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“IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND THERE LIVED A HOBBIT”
TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Hobbit. London, 1937. First edition, first printing, in original unrestored dust jacket, of the fantasy classic—”among the very highest achievements of children’s authors during the 20th century” (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530)—one of only 1500 copies printed. A beautiful, fine copy. $75,000.
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“AMONG THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN”
MILNE, A.A. The Four Pooh Books. London, 1924-28. Four volumes. Large paper signed, limited first editions on handmade paper of A.A. Milne’s wonderful “Pooh Quartet,” each book signed by both Milne and Shepard; the exceptionally rare first volume limited to only 100 copies, the others from 200 to 300 copies. $47,500.
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“AMONG THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN”
MILNE, A.A. The Four Pooh Books. London, 1924-28. Four volumes. Beautiful first editions of Milne’s wonderful “Pooh Quartet”—the volumes of verses and tales that immortalized Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood—each book signed by Milne on the title page, in original unrestored dust jackets. $46,000.
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RARE FIRST EDITION OF STEVENSON’S TREASURE ISLAND
STEVENSON, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. London, 1883. First edition, first issue of Stevenson’s swashbuckling yarn of piracy, mutiny and courage, “the finest tale of maritime adventure that has been told since Defoe” (Prideaux, 28), an exceptional copy, much nicer than usually found. $27,500.
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“LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!”
SENDAK, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York, 1963. First edition, in first-issue dust jacket, of one of the scarcest and most desirable books in modern children’s literature, signed on the title page by Maurice Sendak. $25,000.
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SET OF SIGNED LIMITED FIRST AMERICAN EDITIONS OF MILNE AND SHEPARD’S “POOH QUARTET”
MILNE, A. A. Four Pooh Books (Signed Limited First American Editions). New York, 1924-28. Together, four volumes. Signed limited first American editions of all four of the Pooh books. $25,000.
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SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, THE SAMUEL HEIMAN COPY, WITH MILNE’S PERSONAL SIGNED BOOKPLATE
AND FINE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR ERNEST SHEPARD REGARDING ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FOR THE POOH BOOKS
MILNE, A. A. When We Were Very Young. London, 1924. First edition, first issue, of Milne’s first children’s book-the scarcest of the “Pooh Quartet”—in original dust jacket, with autograph letter signed by illustrator Ernest H. Shepard regarding original drawings for When We Were Very Young and Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as Milne’s bookplate, signed by him, on the front pastedown. The copy of noted bibliophile Samuel Heiman. $25,000.
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“THE ONE GREAT CHRISTMAS MYTH OF MODERN LITERATURE”
DICKENS, Charles. The Christmas Books. London, 1843-48. Together, five volumes. First editions of all five of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Books—chief among them a first issue of his immortal Christmas Carol, the veritable “Bible of Christmas”—illustrated with 63 engravings, four in color, by Leech, Maclise, Stanfield, Doyle and Landseer, all books in the original gilt-decorated cloth. $24,000.
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“NIELSEN’S MOST SPECTACULAR AND CELEBRATED BOOK”
NIELSEN, Kay. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. London, 1914. Signed limited first edition, 61 of only 500 copies, of this classic collection of Norwegian folk tales, illustrated with 25 superb mounted color plates and decorative in-text line cuts by famed artist Kay Nielsen and signed by him. A scarce and magnificent masterpiece. $22,000.
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“…WE CAN HAVE LOTS OF GOOD FUN THAT IS FUNNY!”
SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. New York, 1957. First edition of this rare and important children’s classic, particularly desirable inscribed by the beloved author-illustrator, with his characteristic flourish, “for PAULA, Best Wishes - Dr. Seuss.” $20,000.
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