John Ciardi Collection SUBGROUP I: Books THE REASON FOR THE PELICAN. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1959. Illustrated by Madeleine Gekiere. Second printing. Signed. THE REASON FOR THE PELICAN. Third printing. Signed. THE REASON FOR THE PELICAN. Fifth printing. Signed. THE REASON FOR THE PELICAN. Eighth printing. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. SCRAPPY THE PUP. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1960. Illustrated by Jane Miller. First edition, signed. Scarce. SCRAPPY THE PUP. First edition. Gift from Judith Ciardi. I MET A MAN. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961. Illustrated by Bob Osborn. First edition (?), signed
and inscribed: I MET A MAN. Library edition (printed on front panel of d/j). Signed. I MET A MAN. Later printing. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. THE MAN WHO SANG THE SILLIES. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott,1961. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. Signed first edition. Laid in: a verse letter of congratulations from David McCord. THE MAN WHO SANG THE SILLIES. First edition. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. THE MAN WHO SANG THE SILLIES. Paperback. Appears to be first paperback publication, 1961. THE MAN WHO SANG THE SILLIES. 8th printing. THE WISH TREE. First edition, signed and inscribed. THE WISH TREE. Third copy. YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1962. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. Laid in: a photocopy
of letter sent by Ciardi to his editor at Lippincott, Eunice Blake, which –accompanied
the submission YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. First edition in dust jacket. Signed by Ciardi. Inscribed "for Florence Shankman-with all good wishes John Ciardi" YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. 11th printing. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. 12th printing. Gift of Judith Ciardi or Myra. YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. New York: Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins. First Harper Trophy edition, 1987. Paperback. JOHN J. PLENTY AND FIDDLER DAN: A NEW FABLE OF THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott,1963. Illustrated by Madeleine Gekiere. Signed first edition. JOHN J. PLENTY AND FIDDLER DAN: A NEW FABLE OF THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT. Hardcover. First Edition. McCALLS. First publication of the Fable. May 1963, pp. 100-01. JOHN J. PLENTY AND FIDDLER DAN. First edition. YOU KNOW WHO. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1964. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. First edition,
signed. YOU KNOW WHO. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1964. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. First edition, signed by Gorey. YOU KNOW WHO. 6th printing. Gift of Judith Ciardi or Myra. YOU KNOW WHO. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press,1991. First edition. Gift from Wordsong. THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1966. THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott,1966. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Ciardi: THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED. First edition.Gift from Judith Ciardi THE MONSTER DEN OR LOOK WHATHAPPENED AT MY HOUSE AND TO IT. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1966. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. First edition signed. THE MONSTER DEN. Second copy. First edition.Gift from Judith Ciardi. THE MONSTER DEN OR LOOK WHAT HAPPENED AT MY HOUSE AND TO IT. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press, 1991. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. First edition. Gift from Wordsong THE MONSTER DEN. First edition. SOMEONE COULD WINA POLAR BEAR. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1970. Rare first edition, signed and inscribed: SOMEONE COULD WIN A POLAR BEAR. First edition. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. SOMEONE COULD WINA POLAR BEAR. Second printing. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra SOMEONE COULD WIN A POLAR BEAR. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boydsmill Press, 1993. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. With a Special Word from Paula Danziger. First edition. Gift from Wordsong FAST & SLOW: POEMS FOR ADVANCED CHILDREN AND BEGINNING PARENTS. Boston: Houghton Mifllin, 1975. Illustrated by Becky Gaver. First edition, signed
and inscribed on title page: FAST & SLOW. First edition. FAST & SLOW. Second printing. Signed and inscribed by dedicatee, Constance Carraway. DOODLE SOUP. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Illustrated by Merle Nacht. Rare signed and inscribed
first edition: DOODLE SOUP. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Illustrated by Merle Nacht. Signed first edition.
Gift inscription DOODLE SOUP. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Illustrated by Merle Nacht. Signed first edition.
Gift inscription DOODLE SOUP. First edition. THE HOPEFUL TROUT AND OTHER LIMERICKS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh. Posthumously published. First edition and first copy of book. Laid in: Letter from H M editor Matilda Welter to Judith: "Here is the very first copy of THE HOPEFUL TROUT. . . ." Gift from Judith Ciardi. THE HOPEFUL TROUT AND OTHER LIMERICKS. Paperback. No first paperback publication given, but this copy is the 7th printing. BLABBERHEAD, BOBBLE-BUD & SPADE: SELECTED POEMS OF JOHN CIARDI. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. MUMMY TOOK COOKING LESSONS AND OTHER POEMS. Foreword by Miller Williams. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Illustrated by Merle Nacht. Posthumously published. First edition. Gift from Judith Ciardi or Myra. |