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MORRIS Illustrated by: DOBIAS GYPSY STORY TELLER
DOBIAS (DOBIAS, FRANK)illus. THE GYPSY STORY TELLER by Cora Morris. NY: Jr. Lit. 1931 (1931). 4to, pict. cloth, Fine in dw with several pieces off edges. 1st ed / Jr. Lit., illus. with many striking full page b&w's by Dobias to accompany folk tales from Roumania, Wales, Poland, Bulgaria, Transylvania, etc. (see Mahoney & Whit. 5 years Child.Bks p.159)
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 732   details     inquire
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DOYLE Illustrated by: DOYLE JACK THE GIANT KILLER
DOYLE DOYLE,RICHARD. JACK THE GIANT KILLER. Lond:Eyre & Spottiswoode, [1888]. 4to, green pict. cloth, beveled edges, some finger soil and a few tiny pinholes in 2 pages else VG. Published after Doyle's death, from the original manuscript. Done with calligraphic text and large full color illus. enclosed in ruled border with Doyle's wonderful little men hanging on. Muir:Victorian Illus. Books p. 102 calls this "astonishing for its precocity." (See Osborne p.29).
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FISHER Illustrated by: FISHER GARDEN OF GIRLS
FISHER FISHER,HARRISON. A GARDEN OF GIRLS. NY:Dodd, 1910. Folio, cloth backed bds with large pict. paste-on of a woman, top edge gilt, 2 tiny corner creases else FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX! (corners reinforced). 1st ed. Lovely page decorations by Theodore Hapgood and featuring 16 large tipped-in plates of Fisher's famous women (plus one portrait of Fisher). A beautiful copy of a scarce book, rarely found in the box.
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INGOLDSBY JACKDAW OF RHEIMS
INGOLDSBY,THOMAS. THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. Lond: Tuck ca 1890. 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, spine neatly repaired VG. Illustrated with full page lithographs in shades of brown and also in brown line on text pages.
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MANDAL Illustrated by: LATHROP HAPPY FLUTE
LATHROP (LATHROP,DOROTHY)illus. THE HAPPY FLUTE by Sant Ram Mandal. NY: Stokes 1939 (1939) 8vo, cloth Fine in sl. worn VG dw. 1st ed. Illustrated by Lathrop with magnificent and detailed and very beautiful full page illustrations. The text was edited by Lathrop from the Hindu.
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LITTLE BRER RABBIT
HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER. LITTLE BRER RABBIT and other stories. Buffalo: Berger, 1907, 12mo, bds. pict. paste-on, some wear to paper on spine else VG. Illus. with 12 full page color and half-tones by Harry Rountree (not signed).
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 801   details     inquire
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WINSOR Illustrated by: PARRY SPACE CHILD'S MOTHER GOOSE
PARRY MOTHER GOOSE. THE SPACE CHILD'S MOTHER GOOSE verse by F. Winsor. NY: S&S, 1958. 8vo, cloth,Fine in lightly frayed and worn dw. Stated 1st ed. Featuring fantastic b&w illus. by MARIAN PARRY to accompany this "revised" Mother Goose: "Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep,The radar has failed to find them. They'll all face to face, Meet in parallel space, Preceding their leaders behind them!"
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JOHNSON Illustrated by: CORY PLEASANT TRAGEDIES OF CHILDHOOD
CORY (CORY,FANNY)illus. PLEASANT TRAGEDIES OF CHILDHOOD by Burges Johnson. NY: Harpers, 1905. 4to,blue pict. cloth, light cover soil, VG+. 1st ed. Printed on heavy coated paper. Illus. by Cory (also known for her Baum illustrations) with many, many full page 2-color illus. (printed one side of page) plus numerous text drawings, to accompany poems about the trials and tribulations of life as seen through a child's eyes. Quite appealing.
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CELLI Illustrated by: PARAIN BABA YAGA
PARAIN (PARAIN, NATHALIE)illus. BABA YAGA:a popular Russian tale retold by Rose Celli. NY: Artists & Writers.Gld, 1935. Folio, pict. wraps, small piece of front corners nipped and sl. worn on edge else VG. Authorized American ed. of a large format PERE CASTOR book, with striking and stylized Art Deco color lithographs by Parain.
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GILMOUR Illustrated by: PEARSE AMELIARANNE AT THE CIRCUS
PEARSE (PEARSE,SUSAN)illus. AMELIARANNE AT THE CIRCUS by Margaret Gilmour. Phil:McKay (1931) 12mo,cloth, pict. paste-on, near Fine. Charming story with equally as charming color illus. throughout by Pearse incl pict. ep's. Nice copy.
