CHRISTMAS TIME IN ACTION.
[ ]: All Occasion Book Publications, 1949. Illustrated by William Kemp Tilley. Small 4to, pp. 18. Spiral bound. VG, some pop-up areas little torn. A pop-up Christmas book of stories and poems. More
Juveniles
PICTURES AND STORIES FOR THE PLAYROOM.
Boston: Lothrop, 1890. 8vo, pp. [108]. VG, cover little worn and pages little yellowed. . A collection of stories and poems for children, illustrated. Advertisements on end papers. More
THE FLORENCE STORIES; Grimkie
NY: Sheldon, 1860. First Edition. 12mo, pp. 252. Illustrated. Red cloth. Cover somewhat worn, owner's name on flyeaf. VG. Abbott was an American clergyman and author of the 'Rollo' books, histories and biographies for the young, etc. More
LATER TALES,; published during 1857 and 1868 ... translated by Caroline Peachey, Augusta Plesner and H. Ward with illustrations by Otto Speckter, A. W. Cooper, etc.
London: Bell and Daldy, 1869. Otto Speckter. First Edition in English. 8vo, pp. 118 + 2pp of adv. Bound in green cloth stamped in black and gilt. Illustrated with 8 full page engravings. Little pucker to the cloth and some light foxing to the front end paper and frontispiece, a...... More
A JOURNEY TO HEALTH LAND
Boston: Ginn & Company, (1924). Taite, Blanche Fisher. Small 8vo, pp. v, 194. Illustrated in black and orange by Blanche Fisher Taite. Orange cloth stamped in black. Ex library with stamp, and discard note in crayon. Cover slightly scuffed at edges, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NELL'S MISSION
NY: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1880. 12mo, pp. 139. Frontis illustration. Donor's presentation and owner's name and address on flyleaf. Green cloth stamped in black and gilt. Cover scuffed and little worn, especially at corners and ends of spin, front hinge nearing tender, a little light staining and spotting on..... More
THE STORY OF MARY AND HER LITTLE LAMB; As told by Mary and her neighbors and friends To which is added a critical analysis of the poem.
Dearborn MI: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford, 1928. Small 8vo, pp. 40. Illustrated with drawings, photographs, and facsimiles. Seller's stamp and donor's presentation on blank. Tan paper over boards, stamped in black. Cover little worn at corners and ends of spine, some soil on several leaves, o/w VG. Not exactly..... More
ANT AND BEE; An alphabetical story for tiny tots
NY: Franklin Watts, n.d. Ward, Bryan. FirstUS Edition? Horizontal 12mo, pp. 109. Illustrated by Bryan Ward. Blue cloth stamped in black, red, yellow and white. Cover somewhat scuffed and soiled, edges slightly soiled, VG. More
THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Twelfth printing. Large 8vo, pp. 58, plus paper doll. Illlustrated in color by the author. Heavy paper wraps, spiral bound. Cover somewhat soiled and little worn at edges, o/w VG. More
HOSIE'S AVIARY
NY: Viking, (1979). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. 4to, pp. not numbered. Illustrated in color by Leonard Baskin, words by members of the Baskin family. Yellow-green cloth, Cover slightly scuffed, o/w near new. More
HOSIE'S ZOO
NY: Viking, (1981). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. 4to, pp. not numbered. Illustrated in color by Baskin, words by the Baskin family. Paper over baords with cloth spine. Near fine in slightly scuffed dj. More
IMPS - DEMONS HOBGOBLINS - WITHCHES FAIRIES & ELVES
NY: Pantheorn, (1984). Baskin, Leonard. First printing. Large 8vo, pp. not numbered. With Baskin's illustrations in full color. Paper over boards with cloth spine. A nice copy in dj slightly scuffed at lower corners. A gallery of sprites and rogues, for children, with descriptions on facing pages. More
THE NEW WIZARD OF OZ
Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill, (1903). Denslow, W. W. Large 8vo, pp. 208. With color and black-and-white illustrations by W. W. Denslow. Green cloth, stamped in black. Front hinge tender, cover somewhat scuffed and slightly worn at corners and at ends of spine, DJ removed, with flaps glued on rear flyleaf, and..... More
