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ALEPH - BET BOOKS - TERMS OF SALE Helen and Marc Younger 85 Old Mill River Rd. Pound Ridge, NY 10576 phone 914-764-7410 fax 914-764-1356 www.alephbet.com Email - [email protected]

POSTAGE: UNITED STATES. 1st book $8.00, $2.00 for each additional book. OVERSEAS shipped by air at cost. PAYMENTS: Due with order. Libraries and those known to us will be billed. PHONE orders 9am to 10pm e.s.t. Phone Machine orders are secure. CREDIT CARDS: VISA, Mastercard, American Express. Please provide billing address & security code. RETURNS - Returnable for any reason within 1 week of receipt for refund less shipping costs provided prior notice is received and items are shipped fastest method insured VISITS welcome by appointment. We are 1 hour north of New York City near New Canaan, CT. Our full stock of 8000 collectible and rare books is on view and available. Not all of our stock is on our web site COVER ILLUSTRATION - #397 - W. Heath Robinson original artwork from Old Time Stories #175 - Lily Hildebrandt inscribed Klein-Raniers Weltreise

#312 - First ed. in DW

#65 - First issue in DW inscribed

#111 - First Mickey Mouse book #236 - First issue Pat the Bunny in original box #228 - First ed. in dw

#73 - Fine set first Appleton Alice 1866 & Macmillan Looking Glass

#232 - Jessie King & Oscar Wilde #438 - JW Smith & E.S. Green

Helen & Marc Younger CLARA TICE DOG ALPHABET 1. ABC. (DOGS) ABC DOGS. (NY: Wilfred Funk 1940). Folio (10 x 13”), cloth backed pictorial boards, tips worn and some marks and rubbing on rear cover else VG, tight and internally fine. 1st edition. Dogs for every letter except “X” are illustrated in color on every page. The text is beneath each drawing. Includes Kerry Blue, Newfoundland, Sealyham, Poodle, Japanese Spaniel and more. Artfully done. $500.00

COOPERSTOWN CHAPBOOK 2. ABC. (EARLY AMERICAN) HISTORY OF BEASTS & BIRDS. Cooperstown [New York]: Printed and sold by H. & E. Phinney 1834 (1836 on cover). Pictorial wraps, (2 3/8 x 3 7/8”), 30p., neat old strengthening of spine, bottom edge of cover frayed, VG+. Each letter of the alphabet has a half page engraving of a different animal, under which is a paragraph describing the animal. “X” is for Xacca-Cockatoo, “N” is for Nyl-Ghau and “Y” is for Yarwelp. Covers and title also illustrated with engravings. Well printed. $350.00

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RABAN’S STUNNING HEBREW ABC 5. ABC. (HEBREW) [ALEPH-BET] (in Hebrew on title page). Opposite title page in German: Alphabet: Zeichnungen von Z. Raban, verse von L. Kipniss. Jerusalem: Bezalel printed in Germany 1923. 4to (7 X 10”), cloth backed pictorial boards, covers soiled, corners rubbed, clean, tight and VG. Printed on heavy coated paper, each page has a magnificent full color illustration by noted Art Nouveau artist Z’EV RABAN of the BEZALEL SCHOOL of art founded by Boris Schatz and E.M. Lilien. The letters of the Hebrew alphabet are presented in gilt, with text on the bottom of the page. A scarce and beautiful Hebrew alphabet book. $1850.00

CLEVER ABC WHERE PICTURES FORM LETTERS 6. ABC. (HEBREW) SAVA ALEPH-BET [GRANDPA’S ALPHABET] by Shlomo Yedidia. Tel Aviv: Difus Dvar [1945]. Oblong 8 1/4 x 7 1/4”, cloth backed pictorial boards, near Fine. Next to a large picture of each letter is an animal or an object formed in the shape of the letter next to it. There is a short story for each letter beneath which is a series of 20 squares with an interesting pictorial history showing how the letter evolved from a pictograph to the current usage. Unusual. $600.00

CLEVER ABC NOVELTY BOOK 3. ABC. (NOVELTY) LITTLE BUILDERS’ ABC: a construction book by Nell Reppy. NY: Simon & Schuster 1943 (1943). 8vo, spiral backed boards, Fine in dust wrapper with chip on spine. 1st ed. A clever ABC book with each letter presented as a large full page figure in bright red. On facing pages are rhymes for the letters plus bright color pictures of a jolly man constructing the letter piece by piece. In an envelope in the rear of the book are die-cut red paper pieces matching the size and shapes used in the smaller illustrations so that the reader can build each letter himself. $450.00

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BEAUTIFUL FLOWER ALPHABET 4. ABC. (FLOWERS) PRINSARNES BLOMSTERALFABET ritat av Ottilia Adelborg. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, no date, circa 1910. 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, small edge chip and edges a bit worn else tight, clean and VG. This is a stunning FLOWER ALPHABET with 30 full page color illustrations by Ottilia Adelborg (one for each letter plus 3 for vowels and 1 for numbers). The illustrations are well printed, richly colored and have the look of hand coloring. They feature humanized flowers in the style of Walter Crane. A beautiful book. $400.00

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NAVY ALPHABET 7. ABC. (MILITARY) NAVAL ALPHABET by M. Berkeley. London: A. & C. Black, no date, circa 1915. 4to, (8 1/2 x 11”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, light rubbing, VG+. Each letter of the alphabet pertains to the Navy or the ship. Text is in rhyme followed by a descriptive paragraph, and text pages have pictorial borders and vignettes in brown line. Each page of text faces a full page color plate, also with a pictorial border. “T is for Torpedo-tubes, What are they for? / To blow enemy warships to Jigger-umpore.” Illustrated by J.H. Hartley, this is a well made ABC. $400.00



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RARE AND CLEVER VOLLAND ABC 11. ABC. (VOLLAND) ANIMAL ALPHABET by Sybil Rebman. Chicago: Volland (1917). 4to (8 3/4 x 12”), cloth backed pictorial boards, corners worn and some tip and edge wear, VG. Featuring full page color illustrations by the author. The letters of the alphabet represent various animals. What distinguishes this alphabet is that each picture is formed using the letters in the animal’s name. There are pictorial silhouette borders on every page and the text is in rhyme. This is one of the rarest Volland titles and a very clever ABC book. $850.00

GREAT 19TH CENTURY ABC PANORAMA

8. ABC. (PANORAMA) PANORAMA PUZZLE. Offered here is a rare 19th century ABC panorama. No publication information, French circa 1870. 3 1/4 x 4 1/2”, 24 panels (no W or Z) mounted on boards, bound accordion fashion with the first and last panels backed with leather. Covers rubbed else VG+. Each letter has a very detailed chromolithograph scene with a large capital letter superimposed. At the bottom of each illustration is a number which represents the number of objects within the picture that begin with the featured letter and the child is challenged to find all of the objects. Quite unusual. $1500.00

ABC ALSO 35, 59, 124, 134, 223, 392, 493 ADELBORG, OTTILA - 4 ADULT (BETTER KNOWN FOR ADULT BOOKS) - 185, 387, 412 AESOP - 46, 394

12. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. ME AND CATHARINE SUSAN. London: Castell Brothers, no date, circa 1906. 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”), flexible pictorial card covers, silk tie, some light cover soil and faint crease else VG+. Featuring fabulous full page chromolithographs introducing these charming stick dolls, showing them in their daily activities (tea party, singing lessons, and more). $275.00

PETER PAN ALPHABET 9. ABC. (PETER PAN) PETER PAN’S A B C. NY: Hodder & Stoughton [1913]. 4to, (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, near Fine. 1st U.S. edition. A most wonderful alphabet book starting with an abridged version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan (the name Barrie curiously enough is not mentioned anywhere), after which are verses for each letter of the alphabet with text that deals with the story. Illustrated by FLORA WHITE with 26 (inc. cover) especially lovely color plates. $800.00

#9 STICK DOLLS 13. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. ME AND CATHERINE SUSAN EARNS AN HONEST PENNY. London & N.Y.: Castell and stokes, no date, circa 1908. 12mo (4 3/4 x 5 ½”), flexible pictorial card covers, silk ties, very slight cover soil, near Fine. The story shows the trials and tribulations that ensue when the two little stick dolls set out to earn some money. Great full page chromolithographs with simple text in script. $250.00

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ABC OF NAMES / RAG TOY CHARACTERS 10. ABC. (RAG TOYS) RAGLAND. (London: Bairn Books), no date, circa 1920. 8vo (5 x 7 1/4”), pictorial wraps, VG. Each letter features a different character portrayed as a stuffed rag toy. Illustrated in shades of blue and red on each page with 2 lines of text in rhyme beneath each picture. “K”: “Kitty is flying her kite today, I hope she won’t be swept away.” “C”: “Cuthbert the clown is so vain, here he swaggers with his candy cane.” $125.00

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Helen & Marc Younger UNCOMMON AINSLIE TITLE 14. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. MOTHER’S CHERUB. London: Castell Brothers, no date, owner inscribed 1908. Oblong 6 3/4 x 5 1/8”, flexible pictorial card covers with ties, slight browning on a few pages else VG+. Mother thinks her son is an angel but his nurse knows better. He gets into all sorts of mischief including planting his baby sister in the ground and then watering her so she would grow. Featuring 12 charming full page chromolithographs with simple text in script on opposite pages. A scarce Ainslie book. $225.00

15. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. OH! POOR AMELIA JANE!. London & NY: Castell & Stokes, no date, circa 1906. 12mo (4 ½ x 6 3/4”), flexible pictorial card covers, silk ties, light cover soil, a few small spots inside, VG+. There are 14 fabulous full page chromolithographs showing the daily life of a little girl (owner of the stick doll Catharine Susan) who seems to have more than her share of mishaps. The text in script is on facing pages. $225.00

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ALDIN FOLIO 18. ALDIN,CECIL. THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD. London & NY: Eyre & Spottiswoode & Charles Scribner 1928. Folio (10 ½ x 14”), black cloth, white lettering, top edge gilt, slight rubbing to spine ends and tips, VG++. 1st trade edition. The text is a description of travel in England as it was in 1828 - inns, coaches, roads and some of its travelers are described and pictured by Aldin. Each page is individually hinged into the book allowing it to survive over the years. Printed on high quality paper there a profusion of 2- color and black and white illustrations throughout the text plus tipped-in color plates, Cary’s Survey of the High Roads From London and a folding map of London in the front pocket (map repaired and trimmed). $500.00

ALDIN RAG BOOK 19. (ALDIN,CECIL)illus. ANIMALS’ SCHOOL TREAT by Clifton Bingham. London: Dean, circa 1910. 4to (9 x 11 ½”), pictorial cloth, some mild cover soil and slight edge wear else clean and VG+. 24 pages of fabulous color illustrations of fanciful animals by Aldin are accompanied by verse by Bingham. A rare title. $1250.00

GREAT COPY OF A RARE AINSLIE TITLE 16. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. TUT-TUT Richard II. London: Castell Bros., no date, circa 1910. Oblong 12mo (7 1/8 x 5”), flexible pictorial card covers with ties, except for offsetting of the pictures onto the text pages VG+ with covers bright and fine. Despite “a new edition” printed on the cover, this is the first and likely only edition. Ainslie has taken one line from various Shakespeare plays and reinterpreted the meaning through each illustration. For instance “Ay there’s the rub” from Hamlet has a man rubbing the aching foot of a lady; “Take oh take those lips away” from Measure for Measure shows a cook chasing away a cat that’s eating a fish from the table. There’s a double page center spread with a quote from Byron. Quite scarce in decent condition. $225.00

SCARCE ALDIN PICTURE BOOK 20. (ALDIN,CECIL)illus. PUPPY TAILS by Richard Waylett. NY: E.P. Dutton, no date, owner inscription dated 1915. 4to (8 3/4 x 10 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of rubbing on tips and edges, near Fine condition. The text in verse relates the trials and tribulations that face a puppy as he meets other dogs. Each page of text faces a great full page color illustration by Aldin including a Bloodhound, a Scottie and more. Featuring 16 full page color illustrations and 16 large pen and inks on text pages. This is a great copy of a very scarce Aldin picture book. $950.00

17. AINSLIE,KATHLEEN. WHAT I DID. London & NY: Castell & Stokes, no date, circa 1905. 12mo (4 1/4 x 5 3/4”), flexible pictorial card covers, silk tie, light cover soil, rub spot on first page, VG+. Fabulous full page chromolithographs show the daily life of a stick doll who is lonely being away at boarding school. He makes the best of it, even enjoying playing cricket. Each picture faces a page with text in script. Nice copy of one of her less known titles. $200.00

ALL ABOUT BOOKS - 31. 202 ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN - 123, 126, 128, 331, 359, 384-5, 401

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21. (ANDERSON,ANNE)illus. Racine: Whitman, no dates, circa 1915. Thick 8vo (7 x 8 ½”), 248p., paper toning and edges rubbed else VG. 12 original fairy tales illustrated with 6 beautiful color plates 3 by Anderson and 3 by her husband Alan Wright. There are also many full page and partial page line illustrations mostly by Anderson. This is a scarce work by Anderson. $275.00

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25. ANTHROPOMORPHISM. DIE TANZENDE UHR von Johannes Thiel. Munchen: Jos. Kosel & Fr. Bustet (1928). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight soil on title page else fine in frayed dust wrapper. A little boy dreams that the figures on his clock come alive and they lead him into a world where all inanimate objects come alive and dance and have fun. Illustrated with 100 color illustrations by the author. $250.00 ANTHROPOMORPHISM ALSO 25, 91, 92, 465

FAIRIES 22. ANDERSON,FLORENCE MARY. THE RAINBOW TWINS. London: Joseph Johnson [1919]. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed, slight soil on rear cover else, VG+. Written by Anderson and illustrated by her with 12 beautiful color plates, pictorial endpapers plus line illustrations on every page of text. A wonderful fairy story, quite scarce. $750.00

WONDERFUL APPLETON ORIGINAL ART

26. (APPLETON,HONOR)illus. ORIGINAL ART: JOSEPHINE GOES TRAVELLING. This is a wonderful watercolor signed by Appleton that appears on p. 52 of Josephine Goes Travelling. The image measures 7 x 9.5” on paper 10x 13”. Captioned in pencil “But just in time up came Dora” this is a charming image with dolls and toys. $2850.00

ANDRE, R. - 153

WITH TWO DRAWINGS IN THE BOOKS BY ANGLUND

23. ANGLUND,JOAN WALSH. EMILY AND ADAM. Offered here is a first printing boxed set with correct number code, of 3 books: The Emily Book, The Adam Book and The Emily and Adam Book of Opposites. NY: Random House 1979. There are 3 books (4 3/4 x 6”) in Fine condition bound in glazed pictorial boards and housed in the original publisher’s case (case lightly soiled). Every page has Anglund’s charming color illustrations with simple text beneath each picture. The Emily Book has a full page signed ink drawing of Emily holding a heart and likewise The Adam book has a signed ink drawing of Adam. Really lovely. $750.00

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24. (ANNING BELL, ROBERT)illus. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE by Charles & Mary Lamb. NY: Trulove Hanson & Comba, no date [1899]. Thick 8vo, 372p., red gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, VG+. Ist ed. Illustrated with 10 lovely full page woodcuts by Bell in Art Nouveau style. $225.00



ARABIAN NIGHTS - 51, 108, 125, 442

ARDIZZONE,EDWARD. PAUL THE HERO OF THE FIRE. (England: Penguin 1948). Square 8vo, pictorial boards, slight wear to spine paper else VG+ in lightly soiled and slightly chipped dust wrapper. 1st edition of this uncommon Ardizzone title, beautifully illustrated in color on every page. The story tells the tale of Paul who joins the circus to help support his family and who then becomes a hero. A Porpoise Book. $450.00

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ART (ORIGINAL) - 26, 72, 76, 85, 223, 246, 247, 261, 305, 346, 397, 400, 410, 411, 446 ARTHURIAN - 389

28. ARTZYBASHEFF,BORIS. POOR SHAYDULLAH. NY: Macmillan 1931 (Nov. 1931). Small square 4to, (7 3/4 x 8 3/4”), grey pictorial cloth, cover slightly faded else fine in dust wrapper worn on spine. First edition. The first book written and illustrated by Artzybasheff featuring wonderful, bold woodcuts. The story is a fable about a poor Moroccan beggar. “A book of talent” (Five Years of Children’s books p. 479). See Bader p. 190-1. $275.00

UNCOMMON AUSTEN TITLE - PRINTED BY EDMUND EVANS 29. (AUSTEN,JOHN)illus. AS YOU LIKE IT by William London: Wm.

Jackson (1930). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, fine in tattered dust wrapper with mounted color plate. edition.

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ART DECO - 29, 74, 168, 204, 347, 498

ART NOUVEAU - 5, 24, 231

Shakespeare.



1st

Illustrated with 6

beautiful art deco tippedin color plates (printed by Edmund Evans) and many

32. BANNERMAN,HELEN. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK QUIBBA. NY: Stokes Sept. 1903. 16mo, cloth backed pictorial boards, 142p., edges rubbed and light finger soil else clean, tight, VG. 1st U.S. edition of the third “Little Black” book by Bannerman, printed on one side of the page and with a full page color illustration facing each page of text. $850.00

SCARCE BANNERMAN 1ST EDITION 33. BANNERMAN,HELEN. THE STORY OF THE TEASING MONKEY. NY: Stokes 1907. 12mo, cloth backed pictorial boards, 142p., some cover soil and corners worn else VG+. 1st American edition, in the Dumpy format printed on one side of the paper only. This is the story of a mischievous little monkey named Jacko, written by the author of Little Black Sambo. Illustrated by Bannerman in color throughout. $875.00 BANNERMAN SEE ALSO 42

full and partial page black & whites. $325.00

ALTEMUS WEE BOOK 34. [BARRIE,J.M.].

AUSTRALIAN INTEREST - 172, 173, 325

30. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Chicago: Donohue, no date, circa 1919. 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Illustrated with 24 full page color illustrations by an unknown hand (one opposite every page of text) depicting an African Sambo. (Advertised as a title in the Peter Rabbit Series). An uncommon edition rarely found with dust wrapper. $450.00

GRUELLE & SAMBO 31. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. ALL ABOUT LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. NY: Cupples & Leon (1917). 16mo, boards, pictorial paste-on, fine in dust wrapper. Illustrated by JOHNNY GRUELLE with 8 wonderful color plates and many black & whites. $600.00

STORY OF PETER

PAN [PETER PAN FOR WEE FOLKS]. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, (1930). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial. paste-on, 95p. + 4p. ads, a Fine copy in VG+ dust wrapper with small crease on rear panel.

Featuring 18

full page color illustrations by an unknown hand to accompany this classic.

Part

of Altemus’ Wee Books for Wee Folks series.

A beautiful copy of a scarce

version. $275.00 PETER PAN ALPHABET BOOK 35. [BARRIE,J.M.]. PETER PAN ALPHABET by Oliver Herford. NY: Scribner 1907 (1907). 4to, (7 x 8 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight cover soil, VG. 1st edition. An ABC book with each letter using a character or theme from Peter Pan. Featuring a full page illustration by Oliver Herford facing each page of verse. $400.00

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BARRIE, J.M. ALSO 9, 380, 450 BATTLEDORES - 134, 137

OZ MOVEABLE WADDLE BOOK WITH UNCUT WADDLES! 36. BAUM,L.FRANK.

WIZARD OF OZ WADDLE BOOK.

NY: Blue

Ribbon (1934). 4to, cloth, fine in slightly frayed dust wrapper with a few mends. 1st edition, 1st state. Illustrated with 8 color plates (HG p.35-6). THIS COPY INCLUDES THE 6 WADDLE FIGURES ALL OF WHICH ARE UNPUNCHED, THE RAMP AND THE ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BAND THAT GOES AROUND THE RAMP! Enclosed in the original pictorial envelope are the ramp and fasteners. A few Waddle pieces are neatly reinforced at creases). The “waddle” book is designed with die-cut figures that can be assembled into full three dimensional color figures. When the figures are assembled using the metal fasteners they can actually move down the ramp without contrivances! Instructions for assembling the figures are in the rear. Included are Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Wizard and the Lion. The book is illustrated by Denslow. This is a Baum book of the utmost rarity with few copies surviving with the waddles intact and unpunched.

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FINE FIRST EDITION OF THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

37. BAUM,L.FRANK. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Chic: George M. Hill 1900. Large 8vo, pale green cloth stamped in red and green, 261p., Fine and bright - clean and tight, housed in custom cloth box. 1st ed., second state with no box around ads on page 2, 1st line on page 14 reads “low wail of”, p.81 fourth line from bottom spells “pieces” correctly, p.[227] 1st line reads “While the Woodman”, colophon in 13 lines with no box, verso title page has copyright, imperfect type on pages 100, 186, color plates perfect on p. 34 and 92. Binding state “c” with publishers imprint in red serifed type with the “o” of “Co.” inside the “C”. Hanff/Greene I.2 binding state C, Peter Parley To Penrod p. 111-113. Wonderful color illustrations by W.W. Denslow for one of the most famous children’s books of all times. This is a remarkable, beautiful, clean copy of the first edition. $32,500.00 38. BAUM,L.FRANK. GLINDA OF OZ. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1920). 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, 279p. + 1p. ads., slight fading on rear cover else near Fine in DUST WRAPPER (dw worn, soiled with 1 inch pieces out of spine ends and flap corner). 1st edition, 1st state (H-G XIV) with proper ads. This was the last book to be written by Baum, and it was published after his death. Illustrated by J. R. NEILL with 12 color plates plus many black & whites. Nice copy, rare in the dust wrapper. $3750.00

MINT SCARECROW OF OZ IN DUST WRAPPER 39. BAUM,L.FRANK. THE SCARECROW OF OZ. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1915). 4to, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, MINT in dust wrapper (dw with slight chipping at spine ends restored, else VG+). 1st edition, 1st state in the first state dust wrapper with ads listing this title last. Illustrated by JOHN NEILL with 12 color plates, pictorial endpapers and black & whites throughout the text. This is a magnificent copy of the 9th Oz title. Hanff/ Greene IX.1. Rare in this condition in the wrapper. $10,000.00

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Helen & Marc Younger IN DUST WRAPPER 40. (BAUM,L.FRANK). PURPLE PRINCE OF OZ by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1932). 4to, deep purple cloth, pictorial paste-on, tiny rub area on rear corner else fine in VG+, slightly frayed dust wrapper ($1.75 price and ads through this title). 1st edition, 1st state, illustrated by J.R. NEILL with cover plate, pictorial endpapers, 12 color plates coated on one side plus black & whites in-text. A beautiful copy. H-G XXVI. $2000.00

41. [BAUM,L.FRANK]. PRAIRIE-DOG TOWN by Laura Bancroft. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1906). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 61p., some cover rubbing and slight soil on rear cover, VG+. 1st edition of this title in the Twinkle Tale Series. This fantasy was written by Baum under his Bancroft pseudonym and is illustrated with 14 full page color illustrations plus color pictorial title page and line illustrations by MAGINEL WRIGHT ENRIGHT. Very Scarce. $750.00



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LARGE McLOUGHLIN TEDDY-BEAR PICTURE BOOK 43. BEARS. THE STORY OF TEDDY THE BEAR by Sarah Noble Ives. Springfield: McLoughlin, no date, inscribed 1913. 4to (10 x 12 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn, occasional finger soil else tight and VG. The story is about the adventures of a captured teddy bear cub. Beautifully illustrated by Sarah Noble Ives with 6 color plates including title and in 2-colors on every page of text. A great turn of the last century picture book. $300.00

BEARS ALSO 47, 119, 140, 154, 279, 296, 327, 349, 358

FIRST EDITION OF MADELINE 44.

BEMELMANS,LUDWIG.

MADELINE.

NY: Simon &

Schuster 1939 (1939). Large 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), pictorial boards, a Fine copy in VG+ dust wrapper with a bit of fraying at spine ends and a few small closed edge tears. 1st edition of Bemelman’s most famous and most popular book. Wonderful

color

illustrations

on every page accompany the rhyming

story

of

Madeline.