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COLUM Illustrated by: POGANY FRENZIED PRINCE
POGANY (POGANY,WILLY)illus. FRENZIED PRINCE: heroic stories of ancient Ireland told by Padraic Colum. Phil:McKay (1943) 4to, cloth, fine in frayed dw. Stated 1st ed. Irish fairy tales illustrated by Pogany with beautiful full page color lithos plus b&w's.
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LOUYS Illustrated by: POGANY SONGS OF BILITIS
POGANY (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE SONGS OF BILITIS by Pierre Louys. Privately printed for subscribersby Macy-Masius, NY (1926). 4to, black cloth sl. faded else near Fine. LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES SIGNED BY POGANY and illustrated with beautifully intricate b&w's, Art Nouveau style, plus color pictorial ep's.
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EWING Illustrated by: TUDOR JACKANAPES
TUDOR (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. JACKANAPES by Juliana Horatio Ewing. NY:OUP, 1948, slim 8vo, green cloth, 62p., Fine in dw. 1st issue, illustrated with pictorial ep's, full page color illustrations plus b&w's throughout. A nice early Tudor title.
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DISNEY Illustrated by: TENGGREN SNOW WHITE
TENGGREN DISNEY,WALT. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. NY:G&D (1938). Obl. small 4to, cl. backedbds, near fine in frayed dustwrapper. Color and b&w's attributed to GUSTAF TENGGREN. The second book adaption of the film and a beautiful copy.
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GROVER Illustrated by: CORBETT OVERALL BOYS
CORBETT GROVER, EULALIE OSGOOD. THE OVERALL BOYS. Chic:Rand McNally (1905, 1915). 8vo, cloth, pict. paste-on, 119p., light soil VG. Illustrated in color by BERTHA CORBETT.
Price: USD 110.00 other currencies   order no. 924   details     inquire
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HOFFMAN Illustrated by: HOFFMAN SLOVENLY PETER
HOFFMAN HOFFMANN,HEINRICH. SLOVENLY PETER. Phil:Winston, ca 1920. 4to, red gilt and pict. cl., one leaf mended else FINE IN DUSTWRAPPER (dw chipped). Each illustration is individually handcolored after the original. A nice copy in English of this classic German juvenile, scarce in the wrapper.
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MONTGOMERY Illustrated by: FRY BILLY WHISKERS' KIDS
FRY MONTGOMERY,FRANCES TREGO. BILLY WHISKERS' KIDS. Akron: Saalfield (1903). 4to, (8 x 9 1/4"), pictorial boards, paper spine, 134p. + ads, tips rubbed else near fine. The second Billy Whiskers book wherein his children Day and Night are sold and Billy with his wife kidnap them back. Illustrated with 6 color plates and many b&w's in text by W.H. FRY.
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SWINBURNE Illustrated by: CLARKE SELECTED POEMS
CLARKE (CLARKE, HARRY)illus. SELECTED POEMS OF ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE. Lond & NY: John Lane & Dodd (1928). 4to, black gilt cloth, near Fine. First U.S. ed., illus. by Clarke with 10 wonderful black and white gravure plates on heavy paper.
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DE BOSSCHERE Illustrated by: DE BOSSCHERE FOLK TALES OF FLANDERS
DE BOSSCHERE DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN. FOLK TALES OF FLANDERS. NY:Dodd 1918. Large 4to, green gilt and blind stamped cloth, [179]p., Fine. First edition. 24 folk tales collected by de Bosschere and illustrated by him as well with pictorial endpapers, 12 wonderful full page color plates and a profusion of wonderful black and whites.
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Illustrated by: FLINT QUEENS BOOK OF THE RED CROSS
FLINT QUEENS BOOK OF THE RED CROSS. Lond:Hodd.&Stought. (1939) 4to,blue cl., slight fading on top cover else VG+ in worn dw. An anthology with work by Walter de la Mare, T.S.Eliot, John Masefield and others, and illus. with plates by W.RUSSELL FLINT, EDMUND DULAC, FRANK BRANGWYN,MABEL ATWELL.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 975   details     inquire
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. THE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM. Chic:Volland (1922). 4to, cloth backed pict. bds,sl. edge rubbing and sl. soil else near fine. 1st ed. of this desirable and scarce Gruelle book. Johnny and Janey fly to the moon and have many other fantastic adventures. Illus. with 12 color plates plus a profusion of black and whites in text and pict. ep's. Nice copy.
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PERKINS Illustrated by: PERKINS ITALIAN TWINS
PERKINS PERKINS,LUCY FITCH. THE ITALIAN TWINS. Bost:HM (1920). 8vo, pictorial cloth, sl. cover soil else near fine in chipped dust wrapper. Illus. in b&w by the author.
