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ARTHUR'S NEW POWER by Hoban

126. Hoban, Russell (Author).  ARTHUR'S NEW POWER.  Byron Barton (Illus). NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1978). 1st. 8vo, 39p. Pictorial cloth. The crocodile family is having problems with finding enough electricity for all their gadgets. Amusing pictures in yellow, black & white. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $60.

THE DOG WRITES ON THE WINDOW WITH HIS NOSE by Hogrogian

127. Hogrogian, Nonny (Illus).  THE DOG WRITES ON THE WINDOW WITH HIS NOSE.  David Kherdian (collected by). NY: Four Winds, (1977). 1st. 12mo, 31p. Cloth stamped in gilt, pictorial endpapers. Simple poems with lovely color pictures. Fine in Fine DJ. $50.  SOLD

THE WISHING BALLOON by Hospes

128. Hospes, Adrie (Illus).  THE WISHING BALLOON.  Maryke Reesink (Author). NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. 1st Amer. 4to. Pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers. Gorgeous color pictures spread across each opening. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $45.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY by Hyman

129. Hyman, Trina Schart (Retold & Illus by).  THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.  Boston: Little Brown, (1977). 1st. 4to. Cloth binding. A beautiful copy. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $75.  SOLD

THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE EMPEROR by Jauss

130. Jauss, Anne Marie (Illus).  THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE EMPEROR.  Hans Christian Andersen (Author). Irving on Hudson: Harvey House, (1970). 1st. 4to, 37p. Pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers. Stylized pictures in full color and two colors. Inscribed by Jauss and dated August 1970. Very Good in Near Very Good DJ with light soil. $35.

BLACK BEAUTY by Jeffers

131. Jeffers, Susan (Illus).  BLACK BEAUTY.  Anna Sewell (Author). NY: Random House, (1986). 1st. Folio, 68p. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Adapted by Robin McKinley. Lovely pictures of horses, which Jeffers does so well. Very Good in Very Good DJ. $40.  SOLD

THE MIDNIGHT FARM by Jeffers

132. Jeffers, Susan (Illus).  THE MIDNIGHT FARM.  Reeve Lindrugh (Author). NY: Dial, (1987). 1st. 4to. Cloth backed boards, pictorial endpapers. Beautiful pictures of wild creatures and farm animals in the starlight. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $40.  SOLD

FOREST OF DREAMS by Jeffers

133. Jeffers, Susan (Illus).  FOREST OF DREAMS.  Rosemary Wells (Author). NY: Dial, (1988). 1st. Large 4to. Cloth backed boards, pictorial endpapers. Enchanting color pictures. Signed by both author and illustrator. Fine in Fine DJ. $45.  SOLD

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING by Jeffers

134. Jeffers, Susan (Illus).  STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING.  Robert Frost (Author). NY: Dutton, (1978). 1st thus. 4to. Cloth binding. Lovely detailed pictures of animals in the woods. Signed by Jeffers. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $50.  SOLD

TWIG by Jones

135. Jones, Elizabeth Orton (Author & Illus).  TWIG.  NY: Macmillan, 1942 (1942). 1st. 8vo, 142p. Cloth binding, pictorial endpapers. Twig magically shrinks and has a number of adventures with an elf! Lots of pictures in color and black & white. Scarce. Very Good with two tiny ink spots on two text pages in Very Good DJ with spine somewhat darkened. $100.  SOLD

MAGIC ELIZABETH by Kassirer

136. Kassirer, Norma (Author).  MAGIC ELIZABETH.  Joe Krush (Illus). NY: Viking, (1966). 1st. 8vo, 173p. Pictorial cloth. Staying with Aunt Sarah seems like it will be a miserable experience until Sally discovers a magic doll and time travel! Very Good with soil in margin of two pages in Near Very Good DJ. $45.  SOLD

US KIDS AND THE CIRCUS by Kay

137. Kay, Gertrude (Author & Illus).  US KIDS AND THE CIRCUS.  Akron: Saalfield, (1928). 1st. 8vo. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Many engaging pictures in color and black & white. Very Good with rubbing to spine tips and corners in Good+ DJ. $85.

SUNNY SAM  by Kirkbride

138. Kirkbride, E.R. & V. H. (Illus).  SUNNY SAM.  Frank Farrington (Author). Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1921). Probable 1st. 8vo, 118p. Cloth binding with pictorial paste-down, pictorial endpapers. An inventive fantasy with twelve captivating color plates and black & white chapter heads. Very Good with minor rubbing to paste-down. $125.