This is a great copy. Caldecott Honor.

CHRISTMAS STOCKING SET WITH EARLY POTTER & BANNERMAN

42. BAUM,L.FRANK. CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES: The Night Before Christmas * Little Black Sambo * Story of Peter Rabbit * Fairy Tales From Grimm * Fairy Tales From Andersen * Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty. Chicago: Reilly & Lee all dated (1905) except Peter Rabbit (1911). 6 volumes, 16mo, pictorial boards, spines lightly worn with small mends on spine of Sambo and Peter else near FINE IN THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS STEAMER TRUNK without the lid. Although not the first issue of this rare set, it is the most desirable in that it includes the three best titles (Sambo, Peter Rabbit and the Night Before Christmas). The Animal A.B.C. of the first issue is replaced by an early American piracy of Peter Rabbit. Illustrated in color by JOHN R. NEILL and E.S. Hardy, with the Sambo featuring the original Bannerman illustrations. Each volume has an introduction by Baum. Scarce complete and in box. $2800.00

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45. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE IN LONDON, NY: Viking (1961). 4to (9 x 12 1/4”), red cloth, 56p., neat owner inscription on half title, Fine in near Fine dust wrapper not price clipped. 1st edition. London will never be the same after Madeline’s visit! Great color illustrations on every page. $500.00

BENNETT’S AESOP 46. (BENNETT,CHARLES)illus. THE FABLES OF AESOP. London: Chatto & Windus 1875. 4to (7 3/4 x 10”), blue cloth stamped in black and gold, spine ends sl. frayed and binding leaning a bit else VG+. First published in 1857, this second edition of Bennett’s tour de force contains 24 (including title) very fine and fabulous color wood engraved plates of humanized animals engraved by Swain. As well as illustrating the book, Bennett also retold the text of the 22 fables. Quayle (Early Children’s Books p.217) says it “contains some of Bennett’s finest and most vigorous work.” Quayle notes that Bennett (18291867) had a short career which was terminated by consumption but his books were “extremely popular, most passing though several editions.” See also Early Children’s Books and Their illustrators by Gottlieb (from the Pierpont Morgan Library) who list it as a notable edition of Aesop. $850.00 BERRY, ERICK - 473

47. BESKOW,ELSA. PETER’S VOYAGE. 1/4”, cloth backed pictorial boards, light foxing on cover and title else Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st US edition of Lillebrors Segelfard, translated with simple text from the Swedish by Rita Sherman. Peter and Teddy Bear set out for adventures in a little boat. Printed in Sweden and illustrated in color on every page by Beskow. Beautiful copy. $300.00

NY: Alfred Knopf 1931. 9 ½ x 10

48. (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. THE RUNAWAY BOY by James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (various dates 1906). 4to (7 x 9 ½”), red cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE. Printed on heavy coated stock and illustrated by Betts with cover plate, pictorial title page, 8 beautiful color plates, plus many color illustrations throughout the text. A beautiful book. $225.00

MINT COPY IN BOX 49. (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. WHILE THE HEART BEATS YOUNG by James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, various dates (1906). Small 4to (7 1/4 x 9 ½”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, MINT IN PUBLISHER’S PICTORIAL BOX (flaps repaired else VG). First edition. Illustrated by Betts with 16 beautiful color plates plus numerous smaller text illustrations. Printed on heavy, glossy paper, this is an amazing copy, rare in the box. $650.00

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BILIBIN AND PERE CASTOR 50. (BILIBIN,IVAN)illus. CONTE DU POISSON D’OR. Paris: Flammarion (1933). 4to (9 ½ x 11”), flexible pictorial card covers, slight soil and rubbing, VG++. This is a Russian fairy tale retold in French by PERE CASTOR’S Rose Celli. Featuring 8 full page, rich color illustrations, 8 partial page black and whites and color pictorial covers - a beautiful book. (Ivan Bilibin p.203). Scarce. $750.00

PERE CASTOR BILIBIN 51. (BILIBIN,IVAN)illus. LE TAPIS VOLANT: Le Tuyau d’Ivoire et la Pomme Magique. Paris: Flammarion (1935). 4to (9 ½ x 11”), flexible pictorial card covers, slightest bit of soil else Fine. The text from the Arabian Nights is retold in French by PERE CASTOR’S Marguerite Reynier. Featuring 8 stunning full page color illustrations, color covers and pictorial title page and headpiece in black and white by Bilibin - a beautiful book and a great copy. (Ivan Bilibin p.203). $750.00 BIRDS - 84, 109, 300

MOSE BY OUTCAULT - A 20TH CENTURY RARITY

52. BLACK INTEREST. (OUTCAULT,R.F.) PORE LIL MOSE HIS LETTERS to his MAMMY by R.F. Outcault. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Grand Union Tea Co. / N.Y. Herald 1902. Oblong folio, (14 3/4 x 10 ½”), cloth backed pictorial card covers, corners worn and slight cover soil else near FINE! Printed on rectos (one side of the paper) only, each leaf is gloriously illustrated in color showing the exploits of a little Black boy named Mose and his friends as they adventure in Cottonville and New York. Characters are depicted in stereotype and text is in dialect. Very rare in complete condition and rarer still in such clean condition. $4000.00

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Helen & Marc Younger COMPLETE SET OF BOXED UPTON GOLLIWOGG CARDS 53. BLACK INTEREST. GOLLIWOGG - A ROUND GAME by Florence and Bertha Upton. London: Thos. de la Rue Co., no date, circa 1902. This is a set of 48 Golliwogg playing cards arranged in 16 sets of three cards each and also includes a separate instruction card. All cards feature great chromolithographs after Upton’s famous Golliwogg books, and all are housed in the original printed box with color pictorial label. The box has short splits at the mouth of box and light soil else VG+. The Golliwogg, Weg, Peg, Sarah Jane and others are featured doing a variety of activities including cycling, playing golf, roller skating, swimming, playing football, off to the beach, going shooting, smoking a cigar and eating dinner. Rare. $475.00

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UNUSUAL PORTUGUESE SHAPE BOOK EDITION 55. BLACK INTEREST. [TEN LITTLE NIGGERS] OS DEZ NEGRINHOS. (Lisboa: Papelaria da Moda / Lisbon, Portugal), no date, circa 1920?. Oblong 5 1/8 x 3 1/2”0, pictorial wraps die-cut in the shape of the characters heads, Fine. The classic counting rhyme features great cover in color and in very detailed line inside by “EM”. $275.00 BLACK INTEREST ALSO 31, 32, 42, 209, 273, 346, 463, 464

A TOM THUMB PICTURE BOOK 54. BLACK INTEREST. THE BABES IN THE WOODEN WOOD. London: Henry Frowde / Hodder Stoughton no date, circa 1910. Oblong 16mo (5 3/8 x 3 5/8”), pictorial boards, ribbon tie, slight cover rubbing, near Fine condition. This is the story about a Black doll and a white doll named “Darkey Peter and Fair Priscilla” and the adventures they have when they run away. Color illustrations on every page by an unknown hand. A Tom Thumb Picture Book. Nice copy, quite scarce. $325.00

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BLAKE AND YEATS ILLUSTRATED BY CHILD ARTIST 56. BLAKE,WILLIAM. SONGS OF INNOCENCE. London: Medici Soc. (1927). 4to, cloth, 42p., Fine in chipped dust wrapper. 1st edition. There is a two page letter by Yeats introducing the illustrator JACYNTH PARSON, a young girl of only 16 who began painting at age 3. Illustrated with 12 magnificent color plates and with a profusion of delicate and lovely black & whites throughout the text. $275.00 BOXED LIBRARIES - 119, 120, 149 BRANDYWINE SCHOOL ARTISTS - 48, 49, 234, 319, 328-9, 389-9, 476, 495-499 BRIDGMAN, L.J. - 343

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57. BROOKE,L.LESLIE. JOHNNY CROW’S NEW GARDEN. London: Frederick Warne 1935 (1935). 8vo, cloth backed blue boards, pictorial paste-on, 46p., Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper with mounted color plate. 1st edition. Featuring 8 fine color plates plus pictorial endpapers and many wonderful line illustrations portraying Brooke’s marvelous animals. Beautiful copy. $425.00

58. BROOKS,WALTER.

FREDDY PLAYS

FOOTBALL. NY: Alfred Knopf 1949 (1949). 8vo, tan cloth, near fine in slightly rubbed and very slightly frayed, but VG++ dust wrapper.

Stated 1st edition, illustrated

by KURT WIESE. Scarce title and a nice copy.

$450.00

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SCARCE ABC INSCRIBED BY MARCIA BROWN 59.BROWN,MARCIA. ALL BUTTERFLIES An ABC. NY: Charles Scribner (1974). 4to (8 ½ x 10 1/4”), pictorial cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st printing (1 present in number code). Illustrated with stunning color woodcuts covering each page. This isn’t an alphabet of butterflies. Brown combines words so that the first 2 letters of two words are alphabetically correct as in the title or King Lion. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BROWN TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. 1st editions of this title, especially inscribed and in such fine condition are scarce. $600.00

CALDECOTT WINNER 60. BROWN,MARCIA. ONCE A MOUSE. NY: Scribner (1961 A). 4to (9 3/8 x 9 3/4”), durable cloth, fine in fine dust wrapper (not price clipped, no medal). 1st edition (1st printing). A fable from the Hitopadesa (India) is retold by Brown and beautifully illustrated by her with striking color woodcuts. Caldecott Award Winner and a beautiful copy. $700.00

61. BROWN,MARGARET WISE. DARK WOOD OF THE GOLDEN BIRDS. NY: Harper Bros. (1950). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper worn on spine. 1st edition. 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, the woman who was Brown’s partner. $250.00

62. BROWN,MARGARET WISE. LITTLE FUR FAMILY. NY: Harper Bros 1946. 16mo, 3x5” BOUND IN REAL FUR, and complete with pictorial box with circular cut-out in the bear’s stomach through which the fur protrudes. Book is fine, box is lightly browned with some mends and rubbing. First edition. Illustrated by GARTH WILLIAMS with full and partial page color illustrations. $1000.00

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PURPLE COW AND LARK ALMANACK 1899 63. BURGESS,GELETT. THE PURPLE COW [AND] THE LARK ALMANACK 1899. Offered here are 2 early Burgess items. The Purple Cow is published in San Francisco by William Doxey, no date, circa 1899 with ad in rear dated 1899. 8vo (6 1/4 x 9 ½”), pictorial wraps string bound, [32]p., + covers, some edge chipping else VG+. An early edition of Burgess’ first separately published book, (1st separate edition issued in 1895). Illustrated in black throughout to accompany nonsense verse. The center spread contains his famous Purple Cow poem which was originally published anonymously. In this edition the last leaf contains Burgess’ admission that he authored the poem: “Ah yes, I wrote the “Purple Cow” - I’m sorry, now, I wrote it; But I can tell you Anyhow I’ll kill you if you quote it!” The Lark Almanack has the same publication info., pictorial wraps, bottom corner clipped, VG+. Each month has a chart of sun and moon rising and setting under which is an aphorism (Profit is not with honour except in Boston). Opposite each page of text is a wonderful full page illustration with a caption by Burgess. “If the streets were full of glue / What d’you s’pose that you would do? / If you should go to walk at night, / In the morning you’d be stuck in Tight>”. Both books $375.00

IN DUST WRAPPER 64 BURGESS,THORNTON. BOWSER THE HOUND. Boston: Little Brown 1920 (April 1920). 8vo, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper (dw chipped and frayed). 1st edition. Illustrated with 8 great color plates by HARRISON CADY. Great copy, rare in wrapper. $350.00

INSCRIBED BY BURTON * CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER

65. BURTON,VIRGINIA LEE. THE LITTLE HOUSE. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1942 (1942). Oblong 4to (10 x 9”), pictorial cloth, fine in dust wrapper with price intact, no award medal. Dust wrapper is nice. It has light soil and wear with some professional restoration of chips and tears. Previous owner’s name in corner of flyleaf where she has attached Caldecott Award notices. 1st edition of one of the rarest CALDECOTT AWARD WINNERS. and a children’s classic. The story relates the conflict between an ever changing city life and the tranquil country life of a little cottage. Beautifully illustrated in color by Burton, THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BURTON ON THE TITLE PAGE TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. See Bader p.201-2. First editions in dust wrappers are rare, signed copies even rarer. $16,500.00

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66. BURTON,VIRGINIA LEE. LIFE STORY. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1962. Oblong 4to (10 x 9 1/4”), gilt cloth, Fine in VG+ dust wrapper with small chip on rear edge. 1st edition. The story of life on earth from its beginning until the present day is simply told and magnificently illustrated in color and black & white on every page. Another artfully designed book by Burton. Nice copy. $250.00

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Helen & Marc Younger INSCRIBED 67. BUTLER,ELLIS PARKER. PIGS IS PIGS. NY: McClure Philips 1906. 12mo, brown pictorial cloth, there is an edge stain that for some reason is really only visible on a few pages, pages rippled but no mustiness, 1st trade edition (printed for private distribution the previous year). This is a humorous story about a railway clerk who refuses to bend the rules when he charges the same shipping rate for guinea pigs and regular porcine pigs. Illustrated with 5 plates by Will Crawford. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BUTLER, DATED 1906. Sold with a fine 1911 Doubleday Page copy. $450.00 RARE CADY BOOK 68. CADY,HARRISON. PETER RABBIT Picture, Story, Painting and Crayon Book. (NY: John Eggars 1922). Oblong 8vo (9 1/4 x 6”), stiff full color pictorial wraps, fine and unused. Series B-4 of the Picture, Story, Painting and Crayon Book series, presented in comic format. Featuring 2 full page full color illustrations and 8 full page b&w’s designed to be colored. $400.00



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70. (CALDECOTT,RANDOLPH)illus. English hexameters by Hallam Tennyson. London: Macmillan 1886. 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 ½”), green pictorial cloth, 70p., slight bubbling of cloth, near Fine. 1st edition. Written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s son and published just after Caldecott’s death. Illustrated in line throughout. (Osborne p. 665). Nice copy. $225.00

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STUNNING GLASGOW SCHOOL COLOR PLATES 71. (CAMERON,KATHARINE)illus. ENCHANTED LAND by Louey Chisholm. NY & London: Putnam & Jack [1906]. 4to (7 x 9 1/4”), green cloth with elaborate gilt pictorial cover by Cameron, all edges gilt, gold endpapers, Fine. 1st edition. Sixteen classic fairy tales are retold by Chisholm. Illustrated by Cameron with 30 magnificent color plates reminiscent of Jessie King, reflecting the influence of the Glasgow School. This is a fantastic copy of a beautiful book of fairy tales. $600.00

69.(CADY,HARRISON)illus. Chicago: Rand McNally (1924). 8vo (5 ½ x 7 3/4”), green cloth, pictorial pasteon, 246p., Fine condition. 1st edition. The story is about Young Anthony Ant who decides to leave Ant Manor because he doesn’t like to work. After many harrowing “antventures” he finds that home is not such a bad place after all. Illustrated by Cady with 5 vibrant full page color illustrations (including cover illus.) plus wonderful silhouette endpapers and many full page and in- text black and whites. $250.00

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FANCIFUL ORIGINAL ART 72. CAMPBELL,LANG. ORIGINAL ART for comic strip. Lang Campbell is the artist best known for drawing the Uncle Wiggily characters but he also illustrated for Volland and his own books. Offered here is a fabulous 4 panel sequential pen and ink cartoon strip circa 1920. The image measures 12” wide by 3” high on high quality paper. Signed in the corner, it is in fine condition. The strip

FIRST APPLETON “ALICE” & “THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

73. CARROLL,LEWIS. ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. NY: Appleton 1866 / London: Macmillan 1872. 2 volumes, 8vo, 192, 224p., red cloth stamped in gold. “Alice” has slight bit of wear to outer joints at top with the slightest bit of cover soil and a trace of foxing on endpapers otherwise it is a beautiful copy. “Through The Looking Glass” is near Fine. Both are housed in a red morocco and cloth custom drop-back box stamped in gold, with cloth chemises for each volume. First edition, second issue of “Alice” being the first published edition, and for all practical purposes the first available printing. The publishing history of this title is now well known. After the first printing of 2000 copies, Tenniel was unhappy with the quality of printing of the illustrations. All copies were recalled and a new printing was made by a different printer (Clay) with a new title page dated 1866. Only a very few copies of the recalled 1865 Alice are known to exist. The remainder of the first state sheets (1952 copies) were sent to New York and bound by Appleton with a new title page dated 1866. So although the 1866 Appleton edition is the second issue of the first edition, it is the first “published” edition and more importantly is from the sheets of the recalled first issue. The “Through The Looking Glass” is a first edition. Because “Alice” was an immediate success most copies were well read and very few have survived unrestored in such nice condition. See WMG 9, 21. $35,000.00

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features an adorable female mouse in a dress being asked to dance by a humanized insect in a formal jacket. Each panel is remarkably detailed and this is an altogether charming piece. $650.00

Helen & Marc Younger PECOUD’S “ALICE” 74. CARROLL,LEWIS. ALICE AU PAYS DES MERVEILLES ET A TRAVERS LE MIROIR [ALICE IN WONDERLAND AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS] translated by H. Rouillard. Paris: Librarie Delagrave 1935. 4to (10 x 13”), 182p., original white printed wraps, slightest bit of edge wear, clean and Fine. First edition. Featuring 16 color plates and numerous black and whites by Andre Pecoud who portrays an updated 1930’s Alice. First editions of this are rare, more commonly found as a reprint with fewer color plates. The fact that this has survived in such excellent condition with the paper binding clean and intact is amazing. $850.00

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WALLYPUG BIRTHDAY BOOK 77. CARROLL INTEREST. WALLYPUG BIRTHDAY BOOK by G.E. Farrow. London: George Routledge 1904. 5 1/2 x 7 1/2”, gilt pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, some cover rubbing and age toning, VG and unused. This is a charming birthday book with 10 pages of text explaining the world of this “Alice in Wonderland” imitation. Illustrated by ALAN WRIGHT with 12 fanciful and wonderful color plates and with a profusion charming line illustrations on every page of text. Although this copy has the author signature page inserted, it has not been signed. $250.00 CARTOONS - 52, 68, 72, 472, 485 CATS - 152, 160, 169, 205-6, 296, 303, 309, 375, 400, 430, 455, 475, 478-481 CHAPBOOKS - 2, 93, 138

MARIE LAURENCIN’S BLACK SUN PRESS “ALICE” 75. CARROLL,LEWIS. (LAURENCIN) ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Paris: Black Sun Press 1930. Oblong 4to, white wraps, 114p., covers and flyleaves lightly foxed else fine in original slip case and chemise (case scuffed and soiled some). LIMITED TO ONLY 350 COPIES FOR AMERICA PRINTED ON RIVES PAPER. Illustrated by MARIE LAURENCIN with 6 magnificent color plates. $3500.00

78. CHINESE INTEREST. AH FU: A CHINESE RIVER BOY by E. Mildred Nevill. NY: Friendship Press no date, circa 1928. 16mo, pictorial cloth, [61]p. + ads, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Done in the size and format of Little Black Sambo, each page of text has a full page color illustration facing it done by ELSIE ANNA WOOD. Published to encourage friendship and tolerance between Chinese children and children of other cultures. $200.00 CHINESE ALSO 78, 159, 207, 415

POGANY ORIGINAL ART FROM “ALICE” MAD TEA PARTY

76. CARROLL,LEWIS. (WILLY POGANY) ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ORIGINAL ART: Chapter 7 headpiece: A Mad Tea Party. Offered here is Willy Pogany’s drawing that appears on page 99 as a headpiece for Chapter 7 of his edition of Alice published by Dutton in 1929. The book is illustrated in black and white and Pogany’s Alice is a decidedly Art Deco girl with a flapper hairdo and short skirt! The image shows the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit deep in conversation with teacups, tea kettle and more on the table. There is incredible detail that really brings these two characters to life. The image measures 7 inches square on flexible board that is overall 11 x 13 1/4” and is attractively matted, signed. The image in the book is greatly reduced from the original measuring 3 3/4” wide x 2 3/4” high. A great item for the Alice collector, full of charm. $2850.00

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NASTS’S WONDERFUL McLOUGHLIN CHRISTMAS TITLE 79. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT). A VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS (Inside title reads A Visit FROM St. Nicholas). NY: McLoughlin Brothers, no date circa 1875. Printed on one side of the paper, this is a title in McLoughlin’s Aunt Louisa’s Big Picture Series. 4to (9 1/8 x 10 1/2”), yellow pictorial wraps, binding inconspicuously strengthened, some cover soil and small corner stain on a few pages, really a nice and Very Good copy. Illustrated with 6 fabulous full page chromolithographs and with wonderfully detailed black and white drawings on text pages by THOMAS NAST. This is a great version of this classic, extremely scarce. Marshall 73 $850.00

GREAT McLOUGHLIN CHRISTMAS BOOK 80. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) THE CHRISTMAS BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date circa 1900. 4to, green pictorial cloth, near Fine. Containing Moore’s The Night Before Christmas plus Christmas Day and The Day After Christmas, illustrated by G.A. DAVIS with more than 15 full page chromolithographs and with marvelous 3-color illustrations on every page of text. $800.00

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82. CHRISTMAS. THE JOLLY HOLLY BERRYS by Josephine Lawrence. NY: Barse (1928). 12mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”), pictorial boards, 48p., pictorial paste-on, Fine condition in slightly frayed, VG+ dust wrapper. The happy, roly-poly Berry family help make a lonely old woman have a merry Christmas. Illustrated with 8 color plates by Joseph Claghorn and with great pictorial endpapers. Printed on good quality coated paper. $200.00 CHRISTMAS ALSO 42, 103, 106, 152, 333, 449, 456

83. CHRISTY,HOWARD CHANDLER. THE AMERICAN GIRL. NY: Moffat & Yard 1906 (Oct. 1906). 4to (7 ½ x 9 3/4”), cloth, pictorial paste-on 157p., slight cover rubbing, a few tiny margin mends, near fine. 1st edition. Printed on heavy coated paper with a decorative border on text pages, there are 16 beautiful color plates by Christy plus numerous other full page illustrations. Beautiful copy and so representative of another time. $275.00 CIRCUS - 27, 208, 353, 391, 424

BIRD CLOTH BOOK 84. CLOTH BOOK. THE BIRDS PICNIC. Akron: Saalfield 1909. Oblong 7 x 4 ½”, pictorial cloth, faint name on upper cover else Fine, clean and bright. Illustrated with bright colors, sharp printing and charming portrayals of humanized birds and insects. $250.00

CLOTH BOOKS ALSO 19, 321, 324, 476

1864 “NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” AND NAST 81. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) CHRISTMAS POEMS AND PICTURES: A Collection of Songs, Carols and Descriptive Poems relating to the festival of Christmas. NY: James G. Gregory 1864 (previous owner inscription Christmas 1863). 4to, (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), green cloth stamped in gold, all edges gilt, 96p., slight wear to spine ends and tips, foxing throughout, mainly in margins else tight and VG. The text includes an early printing of A Visit From St. Nicholas with an early engraving of Santa by Thomas Nast. There is also a fantastic Christmas tree adorned with decorations by F.A. Chapman. The book, by various authors, is arranged in categories and embellished with beautiful full page and smaller engravings by leading artists of the time including Birket Foster, John Gibert, John Hows and others. This is an interesting Christmas book. See Marshall 58 (not seen). $1350.00

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FABULOUS WATERCOLORS BY CONOVER FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING

85. CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING. Offered here are two watercolors used in Conover’s Froggie Went A-Courting published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome humanized, seafaring frog’s wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire world of humanized creatures is created around this traditional song with text retold by Conover. It was reviewed by School Library Journal as a ‘tour de force.’ Conover has been illustrating children’s books since 1974. Her work is noted for rich colors and incredible attention to detail, some of which is executed using a magnifying glass for accuracy. 85A. [MISS MOUSIE THROWING THE BOUQUET p. [21]]. Offered here is the last full page watercolor used in the book. The illustration measures 7” wide x 9 1/4” and is signed. Miss Mousie is throwing her wedding bouquet into a crowd of other humanized mice, butterly and frogs. Froggie is sitting behind her on a huge carriage drawn by a goose. Stunning. $1200.00

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85b. ADMIRAL FROG ON THE GANGPLANK.’ This illustration measures 8 1/2” wide x 11”. Admiral Frog in his tri-cornered hat is standing on the gangplank of his ship with a caterpillar at his side. It appears on the back cover of the book. $1000.00

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88. COX,PALMER. BROWNIES AND PRINCE FLORIMEL. NY: Century 1918 (Sept. 1918). 8vo, tan cloth, 246p., slight cover soil else near Fine. 1st edition. This is a Brownie fairyfantasy with a multitude of wonderful illustrations by Cox all throughout the text. One of his last books. $200.00

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CART MAN by Donald Hall. NY: Viking (1979).