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BONNER Illustrated by: PRICE MAGIC JOURNEYS
PRICE EDUCATION. MAGIC JOURNEYS by Mary Bonner. NY: Macauley (1928). 4to, cloth, Fine in sl. frayed dw. This is a sequel to Bonner's "Magic Map" with very unusual illustrations by LUXOR PRICE in color and black and white. The text brings geography to life in a fantasy format.
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COLLODI Illustrated by: RICHARDSON PINOCCHIO
RICHARDSON COLLODI,C. PINOCCHIO. Phil:Winston, circa 1920. 8vo, orange cloth, pict. paste-on, fine in frayed dw. Illus. by FREDERICK RICHARDSON with 8 color plates plus a profusion of text b&w's by CHARLES FOLKARD.
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COLLODI Illustrated by: FLOETHE PINOCCHIO
FLOETHE COLLODI,CARLO. PINOCCHIO. NY:Heritage Illus. Bkshelf (1937). 4to, blue cloth, Fine. Trans. by Cramp and illus. in color by RICHARD FLOETHE. An attractive edition.
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MCNEER Illustrated by: DEWITT STORY OF CALIFORNIA
DEWITT (DE WITT,CORNELIUS)illus. THE STORY OF CALIFORNIA by May McNeer. NY: Harp. 1944. Large sq.4to, cloth bked pict. bds, Fine in dw with some tape mends. Stated 1st ed. Illus. with lovely color lithos by DeWitt about whom Mahoney says " final testimony to the skill of contemporary talent will be found in the several books of C.H. DeWitt (p.258)." See also Bader p. 413.
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DENSLOW Illustrated by: DENSLOW BIG CIRCUS BOOK
DENSLOW DENSLOW,W.W. THE BIG CIRCUS BOOK. Chic: Donohue,nd, circa 1920. Folio, stiff pict. wraps, some cover rubbing, VG. An early reprint of Denslow's One Ring Circus first published by Dillingham. Bright color illustrations by Denslow.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 1088   details     inquire
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KNIGHT Illustrated by: KNIGHT DOLL HOUSE AT WORLD'S END
KNIGHT DOLLS. THE DOLL'S HOUSE AT WORLD'S END by Marjorie Knight. NY: Dutton, (1936) 8vo, cloth, Fine in sl. worn dw. First ed., illus. by CLIFTON KNIGHT with many full page illus. An uncommon title and a charming fantasy where dolls come alive.
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DORSET Illustrated by: MULREADY PEACOCK AT HOME
MULREADY DORSET,CATHERINE ANN. THE PEACOCK AT HOME by a Lady. Lond: Harris:1807, sq. 16mo, later boards,16p., VG. First edition (Moon 215; Osb.61, Gumuchian 2243). Illustrated with 6 fine copperplate engravings by W. MULREADY which have been hand-colored (uneven quality). A nice early juvenile.
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BARZINI Illustrated by: LONGSTREET LITTLE MATCH MAN
LONGSTREET BARZINI,LUIGI. THE LITTLE MATCH MAN. Phil: Penn 1917. 4to, cloth, 164P., pict. paste-on, sl. cover soil else VG+. 1st ed. of this charming Italian tale telling of the adventures of a little man made of matchsticks. Similar story line to Pinocchio. Illus. by HATTIE LONGSTREET with 5 color plates and dozens of black and whites in text. Barzini was a noted Italian journalist and historian. Nice book.
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PUSHKIN Illustrated by: POGANY GOLDEN COCKEREL
POGANY (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE GOLDEN COCKEREL trans.from the Russian of Alexander Pushkin by Elaine Pogany. NY:Nelson, 1938 (1938), large 4to, gilt cloth, light cover soil, VG. 1st ed. Illus. with lovely full page color lithos and many half-page black and whites by Pogany. An uncommon title.
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Illustrated by: POGANY MOTHER GOOSE
POGANY POGANY,WILLY. WILLY POGANY'S MOTHER GOOSE. NY:Nelson (1928). 4to, 1/4 cloth,blue boards, frontis out of register, rear free endpaper in facsimile else FINE. First edition, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY WILLY POGANY. One of the most outstanding editions of Mother Goose, illustrated by Pogany with unique full page color illustrations as well as many half-page color illus., and marvelous black and whites and silhouettes all in classic Art Deco style. Exceptionally wonderful and rare in the limited edition.
