An Easter Story. Charlotte, North Carolina: News Printing House, 1925. Hardcover. 12mo. Approx. 6" x 5". Hardcover. [2], 20 pages. Paper covered boards with illustration and title on the front cover. Blue illustrated end papers. Original illustrated box for the book is present. The box, once chipped and falling apart..... More
Zurich: Papyria, [1944]. Stiff wraps. 7.5" x 5.25" color illustrated pop-up book. 16 color illustrated pages with pop-ups. Pop-ups are in very good condition. Previous owner pencil gift inscription written on the rear cover. Very light wear to stiff covers. Text in French and Dutch? More
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., n.d. Later printing. Hardcover. 12mo. 64 pages. Illustrated in color by Maginel Wright Enright. Color illustrated paper covered boards and spine. The spine is chipped upper part. Light shelf and edge wear to the boards. Hinges are tender but holding. The contents are a bit..... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, circa 1879. Hardcover. 12mo. viii, 100 pages, [20] pages of advertisements. Blue cloth hardcover with black decorative stamped borders and designs. Gilt illustrated title on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. Light wear and soiling to the cloth. "Mattie L Slaton From Santa..... More
Boston: Marshall Jones, Incorporated, 1927. Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv, 280 pages. Illustrated with color frontispiece and illustrations by J. Brownscombe and Mabel Betsy Hill. Very good condition in green hardcover binding with black lettering to front and black illustration on front board. Cloth boards showing edge wear. Green end..... More
Published by Newson & Company. New York and Chicago: Newson and Company, 1928. Wraps. Lot of 23 Little Folk' Stories. Edited by Catherine Bryce and Edna Turbin. Color illustrated soft covers with titles on the front. Mostly illustrated in color by various illustrators. Condition ranges from incomplete (one item) to..... More
Philadelphia: H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss, 1853. Later printing. Hardcover. 12mo. 308 pages. Illustrated. Dark cloth hardcover with blind stamp covers and gilt lettered title on spine. Slight lean to the binding. Cloth is worn at head and base of spine, corners and bottom edges. Occasional scattered light foxing..... More
Containing The Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing A Song for Sixpence, The Queen of Hearts, The Farmer's Boy. London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd., n.d. Hardcover. Octavo. Each story (The Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing A Song for Sixpence, The Queen of Hearts, and The Farmer's Boy) contains 31 pages. Illustrated in..... More
Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Company, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 128 pages. Illustrated in color by Gustaf Tenggren. Color illustrated paper covered boards. Blue cloth spine. Color illustrated dust jacket is present. Color illustrated end sheets. The scarce dust jacket is edge chipped and partially split on the rear..... More
Foreword by Admiral Ben Moreell. Landmark Books 103. New York: Random House, 1963. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. xi, pages 3-190 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Pictorial end sheets. Light wear to the dust jacket. A few spots to the back cover. Landmark Books series number 103. A selection..... More
Forest and Stream Series. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1888. Hardcover. 12mo. 418 pages. Illustrations. Green cloth illustrated hardcover. Front and rear hinges cracked. Loose rear end sheet. Light occasional foxing to the text. More
Williamsburg Craft Series. Williamsburg: Published by Colonial Williamsburg, 1956. Limited Edition. Leather bound. 16mo. 26 pages, [1] page blank, [1] page publisher's statement, [2]. Illustrations. Brown leather binding with gilt tooled border decorations on the covers. Gilt decorations and raised leather bands on the spine. Signed, limited edition. This is..... More
Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg, 1956. Hardcover. 16mo. 26 pages, [1] page blank, [1] page publisher's statement. Illustrations. Green and white decorative paper covered boards. The publisher's statement in back of the book reads - "This book is intended to represent an example of literature produced for young people of the 18th..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1921. Hardcover. Quarto. xxii, 485 pages, [2]. Illustrated. Blue illustrated cloth hardcover with title in green on the front cover and spine. Illustrated end papers. A small edge tear to the cloth head of the spine. A small rubbed spot on the front cover. Light..... More
Belfast & London: Marcus Ward & Co., [1882]. Hardcover. Octavo. 56 pages. Illustrated in color. Color illustrated paper covered boards. Blue cloth spine. Decorative end sheets. Covers are edge worn and slightly bowed. Light toning to the contents. 1882 gift inscription written on the half title page. More
Dean and Son's New Series of Children's Colour-Printed Story Books. London: Dean & Son's, n.d. Hardcover. Octavo. 24 pages. Six full page illustrations, printed on toned paper. Brown way cloth bonding with black decorated boards and color illustrated paste down on the front board. Front and rear end sheets are..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1912. Hardcover. Small octavo. 224 pages. Brown illustrated cloth hardcover. Illustrated with black and white illustrations. Cloth covers are edge worn, shelf worn and lightly soiled. Interior contents are lightly toned. A fair reading copy. More
Honolulu, Hawaii: Tongg Publishing Company, Ltd, 1953. Fourth printing. Hardcover. Tall quarto. 50 pages. Illustrated by Ethelyn Myhre. Color illustrated paper covered boards with title on the front cover and spine. Paper spine mostly detached. Edge wear to all board sides. Feont hinge is cracked exposing the webbing. This is..... More
Pictured by Willy Pogany. New York: McBride Nast & Company, 1915. Hardcover. Small quarto. Unpaginated. [30] pages. Illustrated. Red paper covered boards with color illustrated paste down on the front cover. Edge wear to the covers. Some light pen marks to the front cover. Binders stitching is visible in the..... More
Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1917. Hardcover. 12mo. [58] pages. Color illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated with color plates and black and white designs and illustrations in text. End papers are illustrated. Previous owner's Christmas 1923 inscription written on the right front flyleaf. Light edge wear and shelf wear to the..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. [16]. Illustrated. Light shelf wear to the dust jacket. A children's book. More
With Stories by L. T. Meade, E. Nesbit, G. Manville Fenn, Evelyn Everett Green, D. H. Parry, Sheila Braine, and many other well known authors. London and New York: London: Ernest Nister; New York: E. P. Dutton, 1903. Hardcover. Quarto. 132 pages. Illustrated with color lithographs, color illustrations and black..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. x, 356 pages, [1], 32 page catalog. Green illustrated cloth hardcover. Green shaded edges are faded. Shelf and edge wear to the cloth binding. Cloth is chipped head and base of the spine. Slight lean to the binding. Small corner..... More
New York: The Platt & Munk Company, 1942. Hardcover. Octavo. 186 pages. Color frontispiece. Red cloth hardcover with color illustrated dust jacket. Dust jacket is edge worn and creased. Toning to the end sheets. Slight lean to the binding. More
