The GOLD DIGGERS And Other Stories.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Later printing (cf. Howard, p. 131). 158 pp. 8vo. Wrappers. More
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Tavistock Books is on vacation from May 20, 2022 to May 30, 2022. The shop will be closed from 3 pm Saturday May 12th through Monday, May 17th, while we are on a short family holiday. Orders during that period will be promptly addressed on our return, May 18th.
TAMING FIRE. Volcanoes, Lightning, Cooking, Blacksmithing, Rockets, and Fireworks
New York: Scholastic, (1993). 1st thus. Illustrated. 8vo. Glossy pictorial boards. Voyages of Discovery Series: Science and Technology. Includes peel-out stickers, in original shrinkwrap. More
A CHILD'S GARDEN Of VERSES.
New York: E.P. Dutton, (1992). 1st thus. Illustrated by Jannat Messenger. Oblong 8vo. Glossy pictorial boards. More
LAVONDYSS. Journey to an Unknown Region.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1988. 1st UK. Signed by the Author on the t.p. 367 pp. Frontis & chapter vignettes by Alan Lee. 8vo. Pale grey cloth binding. Dust jacket (art by Alan Lee). More
The LEGEND Of SCARFACE. A Blackfeet Indian Tale.
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., (1978). Later printing. Signed by the author. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Daniel San Souci. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial hardback. Matching dust jacket. More
The MASTER Of BALLANTRAE. A Winter's Tale.
London: Cassell & Company, 1889. 1st 'published' edition (Gerstly 41A; Prideaux 27). Initial advert with 10 titles. viii, 332 pp. Publisher catalogue [partially unopened] at rear (dated 7/89). Crown 8vo. Original red cloth with gilt spine lettering & front board stamped in black. More
The TOUGH WINTER.
NY: Viking/ Jr. Literary Guild, 1954. 1st edition. 128 pp. Illustrated by the author. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
EUROPA In LIMBO. The Days of Ignorance.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. 1st edition. 476 pp. 8vo. Reddish orange linen cloth binding blocked in black & gilt. Blue & orange dust jacket. More
The PIED PIPER Of HAMELIN.
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, (1986). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Anatoly Ivanov. 4to. Glossy pictorial boards. Dust jacket replicates binding design. More
CONQUISTA!
NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1978). 1st edition. Inscribed by Clyde Robert Bulla. 33 pp. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. 8vo. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
SHOESHINE GIRL.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1975). Later printing. Inscribed by the author. 84 pp. Illustrated by Leigh Grant. 8vo. Orange cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
The PHYSICIAN'S VADE-MECUM: Containing the Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Diseases. Accompanied by a Select Collection of Formulae, and a Glossary of Terms. From the London Copy.; The Philadelphia Edition is Improved by a Translation of All the Latin Prescriptions, And is Enlarged by an Alphabetical List of All the Medicines Now in Use, With Their Names in both Latin and English: and by Other Valuable Addenda.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by James Humphreys, 1809. 1st edition thus (American Imprints 17774; Austin 943). 347 pp (including index). 12mo, in 6s. 7-1/8" x 4-1/4". Period dark brown full sheep. Maroon, gilt-lettered spine label. More
CONVERSATIONS: Cries, Croaks, and Calls.
New York: Holt, Rinehart& Winston, (1963). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Illustrated. 4to. Brown cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
JOHNNY HONG Of CHINATOWN.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1952). 1st edition. 69 pp. Illustrated by Dong Kingman. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
The STUBBORN OLD WOMAN.
NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1980). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Anne Rockwell. 16mo. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
LITERARY HISTORY Of The UNITED STATES. Including BIBLIOGRAPHY.
NY: MacMillan, 1948. 1st printing of each volume. 3 volumes. 8vo. Blue cloth binding lettered in gold. Grey dust jacket. More
A LITTLE INTERLUDE.
NY: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, (1980). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Rachel Isadora. 16cm x 18.5cm. Black cloth binding. Dust jacket. "In the interlude before Bobby's important ballet appearance, he sees a man called Jiminy Cricket playing a piano" More
A POP-UP BOOK EXPLORER.
Los Angeles: Turner Publishing, (1992). 1st edition. Illustrated by James Dietz. 4to. Glossy pictorial boards. Pop-up book of deep sea expeditions. More
LAST LOOK.
NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1979). 1st edition. 81 pp. Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
The NATIONAL SONGS Of SERVIA.; From the Publisher's "Vest-Pocket Series".
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1877. 1st edition thus (cf. NCBEL III, 637). 111 pp. T.p. & preliminary woodcut vignettes. Headpiece & woodcut decorations. 16mo. 4-7/8" x 3-3/8". Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering on front board/decorations stamped in black. 'Vest Pocket Series' red advert eps... More
The TSAR'S PROMISE.
NY: Philomel, (1992). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color by Lauren Mills. 4to. Pictorial composition boards. Dust jacket. More
The CHRISTMAS ARK.
New York: Doubleday, 1991. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by the author. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color by Daniel San Souci. Square 4to. Blue cloth spine with dark red paper-wrapped boards. Dust jacket. Inscribed on the ffep by both Robert & Daniel San Souci. Adorning the inscription is an original bust drawing of..... More
A POP-UP BOOK EXPLORER.
Los Angeles: Turner Publishing, (1992). 1st edition. Illustrated by James Dietz. 4to. Glossy composite hardcover. Pop-up book of deep sea expeditions. More
The DEATH Of CAPTAIN NEMO. A Narrative Poem.
New York: Knopf, 1949. 1st edition. INSCRIBED. 57 pp. 8vo. Black cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket. Iniscribed by Hillyer, including a stanza of verse, on the ffep. More