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ROBINSON Illustrated by: LAWSON GREYLOCK AND THE ROBINS
LAWSON (LAWSON,ROBERT)illus. GREYLOCK AND THE ROBINS by Tom Robinson. NY: Viking 1946 (Aug. 1946) 4to, pict. bds, near Fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. The story of Greylock, a pampered house cat, and his schemes to munch on Robin Junior. Illustrated entirely in color by Lawson, bold and beautiful, and one of his few ventures in color illustration. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY LAWSON. Great book.
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 4707   details     inquire
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WILLIAMS Illustrated by: WILLIAMS RABBITS' WEDDING
WILLIAMS WILLIAMS,GARTH. THE RABBITS'WEDDING. NY: Harper Bros. (1958). 4to, cloth backed bds, Fine in dw. Early printing but not 1st. Written by Williams. The gentle story of a black rabbit and a white rabbit who get married. Illustrated with very beautiful illustrations in color on every page. This book caused quite a controversy because of its inter-racial marriage overtones. Scarce.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4710   details     inquire
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HOLLING Illustrated by: HOLLING PAGOO
HOLLING HOLLING,HOLLING C.. PAGOO. Bost:HM 1957 (1957) 4to, cloth, Fine in dw with small piece off bottom of spine. 1st ed. The world of the tidal basin as viewed thru the development of Pagoo- a hermit crab. Illustrated in rich colors by Holling and Lucille Holling. A companion to Tree In The Trail and Paddle To The Sea and a nice copy.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4730   details     inquire
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SENDAK Illustrated by: SENDAK OUTSIDE OVER THERE
SENDAK SENDAK,MAURICE. OUTSIDE OVER THERE. NY:Harp. & Row. (1981) 4to, red cl., MINT in dw. 1st.Beautifully illustrated in color throughout with text in calligraphy. CALDECOTT HONOR.
Price: USD 65.00 other currencies   order no. 4736   details     inquire
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LEWIS Illustrated by: ARDIZZONE OTTERBURY INCIDENT
ARDIZZONE (ARDIZZONE,EDWARD)illus. OTTERBURY INCIDENT by C.Day Lewis. NY: Viking 1949 (1949). 8vo, cloth, 160p., Fine in sl. worn dw. 1st US ed with these illus. Illus. by Ardizzone with color wrapper design plus many b&w's.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4740   details     inquire
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Illustrated by: ROJANKOVSKY TALL BOOK OF NURSERY TALES
ROJANKOVSKY (ROJANKOVSKY,FEODOR)illus. TALL BOOK OF NURSERY TALES. NY:Harp. Bros (1944). Tall narrow 4to, pict. bds. lower front cover creased and sl. edgewear, else near Fine in lightly worn dw with mend. 1st ed. (with ads only for Mother Goose, $1.00 price, inscr. 1944). Featuring great color lithos throughout to accompany favorite fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Three Bears, Three Pigs and more than 20 others. Nice copy.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 4746   details     inquire
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NORDELL Illustrated by: NORDELL LITTLE FACES FROM FAR PLACES
NORDELL DOLLS. (PAPER) LITTLE FACES FROM FAR PLACES by Julia Nordell. NY: G&D (1933). Large 4to,pictorial bds, 76p., sl. edgewear else near Fine condition. Stylized illustrations by the author in bold color throughout and featuring 7 paper dolls and clothing for little girls of various countries on individual sheets (completely unused). Detailed story line as well. See Wallach:Paper Dolls p. 138.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4768   details     inquire
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BOOK OF TRAINS
TRAINS. BOOK OF TRAINS. NY:Gabriel, 1920. 8vo, pictorial wraps, sm. pen mark on cover, and one page creased, else VG+. A LINENETTE book with 4 full page color illustrations and several in line.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 4774   details     inquire
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MERIWETHER Illustrated by: PECK PLAYBOOK OF TROY
PECK EDUCATION. PLAYBOOK OF TROY by Susan Meriwether. NY:Harper 1927. Large 4to, stiff pict. wraps, near Fine. Stated 1st ed. The first few pages tell the story of Troy. The remaining pages are filled with color figures and objects to cut out and assemble to be used to play with against a the large backdrop that comes off the cover. Printed on heavy paper and wonderfully illustrated by ESTHER PECK. (See Realms of Gold p.153). Completely unused.
