Category: Children's Fiction

Sunday, 1881 : Pictures and Pages for Young and Old, with Upwards of Two Hundred Illustrations by Eminent Artists

By: Seymour, G. L., with Helen J. A. Miles, T. Pym, &c

Price: $40.00

Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company : 1881

Seller ID: 16198

412 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth decorated in gilt, silver, and black; 412 pages; bevel-edged boards, all edges gilt, color chromolithograph frontispiece; 80 short poems and songs (several with music by William H. Cummings or Amy C. Jackson) ; 200 short stories, anecdotes, trivia, etc, 200 b/w illustrations of various styles. ; This is a real book from 1881, a Child's Annual, a collection of various material gathered together by the publisher, some original, some previously published. Many full-page illustrations. ; We have graded this item Fair. Exterior worn, especiall...
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Giant Garden of Oz, The

By: Shanower, Eric; Illustrated by Eric Shanower

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Books of Wonder : 1993

Seller ID: 13186

ISBN-13: 9780929605227

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

178 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, yellow-orange illustrated covers, 178 pages, 40 b/w illustrations in text. ; Authored and illustrated by pioneer Oz graphic novelist, author-illustrator of Enchanted Apples of Oz, Secret Island of Oz, Ice King of Oz, Blue Witch of Oz, etc. Published by Emerald City Press, division of Books of Wonder. This is not a graphic novel. ; Wizard of Oz Series
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew : And, Five Little Peppers Midway

By: Sidney, Margaret

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company : 1955

Seller ID: 21368

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

12mo (7.75") 20 cm; LOT of 2 hardcover volumes, full-color covers, green patterned endpapers, each with numerous monochrome illustrations. ; Copyright 1881, 1890. These are much later editions. 1) Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, illustrated by Sari, 1955, all edges green, 284 pages. 2) Five Little Peppers Midway, illustrated by Norma Garris, 1961, all edges red, 282 pages. ; Both vols show light edgewear, owner name and address in ballpoint on title page. Pages starting to yellow from age. Bindings tight. ; Whitman Classics Series
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Pictures from Mother Goose : A Golden Portfolio, 1945

By: Simon & Schuster; Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Simon & Schuster : 1945

Seller ID: 21155

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

8 pages; Folio (19") 46 cm; Very large portfolio, 15 x 19 inches, pale gray with full-color illustrated paste-down on front, enclosing 8 stunning very large full-color plates depicting popular nursery rhymes. ; Amazing artwork by the great Russian-American illustrator Feodor Rojankovsky. Copyright 1945 by Simon & Schuster and Artists & Writers Guild. ; Set includes: Jack and Jill. Mary Had a Little Lamb. Little Boy Blue. The Old Woman in the Shoe. Little Tommy Tittlemouse. Rain Rain Go Away. Little Miss Muffet. Pussy Cat Pussy Cat. ; All eight plates are present, clean, and intact. Portfolio s...
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Sparky Ames and Mary Mason of the Ferry Command

By: Snell, Roy J.; Illustrated by Erwin L. Darwin

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company : 1943

Seller ID: 24415

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

248 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, hard green fabrikoid, 248 pages, 20 full-page b/w line illustrations. ; A rip-roaring World War 2 aviation adventure starring handsome pilot Sparky Ames and his trusty companion, the Colonel's daughter, Mary Mason, also a pilot with the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. Written for ages about 9-15. ; We have graded this item Fair. It has seen some use. Exterior quite worn. Front endpaper stamped with two names, plus short gift note in pencil, plus small scribble. Rear endpaper chipped, one name stamped on. Title page has three names. One illustration pa...
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Sina, eine Erzahlung fur Junge Madchen : (Zina, a Tale for Young Girls) (Erzaehlung Fur Junge Maedchen)

By: Spyri, Johanna; Illustrated by R. Poetzelberger

Price: $37.00

Publisher: Verlag von Carl Krabbe : 1895

Seller ID: 17211

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

226 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; GERMAN text throughout, in old Fraktur script. Hardcover, orange cloth decorated in gilt, green, black, brown, pink and pale blue; all edges marbled, floral-patterned endpapers, red page-marker ribbon, 226 pages plus 2-pg publisher catalog in rear; 75 b/w illustrations, some full-page. ; Classic children's literature from Switzerland by the famous author of Heidi. ; Cloth lightly worn at extremities, with small spots here and there. No marks, no other defects. Interior clean, binding tight. Quite scarce in any condition.
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Twoey and the Goat : (Signed First Edition)

By: Timmons, Robbie

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Mitten Press : 2008

Seller ID: 20837

ISBN-13: 9781587265174

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

182 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, pale green endpapers, 182 pages, a few b/w illustrations. Title page inscribed and SIGNED by author. ; Fictionalized true story of friendship between champion racehorse Two Links Back and small goat named Kidd. ; No defects to book, except autograph. Jacket has small publisher sticker on lower front flap, as issued. No other defects.
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Bedtime Story Book : (Bedtime Stories) Illustrated

By: Toon, Gladys E.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Saalfield Publishing Company : 1941

Seller ID: 21866

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

64 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Tall hardcover, yellow cloth over spine, red illustrated boards, 64 unnumbered pages, b/w line illustrations throughout, numerous charming poems and short stories for young children. (Warning: racist and sexist) ; Saalfield 466. Stories and poems include: Good dog. Honey tree. Saguaro park. My stop sign. In our barnyard. Digging a well. Faithful Goldie. Mary and the coach dog. More. ; Edges show moderate wear. Short gift note (To Dolores) on front endpaper in an old hand. No other defects. ; Laid in: vintage valentine's day card, also to Dolores.
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Our Young Folks, an Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls : Volume 2, Numbers 1-12, January-December 1866

By: Trowbridge, J. T.

