Kay thompson and hilary knight created four more eloise books, eloise in paris, eloise at christmas, eloise in moscow, and eloise takes a. This story also teaches studen the eloise series is fun for all young girls and adding a christmas edition gives little girls everywhere to enjoy these sweet stories at. A just about fine book with a small scuff to the upper rear board and the slightest wear to spine extremities, else. More information about this seller contact this seller 21. Eloise at christmastime by kay thompson, hilary knight. Presentation copy, inscribed by the illustrator on the front pastedown, for. Book in fine condition, clean and bright with just the smallest bump to the lower front board. Koch former nyc mayor eloise, kay, and hilary have been in my life always. Former owners name in black marker on front paste down page and few marks in marker on facing front free endpage. Boldly signed by the illustrator, hilary knight on the front free endpaper. Eloise is one of the more delightfully fiendish literary heroines of our time. First edition of the second book in kay thompsons cherished eloise series. Red cloth hardcover in pictorial dustjacket, 11 x 8 inches.
Sit back and watch as our heroine braids skipperdee the. Eloise in paris kay thompson first edition hilary knight signed. The jacket is good and nearly complete but some damage and old tape repairs. Oct 25, 2005 collaborating with hilary knight on what was an immediate bestseller, kay thompson became a literary sensation when eloise was published in 1955. Extraordinary archive collection of manuscripts and typescripts for kay thompsons famous first eloise book, with materials from the collection of eloise songwriter robert wells. Eloise at christmastime by kay thompson a first edition. There is an inscription on the first page they forgot the 5 in 1958. Bookbid rare books is a rare book dealer located in beverly hills, california. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This is a special limited first edition of eloise at christmastime by kay thompson. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens. Eloise at christmastime 6 year old eloise the precocious troublemaker is back to celebrate the christmas season in a way only eloise can. Bright clean boards, tiny pull at the foredge on the page and the one facing it. Kay thompsons eloise drawings by hilary knight first edition.
The dust jacket has some losses and the book has a crunch in the upper left corner of the hardback cover. The new york jets would want to have her on their side. Eloise in paris by kay thompson, first edition abebooks. Signed twice by kay thompson, once on the front free endpaper and again on the half title page, this with fun fun fun me eloise. There is a tear to the pictorial ffep otherwise a fine copy. Eloise at christmastime author thompson, kay formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good quantity available 1 edition. Signed twice by kay thompson, once on the front free endpaper and again on the half title page, this with fun fun fun me eloise and kay thompson. Editions of eloise at christmastime by kay thompson. Eloise, that bratty little rich girl, has gone to paris where she creates her usual havoc at the relais bisson, her favorite hotel. Signed by hilary knight on the front free endpaper. Results rare books, first editions, and signed books. It seemed a little like the events changed with the seasons, and that the writing encompassed the nature of the time very well, which was that many things happened, some sad, some happier, many like they do today, but they all connected in some way and were reflected by the surroundings, for nature played.
She knows everything about the plaza and everyone in it. Eloise in paris 1st edition1st printing kay thompson books tell. Eloise in paris rare books, first editions, and signed books. Eloise book by kay thompson, hilary knight, bernadette. Eloise kay thompson first edition james cummins bookseller. The fictional heroine of kay thompsons classic book. First edition first printing in about fine condition in alike dustjacket with minor toning to spine and minor wear to edges, owners small signature. Jacket bright and pleasing, with spine just the slightest bit darkened. Eloise at christmastime kay thompson first edition hilary. Kay thompson eloise in moscow 1st ed 1st ptg hcdj 1959 hilary knight.
Eloise at christmastime christmas time first edition by. Very nice first edition with dust jacket copy of the famous eloise book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading first kiss crush book 1. First printing of the first eloise book, gleefully conceived by a true eccentric, the kind of woman who could waltz. Kay thompson and hilary knight created four more eloise books, eloise in paris, eloise at christmas, eloise in moscow, and eloise takes a bawth.
Light toning, else near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Eloise lives with her nanny at the plaza hotel in new york. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman. Jacket spine sits a bit off the book s spine see left side of the image. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack.
Signed and dated by hilary knight on the title page. Slim folio, original black and silverstamped red paper boards, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. Eloise at christmastime christmas time first edition by thompson, kay first edition price. A book for precocious grown ups hardcover picture book, april 30, 1969 by kay thompson author, hilary knight illustrator 4. This is an amazing collectible book for any eloise lover. Eloise is a little girl who lives at the plaza hotel in new york.
Eloise at the plaza is a 2003 american madefortelevision liveaction film based on the eloise series of childrens books drawn and written by kay thompson and hilary knight. This, thompsons second eloise book, bears noel cowards endorsement, frankly, i adore eloise. The following is an image of beginner book dust jacket a, which can be found on the first editions of the following books. Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as wayne county general hospital. Eloise is the irreverent and irrepressible fictional heroine of kay thompsons classic book series. This book brings back wonderful memories of my childhood spent at my grandmas, sitting with my mum on cold winter nights and having her read this to a very. Thompson and knight followed up eloise 1955 with four sequels. Interior has a bookplate with owners name and gift inscriptions. Slim folio, original pictorial red boards, illustrated throughout. The extensive archive includes 26 pages in thompsons large distinctive hand and many other pages with her handwritten notes.
