Catland
Wigston: Magna Books, 1995. Louis Wain. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket with mylar protector. More about Catland
Children
These are items intended for children, but are collectible by anyone today. Most are illustrated and often heavily so. Biographies of writers and artists of children's books may be here as well as bibliographies of children's books.
The Gingerbread Boy
Akron: The Saalfield Pub. Co., 1938. First Edition. Original wraps. square 12mo, staple bound original paper wraps in very good condition with light soiling and age toning, contents very good, but paper quite dark from age. Thin item, unnumbered pages. More about The Gingerbread Boy
Little Red Riding Hood Father Tuck's Storyland Series
New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons. early edition. Soft cover. linen backed with wear along edges, nice color illustrations. Covers fair, contents very good. Tuck number 1560. No date indicated, but gift inscription written in ink inside dated 1907. More about Little Red Riding Hood Father Tuck's Storyland Series
Magic Drawing Book - Objects No. 831 1940 with original box
New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company, 1940. First Edition. Original wraps. 12mo, staple bound with stiff card covers with light soiling, content very good, but "used" in that all of the "magic" images have been exposed by an earlier owner. The book is in its original box that has... More about Magic Drawing Book - Objects No. 831 1940 with original box
The Palette Painting Book (3 different books)
New York: McLoughlin Bros. 1892. First Edition. Original wraps. quarto, paperbacks staple bound with original color wraps with moderate wear and light soiling and many small chips missing around the edges as the covers have gotten somewhat brittle over time. Edges uncut and some unopened. There are three books and... More about The Palette Painting Book (3 different books
Santa's Merry Carnival (pop- up)
New York: Polygraphic Company of America, 1955. First Edition. Original wraps. quarto, spiral bound with stiff card covers with moderate wear. Contents generally bright and very good, but one pop-up is missing moving parts. The large one at the front is present and opens, but has been mis- folded in... More about Santa's Merry Carnival (pop- up
Susie Sunbeam's Stories About Insects with Illustrations
Boston: G. W. Cottrell, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. 32mo - or smaller ca. 4"x 5" - bound in purple cloth covered boards , covers heavily worn and moderately soiled, front and rear joints nearly detached from text block. Ink name on front cover and with pencil and ink writing on... More about Susie Sunbeam's Stories About Insects with Illustrations
Three Little Kittens and other Nursery Stories
New York: McLoughlin Brothers. Soft cover. bound in linen covers with 12 full color pages inside and full color front cover and rear cover. Inside of front and rear covers just text. Of course all the illustrations have cats. The number 1572 appears on the front cover. The back cover... More about Three Little Kittens and other Nursery Stories
Uncle Wiggily and the Apple Dumpling
n.p. The Platt & Munk Co., 1939. George Carlson. Soft cover. paper copy 12 pages including front cover. Two staples bind the pages- pamphlet style. Near fine condition with bright color cover and 4 color illustrations and b&w illustrations inside. There are some faint pencil marks on the back cover... More about Uncle Wiggily and the Apple Dumpling
Uncle Wiggily and the Sleds
n.p. The Platt & Munk Co., 1939. George Carlson. Soft cover. paper copy 12 pages including front cover. Two staples bind the pages- pamphlet style. Near fine condition with bright color cover and 4 color illustrations and b&w illustrations inside. The number 3600F is on the front cover with copyright... More about Uncle Wiggily and the Sleds
Uncle Wiggily and the Snow Plow
n.p. The Platt & Munk Co., 1939. George Carlson. Soft cover. paper copy 12 pages including front cover. Two staples bind the pages- pamphlet style. Near fine condition with bright color cover and 4 color illustrations and b&w illustrations inside. The back cover is lightly soiled. The number 3600D is... More about Uncle Wiggily and the Snow Plow
The Stencil Book with over 30 stencils to cut out or trace
London: Conran Octopus, 1990. Jan Baldwin. early edition. Soft cover. near fine copy of the soft cover edition. More about The Stencil Book with over 30 stencils to cut out or trace
