Beverly Cleary: Books (Over 1,600 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Inscribed by Beverly Cleary on the half-title. Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her imagination is at the heart of this sweet story by the much beloved Newberry Award-winning author. Illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. Octavo: 221 p. Original pink cloth binding, with black stamping. Faint staining to the top edge. The dust jacket is lightly edgeworn, with some mild soiling and toning; otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, signed by the author on half title page, bound in full yellow cloth with girl's portrait in red and black on front board, 8vo, 160 pages, black and white illustrations by Louis Darling; boards smudged and worn at extremities; tattered dust jacket with taped repairs inside spine and front panel, one inch chip out at head of spine, spine sunned, original price of $2.00 present on front flap. Beverly Cleary's second book deals with the friendships of grade-school girls and the boys who torment them. This is the book that introduced Otis Spofford, who gets his own story in Cleary's fourth novel. Scarce. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of the third book in Cleary's classic Henry Huggins series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Beverly Cleary on the title page. In very good condition. Illustrated by Lois Darling. Like most of the Henry Huggins books, the incidents in this book follow an ongoing plot line. In this case, Henry wants to go on a salmon-fishing trip with his father. However, Ribsy has been causing all manner of trouble for the family. For example, Ribsy tries to prevent the garbage man from taking away the trash because Ribsy thinks it belongs to Henry. Henry's father says that Henry can only come on the trip if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for a month. Henry is able to do this, and Ribsy actually helps him catch an enormous Chinook salmon at the end of the day.

Rogers, Jacqueline (illustrator). First Edition/First Printing; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the half title page. An excellent copy of this title, part of the Ramona series; uncommonly found signed. This copy is in very good condition showing some rubbing to the boards and some staining to the top board and page edges, else the pages are white and free from markings; housed in a crisp and bright very good dust jacket that also shows the staining to the top edges and back panel, and some light rubbing to the spine ends. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Illustrated by Louis Darling (illustrator). First Edition; Thirty-Eighth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small open tear on top front panel. ; 208 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Published 1956 by William Morrow. First printing with no indication of later printing on copyright page and date of 1956 on both title page and copyright page. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Several tears and creases to jacket. Faint soiling to boards. Text is unmarked - gift inscription on front end page. A few periodic stains to margins. Binding strong. Moderate wear. Good only. Rare first edition. Photos available upon request. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Louis Darling (illustrator). Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary. First edition published in 1954 by William Morrow. Good in a fair jacket. Scarce in the first printing and much more so in the original unrestored jacket. The third book in the Henry Huggins series.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rogers, Jacqueline (illustrator). First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Stain along top fore edge; interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. Mylar included to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Louis Darling (illustrator). First Edition Hardcover1964. The dust Jacket. The pages of this book are sharp and clean. No marks or bends etc. The dust jacket shows normal wear. Ironically, it looks as if a dog has chewed on this book. It's too random for it NOT to have been intentional, right? Anyway, the spine is strong and will hold. It's too bad the chew mark is in the upper left corner, otherwise I would have marked this book as Great. I'll mark it as poor though, even though I know you'll be happy with this book despite Ribsy chewing on it.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Louis Darling (illustrator). First Edition; Second Printing. Beautiful second printing (stated) copy from 1953 with the Louis Darling jacket. Red boards with black illustration to cover, black lettering to spine. Boards are clean, square, firm, binding tight; no fraying or rubbing. Pages are bright and crisp--like new. No previous owner name or other writing; the only flaw to book is a slightly toned area to free front end paper (see photo). Else Fine. Dust jacket is clean and bright with light chipping to caps, slight rubbing to corners. Lovely clean copy of this book, scarce with the original jacket. Please see photos. Not Signed.

Hard Cover. Condition: BOOK VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: JACKET VERY GOOD. 1st Edition. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NOT PRICE CLIPPED -- $2.95 still on flap. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. NOT AN EX-LIBRARY BOOK! Illustrated by Joe and Beth Krush. Difficult copy to locate in any kind of dustjacket. A great copy of a malt shop classic!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. An uncommon first printing of this classic book. A solid copy with some rubbing to the extremities. A small stain to the page bottoms. Text is reasonably clean as photographed.

Hardcover. First Edition. This vintage hardcover book titled "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary is a first edition published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1965. The book is written in English and is perfect for children aged 4-12. The narrative type is fiction and the genre is children's. The book has an item length of 7.7 inches, a height of 1.2 inches, and a width of 5.2 inches. It also has an item weight of 12.8 ounces. The book is about the adventures of a mouse and a motorcycle and is a great addition to any collection.; 15.00 x 12.00 x 1.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with complete number line on copyright page. Signed by Cleary on the front fly leaf. Price sticker on rear else as new. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes Dust Jacket. Louis Darling (illustrator). First Edition. First printing; scarce. This is Cleary's fifth book and only the third of the Henry/Beezus/Ramona books. Red cloth covers with illustration of Henry and Ribsy on bicycle to front cover in black; black lettering to spine. Covers are clean, tight, square. Interior very nice, no previous owner name or any other writing, no corner creases, a very nice copy. Jacket has some wear and tear but presents pretty well. Please see photos. Not Signed.

