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 about The Instructive Gift: A Premium for All Good Children
Akron: Saalfield Publishing, 1921. First Edition Thus. Stapled Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddle-staples linen wraps. [8]pp.including covers. Illustrated with 4 full color illustrations. Linentex #2030. Light soiling to front cover, else about Very Good. More about My Dollies' Story Book (Linentext #2030
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 about Sinn- und Denkspruche zu Freundschaftsdenkmalern fur Junglinge und Jungfrau en
NP: B. F Jay, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Spiral bound in three places with red plastic rings; color illustrated boards, with the following suprises: moveable wheel; a sheep with black leatherette for his body; a moveable Jack in the Bean stalk; a wheel... More about Tony Sarg's Surprise Book: Look - Listen - Smell - Taste - and Feel
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 about The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska (The Boy Fortune Hunters Series
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 about Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out
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 about Arlene Alda's ABC: A New Way of Seeing
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 about Witch, Goblin, and Sometimes Ghost: Six Read-Alone Stories
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 about Anno's U.S.A
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 about O, Soldier Play: A Literary Remnant: Boston, c. 1812
New York: Platt & Munk, 1928. color & b/w illus by Eulalie. Reprint. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original blue cloth stamped in black (some rubbing). Volume in Platt & Munk' s Never Grow Old Series. Jacket front panel laid in loose. More about Little Black Sambo
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 about Captain Salt in Oz
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1934. Over 50 b/w Illustrations. Reprint. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Originally published in 1930, this edition from 1934. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Colored illustration to cover. General wear; bumping to covers and spine; spine is starting to become loose; fragil. Interior is clean. More about Speedy in Oz
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 about Chryssie; or, Standing Alone
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 about A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties: Consisting of Christmas Pieces and Other Seasonable Matter
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 about Ride a-Cock Horse to Banbury + & A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Grey Mare (R. Caldecott's...
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 about The Three Jovial Huntsmen (R. Caldecott Picture Books
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 about Better Not Get Wet, Jesse Bear
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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 about The Gingerbread Boy Pop Out Book: The Three Bears Pop Out Book: [and] Peter Rabbit Pop Out Book
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 about Granny's Stories ("Golden Gift" Series
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 about What the Dragon Fly Told the Children
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 about Grandpapa's Pleasant Companions and Other Stories
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 about The Circus Boys on the Plains: Or, The Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show
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 about Down Spider Web Lane: A Fairy Tale
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 about Children's Tricks
