273 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, pale blue cloth, silver lettering, silver snowflake design on front, 273 pages, 31 fairy tales retold, each illustrated with at least one b/w illustration. Book also includes 10 beautiful full-color plates. ; 1st edition, copyright 1945, no additional printings listed. ; Some well-known and some obscure tales, including: The Tinderbox. The Mermaid. Little Ida's flowers. Emperor's new clothes. The Goloshes of fortune. Snow queen. Steadfast tin soldier. Flying trunk. Ole Lukoie (Olé Luköié). Swineherd. The Fir tree. Soup from a sausage-stick. Ugly duckling. ... View More...
204 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, illustrated paste-down depicting princess riding on polar bear toward far-off castle, 204 pages, top edge green, green lettering on spine, monochrome illustrated endpapers, dozens of b/w illustrations in text, 7 beautiful full-color illustrations on glossy plates. ; Copyright 1914. This edition undated but we estimate 1930. Cover art by Victor Candell. ; A celebrated collection of fifteen fairy tales gathered by legendary Norwegian folklorists Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe on their journeys across Norway in the mid-ninet... View More...
125 pages; Folio (12.75") 33 cm; Stunningly beautiful book, tall hardcover, orange cloth, gilt lettering, 125 glossy pages, gilt title on blindstamped boards, illustrated throughout with full-color pages (including endpapers) alternating with b/w pages. ; Unabridge edition. Grosset 1811 on lower spine. Copyright 1968. LCCN 1968. No other printings. No isbn. ; Book shows absolutely no sign of use. No jacket, as issued. Slipcase is Very Good Plus, light sunning and wear only, all corners and seams intact. ; This is the original unabridged edition with 125 pages. Quite scarce with original slipca... View More...
18 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Panoramic accordion-folded board book with 18 panels, top edge die-cut, featuring full-color illustrations of 9 different characters from Mother Goose (no rhymes, just brief captions) : Mary had a Little Lamb, Little Bo Peep, Old Woman who lived in Shoe, Jack and Jill, Simple Simon, Wee Willie Winkie, etc. Opens all the way up to a length of over 6 feet. ; McLoughlin Brothers C-701. Interior code 100100. ; Very light edgewear. Covers have a few very small spots. Intact. Stands up by itself when opened. (See image) View More...
250 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, color illustrated boards, 250 + 4 pages, index, monochrome illustrations throughout in many different colors. Includes Edward Lear's charming Alphabet Poem. ; Copyright 1963. This is 2nd edition, 1974.; Moderate edgewear. Juvenile marks on both endpapers and last page of index. Otherwise clean and tight. View More...
64 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Beautiful old hardcover children's book, 64 pages numbered to 61, 14 wonderful three-color illustrations including 12 full-page (two on covers) and two full-spread. Two complete short stories. ; Copyright 1916. This edition published March, 1939.; Covers show light edgewear and foxing. Spine (which is unlettered) a bit faded. Hinges are tight. Book shows no writing or scribbles, no rips or tears. Remarkably good condition for a fragile children's book. ; Rand McNally Junior Editions Series; Vol. 296 View More...
280 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White and yellow softcover, 16 x 23 cm, 280 pages, stiff color illustrated covers, b/w illustrations throughout. Facsimile reprint of 1904. ; No date but about 1980. ; Book shows light shelfwear only, no major defects. ; Wizard of Oz Series; Vol. 2 View More...
287 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, blue-gray cloth, full-color paste-down illustration on front, 287 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. ; Copyright 1904. This edition 1939.; Light bump to lower front tip. Minor edgewear. No marks. Binding tight. A fine specimen. ; Wizard of Oz Series; Vol. 2 View More...
312 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Quality softcover reprint, numerous b/w illustrations in text, 12 beautiful full-color glossy plates, with captions. ; Complete and unabridged. Reprint of 1917. This edition 1999. ; A touch of shelfwear otherwise no defects of any kind. ; Wizard of Oz Series; Vol. 11 View More...
267 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, green textured illustrated boards, 267 pages, top edge gilt, illustrated endpapers with large red Oz monogram, b/w illustrations throughout; different sections printed on different shades of paper: tan, lavender, green, orange, etc. ; Isbn 0688099971. Afterword by Peter Glassman. Reprint of 1909, this edition published 1991.; No visible wear to book or jacket. ; Wizard of Oz Series; Vol. 5 View More...
24 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, red foil over spine, 24 unnumbered pages, illustrated throughout with color photos, and color photo on front cover. Original coverprice 25. ; Little Golden Book D48. 1st edition. A on last page. Based on Disney film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, starring Richard Todd, 1952. This book copyright 1955. ; Almost no sign of wear. Pages a bit yellowed around edges. Sole defect: Belongs-to page has name very faintly penned in, and a small red ballpoint mark. Otherwise remarkably good condition for a children's book. ; Little Golden Book Series View More...
