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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Night Before Christmas (1883)
Philadelphia: John C. Winston, 1883. first thus. Hardcover. square 12mo, quarterbound in original red cloth backstrip with green holly and red berries decorated paper covered boards. edges of cover heavily worn, front joint a little weak, but holding, contents very good, with age toned paper, a few fingerprints and some..... More
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
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
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
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
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
THE LOVES OF TOM TUCKER & LITTLE BO-PEEP - A RHYMING RIGAMAROLE
London: Griffith & Farran, 1863. 1st thus. Hardcover. bound in original illustrated paper covered boards in blue, yellow, black, white and red with page of publisher's advertisements on the back cover. Front joint very weak, but still holding. Contents generally very good. There is a small closed tear on the..... More
A CRUISE IN THE ACORN
London: Marcus Ward, 1875. Kate Greenaway. 1st. Hardcover. Nicely bound in original reddish brown cloth covered boards with gold and black embossed decoration on the covers and spine and color floral decoration on the front cover. Lightly worn covers with heavier wear at the corners and the top and bottom..... More
Puss in Boots A Peepshow Book
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. square 16mo, bound in original pictorial paper covered stiff card covers, moderate wear, some fading, This folds open to form a circular "peepshow" with six 3- dimensional views of scenes from the story with string ties to hold the show either open or..... More
Puss in Boots A Peepshow Book
Amsterdam: Folding Books LTD, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. square 16mo, quarter bound in navy blue cloth with original pictorial paper covered stiff card covers, moderate wear, some fading, This folds open to form a circular "peepshow" with six 3- dimensional views of scenes from the story with string ties to..... More
Matisse
Sag Harbor: Bookman Press, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. octavo, bound in marbled paper wraps in near fine condition, contents near fine, pp. 20 plus list of supporters and printing information at back. One of 200 copies. Has plastic protector on covers. No owner names or bookplates inside. Note: due to..... More
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking - Glass and What Alice Found There (illus. John Tenniel)
New York: Hurst and Company, 1935. John Tenniel. third printing. Hardcover. octavo, bound in decorated cloth covered boards with various colors and some gilt decoration, colors subdued. Covers have light to moderate wear and soilng. Binding a bit shaken but still quite sound. Contents generally very good with some age..... More
The Cat Scouts
New York: Dodge Publishing, 1916. First American Edition. Hardcover. quarto, quarter bound in blue cloth with illustrated paper covered boards with moderate soiling and moderately heavy wear. Contents are beautifully colored Wain illustrations of cats. Colors are bright, paper a bit age toned, but contents very good. A liitle offsetting..... More
Home Games for Little Girls Exciting to Play: No Trouble to Learn
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 1870. First Edition. Original wraps. oblong quarto, Paper bound in original color wraps with moderate soiling and light wear. Contents are 6 beautifully colored pages which are the game boards and the instructions for each are printed on the back of the front cover. Overall agood..... More