Creatures by Colum Padraic (29 results)
Published by Macmillan Company 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.ANARTIST
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover in green and black illustrated boards, 58 pages; fair condition; light edgewear, scuffs and stains to boards; moderate foxing to and light waterstain to many pages, mostly at top edge; owner s inscription dated 1927 on first page. Foreign shipping may be extra.
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Seller: Needham Book Finders, Santa Clarita, CA, U.S.A.Needham Book Finders
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Hard cover, no DJ. 8vo, 58pp. Endpapers and drawings by Boris Artzybasheff. Black cloth on spine next to paper covered green and black illustrated boards are straight, with wear on edges and corners, and the paper is worn off and the board shows through. Spine is light…ly faded with ends bumped. Pages are clean with no names or stains or foxing and not Ex-Library. Page ends are lightly darkened from age. Overall the binding is strong but the paper covers are worn mostly on the corners, the pages and graphics are clean and bright. Book condition: Fair. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a box. A book of poems by Irish-born American poet.

Language: English
Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Books & Bidders, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Books & Bidders
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Quarter black cloth over illustrated paper covered boards, gilt title, illustrative endpapers, woodcut illustrations, pp. 56. Light wear at corners else a clean tight copy. Size: Octavo. Boris Artzybasheff (illustrator).
Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.Bauer Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. 8vo. 58 pp. Drawings by Boris Artzybasheff. Quarter bound decorated paper covered boards, gilt lettering, no jacket, else very good condition. (50802).
More imagesPublished by Macmillan Company, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bull's Head Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB, Lebanon, NJ, U.S.A.Bull's Head Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. 8vo. B/w illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff throughout. 56, [2] pp. Publisher's cloth-backed decorated boards; near fine in very good Artzybasheff dust-jacket, spine toned and chipped at head. Book-label to front pastedown. Boris Artzybasheff (illustrator).

Published by Macmillan., New York. 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.BookMine
Contact seller4-star sellerGilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Very scarce in this condition. Fine (owner name on end paper) copy. 58 pps.
Published by Macmillan Company 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Voltaire and Rousseau Bookshop, Glasgow, , United KingdomVoltaire and Rousseau Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. (B2) no d/j; cloth boards overall clean with the spine faded a bit; edges are slightly rubbed; fore edges darkened but clean; very clean throughout; photographs upon request.

Published by The Macmillan Company, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Small quarto. Inventory label and marker number on the spine, corners and spine ends bumped and chipped, page edges toned, front fly split at the top of the hinge, very good, lacking the dust jacket.

Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Half black cloth gilt-stamped spine title, teal and black pattern papercovered boards. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Contemporary owner's name penned and bookplate on front fly, spine faded, corners worn, else very good lacking the dustwrapper.
More imagesPublished by MacMillan, NY 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.curtis paul books, inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Cloth backed silver boards. Limited edition #239 of 300 signed by Colum and illustrator Boris Artzybasheff. Backstrip is nearly detached, boards are rubbed/frayed at edges with some small scrapes to faces. Front hinge is cracked. PO name has been partially removed from f…fep. Leaves lightly toned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.
Published by Mac Macmillan Co, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.Hirschfeld Galleries
Contact seller2-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Fine bright copy in a Near Fine. dust jacket designed by the illustrator Artzbasheff, Boris (illustrator). 1st Ed, 1st Prt. Wonderful poems about many creatures- condors, crows, jackdaws, etc with bold black & white wood engravings by ARTZBASHEFF. Ir…ish Author Padriac Colum (well known for stories/legends) was a Newbery Honor winner. The wonderful endsheets were designed by the artist, Original !/2 black buckram cloth with decorative colorful boards of abstract and living patterns of flight by Boris Artzbasheff. Boris Artzbasheff (illustrator).
Published by New York: Macmillan Co. 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lee Madden, Book Dealer, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.Lee Madden, Book Dealer
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Very Good HC in Good DJ. Blue and black Artzybasheff patterned paper over boards backed with black cloth, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; lightly scuffed; very slightly rubbed at fore corners; tightly bound; clean interior with…few foxing spots on end papers. DJ is nearly complete; age darkened; few small chips missing along top edge; 1 inch closed tear at spine head/front cover joint; now in protective mylar. 8vo, 56 pp. DJ, covers, end papers and most pages with Boris Artzybasheff drawings.

Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Half black cloth gilt-stamped spine title, teal and black pattern papercovered boards. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Extremities a bit worn with faded spine edges starting to fray, else very good lacking the dustwrapper.
Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: very good(-). Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Thin 8vo, cloth-backed silver boards; corners, bottom edge & spine rubbed; small closed tear at top edge of half-title N.Y.: Macmillan, 1927. Limited First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by both the author and illustrator. Boris Artzybasheff (illu…strator).
More imagesPublished by The MacMillan Company - New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.Barberry Lane Booksellers
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 60.50
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Quarter-bound with black vellum-like cloth to spine and wildly patterned pale blue and black paper on boards. Book is tight, square, and relatively sharp-cornered, with some minor scuffing to bottom front corner. Free of markings or flaws inside and out other than prior owners signat…ure and date "Iris, Xmas, 1928" on flyleaf. Top edge dyed black. Fantastic b/w woodcuts throughout by Boris Artzybashett. A book of 28 poems by Irish poet, novelist, and dramatist Padraic Colum that feature animals as their subject, including jackdaw, crows, otters, pigeons, swallow, crane, fox, monkeys, bison, snake, macaws, Bird of Paradise, Quetzal, condors, and plovers; along with "Hunting Scenes", Minoan, Celtic, Indian themes. Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, and dramatist. 1st Edition/1st Printing.

Language: English
- Hardcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, , IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 70. A perfect gift…for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 70.

Language: French
Published by The Macmillan Company, U.S.A. 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Librairie La forêt des Livres, Lévis, QC, CanadaLibrairie La forêt des Livres
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. « Cloth spine with illustrated boards show moderate corner rubbing. Solidly bound without cracks or tears. Pages crisp and clean : few page corners restored. A very nicely preserved volume.Wonderful poems about many creatures - condors, crows, jackdaws, etc with 10 bold black & white wood… engravings by ARTZYBASHEFF + tail-pieces at the end of most poems. Irish author Colum (well-known for stories/legends) is Newbery Honor winner.». Artzybasheff, Boris (illustrator).
Published by The Macmillan Co.: NY 1927
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. by Boris Artzybasheff, 9.5 x 6", cloth backed patterned boards, 56pp, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine sunned a bit, pp toned with some finger soiling. BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PADRAIC COLUM.
More imagesPublished by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Edward Ripp: Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.Edward Ripp: Bookseller
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Condition: Very Good +. Signed by Author & Illustrator SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 8vo, 56 pp, VG+ in silver boards over black cloth (light wear to head & heel of spine and tips; lacking slipcase; clean & tight). Masterfully illustrated in black & white by Boris Artzybasheff. #81/300 copies, SIGNED in ink in the colophon by both Col…um and Artzybasheff. Artzybasheff's finest work, frightening in its intensity. Boris Artzybasheff (illustrator).
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.Mullen Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Illustrated paper over boards; Black cloth at spine; Illustrated dj.; Illustrated endpapers; 56 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw plates and figures. A book of poems by Irish poet, novelist, and dramatist Padraic Colum that feature animals as their subject; Accompanied by wonderful woodblock illustrations by Ukrainia…n-born American illustrator Boris Artzybasheff; Signed by the author. VG, remnants of dj tucked into book. Boris Artzybasheff (illustrator).
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.Mullen Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Illustrated paper over boards; Black cloth at spine; Illustrated dj.; Illustrated endpapers; 56 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw plates and figures. A book of poems by Irish poet, novelist, and dramatist Padraic Colum that feature animals as their subject; Accompanied by wonderful woodblock illustrations by Ukrainia…n-born American illustrator Boris Artzybasheff; Signed by the author. VG- (Some chipping and discoloration to dj.; Front dj. flap has become detached, but is present; Light dampstain toward the bottom of the pages, at the crease). Boris Artzybasheff (illustrator).