THE ROAD TO OZ,; illustrated by John R. Neill.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1909). Large 8vo 261. Some crayon coloring to illust. Bound in dark blue cloth, hinges loose. A good copy. Greene/Hanff V. A reprint. More
THE SCARECROW OF OZ,; illustrated by John R. Neill.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (ca 1935). Reprint. Large 8vo, pp. 288. Little worn tan cloth, a very good copy. Illustrated in B&W, with a color plate frontispiece. Greene/Hanff IX. More
LI'L DAN THE DRUMMER BOY; A Civil War story
NY: Simon & Schuster, (2003). Bearden, Romarebarn. First printing. Horizontal 4to, pp. not numbered. Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Includes a CD read by Maya Angelou. Pictorial paper over boards. Illustrated with Bearden's colorful paintings. Near fine in little scuffed dj. A picture story book. More
DAVID BLAIZE AND THE BLUE DOOR
NY: George H. Doran. Ford, H. J. Reprint. 8vo, pp. 217. With illustrations by H. J. Ford. Illustrated paper over boards with cloth spine. A reprint with no color frontis. Edges and corners of cover worn, o/w a VG tight copy. More
FLICKERBOOK; an autobiography
London: Granta, (1998). First paperback edition. 8vo, pp. 240. Name on flyleaf, a very good copy. Printed wraps. Author of a juvenile writer's autobiography. More
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON; Stories and Fairy tales slected, translated and illustrated by Erik Blegvad.
[London}: Heineman, (1993). First Edition. Square 8vo, pp. 92. A fine copy in price clipped dj. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith: "For our new | friends | Sonja & Bill | Affectionately | Lenore & Erik | Erik Blegvad | Wardsboro June 12th 1997" More
HARK! HARK! THE DOGS DO BARK; and other rhymes about dogs illustrated by Erik Blegvad
NY: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. 8vo, unpaginated. A very good copy in dj. Illustratedon every page. More
THE BURNING VILLAGE; and other Indian stories by the editor of "The Youth's Casket"
NY: Blakeman & Mason, [ca1 1859?]. 12mo, 63. Illustrated wraps (chipped) small dark stain on the foredge and bleeding into the margin). BAL 17931 (described from a photocopy, not seen by BAL). Contents: The burning village -- The Indians and the "fire water" -- Incident of the last war --..... More
DOMESTIC LIFE; or, the H----- Family, translated from the Swedish
London: T. Allman, 1844. First edition in English. 32mo, pp. [iv], 252. Engraved frontispiece and additional title (somewhat browned), a few leaves little sprung, gilt stamped cloth, some rubbed and worn, front hinge loose, a good copy. AEG. Rare, NCBEL III cites only the 1849 translation, OCLC locates just one..... More
JONNY CROW'S PARTY; Another picture book
London: Frederick Warne, (1951). Brooke, L. Leslie. First edition, 22nd printing. 8vo, pp. not numbered. With illustrations in color and black-and-white by the author. Green cloth, stamped in black with applied color illustration on front. Cover slightly spotted and very slightly rubbed at corners, top edges of leaves slightly spotted..... More
JONNY CROW'S PARTY; Another picture book
London: Frederick Warne, (1951). Brooke, L. Leslie. First edition, 22nd printing. 8vo, pp. not numbered. With illustrations in color and black-and-white by the author.Illustration of maze on endpapers. Green cloth, stamped in black with applied color illustration on front. Cover slightly slightly rubbed at edges, top edges of leaves slightly..... More
CHEERFUL; A picture-story by...
NY: Harper, (1957). 12mo, pp. 58. Illustrated, some in color. Tan cloth stamped in blue on the spine. Cover little stained, top edges slightly soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. Bader p. 492-3, AIGA best book 1955-57 p.23. "Cheerful was a city mouse, raised in a church. His father came..... More