Gruelle: Signed (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Hardcover with dust jacket. 6th printing of reissue edition with Kim Gruelle afterword; inscribed with drawing by Kim Gruelle. Book in very good + condition with very light rubbing; very clean and tight with very little use or wear, almost as new. Jacket is in very good condition with light rubbing; excellent color; protected by mylar cover. Gruelle, Johnny (illustrator). Signed.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Guild Press of Indiana, Carmel, c.2000, reprint of 1981 facsimile of a 1921 work. 8vo., glossy boards, 86pp., many color illusts., signed with doodle by Kim Gruelle, VG $.

Bobbs-Merrill Co. (1921). Color and b/w illus by Gruelle, 9x6", pict boards, 86pp, ink inscription, *lacks spine*, covers very worn and loose. SWAF.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Illustrated paper covered boards with black spine panel titled in blue. Minor fading to edges of boards. Wear to paper along edges, corners, and hinges. Signed by the previous in pencil on the front free endpaper. In matching illustrated dust jacket with black spine panel titled in blue. Multiple tears, rubbing, creases, and chips to jacket. Tape repairs. Jacket is now in an archival plastic cover to prevent further damage. Clean. 95 pages plus one page of ads. CHILD/062619.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Unpaginated approx. 100pp. Black pictorial cover. Ex-library with usual markings, corners rubbed, contents are clean. Book is INSCRIBED and SIGNED on half-title page : "To the Mark Twain Library from Ethel Fairmont Beebe, Westport, Conn. 1959." Book was evidently donated by the author to the Mark Twain Library in West Redding, Connecticut. Wonderful color illustrations by Johnny Gruelle. ik. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Bound. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Hard Bound. No Jacket. First Edition. Childrens. 4t. M.A. Donohue and Co. Chicago and New York. 1928. Fair/NJ. Has soil, edgewear and portions of spine have chipped off. End paper is begining to loosen, one inside page has chip. Gorgeous full color ill. are still bright and beautiful! Some are artist signed. Former Library copy with usual marks. Some pencil to front end paper. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition signed by Johnny Gruelle on the dedication page. This is an early and uncommon Gruelle title published in the Raggedy Ann era. Very few signed copies of this work exist on the market today. The pictorial front board shows heavy rubbing, scratching, scuffing, and general surface wear. Cloth spine is frayed at head and tail with wear along edges. Corners are bumped and worn. Back board shows light soiling and handling marks. Front internal hinge cracked with exposed mull, but text block remains attached and generally sound. Pages show age toning, occasiona1l smudges, and light wear, but color plates remain bright, clean, and well-preserved. A previous owner has added a signature beneath Gruelle's. No dust jacket, as issued. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Collectible first edition which included James Whitcomb Riley's poem "Little Orphant Annie" Inside front hinge beginning to loosen Back inside hinge broken, but pages all intact Corner bumps and rubs and some scuffing to cover as pictured Have also pictured the author's autograph No inside markings or underlinings except for author's autograph on dedication page to James Whitcomb Riley Please see our photos as some book sites use stock images. Gruelle, Johnny (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Signed by Johnny Gruelle in his elegant hand (name only) to the half-title page. Copyright 1931, no later dates showing. Lists other Gruelle titles through "Deep, Deep Woods" (1930.) Board corners well worn. 95 pp. followed by the color illustrated "Raggedy Books and Dolls" page, as called for. NO dust jacket, NO box, No other significant damage. Now reduced from $450. As with all our items priced higher than $90, this item will be shipped "signature required.". Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. SIGNED. First limited edition, first printing. As New clothbound hardcover in a matching slipcase in the original plastic sleeve in the publisher's shipping box; no dj as issued. The plastic sleeve has some tears. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The limited edition, SIGNED BY MOERBEEK, with an unique-to-this-edition pop-up, and numbered 92 of 100 copies. A pop-up version of the classic tale. Based on the story by Johnny Gruelle; illustrated and paper engineered by Kees Moerbeek. 14 pages with pop-ups, fold-outs, and pull-tabs throughout; color throughout; 7.75 x 10.5 inches. Moerbeek, Kees (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1929. Signed,1st edition- Johnny Gruelle. Johnny Gruelle, an American artist, political cartoonist, and a writer of children's books, is the creator of the Raggedy Ann doll and character. Gruelle worked with P.F. Volland Company; the first Raggedy Ann story came out in 1918. From 'The Cheery Scarecrow', 1929. "And even on stormy days when the hat of the Scarecrow is wet and bedraggled and the water has soaked through his clothes, the children know he is just as cheery as on that one beautiful day, for his smile remains always the same." Colored illustrations' are clean & bright- as are the pictorial boards square, clean, & bright- hinges and cloth spine in excellent shape. There is a bright and clear Johnny Gruelle autograph on the half title page. An owner's name is penciled on front endpaper. Housed in a new pictorial box. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed 1st edition byJohnny Gruelle. 8vo. Boards edge rubbed. Internally bright, square & tight. Housed in a protective box. Size: 8vo - over 7¾. