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Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books

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	BROWN, PAUL. Your Pony's Trek Around the World. NY. Scribner's Sons. 1956. Early Edition with Scribner's "A" and (K) on title page. With splendid color illustrations by Paul Brown. In the scarce dustjacket. VG+/VG- A very handsome, clean,and tight copy in blue woven cloth stamped brightly in black on the front boards and the spine. In a price-clipped dustjacket with part of the "$" showing on the inside front flap. There is chipping to the top of the spine and several areas of silverfish damage to the rear panel and the front fold. A very scarce dustacket with the pony's head inside the glove while 8 images of the pony surround the globe. Quite scarce in the dustjacket. With brief blurbe of "Daffy Taffy" and "Sparkie and Puff Ball" on the inside rear flap, indicating that this is a very early printing of the first edition, indeed. Child's name in ink at the top of the title page. USD 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 232.25 \| £UK 211.25 \| JP¥ 30098] Book number: 3682 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	DRAYTON, GRACE G. (GRACE DRAYTON.) The Baby Bears and Their Wishing Rings. NY. The Century Company. 1914. First Edition. With "Published September, 1914" on the copyright page. This scarce children's book includes: 1) The Wishing Rings. 2) Valentine's Day. 3) The March. 4) The Robbery. 5) A visit to Grandma Bruin . 6) The Weather Cock . 7) A Narrow Escape. 8) Elly Elephant. 9) The Honey-Pot . 10) A Kind Deed. 11) The Naughty Snowman . and12) A Happy Christmas. With sepia-toned illustrations throughout. Good plus in illustrated colored boards depicting the Baby Bears with flowers, front and back boards. Heavy wear along the spine edges, exposing the paper and fabric underneath. Heavy wear to corners as well as the top and bottom of the spine. Binding shaken. Name and date of previous owner: "Kathryn May Johnson, December 25, 1917" written in ink on the front endpaper. With a lateral tear along the spine on p. 165, not affecting the plate. Overall, a charming book. USD 650.00 [Appr.: EURO 431 \| £UK 392.25 \| JP¥ 55896] Book number: 6934 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	GRAHAME, KENNETH. (WITH A CHARMING FRONTISPIECE BY "GR" "AND A RIVER WENT OUT FROM EDEN.") The Wind in the Willows. NY. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1908. First Edition. With "Published October, 1908" and the Scribner's Seal on the copyright page. One of the great English children's classic stories, featuring Toad of Toad Hall, Mole, Rat, and Badger.The chapter titled "Dulce Domum" is worth the price of admission. Very Good in woven green cloth stamped brightly in gold on the front boards and the spine which is dulled and darkened. Rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine as well as a couple of stray light marks to the spine. Internally very clean, tight, and unmarked. USD 250.00 [Appr.: EURO 166 \| £UK 151 \| JP¥ 21499] Book number: 6936 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	THOMPSON, KAY. Eloise in Paris. NY. Simon & Schuster. 1957. First Edition. With copyright date of 1957 and "First Printing" on the copyright page. Enchanting drawings by Hilary Knight. With the original price of $3.50 on the inside flap of the dustjacket. NF/VG+ in blue paper-covered boards stamped in silver and black with a drawing of Eloise spiriting away a bottle of champagne . In a very bright and colorful dustjacket which is very lightly soiled and darkened at the corners of the rear panel. Very crisp with the original price of $3.50 at the bottom of the inside front flap. USD 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 232.25 \| £UK 211.25 \| JP¥ 30098] Book number: 4028 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	UPDIKE, JOHN. (ILLUSTRATED BY NANCY EKHOLM BURKERT.) A Child's Calendar. NY. Alfred A. Knopf. 1965. First Edition. With "Copyright 1965." A poem for each month catches the mood of the changing seasons, complimented with the splendid illustrations of Nancy Ekholm Burkert. Very Good plus in a Very Good minus dustjacket. Handsomely bound in woven red cloth stamped in gold on the spine.Blue-grey woven endpapers and paste-down; with attractive blue paper at the sewn hinges and binding. A charming dustjacket with Burkert's illustration showing a child, perhaps a young Updike, holding a butterfly and looking at a vase of flowers. Wear to the corners and spine ends of the dustjacket which is also price-clipped. A collectible copy. USD 150.00 [Appr.: EURO 99.5 \| £UK 90.5 \| JP¥ 12899] Book number: 6935 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.

