Rafe Martin Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in a fine dust wrapper. A very lovely story that is beautifully illustrated. Gaber, Susan (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with illustrated DJ. Blue cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1985. Stated Fourth Impression. Unpaginated. DJ is clean and glossy with bright illustration along the covers. $13.95 price printed at top right corner of front flap of DJ. Very light shelf wear along top and bottom edges of boards. Gold lettering on spine is shiny and legible. Pages are neat and colorfully illustrated. Binding strong and tight. Very Good condition. Signed by Rafe Martin on the title page with a one word inscription made out to "Ted and Annie", dated November 11th, 1987. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. Signed by Author(s). …

Illustrated Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine +. A Slavic "Cinderella" tale with a twist by the multi-award winning author & Czech-born illustrator. Unpaginated (32 pages with glorious, colour illustrations on every other pag). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tal. Slight wear to matching dust jacket at spine ends. SIGNED. Krykorka, Vladyana (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Condition: FINE. First printing. A retelling of an Inuit myth based on a tale the Danish/Eskimo Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen, one which "explains the origin of community celebration, a boy is transported by an Eagle-man to a mountain top where frail Eagle Mother charges Marten with completing four tasks in order to learn the meaning of joy and teach it to his people. . . This ancient myth has origins in a harsh world where life is endless toil; it also has relevance to modern culture where striving and lack of community make the gift of joy elusive." (Library Journal) Illustrated by Kiuchi which neo-impressionist paintings which capture the cold sweep of an Arctic landscape to the earthy interior of a feast hall filled with the moving shadows of dancers, singers, and drummers. SIGNED opposite the title page by Kiuchi underneath an original drawing (a self-portrait) Large format, unpaginated. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket.…