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. (2003). The Deluxe Edition, first printing. Number 98 of 100 copies SIGNED BY MOERBEEK. Quarto red cloth lettered in gilt. With six large pop-ups and many small pop-ups by Moerbeek. New in the publisher's slipcase, the publisher's shrink-wrap and the original shipping box. Kees Moerbeek (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First edition thus, first printing. Number 96 of 100 copies signed by Moerbeek on special limitation card fixed to the front cover. Six large pop-ups plus a number of smaller pop-ups. Bound in bright red cloth. A fine, as new copy, housed within a fine example of the publisher's slipcase, including Simon & Schuster's shipping box. Kees Moerbeek (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. [4]5-95[1]p. Color frontispiece and color title page plus many other color and b/w illustrations throughout, some signed "Worth Gurelle". Yellow cloth stamped with red letters on the front cover and spine with a color pictorial onlay to front cover. Final page is list of Gruelle's books. Very minor wear to extremities, book ever so slightly canted, else nearfine/ Jacket has two large tears and is slightly scuffed on therear panel, but it is all there. Signed by Author(s).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good++. (1950) 57 pp. Illus. in both black & white and full color by Justin Gruelle; chapter titles in color. Binding has paste-down color illus on front panel and gilt spine stamping. Very clean inside with bright cover; could be called near fine except for tear at top of back spine, not too noticeable. Author's inscription is on front free endpaper. Justin C. Gruelle (illustrator). Inscribed and dated by Author.…

Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Fourth Edition. Inscribed by Author. "Branded" by the author to 'Tim' on the dedication page with sketches of brands. Boards rubbed and worn, interior hinges showing the webbing. A Southwest Classic. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Illustrator: Justin C. Gruelle. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; 1930s; Inscribed by Author. Inventory No: 44882. Rattlesnake Boards with Linen Backstrip. Justin C. Gruelle (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition with "First Printing" on the copyright page. With illustrations by Nell Hatt. A special signed presentation copy with an original drawing in color of a little girl."With best wishes to dear little Margaret from The Authoress Prudence Gruelle Brown Dec. 15-1923." on the front endpaper. On the front paste-down Prudence Gruelle has drawn a charming little blond girl with rosy cheeks and wearing a black hat and a red dress. Sitting down, she is holding a large book which is opened and has a ribbon woven through the boards which state: "This is Margaret's book." A lovely drawing with the signed presentation to Margaret as well. A good only copy in woven grey cloth which is very worn and flecked. The cloth is durable Gregg textbook stock with a darkened and flecked spine stamped brightly in black. The front boards have bright black stamping and a faded drawing of a child holding a fishing pole and a little basket. The hinges are very tight, revealing the sewn signatures. An unusual book with the author's personalized drawing and inscription. First Edition with "First Printing" on the copyright page.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Signed first edition of Patricia Hall's expansive bibliography on Johnny Gruelle's published works, profusely illustrated throughout. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by Patricia Hall to the title page.Profusely illustrated throughout in black and white and colour.A comprehensive bibliography of Johnny Gruelle's published works, including the much-loved Raggedy Ann series. This work features several appendices, including a price guide. Written by Patricia Hall, "the foremost Johnny Gruelle expert in the country". Hall holds an extensive personal collection of Gruelle's work and has published multiple similar volumes on Raggedy Ann. In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent condition. Dust wrapper encased in archival binding. The binding itself sees the odd mark, leaving the wrap similarly pristine. Internally, firmly bound. Signed by Patricia Hall to the title page. Very bright and clean throughout. Fine. Johnny Gruelle (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Illustrated paper covered boards. Twenty-Seventh Edition. Half of spine paper missing with clear tape holding the rest. "Committee of One Hundred Board of Governor's" bookplate on front paste down. Signed and inscribed on half title page as follows: "To the Committee of One Hundred --- Johnny Gruelle 1933". Unpaginated. Internally clean and tight with some handling marks and very light occasional foxing. . Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Later printing (no indication of printing). Illustrated boards. SIGNED/inscribed "March 1, 1942. For Jane Ellau, Beloved Belindy - loves every one. Mrs. Johnny Gruelle". VG; wear to bottoms of boards; cigarette burn-like mark on first 10 pages in lower gutter. Jacket is worn at heel and tips with piece missing at head with a closed tear; wear and color flaking at spine and end folds. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dallas, TX: Aredian Press, 2021. Approximately 2 1/4 x 2 3/4", 58 pp. First edition, LIMITED EDITION of 10 copies, this being #9. Design binding by Patrice Miller of Aredian Press, presented within a tan and brown checked sack with hand embroidered "red hen" scrim patch. Red leather 1/4 binding with hand-embroidered spine, patterened cloth over boards with printed label on front cover, ribbon bookmark featuring a tiny scissors charm, signed and numbered by the publisher on the colophon, fine condition. Here is a beautiful rendition of a classic children's tale of an industrious hen outwitting a cunning fox. It includes eight watercolors and nine black and white illustrations by Johnny B. Gruelle. The publisher has hand-colored the half-title and main title page illustrations. Each copy of the edition is bound with a different combination of patterned fabric, spine leather and endpaper materials and treatment. Patrice Miller's work has found