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SHUTE Illustrated by: TUDOR BRITE AND FAIR
TUDOR (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. BRITE AND FAIR by Henry Shute. Peterborough: Noone, 1968 (1968). 8vo, cloth, Fine in dw. First ed., written by the author of the classic Real Diary of a Real Boy, this is the story of growing up in New Hampshire, illus. with 12 full page illus. plus pict. ep's by Tudor.
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BROWN Illustrated by: SMITH IN THE DAYS OF GIANTS
SMITH (SMITH,E.BOYD)illus. IN THE DAYS OF GIANTS by Abbie Farwell Brown. Bost: HM 1902 (1902). Small 8vo, gilt pict. cloth, 259p., Fine. 1st ed. Illus. by Smith with intricate pictorial cover plus 6 full page black and whites to accompany Norse tales abouts giants. A beautiful copy of a scarce Smith item.
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COLLODI Illustrated by: WIESE PINOCCHIO
WIESE COLLODI,CARLO. (WIESE,KURT) PINOCCHIO. Lond. et al: Nelson (1928). 8vo, cloth, VG in chippeddw. 1st ed. Illus. by KURT WIESE with 4 color plates and black and white text illustrations on nearly every page. Scarce.
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GARDNER Illustrated by: HOLIDAY ANNOTATED SNARK
HOLIDAY (CARROLL,LEWIS). THE ANNOTATED SNARK with intro. and notes by Martin Gardner. NY: S&S, 1962. 4to, cloth, 111p., Fine in dw with closed tear. Stated 1st ed. The full text of Carroll's Snark with the original illus., annotated with bibliography and index by Gardner.
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SHERMAN DOT SIGNAL BOOK
ABC. (MILITARY) THE DOT SIGNAL BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS by Clifford Leon Sherman. Bost: HM 1917 (1917). 8vo, 4to, pict. cloth, fine and unused. First ed. A book of dot- to-dot puzzles with the theme of the signal flag alphabet used by soldiers. Each page of text explaining the flag signal for each letter of the alphabet is faced with a full page b&w illustration of a soldier actually performing the signal. Quite unusual.
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LEWISOHN Illustrated by: SZYK LAST DAYS OF SHYLOCK
SZYK (SZYK,ARTHUR)illus. THE LAST DAYS OF SHYLOCK by Ludwig Lewisohn. NY: Harper Bros. 1931. 8vo,cloth, spine faded else VG. 4th printing, illus. with Szyk's unique and intricate full page illus.
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FREES FOUR LITTLE PUPPIES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. FOUR LITTLE PUPPIES by Harry Frees. Chic: Rand McNally (1935). Obl. 12mo, pict. bds, fine. 1st ed. The story of 4 adorable puppies illus. with photos of real puppies dressed in various costumes and posed engaging in human activities.
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WITMAN Illustrated by: HERSHBERGER GOLDEN BOOK OF FLOWERS
HERSHBERGER GOLDEN BOOK. THE GOLDEN BOOK OF FLOWERS by Mabel Witman. NY:S&S 1943. VG+ in dustwrapper ( dw with chip, few small mends and sl. soil). Stated 1st printing of LGB #16, with lovely color illus. by M. HERSHBERGER.
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THOMPSON Illustrated by: NEILL GIANT HORSE OF OZ
NEILL (BAUM,L.FRANK). GIANT HORSE OF OZ by Ruth P. Thompson. Chic:Reilly & Lee (1928). 4to, orange cloth with pict. paste-on, 282p., fine in frayed dw (ads through mimics). A later printing with no color plates but with pict. ep's and numerous b&w's by J.R. NEILL. A nice copy.
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BAUM Illustrated by: NEILL LAND OF OZ
NEILL BAUM,L.FRANK. LAND OF OZ. Chic:Reilly & Lee (1904). 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, VG+. A later printing with plain endpapers and illus. by J.R.NEILL in black and white.
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DISNEY Illustrated by: disney DONALD DUCK SEES SOUTH AMERICA
disney DISNEY,WALT. DONALD DUCK SEES SOUTH AMERICA by H.Marion Palmer. Boston: Heath (1945). 8vo, pict. cloth, cover rubbed else VG. 138p. Illustrated in color throughout by the Disney Studios, written by Dr. Seuss' wife..
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SHAKESPEARE Illustrated by: LINTON MERCHANT OF VENICE
LINTON SHAKESPEARE,WILLIAM. SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. NY & Lond:Hodder, no date, circa 1920. 4to, dec. cloth, as new. Illus. by SIR JAMES LINTON with 16 mounted color plates. A beautiful book.