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 4779   details     inquire
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HAVILAND Illustrated by: NESS FAVORITE FAIRY TALES TOLD IN ITALY
NESS FAIRY TALES. FAVORITE FAIRY TALES TOLD IN ITALY. Bost: Lit. Brn. (1965). 4to, cloth, 90p., Fine in sl. worn dw. Stated 1st ed. REVIEW COPY. 6 Italian fairy tales, brightly illustrated in color throughout by EVALINE NESS, retold by Virginia Haviland.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 4780   details     inquire
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HAVILAND Illustrated by: SUBA FAVORITE FAIRY TALES TOLD IN GERMANY
SUBA FAIRY TALES. FAVORITE FAIRY TALES TOLD IN GERMANY retold by Virginia Haviland. Bost: Lit. Brn (1959). Small 4to, cloth, fine in sl. worn dw. Stated 1st edition. Lovely color illustrations by SUSANNE SUBA (a frequent contibutor to New Yorker Magazine) to accompany 7 fairy tales from Germany.
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 4783   details     inquire
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PROVENSEN Illustrated by: PROVENSEN HORSE AND A HOUND A GOAT AND A GANDER
PROVENSEN PROVENSEN,ALICE AND MARTIN. HORSE AND A HOUND A GOAT AND A GANDER. Lond:Cape (1979) large 4to, pict. bds, Fine. 1st ed. PROOF COPY (so stamped on cover and title page). Printed on glossy paper and illustrated in color on every page.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 4786   details     inquire
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BROWN Illustrated by: WEISGARD DARK WOOD OF THE GOLDEN BIRDS
WEISGARD BROWN,MARGARET WISE. DARK WOOD OF THE GOLDEN BIRDS. NY:Harper Bros. (1950). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, Fine in dw worn on spine. 1st ed. An allegorical poem, illustrated in color by LEONARD WEISGARD with pictorial endpapers and full page illustrations opposite each page of text. Dedicated to Michael Strange. Very scarce.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4796   details     inquire
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FISH Illustrated by: OLFERS WHEN THE ROOT CHILDREN WAKE UP
OLFERS (OLFERS,SIBYLLE)illus. WHEN THE ROOT CHILDREN WAKE UP by Helen Dean Fish. Phil:Lippincott 1941. 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, near Fine. New edition, completely manufactured in America (other eds. were printed in Germany). Originally a German picture book which tells of small "root" children who are depicted with wonderful full color illustrations. A nice copy of a classic (See 5 Years of Children's Books p. 106; Hurlimann p. 207)
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 4802   details     inquire
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FISH Illustrated by: OLFERS BUTTERFLY LAND
OLFERS (OLFERS,SIBYLLE)illus. BUTTERFLY LAND with text by Helen Fish. NY: Stokes 1931. Oblong 4to, blue cloth, pict. paste-on, near fine. First American edition, and companion to Olfers Root Children book. Illustrated with beautiful and rich chromolithographs, printed in Germany.
Price: USD 275.00 other currencies   order no. 4814   details     inquire
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DELAND Illustrated by: CRANE OLD GARDEN
CRANE (CRANE,WALTER)illus. THE OLD GARDEN by Margaret Deland. Bost:HM 1894 (1893). 8vo, pict. cloth, 114p., light cover soil else VG. This copy inscribed Christmas 1893. Printed on french-fold paper and illustrated in color on every page by Crane to accompany poems. A lovely book.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4820   details     inquire
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WEATHERLY CHILDREN'S TABLEAUX
POP-UP. (NISTER) CHILDREN'S TABLEAUX: a novel colour book with pictures arranged as tableaux with verses by F.E. Weatherly. Lond: Nister nd ca 1895. Large 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, some normal shelfwear else VG+. A charming pop- up book with 5 marvelous double-page pop-up chromolithographed scenes - very detailed and containing many figures including cat's circus, seashore, geese in military garb, Mrs. Tabitha Cat's Academy.
Price: USD 1,750.00 other currencies   order no. 4829   details     inquire
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DERRICK Illustrated by: DERRICK ARK BOOK
DERRICK DERRICK,FREDA. THE ARK BOOK. Lond: Blackie nd ca 1925. Large oblong 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, stain on rear cover, re-cased with new endpapers else clean and tight. A large book printed on heavy paper, french-fold style and brilliantly illustrated in color on every page page in typical 20's style. A wonderful picture book.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4832   details     inquire
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PAPER DOLL
DOLLS. (PAPER) This is a 9 inch paper doll put out by Raphael Tuck (1894). Artistic Series VI.It is a lovely blonde little girl with stand and with 4 very beautiful long dresses in various colors and styles.
Price: USD 95.00 other currencies   order no. 4844   details     inquire
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ANDERSEN Illustrated by: BURKERT FIR TREE
BURKERT (BURKERT,NANCY)illus. THE FIR TREE by Hans Christian Andersen. NY: Harp. & Row (1970). 8vo, green cloth, pict. paste-on, as New in dw. (dw price clipped but with correct Harper address on copyright page of 49 E. 33rd). 1st ed. Illustrated with really beautiful full page color illustrations plus partial page b&w's.
