One of new york citys most famous residents is the ever elusive and capricious eloise at the plaza. Delightful illustrations by knight who illustrated all the eloise books. The absolutely essential 60th anniversary edition its eloises sixtieth birthdaythough shes still not a day over six. She is a funloving sixyearold girl with a knack for finding adventure every place she looks. I was in her room one day and she showed me this book about a little girl who lived in a hotel. 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, about a little girl who lives at the plaza hotel. Eloise by kay thompson meet your next favorite book. Eloise is the irreverent and irrepressible fictional heroine of kay thompsons classic book series. Thompson and knight followed up eloise 1955 with four sequels.
Eloise at christmastime kay thompson, hilary knight first. Thin 4to, white cloth with stamped illustration, color pictorial dust jacket. Eloise in moscow by thompson, kay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Level 1, merry christmas, eloise a lifttheflap book kay thompsons eloise, the eloise classic storybook ligrary simon and schusters books for young readers, and several more. At rehearsals of her act with the williams brothers, thompson who was a professional singer prized punctuality. The daughter of extremely rich parents, she is left daily to her own devices. First edition first printing in about fine condition in alike dustjacket with minor toning to spine and minor wear to edges, owners small signature. Eloise absolutely essential by kay thompson illus by hilary knight signed1st a fine first edition in dj. Eloise wilkin collectible childrens books loganberry books. Eloise first edition signed hilary knight bauman rare books. Eloise 1955 collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition. The precocious, irrepressible eloise in her own puffin, complete with the foldout elevator section. Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as wayne county general hospital.
A trial for her nanny and the plaza staff, but a precocious child with a 4star imagination and energy to spare. If you are going to paris you have to turn french and absolutely go wild. See more ideas about eloise at the plaza, hilary knight and eloise at christmastime. Eloise at christmastime first edition hardcover january 1, 1958 by kay thompson author. Obviously this is what eloise does when her mysterious mother beckons.
Collaborating with hilary knight on what was an immediate bestseller, kay thompson and hilary knight became literary sensations when the book was first published in 1955. Grass became dandelions and i hate peter rabbit was removed. An unread first edition first printing in as new condition in alike dustjacket, signed by illustrator hilary knight. As for the other books in the list, we have found that most of them come to market. Eloise in moscow kay thompson, hilary knight first edition. A book for precocious grownups is the first of the eloise book series of written and drawn by kay thompson and hilary knight, respectively. Eloise by thompson, first edition, signed abebooks. The kay thompsons eloise book series by multiple authors includes books eloise and the snowman readytoread. Eloise at christmastime kay thompson first edition hilary. Little golden book so big eloise wilkin vintage 1972 first edition beautiful. 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. This, thompsons second eloise book, bears noel cowards endorsement, frankly, i. Eloise in paris 1st edition1st printing kay thompson.
Apr 6, 2012 see more ideas about little golden books, books and childrens books. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens. A few small chips to jacket at spine ends, edges and extremities, and 12 inch circular tear to upper right. Slim folio, original black and silverstamped red paper boards, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at the plaza hotel in new york city. Jul 11, 2017 but thompson never thought of eloise as a childrens book. 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. Kay thompson and hilary knight created four more eloise books, eloise in paris, eloise at christmas, eloise in moscow, and eloise takes a bawth. Since it was a girls book i was not that interested, but i remembered that it had black and white illustrations with red highlights. Eloise absolutely essential by kay thompson illus by hilary.
Eloise first edition hilary knight bauman rare books. For all those who love love love the irrepressible 6yearold resident of new york citys haughty plaza hotel, and. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. Eloise by kay thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Kay thompsons eloise drawings by hilary knight first edition 1955.
Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at the plaza hotel. This collection features all four of eloise s titles. Eloise is a series of childrens books written in the 1950s by kay thompson 19091998 and. Collaborating with hilary knight on what was an immediate bestseller, kay thompson became a literary sensation when eloise was published in 1955. Boldly signed by the illustrator, hilary knight on the front free endpaper. Eloise at christmastime 1st edition1st printing by thompson, kay edition. Former owners name in black marker on front paste down page and few marks in marker on facing front free endpage. She knows everything about the plaza and everyone in it. The eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious sixyearold she used to put on to amuse her friends. See more ideas about little golden books, books and childrens books.