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MAY KITTYLEEN
MAY,SOPHIE. KITTYLEEN (A FLAXIE FRIZZLE STORY). Bost: Lee & Shep. (1883). 12mo, gilt cloth, VG. 1st ed. of the 5th Flaxie Frizzle story by the Parley author of Little Prudy stories. Illus. with b&w frontis and pictorial extra title page.
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Illustrated by: POGANY RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
POGANY (POGANY,WILLY)illus. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. NY: Thos. Crowell, [1930]. 4to, gilt decorated. salmon colored cloth, teg, fine in dustwrapper. 1st edition of this new Pogany edition. The 1st & 4th renderings in English by Fitzgerald, illus. with 12 beautiful tipped-in color plates plus 45 mounted gold and black plates and b&w's in-text. According to a publishers booklet interviewing Pogany, he notes 'My last Omar pictures? Yes they are quite different from the Omar Khayyam that I did in London years ago. But I think they are just as true to the oriental spirit. I have westernized and modernized Omar more, but perhaps I have interpreted him more nearly to our present day readers.'
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Illustrated by: SMITH BABY'S RED LETTER DAYS
SMITH (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. BABY'S RED LETTER DAYS. Syracuse: Just Foods (1906). 8vo, (6x71/2") stiff pictorial wraps in shades of red and orange, silk tie, 1 entry and faint cover mark else Fine. Illus. with beautiful pict. cover, pict. ep's in orange plus 5 full page color (tints), many half page color and numerous text decorations as well. This is a beautiful copy of a scarce Smith item. Nudelman A14. Not 1st.
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RIPPEY Illustrated by: WRIGHT GOODY-NAUGHTY BOOK
WRIGHT TURN-AROUND BOOK. THE GOODY-NAUGHTY BOOK by Sarah Cory Rippey. Chic: Rand McNally (1913). 8vo, cloth, pict. paste-on, fine in chipped dw. Early printing. Half of the book tells of the Good children. When you've finished, you turn the book upside down and around and you read about the Naughty children. Illus. with lovely color plates plus many b&w's in text by BLANCHE FISHER WRIGHT.
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FARJEON Illustrated by: THORNYCROFT ITALIAN PEEPSHOW
THORNYCROFT FARJEON,ELEANOR. ITALIAN PEEPSHOW. NY:Stokes, 1926 (1926), 8vo, cloth, pict. paste-on, FINE in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. Fairy tales of old Italy with 12 beautifully vibrant color plates by ROSALIND THORNYCROFT. Nice copy.
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BURGESS Illustrated by: FANCHER MAXIMS OF METHUSELAH
FANCHER BURGESS,GELETT. THE MAXIMS OF METHUSELAH. Lond:Bird, circa 1900, 12mo, cloth backed pict. bds, tips sl. worn else VG. Advice for men about women, illus. in classic Art Nouveau style by LOUIS FANCHER (in color)
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LATHBURY Illustrated by: LATHBURY FLEDA AND THE VOICE
LATHBURY FAIRIES. FLEDA AND THE VOICE by Mary Lathbury. NY:Nelson Phillips (1876). 4to, gilt pict. cloth, beveled edges, extrems frayed sl. else near fine. Charming fairy stories (sea fairies, flower fairies and more) with delicatel engravings by the author. Elaborate cover design, attractive book.
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FORSTER Illustrated by: TRIPPE ON THE ROAD TO MAKE-BELIEVE
TRIPPE PICTURE BOOK. ON THE ROAD TO MAKE-BELIEVE by Frederick Forster. Chic: Rand. McNally (1924). Folio, cloth, pict. paste-on, light soil, near fine. Wonderful poems for the young child, illustrated with beautiful full page color plates plus smaller color illustrations on every page of text by ULDINE TRIPPE. A great 20 s picture book.
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DALGLIESH Illustrated by: GAG DAVENPORTS AND CHERRY PIE
GAG (GAG,FLAVIA)illus. THE DAVENPORTS AND CHERRY PIE by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scrib. (1949 A). 8vocloth, Fine in frayed dw. 1st ed. The story of a poodle named Cherry and the Davenport family. THIS COPY IS WARMLY INSCRIBED BY DALGLIESH TO THE DESIGNER OF THE BOOK.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY AND THE NICE FAT POLICEMAN
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY AND THE NICE FAT POLICEMAN. NY: Gruelle Co. (1942). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, light rubbing, VG-Fine. 1st ed. Written by Johnny Gruelle and wonderfully illustrated in color by Johnny's son Worth Gruelle.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE RAGGEDY ANN AND THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY. NY: Johnny Gruelle Company (1940). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, light edge wear, VG+. Written and by Gruelle Aand illustrated by his son Justin with wonderful full page color illus. + b&w's.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE RAGGEDY ANN'S WISHING PEBBLE
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN'S WISHING PEBBLE. Chic: Volland (1925, 6th ed.). 8vo, pict. bds, light edgewear, VG. A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK with vibrant color illustrations by Gruelle.