its way to private and university collections, in the states and abroad. Human foibles, natureâÂÂs panoply, and artistic cleverness cannot help but inform future work. She continues to bind, and rebind, in Dallas, Texas. Johnny B. Gruelle (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dallas, TX: Aredian Press, 2021. Approximately 2 1/4 x 2 3/4", 58 pp. First edition, LIMITED EDITION of 10 copies, this being #3. Design binding by Patrice Miller of Aredian Press, presented within a tan and brown checked sack with hand embroidered "red hen" scrim patch. Red leather 1/4 binding with hand-embroidered spine, patterened cloth over boards with printed label on front cover, ribbon bookmark featuring a tiny scissors charm, signed and numbered by the publisher on the colophon, fine condition. Here is a beautiful rendition of a classic children's tale of an industrious hen outwitting a cunning fox. It includes eight watercolors and nine black and white illustrations by Johnny B. Gruelle. The publisher has hand-colored the half-title and main title page illustrations. Each copy of the edition is bound with a different combination of patterned fabric, spine leather and endpaper materials and treatment. Patrice Miller's work has found its way to private and university collections, in the states and abroad. Human foibles, natureâÂÂs panoply, and artistic cleverness cannot help but inform future work. She continues to bind, and rebind, in Dallas, Texas. Johnny B. Gruelle (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Boxed. Unpaginated Wonderful Johnny Gruelle color illustrations SIGNED by author on half-title page "Love is the world's great need. Most sincerely, Ethel Fairmont-Cheshire, Connecticut Box is faded Edge of lid had two tears on side edge and bottom of box has small chip at top edge Bos is in good condition Photos available on request A beautiful, collectable copy. Gruelle, Johnny (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two-tone green cloth with titles stamped in gilt. 90 pages with 6 illustrations. Matching dates (1891) to title and copyright pages, but 1897 to the publisher's catalogue at the rear. With a 30-line handwritten poem entitled "Spring" and the author's initials (JWR) to the verso of the front endpaper and the half-title. The poem is actually an early version of "When the Green Gits Back in the Trees". The poem would be added to later editions of this work, but does not appear in this volume. This version has "In the spring" in the first line, as opposed to "In spring" in the published version. Several words in this version were changed in the published version to reflect Riley's use of dialect. For example, Riley's use of the word "swet" in line 24 of the published version is "sweat" here. This copy does list "The Flying Islands of the Night" in the author's box. The publisher's catalogue has 21 pages, with the final entry for publications of the Indiana Historical Society. Riley's volumes are listed to "Armazindy" (1894). CONDITION: The cloth is lightly worn at the extremities, with a 1/4" scuff at the heel. The paper has mild toning, and the half-title is detached and laid in. It has two small chips which do not affect any of the lettering or writing. This page carries the last third of the handwritten poem and the author's initials. Former owner's name to the front endpaper; two small clippings affixed to the last page of the text. Otherwise a clean, tight copy. The half-title being detached is the probable result of handling the poem. Quite possibly a unique copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. R. B. Gruelle (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Written and Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. 8vo, original boards printed in color. Twentieth edition. Slight rubbing at the extremities of the boards, otherwise very nice. Signed by Johnny Gruelle on the verso of the half-title in Miami in 1931. Publisher's flyer for another title laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Gruelle, Johnny. RAGGEDY ANN'S LUCKY PENNIES. Chicago and New York: M. A. Donohue & Company, (1932). 8vo - 6-1/8" x 9-1/8". Black cloth backed color pictorial boards with edge and corner wear. A remnant of the original dust wrapper comprised of the spine, back panel and back flap. Color pictorial endpapers. 94 pp. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings within text and full color drawings, both full page and within text. There are a few inconsequential short closed tears effecting neither drawings nor text and one 4-1/4" long closed tear on page 55/56 that effects only text. What makes this copy so special is the signed presentation of the front endpaper, dated September 19, 1936 from Johnny Gruelle to one "Carlie", along with an original pen and ink drawing of Raggedy Ann, Gruelle's most famous character creation, sitting on a garland of flowers. The condition of the book is GOOD. The condition of both the drawing and inscription is FINE and really beyond special. Gruelle, Johnny (illustrator). Inscribed by Author/Illustrato.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. (1920). No indication of later printings, but ads to Raggedy Ann and the Paper Dragon. Quarter green cloth and color pictorial paper-covered boards. Illustrated throughout with color full-page and half-page drawings by Gruelle. Corners worn, else a bright, near-fine copy. This copy INSCRIBED BY GRUELLE on the verso of the half-title, "To Dorothy Stone / With best of / Raggedy Wishes / Johnny Gruelle". Scarce inscribed. Inscribed By Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. The brilliant paper engineering by Kees Moerbeek has recreated the Gruelle Raggedy Ann in three dimensions. The slipcased, hardcover, signed (by Moerbeek), limited edition has an additional pop-up unique to this edition. Kees Moerbeek, paper engineer (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Original Autograph. Single card with Gruelle's autograph. With a certification oif authenticity from Christopher Stickel autographs. Signed by Author(s).