Hardcover - A story about an elephant 'child' who has a good time playing in the jungle with his friends, until one day he gets in the way of Old Sharptooth, the bad tiger. Sunny Book series no. 101. Delightful color illustrations. Small format, measuring 7 1/4 inches tall by 5 3/4 inches wide, bound in illustrated boards. 38 pp. plus list of other Sunny Books.

New York: Reynal & Co. / William Morrow, (1977) dj. Hardcover first edition - An allegory of freedom, inspired by the paintings of Fleur Cowles, especially those of a gypsy boy Frederico in southern Spain. Several paintings have overlays with cutouts. Oblong format. 45 pp. ISBN: 0-688-611931.

New York: Crown, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book for older children, a delightful modern fairy-tale about a thoroughly nice but rather plain princess who must rescue a not-so-nice prince from the spell of a powerful witch. Illustrated with line drawings by Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman. 117 pp. ISBN: 0-517555344.

New York: Books of Wonder / William Morrow & Company, Inc., (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Verne's classic adventure novel, originally published in 1873, in an edition beautifully illustrated by Barry Moser with 16 full page watercolor paintings. Translated from the French by George Makepeace Towle; afterword by Peter Glassman. xii, 242 pp. Endpaper maps of the world. ISBN: 0-688075088.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (2013). First edition - An offbeat new book by this Newbery winning author - "an imaginative blend of mystery and adventure, the first of a proposed trilogy. We begin with twelve-year-old Maximilian Sterling's very theatrical parents mysteriously disappearing, leaving him in the care of his grandmother. What follows is not what I expected--a wonderful surprise. While waiting for news of his parents, Max stumbles into detective work that he calls the job of "solutioneer," because sometimes there is more to finding a solution than simply retrieving what has been lost. MaxÕs theatrical upbringing serves him well, with disguises and personas that are often comical and always exactly what is needed to get the job done." Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno, 366 pp

Boston: L. C. Page (1908). Hardcover - A title in the "Our Little Cousins" series. Includes the story of the Rough Riders and the Cuban fight for freedom. Also included is a visit to the quarters on the plantation, and although the black workers are shown as happy, as they celebrate with music and food, there is, at least, an account of the slave ships and the death toll of those ships. Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman with a glossy frontispiece and 5 internal glossy plates. vii, 106 pp plus 18 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Delacorte, (1968). Hardcover first edition - An uncommon title by this prolific author of children's books. Youg Melvin Spitznagel is a mechanical genius, known for borrowing things, taking them apart and then returning them better than new. When he develops his flying Silver Zephyr, little did he know that it would be needed to rescue his relatives from wolves, a pack of very hungry wolves! Illustrated with drawings by Fernando Krahn. Square format. 114 pp plus a final illustration.

New York: Delacorte, 1970. dj. Hardcover first edition - One day, Ping Ling, a young Chinese boy full of mischief and dreams, is carried away on the tail of his magic moth kite into a series of adventures - with a singing dragon, a brooding emperor, warring eagles and the man in the moon. Beautifully illustrated with full color plates by Caldecott Medal winning Shulevitz.

New York & London: Frederic Warne, (1980) dj. Hardcover first edition - When Button Eye is accidently sent to the market to be sold, along with other stuffed animals, he is determined not only to get back to his boy, Bonzer, but to bring him an orange from the market. Both the dog and Bonzer have problems with their legs - Bonzer has to wear a brace, and Button Eye had one leg sewed on wrong - but Bonzer is able to walk farther than even when he goes looking for Button Eye - and his mother promises to fix Button Eye's leg. A charming story with delightful illustrations by Wendy Watson. Square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-723261881.

New York: Dutton, (1977) dj. Hardcover first edition - Her third book for older children - unlike the rest of her family, Quincy didn't draw or act or write. She wanted to be a scientist, and set up her telescope while everyone else swam and played on vacation in Florida - but when a hurricane hit, and gold pieces washed up from a sunken Spanish galleon, everything changed. 166 pp. Wraparound cover art by Richard Cuffari.