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HENRY Illustrated by: BLACKWOOD ORIGINAL ART: GERALDINE BELINDA
BLACKWOOD HENRY,MARGUERITE. ORIGINAL ART: GERALDINE BELINDA. Offered here is the original color mixed media illustration by Gladys Rourke Blackwood used on the front of the dust wrapper of the book published in 1942 by Platt & Munk. The image measures 8 3/4" wide x 10 1/2" high with no margins, executed in colored pencil and ink. There are a few scattered spots otherwise Very Good condition, matted. The story is about a little girl who is inclined to be selfish and what she does with her 25 cents. The image shows Geraldina Belinds in her coat, hat and muff striding down the street with her nose in the air - a charming piece. Sold with a copy of the book in dust wrapper.
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Illustrated by: HICKS BOOK OF INDIANS
HICKS INDIANS. BOOK OF INDIANS. NY: Gabriel, circa 1920, folio, stiff pict. wraps, a few penned words identifying items else VG. Each page has a large color illus. of Indians by ARNOLD HICKS.
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NEIDLINGER Illustrated by: BOBBETT SMALL SONGS FOR SMALL SINGERS
BOBBETT NEIDLINGER,W.H. SMALL SONGS FOR SMALL SINGERS. NY:Schirmer, 1896, 4to, half cloth, edges rubbed, one sig. sprung, 57p., VG. Illustrated by WALTER BOBBETT with lovely color illus. on each page in style similar to Caldecott's and Greenaway,to accompany musical notation and verses for children.
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BURGESS Illustrated by: CADY ADVENTURES OF JIMMY SKUNK
CADY BURGESS,THORNTON. THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY SKUNK. Bost: Little, 1937 (1918). 8vo, 118p., pict. cloth, fine. Illus. with 6 black and white plates by HARRISON CADY.
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MCCORMACK Illustrated by: DODGE PEEPS THE REALLY TRULY SUNSHINE FAIRY
DODGE VOLLAND. PEEPS THE REALLY TRULY SUNSHINE FAIRY by Nancy McCormack. Chic:Volland (1918, 25th ed). 8vo, pict. bds, binding offset on spine else fine IN BOX (box with owner's name and dusty). A Volland Sunny Book, beautifully illustrated in color by KATHERINE STURGES DODGE. One of the scarcest Volland titles.
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MACFALL Illustrated by: FRASER BOOK OF LOVAT
FRASER (FRASER,CLAUD LOVAT) THE BOOK OF LOVAT by Haldane MacFall. Lond: Dent, 1923. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, light cover and edgewear, near Fine. An excellent reference work on the art and life of Claud Lovat Fraser, with many illustrations in color, black and white and from photos.
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BAUM Illustrated by: LEASON WIZARD OF OZ PICTURE BOOK
LEASON (BAUM,L.FRANK) THE WIZARD OF OZ PICTURE BOOK based on the original and complete story by L.Frank Baum. Chic: Whitman, circa 1939. Folio, stiff pict. wraps, sl. dusty and name on upper cover else VG+. A wonderful Wizard, printed in linen-like paper. Each page features a large, vibrant color illus. by LEASON with 4 lines of text beneath (12 p. incl. covers). Nice!
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DISNEY POP-UP MICKEY MOUSE
POP-UP. (DISNEY,WALT) THE POP-UP MICKEY MOUSE. NY:Blue Ribbon (1933). 8vo, pict. bds, covers lightly soiled else VG+. A wonderful pop-up with 3 super, double page pop-ups in perfect condition. There are also many half-page black and white illus. in text- all done by the Disney Studios.
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MOORAT Illustrated by: WOODROFFE THIRTY OLD-TIME NURSERY SONGS
WOODROFFE (WOODROFFE,PAUL)illus. THIRTY OLD TIME NURSERY SONGS arr. by Joseph Moorat. Lond:Jack, circa 1900. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, edges lightly rubbed else VG. 30 classic nursery songs are presented with musical notation, printed on coated paper and illustrated with Woodroffe's very beautiful color illus. throughout.
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KAPLAN Illustrated by: HALLOCK NEW BABY'S BIOGRAPHY
HALLOCK BABY BOOK. THE NEW BABY'S BIOGRAPHY by A.O. Kaplan. NY: Brentanos (1891,1908). Large 4to, gilt pict. cloth, fine and unused. Illustrated in typical turn of the century Brandywine style by RUTH MARY HALLOCK with full page color illus., plus half and full page 3-color illus. Printed on heavy coated stock with decorative border on many pages by Ysabel DeWitte Kaplan. One of the lovliest baby books. Heppner p.93-103.