Oblong 4to (10 3/4 x 8 ½”),

cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in fine dust wrapper (dw price intact, no award seal). Second printing. A gentle story set in New England of years ago, this is beautifully illustrated in color by

Cooney.

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INSCRIBED CALDECOTT WINNER 86. (COONEY,BARBARA)illus.



AWARD

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FAIRY TALES INSCRIBED BY CORY 87.

(CORY,FANNY)illus.

YANKEE

ENCHANTMENTS

by Charles Battell Loomis. Chicago: McLure Philips 1910 (1910).

8vo, green pictorial

cloth, [329]p., slight edge rubbing, VG+. 20

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pictorial endpapers and many line illustrations throughout the text.

89. [COX,PALMER]. THE BROWNIE PRIMER by N.Moore Banta. Chicago: Flanagan (1905). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 98p., some finger soil on covers and margins else VG. The author has pirated Palmer Cox’s Brownies and used them in a reader. Charming color illustrations throughout are by Alpha Banta Benson directly copying Palmer Cox’s originals. $200.00

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90. (CRAMER,RIE)illus. OLD SONGS IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH. Philadelphia: Penn 1923 (1923). 4to, tan cloth, circular paste-on, near Fine. 1st edition. 8 old English songs and 16 old French songs with musical notation are illustrated by Cramer with 24 beautiful oval color illustrations plus 4 small circular color illustrations (incl. cover). Printed on coated stock. $250.00

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CRANE BOOK OF HUMANIZED FLOWERS 91. (CRANE,WALTER)illus. FLOWERS FROM SHAKESPEARE’S GARDEN. London: Cassell 1906. 4to, (7 ½ x 10”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of edge wear, Fine. Printed on frenchfold paper, each leaf features a magnificent full page color portrayal of a humanized flower with reference to the Shakespeare play in which the flower is mentioned. A particularly nice copy. $600.00

SIGNED BY CRANE - HUMANIZED FLOWERS 92. (CRANE,WALTER)illus. THE OLD GARDEN by Margaret Deland. London: Osgood McIlvane 1893. 8vo (6 x 8”), pictorial cloth, all pages opened instead of frenchfold, 114p., some cover soil else VG. First edition. Printed on one side of the paper and illustrated in color on every page by Crane presenting beautiful, humanized flowers. The text has poems about a large variety of flowers, nature, love songs and verses for children. THIS COPY IS SIGNED AND DATED BY CRANE. A special copy of a lovely book. $450.00

CRAWHALL’S COPY PRESENTATION INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER

93. CRAWHALL,JOSEPH. CHAPBOOK CHAPLETS. Adorn’d With Suitable SCULPTURES. London: Field & Tuer, Simkin Marshall & Co., Hamilton Adams & Co., NY: Scribner Welford 1883. 4to (9 ½ x 11 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover and spine soil and foxing, really VG+. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED TO CRAWHALL FROM THE PUBLISHER: “JOSEPH CRAWHALL / WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE PUBLISHER / FIELD & TUER 26/10/83.” On the verso of the title page is the Limited Edition statement: As the illustrations herein are all hand colored the issue is necessarily limited - Joseph Crawhall”. The book contains 8 chapbooks, each approximately 30 pages, with separate covers and pagination and printed on various colored rough textured papers. Illustrated by Crawhall with his wonderful and characteristic boldly outlined woodcuts, hand colored. It includes: The Babes in the Wood, Jemmy & Nancy of Yarmouth, I Know What I Know, Blewcap for Me, John & Joan, George Barnewel, The Barkshire Lady’s Garland and The Taming of the Shrew. Crawhall was born in Newcastle in 1821 and wrote and/or illustrated 17 books before he died in London in 1896. House: Dict. of 19th Century Illustrators notes: “Crawhall enjoyed the spirit of book making and began to assemble material from various sources, writing, illustrating and putting the book together himself. ... Crawhall attempted to bring back the personality to books, dead since industrialisation”. $1200.00

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94. (CROWQUILL,ALFRED)illus. THE TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX IN SEARCH OF THE PICTURESQUE [by William Combe].

Boston:

Roberts Bros. 1866. green

cloth,

407p.,

12mo, fine.

Featuring frontis plus 22 full page and dozens of partial page engravings by Crowquill. $200.00

GREAT LADA PICTURE BOOK 95. CZECHOSLOVAK. (LADA) SVET ZVIEAT [The World of Animals]. no publication information [Prague:B. Koci] circa 1920. 8vo (6 5/8 x 7 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, VG+. A charming board picture book, this is illustrated by noted artist JOSEPH LADA with pictorial covers plus 20 full page color lithographs of humanized animals. A few lines of verse by Czech poet Petr Kricka are below each picture. Hurlimann (p.226) says his “fresh and genuine vision is timeless” and notes that Jiri Trnka’s work is “barely thinkable without the splendid popular tales and drawings of his predecessor Joseph Lada.” . $750.00

WITH SIGNED PHOTO

96. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Alfred Knopf (1964). 8vo, red cloth blind stamped on cover, [162]p, Fine in VG dust wrapper with a few closed margin tears and creases. 1st edition, 1st printing (correct colophon and no isbn #). Illustrated in black & white by Joseph Schindelman. Later copies have the same original published price but have the ISBN # on rear cover amongst other indicators that they are not first, thus proving that the price is not the determinant of edition. Even later editions change the nature of the OompaLoompas who are portrayed as stereotypical Blacks in the first edition. LAID-IN IS A BLACK AND WHITE GLOSSY PHOTO OF DAHL INSCRIBED BY DAHL (6 ½ x 8”). This is a nice copy made more special with the photo. $3500.00

DARTON PUB. - 139, 171

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97. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. THE MAGIC RUG. NY: Doubleday Doran 1931 (1931). Oblong 4to (10 3/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in nice, VG dust wrapper with a few unobtrusive mends, rubbed at folds, chip at top of spine and 1” off base of spine. Stated FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BOOK DONE BY THE D’AULAIRE’S TOGETHER. Set in Africa, the story is a fantasy tale about a magic Oriental rug. Illustrated with magnificent color lithographs throughout for which the pair spent a winter in Africa for inspiration. This is an excellent copy, rare in such nice condition. $1200.00

INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH 98. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. THE MAGIC MEADOW. NY: Doubleday and Company (1958). Large 4to (9 x 12 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in fine dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition This copy is INSCRIBED BY THE D’AULAIRES WITH A LARGE PEN SKETCH THAT SPANS TWO PAGES! On the verso of the free endpaper is the printed image of a dancing bear. Around this bear, Ingri (or Edgar) has drawn William Tell who has just shot an arrow into an apple on top of a boys head on the opposite page. The story is set in the Swiss Alps and beautifully illustrated with full page and smaller color lithographs. A special copy. $700.00



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100. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. GEORGE WASHINGTON. NY: Doubleday Doran 1936. Large 4to (8 3/4 x 12 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper (dw really nice with 1” piece off of the bottom of the backstrip). Stated First edition. Illustrated with truly beautiful five color lithographs that are well printed and richly colored. See Bader p.45-6. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR COLUMN) $325.00 INSCRIBED BY THE D’AULAIRES 101. D’AULAIRE,INGRI AND EDGAR. DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKS. NY: Jr. Literary Guild & Doubleday Doran 1943 (1943). 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), pictorial cloth, fine in fine dust wrapper. Stated first edition, Guild selection. A modern American folktale, this is illustrated with beautiful color lithographs throughout. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY THE D’AULAIRES. A special copy of one of their harder to find first editions . See AIGA Best of Children’s Books 1920-1952 #69. $375.00 BEAUTIFUL COPY CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 102. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. NY: Doubleday Doran & Co, 1939 (1939). Large 4to (9 x 12 3/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in VG+ price clipped dust wrapper with a neat closed tear on rear panel, slight wear to spine ends, no award sticker). Stated 1st edition. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE ERRATA SLIP p. 52. Illustrated with really beautiful full color lithographs throughout. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Rare in this condition. $1500.00

99. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. CHILDREN OF THE NORTHLIGHTS. NY: Viking, 1935, (Sept. 1935). Large 4to (9 x 12”), cloth backed pictorial boards, faint small edge stain on endpaper else near Fine in dust wrapper (slight fraying to top of backstrip, faint stain on bottom of backstrip). First edition. A beautiful picture book set in Lapland and illustrated with pictorial endpapers plus many full page color and black and white lithographs. This is a nice copy of one oftheir scarcest first editions. $275.00

#100 103. DE BRUNHOFF,JEAN.

BABAR

ET LE PERE NOEL. NY: Random House (1941).

Folio (10 ½ x 141/2”), cloth

backed pictorial boards, inconspicuous mend on two leaves else VG+ in dust wrapper (dw chipped with some soil). 1st French language edition (simultaneous with the edition printed in France and following the American English language edition by 1 year). Featuring calligraphic text and wonderful color lithographs throughout. Babar makes the long trip to enlist Father Christmas’ help. Scarce in dust wrapper.

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FIRST EDITION OF THE SECOND BABAR BOOK 104. DE BRUNHOFF,JEAN. LE VOYAGE DE BABAR. Paris: Jardin des Modes (1932). Folio (10 ½ x 14 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 2 tips worn, VG-Fine with much less scratching than is usually found on the covers. FIRST EDITION OF THE SECOND BABAR BOOK, featuring rich color illustrations on every page. Nice copy. $850.00

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“THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MARKET” 107. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. DENSLOW’S 5 LITTLE PIGS. NY: Dillingham (Aug. 1903). 4to (8 1/4 x 10 7/8”), stiff pictorial wraps (12)p., some cover soil, spine rough but solid, internal finger soil and a few small mends, G+ to VG. 1st edition. Mounted on linen. This is one of 12 picture books of traditional nursery rhymes for which Denslow revised and adapted the text as well as illustrating it in color on every page. This title is better known as This Little Piggie Went to Market. (Greene/Hearn 29I). . $400.00 DENSLOW, W.W. ALSO 37

DETMOLD’S ARABIAN NIGHTS IN PUBLISHER’S BOX

DE LA MARE, WALTER - 239, 257

DEFOE, DANIEL - 350

108. (DETMOLD,EDWARD J.)illus. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. London: Hodder & Stoughton [1925]). Large thick 4to, white gilt pictorial cloth, slight soil on rear cover and light foxing on foredge else near FINE IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS BOX WITH COLOR PLATE ON COVER! (box flaps repaired). First edition, illustrated by Detmold with 12 exquisite tipped in color plates with tissue guards. A beautiful book, rare in the box. $2500.00

105. (DEMING,E.W.)illus. LITTLE INDIAN FOLK by Therese Deming. NY: Frederick Stokes 1899. Oblong 4to (11 1/4 x 8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn and some cover soil, tight and VG. 1st edition. Illustrated with 9 wonderful color plates on heavy coated stock and with 20 black and whites by noted Indian artist Deming. The text features new stories by his wife Therese. Both the text and the illustrations are printed on one side only (reprints are printed on thinner paper and on both sides). See Dykes Fifty Great Western Illustrators 22. $225.00

DENSLOW’S “NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS”

106. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. DENSLOW’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement Moore. NY: Dillingham, 1902 (Sept. 1902). 4to (9 x 11”), orange pictorial boards, usual edge wear and paper rubbing at joints else a clean and tight, VG++ copy. First edition, FIRST ISSUE (the cloth binding came later- Greene/Hearn p. 182). Moore’s classic poem never had more wonderful or appropriate illustrations. The text is done in calligraphy with each page of text illustrated in color. In addition, there are many wonderfully vibrant full page color illustrations. Due to the nature of the binding, this book is usually found in poor condition. $2000.00

109. (DETMOLD,EDWARD)illus. BOOK OF BABY BIRDS. London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, no date [1919]. 4to (9 ½ x 11 1/4”), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste- on, 120., FINE CONDITION IN DUST WRAPPER. 1st edition. Illustrated by Detmold with 19 magnificent mounted color plates of adorable baby birds to accompany text by F. Dugdale. This is an uncommon Detmold title with truly beautiful illustrations and a great copy. $950.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 110. DICK AND JANE. WE READ / MORE PICTURES by Helen Robinson et al. Chicago: Scott Foresman 1962. Oblong large 4to, pictorial wraps, 48p., fine. Dick, Jane, Sally and Spot are presented with no text at all. Illustrated in color by Caludine Nankivel. Designed for use with slow readers who need special help at the pre-reading level. $200.00



113. DISNEY,WALT.

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BUILDER]. Paris: Hachette (1945, 1948). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial boards, slight edge wear else VG+. Illustrated by the Disney Studios with 12 full page color illustrations, 10 full page black and whites, black and whites on every text page and pictorial endpapers all featuring Mickey, Minnie,

FIRST MICKEY MOUSE BOOK - BIBO AND LANG

111. DISNEY,WALT. MICKEY MOUSE BOOK / HELLO EVERYBODY. NY: Bibo and Lang 1930, copyright Walter E. Disney. 4to (9 x 12”), green pictorial wraps, 15p., a fine intact copy with no soil or wear. This is the true first Mickey Mouse book (one of the early issues with bottom panel of rear cover blank and with the word “kill” retained in the song). Published in order to raise money for his new film studio, this includes the Story of Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Game, Mickey Mouse March and a Mickey Mouse Song entitled “Mickey Mouse (‘You Cute Little Feller’) with accompanying arrangement for the ukelele. Illustrated by the Disney Studios with full page and partial page drawings in black, green and white. The story was written by Bobette Bibo, the 11 year old daughter of one of the publishers. Due to its fragile nature, few copies of quality exist today. See Munsey: Disneyana (p.163, 166) who notes “The book was a small venture, and a relatively small number was produced. Today, the few that survive complete with the game board are eagerly sought by collectors.” A beautiful copy. $7500.00

Donald and Pluto.

Great,

vibrant illustrations. $350.00 DISNEY HANKIE BOOK 114. DISNEY,WALT. BAMBI HANKIES. Walt Disney Productions: 1942. 7 x 9 1/4”, flexible pictorial card covers with original string binding, Fine condition. The story of Bambi is illustrated in color on every page by the Disney Studios. Tucked into slits on four of the pages are color printed handkerchiefs - each with a different character. $750.00

RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON 115. DISNEY,WALT. PECULIAR PENGUINS [by RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON]. Philadelphia: McKay (1934). 8vo 6 1/4 x 8 3/8”, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine and bright. Illustrated in color on every page by the Disney studios. It is not widely known that the text was written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, author of many Oz books. This is an excellent copy. $475.00 DISNEY SEE ALSO 114, 115, 292, 360, 410 DOGS - 1, 20, 64, 122, 136, 253, 375, 387, 472, 479, 492

112. DISNEY ,WALT. ADVENTURES OF

MICKEY

MOUSE

BOOK

1.

Philadelphia: McKay (1931). 8vo, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, fine.

1st

edition of this early Disney item with

fabulous

color

illustrations

on every page of text and with color copy!

pictorial

endpapers.

Nice

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PANORAMA BOOK WITH REAL CLOTH DOLL IN BOX

116. DOLLS. (PANORAMA) POCKET DOLLY BOOK by Jean Kell. NY: Capitol Pub. 1946. 4to, pictorial boards, AS NEW IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (box slightly worn). The book opens accordion fashion to form a fabulous color illustrated double sided panorama. The story features a rag doll who has her first adventure in the real world with her family. Illustrated with bright colors by Mardi. Tucked into a slot in the font cover is a REAL RAG DOLL that measures 8” high, wears a gingham dress and has black hair tied with red ribbons. Quite scarce in the box in such remarkable condition. $1200.00

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QUEEN VICTORIA’S DOLLS 117. DOLLS. QUEEN VICTORIA’S DOLLS by Frances H. Low. London: George Newnes 1894. 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), pictorial cloth, beveled edges, slight bit of cover soil, near fine. 1st edition. Descriptions of more than 100 dolls that Victoria played with as a child and that she saved into her adulthood. Illustrated with 40 lovely full page chromolithographs of the dolls and with illustrations in text - all by Alan Wright. $400.00



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20 MINIATURE BOOKS IN BOX 120. (DRAYTON,GRACE)illus. BEDTIME STORY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. no publication information, circa 1915. 20 books (2 1/4 x 3 1/8”) are housed in the original pictorial box (5 x 3 ½”). Box is slightly scuffed else near Fine. The books include fairy tales, Mother Goose and more. Each book is illustrated in full color and line, 6 of which are illustrated by Drayton with her cherubic children, and the rest are by an unknown hand. Titles include Cloud of Golden Dust, Mother Goose, Jolly Jack Horner, Chicken Licken, Little Lame Prince, Brave Little Snow White, Bushy Tail and Hazel, Brownie and the Cherry Tree, Adventures of Bunny Boy, Wise Mr. Turtle Gives Advice, Bobby Bear and Teddy Bear, Funny Circus Man, In Fairy Land, Tabby and Kitty. The 6 by Drayton are Children From Many Lands, Wee Little Story Book, Kiddie Land, Kiddie Rhymes and Folks From Kiddie Land. Quite wonderful. $250.00

DOLLS ALSO 12, 13, 15, 17, 26, 166-7, 177, 199-201, 252, 260, 344, 454-457, 463-4

INSCRIBED BY DOMANSKA 118. DOMANSKY,JANINA. I SAW A SHIP A-SAILING. (1972 1-10 code). Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st printing. A well known nursery rhyme is illustrated by Domanska with stunning full page intricate color drawings full of lines and angles and design. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY DOMANSKA TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. Truly a beautiful picture book. $125.00

NY: Macmillan

WITH WATERCOLOR BY DU BOIS

12 MINIATURE DRAYTON BABY BEAR BOOKS IN BOX 119. DRAYTON,GRACE. THE BABY BEARS CHRISTMAS. NY: Eggars 1920. There are 12 miniature books written and illustrated by Drayton, in the original box. The books are in Fine condition, the box has a split on flaps but otherwise VG+. Each book is 8 pages long and measures 2 1/8 x 2 3/4”, illustrated in color and each relates a different adventure of an adorable pair of baby bears: 1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6.



Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby

Bears Bears Bears Bears Bears Bears

& the Wishing Rings & the Honey Pot Visit To Grandma & the Snow Man & the Valentines & Mad March Hare

121. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. SQUIRREL HOTEL. NY: Viking 1952 (1952). 4to (7 X 10”), [48]p., cloth, fine in dust wrapper with some chipping at spine ends, some rubbing but VG. 1st edition. Written by Du Bois as well as illustrated by him, this is the story of a remarkable hotel built by a retired toy maker for the comfort and enjoyment of squirrels. Illustrated with full page and smaller drawings in black, white and shades of grey. THIS COPY HAS A GREAT WATERCOLOR FACING A FLYLEAF, SIGNED BY DU BOIS. MEASURING 4 X 4 ½”, IT FEATURES A HUMANIZED SQUIRREL SMOKING A CIGAR AND HOLDING A POOL CUE. THE POOL TABLE IS IN FRONT OF HIM AND A POTTED PLANT IS ON THE SIDE - WONDERFUL IMAGE. Laid in is the bookplate of Artie Shaw, the famous musician. First editions in dust wrapper are very scarce and Du Bois rarely did watercolors in books. $1200.00

7.Baby Bears & April Showers 8.Baby Bears & Christmas 9.Baby Bears & the Robbers 10.Baby Bears & Elly El 11.Baby Bears & Weather Cock 12.Baby Bears & Mrs. Kitty

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FIRST EDITION OF DU BOIS’ FIRST “OTTO” BOOK 122. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. GIANT OTTO. NY: Viking 1936 (Oct. 1936) square 12mo, pictorial boards, owners name erased from rear endpapers else fine in dust wrapper (dw with some soil, a piece off front corner). FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST OTTO BOOK in which Otto and his master Duke leave their little French town for Africa where they fight off attacking Arabs. Great color lithos throughout. A charming children’s book. (See Bader p. 176). $325.00

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123. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN. London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1911). Large thick 4to, (10 ½ x 12 ½”), full vellum binding decorated in gold, top edge gilt, tips bumped else a FINE copy with original ties, housed in a custom cloth case. LIMITED TO ONLY 750 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY DULAC. Illustrated with 28 wonderful tipped in color plates with lettered guards plus decorative borders on each page of text. Contains The Snow Queen, The Nightingale, The Real Princess, The Mermaid, The Garden of Delight, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Wind’s Tale. This is a great copy of a really beautifully illustrated book. $4500.00

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126. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN. NY & London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1911). Large thick 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), goldish - tan gilt decorated cloth, tiny edge bump else Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated with 28 wonderful tipped in color plates with lettered guards plus decorative border on each page. This is a beautiful copy. $975.00

DULAC LIMITED EDITION 127. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. THE KINGDOM OF THE PEARL by Leonard Rosenthal. London: Nisbet (1920). 4to, 1/4 white cloth, grey pictorial boards, top edge gilt, slight tip wear, near Fine. LIMITED TO 675 NUMBERED COPIES. Illustrated by Dulac with cover design, decorative endpapers plus 10 very beautiful tipped-in color plates with tissue-guards. A very lovely book. $1000.00 DULAC ALPHABET 124. DULAC,EDMUND. LYRICS PATHETIC & HUMOROUS FROM A TO Z. London: Frederick Warne, [1908]. 4to (8 ½ x 11”), cloth backed pictorial boards, beveled edges, edges show wear and light spine soil, VG. Featuring pictorial cover, pictorial endpapers and 24 wonderful full page color illustrations printed on coated paper on one side of the paper only (1 illustration for each letter of the alphabet with “xyz” combined). Done with a touch of humor, each letter has a limerick to accompany the illustration. A super alphabet book. $900.00

SINDBAD LIMITED EDITION

125. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. SINDBAD THE SAILOR AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Hodder & Stoughton, no date (1914). Thick large 4to, full vellum with elaborate gilt decorations on cover and spine, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, small area of front and rear lower corners of cover discolored else VG-Fine with original silk ties. 1st edition, LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY DULAC (this not numbered). A most sumptuous and beautiful book, illustrated by Dulac with 23 tipped - in color plates on gilt decorated mounts with lettered guards and with gilt decorations and borders on text pages. One of Dulac’s most lovely and desired books and very scarce in the limited edition. $6500.00

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ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES 128. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. LA REINE DES NEIGES [STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN]. Paris: L’Edition d’Art H. Piazza (1911). Large thick 4to (9 1/4 x 12”), cream colored wraps decorated in gold and silver, Fine condition. 1st French trade edition, printed on vellum paper (same year as English). Andersen’s classic fairy tales are illustrated by Dulac with 28 magnificent tipped-in color plates with decorative borders and captioned page guards plus decorative border on text pages. Altogether a beautiful book in amazing condition considering the nature of the binding. Hughey 27mm. $1100.00

129. DUMPY BOOK. ADVENTURES OF SAMUEL AND SELINA by Jean Archer. London: Grant Richards 1902. 3 1/8 x 5”, green striped cloth, 87p., some light cover soil and spine slightly darkened else VG. 1st edition of Number 13 in the Dumpy Series of which Little Black Sambo was number 4. The story in verse is about two unusual stick creatures. Wonderfully illustrated by Archer with 22 color plates, each facing a page of text, printed on one side of the paper. $200.00

