Published by Disney Enterprises, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0786831324 ISBN 13: 9780786831326
First Edition
Condition: Very good. First printing of this alphabet pop-up book populated with beloved Disney characters from Ariel to Zazu, by paper engineering master Robert Sabuda. 7.5'' x 9.75''. Original color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. [12] pages with two pop-up elements per page. Binding with closed tear to front joint, a bit of bumping to corners and spine ends. Leaves with a hint of edgewear. Bright.
Seller Inventory # 49386
Published by Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2003
ISBN 10: 0786819871 ISBN 13: 9780786819874
First Edition Signed
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Signed first printing of this largely wordless alphabet picture book, the story of the letter Z's commute home after a long day of being the first letter in "zoo" Jon Agee studied painting and animation at the Cooper Union, an education evident in his bold illustrations - he imbues even inanimate objects with a sense of motion through his sketchy outlines. His affinity for the absurd makes for delightful reading. 12.25'' x 8.25''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($16.99) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [16] leaves. Signed by Agee to title page. Sharp.
Seller Inventory # 46093
Published by Orchard Books, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 0531068579 ISBN 13: 9780531068571
Condition: Near fine. Lovely third printing of the book that launched Robert Sabuda's career as a paper engineer, containing an artistic Christmas-themed pop-up for each letter of the alphabet. 7.5'' x 10''. Original color pictorial boards. No jacket as issued. Illustrated in color. [12] pages with 26 pop-up elements. Binding with a hint of bumping to corners and spine ends. Leaves with a hint of toning to margins. Clean and functional.
Seller Inventory # 49431
Published by Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0803712472 ISBN 13: 9780803712478
First Edition
Condition: Very good plus. First US edition of this ABC accordion book, each panel with liftable flaps that reveal interesting animals in different habitats. 6.5'' x 7.75''. Original color pictorial boards with ribbon ties to fore-edge. No jacket as issued. Illustrated in color. [14] panels with liftable flaps. Binding with light sunning to spine, some toning to barcode sticker. Inner front board with a bit of rubbing. Colors bright.
Seller Inventory # 49420
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing of this charming and outlandish alphabet of rhymes, including such delights as an abhorrent axolotl, gruesome Gilbert, and more. William Steig has the distinction of being nominated twice for the Hans Christian Andersen Award - once as an artist, and once as an author. He has also earned a Caldecott Medal, and the adoration of children and adults for his beloved SHREK! and its associated films. 9.75'' x 7.75''. Original cloth boards. Original unclipped (no price) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [48] pages. Clean and bright.
Seller Inventory # 48728
Published by Simon & Schuster, New York & London, 1987
ISBN 10: 0671643347 ISBN 13: 9780671643348
First Edition
Condition: Fine. First edition of this alphabet of angels doing many things: dancing, sailing, sunbathing in seashells. 9.25'' x 7.25''. Original cloth. In original dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated in detailed line with color pictorial borders.
Seller Inventory # 33677
Condition: Near fine. A very attractive and fun ABC, every page completely covered with wonderful full-color illustrations of things that begin with the specified letter. 12'' x 9''. Original spiral-bound wrappers. The slightest bit of cover soil.
Seller Inventory # 33710
Published by William Morrow & Company, New York, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0688120350 ISBN 13: 9780688120351
First Edition Signed
Condition: Very good plus. First edition thus. Signed review copy of the beautifully illustrated small book that teaches the alphabet via large historiated initials, in stapled pictorial wrappers likely meant only for review copies. First published in 1980, this is the first edition in full color. Trina Schart Hyman, the NEW YORK TIMES notes, "illustrated an entire shelf of children's books and inspired many others who worked in the genre." Hyman illustrated over 150 books over her busy career, for which she earned a Caldecott Medal and three Caldecott Honors. In addition to her work for children's books, she served as an art director and staff artist for beloved children's magazine CRICKET from 1972-1979. 5'' x 4.25''. Original color pictorial wrappers, side-stapled. Endpapers with alphabet and accompanying words. Illustrated in color with block letters centered in each illustration. [40] pages. Inscribed by Hyman "E is for Elizabeth!" in black ink on front free endpaper. Review copy, with advance slip stapled to first leaf. Barest edgewear to wrappers. Interior clean and bright.
Seller Inventory # 46247
Condition: Very good. WWI-era American alphabet book, including "S" for Uncle Sam. Large folio. Original color pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in two colors on every page of text. Light wear.
Seller Inventory # 14315
Condition: Fine. Object-based WWII-era American alphabet book, printed on textured paper with colored backgrounds, each letter featuring a large color illustration. 11'' x 7.5''. Original pictorial wrappers.
Seller Inventory # 36453
Published by Cedco Publishing Company, San Rafael, 1997
ISBN 10: 0768320054 ISBN 13: 9780768320053
First Edition
Condition: Fine. First edition. First printing with color photo-illustrated images of babies dressed up as flowers. 10.25'' x 8.75''. Original pictorial boards. In original dust jacket.