JEREMY MOUSE by Knight

139. Knight, Hilary (Illus).  JEREMY MOUSE.  Patricia Scarry (Author). American Heritage Press, 1969. Probable 1st. Large 4to, 64p. Pictorial boards. Driving a small car, Jeremy Mouse enlivens the sleepy town of Deep Pond. The dressed animal inhabitants include a cat, a dog, a goat, a rabbit and a bear. Gay color pictures on almost every page. Very Good+ with light edgewear in Very Good+ DJ. $125.

THE BUNDLE BOOK by Krauss

140. Krauss, Ruth (Author).  THE BUNDLE BOOK.  Helen Stone (Illus). NY: Harper & Brothers, (1951). 1st. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Mother tries to guess what the bundle under the covers is. A delight. (Bader 424). Fine in Fine DJ. $125.  SOLD

THE BIG WORLD by Krauss

141. Krauss, Ruth (Author).  THE BIG WORLD.  Marc Simont (Illus). NY: Henry Schuman, 1949. 1st. 4to. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. A family transforms a decrepit little house into a wonderful home. Illustrated in full color throughout. Scarce. Near Fine with very slight rubbing to corners & spine tips in Near Fine DJ. $150.

THE BEAR WHO SAW THE SPRING by Kuskin

142. Kuskin, Karla (Author & Illus).  THE BEAR WHO SAW THE SPRING.  NY: Harper & Brothers, (1961). 1st. 4to. Cloth backed pictorial boards. A Bear teaches a young Dog about all four seasons. Stylized color illustrations. Inscribed and dated "Spring 1961" with an original drawing of a flower. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $45.

RAGAMUFFINS by Lady Stanely

143. Lady Stanely, Dorothy (Author & Illus).  RAGAMUFFINS.  Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1929. 1st Amer. 4to, 44p. Cloth with paste-down label. Printed on one side of the pages, there are 24 poems and 24 beguiling brown & white pictures of children. Very Good with a little wear to spine tips & corners. $75.

MRS. LEICESTER'S SCHOOL by Lamb

144. Lamb, Charles And Mary (Author).  MRS. LEICESTER'S SCHOOL.  Winfred Green (Illus). London: J.M. Dent, no date, circa 1899. 1st. Square 8vo, 128p. Pictorial boards. Fourteen charming color plates including the title page, plus numerous black & white line drawings. Flower borders around each color picture. Green's style is similar to Kate Greenaway. Very Good in Good+ DJ. $200.

THE DOG IN THE TAPESTRY GARDEN by Lathrop

145. Lathrop, Dorothy (Author & Illus).  THE DOG IN THE TAPESTRY GARDEN.  NY: Macmillan, 1962 (1962). 1st. 8vo, 42p. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Lovely brown & white pictures illustrate a magical tale about Italian greyhounds. Very Good+ with rubbing to spine tips and corners in Very Good DJ. $125.  SOLD

CUPID AND PSYCH by Le Cain

146. Le Cain, Errol (Illus).  CUPID AND PSYCH.  Walter Pater (Author). London: Faber & Faber, (1977). 1st. Large 4to. Pictorial boards. Every other page is a striking, highly detailed black & white illustration. Fine, published without DJ. $90.  SOLD

THE RAT, THE OX AND THE ZODIAC by Le Cain

147. Le Cain, Errol (Illus).  THE RAT, THE OX AND THE ZODIAC.  Dorothy Van Woerkom (Adapted by). NY: Crown, (1976). 1st Amer. 4to. Pictorial cloth. A Chinese legend about the creation of the Zodiac with intriguing color pictures. Fine in Very Good DJ. $55.  SOLD

THE TWENTY-FOUR DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS by L'Engle

148. L'Engle, Madeleine (Author).  THE TWENTY-FOUR DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.  Inga (Illus). NY: Ariel, (1964). 1st. 8vo, 56p. Cloth binding. Seven-year-old Vicky is worried about performing in the Christmas Pageant and a new baby is due any day. A warm family Christmas with pictures in color and black & white. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. $75.  SOLD

THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE by Lenski

149. Lenski, Lois (Author & Illus).  THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE.  NY: Oxford University Press, 1946 (1946). 1st. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial cloth. One of the Mr. Small books. Near Very Good with wear to spine tips & corners & some fingering soil in Fine DJ. $135.

PRAIRIE SCHOOL by Lenski

150. Lenski, Lois (Author & Illus).  PRAIRIE SCHOOL.  Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1951). 1st. 8vo, 196p. Pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers. A blizzard strands the children and their teacher in the little school house on the South Dakota plain. Very Good with corner bumps in Very Good DJ. $150.

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