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BOYLE Illustrated by: KREDEL YOUNGEST CAMEL
KREDEL BOYLE,KAY. THE YOUNGEST CAMEL by Kay Boyle. Bost: Lit. Brn 1939 (Aug. 1939). 8vo, cloth, 96p., Fine in sl. soiled dw. 1st ed. Boyle's first book for children. Illustrated with full page color illustrations and in line by FRTIZ KREDEL.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4914   details     inquire
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FUNNY JUNGLELAND MOVING PICTURES
MOVEABLE. (SLICE) FUNNY JUNGLELAND MOVING PICTURES. Battle Creek:Kellogg 1909. 4to, stiff pict. wraps, covers finger soiled else VG. 2 of the internal leaves are cut into pieces horizontally so that the reader can manipulate the illustrations to produce any number of wonderful, humorous color illustrations.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4935   details     inquire
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WHEELER Illustrated by: KREDEL H.M.S. PINAFORE
KREDEL (KREDEL,FRITZ)illus. H.M.S. PINAFORE adapted from Gilbert & Sullivan by Opal Wheeler. NY: Dutton 1946 (1946). 4to, pict. cloth, Fine in sl. dw. Stated 1st ed. Text, musical notation, and wonderful full page color illustrations by Kredel.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 4953   details     inquire
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ANNO Illustrated by: ANNO ANNO'S ITALY
ANNO ANNO,MITSUMASA. ANNO'S ITALY. NY:Collins (1980) sq. 4to, pict. bds, Fine in dw. 1st U.S. ed. A fabulous picture book with no words at all, but then no wrods are really needed with Anno's detail.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 4967   details     inquire
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ANNO Illustrated by: ANNO ANNO'S U.S.A.
ANNO ANNO,MITSUMASA. ANNO'S U.S.A. NY:Philomel (1983) sq. 4to, pict. bds, As New in dw. 1st US ed. of this beautiful picture book. With no words, the pictures speak for themselves.
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ANNO Illustrated by: ANNO ANNO'S COUNTING BOOK
ANNO ANNO,MITSUMASA. ANNO'S COUNTING BOOK. NY:Crowell 1977. Sq. 4to, pict. bds, Fine in dw. 1stUS ed. With no words, this is a beautifully illustrated picture book, done in color on every page by Anno.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 4969   details     inquire
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL FABLES
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. FABLES written and illus. by Lobel. NY:Harp. Row (1980). 4to, cloth, owner inscription else Fine in sl. worn dw. Stated 1st ed. Original and wonderful fables with marvelous full page color illustrations throughout. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 4975   details     inquire
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL MOUSE SOUP
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. MOUSE SOUP. NY: Harp. Row (1977). 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in sl. worn dw. Stated 1st ed. An I Can Read book. A charming tale, illustrated by the author in color on every page.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4977   details     inquire
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL OWL AT HOME
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. OWL AT HOME. NY:Harp. Row (1975) 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed.An I Can Read book. The story of a lovable owl, illustrated by Lobel in color on every page.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4978   details     inquire
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL MOUSE TALES
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. MOUSE TALES. NY:Harp. Row (1972) 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. An I Can Read book. Papa Mouse tells 7 stories- one for each child. Illustrated in color throughout.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4981   details     inquire
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD. NY:Harp. Row (1979). 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. An I Can Read Book. Lobel's 4th book about these now classic fine friends, illustrated in color thorughout. Beautiful copy.
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LOBEL Illustrated by: LOBEL GRASSHOPPER ON THE ROAD
LOBEL LOBEL,ARNOLD. GRASSHOPPER ON THE ROAD. NY:Harp. Row (1978). 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. An I Can Read book. Illustrated in color throughout by Lobel.
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Illustrated by: LOBEL GREGORY GRIGGS
LOBEL (LOBEL,ARNOLD)illus. GREGORY GRIGGS and other nursery rhyme people. NY:Wm. Morrow (1978) obl. 4to, cloth, Fine in dw. 1st ed. Old favorite rhymes, wonderfully illustrated in color throughout by Lobel.
Price: USD 80.00 other currencies   order no. 4984   details     inquire
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BAYLEY Illustrated by: BAYLEY ONE OLD OXFORD OX
BAYLEY BAYLEY,NICOLA. ONE OLD OXFORD OX. Cape (1977). 4to, pict. bds, Fine in dw. 1st U.S. ed.A counting book with the most beautiful and rich color illustrations, full of detail, by Bayley.