150 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, pale blue cloth, beautiful black and gold lettering and decor, about 150 unnumbered pages, short poems and nursery rhymes throughout, hundreds of b/w illustrations by various artists. ; Dozens of wonderful children's rhymes by beloved poet and lyricist Mary Dow Brine, 1816-1913. ; Exterior shows moderate wear, sunning around edges, spine lightly rubbed but all readable. Pages are tanned from age, with some small edge chips here and there, not affecting any text. Binding is tight. ; This is an actual book from 1895, not a flimsy modern reprint. Sca... View More...
274 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Hardcover, green cloth and gilt title over spine, brown and green illustrated boards, 274 + 2 pages, about 150 b/w illustrations, many full-page; 49 delightful stories for small children. ; Copyright 1879 stated. No additional dates. ; Contents include: Gabbatha Gair. Doctor Jennie. Jaques' pitcher. Saint Cuthbert's beads. Cloth of gold. Polly Hill's ducklings. Little Argonaut. Queen of the Roses. The Hall-i'-th'-Wood Wheel. Cruise of the British Lion. Pussy Cat Prue. All Hallows E'en. The ferry boy of Tavistock. Magic needle. Brave Max. Nutting party. Two for a qua... View More...
24 pages; Folio (13.25") 34 cm; Very tall hardcover (9.75 x 13.25 inches) 246 x 338 mm, 24 unnumbered pages, full color illustrations on all pages, boards and endpapers. ; Dated 1947, no other dates, but code indicates 1968. ; A wonderful story with adorable rabbit and mysterious egg. ; This is one of the best condition children's picture books we have ever seen. No marks, no rips, no tears, no bumps to corners. Book appears never to have been fully opened. Small dealer label on rear endpaper, small amount of wear at heel. No other defects. ; Big Golden Book Series View More...
16 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Softcover booklet, self-wraps, 16 pages including covers, 36 full-color illustrations. ; Not the complete Robert Browning poem, but a prose retelling of the famous story with quotes from Browning. ; Promotional item published by Marathon Shoe Company, Wausau, Wisconsin, makers of Pied Piper Shoes for children. Several illustrations of shoes. This unit is imprinted "Mack & Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan" on rear cover, as issued. ; Very little wear. Light bump to heel. No marks, no major defects. View More...
24 pages; 12mo (7.25") 15 cm; Small tan softcover, 20 + 4 pages, list of characters, props and costumes, full text of play. Plenty of nursery rhymes in text, no tunes. (Publishercatalog lists 40 plays, 34 "acting" plays, 9 "negro" plays, 8 "minstrel shows," 3 charades) ; Children's play designed for 28 boys and 16 girls, with provision to add or subtract if necessary. Performance time 90 minutes. Everyone from Little Boy Blue to Old Mother Hubbard comes to visit Mother Goose at her annual family reunion. ; Light wear, two small closed tears. Very old distributorsticker (Eldridge Entertainment ... View More...
64 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Orange softcover, 64 pages, b/w and monochrome line illustrations throughout, 29 amusing original poems for children, describing bad habits of naughty children. ; T6. ; Minor wear. Main defect: rubbing on front cover with some loss of color. Interior clean, binding tight. ; With this book you will also get: More Goops and How Not to be Them, T14, 64 pages, 30 more poems. ; T Series; Vol. 6 View More...
252 pages; 24mo (5") 13 cm; Small thick hardcover, green illustrated boards, 252 pages, each spread has text on left, color illustration on right, about 120 three-color illustrations in total. ; Big Little Book 5. Authorized edition stated. 'The senseless slaughter of game puzzles Tarzan. Who could be directing this ruthless massacre? The killers carry an evil talisman -- a scarlet hyena paw.' ; Appears unread. No marks. Only very minor edgewear. Pages starting to yellow from age. Binding tight and square. Scarce in this condition. ; Big Little Book Series; Vol. 5 View More...
80 pages; 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Green cloth over spine, illustrated boards in green and orange, 80 pages, each page has four b/w line illustrations laid out comic-book style, with a paragraph underneath telling the story. ; Dated 1929. No other dates; however, this publisher often reprinted without modifying the date, so this unit is possibly as late as 1931.; Worn and chipped along all edges, as usual. Gift note on front endpaper neatly done in fountain pen dated 1931. The word 'chump' penciled several times on rear cover, which is otherwise blank. No other marks or writing. Faint smudges to pag... View More...
30 pages; Miniature (2.25") 6 cm; Very small hardcover board book in pink illustrated slipcase, 2.25 x 2.25 inches, 1.1 inches thick, 30 pages, accordion folded, lively full-color illustrations throughout. No text apart from four seasons, twelve months. Adorable anthropomorphic mice enjoying seasonal activities. ; Only a whisper of shelfwear. Book and slipcase appear unused. Quite scarce. (Image shows book and slipcase) View More...