HONOR APPLETON ILLUSTRATIONS 130. DUMPY BOOK. DUMPY PROVERBS. London: Grant Richards 1903. 16mo (3 1/8 x 5”), green striped cloth, 95p., slight bit of cover soil, near fine. This is number 28 of the Dumpy Book series of which Little Black Sambo was number 4. Printed on one side of the paper, each page of text faces a wonderful full page color illustration by HONOR APPLETON to accompany common proverbs. A scarce title in this wonderful series. $225.00

FOXES - BY THE CREATOR OF RUPERT THE BEAR 131. DUMPY BOOK. THE THREE LITTLE FOXES by Mary Tourtel. London: Grant Richards 1903. 16mo (3 1/4 x 5”), striped cloth, [95]p., slight bit of cover soil and hinges expertly and almost unnoticeably strengthened, clean, tight VG+. First edition of Number 21 of the Dumpy Book series (of which Little Black Sambo was #4). Printed on one side of the paper, each page of text faces a full page illustration. Featuring 24 charming full page color illustrations by Mary Tourtel who went on to create the character of Rupert the Bear. The story stars three humanized foxes who embark on an adventure to save a princess. Wonderful. Very scarce. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $350.00 DUMPY BOOK SEE ALSO 23

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STRIKING AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK 132. DUVOISIN,ROGER. ALL ABOARD. NY: Grosset & Dunlap (1935). Folio (10 x 13 1/4”) cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper with small piece off of lower corner, some creasing but bright and VG. 1st edition of this striking children’s book, written by Duvoisin as well as illustrated by him. The story is told from the train’s point of view. Nearly every other page features a large, bright and bold full color lithograph in a folk art style including 16 full page color illustrations, pictorial endpapers and title page plus several half page black and whites. Well printed on good quality paper and more reminiscent of foreign children’s books of the era than of those done in the U.S. (Bader p. 271). Nice copies in dust wrapper are scarce. $600.00

SCARCE CALDECOTT WINNER SIGNED BY DUVOISIN

133. (DUVOISIN,ROGER)illus. WHITE SNOW BRIGHT SNOW by Alvin Tresselt. NY: Lothrop Lee Shepard, 1947. 4to (9 x 10 ½”), pictorial boards, tiny rubbed area at top of spine, near Fine condition in nice dust wrapper (with medal, not price clipped, small triangular piece off rear corner, small chip front edge, spine ends frayed, really much nicer than it sounds). 1st edition, 1st printing. Wonderful color illustrations are on every page by Duvoisin, text is in a large readable font. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY DUVOISIN TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND A MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. This is an excellent copy of the 1948 CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER, very difficult to find in any condition, especially inscribed. $1200.00

ABC OF CRIES BATTLEDORE 134. EARLY AMERICAN. (BATTLEDORE) THE UNCLE’S PRESENT, A NEW BATTLEDOOR. Philadelphia: Jacob Johnson (147 Market St.) (on flap), Philadelphia: Sold by Benjamin Warner (on rear cover), no date circa 1810. 3 3/4 x 6 ½”, brown pictorial wrappers, some darkening of covers else near fine. The front and back covers have woodcuts attributed to W. Mason on the front and A. Anderson on rear. The cover heeds “Read and be Wise” and the flap adds “Come, read and learn.” The inside is composed entirely of an alphabet. Unlike most battledores, this has an extra leaf inside allowing for one large illustration for each letter of the ABC. The woodcuts are particularly charming depicting various Cries and the text of the cries use words for the particular letter they represent. Rosenbach says “The Cries illustrating the alphabet are a very pretty set, and are probably an early set of Newcastle or York Cries by BEWICK.... The letters J and U are omitted in order to have 24 letters for 24 compartments.” Battledores were learning vehicles that served double duty. Inside the classroom they were used for learning the ABC’s but at recess they could be used to play a pre-baseball type game of battledore and shuttlecock. This is one of the best examples of a battledore. Welch 1363. Rosenbach 428 (also pictured). $1200.00

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Helen & Marc Younger HANDSOME DANDIFIED PIG 135. EARLY AMERICAN. THE HEADLONG CAREER AND WOEFUL ENDING OF PRECOCIOUS PIGGY. Boston: M.A. Mayhew 1860. 12mo (5 ½ x 7”), decorative wraps, [28]p. + [2]p. ad, slightest bit of soil else near Fine. The story originated as a tale that Hood told to his children. After he died his son Tom wrote down the story and illustrated it (his original manuscript is at the Huntington Library). Each page of text faces a fine full page black and white illustration depicting the ultimately sad tale of this dandified pig. The preface is by Frances Freeling Broderip, the author’s daughter and a children’s writer as well. A Fireside Picture Book and an early American edition of this title which first came out in 1859 in London. $400.00

McLOUGHLIN HANDCOLORED MOTHER GOOSE 136. EARLY AMERICAN. OLD MOTHER HUBBARD. NY: McLoughlin Bros.(33 Beekman), no date, circa 1855. 4to (6 3/4 x 10 5/8”), pictorial wraps, spine professionally and unobtrusively strengthened, VG+. Mama Lovechild’s Series. Printed on one side of the paper and featuring 8 very fine full page hand-colored engravings and with cover by MOMBERGER. $650.00 137. EARLY ENGLISH. (BATTLEDORE) THE NEW ROYAL BATTLEDORE. Kettering: Joseph Toller, no date, circa 1830-40. Stiff wraps, 3 ½ x 5 1/4”. AS NEW! The flap has the title and imprint plus a cut of a zebra, the rest of the outside has an alphabet, 2 irregular alphabets plus 2 sets of 2-letter combinations and 6 short sentences. The verso (inside) has 3 very fine woodcuts 1 list of words plus 2 alphabets, numbers and 2-letter combinations. Not in Osborne. Beautiful copy. $250.00

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KENDREW MOTHER GOOSE CHAPBOOK 138. EARLY ENGLISH. THE COMIC ADVENTURES OF OLD MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG. Part I. York: Kendrew no date, ca 1820. 16mo (2 5/8 x 3 3/4”), yellow wraps, 16p., fine. Illustrated with 15 fine and well printed halfpage woodcuts to accompany this famous children’s rhyme. See Opie Oxford Book of Nursery Rhymes p.321. $300.00

HAND-COLORED DARTON NAUGHTY CHILDREN 139. EARLY ENGLISH. HEEDLESS HARRY’S DAY OF DISASTERS. London: Darton & Clark, no date but inscribed 1847. 8vo, wraps, 23p., covers worn and soiled, tight and Good. The story of the consequences of “wild and thoughtless” behavior. Illustrated with 4 full page and 4 partial page hand-colored illustrations. $450.00

140. EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. NY: Barse & Hopkins (Stern 1908). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 178p., light rubbing and some finger soil, VG+. Illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many black & whites. The Bears meet King Edward and travel in Europe. $600.00 EDUCATION - 166, 301, 337, 409

INSCRIBED BY ENRIGHT THIRD “MELENDY” STORY 141. ENRIGHT,ELIZABETH. THEN THERE WERE FIVE. NY: Farrar & Rinehart (1944). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 ½”), cloth, 241p., Fine in dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. 1st edition. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY ENRIGHT! The story relates the many adventures the Melendy family has during a long summer. Written by Enright and illustrated by her as well, this is the third title in the Melendy series following The Saturdays and The Four Story Mistake. First editions of this title are rare, inscribed copies even rarer. Enright was Maginel Wright Enright’s daughter and the niece of Frank Lloyd Wright. She won the Newbery Award for Thimble Summer and the Newbery Honor for Gone - Away Lake. $600.00

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ORIGINAL FAIRY TALES 142. (ENRIGHT,MAGINEL WRIGHT)illus. THE MERMAID’S Julia Brown. Chicago: Rand McNally (1912). 4to (7 x 9 1/4”), blue gilt cloth, pictorial paste-on, light shelf wear VG - Fine. 1st edition. Six fairy stories, illustrated by Miss Enright (Frank Lloyd Wright’s sister) with 8 very beautiful color plates. MAGINEL ENRIGHT SEE ALSO #41. $250.00

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GORDON’S OCEAN FAIRIES 147. FAIRIES. LORAINE AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN. Chicago: Rand McNally (1922). 8vo, pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper with small chip. 1st edition first printing. The fairy little people take Loraine to the bottom of the ocean. Illustrated by JAMES McCRACKEN with 8 lovely color plates plus many detailed black & whites. A nice copy, hard to find in the dust wrapper. $275.00 FAIRIES SEE ALSO 22, 239, 255, 341

EVANS, EDMUND - 29, 192, 197, 344

GREAT BOOK OF FABLES 143. FABLES. FUNNY FOLK FABLES. Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers 1936. Folio (9 ½ x 14 ½”), pictorial card covers, slight cover creasing else VG+. Original fables with morals like the Pig In the Parlor, The Bees and the Drones, The Raven and the Cock are presented in large type. Illustrated by Priscilla Pointer with 11 incredible full page color illustrations and with smaller black and whites in text. A most uncommon title and a great 1930’s picture book. $225.00 FABLES SEE ALSO 46, 394

RARE NISTER GNOME AND FAIRY BOOK 144. FAIRIES. A DAY WITH THE GNOMES by Ernest Endres. London & NY: Nister & Dutton, circa 1908. 4 3/4 x 5”, cloth backed pictorial boards, light cover soil and edge rubbing, VG. Illustrated with 14 (+1) full page chromos and 6 double-page chromos of fairies and gnomes (plus pictorial endpapers) to accompany text in verse. A rare title in the Little Mother Stories series and particularly charming. Peeps Into Nisterland p.144. $275.00 1

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148. FAIRY TALE THEATER. (SHADOW) THEATRE D’OMBRES DU PERE CASTOR NOUVEAU PROGRAMME Decors et costumes de Lalouve. Paris: Flammarion 1936. Oblong folio (13 x 11”). pictorial wraps, some light cover soil else near fine, complete and unused. Everything a child would need to put on his/ her own shadow theater is included here. There are 8 sheets of blue cardboard that contain 40 cut-outs of figures and costumes to be mounted on handles. The cover is also used for a backdrop and an additional piece is in the rear of the book. The presentations consist of two Perrault fairy tales: Cendrillon (Cinderella) and La Belle au Bois (Sleeping Beauty). Decorations and costumes are by Lalouve whose real name was Kate Wolff. Wolff was a Jewish artist forced to leave Germany in 1933. She came to Paris and began to work for Pere Castor, hiding her Jewish origins and changing her name to Lalouve, This is the second Shadow Theater published by Pere Castor. A rare and wonderful Pere Castor item. $1200.00

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#146 145. FAIRIES. THE LITTLE GNOME. Birmingham (U.K.): Allday Ltd., no date circa 1930. Narrow large 4to, pictorial wraps, covers finger soiled and binding neatly tightened else VG+. A charming book of gnomes illustrated by an unknown hand with 1 double page and 4 full page color illustrations and one illus. in brown line. The cover has a cut-out window through which a gnome’s face appears. Really charming and one of only a handful of books only about gnomes. $250.00

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PENNY ROSS & ELIZABETH GORDON 146. FAIRIES. LORAINE AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE by Elizabeth Gordon. Chicago: Rand McNally (1915). 8vo (6 1/4 x 7 3/4”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, a Fine copy. 1st edition, 1st printing. Loraine meets the fairies of the waves, frost, sleep and more. Illustrated by PENNY ROSS with 17 full page color illustrations and 16 full page black and whites plus a few smaller illustrations. Each page of text faces a charming picture full of detail. Well printed on coated paper, this is a great copy. $300.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 6 MINIATURE BOOKS IN BOX 149. FAIRY TALES. FAIRY TALES. Offered here are 6 miniature books in the publisher’s pictorial box. NY: John Eggers 1917. Books are bound in pictorial wraps, each measuring 2 1/4 x 2 3/4”, all in fine condition in a box with some wear but VG. Includes: Ali Baba, The Chocolate Man, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Gorgon’s Head and Nursery Rhymes. Each book has 3 full page and 2 partial page charming color illustrations by an unknown hand. A nice miniature set. $200.00

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Gentry (formerly of the Grabhorn Press) and printed by Rudge, they are all illustrated with charming color woodcuts. Little books for little hands that children find irresistible. This boxed set is rare. See Bader p.212 who describes the books in this series as “revolutionary little revivals.” $400.00

ANDRE’S PUSS IN BOOTS 153. FAIRY TALES. (PUSS IN BOOTS) PUSS IN BOOTS. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1897. 4to (8 3/8 x 10 5/8”), pictorial wraps, near fine. Illustrated by R. Andre with 6 stunning full page chromolithographs and with color cover as well. A title in McLoughlin’s Cinderella Series. $350.00

GARGANTUA 150. FAIRY TALES. GARGANTUA with text by Sautriax after Rabelais. NY: Duffield 1921. Oblong large 4to (13 ½ x 10”), 52p., cloth backed pictorial boards, bottom edge rubbed from shelving else fine in soiled, slightly frayed dust wrapper. Rabelais’ classic is re-written into a very readable version of this tale. Featuring 6 fantastic large color plates by ADRIEN LEROY full of detail and with black & whites on every page of text. $225.00

WONDERFUL FOLKARD ILLUSTRATIONS 151. FAIRY TALES. MOTHER GOOSE’S NURSERY TALES edited by L. Edna Walter. London: A. & C. Black (1923). 4to, pictorial cloth, 219p., slight cover soil, VG+. Fairy tales from Perrault, de Beaumont, Southey etc. Illustrated with 12 color plates by Charles Folkard and J.M. Hartley and with black & whites in-text. Includes all the classics from Red Riding Hood to Beauty and the Beast. $250.00 HOLIDAY HOUSE BOXED SET INCLUDING NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 152. FAIRY TALES. A PRESENT FOR GOOD LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS. NY: Holiday House (1937). This is a set of 4 “stocking stuffer” books in the original slip case. Titles include: The Night Before Christmas (illus. by Ilse Bischoff), Old Woman and Her Pig / Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse (illus. by Jack Tinker), Cinderella (illus. by Hilda Scott) and Dick Whittington and His Cat (illus. by Fritz Eichenberg). They measure 3 ½” wide x 5” high, cloth backed pictorial boards, except for edge toning on one book, all are in Fine condition in the publisher’s pictorial slip case (small stain on case). Designed by Helen

THE THREE BEARS STAMPKRAFT 154. FAIRY TALES. THE THREE BEARS DONE IN POSTER STAMPS. NY: Barse & Hopkins (1919). 16mo (4 x 4 3/4”), pictorial boards with large color paste-on, Fine and unused and COMPLETE WITH THE STAMPS IN THE UNOPENED GLASSINE ENVELOPE! (because the envelope has never been unsealed, it is possible that the stamps may adhere to each other). Opposite each page of text is a pictorial border in the center of which the reader is to affix the corresponding pictorial color stamp. Wonderfully illustrated with the pictorial borders and with 13 stamps (incl. cover) in color. $150.00 FAIRY TALES ALSO 21, 70-1, 87, 123, 126, 128, 142, 148, 170, 202, 210, 227, 235, 238, 257, 258, 296, 299, 303-4, 331, 348, 361, 379, 382, 384, 397, 401, 417, 480, 483, 490

GREAT COLOR PLATES - OZ-LIKE FANTASY 155. FANTASY. TOP O’ THE WORLD by Mark E. Swan. NY: E.P. Dutton (1908). 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 1/4”), blue cloth decorated in gold, pictorial paste-on, 194p., near Fine. In this fantasy, the Man With The Growly Voice tells little Maida about the Wishing Post where all of her wishes would come true. She is transported North in a huge airship where she befriends strange creatures She meets danger in Arcturia, gets mistaken for a toy in Illusia and turns into an adult when she finds the Wishing Post. When the Man With the Growly Voice turns out to be a Wizard she’s ecstatic but he can’t help her go home, At last she wishes that “everything would be just as it used to be and I could go home” and it worked. Illustrated by Hy Mayer with 6 fanciful color plates and with 18 pen and ink drawings in text. $450.00

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FANTASY SEE ALSO 41, 157, 172-3, 308, 315, 318, 396, 402, 465, 485-6 FARROW, G.E. - 77, 225

RARE FEMINISM & REVOLUTION FOR CHILDREN 156. FEMINISM. ELEPHANT POEM COLORING BOOK by Judy Grahn. [Oakland, CA]: Women’s Press Collective [1972]. Oblong 8vo (8 3/4 x 6 3/4”), pictorial wraps, Fine. Each page has a few lines of text in a large font, and an illustration in thick black line in a simple almost juvenile style by Helle, Janet, Susan and Gail. Grahn uses the elephant as a symbol of domination and how you can’t expect the dominating one to stop on his own “Any more than bankers hand out money... or police put away their pistols.” The policeman is portrayed as a pig in uniform. The only way to stop it is for everyone to work together. This poem is from Grahn’s first book of poetry “Edward the Dyke” published the year before. Grahn was an important figure in the 1970’s feminism and lesbian rights movement. She was a member of the Gay Women’s Liberation Group which founded the Woman’s Press Collective, an all woman press. She is highly regarded and influential in those movements today. This title is rare and in excellent condition. $450.00 RARE MOTHER GOOSE FANTASY 157. FESSENDEN,LAURA DAYTON. MOON CHILDREN. Chicago: Jamieson Higgins (1902). 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 2 margin mends, edges worn, cover scuffed, overall clean, tight and VG. First and probably only edition of this rare picture book by the author of “2002 Childlife One Hundred Years From Now.” This is the story of a sick little Irish boy named Patsy who is brought to the far side of the moon where Mother Goose and little children live. Patsy is brought there by the Moon Princess named Dearest Darling who takes him to meet all of the characters from Mother Goose who are portrayed as real children. Illustrated by R.J. Campbell in color on every page, with the book design and style reminiscent of W.W. Denslow’s. Printed on heavy paper with thick covers, few copies have survived intact. $450.00 FIELD, RACHEL - 230, 258, 330

FIREFIGHTING - 251

REVIEW COPY - GRIMM FAIRY TALE 158. (FISCHER,HANS) illus. THE TRAVELING MUSICIANS by the Brothers Grimm. NY: Harcourt. Brace [1955]. 4to, pictorial boards, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Stated 1st American edition (first published in Switzerland in 1944). Artfully illustrated with color lithographs by Fischer, the Swiss artist whose work Bader calls superlative (p.358). ADVANCE REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAIDIN. AIGA Best in Children’s books. $200.00

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159. FLACK,MARJORIE. THE STORY ABOUT PING. NY: Viking 1933. 8vo (7 x 9”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of edge rubbing else fine in VG+ dust wrapper with two small closed tears and slight rubbing. First edition. The story is about a little Chinese duckling who lives on a houseboat in Peking. Illustrated with wonderful color lithographs by KURT WIESE. Bader says “this, with “Honk” [the Moose] are “probably his best work in color.” She also notes that “this was one of the first instances in picture books proper of a story being written by one person to be pictured by another and as the first notable instance... it was bound to be influential.” p.66-7. Very scarce. $2250.00

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FLOWERS - 4, 91-2, 146 FOOTBALL - 58

160. (FOUJITA)illus. NIGHT AND THE CAT by Elizabeth Coatsworth. NY: Macmillan 1950, 4to (6 3/4 x 10”), two-tone cloth, near Fine in dust wrapper (dw slightly worn but VG+). Stated 1st printing. Featuring 12 beautiful full page lithographs of all types of cats by FOUJITA, the noted Japanese artist, to accompany poems by Coatsworth. $750.00 FOXES - 131, 261, 464

WONDERFULLY ORIGINAL IN FORMAT AND TEXT 161. FRANCOIS,ANDRE. CROCODILE TEARS. NY: Universe Books and Paris: Robert Delpire (1956). Narrow, oblong 4to (10 x 3 ½”), thick pictorial card covers, cloth spine. Covers and title have oxidation else VG in original printed box with 2 French stamps (box has some soil and edge rubbing). A wonderfully original picture book about an alligator who comes to live with a family. Each page of simple text faces a whimsical full page color illustration by Francois. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1957. Extremely scarce. $1250.00

Helen & Marc Younger RARE EARLY FRANCOISE POCHOIR BOOK 162. (FRANCOISE)illus. IMAGES A COLORIER POUR LES PETITS ENFANTS SAGES. Paris: Tolmer, no date [1925]. Oblong 4to (9 ½ x 8 1/8”), pictorial wraps, [12]p. including covers, Fine condition. Featuring 5 full page rich and lovely POCHOIR (hand-colored with a stencil) illustrations in Francoise’s simple, distinctive style. These are meant to be used as models for the reader to color on the opposite pages which are done only in line. Also color illustrated on both covers. A rare Francoise book. See Bader p. 52. $600.00 INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR 163. FREEMAN,DON. DANDELION. NY: Viking Press (1964). Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8 ½”), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw has chip on spine and a few closed tears). First edition. This is the story of a lovable lion that gets into trouble. Illustrated in color throughout. THIS COPY HAS A FULL PAGE MULTICOLOR DRAWING OF DANDELION INSCRIBED BY FREEMAN on the endpaper. Great copy. $1200.00

164. FRENCH. HISTOIRE DE NAPOLEON par Louis Bertrand. Tours: Alfred Mame, no date circa 1930. 4to (9 x 11 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine. The life of Napoleon is vibrantly illustrated by ALBERT URIET with 16 full page richly colored illustrations plus 60 pen and inks throughout the text. This is a nice French picture book. $275.00

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165. FRENCH. (RABIER,BENJAMIN)

UN

BON PETIT COCHON. Paris: Garnier Freres (1949).

Folio (9 ½ x 12 ½”), cloth backed

pictorial boards, 37p., near Fine. Written by Rabier as well as illustrated by him with full page and smaller color lithographs that almost look hand-colored.