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 4992   details     inquire
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KRAUSS Illustrated by: CHARLIP MOON OR A BUTTON:A COLLECTION OF FIRST PICTURE IDEAS
CHARLIP KRAUSS,RUTH. A MOON OR A BUTTON: A COLLECTION OF FIRST PICTURE IDEAS. NY: Harp. Bros. (1959). 12mo, cloth backed bds, sl. soil on corner of one page else Fine in soiled dw. 1st ed. Illustrated by REMY CHARLIP, this is a picture book designed to open up the minds of little readers and have them interpret what they see.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 5005   details     inquire
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DE VRIES FLOWERS OF DELIGHT:AN AGREAABLE GARLAND OF PROSE AND POETRY
REFERENCE. (ANTHOLOGY) FLOWERS OF DELIGHT:AN AGREEABLE GARLAND OF PROSE AND POETRY 1765-1830 selected by Leon De Vries from the Osborne Collection. TOR: McClelland & Stewart, 1965. 4to, cloth, 232p., top edge sl. frayed else Fine dw with chip. An anthology of over 60 early English children's books (complete or nearly complete) written between 1765 and 1830 with repros. of 756 of the original illus. in b&w and color.
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WILDER Illustrated by: SEWELL LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS
SEWELL WILDER,LAURA INGALLS. LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS. NY: Harper Bros (1932, not 1st, circa1950's). 4to, pict. cloth, 176p., Fine. A nice copy of the original edition of the first Little House book, illustrated by HELEN SEWELL with color frontis plus many b&w's.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 5027   details     inquire
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MONTES Illustrated by: GIROLAMO PARA SABER Y CONTAR
GIROLAMO SPANISH. PARA SABER Y CONTAR: cuentos de Las Mil y Una Noches by Hugo Montes. No place:Zig Zag, made in Chile. Large 4to, pict. bds, backstrip damaged else VG. nd ca 1968. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR. Illustrated by Vittorio di Girolamo with incredibly fanciful full page color illustrations. Really great artwork.
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PERRAULT Illustrated by: TURNER LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
TURNER POP-UP. (CIRCULAR PEEPSHOW) LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. Lond: Folding Books ca 1947. 8vo, pictorial boards, 2 tiny mends else near Fine. This is a charming book that opens to form a six-sided book with each of the 6 panels revealing a different portion of Red Riding Hood. Wonderfully illustrated in color by PATRICIA TURNER with six 3-dimensional pop-up scenes. See Whitten:Paper Toys of the World p. 79 for other title in this series.
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 5057   details     inquire
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COLLODI Illustrated by: KIRK PINOCCHIO
KIRK COLLODI,CARLO. PINOCCHIO. Phil:Lipp. (1920) 4to, blue & tan cloth, 234p., Fine. First edition of the DELUXE EDITION featuring 14 beautiful tipped in color plates by MARIA KIRK plus illustrations on text pages and pictorial endpapers. An enchanting version of this favorite tale.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 5058   details     inquire
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CABELL Illustrated by: PYLE LINE OF LOVE
PYLE (PYLE,HOWARD)illus. THE LINE OF LOVE by James Branch Cabell. NY: Harper 1905 (Sept. 1905). 8vo, green gilt cloth stamped in white with oval pictorial paste-on, top edge gilt, light corner stain on 70 pages else VG. First ed., first issue. Illustrated by Pyle with 10 beautiful color plates (and with decorative border on all text pages. Tipped in to the free endpaper is a TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY CABELL explaining that he is prohibited by the publisher from inscribing books sent to him.
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LAMB.TOM Illustrated by: LAMB TALE OF BINGO
LAMB VOLLAND. THE TALE OF BINGO by Tom Lamb. Chic: Gordon Volland (1927, no add. printings). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, 120p., light wear, VG+. A strange fantasy tale of the adventures of Bingo - a humanized monkey with a big swastika affixed to his bowtie. Written and illustrated in color and b&w by Lamb. One of the scarcer Volland titles.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 5070   details     inquire
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LATHBURY Illustrated by: LATHBURY RING-A-ROUND-A-ROSY
LATHBURY LATHBURY,MARY. RING-A-ROUND-A-ROSY: a dozen little girls. NY: Worthington 1885. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, edges sl. rubbed else VG+. A charming VICTORIAN COLORPLATE book done in the style of Kate Greenaway. Illustrated with 13 lovely full page chromolithographs of little girls playing and frolicking (incl. title) plus decorations on text pages.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 5073   details     inquire
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STRANG Illustrated by: GOVEY ROSE FAIRY BOOK
GOVEY (GOVEY,LILIAN)illus. ROSE FAIRY BOOK ed. by Mrs. Herbert Strang. NY: Hodder & Stought nd (1912). 4to, red pict. cloth, 303p., some cover wear and foxing, VG. 23 fairy tales including Cinderella, Aladdin, Gloves of Turlupin, Red Riding Hood etc., magnificently illustrated by Govey with pictorial endpapers, 12 mounted color plates plus a profusion of beautifully detailed full page and partial page black and whites (and nice cover design as well). Altogether a truly lavish book of fairy tales.