Creatures by Padraic Colum with drawings by Boris Artzybasheff.
Colum, Padraic (1881-1972) & Boris Artzybasheff (Artist & Illustrator; 1899-1965).
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York. Printed in the United States of America by J. J. Little & Ives; Number 105 of 300 numbered copies, signed by Colum & Artzybasheff. 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 6 1/2 inches x 9 1/2 in., signed limitation page; half-title with design; title-pageswith designs; dedication page; contents. 56 pp. + final illustrated pages [57 + 58]. Ten full-page Artzybasheff illustrations in black on white, and other decorations. Black cloth spine an…d sides, with titling in silver on the spine, silver paper over boards, top-edge stained black, decorated, black & white endpapers with Artzybasheff designs. In a broken publisher's slipcase, with the numbered, printed label on the side (the slipcase is lacking the top-edge, with early brown tape repairs present, general wear. Book spine show light rubbing, fading. Twenty-eight poems, creatures include: Jackdaw, crows, otters, pigeons, swallow, crane, fox, monkeys, bison, snake, macaws, Bird of Paradise, Quetzal-bird, condors, plovers; "Hunting Scenes": Minoan, Celtic, Indian. Signed by Author(s).

Published by Macmillan, New York 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First American edition. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Small quarto. Fine in very near fine dustwrapper with a narrow chip. A handsome copy.
Published by Macmillan Company 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, , United KingdomStephen White Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback. Clean copy, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Published by Macmillan Company
- Hardcover
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.Kennys Bookstore
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Condition: Very Good. 1927. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper, and with mylar wrap. DW price clipped, with a small piece missing top edge, sunned, showing a little age. Previous bookseller's mark on half title. Lightly toned, text and woodblock illustrations crisp and clear. A fine volume. First editio…n copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Published by Macmillan Company 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Condition: Very Good. 1927. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper, and with mylar wrap. DW price clipped, with a small piece missing top edge, sunned, showing a little age. Previous bookseller's mark on half title. Lightly toned, text and woodblock illustrations crisp and clear. A fine volume. First editio…n copy. . . .

Published by New York: The Macmillan Company 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Sillan Books, Cootehill, CAVAN, IrelandSillan Books
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First edition. 8vo. 58ppp. Illustrated with dramatic black and white drawings by Boris Artzybasheff. Decorated black endpapers, black and green illustrated boards. Titles in gilt on spine. Fine in torn dustwrapper. Signed by Author, dedicated to Desmond Fitzgerald who was First Minister for External Affairs and father of Garret…Fitzgerald Taoiseach of Ireland.
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- First Edition
Seller: Bluestocking Books, Bangor, PA, U.S.A.Bluestocking Books
Contact seller5-star sellerNY. Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Hardcover; The MacMillan Company; 1927; . First Edition. Colum, Padraic. Creatures. Artzbasheff, Boris (Illustrator). NY: The Macmillan Company, 1927, First Edition, 56 pp. IIlustrated dust wrapper, spine has split on wrapper but all parts are present. Black and green illustrated boards, very g…ood with light wear to all extremities. Illustrated endpapers, Drawings by Boris Artzybasheff. 56pp; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 56 pages . Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Hardcover; The MacMillan Company; 1927; First Edition. Artzybasheff, Boris (illustrator).
Published by Macmillan, New York 1930
- Signed
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst editon, Deluxe Issue, Number 202 of 300 copies, signed by the author and artist. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth and silver boards. Fine in slightly chipped printed slipcase Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. 1 vols. 8vo First editon, Deluxe Issue, Number 202 of 300 copies, signed by the author…and artist. Signed.