The story features a

little pig named Antoine and his duck friends Ernest and Ernestine. A wonderful picture book. $225.00 FRENCH SEE ALSO - 50-1, 74, 90, 103-4, 113, 128, 148, 162, 211, 255, 276-7, 292, 335-340, 490, 493-3 FROST, A.B. 209

166. FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES KNITTING AND CROCHETING BOOK. Philadelphia: Winston (1918). 4to (7 x 9 ½”), blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, VG+. Illustrated by JANE ALLEN BOYER with color plates and with many photographs and black and whites in-text, all to accompany a fairy narrative designed to teach how to knit and crochet clothing for dolls. Really a nice, bright copy. $375.00

167. FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES SEWING BOOK. Philadelphia: 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. $350.00 ART DECO ILLUSTRATIONS 168. FYLEMAN,ROSE. FIFTY ONE NEW NURSERY RHYMES by Rose Fyleman. NY: 1932, oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 100p., VERY FINE IN DUST WRAPPER. First edition. Illustrated with wonderful color lithographs by DOROTHY BURROUGHS in classic Art Deco style somewhat similar to early Lois Lenski or Elizabeth MacKinstry. Printed on one side of the page. $275.00

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LIMITED EDITION SIGNED WITH WOOD ENGRAVING

169. GAG,WANDA. MILLIONS OF CATS. NY: Coward McCann 1928 (1928). Oblong small 4to, (9 7/8” wide x 6 3/4), pictorial boards, FINE IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S SLIP CASE with pictorial label (edges neatly reinforced). LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY GAG AND CONTAINING AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING ALSO SIGNED BY GAG! A high spot of children’s literature and one of the best books for children of all time, this is beautifully illustrated and has hand-lettered text. See Bader p.34 who describes this classic as “form and character fused ... [where] words and pictures reinforce one another.” Rare in the limited edition especially with the wood engraving and the case. $7500.00

170. (GAG,WANDA)illus. TALES FROM GRIMM. NY: Coward McCann (1943). 8vo (6 ½ x 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in slightly frayed, VG+ dust wrapper. 1st edition. 17 of Grimm’s fairy tales selected and translated by Gag. illustrated by her with beautiful color frontis and 6 magnificent full page black and whites and many smaller illustrations throughout the text. Nice copy. $300.00

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RARE DARTON HAND-COLORED TABLE GAME

171. GAME. BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANIMALS: A New Game, Moral, instructive and amusing. Designed to allure the minds of Youth to an Acquaintance with the Wonders of Nature by William Darton. London: William Darton, no date [1820]. Consisting of one large hand-colored sheet 15 ½ x 19 ½” cut into 9 sections, mounted on linen and folded, housed in a the original slip case with hand colored picture on the cover. Corners of cover plate chipped off and some wear to case, a few light spots on game, no rules, VG+. The board is a lovely hand colored lithograph with 37 numbered pictures of a variety of animals, with a large lion in the center. They are redrawn from Thomas Bewick’s originals (Shefrin: The Dartons H1791). This is an attractive game, quite scarce. $1850.00

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GAMES SEE ALSO 53, 275, 337-339

AUSTRALIAN FANTASY 172. GAZE,HAROLD. THE MERRY PIPER; or the magical trip of the sugar bowl ship. Boston: Little Brown 1925. 4to (6 3/4 x 8 ½”), 247p., yellow pictorial cloth, slight soil, VG-Fine. 1st US edition. This is a fairy-fantasy taken by Turvy Wee, Ruth and Norman in the land of Goodness-KnowsWhere. Illustrated with pictorial endpapers, 8 gorgeous color plates and 12 full page black and whites of fairies. Many of the faces are hidden in the pictures and the reader is challenged to find them. Gaze was a native New Zealander and a self-taught artist whose art is reminiscent of Rackham and Outhwaite. $250.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 173. (GAZE,HAROLD)illus. PETER AND PRUE by Mary Dickerson Donahey. Chicago: Rand McNally (1924). 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 258p., Fine in lightly soiled and worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. This fairy fantasy is illustrated by Gaze with silhouette endpapers and 5 beautiful color plates (incl. cover). Gaze was a New Zealand artist in the tradition of Outhwaite, Donahey was the wife of the creator of the Teenie Weenies. See Muir’s History of Australian Children’s Books p. 77. Scarce in dw. $450.00



VIENNESE EXPRESSIONISM - STRIKING DESIGN 176. GERMAN. DAS MARLEIN VOM WUNDERSCHERLEIN Ein Beschaftigungsbuch fur grosse und kleine Kinder [by] Richard Rothe. Wien [Vienna]: Burgverlag (1926). Oblong 8vo (8 ½ x 7 ½”), pictorial cloth, cover spotted else VG+. Printed on a range of checkered colored backgrounds, every page has a different pictorial border surrounding a full page silhouette paper cut illustration by Rothe - graphically striking. Rothe was an artist and a teacher believing in education through art, much like Franz Cizek. This is a scarce and wonderful picture book. See Heller: Die Bunte Welt 1007. $850.00

SIGNED NEWBERY AWARD 174. GEORGE,JEAN

CRAIGHEAD.

JULIE OF THE WOLVES. NY: Harper & Row (1972). 8vo, pictorial boards, Fine in soiled dust wrapper with award sticker. Stated 1st edition of this modern classic, and a

NEWBERY AWARD WINNER.

Illustrated

by

JOHN

SCHOENHERR.

Despite its relatively recent date, first editions are scarce.

THIS COPY IS

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!

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GERMAN DOLLS 177. GERMAN. (BRAUNFOCK) DIE PUPPE PIMPERNELL von Beatrice Braun-Fock. Munchen: Schreiber no date, circa 1940. 4to, pictorial boards, paper slightly aging else Fine. The story relates the adventures of a doll in a land of humanized toys (with an evil King Nutcracker). Charming illustrations in color by the author BraunFock. $225.00

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175. GERMAN. (HILDEBRANDT,LILY) KLEIN - RANIERS WELTREISE. Munchen: Georg W. Dietrich, 1918. Large oblong 4to (12 3/4 x 10 1/4”), pictorial boards, [32]p., a Fine nearly as new copy in the original plain dust wrapper (dw with some fraying but VG+). 1st edition. THIS COPY HAS A WARM INSCRIPTION FROM LILY TO ARTIST KURT WEINHOLD (AN ARTIST OF THE NEUE SACHLICHKEIT MOVEMENT) BELOW WHICH IS A CIRCA 1914 MOUNTED PHOTO OF LILY, HER HUSBAND HANS AND THEIR BABY SON RANIER FOR WHOM THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN. Featuring 14 fabulous, stylized color lithographs by Hildbrandt with bold geometric shaped pictures, and with pictorial endpapers as well. Written for her son Ranier, each illustration faces verse printed in a large font. Lily was experimenting using abstract design and modern art in children’s books and the result is breathtaking. Lily Hildebrandt studied art with Adolf Holzel, first in Stuttgart and then in Munich where she met her husband Hans. Hans was a highly educated, leading figure in the German art and architecture world, writing, teaching and lecturing. He and Lily were close friends with Walter Gropius (with whom she had an affair), Wassily Kandinsky, Willi Baumeister, Adolf Holzel and others. In 1935 Lily’s work was labeled degenerate and banned by the Nazi’s because she was Jewish. Hans’s work was also terminated because he was married to a Jewish woman. For years they lived in fear, especially because their son had been arrested by the Gestapo for being a conscientious objector. They all survived the war. This is a special copy of a striking book, rare in this remarkable condition. See Bilderwelt 60. $6000.00

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WITH LETTER FROM GIBSON 178. (GIBSON,CHARLES DANA)illus. DRAWINGS. NY: Russell 1894. Oblong folio, cloth backed boards, covers soiled some else VG+. 1st ed. Printed on coated paper and including page after page of full page illustrations by Gibson. THIS COPY HAS A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM GIBSON PASTED ON THE ENDPAPER! A special copy of a beautiful book. GIBSON SEE ALSO 266. $400.00

CALDECOTT WINNER 179. GOBLE,PAUL. GIRL WHO LOVED WILD HORSES. Scarsdale: Bradbury Press (1978). 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/4”), cloth, Fine in VG+ dust wrapper (dw no tears, not prince clipped, very faint line where seal might have been). 1st edition, CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. The story is about a Native American girl who left her family to be with the wild horses where she really felt at home. Illustrated with striking full and partial page drawings by Goble. $375.00 ITALIAN TALES 180. (GOBLE,WARWICK)illus. STORIES FROM THE PENTAMERONE by Giambattista Basile. London: Macmillan and Co. 1911. 4to (8 x 10 1/4”), red gilt cloth, (304)p., FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER! (dw chipped at head of spine). 1st edition. Selected and edited by E.F. Strange from the John Edward Taylor translation. Italian folk tales are illustrated by Goble with 32 magnificent tissue-guarded color plates. This is a beautiful copy, rare in the dust wrapper. $1200.00

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GOBLE’S LIMITED EDITION WATER BABIES

181. (GOBLE,WARWICK)illus. WATER BABIES by Charles Kingsley. London: Macmillan 1909. Thick 4to (9 1/4 x 11 ½”), bound in full vellum with gilt pictorial cover top edge gilt, silk ties, slight spotting on cover edge and endpaper and cover very slightly bowed, VG+ clean and fresh copy. This is the magnificent DELUXE EDITION, LIMITED TO ONLY 260 COPIES printed on hand-made paper and illustrated by Goble with 32 mounted color plates with lettered tissue guards. This is one of the most if not the most beautiful edition of this classic story. In his book “Early Children’s Books” (p.80), Eric Quayle comments on all the various editions of Water Babies and adds: “None of these in either artistic or financial terms approaches the sumptuous edition of 1909” (this edition). Very scarce. $2500.00

BEAUTIFUL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS 182. GOLDSMITH,OLIVER. memoir

by

Saintsbury.

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD with prefactory

George

London: John

Nimmo 1889 (1886, 1888 on spine). 4to (7 x 10 ½”), grey pictorial cloth, 291p., slight bit of cover soil, near Fine.

Featuring 114 lovely

color illustrations by V.A. Poirson that almost appear to be hand colored. This is a beautiful edition of this classic. $200.00

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER ALSO 388, 451

VOLLAND IMITATION 183. GORDON,ELIZABETH.

FOUR FOOTED FOLK. Whitman (1914). 8vo (6

x 8 3/4”), pictorial cloth, near

Fine

in

PICTORIAL

ORIGINAL BOX,

A

charming little book, each page has a large full page color illustration by Laurine Stout of a different animal portrayed in human clothing in whimsical style, pictorial endpapers as well. poems picture.

are

Short

beneath

each

Very similar to

Volland books in size and style and a great copy with the box.

$150.00

GORDON, ELIZABETH SEE ALSO 146, 147

Helen & Marc Younger ALISON LURIE’S FIRST BOOK 184. (GOREY,EDWARD)illus. V.R. LANG A MEMOIR by Alison Lurie. Munich, Privately Printed for the Author, 1959. 4to (6 ½ x 9 ½”), 79 [1]p., stiff pictorial wraps, Fine in original glassine. First edition of LURIE’S FIRST BOOK LIMITED TO 300 COPIES. Illustrated by Gorey with a full page cover illustration. The text is the memoir of “Bunny” Lang, a poet, actress and author who died young at 32 years of age. $450.00

SUE GRAFTON’S FIRST BOOK - YOUNG ADULT NOVEL 185. GRAFTON,SUE. KEZIAH DANE. NY: Macmillan (1967). 8vo, cloth, 220p., soil on endpaper else fine in dust wrapper that is wrinkled on bottom of front panel. Stated 1st edition. This is Grafton’s first book, a young adult / adult novel written when she was just 26 years old. $450.00

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FIRST EDITION IN BRAILLE 188. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. London: National Inst. for the Blind 1927. 2 volumes, folio, cloth backed flexible boards, fine. First edition printed in Braille. Rare. $875.00

SIGNED BY GRAHAME AND SHEPARD 189. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE DREAM DAYS. London: John Lane Bodley Head (1930). Tall 8vo (6 x 9”), vellum backed marbled boards, slight tip rubbing else near Fine. LARGE PAPER EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 275 COPIES SIGNED BY KENNETH GRAHAME AND ERNEST SHEPARD. Printed on special rag paper and illustrated by ERNEST H. SHEPARD with beautiful black and whites. $800.00

LIMITED EDITION “WIND IN THE WILLOWS”

186. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. London: Methuen (1931). 4to, cloth backed boards, 312p., very slight cover soil else VGFine. LIMITED TO ONLY 200 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY GRAHAME AND ERNEST SHEPARD. Illustrated by Shepard and printed on hand-made paper. Rare. $8000.00

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WYNDHAM PAYNE ILLUSTRATIONS 187. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. London: Methuen (1927). 8vo (6 1/4 x 7 3/4”), blue cloth, 247p., top edge gilt, very slight lean else Fine in dust wrapper (dw with slight soil and some chips). First edition thus, illustrated by WYNDHAM PAYNE with color dust wrapper plus 20 plates in black and yellow. This is a fancifully illustrated edition, hard to find with the color dust wrapper. $700.00

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SIGNED BY SHEPARD AND GRAHAME 190. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE GOLDEN AGE. London: John Lane Bodley Head (1928), 8vo (6 x 9”), vellum backed marbled boards, slightest of tip wear else Fine. LARGE PAPER EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 225 COPIES SIGNED BY KENNETH GRAHAME AND ERNEST SHEPARD. Printed on special rag paper and illustrated by ERNEST H. SHEPARD with beautiful black and whites. $800.00

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193. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. ALMANACK FOR 1886. [London]: Routledge. 3 x 4”, orange spine, glazed pictorial boards, some cover soil and corner crease, neat owner inscription, clean and VG. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans featuring beautiful full page color illustrations by Greenaway. Schuster 6 (4a). $175.00

GRAHAME, KENNETH ALSO 381 GREEK - 320

ASSOCIATION COPY RUSKIN FAMILY COPY FROM MUIR COLLECTION

191. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. KATE GREENAWAY by M.H. Spielmann and G.S. Layard. London: A & C Black 1905. Large thick 4to, white cloth, top edge gilt, verso of frontis foxed else near FINE!. LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES, THIS IS ONE OF 50 UNNUMBERED FOR PRESENTATION. THIS COPY IS ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY VIOLET SEVERN WHOSE MOTHER WAS THE ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF JOHN RUSKIN. ON PAGE 140 IS A FACSIMILE OF A STORY WRITTEN BY GREENAWAY FOR SEVERN WHICH SHE ALLOWED TO BE REPRODUCED FOR THIS EDITION. THIS BOOK IS ALSO SIGNED BY JOHN GREENAWAY (Kate’s brother). THERE IS AN ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH DONE BY KATE GREENAWAY which is matted and bound in with John Greenaway’s signature of authenticity. The sketch is of a little girl wearing a hat, and gazing down. The book features much text, more than 50 color plates, plus many black and whites. This is a special assocation copy of an important book for any Greenaway collector. $2500.00

194. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. ALMANACK FOR 1892. [London]: Routledge. 3 x 4”, blue spine, yellow pictorial boards with illustration in gold, slight cover soil, VG+. Featuring beautiful full page color illustrations, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Schuster 12 (10b) variant color spine. $250.00 195. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. ALMANACK FOR 1893. [London]: Routledge (1893), 3 x 4”, yellow cloth spine, glazed pictorial boards, all edges green, blue endpapers, light cover soil and smudging on endpaper, VG+). Illustrated throughout in color by Greenaway, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Schuster 13 (11a). $225.00 196. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. ALMANACK FOR 1894. [London]: Routledge. 3 x 4”, orange cloth spine, glazed pictorial boards, blue endpapers, slight bit of cover soil, VG+. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans and illus. in color by Greenaway. Schuster 14-12a. $225.00

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192. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. MOTHER GOOSE OR THE OLD NURSERY RHYMES. London: George Routledge, no date [1881]. 12mo (5 x 6 3/4”), 48p., white cloth, pink spine, lattice design on covers, olive endpapers, light cover toning, bookplate removed from endpaper, VG+. 1st edition, second issue (Schuster 140-1b). Featuring charming color illustrations on every page by Greenaway, engraved by Edmund Evans. $600.00

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198. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. ALMANACK FOR 1925. (London): Frederick Warne 1925. Oblong 4 1/8 x 3”), cloth backed glazed pictorial boards, slightest of cover soil, VG-Fine. 12 beautiful color illustrations from the 1887 almanack with text for the year 1925 inserted. Delicate and lovely. $175.00 GRIMM BROTHERS - 158, 170, 417, 382

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BOXED VOLLAND 201. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN’S WISHING PEBBLE. Joliet: Volland (1925, 9th ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, fine IN PICTORIAL BOX. A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK with vibrant color illustrations by Gruelle. A great copy, scarce in the box. $425.00

MOTHER GOOSE * CINDERELLA * RED RIDING HOOD 202. (GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. MOTHER GOOSE GIFT BOX: THREE “ALL ABOUT” BOOKS BY GRUELLE. NY: Cupples & Leon (1916). The box has a pictorial label and measures 4 ½ x 6” and except for slight soil is in near Fine condition. Inside the box are 3 titles in the All About series bound in pictorial boards with color labels. They are in fine condition, each featuring 8 color plates and pen and ink drawings in text. Titles include All About Old Mother Goose, All About Cinderella and All About Little Red Riding Hood. A wonderful item. $500.00

BOXED RAGGEDY ANN VOLLAND 199. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. MARCELLA STORIES. Joliet: Volland (1929). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, 94p. + 1p. ads. Slight wear else near FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX (neat flap repairs). 1st edition. No additional printings listed and no listing of later titles. This is a Raggedy Ann story featuring all of Gruelle’s favorites and with bright color illustrations throughout. A great copy. $600.00

GRUELLE SEE ALSO 31

INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER

SCARCE BOXED VOLLAND 200. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN IN COOKIE LAND. Joliet: Volland (1931). 4to (6 1/4 x 9 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE IN ORIGINAL BOX (box flaps repaired with some soil). First edition. Great color illustrations by Gruelle and a very scarce Gruelle title in the box. $750.00

203. HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. THE BIG SNOW. NY: Macmillan 1948 (1948). 4to, (8 3/4 x 10 1/4”), cloth, Fine condition in VG+ dust wrapper (no award seal, not price clipped, spine ends chipped, light fraying)). 1st edition (stated 2nd printing). CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER, illustrated in color and black & white by the Haders and written by them as well. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED WITH A WATERCOLOR DRAWING TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. The drawing spans the half title and facing page. They have drawn a cottage with trees, all surrounded with snow. $1750.00

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WITH WATERCOLOR LETTER 204. (HADER,BERTA AND ELMER)illus. THE LITTLE ELEPHANT by Hamilton Williamson. NY: Doubleday & Co., (1930). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 ½”), pictorial boards, Fine in lightly soiled but VG+ dust wrapper. Early but not 1st edition which is stated. This is a simple story book about a baby elephant named Jummy, set in the jungle. Featuring wonderful lithographs on every page by the Haders, 4 in bright colors and the others in black and white. There is 1 line of calligraphic text below each illustration. LAID IN THE HADERS HAVE CREATED A HAND DONE CERTIFICATE FOR A FRIEND, SURROUNDED BY A CHARMING LARGE WATERCOLOR BY THE HADERS. “ Dear Margaret, This is your paid up certificate in Haders Hospital on the Hudson. We have your room and bath ready. Oceans of love and we’ll see you and your mother soon. Devotedly Bertanelmer” Done on their personal stationery, the paper measures 7 1/4 x 8 ½”. The Haders are shown tending to a young woman in a hammock overlooking the Hudson river. Elmer is portrayed as the doctor and Berta as the nurse. $475.00

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HAND - COLORED SEE 93, 136, 139, 171, 214, 227, 260, 273, 490

SIGNED COPY OF SECOND CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER

207. HANDFORTH,THOMAS. MEI LI. NY: Doubleday Doran 1938 (1938). Folio (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), orange cloth, near Fine in VG dust wrapper (not price clipped, no medal, small piece off top of spine, frayed at bottom, two small closed tears). Stated 1st edition. WINNER OF THE SECOND CALDECOTT AWARD! This is a Chinese tale set in Peiping where Handforth lived. It features beautiful black and white lithographs by him on every page. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY HANDFORTH and comes from the collection of Marian Young (signed by her), a prominent librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee. $1350.00 CIRCUS HANKIES 208. HANKY BOOK. CIRCUS IS IN HANKY TOWN. No place, Hermann Hdf. Co., no date, circa 1948. 7 x 9 1/4”, pictorial card covers with string ties. Covers slightly sunned else Fine. 6 pages are brightly illustrated in color showing various circus acts and performers. Each page has a cut-out containing a color embroidered handkerchief measuring 9” square when opened. The picture on the hanky is the same as the circus act on the page. $600.00

205. HALE,KATHLEEN. ORLANDO THE MARMALADE CAT: A SEASIDE HOLIDAY. London: Country Life (1952). Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in slightly frayed dust wrapper. 1st edition. Orlando and his wife Grace vacation in the seaside town of Owlbarrow and have fun and adventures. Illustrated by Hale with beautiful color lithographs throughout. Nice copy. $500.00

HANKY BOOK SEE ALSO 114

FINE COPY

209. HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER. UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONGS AND SAYINGS. NY: D. Appleton 1881. 8vo, mustard cloth stamped in gold and black, 231p. + [viii]p. ads, slight stress at hinges else FINE in custom slipcase. 1st ed., 1st issue with “presumptive” mis-spelled on p. 9 bottom line and without ads for this title in rear. Illustrated by Frederick Church and James Moser. Harris was the first American author to chronicle American Black legends and stories. Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox have become American icons. This is a remarkably fine copy of this book. Peter Parley to Penrod p56, BAL 7100, Grolier, 100 Influential American Books prior to 1900 #83. HARRIS SEE ALSO 346. $9500.00 SCARCE HALE CIRCULAR POP-UP PEEPSHOW 206. HALE,KATHLEEN. ORLANDO’S COUNTRY PEEPSHOW. London: Folding Books (1947). 12mo (5 x 5 3/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of edge rubbing else near Fine. Illustrated by Hale with 4 wonderful color 3 dimensional pop-up scenes. When the book is opened up so that front and back covers touch, they can be secured with the string ties and the scenes emerge forming a circular shape. Extremely scarce. $650.00

HASSALL, JOHN - 225

HAY, HELEN - 469

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210. HEARN,LAFCADIO. JAPANESE FAIRY TALE SERIES rendered into English by Hearn. There are 5 volumes of Japanese fairy tales, each 5 ½ x 7 3/4”, bound with silk ties and printed on crepe paper. They are housed in the publisher’s folding cloth case with pictorial lining and ivory clasps in Fine condition. Without exception, each book is in FINE bright condition with the delicate silk ties intact and they all have their ORIGINAL RICE PAPER SLEEVES. Each of the 5 volumes has beautiful color woodblock illustrations. Included are the following titles (all large paper copies): The Boy Who Drew Cats; The Goblin Spider; The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling; The Fountain of Youth and Chin Chin Kobakama. Although not first issues, this is an amazing set of Hearn’s titles. See BAL v. 4 p.75 and #’s 7930, 7932. 7937, 7939, 7975. $3000.00

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213. HOFFMANN,DR. HENRY [HEINRICH]. JIMMY SLIDERLEGS. Philadelphia: Altemus, (1924). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, 127p., edges show wear, spine lightly frayed, occasional soil, VG. Each page of text in verse about various naughty children and their comeuppance faces a full page color illustration by WALTER HAYN after Hoffmann. Includes some rhymes from Slovenly Peter. Some titles are: Cruel Paul, Little Suck a Thumb, Cruel Frederick, Fidgity Philip, Tom Bogus, Simple Hans, Dr. Wango Tango, Discontented Lucy, Slovenly Betsy and others. A scarce title. $450.00 HAND - COLORED 214. [HOFFMANN,HEINRICH]. GREEDY BEN: THE NAUGHTY BOY WHO WANTED CHERRIES AND WHO GOT NONE. London: Ward Lock & Tyler, no date [1866]. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2”), pictorial wraps, light spine wear, VGFine. While Ben climbs a cherry tree to steal cherries, he hears the farmer approaching and during his descent, he slips and falls out into a barrel of water. The farmer chases him and Ben gets his leg caught in a bear trap. When he gets home, he vows never to steal cherries again. Featuring 6 fine full page handcolored illustrations [by Christian Votteler], printed on one side of the paper. See Ruhle 460a. Nice copies are quite scarce. $600.00

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211. (HELLE,ANDRE)illus. LE LIVRE DES ENFANTS poesies de Marceline Desbordes Valmore. Paris: Garnier Freres (1924). Large 4to (9 3/4 x 12 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 47p., slight edge rubbing and fading on covers else a VG-Fine copy. First edition. Beautifully illustrated in color on nearly every page in Helle’s distinctive 1920’s style. Printed on good quality, heavy paper that enhances the colors. This is a charming French picture book and a less common Helle title. $475.00

RARE AND GRUESOME McLOUGHLIN STRUWWELPETER IMITATION 215. [HOFFMANN,HEINRICH]. HEEDLESS HARRY AND OTHER TALES. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1890. Chimney Corner Series. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 5/8”), pictorial wraps, [32]p. + covers, light spine rubbing and soil, VG+. Illustrated with color covers plus black and whites on every page to accompany verses about 16 naughty children: Heedless Harry, Mischievous Fingers, Boy Who Cried Upon Occasions, The Dainty Little Boy, The Little Boy Who Would Not Be Washed, Little Girl Who Sucked Her Fingers, The Naughty Boy Who Destroyed His Books and more. Ruhle 281q. Rare. $875.00

HERFORD, OLIVER - 35 HILDEBRANDT, LILY - 175

212. HOBAN,RUSSELL. A BABY SISTER FOR FRANCES. NY: Harper & Row (1964). 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. The first sequel to Bedtime For Frances about an adorable family of badgers. Beautifully written by Hoban and illustrated by his wife Lillian in color. Very scarce in such nice condition, $450.00 HOFFMANN, E.T.A. - 418

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MCLOUGHLIN 216. (HOFFMANN,HEINRICH). SLOVENLY PETER’S LITTLE STORY BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date circa 1890. 12mo (4 1/4 x 6 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, printed on rectos only + [48]p., edges rubbed, title page frayed with some general soil and few margin rips, Good. A later printing. Including Little Suck A Thumb, Jimmy Sliderlegs, The Dirty Child, The Little Glutton, Tom the Thief, Carry and the Candle, Rocking Philip, Sammy Tickletooth, Untidy Tom and Little Jacob and How He Became Fat. Every page is illustrated with a color woodcut and there is a black & white on the title page which is repeated in color on both covers. $600.00

HOFFMANN, HEINRICH SEE ALSO 139

SIGNED CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 217. HOGROGIAN,NONNY. ONE FINE DAY. NY: MacMillan (1971). Oblong 4to (10 1/4 X 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper with faint impression of where medal might have been, not price clipped, no medal. Second printing. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. The story is a fable-like tale of a fox, beautifully illustrated in color by Hogrogian. This copy is inscribed by Hogrogian to Marian Young, a prominent librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee. Nice copy. $200.00 HOLIDAY HOUSE - 152

NEWBERY HONOR INSCRIBED 218. HOLLING,HOLLING C. MINN OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1951 (1951). 4to, cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. Winner of the NEWBERY HONOR. The story is about a turtle, and his travels from the headwater of the Mississippi River to the Gulf. Another of Hollings acclaimed geo-historical books, illustrated in rich color throughout. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY HOLLING. $450.00 HORSES - 447



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MAUD HUMPHREY’S MOTHER GOOSE 219. HUMPHREY,MAUD. MAUD HUMPHREY’S MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Frederick Stokes 1891. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges and corners rubbed, hinges neatly strengthened, VG, tight and clean. First edition. Each page is printed on one side only, on heavy paper. In all there are 24 full page color illustrations (including pictorial title) with nursery rhymes in calligraphic script. A lovely book by one of America’s first popular women artists (and Humphrey Bogart’s mother as well). $900.00

RARE FOLIO FORMAT MAUD HUMPHREY BOOK 220. (HUMPHREY,MAUD)illus. BONNIE LITTLE PEOPLE by Helen Cone. NY: Stokes 1890. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, bottom of spine repaired and light cover soil, VG+. Printed on rectos only, there are 6 magnificent full page chromolithographs of little children, alternating with verses illustrated in line. Rare. $1200.00

HUNGARY - 419

RARE CLEMENT HURD PANORAMA WILLIAM SCOTT PUB.