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VAN DYKE Illustrated by: GREEN MANSION
GREEN (GREEN,ELIZABETH SHIPPEN)illus. MANSION by Henry Van Dyke. New York: Harper 1911. 8vo, green gilt cloth, Fine. First edition, illustrated by Brandywine artist Green with 2 beautiful mounted color plates, pictorial endpapers and text illustrations as well.
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FRANCHI Illustrated by: LONGSTREET LITTLE LEAD SOLDIER
LONGSTREET FRANCHI,ANNA. THE LITTLE LEAD SOLDIER. Phil: Penn, 1919. 8vo, cloth, pict. paste-on, Fine in worn dw. First edition. A charming story of the adventures of a little lead soldier in French uniform who travels from the North Pole to China to the bottom of the sea. Illustrated by HATTIE LONGSTREET PRICE with 5 lovely color plates and many black and whites in tex. The story is translated from the original Italian of Franchi who was famous Italian journalist.
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KAY Illustrated by: KAY HELPING THE WEATHERMAN
KAY VOLLAND. HELPING THE WEATHERMAN. Chic: Volland (1920, 13th ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, fine. Written and illustrated b Kay with many full page and in text color illustrations. The story is a fantasy about 2 little children who meet a magical weatherman.
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GARIS Illustrated by: CAMPBELL UNCLE WIGGILY'S SILK HAT
CAMPBELL GARIS,HOWARD. UNCLE WIGGILY'S SILK HAT. Newark: Graham (vd,1929). 8vo, cloth, pict. paste-on, some cover and finger soil, VG. Each page has a large color illustrations by LANG CAMPBELL featuring Garis's humanized animals.
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GARIS Illustrated by: CAMPBELL UNCLE WIGGILY'S WOODLAND GAMES
CAMPBELL GARIS,HOWARD. UNCLE WIGGILY'S WOODLAND GAMES. Newark:Graham (1922) 8vo pict. cloth, pict.paste-on, interior finger soil, else VG. Each page has a large color illustration by LANG CAMPBELL featuring wonderful humanized animals.
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GRIMM Illustrated by: GAG TALES FROM GRIMM
GAG (GAG,WANDA)illus. TALES FROM GRIMM. NY:Coward McCann (1936). Sq. 4to, blue cl., sl. cover fading else Fine in dw. 1st ed. SIGNED BY GAG. 17 fairy tales selected, tanslated and illustrated by Gag and illustrated with beautiful color frontis plus 6 full page black and whites as well as many in-text illustrations. A special copy.
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THOMPSON Illustrated by: SCOTT PRINCESS OF COZYTOWN
SCOTT THOMPSON,RUTH PLUMLY. THE PRINCESS OF COZY TOWN. Chic: Volland (1922). 8vo, pict. bds, offset on backstrip else near FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (box VG with flap repair). 1st ed., a VOLLAND FAIRY CHILDREN book, illustrated with striking full page and in- text color illustrations throughout by JANET LAURA SCOTT to accompany 6 original fairy tales. (See Schiller auction 365). A beautiful copy, especially desireable in the box.
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BANNERMAN Illustrated by: NEILL LITTLE BLACK SAMBO
NEILL BANNERMAN,HELEN. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Chic:Reilly & Lee (Reilly & Britt. (1908). 8vo, blue cloth, pict. paste-on, some cover soil, VG. An early American edition of Little Black Sambo illustrated by J.R. NEILL with color pict. ep's plus 8 full page color illustrations depicting Sambo and his family in less than flattering terms. The second half of the book contains Harriet Beecher Stowe's STORY OF TOPSY with 8 more full page color illustrations. With these depictions, it is easy to see the objections that many have to these stories. (Originally is part of the Children's Red Book Series here called the CHildren's Own Book Series with ads thru Jessica's First Prayer ca 1925). A nice copy of an interesting version of both Sambo and Topsy.
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TUDOR Illustrated by: TUDOR TALE FOR EASTER
TUDOR TUDOR,TASHA. A TALE FOR EASTER. NY:OUP (1941). Sq. 12mo, cloth, cloth sl. browned else near Fine in lightly soiled dw. First edition. Calligraphic text by Hilda Scott with beautiful color illustrations on each page by Tudor.
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PERRAULT Illustrated by: HOGROGIAN LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
HOGROGIAN (HOGROGIAN,NONNY)illus. THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. NY:Crowell (1967). Sq. 12mo, cloth, Fine in dw. First edition thus with verse taken from 19th century versions. Illustrated by Hogrogian with many wonderful full page color illustrations.