Eloise in paris kay thompson first edition hilary knight. Eloise at christmastime kay thompson, hilary knight first edition. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman rare. Enchanting illustrations throughout by hilary knight black and white. Eloise is charming, the illustrations superb, and the narration by bernadette peters on the accompanying cd couldnt be more perfect. Jacket spine sits a bit off the books spine see left side. The first edition cat in the hat book has a matte finish, while later copies have a glossy finish. It stars young sofia vassilieva as eloise, an irrepressible sixyearold girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the plaza hotel in new york city this film was produced by handmade films and dinovi pictures for. Eloise in paris was first published in 1957, the second of the eloise quartet, and an immediate bestseller. For all those who love love love the irrepressible 6yearold resident of new york citys haughty plaza hotel, and shining star of kay thompson and hilary knights classic eloise, the ultimate joy is to see four favorite titles collected in one enormous volume. First kiss crush book 1 kindle edition by east, elouise. Richly illustrated, clean and bright, one torn page. First edition library the big sleep raymond chandler.
A classic work of childrens literature, featuring the precocious and. At rehearsals of her act with the williams brothers, thompson who was a professional singer prized punctuality. Eloise in paris by kay thompson, hilary knight, hardcover. Details about vintage 1959 eloise in moscow hc book kay thompson 1st edition first printing. A book for precocious grown ups kay thompson, hilary. Eloise first edition hilary knight bauman rare books. First edition in book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. Eloise is a young girl who lives in the room on the tippytop floor of the plaza hotel in new york city with her nanny, her pug dog, weenie, and.
Fine rare and antiquarian first edition books for sale. If you are going to paris you have to turn french and absolutely go wild. Hilary knight rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. A just about fine book with a small scuff to the upper rear board and the slightest wear to spine extremities, else quite bright and pleasing. A book for precocious grownups is the first of the eloise book series of written and drawn by kay thompson and hilary knight. So big vintage childrens 1st edition a little golden book eloise wilkin, 1968. Eloise wilkin stories, a little golden book collection, 2005 first edition. First editions of the first three books in kay thompsons beloved eloise series. Kay thompson eloise in moscow 1959 hc w dj book first edition printing. Vintage 1959 eloise in moscow hc book kay thompson 1st. Signed by the illustrator, hilary knight on the title page. It might be difficult for some to recognize what is matte and what is glossy, so there is a more definitive means.
Signed by both kay thompson and illustrator hilary knight. She is a funloving sixyearold girl with a knack for finding adventure every place she looks. The fictional heroine of kay thompsons classic book series. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the spine extremities. Eloise by kay thompson, hilary knight, hardcover barnes. Eloise in moscow is a delightful childrens book, celebrating its 40th anniversary, following six year old eloise on her trip to moscow at the height of the cold war. Housed in a price clipped near fine jacket with some toning to spine extending to the rear panel and a small closed tear to the upper front panel with a small tape repair to verso. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and childrens books for over 20 years.
Kay thompson and hilary knight traveled to paris to research the book, and the illustrations are dotted with the celebrities they knew there. First printing of the first eloise book, gleefully conceived by a true eccentric, the kind of woman who could waltz through ballrooms and turn every head npr. Obviously this is what eloise does when her mysterious mother beckons. She was liza minellis godmotherand somewhere in the middle of all this she had the time to create eloise, one of the most beloved characters in all of childrens entertainment though kay herself always contended that her books were for adultshence the original subtitle of the first eloise installment, a book for precocious adults. Eloise in paris first edition hilary knight bauman rare books. White publishers cloth with offsetting and some soiling to edges of boards. Eloise in paris 1st edition1st printing kay thompson. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the civil war until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Oct 01, 2003 this was a kind of odd book, but it had undertones of a kind of mysterious, mythic feel. Eloise in moscow kay thompson, hilary knight first edition. I wanted to do something fun, along the lines of the lady whistledown entries in my previous books, but the muse didnt strike until to sir phillip, with love was well into the editorial process. Kay thompsons eloise drawings by hilary knight first. First edition, with whimsical illustrations by hilary knight.
Eloise is a series of childrens books written in the 1950s by kay thompson 19091998 and illustrated by hilary knight b. This book along with the other eloise books introduces the french language in a way that makes it fun for kids and they dont even realize theyre learning a new language. Eloise wilkin stories, a little golden book collection. Lena horne movie star my first happy response to eloise was entirely due to. With illustrations that you really cant see all of the first time you read the story, youll enjoy rereading this and noticing things you missed before. In a bright, near fine jacket with a few small chips to spine extremities and corners, and a small closed tear to the lower front corner repaired with tape on the verso. Thompson and knight followed up eloise 1955 with four sequels eloise is a young girl who lives in the room on the tippytop floor of the plaza hotel in new york city with her nanny, her pug dog, weenie, and her turtle, skipperdee. The ultimate edition by kay thompson, hilary knight. I had previously read all the other eloise books but this one, and.
In a high, childish voice that she had never used before, she made her apology. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hilary knights spunky illustrations bring to life the little girl from the plaza let loose or nearly so her poor nanny on paris. It is a lovely green cloth bound book with an image of eloise at christmas as a frontispiece. The daughter of extremely rich parents, she is left daily to her own devices. Jacket spine sits a bit off the book s spine see left side of. Hilary knight rare books and first editions at bauman rare. Delightful illustrations by knight who illustrated all the eloise books. Identifying the first edition cat in the hat book, without dust jacket. First edition of the third book in the wonderfully illustrated eloise series. The book has sold more than two million copies to date. It stars young sofia vassilieva as eloise, an irrepressible sixyearold girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the plaza hotel in new york city. Eloise at christmastime 1st uk edition by kay thompson. Eloise at christmastime first edition thompson, kay, knight, hilary on.
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