Philadelphia: James K. Simon, 1852. First Thus. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good+ in cloth (head&foot of spine/corners worn; cvrs rubbed). 8vo [4]+116+ 111pp 2 volumes in one: "Examples of Goodness" and "My Play Is Study" (both translations from the German, the latter credited to one... More
Eisleben, Germany: Verlag von G. Reichardt, 1842. engr title vignette. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good in boards (wear to spine/edges; rubbing/creases to covers). Probably first edition. Tall 12mo 80pp Text in German. Selection of 352 choice pieces of proverbs and poetry on the theme... More
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, 1908. B/w Frontis. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good copy in the original light brown pictorial cloth stamped in red, green, and black (ink gift inscription; slight wear; minor spotting, short tear to edge of 1 leaf). First edition under... More
Boston: Little, Brown, 1940. Color Illustrations by Clara M. Burd. Reprint. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Custom bound in half red leather over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and gilt tooling (general light wear; minor foxing). Sequel to Little Men, the story follows the lives... More
Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Celestial Arts, 1981. Alda, Arlene. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. From the library of noted L.A. children's book reviewer Barbara Karlin. Signed and inscribed to Karlin by author. Very light wear to wraps. Scarce signed. More
New York, New York, U.S.A. Pantheon Books, 1976. Winter, Jeanette. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. A very good- copy in glossy illustrated boards with bumping to top edge. Signed and inscribed by Sue Alexander to noted children's book reviewer Barbara Karlin..... More
New York: Philomel Books, 1983. Over 25 Color Illustrations. First American Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A very good+ copy in cloth/slipcase with slight sunning to spine; slight rubbing to slipcase. square 8vo [50]pp Pictorial traversal of the author/artist's adopted country, from shore to shore; includes... More
NP: NP ND, 1890. 6 color plates. prob ltr ptg edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No publisher, no date. ca 1890?. VG in lthr/cloth (sl rubbing to exterior). Obl 8vo [12]+plts Lacks original title page (supplied); notable particularly for the color plates. Not loca ted in... More
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1936. Neill, John R. (illustrator); Over 100 b/w Illustrations (including endpapers). First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Fair copy in original binding. Spine is detached but present, soiling, rubbing and browning to spine and covers (cloth); wear to corners; slight starting to inner... More
Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG- in red cloth; some dampstain to covers; previous owner's ink inscription to free front endpaper; some red has dyed edges in a couple of spots, but pages are clean, binding is tight. Extremely scarce. More
London: W. Kent and Company, 1861. color frontis/ b/w illus. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very good-fine (slight general wear). Sm 8vo [4]+99+pl Christmas entertainm ents, poems, etc. for children; unidentified illustrator (somewhat like Ten niel). Rare. Printed by Henry Viz. More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1900. Caldecott, Randolph (illustrator); 7 Color & 17 b/w Illustrations (including wrappers). First Edition, Later Printing. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong large). 24pp., handsewn color printed wraps, measuring 9 1/4 x 8". Probable later issue (ARBV catalogue dates this as 1884;... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1900. Caldecott, Randolph (illustrator); 9 Color & 28 b/w Illustrations (including wrappers). Later Printing. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 32pp., handsewn color printed wraps. Measuring 8 x 9". Probable later issue (ARBV catalogue dates this as 1884; probably from the 1890's or 1900's);... More
New York: Macmillan, 1988. Degan, Bruce. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. From the library of noted children's book reviewer Barbara Karlin. Signed and inscribed to Karlin by both author and illustrator, with an original ink drawing of Jesse Bear by illustrator Bruce Degan. NF/NF. More
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Kenosha, WI: Samuel Lowe Company, 1943. color illus throughout. Paperback. Three title combination illustrated and pop-up books, bound together at spine with red wire loops. All issued as L1060; featuring 3 pop-up illustrations (one for each story), and accompanied 5pp., of text and illustration. Moderate wear to the wraps; some... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons. Lewis, T. Noyes; Brundage, Francis; et al. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ENGLISH CHILDREN'S BOOK (with Worldcat recording only 2 copies). In original pictorial boards. Part of Father Tuck's "Golden Gift" Series. A good- copy with bumping and... More
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1896. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt, dark green, and black (small stain at lower corner of rear cover). More
London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1876. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, color pictorial label at center of front cover (minor rubbing, some smudges to text; inner hinges starting). Very scarce - the only print... More
London: Dennis Dobson, 1968. Color Illustrations By Steadman, Ralph. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very slight wear; price on DJ inled-out; top edge spotted. Nice copy of a very scarce Steadman children's title. More
Akron, OH & N.Y. Saalfield Pub Co, 1920. 2 B/w Illustrations / Plates; 1 b/w Facsimile. Later Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG/VG in DJ (sm chips/nicks to DJ; sl int browning, prev own mk). 8vo with DJ 252 Original copyright date of 1920 on t.p.... More
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1909. Color, Monotone Illustrations By Gertrude Alice Kay. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rare 1909 first edition in jacket (large chip to upper edge; some nicking and chips to edges). Book is near fine, text is clean, tight and unmarked. More
New York: Sunday-School Union ND [ca. 1850?]. 1 engr illus (frontis). First Thus. Hardcover. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. VG- in leather/boards (ext rubbed; prev owners' marks/inscr). small 16mo 59,[1]pp. ca. 1850. Reminder to the young folks not to engage in practical jokes, teasing, etc, with subsequent moral... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Color Illustrations (including Upper Slipcase panel). First American Edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. SIGNED BY THE DUCHESS OF YORK. Slight wear to shrinkwrap (at top edge, toward upper right corner) with slight wrinkling (at edges); else a nearly new copy... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Parrish, Maxfield. Early Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. G- in black cloth with full color pastedown to front; heavy rubbing and wear to extemities; chipping to pastedown; hinges are loose; free front endpaper and half title page detached but present... More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1925. Color Illustrations. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Clean, tight copy. Wear to cover. Inscription by previous owner to front page prior to title page. More