Seller Inventory # 33580
Condition: Near fine. Charming 1940s alphabet book accompanied by rhymes, illustrated in vibrant bold color by Winship. 11'' x 9.25''. Original pictorial wrappers. [16] pages including wrappers. Some rubbing to edges.
Seller Inventory # 27119
Condition: Very good. Basic 1930s American alphabet book with superior illustrations, printed in stiff linentex paper. 10'' x 8.25''. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Some general soil.
Seller Inventory # 33684
Condition: Fine. Mid-century alphabet book printed in Chicago on texture paper, an object-based ABC in lovely 1940s style. 12.5'' x 9.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color throughout.
Seller Inventory # 36454
Condition: Very good. Turn of the century American alphabet book printed on cloth. 16mo. Original limp cloth wrappers. Illustrated in bright color on printed cloth leaves. Some finger soil.
Seller Inventory # 27207
Condition: Very good plus. Charming 1940s American alphabet book. 12.75'' x 9.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated by Winship in color. [16] pages including wrappers. A few tiny mends.
Seller Inventory # 36437
Condition: Very good. American alphabet themed on the Christian Bible, telling short versions of major stories in both Testaments, with relevant Bible verses. 8.5'' x 6''. Original color pictorial wraps. Illustrated in color and black and white by Sturges. Light cover soil.
Seller Inventory # 36464
Condition: Very good plus. Pre-war American alphabet book printed on cloth, each letter represented by a different animal. 8.5'' x 6.5''. Original flexible card wrappers. Illustrated in brown line and featuring 4 full-page color illustrations.
Seller Inventory # 36448
Condition: Near fine. Simple 1920s American alphabet book, with 2-3 large letters on each page, illustrated with simple objects, people, and animals. 12'' x 9.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Rear corner nipped. Illustrated with 6 full-page color images; the remainder in black-and-white.
Seller Inventory # 37354
Condition: Very good. Mother Goose-themed ABC, with alphabetical play on nursery rhyme characters: "H: Handy, Spandy, Jack-a-dandy, / Loves plum cake and sugar candy." 8.25'' x 7.25''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated by Robinson with 5 full-page color illustrations including the front wrapper.
Seller Inventory # 36451
Condition: Fine. Mid-century American alphabet book, brightly illustrated in color on every page with adorable little boys and girls in typical '40s style by Hays. 12.75'' x 9.75''. Original pictorial wrappers in simulated cloth-like pages. Illustrated by Hays in color throughout.
Seller Inventory # 31036
Condition: Very good plus. Large format bucolic alphabet book, with illustrations in 3 colors filling every page, each letter representing a different farm animal. 13.5'' x 10.25''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color. A few tiny margin mends.
Seller Inventory # 36425
Condition: Fine. Great alphabet and counting book illustrated in color on every page in typical 1940s style. 11.25'' x 8.25''. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color throughout.
Seller Inventory # 16117
Condition: Very good. Lovely basic alphabet book printed on stiff linentex paper, well printed and with no text at all apart from the large block letters of the alphabet. 10'' x 8.25''. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color throughout. Some general soil.
Seller Inventory # 33056
Condition: Fine. Simple but striking mid-century ABC, with each page containing a large colored block letter, an illustration for the letter, and four lines in verse in large, red type. 5'' x 10.25''. Original stiff paper wraps. Illustrated in full color.
Seller Inventory # 33000
Condition: Very good. Object ABC board book, each page mounted on thick boards, with each letter represented by an illustrated object in typical 1950s style. 10'' x 8''. Original cloth backed boards. Covers rubbed with some soil.
Seller Inventory # 36436
Condition: Fine. Attractive 1940s alphabet book, in which the captions for each letter tell a simple story about Alec the dog and the cow who was missing at milking time. 10'' x 8''. Quarto. Original pictorial boards. Illustrated by Evans in color on every page. One page for each letter. Review mounted on endpaper.
Seller Inventory # 2993
Condition: Near fine. Clever alphabet book pairing each object with a child interacting with it: "U is for Ursula and her Umbrella"; "Y is for Yasha with his Yacht." 8.25'' x 6.75''. Original pictorial wrappers. Charming color illustrations on every page.
Seller Inventory # 36423
Condition: Very good. Charming McLoughlin ABC with carefree illustrations of children at play, accompanying rhymes about the letters of the alphabet. 13.25'' x 10''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with 2 full-page color illustrations, illustrated in red and black on other leaves. Spine with some subtle reinforcement; rear joint starting to top half, but overall still intact.
Seller Inventory # 24375
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1987
ISBN 10: 0395446120 ISBN 13: 9780395446126
First Edition
Condition: Fine in fine jacket. Van Allsburg, Chris (illustrator). First edition. First printing of this innovative ABC book, with review slip laid in. A rather violent Van Allsburg ABC, in which the alphabet finally gets what it deserves. 11.75'' x 8.5''. Original black cloth, silver-stamped central vignette, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($15.95) pictorial dust jacket. Red endpapers. Illustrated by Van Allsburg with full-page black and white images. [56] pages.
Seller Inventory # 30100