MY AIRSHIP BOOK
London & New York: Ernest Lister and E.P. Dutton, 1910. 1st. Soft cover. bound in heavy paper covers with color illustration of an early airplane on the front. Covers soiled and moderately worn. Contents good with 15 full page illustrations of early airships of various types with scenes of the... More about MY AIRSHIP BOOK
The Power of the Bear
San Francisco: Pomegranate, 1998. Susan Seddon Boulet. 1st Edition. Hardcover. near fine copy in near fine dust jacket. A couple of small scratches to jacket and cover are all that keep it from being fine. This copy has First Edition stated and full sequence of number indicating it is from... More about The Power of the Bear
THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
London: Frederick Warne and Co. 5th. Hardcover. bound in color illustrated paper covered boards, boards lightly worn except around edges where paper is worn through to boards in several areas, contents very good. n.d. More about THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
The Jolly Jump - Ups Happy Farm Life (pop- up)
Springfield: McLoughlin Bros. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. quarto, quarter bound in cloth with glossy paper covered boards. Covers moderately worn and lightly soiled, the backstrip is in poor condition as the front is not attached to the back any longer. Contents very good with all 6 pop ups present and... More about The Jolly Jump - Ups Happy Farm Life (pop- up
The Jolly Jump - Ups Vacation Time (pop- up)
Springfield: McLoughlin Bros. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. quarto, quarter bound in blue cloth with cloth torn a few inches down from the front top, without loss of material and small tear at bottom of backstrip. Covers moderately worn and with faint stains, but front cover image still good or better... More about The Jolly Jump - Ups Vacation Time (pop- up
Pictorial Description of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness Its Rites and Ceremonies
London: Sunday School Union, 1878. third thousand. Hardcover. 32mo - ca. 4.5"x 6" - bound in green cloth covered boards , covers moderately worn and lightly soiled, front and rear joints nearly detached from text block. Pencil name on front endpaper. Contents good, paper is age toned. A few pages... More about Pictorial Description of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness Its Rites and Ceremonies
The Book of Insect Oddities
New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. quarto, Bound in original pictoral paper covered boards in good to very good condition- wear around the edges, Contents, near fine with age toning of paper. pp. 62 . Colorful illustrations by Carter. Note: due to size and weight, shipping outside... More about The Book of Insect Oddities
KATE GREENAWAY
London: Academy Books, 1976. 2nd impression. Soft cover. paperbound bibliography in near fine condition. More about KATE GREENAWAY
Uncle Wiggily's Automobile
NY: R. F. Fenno & Company, 1914. 4th. Hardcover. binding heavily worn with tears along hinges and at corners, front joint weak, first couple pages detached but present, contents lightly soiled, illustrations with some color by Louis Wisa. Contains 31 stories reprinted from the Newark Evening News. More about Uncle Wiggily's Automobile
DINOTOPIA POP- UP BOOK
Atlanta: Turner, 1993. 1st. Hardcover. pop-up book, fine. More about DINOTOPIA POP- UP BOOK
Manda
Ipswich: Coward- McCann, 1953. 2nd. Hardcover. bound in original green cloth covered boards with some shelf wear. Dust jacket present with some small tears and small chips missing. Dust jacket is in mylar protector. Contents are very good with many fine color illustrations by Kathleen Hale. n.d. ca. 1953. More about Manda
ORLANDO BUYS A FARM
London: Frederick Warne, 1991. later. Hardcover. hardbound reprint, earlier owner's name inside, light wear and soiling, otherwise good. Great illustrations by this noted children's author/illustrator. More about ORLANDO BUYS A FARM
The Corner House Girls' Odd Find
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. octavo, bound in original publishers cloth covered boards with moderate wear and a couple stains on the back cover and with ink name of early owner on front cover and front free endpaper and pencil name as well. Contents very good... More about The Corner House Girls' Odd Find