Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Mercer Mayer, Maurice Sendak & Don Freeman Books

Mercer Mayer Books


Golden Books 


  • Professor Wormbog's Gloomy Kerploppus - A Book of Great Smells (1977 Golden Scratch & Sniff Book) 1977 early pr. Cover is cracked. (Ebay comp "A" $75 shipped) B-J, 
  • Little Monster's Scratch and Sniff Mystery (Highest ebay comp Jan 2016 $36 plus 5.35 ship)
  • Professor Wormbog in the Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo (1976) x2 1976 early printing One is C-J and other on etsy (ebay comp $29.99)
  • One Monster After Another (1974) 1974 early printing (Highest ebay comp Jan 2016 $59.99 plus ship, May 2016 first ed $79 shipped. Another copy May 2016 $50)
  • How the Trollusk Got His Hat (1979)1979 "A" Has some wear x2 (ebay comp $12.88 plus shipping)
  • Little Monster at Work (1978) 1978 early printing 
  • Little Monster's Word Book (1977) (Ebay comp $11.50 plus ship) Sold one on etsy for $18.49 on 1/25/16) Second copy is an early printing 
  • Little Critter's Read-it-Yourself Storybook (1993) (Comp Ebay-None sold, one for sale 
  • Herbert the Timid Dragon (1980) "A" First edition.  None on etsy $16.95 etsy(low)
  • One Frog Too Many (1975) softcover 
Other

Me and My Flying Machine (1971 Parents' Magazine Press) 1971 Very Clean (Etsy comp $4.50, ebay comp $7.99 plus ship)
Boy, was I mad! (Kathryn Hitte/Mercer Mayer) 1969 x2 (One is coming apart) (Ebay Comp-Etsy 29.99
Hiccup (1976) 1976 HC with DJ
Ah-Choo  (1976) 1976 HC with DJ
Kim Ann and the Yellow Machine (1972 Candida Palmer) Has a stamp or two inside
TinkTonk! Tonk Gives a Magic Show (1985) Board book
The Reward Worth Having (1977 Jay Williams) 1977 HC w/ DJ
Mr. Beggs and the Wizard (1973) HC (ebay comp $25 shipped)
Bubble Bubble (I believe I have a reprint)

Tiny Book
A Boy, A Dog and A Frog (1967)



Maurice Sendak Books
  • Where the Wild Things Are -25th Anniversary Edition x3 No DJ on any copy. One with DJ
  • Where the Wild Things are 1963 presumed first no DJ
  • Where the Wild Things Are -50th Anniversary Edition 2013 No DJ on any copy.
  • Dear Milli (1988 Wilhelm Grimm/Sendak) Stated first HC w/DJ x3
  • In the Night Kitchen (1970) HC w/ DJ 1970 w/ Caldecott Honor Book Medal on front.  Smells old. 
  • In the Night Kitchen 25th ann edition. hc w/ dj

  • Swine Lake (1999 James Marshall/Sendak) HC w/ DJ 1999 Stated First 
  • The Miami Giant (1995 Arthur Yorinks/Sendak) - Have two-HC w/ DJ 1995 stated first. One currently listed on Etsy.
  • E.T.A. Hoffmann Nutcracker (1984) HC w/ DJ 1993 edition, 1984 edition
  • Outside over There (1981) (One listed on Etsy SOLD) HC w/ DJ 1981 (ebay comp $34.95)
  • Hector Protector and As I went over the Water 1993 printing HC no dj
  • Higglety, Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life - (1967) 1967 HC No DJ (ebay comp same cond. $17.60 plus ship)
  • Bears (2005 Ruth Krauss/Sendak) 2005 HC
  • Little Bear (1957 Else Holmelund Minarik/Maurice Sendak) 1957, and then 2 Weekly Reader editions 
  • Sarah's Room (1963 Doris Orgel/Sendak) 1963 no DJ
  • The Big Book for Peace 
  • A Hole is to Dig (1952 Ruth Krauss/Sendak) Gift inscription (Reissue)
  • The Sign on Rosie's Door (1960 Maurice Sendak) 1988 HC w/DJ
  • Circus Girl (1957 Jack Sendak/Maurice Sendak) 1985 HC w/ DJ
  • Charlotte and The White Horse (1955 Ruth Krauss) 1983 reprint 
  • Little Bear (1957) Weekly Reader posts for all of these books. 
  • Brundibar
***The Little Bear Series' can be found under 1950's and 1960s weekly reader posts.

Maurice Sendak/Chapter Style Books

The Light Princess (1969 George MacDonald) 1969 Stated First Edition
The Bat-Poet (1964/Randall Jarrell/Sendak) 1998


Don Freeman Books

  • The Paper Party (1974) HC no DJ Stated first, inscribed
  • The Chalkbox Story HC w/ DJ 
  • Ski Pup
  • Corduroy
  • Dandelion (1964)

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