And she still makes time to take good care of her turtle and pug dog. Favorite nursery rhymes, prayers, poems, and stories. Eloise at christmastime 6 year old eloise the precocious troublemaker is back to celebrate the christmas season in a way only eloise can. Book in fine condition, clean and bright with just the smallest bump to the lower front board. But thompson never thought of eloise as a childrens book. Eloise by kay thompson, hilary knight, hardcover barnes. 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. Brooklyn dodgers instead of new york jets on jacket. Stated first printing, with original, different text in places, later changed. Eloise, the wonderfully boisterous sixyearold from new york city, would name this collection of her four books nothing less than the ultimate. First edition of the third book in the wonderfully illustrated eloise series. Solid spine, pages are white and clean, no rips, tears or writing.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Eloise is a series of childrens books written in the 1950s by kay thompson 19091998 and illustrated by hilary knight b. Teenage me lived for new york city, so to see this little. 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. I first fell in love with eloise upon discovering the eloise at christmastime movie when i was a teenager. The new york jets would want to have her on their side. The fourth book in the eloise series has eloise, nanny, and weenie once again allowing the plaza staff a breather. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about first edition eloise. This, thompsons second eloise book, bears noel cowards endorsement, frankly, i adore eloise. First editionfirst printing in about fine condition in alike dustjacket with minor toning to spine and minor wear to edges, owners small signature. First edition, first printing of eloise in moscow inscribed by hilary knight, in the original dust jacket knight, hilary, illustrator. Jacket spine sits a bit off the books spine see left side. This first edition, signed by hilary knight, kay thompson is available at bauman rare books. The eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious sixyearold that miss thompson put on to amuse her friends.
Eloise at christmastime 1st edition1st printing by. Eloise in moscow 1st uk edition 1st impression by thompson, kay. Eloise in paris first edition hilary knight bauman rare books. Page 50 on the true first state book makes reference to lily dache. She may not be pretty yet, but shes definitely already a real person. Light toning, else near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Eloise the fictional heroine of kay thompsons classic. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Save eloise in paris first edition to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Eloise in moscow 1st uk edition1st impression by thompson, kay. Scarce copy on first uk imprinting in very good condition. I remember sitting on the library floor the next day, reading eloise at the plaza for the first and only time. Fine rare and antiquarian first edition books for sale. Eloise in paris kay thompson 1st printing edition, vintage.
Celebrate with a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition of the original classic storybook with gobs of bonus material. An unread first editionfirst printing in as new condition in alike dustjacket, signed by illustrator hilary knight. In 1969, the adultoriented book was rereleased as a childrens book. A book for precocious grownups eloises mischief and antics have delighted readers and visitors of the plaza since its publication in 1955. Eloise in paris kay thompson 1st printing edition vintage ebay. Eloise wilkin 19041987 illustrated dozens of classic golden books in her long career. This collection features all four of eloises titles. Eloise lives with her nanny at the plaza hotel in new york. I first met eloise when my neighbor and i were in grade school, in the mid sixties. I am six, so begins the start of the famed first book by kay thompsons eloise. 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. This book was written in 1955, but, like eloise, shows no signs of age.
Eloise book king county library system bibliocommons. Eloise, written by kay thompson, illustrated by hilary knight. 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. Collaborating with hilary knight on what was an immediate bestseller, kay thompson became a literary sensation when eloise was published in. In this adventure eloise inflicts herself on the the poor muzhiks of moscow who were already sufferin on the steppes in walt kellys memorable phrase. Eloise book by kay thompson, hilary knight, bernadette. In 2003, two madefortv movies based on the first two books were made by walt disney television, titled eloise at the plaza and eloise at. The exception to this, to a certain extent, is the first edition 200200 of seusss milestone book, the cat in the hat, and to a large extent, is the first state stickered of green eggs and ham the first state of green eggs does not surface too often. The book has sold more than two million copies to date. Take eloise home with you and shell introduce you to life at the plaza.
For susan lauritzen with best wishes from hilary knight sept. First edition, with whimsical illustrations by hilary knight. Eloise kay thompson first edition james cummins bookseller. In a bright, near fine jacket with a few small chips to spine extremities and corners, and a small closed tear to. Famous for her instantly recognizable style, she provided the art for such books as baby dear, we help mommy, and the original little golden book versions of prayers for children and my little golden book about god, from the board edition.
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