Black White by David Macaulay, First Edition, Signed (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First printing. [32] p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. Signed by the author on front flyleafFour brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.

Hardcover. Condition: vg. First edition, first printing. 4to. Unpaginated (32pp). Half cloth over blind-stamped paper-covered boards in original dust jacket. Signed and dated by MaCaulay on title-page. Delightful children's book with intermingling episodes, illustrated with color reproductions of drawings by D. MaCaulay. Minor wear to bottom edge of front and back board. Some scuffing and staining on dj. Slight foxing on title page. Dj and binding in very good, interior in near fine condition.

Hardcover. First Edition. thin 4to., unpaginated, VG/VG; DJ: spine white, red and black lettering: mild age-toning/creasing to edges, deeper age-toning to hinges, light residue to front cover; front flap clipped; DJ protected by mylar; quarter-bound, black cloth spine, gray paper boards: mild bumping to head and top corners; interior pristine, fully illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1291516. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. David Macaulay (illustrator). First Edition; "1" in Number Line. Signed first printing of this Caldecott Medal Winner. Books is bright, tight, very crisp; appears new and unread. Dust jacket with usual lines of toning to front and back panel near spine (every copy I have has this to some degree; very common with this title). Jacket otherwise FINE, clean and crisp, no award sticker, original price intact on flap. Inscribed and signed on the free front endpaper, and dated 1990, the year of publication. Signed by Author / Illustrator.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Signed with an original drawing of Hudson with inscription. Black cloth over the spine to gray boards with an embossed cow, white spine letters. 12 by 25 inches tall; 32 unnumbered pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The dust jacket with the price of $14.95 has age-toned along the spine [typical for this book]. David Macaulay's Black and White has been widely recognized for its innovative storytelling and unique interplay between text and illustration. The book contains four seemingly separate stories, yet their connections gradually emerge through visual and thematic overlaps, creating a fifth, overarching narrative. This complexity has been praised for its ingenuity and its ability to engage readers in piecing together the relationships between the stories. Themes like interconnectivity, chaos, and order are woven throughout, supported by motifs such as trains and family relationships. The book's illustrations earned Macaulay the prestigious 1991 Caldecott Medal, and it remains a standout for redefining what picture books can achieve. Its multilayered structure makes it a fascinating choice for both children and adults, though younger readers may require guidance to fully grasp its nuances. Black and White is often considered a classic for its ability to challenge and entertain readers in equal measure. [Adapted from Online reviews].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth and boards. Signed by Macaulay, without inscription. Minor bumps to the lower corners, otherwise about fine. There are strips of browning along the front and rear jacket panels, just along the spine. The spine of the jacket is fine. No Caldecott Medal, not price clipped. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. I have three copies of David Macaulay's "Black and White" Caldecott Medal book. All three books are in As New condition. They have never been read or opened (except for the author signing the first page). All three covers have some "sun bleaching" on the splines (see pictures). One of the books has the Caldecott Medal sticker and two do not. The book with the Caldecott sticker and one without the sticker have Macaulay's signature, National Book Festival, date and a message about crime. The remaining book only has his signature. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1991 Caldecott Medal winner. Illustrated by the author. First printing. SIGNED, with a drawing, and dated by the author in 1993. Near fine in a near fine (some age toning about the edges) dust jacket with no Caldecott Medal emblem on the front panel.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by David Macaulay (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. An attractive first printing of the first edition in just about Fine condition in alike, pictorial dust-jacket. Gray boards with blind tooled illustration of a cow on front cover, black cloth spine with white lettering, red endpapers. Signed and dated June 29, 1991 by David Macaulay directly on the front end paper. Macaulay added a charming drawing with an added "crime pays" commentary; The winner the 1991 Caldecott medal, contains a puzzle, a game, and four seemingly unfolding stories with each double-page spread: Seeing Things, Problem Parents, A Waiting Game, and Udder Chaos. "Nothing can be intelligently or intelligibly recorded on a piece of paper unless true seeing occurs: first on the part of the person making the picture, and then on the part of the person reading it. " -David Macaulay; Color Illustrations; 4to ; [32] pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover, in dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Briefly inscribed by the author on the ffep with original sketch. Winner of the Caldecott Medal. Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed, faintly spine-toned dust jacket with small spot and toning to jacket verso, with Caldecott Medal on front panel, in mylar cover.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by David Macaulay (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. An attractive first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in just about Fine pictorial dust-jacket. Gray boards with blind tooled illustration of a cow on front cover, black cloth spine with white lettering, red endpapers. Signed and dated 7-18-08 by David Macaulay directly on the front end paper. Macaulay added a charming drawing with an added "crime pays" commentary; The winner the 1991 Caldecott medal, contains a puzzle, a game, and four seemingly unfolding stories with each double-page spread: Seeing Things, Problem Parents, A Waiting Game, and Udder Chaos. "Nothing can be intelligently or intelligibly recorded on a piece of paper unless true seeing occurs: first on the part of the person making the picture, and then on the part of the person reading it. " -David Macaulay; Color Illustrations; 4to ; [32] pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. David Macaulay (illustrator). First Edition. An illustrated picture book, winner of the 1991 Caldecott Medal. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some tanning to the white spine. Caldecott Medal sticker on the front cover. Very nicely inscribed with a drawing of a burglar to Stephen Jay Gould, referencing Gould's love of baseball: "February 25, 1992, to Stephen Jay Gould [drawing] Crime pays but not in baseball. David Macaulay." Gould was one of the leading evolutionary theorisst of his era, a popular science writer, and a big baseball fan.