First edition. Beautiful, signed first printing of this entry in the beloved Ramona series from Cleary. Hardcover in jacket, illustrations by Alan Tiegreen. Signed by Cleary with "Enjoy!" on the half title page. Promotional brochure, contemporary with the book, laid in. A fine copy in like jacket, price-clipped and with a bit of smudging to lower edge of inner front flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: good +. 1st Edition. Good+ hardcover in Good+ jacket. 1988. First Edition. SIGNED/Inscribed by AUTHOR on title page. Rear 25 or so pages with light dimpling. Pages all appear clean. Mild-moderate edge wear/scuffing. Binding solid. MILD moisture to covers that has bled onto backside of jacket some. Jacket price clipped with light moisture damage. Mild edge wear. Solid. 279 pp. A SCARCE signed copy of this Memoir. Cleary passed away in 2021. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Porter (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ex-Library With The Usual Library Markings Such As Pocket, Bar Codes, Stamps, Stickers On Spine, Etc. There Are Some Markings On The Page With The List Of The Authors Other Books. There Are No Other Markings Or Tears Inside The Book. Binding Is Tight With Very Little Wear On Cover. There Is Some Bubbling On The Lower Right Hand Corner Of The Cover.

5th printing. Nice, signed copy of this classic Henry Huggins title, in original jacket illustrated by Louis Darling. 8vo, 192pp. Illustrations by Louis Darling. Inscribed by Cleary to the former owner on the half title. Publisher's yellow cloth with vignette illustration on front cover and black lettering on spine. Foxing to upper joint, some wear to boards. Jacket with some smudging, a couple edge tears, and chipping at head of spine. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Beth and Joe Krush (illustrator). First Edition. First printing. Coral-colored cloth with illustration in black on cover, black lettering to spine. Book is clean and tight, pages bright and crisp, no handling marks or creases. No previous owner name or other marks. Feels really good in the hand, just a very nice book! Dust jacket is bright and attractive, some wear to tips, back panel shows dust, still Very Good. See photos. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Beth and Joe Krush (illustrator). First Edition. An exceptionally nice first printing in jacket. Coral-colored cloth with illustration in black on cover, black lettering to spine. Book is clean and tight, pages bright and crisp, no handling marks or creases. Small, very tidy address label to top inside cover, hidden by jacket flap, else no previous owner name or other marks. Dust jacket is Near Fine, bright and attractive, just the lightest wear and light dust to back panel. This is lovely; please see photos. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Louis Darling (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition stated Fourth Printing. Charming pen and ink drawings by Louis Darling, throughout. 158 pp. Clean Text, NOT x-library. Past name on the verso of the front cover. Lacks the dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush (illustrator). First edition. Very good in a very good (age darkened) dust jacket. ; 288 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Darling, Louis (illustrator). First Edition. First edition, first printing. Yellow cloth boards with red ink illustration to front cover and red ink lettering to spine. Book tight; pages clean and crisp, no previous owner name or marks; a little rubbing to tips of boards, but paper not worn through. About Very Good or better. Dust jacket has a little wear at tips, a few tears, and some light soil (dust); looks pretty nice though, and original price of $3.75, correct for first, is intact on front flap. Please see photos. Not Signed.

First edition of the author's Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Signed by Beverly Cleary on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Dear Mr. Henshaw is the story of Leigh Botts and his correspondence with his favorite author. Through his letters, Leigh shares his feelings of loneliness and disappointment associated with the absence of his estranged father who is always on the road as a trucker.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Rogers, Jacqueline (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line and the correct price to the front flap ($6.50); a Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket. SIGNED by the author to the half title page. An outstanding copy of this YA/juvenile work, the 4th novel in the Ramona Quimby series, highly acclaimed in the field (Newberry Honor Book), and included in a number of "Best of" lists. This copy is in Fine condition with clean red boards with crisp black design and lettering, a square, tight binding, and bright, clean white pages throughout. Housed in a sharp and bright very good or better dust jacket that shows only some light rubbing to the spine ends, edges, and corners, some light creasing to the folds, and a couple of longer creases to the back panel (no tears). Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy of an important work in children's literature; Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 8vo. [12], 13-175, [1] pp. Bound in red cloth with Ralph on his motorcycle in black on the front board, black lettering on the spine. Price of $3.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated with several in-text drawings by Louis Darling. Baumgarten 45. The second book in Cleary's trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, dedicated to illustrator Louis Darling who died shortly before the book's publication. A Near Fine book with mild wear to the edges of the boards in a Very Good lightly edge-worn dust jacket with a small damp stain to the top left corner of the rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Darling, Louis (illustrator). First Edition. First edition, first printing. Yellow cloth boards with red ink illustration to front cover and red ink lettering to spine. Book tight; pages clean and crisp, no previous owner name or marks; about Near Fine. Attractive dust jacket has a little wear at tips and a little soil to very edges of back panel. Original price of $3.75, correct for first, is intact on front flap with small notation in ink near the price, jacket overall Very Good or better. Photos available. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Stated "Fourth Printing, September, 1957." Pink cloth cover has light wear to corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Dust jacket has a couple of small chips and multiple tears that have been repaired and reinforced on the underside of the dust jacket with acid-free professional paper repair tape plus a couple of old yellowed pieces of tape on the front panel. DJ flap is price clipped with 2.95 stamped on it. DJ is protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ).; 7.6 X 5.4 X 1.0 inches.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Louis Darling (illustrator). First Edition, Thus. Yellow cloth withpictorial cover and blk; corners bumped, top spine edge tear, faded spine, name on back; No other marks or writing, clean tight binding; two pages have; ink stars draw in margin; This edition is the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club; ; 192 pages Good+ lettering end sheet ink stars draw.