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 5078   details     inquire
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MARIE Illustrated by: PETERSHAM MAGIC DOLL OF ROUMANIA
PETERSHAM (PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA)illus. MAGIC DOLL OF ROUMANIA by Queen Marie of Roumania. NY:Stokes 1929 (1929). 8vo, yellow cloth, pict. paste-on, 319p. sl. cover soil, near Fine. 1st ed. The story of a little American girl who takes a fantasy trip to Roumania with her magic doll. Illustrated by the Petershams with 10 color plates plus many lovely b&w's. This is a nice copy of a very scarce Petersham title. (See 5 Years of Child. Books p.54).
Price: USD 275.00 other currencies   order no. 5096   details     inquire
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MACDONALD Illustrated by: SMITH AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
SMITH (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND by George MacDonald. Phil:McKay 1919, 4to, tan cloth, pict. paste-on, top edge gilt, gilt lettering on spine, light soil else VG+. First ed. 1st issue. Illustrated by Smith with pictorial endpapers and title page plus 8 other beautiful color plates.
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KIRKWOOD Illustrated by: ROSS ANIMAL CHILDREN
ROSS VOLLAND. ANIMAL CHILDREN by Edith Kirkwood. Chic:Volland (1913 25th ed.). 8vo, pict. bds, FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (minor flap mends). A Volland Nature Children Book with fabulous color illustrations on every page by PENNY ROSS depicting a variety of humanized animals (plus pictorial endpapers). Fine sharp reproductions. A great copy of a scarce and desireable Volland title.
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 5107   details     inquire
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BANNERMAN Illustrated by: WEHR LITTLE BLACK SAMBO
WEHR BANNERMAN,HELEN. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. NY:Duenewald (1943) sq. 8vo, spiral backed pict. bds, sl. spine wear else near fine. A MOVEABLE SAMBO illustrated in color by JULIAN WEHR and featuring 6 really terrific moveable plates done in color. Quite difficult to find and a nice copy.
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TOMLINS Illustrated by: RICKETTS CHILD'S GARDEN OF SONG
RICKETTS VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. THE CHILD'S GARDEN OF SONG. Chic: McClurg 1895. 4to gilt dec. cloth, all edges gilt, minimal wear, near FINE. LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES SIGNED BY TOMLINS (the arranger). A beautiful book of songs, every page with large pictorial border by ELLA RICKETTS, either in color or brown-tones, Art Nouveau style. Printed on heavy coated paper and an especially nice book.
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 5134   details     inquire
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WILDE Illustrated by: VASSOS SALOME
VASSOS (VASSOS,JOHN)illus. SALOME: A TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT by OSCAR WILDE. NY: Dutton (1927). 4to, black cloth, 57p., faint stain on margin of frontis else VG. Vassos' first book, illustrated with great pictorial endpapers and 12 classic Art Deco plates.
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GAY Illustrated by: NICHOLSON POLLY: AN OPERA
NICHOLSON (NICHOLSON,WILLIAM)illus. POLLY: AN OPERA by Mr. Gay. Lond: Heinemann 1923. 4to, blue gilt cloth, 107p., corner of frontis and last plate off else VG+ cond. 1st ed., LIMITED TO 380 COPIES SIGNED BY NICHOLSON and illustrated by him with 9 lovely tipped-in color plates. This copy has a colored bookplate designed either by Nicholson or Claude Lovat Fraser. A scarce book.
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HARG Illustrated by: BUTLER LET'S PRETEND
BUTLER VOLLAND. LET'S PRETEND by William Mac Harg. Chic:Volland (1914 5th printing). 8vo, pict. bds, some wear to corners and light cover soil, VG. A scarce, early Volland title in which the author takes many childhood classics and represents each title with 1 page of rhyming verse opposite which is a lovely color illustration by BONNIBEL BUTLER. (Includes Alice in Wonderland among others)
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Illustrated by: PARK ALPHABET OF ANIMALS
PARK ABC. (MOOREPARK) AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS by CARTON MOOREPARK. Lond:Blackie 1899. Folio, pict. bds, some scuffing of covers, overall VG. Printed on heavy coated paper, there are a profusion of wonderful full page illustrations, each faced with a small paragraph about the picture. Also many smaller black and whites throughout the text. Peppin (p. 226) says "his most distinctive quality was a strking sense of design retaining something of the flavour of the Glasgow Art Nouveau." A charming book.
