8 books illustrated by two-time Caldecott medalists Leo and Diane Dillon
Greetings! Old Saratoga Books is pleased to offer a selection of books illustrated by the two-time Caldecott medalists, Leo and Diane Dillon: 1) Mother Goose: Numbers on the Loose, written and illustrated by the Dillons, Orlando, FL: Harcourt Inc., 2007, first printing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed.A charming and playful counting book with short rhymes and illustrations by the Caldecott medalists. 2) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, by Nancy Willard, NY: Blue Sky Press, 1993, first printing. VG/VG. Owner name on front free endpaper. An elegant retelling of this classic fairy tale by the late Newbery medalist Nancy Willard. 3) The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, by Katherine Paterson, NY: Dutton, first printing. VG/VG. Gift inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Illustrations in the Japanes ukiyo-e style by the Dillons. Cloth-backed boards. 4) Aida, by Leontyne Price, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990, first edition. VG/VG. Richly told and illustrated version of Verdi’s opera about the Princess of Ethiopia. Price is the noted opera singer who interpreted this role many times. 5) The Race of the Golden Apples, by Claire Martin, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991, first printing. VG/VG. Remainder mark on page tops, jacket lightly worn. Martin’s elegant retelling of the Greek myth about Atalanta. 6) To Every Thing There is a Season: Verses from Ecclesiastes, NY: Blue Sky Press, 1998, first printing. VG/VG. Jacket lightly rubbed. Verses from Ecclesiastes illustrated by the Dillons in a variety of artistic styles from around the world. 7) Wind Child, by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, NY: Harpercollins, 1999, first printing. VG/VG. An original fairy tale by Murphy with illustrations by the Dillons and with images of sculpture by their son, Lee Dillon. 8) Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles – Think of That!, NY: Scholastic, 2002, first printing. VG/VG. Lively text and illustrations about the legendary dancer, Mr. Bojangles, by the Dillons. No international shipping for this lot. Thank you for visiting our auctions. Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. We had an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville and now sell books exclusively online. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
8 books illustrated by two-time Caldecott medalists Leo and Diane Dillon
Greetings! Old Saratoga Books is pleased to offer a selection of books illustrated by the two-time Caldecott medalists, Leo and Diane Dillon: 1) Mother Goose: Numbers on the Loose, written and illustrated by the Dillons, Orlando, FL: Harcourt Inc., 2007, first printing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed.A charming and playful counting book with short rhymes and illustrations by the Caldecott medalists. 2) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, by Nancy Willard, NY: Blue Sky Press, 1993, first printing. VG/VG. Owner name on front free endpaper. An elegant retelling of this classic fairy tale by the late Newbery medalist Nancy Willard. 3) The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, by Katherine Paterson, NY: Dutton, first printing. VG/VG. Gift inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Illustrations in the Japanes ukiyo-e style by the Dillons. Cloth-backed boards. 4) Aida, by Leontyne Price, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990, first edition. VG/VG. Richly told and illustrated version of Verdi’s opera about the Princess of Ethiopia. Price is the noted opera singer who interpreted this role many times. 5) The Race of the Golden Apples, by Claire Martin, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991, first printing. VG/VG. Remainder mark on page tops, jacket lightly worn. Martin’s elegant retelling of the Greek myth about Atalanta. 6) To Every Thing There is a Season: Verses from Ecclesiastes, NY: Blue Sky Press, 1998, first printing. VG/VG. Jacket lightly rubbed. Verses from Ecclesiastes illustrated by the Dillons in a variety of artistic styles from around the world. 7) Wind Child, by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, NY: Harpercollins, 1999, first printing. VG/VG. An original fairy tale by Murphy with illustrations by the Dillons and with images of sculpture by their son, Lee Dillon. 8) Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles – Think of That!, NY: Scholastic, 2002, first printing. VG/VG. Lively text and illustrations about the legendary dancer, Mr. Bojangles, by the Dillons. No international shipping for this lot. Thank you for visiting our auctions. Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. We had an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville and now sell books exclusively online. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
Harold Pinter : Plays Four : Paperback Book – Free Shipping in the US
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WASHINGTON IRVING’S WORKS, Circa 1890, 5 Vol. Set, VG+, Collectable, **RARE**
The Works of Washington Irving, Circa 1890 Belford, Clarke & Co. edition, hardcover, brown cloth, gold gilt lettering on face and spines of five-book set. The overall condition of all five books as a set is Very Good+ and so I have set the price for this rare and collectable set of classics accordingly. Very Good+ Condition. Hardcopy, brown cloth on boards, gold gilt lettering on covers and spines, VG+. Pages are concave, bindings VG, corners show little wear for a 133-year-old (Circa 1890; books do not have copyright or publication date) set of five books. Author: Washington Irving. Publisher: Belford, Clarke & Company, NY, June 1849. Dimensions: 7 in x 5 in x 1.5 in. Weight: 6 lb, 13 oz. Five-Book Series of classics by Washington Irving.
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Operum (1746) by Ovid – Metamorphoses Original Latin Text
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Operum (1746) by Ovid – Second volume to the Metamorphoses. Original Latin Text, Leather missing on bottom of spine to the book. Boards are in good condition, still attached to text and spine, damage to the fore-edges. Flora still have their color on the boards, a very beautiful touch to this old book. Binding is exposed but minimally damaged from spine damage. Book still flips well and can lay flat in some areas. Termite Tunnels through the spine not found in the text. Printing is very small. Look to the images as the best descriptor, but please inquire for any further details! Shipped with USPS Media Mail