London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Twenty-fourmo size, 85 pp. Beatrix Potter (1866-1922) is likely one of the most beloved of childrens' book authors, for having given the world "Peter Rabbit" and his many companions, which have delighted children - and adults - for generations. "The Tale of..... More
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. First or second printing (identical), twenty-fourmo size, 85 pp., in a custom clamshell box. Beatrix Potter (1866-1922) is likely one of the most beloved of childrens' book authors, for having given the world "Peter Rabbit" and his many companions, which have..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, folio size, 32 pp., no Caldecott Medal on the dust jacket. David Macaulay (b. 1946) was fascinated with machines and how they operated as a young child, making models and drawing illustrations of them. Many of his books display this..... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing of the first American edition, sixmo size, 384 pp. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), penned this sequel two years after "Little Women" which was popular immediately upon publication. Alcott, an abolitionist and feminist, grew up surrounded by many of the 19th-century literary..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, duodecimo size, 320 pp., inscribed by J. M. Barrie, in a custom box. Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) wrote numerous novels and plays for both children and adults, but he is best known for "Peter Pan", a hugely successful play..... More