Price: $350.00

Publisher: Ticknor & Fields : 1866

Seller ID: 24376

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

772 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Thick heavy hardcover, green cloth, blindstamped boards, gilt on spine, speckled edges, [viii] + 772 pages, complete index in front, 75 stories and tales, 18 poems, 3 songs with lyrics and full music, 3 color plates, 8 b/w engravings on plates, 186 b/w illustrations in text. ; Edited by John Townsend Trowbridge, Gail Hamilton, Lucy Larcom. Many contributors. ; Main text consists of original stories for children: tales of adventure, fairy stories, funny stories, animal tales, Civil War tales, etc, plus some nonfiction: how to do magic, natural history, etc. There ar...
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Mother's Story Hour for Young People : With Color Plates and Numerous Illustrations in Black and White

By: Vredenburg, Edric, with Helen J. Wood, et al.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Platt & Munk Company : 1916

Seller ID: 15159

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

240 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, dark red cloth, gilt lettering and decor, 240 unnumbered pages, b/w line illustrations throughout, 4 full-page full-color illustrations on glossy plates, including frontispiece. ; Contents include: 1 lullaby with fully notated music, several poems, dozens of enchanting stories and fairy tales for mother to read to young children. ; Unlike most children's books of this era (1916) this one is in remarkably good condition. Gilt on spine is rubbed and a bit dull but still quite readable. Gilt on front is intact and bright. Very light wear to cloth at heel a...
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Bumper the White Rabbit and His Foes

By: Walsh, George Ethelbert; Illustrated by Edwin John Prittie

Price: $34.00

Publisher: John C. Winston Company : 1922

Seller ID: 24476

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

132 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, tan cloth decorated in green and orange, 132 + 6 pages, 4 color glossy plates. ; Illustrated by (EJP) Edwin John Prittie. Copyright 1917. This edition 1922, lists to 11. ; Bumper, King of the Rabbits, outwits the hawk, the great horned owl, mister fox, the wolf, the bear and more. Suitable for ages 4 to 10.; Light wear to cloth around edges, slight foxing to pages here and there. No other defects to book. Lacks jacket. Scarce. ; Twilight Animal Series; Vol. 3
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Three Little Pigs : From the Walt Disney Silly Symphony, Illustrated in Color, 1933

By: Walt Disney Studios

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Blue Ribbon Books : 1933

Seller ID: 3089

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

64 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Hardcover, three-color illustrated boards and endpapers, 64 pages, 12 three-color and 14 b/w full-page illustrations. ; Beautiful picture book based on wildly popular Oscar-winning animated short film. 'Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" ; Hinges and endpapers intact, 1cm closed tear to bottom of contents page, spine missing 2cm at top and 6cm at bottom. Interior clean. Binding tight. Scarce.
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Quagga's Secret, the : Imfihlo YaQwahhashi

By: Wende, Hamilton; Illustrated by Laurie Gallagher

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Gecko Books : 1995

Seller ID: 21645

ISBN-13: 9781875011063

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Oblong softcover booklet, 32 pages, appendix of facts about the quagga, 1 b/w and 9 full-page full-color illustrations. Parallel text throughout in English and Zulu. ; Part true, part legend, tale of the mysterious quagga (similar to the zebra) and why it is now extinct. Illustrated by Laurie Gallagher and Adele O'Connell. Translated by Peggy Busisiwe Msimango. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Quite scarce.
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Adventures of Jack and Betty, The, 4 Issues : April 1914, April 1915, January 1916, February 1916 (Jack and Betty's Magazine)

By: Williams, Clara Andrews; Illustrated by George Alfred Williams

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Crowell Publishing Company : 1914

Seller ID: 8961

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

32 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; This is a lot of 4 volumes, softcover, self-wraps. Each was published as one sheet, with instructions for trimming, folding and pinning to make into 8 pgs. First two issues also include edges of doors or other illustrations that are trimmed, clipped, or folded according to instructions. Four or more color illustrations per issue. All glossy. ; 1) Adventures of Jack and Betty, April 1914. 2) Adventures of Jack and Betty, April 1915. 3) Jack and Betty's Magazine, January 1916. 4) Jack and Betty's Magazine, February 1916. ; Adventure stories written for youngsters ag...
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Pogonip Magic : (Signed)

By: Wilson, Karen Collett; Illustrated by Susan A. Zerga

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Snowbound Books : 2002

Seller ID: 20962

ISBN-13: 9780972257008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

44 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Oblong hardcover, 44 unnumbered pages, color photo covers and throughout. Title page SIGNED by author and photographer. ; When the pogonip (aka pakenaphe, frost, or freezing fog) sets in, magic happens in the forest. Illustrated by actual photos, this book tells the gentle story of a surprise friendship between a herd of haughty deer and an old wandering cat. ; No defects to book or jacket, apart from autographs, and metallic gold 'signed copy' sticker on jacket.
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Category: Children's Fiction