HUNTING - 464

221. HURD,CLEMENT. COUNTRY. NY: William R. Scott, (1939). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 1/4”), pictorial boards, slightest bit of cover soil, near Fine. First and likely only edition. This is a charming panorama of country life featuring 14 color lithographed panels in Hurd’s characteristic bold, simple style (Hurd was the illustrator of “Goodnight Moon”), reminiscent of Alexandra Exter’s panoramas. There is one page of text about a little boy and girl’s visit to a farmer in the country. Deliberately short, it was meant to stimulate the imagination and be the basis for a story that children would embellish themselves. There is a companion piece titled “Town”. See Bader p. 221-222 who comments on the influence of Soviet children’s books and Japanese screen art that can be seen in this book. Rare. $1200.00

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222. HURD,CLEMENT. TOWN. NY: William R. Scott, (1939). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 1/4”), pictorial boards, slightest bit of cover soil, near Fine. First and likely only edition. This is a charming panorama depicting life in a town, featuring 14 color lithographed panels in Hurd’s characteristic bold, simple style (Hurd was the illustrator of “Goodnight Moon”), reminiscent of Alexandra Exter’s panoramas. There is one page of text about a little boy and girl’s life in the city, where they live. Deliberately short, it was meant to stimulate the imagination and be the basis for a story that children would embellish themselves. There is a companion piece titled “Country”. See Bader p. 221-222 who comments on the influence of Soviet children’s books and Japanese screen art that can be seen in this book. Rare. $1200.00 ORIGINAL ART BY HYMAN FOR ALPHABET 223. HYMAN,TRINA SCHART. ORIGINAL ART: LITTLE ALPHABET. This is the original ink drawing on bristol board for the letter “Z” used in her Little Alphabet published in 1980 by Little Brown, a lovely little picture book with no words. The image measures 2 ½” square matted and framed with acrylic to 8 ½ x 9”,signed with initials in the drawing and again in the margin. The letter itself is large and forms part of the picture which also features a little boy zipping his jacket in front of the zoo with zinnias flowering on the side. It comes from the collection of a state librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Committee who became personal friends with many illustrators. This is a charming little piece. $675.00

JARRELL, RANDALL - 412

HEBREW PANORAMA PRE STATEHOOD 226. JEWISH INTEREST. TRANSPORTATION. Tel Aviv: B.[inyamin] Barlevy, no date, circa 1945. 8vo (5 1/4 x 7 3/4”), pictorial boards, some toning, VG+. Each panel features a different type of transportation: double decker bus, auto, train, ship, plane, camel with 2 lines of text in Hebrew under each picture. Illustrations are lovely color lithographs by an unknown hand. Published before Israel became a state. Very 40’s and scarce. $400.00

JEWISH INTEREST ALSO 5, 6, 414, 436

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INDIANS (NATIVE AMERICAN) - 105, 179, 267 ITALIAN - 180, 300

INSECTS - 69, 405 IVES, SARAH NOBLE - 43

RARE ETHNIC JAPANESE THEME NOVELTY

224. JAPANESE INTEREST. EIGHT LITTLE JAPS by Ernest Pinkney. Chicago: Reilly and Britton 1911. Oblong narrow folio (14 ½ x 8 1/4”), cloth backed stiff pictorial card covers, some wear to edges and corners, light soil else VG+. The text in verse is a variation of the Ten Little Niggers rhyme. 8 of the 10 leaves of the book (printed on heavy card paper) are incrementally shorter than each succeeding page. The front of each page has the illustration with the verse on the back. By turning the page you reveal the next illustration which is hidden when closed. The clever part is that although one section changes with each leaf the illustration still remains pertinent to the text. Brightly illustrated in color by Harold Colson showing the exploits of a troupe of performing vaudevillian Japanese men. Rare. $1500.00

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STUMP BOOK ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN HASSALL 225. JAPANESE INTEREST. TEN LITTLE JAPPY CHAPS by G. E. Farrow. [London: Anthony Treherne], no date, circa 1900. Oblong (only 1 ½” tall, 6” wide). Pictorial cloth, light soil and minor wear, VG++ with ivory clasp intact. Illustrated by JOHN HASSALL with marvelous full page color illustrations (one opposite each page of text) printed on one side of page only. They depict the misfortunes of Japanese children in a Japanese version of the Ten Little Niggers counting rhyme. “Five little Jappie chaps went sailing to the nore / The boat capsized, don’t be surprised that then there were but four.” Rare. $975.00 JAPANESE SEE ALSO 160, 210

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ROUMANIAN FAIRY TALE 227. (JOB)illus. THE STORY OF NAUGHTY KILDEEN by Marie, Queen of Roumania. NY: Harcourt Brace and Co, no date, ca 1922. Folio (10 ½ x 13”), 95p. pictorial boards, some cover spotting else VG-fine. Printed in France on heavy paper, there are magnificent HAND-COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS by JOB on almost every page. $1750.00



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KEMBLE, E.W. - 209

KENNEDY, HARRY OTIS - 285

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231. KING,JESSIE. SEVEN HAPPY DAYS. London: The International Studio Supplement New Year 1914. 4to, wraps, some cover soil and tears, VG. This is a series of magnificent color illustrations heightened with gold and silver, with 7 smaller black and white illustrations. Some of her most beautiful work. Laid in is an ORIGINAL WATER COLOR plus a handwritten letter with a sketch housed in the original mailing envelope. The letter is one 4to sheet of King’s embossed Greengate stationary. Dated 1947 King writes: “Dear [picture of a zebra with a green circle around its head]- Thank you so much for the gift o’ sox. As they were not nylons I know you were thinking of Erne’s [her husband E.A. Taylor] feet but I write for him as we are one. It was very thoughtful of you to send us such appreciation and I hope you will accept this queer coat of arms in retaliation! [signed by Jessie with E.A.T’s initials below]. On the bottom left of the letter is the key to reading the coat of arms and she has added “I hope you like it”. On a separate sheet of art paper folded in half is a lovely watercolor drawing of the coat of arms referred to in the letter. The image measures 3.5 x3”. Depicted is a zebra standing over a small cottage with a green gate out front. Riding on the zebra’s back is a bird with a yellow halo around its head. On top of the bird is a pair of scissors and a pair of patterned socks. It is inscribed “Good Greeting to A.J. Bennett from E.A.T. & J.M.K.” This is a wonderful item showing the personal side of King. $3500.00

RARE CLASSIC

228. JOHNSON,CROCKETT. HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON. NY: Harper Brothers 1955. 16mo, (4 3/4 x 5 7/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, spine stamped in white, slightest bit of edge rubbing else Fine condition in dust wrapper with two 1/4” chips off spine ends and a few tiny closed edge tears and with price intact. 1st edition, first printing. This clever book is Johnson’s first Purple Crayon title, rare in any condition, super rare in such nice condition. $4750.00

THE THIRD HAROLD BOOK 229. JOHNSON,CROCKETT. HAROLD’S TRIP TO THE SKY. NY: Harper Bros. 1957. 16mo (5 x 6”), tan cloth spine and pictorial boards, slight lean to binding else Fine copy in dust wrapper with price intact (dw has 2 archival mends on verso). 1st edition of the third Harold book wherein Harold and his Purple Crayon go to Mars. $2000.00 OSCAR WILDE 232. (KING,JESSIE)illus. A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES by Oscar Wilde. London & NY: Methuen & Brentanos [1915]. 4to, (8 x 10”), red pictorial cloth with Brentanos on spine, top edge gilt, owner inscription, a clean Near Fine copy free from the heavy foxing that often plagues this book. First edition with King’s illustrations including pictorial endpapers, color pictorial title page, 16 tipped-in color plates, plus beautiful black and white decorative initials. A particularly bright copy of a very beautiful book. $1750.00

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#230 INSCRIBED - CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 230. (JONES,ELIZABETH ORTON)illus. PRAYER FOR A CHILD by Rachel Field. NY: Macmillan 1944 (1944). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 3/4”), cloth, fine in VG dust wrapper (price intact, no medal, frayed at spine ends and archival repair on verso). 1st edition. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Featuring beautiful full page color illustrations and pictorial initials by Jones. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY JONES TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. $250.00

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Helen & Marc Younger WONDERFUL JESSIE KING BOOK - FINE COPY 233. (KING,JESSIE)illus. MUMMY’S BEDTIME STORY BOOK by Marion. London: Cecil Palmer, no date [1929]. 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), 56p., pictorial boards, tiny owner bookplate else nearly As New with no wear, no foxing. Illustrated with rich and wonderful color illustrations that nearly leap off the page - 12 full page and dozens of partial page. Color illustrations are literally on every page including pictorial endpapers and color pictorial cover design as well. The text includes 12 stories about good little girls and naughty little boys and their adventures. This is a remarkable copy of one of the greatest 20th century British picture books. $2250.00

KINGSLEY, CHARLES - 181, 440

KIPLING, RUDYARD - 399

KNIGHT, HILARY - 448

IN THE STYLE OF BRANDYWINE WOMEN 234. (KNIPE,EMILIE BENSON)illus. REMEMBER RHYMES by Arthur Alden Knipe. Philadelphia: Penn Pub. Co. (1914). 4to (8 x 10 1/4”), brown cloth stamped in white, sl. foxing to few pages else near Fine. 1st edition. A series of 52 poems are illustrated by E.B. Knipe with 4 magnificent color plates printed on heavy coated stock, plus half-page or partial page black and whites on each page. Done in the style and colors of the Brandywine School, Knipe’s illustrations easily rival those of her contemporary Jessie Willcox Smith. $250.00

KNIPE, EMILIE & BENSON ALSO 319

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KOREAN FOLK AND FAIRY TALES 235. KOREAN INTEREST. OMJEE THE WIZARD by Homer Hulbert. Springfield, MA: Milton Bradley (1925). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 ½”), black pictorial cloth, 156p., Fine in frayed dust wrapper. First edition. Korean folk and fairy tales taken directly from Korean folklore by Hulbert who lived there for twenty years. Illustrated by HILDEGARD LUPPRIAN with full page color illustrations, pictorial borders on text pages printed in a range of colors and a fantastic dust jacket. A scarce title, hard to find in the dust wrapper. KOREAN SEE ALSO 500. $275.00 HIGH SPOT AND MODERN RARITY 236. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. PAT THE BUNNY. NY: Simon & Schuster 1940. 12mo, (4 1/8” wide x 5 3/8”), pink pictorial boards, FINE IN ORIGINAL BOX (box lightly rubbed and soiled, flaps inconspicuously strengthened else near Fine. 1st edition, 1st issue of this now classic book, illustrated in color. Every other page offers a different activity for the youngest child to enjoy (7 in all): pat the white fur of the bunny, cloth covering a face can be lifted to play peek-a-boo, make dolly’s ball squeak (not operative as usual), look in the mirror, feel Daddy’s scratchy face, read Judy’s book and a hole in a page lets the child pretend to try on mommy’s ring. The later issues replace the ball with a button box and the mirror with flowers to scratch and smell and more. See Bader p.238-9. This is one of the rarest children’s books, especially in such excellent condition. $8500.00

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RARE PICTURE BOOK BY “PAT THE BUNNY” AUTHOR 237. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. LUCKY MRS. TICKLEFEATHER. NY: Harcourt Brace 1935. Oblong small 4to (10 X 7”), cloth backed pictorial boards, light cover soil and tip rubbing, VG+. 1st edition. A wonderful picture book in the same format as Junket Is Nice, each page of text faces a simple full page color illustration. First editions are very difficult to find in decent condition. (See Bader p.72) $350.00

LA FONTAINE - 394

LADA, JOSEPH - 95



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FERDINAND

241. (LAWSON,ROBERT)illus. THE STORY OF FERDINAND by Munro Leaf. NY: Viking 1936 (1936). (7 1/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE in VG+, bright dust wrapper with $1.00 price intact (dw spine sunned, spine ends chipped and small corner chip). 1st edition, 1st printing of one of the most popular and enduring children’s books ever written. Illustrated in incomparable style by Lawson. “It is dynamic text and no less vital picturization” (Bader p. 145). Amazingly enough, Little Brown turned down the offer to publish Ferdinand, which Viking accepted after much persuasion! Nice copies like this are scarce. $9000.00

LALOUVE -148, 340

SCOTTISH FAIRY TALE 238. LANG,ANDREW. THE GOLD OF FAIRNILEE. Bristol & London: Arrowsmith & Simpkin, Marshall, no date circa 1880. 4to, green cloth, slight cover soil else VG+. 1st edition. Dedicated to Jeanie Lang in Australia (the dedication ends “are there Fairies as well as Bunyips in Australia?”). A fairy story set in Scotland about Jean and Randal and what happens when Randal disappears into fairyland. Illustrated with 15 beautiful chromolithographs (frontis by T. SCOTT, other by E.A. LEMANN) and printed on handmade paper. Lang’s second fairy tale after Princess Nobody - an enchanting story with occasional Scottish dialect. $400.00 239. (LATHROP,DOROTHY)illus. DOWN A DOWN DERRY by Walter de la Mare. London: Constable (1922). 4to (7 1/4 x 10 ½”), blue cloth, top edge gilt, 193p., slight cover soil and rubbing, near fine. 1st edition. Charming poems about fairies, witches and dreams are illustrated by Lathrop with 3 beautiful color plates plus many equally as beautiful full page and smaller, intricate black and whites. $300.00

242. LAWSON,ROBERT. BEN AND ME: an astonishing life of Benjamin Franklin written by Robert Lawson. Boston: Little Brown 1939 (1939). 8vo (6 5/8 x 8 ½”), brown cloth, fine in dust wrapper (dw slightly frayed at spine ends otherwise excellent). Stated 1st edition of the first book both written and illustrated by Lawson, this is the story of Benjamin Franklin told from the perspective of his mouse Amos. Printed in brown and featuring many wonderful full and partial page illustrations plus pictorial endpapers. Fine first editions of this book are very hard to find. $975.00

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LATHROP LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY HER AND TEASDALE 240. (LATHROP,DOROTHY)illus. STARS TONIGHT by Sara Teasdale. NY: Macmillan 1930 (Oct. 1930). 4to, cloth backed decorative boards, slight soil on endpapers and very slight fading on cover else Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 150 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY LATHROP AND TEASDALE. Printed on fine quality paper, it is illustrated with color frontis plus 16 very beautiful full page black and whites. $500.00

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Helen & Marc Younger SIGNED BY LAWSON WITH EXTRA SUITE OF PLATES 243. LAWSON,ROBERT. MR. REVERE AND I. Boston: Little Brown. (1953). 4to, (6 ½ x 8 ½”), blue cloth decorated in gold, 152p., Fine in slipcase with pictorial label (case sl. rubbed). Stated first edition. LIMITED TO 500 COPIES SIGNED BY LAWSON INCLUDING AN EXTRA SUITE OF PLATES in an envelope. Illustrated by Lawson with blue silhouette endpapers and many detailed black and whites. A beautiful copy usually found lacking the extra illustrations. $450.00

INSCRIBED CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 244. LAWSON,ROBERT. THEY WERE STRONG AND GOOD. NY: Viking 1940 (September 1940, 2nd printing October 1940). 4to, (8 ½ x 10 1/4”), cloth, near fine in VG dust wrapper (small edge chip, spine ends frayed, medal, not price clipped). First edition, second printing, winner of the CALDECOTT AWARD. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY LAWSON TO MARIAN YOUNG, A PROMINENT LIBRARIAN AND MEMBER OF THE CALDECOTT AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE. Both written & illustrated by Lawson, this is the story of America, told through the stories of Lawson’s parents and grandparents. Illustrated with full page detailed pen and ink drawings on every other page. $275.00 245. (LE MAIR,H. WILLEBEEK)illus. OUR OLD NURSERY RHYMES by Alfred Moffat. London: Augener, Philadelphia: McKay (1911). Oblong 4to, blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw sl. chipped). Printed on heavy coated stock, every other page of musical notation with lyrics faces a beautiful full page color illustration by Le Mair (30 in all plus 1 on copyright page). A beautiful copy. $475.00 LEAF, MUNRO - 241 LEE, ELLA DOLBEAR - 284

LENSKI ART

246. LENSKI,LOIS. ORIGINAL ART: SHOO-FLY GIRL. This is the original pencil drawing by Lenski that appears on page 49. of “Shoo-Fly Girl” published by Lippincott in 1963. The image measures 8 ½” wide x 6” high, nicely framed to 14 ½ x 11 ½” with wood and acrylic. It is signed, dated 1963 and inscribed to the owner from Lenski. Shoo-Fly girl is a regional story book about AMISH families in Pennsylvania Dutch country and the image shows 2 Amish children in a room where a wild bird has created havoc breaking things as it flies. Executed with incredible detail and quite charming. The owner was a state librarian, chairman of the Caldecott Award Committee and became personal friends with many illustrators. This piece was gifted to the owner by Lenski. $1500.00

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247. LENSKI,LOIS. ORIGINAL ART: WE LIVE IN THE CITY. Offered here is the original drawing by Lenski for We Live In The City published by J. B. Lippincott in 1954. This is a large double-page pen and ink drawing in black with red decorations. Executed on card measuring 21 ½” wide x 14 ½” high with pencil notes to the printer in the margins, the actual image is 19 ½” wide x 13” high. The now idealized simpler life of the 1950’s is shown in detail. Set against a city street, a young boy carries his shoe shining kit, a young girl on roller skates is being pulled by her pet poodle and all manner of vendors are selling their wares. We Live In The City is a title in Lenski’s Roundabout America series of books that she created for children too old for picture books but too young for some of her historical fiction titles. This really is a charming piece. $1750.00

248. LENSKI,LOIS. CORN FARM BOY. Philadelphia: Lippincott (1954). 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 3/4”), pictorial cloth, Fine in slightly frayed, VG+ dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition. Set on a corn farm in Iowa, this is one of Lenski’s regional titles. Illustrated by LenskI in shades of black, gray and white. Nice copy. $200.00

SIGNED EARLY LENSKI 249. LENSKI,LOIS. GRANDMOTHER TIPPYTOE. NY: Frederick Stokes 1931 (1931). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), lavender cloth, pictorial paste-on, spine and edge of front cover faded, rear cover faded with some soil, really overall VG-. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY LENSKI. 1st edition. Written as well as illustrated by Lenski there are 8 charming color plates plus, black and whites in text and pictorial endpapers. This is a fanciful tale about little Grandmother Tippytoe and her mischievous parrot named Solomon. An early Lenski title, quite uncommon, especially signed by her. $450.00

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/LENSKI SOUTH DAKOTA REGIONAL 250. LENSKI,LOIS. PRAIRIE SCHOOL. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1951 (1951). 8vo, (6 3/4 x 8 3/4”), red cloth, Fine in dust wrapper that is mottled at folds, some rubbing and fraying. Stated 1st edition. Lenski’s eigth regional story, this is set in South Dakota during the Great Blizzard of 1949. Illustrated in shades of black, gery and white. $200.00



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255. (LORIOUX,FELIX)illus. LA VEILLEE DE JEAN-FRANCOIS - contes de Ma Mie [by] M.T.M. Paris: Marcus (1947). 10 1/4 x 9 3/4”, pictorial boards, tiny dots on the cover that look like they are part of the picture else Fine. First edition. Featuring the most absolutely stunning full page color illustrations by Lorioux of people, witches, gnomes, birds, soldiers etc. Beautifully printed with rich colors. $225.00

#255

251. LENSKI,LOIS. LITTLE FIRE ENGINE. NY: Oxford University Press 1946 (1946). Oblong 8vo (8 ½ x 7”). 4to, cloth, Fine condition in dust wrapper. 1st edition. Mr. Small has a fire engine. Charming color illustrations on almost every page, with minimal text. Lenski at her best. Nice 1st editions in dust wrappers are rare. $425.00 RARE LENSKI 252. (LENSKI,LOIS)illus. LITTLE RAG DOLL by Ethel Calvert Phillips. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1930 (1930). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, pictorial paste on, 173p., Fine in attractive dust wrapper chipped on edges and spine ends. First edition. The story features a little rag doll who has adventures when she runs away from home because she’s mistreated by the little girl who owns her. Illustrated by Lenski with 4 wonderful color plates, 76 illustrations in line and pictorial endpapers. Rare in this condition with dust wrapper and a lovely story. $400.00 RARE LEWITT-HIM BOOK 253. (LEWITT-HIM)illus.

