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GHOST SHIP: A Cape Cod Story.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Clark's first story for children is a wonderful tale of mystery and adventure. After a storm, Thomas, who is visiting his grandmother on Cape Cod, finds an old belt buckle and is transported back into the past of sailing ships. SIGNED on the title page by Clark Illustrated by Wendell Minor. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 1416935142.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 50684More details Price: $40.00 -
COUNTRY FAIR.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 85075More details Price: $17.50 -
THE TINY VISITOR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Pantheon, (1982.). Hardcover first edition - The story of two rich sisters, Gwyneth and Elizabeth, in Ponoma, California who find happiness for themselves and then help find a tiny wife for their equally tiny friend, Sir Theodore. The first children's book by this noted artist, this was named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1982 by The New York Times. With fantastical illustrations of giant animals and tiny people, accompanied by deadpan, subtly humorous text, this is a book which appeals to all ages - Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-394-852567.
Condition: Very good in illustrated boards.
Book ID: 55419More details Price: $15.00 -
TAP THE MAGIC TREE
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Greenwillow Books / Harper Collins, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's delightful first picture book for very young children - "One brown tree stands lonely and bare. . . Tap the tree once, turn the page, and a bright green leaf has sprouted! Tap again-one, two, three, four - and four more leaves have grown on the next page. . see blossoms bloom, apples grow, and the leaves swirl away with the autumn breeze." SIGNED on the title page with a small heart. Slightly oversized square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9780062274458.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 58830More details Price: $25.00 -
THE MOON LADY
Edition: First printing.
New York: Macmillan, 1992. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Tan's first book for children, adapted from her novel "The Joy Luck Club" illustrated in gorgeous full color by Gretchen Shields. SIGNED by Tan on the title page. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-02-788304.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 8100More details Price: $65.00