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GAY Illustrated by: FRASER BEGGAR'S OPERA
FRASER (FRASER,CLAUD LOVAT)illus. BEGGAR'S OPERA by John Gay. Lond: Heinemann 1921. 4to, black gilt cloth, teg, 93p., sl. spotting on cover else NEAR fINE. LIMITED TO 430 COPIES SIGNED BY FRASER and illustrated by him with 8 tipped-in color plates plus small b&w's in-text. A lovely book.
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ROCKWELL Illustrated by: ROCKWELL WILLIE WAS DIFFERENT
ROCKWELL (ROCKWELL,NORMAN)illus. WILLIE WAS DIFFERENT by Molly and Norman Rockwell. NY:Funk & Wag. (1969) 4to, 40p., pict. cloth, owner inscription on endpaper, Fine in dw sl. worn at top of spine. 1st ed. The story of and ugly thrushling with marvelous full page color illustrations plus numerous b&w's.
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GORDON Illustrated by: ROSS BUTTERFLY BABIE'S BOOK.
ROSS GORDON,ELIZABETH. THE BUTTERFLY BABIES' BOOK. Chicago: Rand (1914 ed of 1925) 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, 80p.,minimal edgewear else near Fine. Each page features a wonderfully drawn full color illus. of a different species of butterfly depicted anthropomorphically by M.T. (Penny) ROSS. - that are vivid and really special. Descriptive verses appear beneath illustrations. Charming and scarce.
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BURGESS Illustrated by: CADY GRANDFATHER FROG GETS A RIDE
CADY BURGESS,THORNTON. GRANDFATHER FROG GETS A RIDE. Racine: Whitman (1927). 8vo, pictorial boards, 29p., near fine. Illustrated by HARRISON CADY in bold color on every page.
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BURGESS Illustrated by: JORDAN CUBBY BEAR HAS A MIND OF HIS OWN
JORDAN BURGESS,THORNTON. CUBBY BEAR HAS A MIND OF HIS OWN. Racine: Whitman (1927). Oblong 12mo, pictorial bds, bottom edge of spine chipped else VG+ in frayed dw. Charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN, this is a nice copy.
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POPE Illustrated by: ROBINSON BABES AND BIRDS
ROBINSON (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. BABES AND BIRDS with verses by Jessie Pope. NY: Caldwell ca 1910. 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, tips rubbed, light cover soil, a few pages opened roughly (half of the french-cold papers have been opened enatly), VG. Printed on french-fold paper and illustrated by Robinsmon with pictorial endpapers plus a profusion of absolutely charming full page and in-text color illustrations throughout. An uncommon Robinson title.
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VAN DYKE Illustrated by: SCHOONOVER BROKEN SOLDIER AND THE MAID OF FRANCE
SCHOONOVER (SCHOONOVER,FRANK)illus. BROKEN SOLDIER AND THE MAID OF FRANCE by Henry Van Dkye. NY:Harper (Sept. 1919 h-t) large 8vo, blue gilt cloth, (66)p., near Fine. 1st ed. Illustrated by Schoonover with beautiful gilt pictorial cover, 2 beautiful tipped-in color plates plus several line illustrations in-text.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. THE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM. Chic:Donohue (1922 Volland) 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, near Fine. A scarce and desirable Volland- Gruelle fantasy tale. Johnny and Janey fly to the moon and have many other fantastic adventures. Illustrated with 12 full page color plates plus a profusion of black and whites in text and pict. ep's. A beautiful copy of a super book!
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ANDERSEN Illustrated by: RACKHAM FAIRY TALES
RACKHAM (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. Lond.: Harrap (Mckay on spine) [1932]. 4to, 288p., red gilt cloth, top edge gilt, lettering dulled else, FINE IN DUSTWRAPPER AND PICTORIAL BOX! (box neatly strengthened. 1st ed. Illustrated by Rackham with pictorial ep's, 12 color plates, a profusion of black and whites in-text. The mounted color plate on the wrapper that is repeated on the box do not appear in- text. This is an extraordinary copy of a truly beautiful book.
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LEECH Illustrated by: MCKENNA HIDE AND SEEK RIDDLE BOOK
MCKENNA MOVEABLE. HIDE AND SEEK RIDDLE BOOK by Carlyle Leech. NY:G&D 1943. 4to, pict. bds, Fine in sl. worn dw. A jumble of riddles, answers for which can be determined by pulling, pushing and turning. Illustrated in color, this is an ingenious book, full of gadgets.
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MAY Illustrated by: BROWN BUCKLE HORSE
BROWN (BROWN,PAUL)illus. BUCKLE HORSE by Barbara May. NY: Holt (1956). 8vo, cloth, 128p., VG in frayed dw. Stated 1st ed. A wonderful horse- racing tale, illustrated by Brown in b&w throughout.