Racine, WI: Whitman, (1967). Hardcover - A Whitman "Tween Age Book" - not too hard and not too easy for inbetween readers. Illustrated in orange on white. Illustrated endpapers. The second title in the Meg mystery series. In addition to writing the first 6 books of the Meg Duncan series, Bond wrote 3 of the books in the Trixie Belden series in the late 1970's (#17, 21 and 25.). ISBN: 0-307-215288.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Ten historically accurate stories set in the lands west of the Mississippi River in the 19th century, written for older children and illustrated throughout with vintage photographs, drawings and maps. Included are accounts of Lewis and Clark, shooting it out with the Earps and the Clantons, the Gratton fight on the overland trail (which led to a quarter of century of Indian warfare), the Pony Express, the gold rush in California and trying to strike it rich in the Klondike, and more. INSCRIBED on the half title page "To -- Enjoy these tales of another time! Yee Hah!" and dated in the year of publication. Promotional material laid in. ISBN: 0-792282183.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A charming tale featuring two dogs and a fast-talking squirrel: Olive takes off on a journey to return Dexter's (Mr Lunch) heart. SIGNED by Vivian Walsh on the illustrated dedication page and dated in the year of publication. Colorfully illustrated throughout by J. Otto Seibold. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2047204.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Two animals who share a love of the night sky meet in the daylight and are surprised to discover how different they are." SIGNED and dated in the year of publication, on the page opposite the title page, by both the author and illustrator. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9780810984103.

New York: Gallery Books, 1986. Hardcover first edition - A title in the Disney Classic series. Large format. 95 pp. ISBN: 0-831706813.

Racine, WI: Whitman - Golden Books, 1973. Hardcover - Thick board book with colorful illustrations, cloth spine.

Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1971.). Hardcover first edition - A Golden Book, a board book, unpaginated [10] pps. Bound in thick illustrated cover, with yellow cloth-tape spine. Donald and his nephews and Goofy travel from the North Pole to the Everglades to the jungle.

Elgin, IL: Chariot Books, 1985. dj. Hardcover first edition - A story for children about accepting death, beautifully illustrated in full color by Daniel San Souci.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. dj. Hardcover first edition - An allegorical fairy tale in the tradition of George MacDonald and C.S. Lewis by this rather prolific author. Boy and his companion, Bear, begin a strange series of adventures after Boy slays the monstrous Ice Worm, and they begin their journey from the frozen wasteland to warmer lands. Illustrated with drawings at the head of each chapter by Daniel Stolpe. 137 pp. ISBN: 0-395175100.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1985. dj. Hardcover first edition -

New York: Walker, (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An exceptional book for older children about the adventures of a young George Washington, based on entirely on historical research, and using dialogue from George's own letters and diaries whenever possible. Beautifully illustrated with black and white drawings by William Sauts Bock. A surprising uncommon title. ISBN: 0-8027-66587.

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, (2008). First edition - The author's first book for young readers, set in a small town in 1966, one which deals with issues like race and segregation, the reality of the Vietnam War, abuse, sexuality and even death, in a thoughtful and affecting way. 327 pp.

Racine, WI: Whitman, 1965. Traditional tale with the violence removed - the wolf is just chased away. A Big Tell-a-Tale book.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2009.). First edition - Full of very practical and simple suggestions to make the world a better place for all -48 of them are given a full page, illustrated with photographs or drawings, in full color, and then many more ideas are listed at the back. Originally published as 'Change the World for a Fiver." Square format. ISBN: 0-8118-6801X.

Colorado Springs, CO: Faith Kids / Cook Communications Ministries, (2001). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A rhyming story about friendship for young children, illustrated in full color by Tony Kenyon. INSCRIBED by the author. Large format, 32 pp. ISBN: 0-78143520X.