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Thompson, Kay. Eloise in Paris (Inscribed by Kay Thompson, 1957 Printing). Simon and Schuster, 1957.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A 1957 printing inscribed by Kay Thompson of the second book in the Eloise series. This tales find the girl who's fond of being impish in swank environments in Paris. Inscribed by Kay Thompson in French on the page facing the copyright page. Red cloth, illustrated. Second Printing of the First Edition. The dust jacket has a 3" tear at the top of the front cover and is price clipped. The book itself shows minimal sign of previous use.
Seller: M.S. Books, Salisbury, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of the second book in Kay Thompson's cherished Eloise series. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout by Hilary Knight. Signed by the illustrator on the front free endpaper, "Hilary Knight and ME! ELOISE." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Eloise in Paris was first published in 1957, the second of the Eloise quartet, and an immediate bestseller. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight traveled to Paris to research the book, and the illustrations are dotted with the celebrities they knew there: Richard Avedon takes Eloise's passport photograph; Christian Dior prods her tummy, while his young assistant, Yves Saint Laurent, looks on; Lena Horne sits at an outdoor cafà .
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Thompson, Kay; Hilary Knight [Illustrations]. Eloise in Paris. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1957.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing stated. Signed by Kay Thompson and inscribed following the copyright page. Bound in publisher's original blue paper boards stamped in black and silver. Near fine with light toning to spine and edges, light wear at tips. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with wear to the extremities, toning, a chip and horizontal tear to the interior of the spine panel, and a vintage bookseller ticket to the rear flap.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
KNIGHT, Hilary (illus.); THOMPSON, Kay.. Eloise in Paris.. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957, 1957.
Price: US$1940.42 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, inscribed by the illustrator on the verso of the front free endpaper, "For Katharine, from Hilary and ELOISE", with a pen drawing of the titular character underneath. Inscribed copies of the Eloise books do not usually feature original drawings. Unlike the first Eloise book (1955), this sequel features many celebrity appearances in Knight's illustrations, such as Richard Avedon Knight as Eloise's passport photographer and Lena Horne dining at a side-walk cafe. Thompson (1912-1998) did not allow the sequels to the first Eloise book to be reprinted during her lifetime. Tall quarto. Original red boards, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and front board in silver and black, pink illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in pink, blue, and black. Some light crayon marks to front cover, corners slightly worn, foxing to edges, occasional mark to contents; jacket spine toned, else bright, rear panel faintly soiled with short closed tear, bookseller's price label to front flap, unclipped: a very good copy in like jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This is the true first edition, first printing (with "FIRST PRINTING" stated on the copyright page, and with no later printings listed). ***** This book is SIGNED by both the author (Kay Thompson) and the illustrator (Hilary Knight) directly on the first page (the front endpage). The author and illustrator have not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by them. ***** Nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. ***** There is NO other writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket IS price-clipped ($ price-clipped). ***** CONDITION: The book is in NEAR FINE condition, and the dust jacket as in VERY GOOD condition (price-clipped, and some fading to spine). ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no extra charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. ***** Thank you! ***** Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying & Selling Modern First Editions since 1982).
Seller: Richard Vick, Modern First Editions, Coral Springs, FL, U.S.A.
THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise in Paris. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1957.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Drawings by Hilary Knight. Thin quarto. A stain confined to the top of the front board and top corner of the front fly, very good in a price-clipped, very good dustwrapper with faint corresponding stains on the front wrap. Inscribed in French over two pages by Kay Thompson as both "Kayzie" and "Eloise."
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.