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POTTER Illustrated by: POTTER STORY OF MISS MOPPET
POTTER POTTER,BEATRIX. THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET. NY & Lond:Warne nd [1906]. 24mo WALLET PANORAMA. Grey cloth, pict. paste-on of cat on flap, some cover soil and creasing on a few panels, overall VG. 1st ed., American issue (NY & Lond instead of Lond & NY). Illustrated with 14 lovely color illustrations, cloth backed and folded accordian style. (Quinby 11;Linder p. 426)
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CHILD Illustrated by: SABLE ADVENTURES OF FREDDIE FROG
SABLE NOVELTY BOOK. ADVENTURES OF FREDDIE FROG WITH THE FROG THEATRE by Mary Child. NY:Citadel 1945 (1945) 4to, thick pict. board covers, Fine. A novel approach for a children's book, this combines a story and a play complete with a script. Both covers have thick die-cut figures of humanized frogs and a stage that are removeable for play. Charming color illustrations throughout done by Margaret Sable. Interesting idea.
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FRYER Illustrated by: BOYER MARY FRANCES SEWING BOOK
BOYER FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES SEWING BOOK. Phil:Winston (1913) 4to, blue cloth, Fine condition. The Narrative tells how the fairy Thimble People teach Mary Frances to sew. The reader learns a variety of stitches, how to use patterns,etc. Beautifully illustrated with color plates and a profusion of text illustrations by JANE ALLEN BOYER. The book is also complete with a set of patterns for making doll clothing - from a street dress to a wedding dress. An unusually nice copy.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE RAGGEDY ANN STORIES
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN STORIES. Chic:Volland (1918). 8vo, pict. bds, sl. edge rubbing, near fine. (No additional printings listed, but ads for later titles). A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK with bright and beautiful color illustrations throughout. Nice copy.
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EMERSON Illustrated by: WARD TERMITE CITY
WARD (WARD,KEITH)illus. TERMITE CITY by Alfred Emerson and Eleanor Fish. Chic:Rand McNally (1937 A). 8vo, pict. cloth, 127p., VG in sl. chipped dwFine in chipped dw. 1st ed. Informative text about termites presented in the form of a story. Illus. by Ward with many stylized woodcuts.
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Illustrated by: D'AULAIRE EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
D'AULAIRE (D'AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR)illus. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON. NY: Viking /J. Lit1939 (Oct. 1938). Large 4to, brown pict. cloth, Fine in sl. worn VG+ dw. 21 Norwegian tales selected and edited by the D'Aulaires and beautifully illustrated by them with pictorial endpapers plus many very lovely full page lithos.
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TUDOR Illustrated by: TUDOR TALE FOR EASTER
TUDOR TUDOR,TASHA. A TALE FOR EASTER. NY:OUP (1941) sq. 8vo, green cloth, pict. paste-on, near Fine in soiled and frayed dw. 1st ed. Calligraphic text by Hilda Scott and beautiful color illustrations by Tudor.
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BARTO Illustrated by: KOUZNETSOV TOY TIME
KOUZNETSOV RUSSIAN. TOY TIME by A. Barto trans. from Russian by Herbert Marshall. Moscow: Mejdubarodnaya Kniga nd ca 1935. 4to, pict. wraps, small margin rips and faint stain else VG. Color illustrations on every page in typical Russian post-Revolutionary style by K. KOUZNETSOV, all featuring various toys. Verses accomapny the illustrations with the final 2 pages containing musical notation and songs. Unusual.
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ARTZYBASHEFF Illustrated by: ARTZYBASHEFF SEVEN SIMEONS
ARTZYBASHEFF ARTZYBASHEFF,BORIS. SEVEN SIMEONS. NY:Vik./Jr. Lit 1937 (April 1937) large 4to, green pict. cloth, near Fine in sl. soiled dw. 1st ed. Perhaps Artzybasheff's most famous and acclaimed book, this Russian tale is beautifully printed and illustrated with full and partial page color illustrations throughout. Bader (p. 192-6) calls it a "delicately beautiful big book and a narrative spectacle and there is nothing really like it."(p.196). Winner of 1st CALDECOTT HONOR.
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THOMAS Illustrated by: HUMPHREY TREASURY OF STORIES, JINGLES AND RHYMES
HUMPHREY (HUMPHREY,MAUD)illus. TREASURY OF STORIES, JINGLES AND RHYMES by Edith Thomas, Elizabeth Tucker and Helen G. Cone. NY:Stokes (1894). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 251p., Fine. 1st ed. An anthology of poems, stories and Mother Goose rhymes, illustrated by Humphrey with 140 half- tones throughout the book (full and partial page). Including Red Riding Hood and other classics, the illustrations are charming. A very scarce Humphrey book in excellent condition.