BLUE PETER

256. LOVELACE,MAUD HART. BETSY AND THE GREAT WORLD. NY: Crowell (1952). 8vo, cloth, Fine in frayed and chipped dust wrapper with several mends. Stated 1st edition. Betsy sails to Europe to see the world. Illustrated by Vera Neville. $425.00

WITH LETTER FROM LOW LAID IN 257. (LOW,JOSEPH) illus. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK by Walter de la Mare. NY: Knopf (1959). Narrow tall 4to (5 3/4 x 12 1/4”), reinforced cloth, near fine in dusty and chipped dust wrapper. 1st edition. Featuring striking color illustrations by Low with broad and graphically arresting strokes. LAID IN IS A HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO A FAN, apologizing for being so late in responding and offering to sign material for her. This is a great version of this classic tales. $200.00

by Alina Lewitt. London: Faber & Faber (1943). 4to, (8 ½ x 10 ½”) cloth backed pictorial board covers, fine in slightly worn

LURIE, ALISON - 184

dust wrapper. 1st edition. Because Peter, a dog, was born blue, he was kicked out of his house. The story tells how he finally finds a home. Illustrated by Lewitt and Him with charming full page and partial page color illustrations. A rare title by this talented pair. $475.00 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - 202, 480

WITH LETTER & SKETCH OF A FROG - CALDECOTT AWARD 254. LOBEL,ARNOLD. FABLES written and illus. by Lobel. NY: Harper & Row (1980). 4to (8 1/4 x 11 3/4”), cloth, Fine in slightly rubbed dust wrapper without medal. Stated 1st edition. Original and wonderful fables by Lobel feature marvelous full page color illustrations by him throughout. LAID IN IS A NICE 2-SIDED LETTER WITH A DRAWING OF A FROG FROM LOBEL TO A FAN: Thank you for your nice letter and for all your kind words about my books. In answer to your question about the selling of my drawings - indeed, I do have a gallery that represents me - a new arrangement - so I’m not too clear about the details. He has some things of mine in stock and I suppose I would not be adverse to accepting a commission. I’m glad that you like FABLES. It seems to be finding favor with everyone. That is pleasant! CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. $250.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 258. (MACKINSTRY,ELIZABETH)illus. THE WHITE CAT AND OTHER OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES by Mme. D’Aulnoy. NY: Macmillan 1928 (1928). 4to (7 x 11 1/8”), cloth backed boards. Boards faded some else fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. The book consists of 5 fairy tales arranged and edited by Rachel Field. Illustrated by MacKinstry with 8 full page color illustrations (including title),2 full page black and whites and more than 40 black and whites throughout the text all in her distinctive style with bright colors. (Realms of Gold p.197) $225.00

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262. MARSHALL,JAMES. TAKING CARE OF CARRUTHERS. London: The Bodley Head (1983). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 3/4”), pictorial boards, Fine. 1st U.K. edition. When Carruthers the bear gets sick, Emily the pig and Eugene the turtle try to cheer him up with a diverting story. Illustrated with color cover and black, grey and white full and partial page drawings throughout the text. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED TO MARSHALL’S LIFE PARTNER, JOE BRYAN: “For Joe, Love Jim” WITH A PEN DRAWING OF EMILY, THE PIG. A special copy. $450.00

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ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP. NY: Macmillan 1935 (1935).

4to, cloth,

edges slightly faded else VG+ in chipped and frayed dust wrapper.

1st edition.

Illustrated with incredibly rich and detailed full page and partial page color illustrations unlike any of her other books.

Meigs (p.

584) calls it a “brilliant, rich picture book” and Bader (p.314) remarks on it’s beauty as well.



$200.00

McCLOSKEY’S 1ST BOOK 263. McCLOSKEY,ROBERT. LENTIL.

NY: Viking 1940 (1940).

Large 4to, cloth, Fine in VG lightly frayed dust wrapper with a few

LIMITED EDITION DOLL BOOK - POCHOIR 260. MARIANA. JOURNEY OF THE BANGWELL PUTT. F.A.R. Gallery (1945). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8”), cloth backed decorative boards, [40]p., Fine in original glassine and slipcase (case slightly soiled but VG+). LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY MARIANA AND HAND-COLORED! The story is about an actual doll that is in a museum in historic Deerfield, Mass. With text in script artfully arranged on the pages and with the most charming pochoir illustrations on each page - the whole impression is that of a child’s hand-made book. A lovely book. $400.00

closed tears. FIRST EDITION OF McCLOSKEY’S FIRST BOOK! This is the story of a little boy who was very happy except he couldn’t sing a note. Small town life in 1940’s America with great illustrations Bader p.1545.

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ORIGINAL JAMES MARSHALL ART

261. MARSHALL,JAMES. ORIGINAL ART: RAPSCALLION JONES. This is an original watercolor by Marshall used in Rapscallion Jones, written as well as illustrated by Marshall and published by Viking in 1983. The image is 6 x 6”, signed, matted and framed with acrylic to 11 ½” square. It appears on the page beginning “I have overindulged said the Crocodile”. The fox is taking the croc’s pulse and scheming how to swindle him out of money to enable him to pay the rent. The piece belonged to a state librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Committee who became personal friends with many illustrators. This was gifted to him shortly before Marshall died. $2500.00

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20th CENTURY CLASSIC SIGNED BY McCLOSKEY 264. McCLOSKEY,ROBERT. MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS. NY: Viking 1941 (3rd printing). 4to (9 1/4 x 12”), rust colored cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw frayed with triangular piece off upper rear cover, a few closed tears, not price clipped, with medal). Early printing of this modern classic, winner of the CALDECOTT AWARD, THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY McCLOSKEY. It comes from the collection of Marian Young, noted librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee with her small name and address ticket and award notice on endpaper. See Bader p. 155-6. $975.00

CALDECOTT AWARD 265. McCLOSKEY,ROBERT. TIME OF WONDER. NY: Viking (1957). Large 4to (9 ½ x 12 1/4”) cloth, owner name sticker removed from corner of blank endpaper, Fine in near Fine dust wrapper (price intact, no medal, 2 very small closed edge tears). 1st edition. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. The story is based on the Maine island where McCloskey lived and is beautifully illustrated with color lithographs on every page. Bader p.157. Nice copy. $675.00 OBSCURE MCCLOSKEY TITLE 266. (MCCLOSKEY,ROBERT) illus. TREE TOAD by Bob Davis. Philadelphia: Stokes 1942 (1942). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, 276p., Fine in lightly frayed dust wrapper. 1st edition. This is the story of mishaps and pranks of boyhood, with an introduction by Anne Carol Moore. Illustrated in line and with great color dust wrapper by McCloskey. Also features a frontis by Charles Dana Gibson. $400.00 McCRACKEN, JAMES - 147

CALDECOTT AWARD SIGNED 267. (MCDERMOTT,GERALD)illus. ARROW TO THE SUN. NY: Viking (1974). Oblong 11 1/4 x 9 3/4”, cloth, Fine in dust wrapper that is frayed at top of spine, crease on back panel, not price clipped, with award medal. 3rd printing. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. This Pueblo Indian tale was adapted by McDermott and features truly magnificent full page illustrations in bold colors. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY McDERMOTT to Marian Young, a prominent librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee, her copy. $95.00

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SCARCE McLOUGHLIN TITLE 268. McLOUGHLIN PUB. FIVE LITTLE PIGS (“History of Five Little Pigs” on title). NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1875. 12mo (5 3/4 x 7 1/4”), pictorial wraps, occasional internal spot else Fine condition. The traditional rhyme of “This Little Pig Went to Market” is illustrated with 6 very fine full page chromolithographs. This is from the Little Folks Series. A scarce title. $275.00 269. McLOUGHLIN PUB. HOME KINDNESS: A PICTURE GIFT BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1875. 4to (9 1/8 x 10 ½”), pictorial wraps, most minimal amount of cover soil else Fine condition. Featuring 6 fine full page chromolithographs to accompany text designed to teach little girls to be kind to their pets and their families. This title in Aunt Louisa’s Big Picture Book series is printed on only one side of the paper. $350.00

HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT SHAPE BOOK 270. McLOUGHLIN PUB. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1891. 4to (9 3/4 x 12”), stiff pictorial wraps, [16]p., including covers, near fine. Die cut in the shape of Jack’s house. Illustrated in the style of R. Andre with full and partial page fine chromolithographs including a double-page spread. Great chromolithograph covers as well. $400.00 MILITARY INTEREST 271. McLOUGHLIN PUBLISHER. (MILITARY) LITTLE DESERTER. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date circa 1880. 4to (7 ½ x 9 5/8”), pictorial wraps, 12p., neat spine mend and one closed tear, VG+, bright and clean. The story involves three brothers who decide to play war. Their father outfits them with guns, swords, a drum and military uniforms. They erect a tent, establish posts and proceed to play. One of the brothers isn’t very war-like and he deserts for which is he ridiculed, bound up and held prisoner until the game ends. Illustrated with 6 very fine full page chromolithographs on black backgrounds engraved by Cogger. A title in the Aunt Matilda Series. $475.00

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Helen & Marc Younger MOTHER HUBBARD 272. McLOUGHLIN PUB. OLD MOTHER HUBBARD. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1869 (rear cover lists Nast’s Humpty Dumpty for late Fall 1869). 8vo (5 3/4 x 7 5/8”), stiff decorative

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TOLMER PUBLICATION 276. MILITARY INTEREST. HISTOIRE DE JEAN-MARIE LE FRANCOIS laboureur et soldat du Roi. Paris: Tolmer (1946). 8vo, pictorial boards, near fine. The story was handed down through generations and finally came into print with this volume by Tolmer. Charming folk-peasant style color illustrations by Russian born artist Serge Wischnevsky bring alive country and military life in the mid sixteenth century. Printed on thick card pages the color illustrations are so vibrant they seem to be hand done. $750.00

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down in covers else Fine. Illustrated with 6 fine full page color illustrations to accompany

this

Goose rhyme. title

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McLOUGHLIN BROS. ALSO 43, 79, 80, 136, 143, 153, 215, 216, 275, 286, 287, 363, 458

273. (MEGGENDORFER,LOTHAR)illus. NEUER KORB VOLL ALLERLEI mit lustig versen von Franz Bonn. Munchen: Braun & Schneider 1922, elste auflage. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, fine condition. Containing 24 pages of marvelous HANDCOLORED illustrations by Meggendorfer with his usual touch of humor. Includes a great story entitled Das Mohrenkind about a little Black boy who excitedly shows his uncle the turtle he just found and his uncle is so pleased that he makes turtle soup out of it! Also includes Das Osterlammlein, Der Gimpel and 4 others. $400.00

SOLDIERS HAND-COLORED 277. MILITARY INTEREST. NOS SOLDATS DU SEICLE par Caran D’Ache. Paris: Plon Nourrit, no date, circa 1890. Oblong 4to (13 ½ x 9”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, respined with original spine laid down so that it is barely noticeable, light cover soil, clean, tight and VG+. Each page features large and detailed hand-colored illustrations depicting soldiers in uniform - arranged chronologically showing soldiers from 1789 through 1889. $400.00

STRIKING MEXICAN PICTURE BOOK SIGNED 274. MEXICAN INTEREST. FIESTA EN TASCO by Raquel Bevilacqua Wuthenau. Mexico: Editorial Fotocolor 1942. 6 ½ x 9”, cloth, covers spotted else VG+ in dust wrapper with some soil and a few mends. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 175 NUMBERED COPIES. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (but not numbered). The text is printed in two columns in both English and Spanish, and features striking full and partial page handcolored woodblock prints by the author. $250.00 MEXICO ALSO 353 MICE - 242, 282

TOY SOLDIERS IN BOX McLOUGHLIN 275. MILITARY INTEREST. 25 SOLDIERS ON PARADE. NY: McLoughlin Bros. ca 1890. Housed in the original box measuring 9x11” are 24 of 25 toy soldiers with stands and one army tent. The soldiers are from various branches of the army. The cover of the box has a great chromolithographed plate pasted on. $600.00

MILITARY INTEREST ALSO 7, 164, 271, 277, 305, 435

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FINE COPY OF A GREAT RARITY

MILLAR, H.R. - 308

RARE AMERICAN LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY MILNE 278. MILNE,A.A. WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG. NY: Dutton (1924). 8vo, cloth backed color pictorial boards, some rubbing to bottom edge and tips else near Fine in pictorial dust wrapper, (dw with wear, chipping, repairs, dw FairGood). LIMITED TO ONLY 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES SIGNED BY MILNE (400 of this edition were not signed). Illustrated by E.H. SHEPARD with color cover, pictorial endpapers (neither of which appear in the U.K. edition) and black & whites throughout the text. Extremely scarce. $3000.00

279. MILNE,A.A. TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG. London: Methuen (1926). Folio (10 x 12 1/4”), cloth backed boards, 43p., upper corners bumped else near Fine condition in VG dust wrapper with some fraying and old mends in corners. 1st edition. 14 verses from When We Were Very Young are set to music by H. Fraser Simson and illustrated by E.H. SHEPARD. $300.00

SIGNED BY MILNE 280. MILNE,A.A. MICHAEL AND MARY. London: Chatto & Windus 1930. 8vo, green buckram, 96p., slightest bit of foxing on endpaper else, fine. 1st ed. LIMITED TO ONLY 160 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY MILNE. This is a play in three acts with an interesting 17 page introduction by Milne. Scarce. $850.00 MILNE, A.A. ALSO 396



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281. MONTGOMERY,L.M. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Boston: L.C. Page & Co. MDCCCCVIII (April 1908). 8vo, ecru cloth stamped in gold, pictorial paste-on, [I-vi], vii-viii, [ix-x], 1-420 + ads. Cover plate slightly rubbed and small corner bump else A FINE COPY. Stated FIRST IMPRESSION of this beloved classic, illustrated with 8 plates by M.A. and W.A.J. Claus. One of the rarest of all children’s books. Peter Parley to Penrod p. 124. Rare in this condition. $32,500.00

282. MONTGOMERY,L.M. KILEMNY OF THE ORCHARD. Boston Page 1910 (1910). 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, slight front cover soil else VG+. 1st edition. 4 color plates by GEORGE GIBBS. The story is about a young man named Eric who goes to Prince Edward Island and meets a mute girl with perfect hearing who he falls in love with. Nice copy. $450.00

CALDECOTT AWARD 283. (MONTRESOR,BENI)illus. MAY I BRING A FRIEND? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers. NY: Atheneum 1964 (1964). 4to (8 x 9 3/4”), cloth, slight bit of rubbing to top of spine else Fine in dust wrapper (dw with 2 small holes and some fading in spots, no medal, not price clipped). Stated 1st edition. Illustrated with bright color illustrations and with detailed black and whites in Montresor’s distinctive style. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. First editions of this title are very scarce. $525.00 MOORE, CLEMENT CLARK - 42, 80, 106, 152 MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER - 387

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Helen & Marc Younger BOXED MOTHER GOOSE BY ELLA DOLBEAR LEE 284. MOTHER GOOSE. THE ELLA DOLBEAR LEE MOTHER GOOSE. Chicago: Donohue (1918). 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), cloth, 280p. + notes, AS NEW ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. A “complete” mother goose, featuring 24 color plates - 16 full color plates, 8 two-color plates, plus a profusion of black and whites and pictorial endpapers. Similar to Jessie Willcox Smith’s Mother Goose in scope and style. $325.00

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EARLY McLOUGHLIN MOTHER GOOSE SHAPE BOOK 287. MOTHER GOOSE. (McLOUGHLIN SHAPE BOOK)

MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES.

NY:

McLoughlin Bros. (30 Beekman St.), no date, circa 1865. 6 ½” high, die-cut in the shape of Mother Goose, slight soil inside front cover else near fine. Busily illustrated in bright colors on a salmon colored background (one illustration is signed by Cogger). Similar to the Prang shape books of the same era but much scarcer, especially in nice condition. $900.00

GREAT AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK 285. MOTHER GOOSE. (KENNEDY) OLD MOTHER HUBBARD designed by Charles J. Costello. NY: Hurst & Co (1902). 4to (8 3/4 x 11”), pictorial cloth, crease on cover, slight cover soil and faint soil on one page, overall nice, clean and VG condition. The text consists of the classic Mother Goose rhymes. Printed on heavy stock, each page is a different color with verses incorporated into the color illustrations. Illustrated by HARRY KENNEDY very much in the style of Parrish and using the bold colors of Denslow. This is a striking picture book by the duo who illustrated and lettered Baum’s Army and Navy Alphabets and American Fairy Tales. $600.00

PHOTO ILLUSTRATED MOTHER GOOSE 288. MOTHER GOOSE. (PHOTOS) TONI FRISSELL’S MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Harper Bros. (1948 H-X [Aug. 1948]). 4to (8 3/4 x 10 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 94p., Fine in very slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. Every other page has a short, classic nursery rhyme in large type. Facing each text page is a wonderful full page photo illustrating the rhyme using real young children as characters. $400.00

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CHARMING MOTHER GOOSE 289. MOTHER GOOSE. (ROYT) MOTHER GOOSE: HER OWN BOOK. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1932). Folio (10 x 13”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, near Fine in frayed dust wrapper. This is a wonderful 30’s picture book with bold full page color illustrations by MARY ROYT to accompany many favorite Mother Goose Rhymes. Includes a first line index. $325.00 MOTHER GOOSE SEE ALSO 107, 138, 157, 192, 202, 219, 290, 297, 302, 347, 429, 439, 462

McLOUGHLIN FOLIO MOTHER GOOSE 286. MOTHER GOOSE. (McLOUGHLIN) MOTHER GOOSE CHIMES. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1898. Folio (9 3/4 x 12 1/8”), pictorial wraps, near Fine. Illustrated with 4 fine full page chromolithographed pages and 10 pages illustrated in 2-colors plus pictorial cover to accompany classic Mother Goose rhymes such as Little Boy Blue, Queen of Hearts, Little Miss Muffet and more. $475.00

AMERICAN MOTHER GOOSE - DENSLOW IMITATION 290. MOVEABLE. (MOTHER GOOSE) THE MAGIC PICTURE BOOK OF MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES AND MELODIES. NY: Dillingham (1908). 4to (7 ½ x 10 1/4”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, slight edge rubbing, owner inscription, near Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by ROBERT H. PORTEOUS in the style of Denslow, Every other page is really a narrow flap that features a bold, vibrant color illustration with the beginning of a Mother Goose rhyme. When the flap is turned it reveals a different but related picture beneath it. Text pages are also illustrated in color. Bound in the same format as Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty and others, this is really a nice Mother Goose and a rare moveable flap book. $1250.00

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291. MOVEABLE. GROSSES PUPPENTHEATER: Ein Legendiges Bilderbuch [KASPERL]. Esslingen J. F. Schreiber, no date, circa 1895. Large 4to (9 3/4 x 12 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some color bleed on edge of cover, 1 insignificant margin mend, occasional gutter soil, VG - Fine. Featuring 6 wonderful chromolithographed moveable plates showing the misadventures of Kasperl. The plates are tab operated with hinged pieces. The text has 10 original plays illustrated in black and white. Beautiful copy of an uncommon moveable, $1600.00

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294. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) ANIMATED ANIMALS by Edward Ernest. Akron: Saalfield 1943. Oblong 4to (10 x 8”), spiral bound pictorial boards, light edge wear, VG+. Illustrated in color and animated by JULIAN WEHR with 4 wonderful moveable pages operated with tabs, that have several pieces in motion at once. $200.00

SCARCE NOAH’S ARK MOVEABLE 295. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) ANIMATED NOAH’S ARK by Laura Harris. NY: Grosset & Dunlap (1945). Oblong 4to (10 ½ x 8”), pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper (dw with some closed tears and fraying but VG). Illustrated with 4 fine color tab operated moveable pages by Wehr featuring many objects moving at once - bringing this story to life. Illustrated in color on text pages. Very scarce in dust wrapper. $300.00

MOVEABLE BAMBI 292. MOVEABLE. BAMBI [by] Felix Salten translated into French by Henri Bloch. [Paris: Hachette (1953). 8vo (7 1/2 x 9 1/2”), spiral backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper (dw VG, chipped at corners, top of spine and rear panel worn with chipping at top). Part of Les Albums Hop-La series, this is illustrated by the Disney Studios with color or sepia lithos on every page of text and featuring 5 charming tab operated moveable pages (one faces a full page color litho). Similar to Julian Wehr moveables. Rare. $400.00

3 PIGS * 3 KITTENS * 3 BEARS 296. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) ANIMATED NURSERY TALES. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1943). 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), pictorial boards, slight cover soil and one page inconspicuously repaired, near Fine dust wrapper with several large pieces off. One of JULIAN WEHR’S imaginative moveable books, this contains the THREE LITTLE PIGS; THREE LITTLE KITTENS AND THE THREE BEARS. Featuring 6 fine color moveable plates plus color illustrations in- text. An uncommon title. $300.00

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297. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) ANIMATED STORY RHYMES: a new book of old favorites, Animated and illustrated by JULIAN WEHR. NY: Garden City Pub. 1944. Oblong 4to (10 ½ x 8”), spiral backed pictorial boards, VG+ in sl. worn dust wrapper. Four Mother Goose rhymes (House that Jack Built and others) featuring 4 charming full color moveable plates by Wehr plus 3-color illustrations on text pages. Scarce title. $300.00

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ROCKING ANIMALS 293. MOVEABLE. (MECHANICAL ANIMALS) FATHER TUCK’S ROCKING ANIMALS. London et al: Raphael Tuck, no date, circa 1905. Housed in the original pictorial box (9 1/4 x 8”) are 10 large chromolithographed animal figures 9” wide by 7 ½” high. The box has some wear but is sound and in very good condition. The animals are fine with a minor repair to the tiger’s ear. The figures are printed with exquisite and detailed chromolithographs. Each has a rounded base with a section that can be moved apart enabling each animal to stand up and rock back and forth. Aside from recreational value, each animal has educational value as well including its Latin name and an informative paragraph about its characteristics. Includes: Cat, Dog, Horse, Tiger, Cow, Donkey, Sheep, Elephant, Camel and Lion. Really a great item. $900.00

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298. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) RIP VAN WINKLE. NY: Stephen Daye (1945). 8vo (7 x 8 3/4”) spiral backed pictorial, some edge wear and cover soil, VG. Featuring 5 tab operated moveable plates plus color and black & white text illustrations by JULIAN WEHR. $225.00

299. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) SNOW WHITE animated by Julian Wehr. NY: E.P. Dutton (1945). 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 3/4”), pictorial boards, some edge rubbing else fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Illustrated with 5 great tab operated moveable plus illustrations in text. This title was re-issued in 1950 with 4 plates. $250.00

NAPOLEON - 164, 434

NAST, THOMAS - 79, 81

NAZI CHILDREN’S READER 301. NAZI READER. FIBEL FUR DIE VOLKSSCHULEN WURTTEMBERGS. Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig: Union Deutsche Verlagsesellsschaft 1935. 8vo (6 x 8 3/4”), cloth backed marbled boards, 126p., VG-Fine. A reader and ABC for young children this is illustrated in typical 30’s style in color by P.J. Schober, K. Sigrist, H. Sohn and K. Stirner. Everyday life of little children is depicted with the inclusion of Nazi themes and programs. Interspersed throughout the book are color illustrations of Nazi propaganda. One story entitled Adolf Hitler’s Gerburstage has a photo of a kindly Hitler bending down to talk to 3 blonde children, another photo shows Hitler feeding deer by hand in a meadow. Nazi symbols appear throughout on flags, on a maypole etc. and several of the images show little children in uniform - the Hitlerjugend. Selections of the text are Nazi oriented as well, all intending to show how being a good little Nazi is part of everyday life. $975.00

MOVEABLE SEE ALSO 36, 224, 319, 336, 361, 362, 365

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300. MUNARI,BRUNO. STORIE DI TRE UCCELLINI [TIC TAC AND TOC]. Veronase: Mondadori (1945). Folio, edges of cover toned else Fine. One of Munari’s famous cut-out books with minimal text and brightly colored illustrations. There are smaller books within the large book plus a circular cut-out on the bottom of each page. Unique and appealing. $600.00

MOTHER GOOSE - ALTEMUS WEE BOOK 302. (NEILL,JOHN R.)illus. MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY TALES. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co. (1904). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”), blue pictorial boards, cloth spine, near Fine in frayed dust wrapper. Number 2 in the Altemus Wee Book for Wee Folks series, Illustrated by Neill (uncredited) with 18 full page color illustrations and more than 30 line illustrations throughout the text. Scarce. $225.00

303. (NEILL,JOHN

R.)illus.

ROBBER KITTEN.

Philadelphia: Henry

Altemus (1904).

THE

16mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”),

cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, 94p., Fine in slightly worn VG+ dust wrapper. An Altemus Wee Book for Wee Folks, this is illustrated by Neill with 22 full page and partial page color illustrations.

