New York: William Morrow & Company, 1955. First Edition. Attractive copy of the first installment in Cleary's beloved series of Ramona Quimby novels. Told from the perspective of Ramona's older sister, Beezus, the novel explores the dynamic between the two girls, conveying the valuable message that it's possible to love..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1950. First Edition. Cleary's first book, written while working as a librarian, in response to the boys in her library searching for books "about boys like us." The first of six books in her Henry Huggins series, which also contained the first appearance of..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1959. First Edition. An early young adult novel by the creator of the Ramona and Henry Huggins series, uncommon inscribed. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); mauve cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [8],9-284,[4]pp; illus. Generically inscribed by..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1979. First Edition. Fifth book in Cleary's popular Ramona Quimby series, winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 1981. A surprisingly elusive title in the first printing. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); yellow cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine;..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1975. Attractive copy of the third installment in Clearly's much-loved Ramona Quimby series. While we've handled any number of inscribed books by Cleary, copies inscribed by Tiegreen, who illustrated five Ramona books between 1975-1984, are comparatively uncommon. Reprint. Octavo (20.5cm); publisher's reinforced library binding..... More