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VYPRAVUJE Illustrated by: TRNKA POHADKY Z TISICE A JEDNE NOCI
TRNKA (TRNKA,JIRI)illus. POHADKY Z TISICE A JEDNE NOCI by Frantisek Vypravuje. Praha:Detske Knihy 1958. 4to, tan cloth, pict. paste- on, (75)p., near Fine. Tales from the Arabian Nights, beautifully illustrated by noted Czech artist Trnka with 8 unusual full page color illus. plus several detailed black and whites.
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Illustrated by: SIED DIE BLUME IM LIED
SIED GERMAN. (GERLACH'S JUGENDBUCHEREI) DIE BLUME IM LIED gesichtet von Hans Fraungruber. Wien &Leipzig:Gerlach & Wiedling nd ca 1908. Sq. 12mo, pict. cl., 117p., paper rubbed off on rear cover in a few areas, edges rubbed, G-VG-. Volume 16 of GERLACH'S JUGENBUCHEREI, with beautiful color and b&w's throughout by RUDOLF SIED.
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SCHWAB Illustrated by: LIEBENAUER DIE SCHILDBURGER
LIEBENAUER GERMAN. (GERLACH'S JUGENDBUCHEREI). DIE SCHILDBURGER by Gustav Schwab. Wien & Leipzig:Gerlach & Wiedling, nd ca 1913. Sq. 12mo, cloth backed pict. bds, 87p., corners worn, light wear, VG. Volume 26 of GERLACH'S JUGENDBUCHEREI with wonderfull full and partial page color and b&w's by ERNEST LIEBENAUER.
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CHAPIN Illustrated by: SMITH NOW-A-DAYS FAIRY BOOK
SMITH (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. NOW-A-DAYS FAIRY BOOK by Anna Alice Chapin. Lond:Coker nd ca 1912. Large 4to, cloth backed pictorial bds, 160p., rear board soiled else fine. A charming fairy fantasy by Chapin, illustrated by Smith with 6 very large and very beautiful color plates. An increasingly difficult to find Smith title.
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Illustrated by: WEHR JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
WEHR MOVEABLE. (WEHR) JACK AND THE BEANSTALK animated by JULIAN WEHR. NY: Duenewald (1944). Sm. 4to, spiral backed pict. bds, sl. edgewear else FinE in frayed dw. Illus. and animated by Wehr, featuring 5 great color moveable plates plus color and b&w illus. in-text.
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Illustrated by: SENDAK CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
SENDAK (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN by Rudolf Tesnohlidek, trans. by Firkusny, Morgan & Jones. NY:FSJ (1985). 4to, green buckram, pict. paste-on, (187)p., NEW IN PICTORIAL SLIPCASE. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY SENDAK and illustrated by him with very beautiful color illustrations throughout (incl. great pict. ep's).
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: WEHR RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY
WEHR GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY [by Johnny Gruelle] with animated illustrations. Akron:Saalfield 1944. 8vo, spiral backed pictorial bds, sl. rub area on rear cover and sl. wear to title at spirals else near fine. Illustrated in color on every page and featuring 6 fine color MOVEABLE PLATES done by JULIAN WEHR. Great.
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CARROLL LEWIS CARROLL AND THE KITCHENS
CARROLL,LEWIS. LEWIS CARROLL AND THE KITCHINS edited with intro by Morton Cohen. NY: Argosy Bookstore 1980. 4to, 1/4 leather, patterned boards, 48p., fine in slipcase (case sl. worn). 1st ed.. LIMITED TO 793 NUMBERED COPIES, COPIES LETTERED A-S WITH ORIGINAL CARROLL PHOTO LAID IN. This is LETTER P but unfortunately as usual the phot is lacking. Informative introductory material. Featuring 25 letters by Carroll not previously published plus 19 of his photographs.
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THOMPSON Illustrated by: COLL TOMMY FROG AND THE PIRATE
COLL THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. TOMMY FROG AND THE PIRATE [and] TOMMY FROG GOES SWIMMING. NY:Murray Pub. (1920). Narrow 4to, pictorial wraps, small mend on spine else fine. An unusual Ruth Plumly Thompson item, this consists of the two title stories and is wonderfully illustrated in full color by CHARLES COLL.
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GRUELLE Illustrated by: GRUELLE RAGGEDY ANN IN COOKIE LAND
GRUELLE GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN IN COOKIE LAND. Chic: Donohue (Volland 1931). 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, edges rubbed and name crossed out on endpaper else VG in worn dw lacking front flap. Illustrated in color throughout by Gruelle. A nice copy of a scarce Gruelle title.
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