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DICKENS Illustrated by: KNIGHT CAPTAIN BOLDHEART AND THE MAGIC FISHBONE
KNIGHT (KNIGHT,HILARY)illus. CAPTAIN BOLDHEART + THE MAGIC FISHBONE two comedies by Charles Dickens. NY:Mac. (1964). 4to, yellow pict. cloth, sl. wear to spine xtrems else VG in dw worn at spine extrems. Stated first edition. Illustrated by Mr. Knight (of Eloise fame) with fantastic full page and partial page color illustrations.
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OUTCAULT Illustrated by: OUTCAULT TIGE HIS STORY
OUTCAULT OUTCAULT,R.F. TIGE: HIS STORY. NY:Stokes (1905). 4to, tan pict. cloth, pictorial paste-on, 61p., some cover soil and fraying to spine ends else VG. First edition. Written as a personal narrative of the life of this famous dog, and illustrated throughout by Outcault (the creator of Buster Brown)
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BOUTET DE MONVEL Illustrated by: BOUTET DE MONVEL JOAN OF ARC
BOUTET DE MONVEL BOUTET DE MONVEL,M. JOAN OF ARC. NY:Century, 1926. oblong 4to, green and gilt dec. gold cloth, sl. soil, VG-Fine. An English language matching the French in size and format. Illustrated with beautiful, rich color illustrations on every page. Printed on coated paper. A classic.
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GRIMM Illustrated by: BETTS FAIRY TALES FROM GRIMM
BETTS (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. FAIRY TALES FROM GRIMM. Lond: Coker (1932). 4to, cloth backed boards, covers sl. worn, else VG+. A British edition of the original American ed., illustrated by Betts with 6 color plates, 6 full page and 2 half page pen drawings- all to accompany 18 classic fairy tales.
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SMITH Illustrated by: SMITH CHILD'S BOOK OF OLD VERSES
SMITH (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. A CHILD'S BOOK OF OLD VERSES selected by Jessie Willcox Smith.NY:Duffield 1910 (1910). 4to, blue cloth stamped in gold, pictorial paste-on, offsetting on prelims else near Fine. First ed., second issue (no teg, plain ep's, Nudelman A30). Illustrated by Smith with pict. ep's,10 beautiful color plates plus pictorial headpieces on each page (2 illustrations that are repeated) - all to accompany over 100 classic poems by Kate Greenaway, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and others.
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PYLE Illustrated by: PYLE STORY OF SIR LAUNCELOT
PYLE PYLE,HOWARD. THE STORY OF SIR LAUNCELOT AND HIS COMPANIONS by Howard Pyle. NY: Scribners 1941 (1933). 4to, red gilt cloth, round pictorial paste-on, Fine. This is a volume in the Brandywine edition of Pyle's works, issued to commemorate the 80th anniversary of his birth. This volume features a full page color frontispiece with tissue guard done by HARVEY DUNN plus 47 illustrations by the author. There is also an introductory tribute by Dunn. A beautiful copy of a lovely book.
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CANTON Illustrated by: ROBINSON TRUE ANNALS OF FAIRY-LAND: THE REIGN OF KING HERLA
ROBINSON (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. THE TRUE ANNALS OF FAIRY-LAND: THE REIGN OF KING HERLA ed.by William Canton. Lond:JM Dent nd [1900]. 8vo, blue gilt cloth, all edges gilt, 365p., slight cover rubbing and soil else VG+. 1st ed. Containing thirty three fairy stories, illustrated by Robinson with color frontis and title page, a few 2-color illus. pictorial endpapers plus many intricate and beautiful full page black and whites, many in-text black and whites, plus numerous head and tail pieces.
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D'AULNOY Illustrated by: MACKINSTRY WHITE CAT
MACKINSTRY (MACKINSTRY,ELIZABETH)illus. THE WHITE CAT AND OTHER OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES by Mme. D'Aulnoy. NY:Macmillan 1928 (1928). 4to, cloth backed boardsm boards faded else fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. The book consists of 5 fairy tales arranged and edited by Rachel Field. Illustrated by MacKinstry with full page color illustrations plus black and whites- all are as bright and well printed. (Realms of Gold p.197)
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Illustrated by: DETMOLD ARABIAN NIGHTS
DETMOLD (DETMOLD,EDWARD J.)illus. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Lond: Hodder & Stoughton [1925]). Large thick 4to, white gilt pictorial cloth, sl. soil on rear cover and sl. foxing on foredge else near FINE