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	BROWN, PAUL. Your Pony's Trek Around the World. NY. Scribner's Sons. 1956. Early Edition with Scribner's "A" and (K) on title page. With splendid color illustrations by Paul Brown. In the scarce dustjacket. VG+/VG- A very handsome, clean,and tight copy in blue woven cloth stamped brightly in black on the front boards and the spine. In a price-clipped dustjacket with part of the "$" showing on the inside front flap. There is chipping to the top of the spine and several areas of silverfish damage to the rear panel and the front fold. A very scarce dustacket with the pony's head inside the glove while 8 images of the pony surround the globe. Quite scarce in the dustjacket. With brief blurbe of "Daffy Taffy" and "Sparkie and Puff Ball" on the inside rear flap, indicating that this is a very early printing of the first edition, indeed. Child's name in ink at the top of the title page. USD 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 232.25 \| £UK 211.25 \| JP¥ 30098] Book number: 3682 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	DRAYTON, GRACE G. (GRACE DRAYTON.) The Baby Bears and Their Wishing Rings. NY. The Century Company. 1914. First Edition. With "Published September, 1914" on the copyright page. This scarce children's book includes: 1) The Wishing Rings. 2) Valentine's Day. 3) The March. 4) The Robbery. 5) A visit to Grandma Bruin . 6) The Weather Cock . 7) A Narrow Escape. 8) Elly Elephant. 9) The Honey-Pot . 10) A Kind Deed. 11) The Naughty Snowman . and12) A Happy Christmas. With sepia-toned illustrations throughout. Good plus in illustrated colored boards depicting the Baby Bears with flowers, front and back boards. Heavy wear along the spine edges, exposing the paper and fabric underneath. Heavy wear to corners as well as the top and bottom of the spine. Binding shaken. Name and date of previous owner: "Kathryn May Johnson, December 25, 1917" written in ink on the front endpaper. With a lateral tear along the spine on p. 165, not affecting the plate. Overall, a charming book. USD 650.00 [Appr.: EURO 431 \| £UK 392.25 \| JP¥ 55896] Book number: 6934 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	GRAHAME, KENNETH. (WITH A CHARMING FRONTISPIECE BY "GR" "AND A RIVER WENT OUT FROM EDEN.") The Wind in the Willows. NY. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1908. First Edition. With "Published October, 1908" and the Scribner's Seal on the copyright page. One of the great English children's classic stories, featuring Toad of Toad Hall, Mole, Rat, and Badger.The chapter titled "Dulce Domum" is worth the price of admission. Very Good in woven green cloth stamped brightly in gold on the front boards and the spine which is dulled and darkened. Rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine as well as a couple of stray light marks to the spine. Internally very clean, tight, and unmarked. USD 250.00 [Appr.: EURO 166 \| £UK 151 \| JP¥ 21499] Book number: 6936 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	THOMPSON, KAY. Eloise in Paris. NY. Simon & Schuster. 1957. First Edition. With copyright date of 1957 and "First Printing" on the copyright page. Enchanting drawings by Hilary Knight. With the original price of $3.50 on the inside flap of the dustjacket. NF/VG+ in blue paper-covered boards stamped in silver and black with a drawing of Eloise spiriting away a bottle of champagne . In a very bright and colorful dustjacket which is very lightly soiled and darkened at the corners of the rear panel. Very crisp with the original price of $3.50 at the bottom of the inside front flap. USD 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 232.25 \| £UK 211.25 \| JP¥ 30098] Book number: 4028 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.
	UPDIKE, JOHN. (ILLUSTRATED BY NANCY EKHOLM BURKERT.) A Child's Calendar. NY. Alfred A. Knopf. 1965. First Edition. With "Copyright 1965." A poem for each month catches the mood of the changing seasons, complimented with the splendid illustrations of Nancy Ekholm Burkert. Very Good plus in a Very Good minus dustjacket. Handsomely bound in woven red cloth stamped in gold on the spine.Blue-grey woven endpapers and paste-down; with attractive blue paper at the sewn hinges and binding. A charming dustjacket with Burkert's illustration showing a child, perhaps a young Updike, holding a butterfly and looking at a vase of flowers. Wear to the corners and spine ends of the dustjacket which is also price-clipped. A collectible copy. USD 150.00 [Appr.: EURO 99.5 \| £UK 90.5 \| JP¥ 12899] Book number: 6935 Click here to order or inquire at Brainerd F. Phillipson, Rare Books.