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304. NEILL,JOHN. THREE LITTLE PIGS * PRECOCIOUS PIGGY * THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus (1904). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 ½”), 96p, tan pictorial cloth, Fine condition in dust wrapper dust wrapper (dw VG with a few short old mends on verso). This is a title in Altemus’ Wee Books for Wee Folks series. Featuring 40 illustrations by Neill: 22 full page color illustrations plus partial page illustrations in color and in black and white. This is a particularly nice copy of this Altemus Wee Book not often found with the dust wrapper. $250.00

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RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON OZ LETTER TO JOHN R. NEILL 306. NEILL,JOHN R. AND RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON. LETTER TO JOHN R. NEILL. This is a one page typed letter signed by Thompson, circa 1936. It is done on pictorial Royal Historian of Oz stationary that has 3 Oz illustrations on the front and printed with a list of Oz titles through Captain Salt on the back. The text of the letter is Oz related and reads in part: “ The hot weather and my King Comic work put me dreadfully back with Oz this year - but its winding up and you should have it soon.” $1150.00

ORIGINAL ART FOR 2 WWI POSTERS

305. NEILL,JOHN R. ORIGINAL SIGNED ART FOR 2 WORLD WAR I POSTERS WITH GOVERNMENT CORRESPONDENCE. Offered here are the original paintings for two posters Neill did for the war effort. The genesis of the art is explained in a series of 12 letters to Neill from the government’s Treasury Department in which they encourage him as an artist to help promote the war effort by publicizing the need for donations to Liberty Loans. The first piece has an image size of 27” wide x 34” high (framed to larger, repair in lower corner). It is a strikingly graphic image of a large black bird representing Germany. The bird is clutching struggling defenseless people in both claws. But the bird is being killed by donations that patriotic Americans make for Liberty Loans that are depicted as arrows piercing the heart of the bird. The second poster’s image measures 25 x 36” (framed to larger). It is a portrait of 2 men identified in one of the letters as Treasury Speaker with another man looming large behind him. Both for $4500.00

NEILL,J.R. ALSO 38-40, 449

307. (NEILSON,HARRY)illus. DROLL DOINGS by A Cockiolly Bird. London: Blackie, no date, circa 1904. Large 4to (10 X 12 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, corners and edges worn, light cover soil. VG. Printed on heavy coated paper, each page of simple verse faces a wonderfully fanciful full page color illustration showing the denizens of a land of humanized, mischievous animals (24 full page, 18 partial page). A great picture book. $300.00

TIME TRAVEL FANTASY 308. NESBIT,EDITH. THE HOUSE OF ARDEN. London: T. Fisher Unwin 1908 (1908). 8vo (5 1/4 x 8”), red cloth stamped in gold, top edge gilt, 348p. + [2]p. ads, slightest of wear to bottom of spine else Fine condition. 1st edition, 1st printing. Two poor children of the Arden family travel back in time to search for clues about where to find the lost family fortune. Illustrated by H.R. MILLAR. This is a companion to Nesbit’s Harding’s Luck published a year later. A nice copy. $500.00

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NEW YORK - 416

NEWBERY AWARD WINNER - 174, 419, 487

NEWBERY AWARD HONOR - 169, 218, 322

SIGNED BY NEWBERRY - CALDECOTT HONOR 309. NEWBERRY,CLARE TURLAY. APRIL’S KITTENS. NY: Harper Brothers 1940 (1940). 4to, (9x11”), tan cloth, slight cover soil else VG+ in frayed and soiled dust wrapper (not price clipped, no medal). Stated First edition. This wonderful story is about a little girl’s difficult decision - which of 4 kittens to keep. Featuring beautiful full page color lithographs on every other page. Includes an extra plate at the end of the book that detaches for framing. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY NEWBERRY, CALDECOTT HONOR. From the collection of Marian Young, noted librarian and member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee, her name on endpaper $250.00 310. NEWBERRY,CLARE TURLAY. COUSIN TOBY. NY: Harper & Bros. 1939 (1939). 4to (7 ½ x 9 ½”), pictorial boards, Fine in slightly soiled, VG+ dust wrapper. Stated first edition. The story with minimal text is about 2 little children who go to visit their baby cousin. Featuring many quite beautiful color photogravure illustrations by Newberry, both full page and partial page. The text is hand-set by the Golden Hind Press. A great copy of a rare Newberry title. $475.00

311. NEWELL,PETER. THE SLANT BOOK. NY: Harper and Brothers (November 1910). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards. Tips rubbed else an unusually clean and tight VG++ copy. First edition. This is another of Peter Newell’s popular trick books (companion to Hole and Rocket books). The shape of the book itself plus the text and illustrations are all slanted. The story tells the tale of a baby in a runaway carriage who has all sorts of adventures as his vehicle slides into trouble in his slanted world. Wonderful full page illustrations throughout. $875.00

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AMAZING VELVETEEN RABBIT FIRST EDITION WITH DUST WRAPPER

312. (NICHOLSON, WILLIAM)illus. THE VELVETEEN RABBIT by Margery Williams [Bianco]. NY & London: George H. Doran & Heinemann 1922. 4to, (7 1/2 x 9 1/2”) 19p., pictorial boards. Except for a very slight bit of rubbing to head of spine, this is in super Fine condition in bright and clean pictorial dust wrapper (dw has 1” piece off bottom of backstrip and some mild fraying at folds, 2 1/4” closed tears on back panel), housed in a custom full leather clamshell box. First U.S. edition of one of the most enduring children’s books ever written. Illustrated by Nicholson with color pictorial endpapers plus 7 richly colored full page lithographs (several are double-page spreads). This is a remarkable copy of “one of the first modern picture books, a perfect combination of story and pictures” (Illus. of Child. Books p. 234). See Bader p.25. Rare. $26,000.00 NICHOLSON SIGNED/ LIMITED EDITION 313. (NICHOLSON,WILLIAM) illus. THE HOUR OF MAGIC by William H. Davies. London: Jonathan Cape (1922). 8vo, cloth backed boards, spine label chipped else near Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 100 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY NICHOLSON AND DAVIES, printed on fine paper. With pictorial endpapers and many beautiful full page and smaller b&w’s by Nicholson. Scarce. $450.00

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BOXED NIELSEN IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE

314. (NIELSEN,KAY)illus. IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE: fairy tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. London: Hodder & Stoughton no date [1913]. 4to, lavender pictorial cloth, some light foxing throughout else really NEAR FINE IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS PICTORIAL BOX WITH MOUNTED COLOR PLATE (box soiled, corners strengthened). 1st trade ed. (second issue bound all in cloth instead of cloth backed boards). Illustrated by Nielsen with 24 beautiful tipped-in color plates with pictorial tissue guards, pictorial endpapers plus text decorations. This is an excellent copy, rarely found with the original box. $1950.00 NISTER PUB. - 144 NOAH’S ARK - 295

RARE HOLD-TO-THE LIGHT OZ-LIKE FANTASY 318. NOVELTY. THE RADIUM BOOK by William Rose. Cleveland: Rose Pub. Co. 1905. 4to (9 x 10 7/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn, light cover soil, tight and VG+. First and probably only edition. The story told in rhyme is the “OZ” like fantasy taken by little Dorothy who wants excitement like the girls in her books. She travels to the land of Noo where she meets Ace and strange creatures like the jellymagog. In the end, she lands home with a bump: “Its funny and lovely The Noo place and yet I’m glad to get back to the old.” Illustrated by Harry Hornhorst with blue illustrations on every page of text and with 4 color plates. The child is instructed: Hold the full page Radium pictures in the light for a few seconds and then look at them in the dark.” Rare. $875.00

CARNEGIE AWARD FANTASY 315. NORTON,MARY. THE BORROWERS. London: J.M. Dent (1952). 8vo, blue pictorial cloth, tiny imperfection in cloth else fine in a very good dust wrapper with slight fraying restored. 1st edition, Carnegie Award Winner. The first of Norton’s wonderful fantasies about these miniature people who must live by borrowing from humans, and what happens when their daughter becomes friendly with a human boy. Illustrated by DIANA STANLEY with pictorial endpapers, color frontis plus many nice text illustrations. (See Lynn p.157). $1450.00 NORWAY - 99

GREAT FARM HOUSE WITH DOLLS 316. NOVELTY.

THE FOLD-

AWAY FARM.

NY: Garden

City Books 1950. 8vo, glazed pictorial boards, Fine.

CHANGING PICTURES 319. NOVELTY. RED MAGIC BOOK by Alden Arthur Knipe. NY: Doubleday Page 1910 (1910). 8vo (7 x 8 3/4”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, light shelf wear, near fine. 1st edition. Each left hand page has text in verse by Alden Knipe. The facing page has a full page illustration in red with faint traces of blue done by Brandywine artist Emily Benson Knipe. Hinged into the rear of the book is a large red translucent paper overlay. By placing the overlay on top of each illustration, the red is masked out and a new illustration in blue appears. The pictures correspond to the theme of the poem with the red depicting the “before” scenario and the blue depicting what happens after. Quite scarce. (See #336 for book using similar effect). $475.00

This

ingenious book sets up to form

a

re-usable

three

room farm with no pasting. Included cardboard

are doll

10

die-cut

characters

(and 2 stands). Illustrated in

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$250.00 NOVELTY SEE ALSO 3, 148, 224, 236, 293, 300, 335, 340, 365

BOOK THAT TURNS INTO A STREET BLOCK 317. NOVELTY.

OUR BLOCK by Laszlo.

Crown:1951.

4to, pictorial boards, light spine wear, VG+.

This

is a fascinating book that can be read as a book, but that also sets up to form a three dimensional street with stores and with punch-out die cut people and objects to complete the scene. great.

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Helen & Marc Younger ONLY 50 COPIES - STYLE OF BATTEN OR FORD 320. NUTT PUBLISHER. THE STORY OF ALEXANDER by Robert Steele. London: David Nutt 1894. 4to (8 ½ x 10 ½”), red pictorial cloth, 226p., few pages opened roughly and very slight occasional foxing else Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 50 NUMBERED COPIES. The text tells the story of Alexander The Great and is beautifully illustrated with full page and smaller intricate pen and ink drawings by FRED MASON in the style of H.J. Ford and John Batten. Exceptional artwork. $500.00 MINT CHARMING CLOTH OBJECT BOOK 321. OBJECT BOOK. MY BOOK OF OBJECTS. NY: Sam. Gabriel, no date, circa 1915. 4to, cloth, AS NEW with washing instructions laid-in. Every page is printed with brightly colored objects that a little child was likely to encounter. There is more than the usual attention to detail and includes period pieces (early automobile and telephone) and with a great Santa with Christmas tree as well. Nicely presented and an incredibly nice copy. $400.00

322. O’DELL,SCOTT. THE KING’S FIFTH. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1966 (1966). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, neat owner inscription on endpaper else Fine in very nice dust wrapper (no award seal, price clipped). Stated 1st edition. Illustrated by Samuel Bryant. An adventure story set in the American Southwest during the time of Coronado. NEWBERY HONOR. Nice first editions such as this are quite scarce. $275.00

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INSCRIBED BY ROSE O’NEILL WITH SKETCH 323. O’NEILL,ROSE. KEWPIES AND THE RUNAWAY BABY. NY: Doubleday Doran 1928 (1928). 8vo, cloth, spine ends rubbed, neat repairs to splits in endpaper else VG+. Stated 1st edition. INSCRIBED AND DATED 1928 BY O’NEILL WITH A ONE PAGE SIGNED INSCRIPTION IN HER FANCY SIGNATURE PLUS A SMALL THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF A WING. Written by O’Neill, this is another Kewpie fantasy adventure, illus. in color by her on every page. An uncommon title made extra special by the inscription. $1200.00

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SCARCE BUSTER BROWN CLOTH BOOK 324. OUTCAULT,R.F. BROWN

AND

THE

BUSTER DONKEY.

Akron: Saalfield (1907). 12mo (6 x 7”), cloth, minimal wear, slightest bit of soil, near Fine condition.

A

Saalfield Muslin book, every page printed in colors on cloth. scarce,

especially

in

such

Quite nice

condition. OUTCAULT SEE ALSO 52. $275.00

BEAUTIFUL EARLY OUTHWAITE 325. [OUTHWAITE] RENTOUL,IDA S.)illus. AUSTRALIAN SONGS FOR YOUNG AND OLD by Annie Rentoul. Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane: George Robertson no date [1907]. Oblong 4to, pictorial wraps, 32p., some cover fraying, margin mend 1 leaf, overall, VG. 1st edition. Featuring pictorial dedication page, pictorial cover and 9 wonderfully detailed full page black and whites depicting various aspects of Australian lore, fairies, aborigines, koalas etc. Musical notation by Georgette Peterson accompanies Annie Rentoul’s verse. See Muir: Bibliography of Australian Children’s Books p.736. $600.00

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CHARMING TUCK PANORAMA 326. PANORAMA. YOU

SIXTEEN

FATHER TUCK SENDS TO LOVELY

THINGS

London: Tuck no date, circa 1915.

TO

DO.

Oblong 6 x 4

1/2”, light shelf wear, VG+. This is a charming 16 panel panorama illustrated in rich colors by Linda Edgerton in the style of Attwell.

The theme

is activities for a little girl, most dealing with dolls and golliwogs. One panel’s caption is “Teach golliwog, teddy and dolly to say their ABC”. Really nice. $450.00 PANORAMA SEE ALSO 8, 116, 221, 222, 226, 349, 350, 366, 370, 391, 491

GLORIOUS POLAR BEARS 327. PARKER,B. AND N. ARCTIC ORPHANS. London & Edinburgh.: W. & R. Chambers, no date, circa 1924. Oblong folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/2”), pictorial boards, light edge and spine rubbing else near Fine. The adventures of three young polar bears that lose their parents are told in verse by B. Parker. Illustrated by N. Parker with 13 incredible full page full color illustrations plus illustrations in text, pictorial endpapers and striking color covers. One of the scarcer Parkers’ picture books and a beautiful copy. $1500.00

329. (PARRISH,MAXFIELD)illus. KNICKERBOCKER’S HISTORY OF NEW YORK by Washington Irving (on cover). A History of New York From The Beginning Of The World To The End Of The Dutch Dynasty by Diedrich Knickerbocker. NY: R.H. Russell, 1900 (1900). Folio (9 ½ x 12 ½”), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, (299)p., top edge gilt, except for some spine and cover soil and rubbing, this is a near Fine copy of the 1st edition. A very early Parrish work, this features the cover plate plus 8 very wonderful black and white plates full of detail and imagination that are a perfect partner to Irving’s clever parody. Printed by UPDIKE AT THE MERRYMOUNT PRESS. (See Ludwig p.25-6,30-1). A nice copy of a book that is hard to find in decent condition. $1850.00

STUNNING COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

328. (PARRISH,MAXFIELD)illus. KNAVE OF HEARTS by Louise Saunders. NY: Charles Scribners Sons 1925 (1925) folio, black cloth, pictorial paste-on, some rubbing to cover plate and cloth, VG to Fine. First edition of Parrish’s masterwork. Illustrated with glorious pictorial endpapers plus really magnificent full page color illustrations (printed on rectos only) and numerous rich color illustrations in-text, all printed on thick, heavy coated paper. Nice copy. $2750.00

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330. (PEAT,FERN BISEL)illus. THE SUGAR PLUM TREE by Eugene Field. Akron: Saalfield 1930. Folio (10 x 12”), cloth backed pictorial boards, spine slightly faded and tiny bit of corner wear else near Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by Peat with 12 stunning color plates plus many lovely black and whites all throughout the text. $200.00

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Helen & Marc Younger ANDERSEN FAIRY TALE 331. (PEAT,FERN BISEL)illus. THE UGLY DUCKLING by Hans Christian Andersen. Akron: Saalfield (1931). Oblong folio (13 3/4 x 10”), pictorial wraps, slight edge wear else near Fine. Illustrated by Peat with 5 large color illustrations plus 15 smaller color illustrations and 12 black and whites on every page. The insides of both covers are illustrated as well. This format is quite unusual. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR PAGE) $200.00 SCARCE PETER PARLEY TITLE 332. PECK,GEORGE WILBUR. PECK’S BAD BOY AND HIS PA. Chicago: Belford, Clarke 1883. 12mo, pictorial wraps, 196p. + ads, covers frayed and chipped else VG. 1st ed., 1st issue with no text after page 196 (only ads). Earliest state with rules above and below the copyright notice 7/8” apart (broken type last line p. 196). See Peter Parley To Penrod p. 67-8. Quite scarce. $500.00

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ILLUSION OF MOVEMENT WITH RED/BLUE GLASSES 336. PERE CASTOR. TOUT CHANGE. Paris Flammarion 1934. 4to (9 ½ x 11”), flexible pictorial card covers, light cover soil, VG+. Each page is printed in red and blue. By using the magic lenses provided, the child can view two pictures on each page. The glasses have red and blue translucent paper sections. For each illustration the child can see the way things used to be and then jump to the present or even into the future. For instance a carriage maker turns into a modern car factory, communicating between countries goes from writing letters to telephoning, balloon transportation turns into airplanes, etc. The illustrations by Russian artist Yuri Tcherkessof are in the style of the Soviet picture books of the 1920’s and 30’s. A wonderful book, quite scarce complete with the glasses. (See # 319 for book using similar effect). $850.00

INSCRIBED WITH DRAWING - CHRISTMAS 333. PEET,BILL. COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS. San Carlos,CA: Golden Gate Jr. Books (1972). 4to (8 1/4 x 10”), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. Told in verse, the story tells what happened when Santa decided to modernize, use a plane and sideline the reindeer. In the end, he discovered the old ways were the best. Illustrated with wonderful color lithographs by Peet throughout. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY PEET AND HAS A CHARMING INSCRIBED PEN DRAWING BY HIM LAID IN. The drawing shows a chick hatching out of an egg. $225.00 PERE CASTOR GAME 337. PERE CASTOR. CHACUN SA MAISON par G. Deffontaines et P. Faucher [Pere Castor]. Paris: Flammarion, 1933. Oblong 4to (9 x 8 1/4”), flexible pictorial card covers, unused and As New. 1st edition. There are 2 pages of text describing the game, followed by 36 cards with bright color lithographs by Russian Emigre artist CHEM [Pavlovitch Chemetov] on one side, and with 8-10 lines of educational text on the verso. The cards are divided into groups of 4 (a child, an animal, a mode of transportation and a house) from which each player matches a story to one of 4 characters: Eskimos, Native Americans, Africans and Arabs. Rare. $650.00

INSCRIBED DRAWING LAID IN 334. PEET,BILL. CHESTER THE WORDLY PIG. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1965 (1965). 4to (8 3/4 x 10”), cloth, Fine condition in dust wrapper (dw frayed at spine ends else VG+. 1st edition. The story stars Chester, a pig who wants to perform in the circus. Featuring wonderful color illustrations on every page by Peet. LAID IN IS A CHARMING, LARGE, NEARLY FULL PAGE INSCRIBED PEN DRAWING BY PEET OF A BIRD STANDING IN THE REEDS. $200.00

RARE PERE CASTOR CONSTRUCTION NOVELTY BOOK

335. PERE CASTOR. VILLAGES DE FRANCE: ALSACE. Paris: Flammarion 1938. Folio (11 1/4 x 12 3/4), pictorial wraps, 6 leaves including covers, Fine, complete and unused. The child can construct an Alsatian village by cutting out and assembling various buildings (no glue is needed) including 4 houses, church, bell tower, town hall, fountain and a few people. There is a double page printed base used to place the pieces. Illustrated in color by Albert Mentzel, a famous engraver working under the name of Albert Flocon. Mentzel studied in Germany at the Bauhaus under Josef Albers. He fled to Paris to escape the Nazis and founded an important print making workshop. He is best known for his work in perspective and is said to have had a great influence on Escher. This is a great copy of a rare Pere Castor title. $1200.00

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RARE PERE CASTOR GAME OF TRADES 338. PERE CASTOR. DE FIL EN AIGUILLE. Paris: Flammarion, 1934. Oblong 4to (9 x 8 1/4”), flexible pictorial card covers, unused and As New. 1st edition. There are 36 brightly colored die cut cards with a bit of text on the back. There are 4 trades represented: hairdresser, tailor, shoemaker and carpenter. The child can arrange the cards in any way but the bits of text on the versos will only make sense if the correct cards are matched with the appropriate trade. Wonderfully illustrated in color by Characne (Jarousek Sarkan). 2 pages of instructions are at the beginning of the book. Charming and rare. $600.00

STRIKING PERE CASTOR NOVELTY TITLE 339. PERE CASTOR. JEUX DE FORMES by Pere Castor. Paris: Fammarion 1934. 4to (9 ½ x 11”), flexible pictorial card covers, Fine and unused. 1st edition of this Pere Castor novelty book. Each page has fabulous color illustrations using basic geometrical shapes by Serge Wischnevsky. In the center of the book are 2 sheets of die-cut shapes that the child can use to create/ copy the pictures in the book. Great copy. $600.00

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RARE LARGE FORMAT AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK 341. PICTURE BOOK. ELFINLAND by Josephine Pollard. NY: Geo. W. Harlan (1882). Oblong large 4to (12 ½ x 9 ½”), 40p., pictorial boards, edges and spine ends worn, faint margin stain and finger soil on some pages, really a VG+ copy. Poems for little children are printed in a range of colors and in a variety of fonts. Featuring illustrations by American artist Walter Satterlee: text pages are illustrated in one color, and there are 16 lovely full page chromolithographs of little children, humanized flowers, some fairies and more. There are pictorial endpapers with a fairy theme as well. Printed on very thick high quality paper and with magnificent color pictorial covers. This is one of the nicest American chromolithographed books for children, rare in the first edition. $850.00 GREAT TUCK VICTORIAN PICTURE BOOK 342. PICTURE BOOK. PROVERBS OLD NEWLY TOLD by Clifton Bingham. London: Raphael Tuck, no date, circa 1900. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, 2 archival margin mends, some cover rubbing and paper toning, VG. All of the standard proverbs are offered - Better Late Than Never, A Bird In The Hand etc.. Illustrated with 12 fabulous full page chromolithographs much in the style of John Hassall. Also illustrated in black and white on the other pages. Great! $400.00

SWISS HISTORY - PERE CASTOR NOVELTY 340. PERE CASTOR. SUISSE EN IMAGES LUMINIEUSES designed by Lalouve. Paris: Flammarion (1936). Square 4to (8 ½”), flexible pictorial card covers, Fine and unused. 1st edition. There are 12 lovely full page silhouette illustrations. Each illustration represents a different historical figure or event in Swiss history including William Tell, Nicolas de Flue, Major Davel and more. The child is to cut out the marked sections of the illustration. Then by cutting out pieces of various colored papers provided in the book, and pasting them into open sections of the full page illustration, the child can make their own illuminated pictures. The effect is most effective when held to the light. Designed by LALOUVE whose real name was Kate Wolff. Wolff was a Jewish artist forced to leave Germany in 1933. She came to Paris and began to work for Pere Castor, hiding her Jewish origins and changing her name to Lalouve, This is one of the more unusual and rare Pere Castor titles. $600.00

PERE CASTOR SEE ALSO 50, 51, 148 PETER PARLEY TO PENROD - 209, 281, 332



PHOTO ILLUSTRATED - 288, 493

343. PICTURE BOOK. BUMPS AND THUMPS by L.J. Bridgman. NY: Caldwell (1903). 4to (8 ½ x 9 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of shelf wear, near Fine. Bridgman takes everyday sayings and humorously illustrates them in full color, adding his own interpretations in verse. Great portrayals of humanized animals and other creatures including a flying hippopotamus. Beautiful copy of a turn of the last century American picture book. $400.00

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Helen & Marc Younger LARGE FORMAT GRANT RICHARDS FANTASY PICTURE BOOK 344. PICTURE BOOK. A TRIP TO TOYLAND by Henry Mayer. London: Grant Richards 1900. Oblong folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, tips slightly rubbed and very slight cover soil, VG-Fine. 1st edition. Every other page has a vivid full page color illustration (printed on one side of page). The story tells the fantasy adventures of Dumpy Babe who visits Toyland where toys come alive. Due to its large size, few copies of this title survive intact. A fantastic book, engraved and printed by EDMUND EVANS. $1200.00



Award, and the Keene State College Children’s Literature Festival Award. In addition to his work on children’s books, he is an extremely successful artist who has had eleven one-man retrospectives at venues ranging from the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists to the Art Institute of Chicago. His current one-man show entitled, “Building Bridges, the Art of Jerry Pinkney” was organized by the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum and will be traveling through 1998. Mr. Pinkney has illustrated for a wide variety of clients, including National Geographic , the National Parks Service, the U.S. Postal Service, the American Library Association and the Association of Booksellers for Children.... Many of Mr. Pinkney’s children’s books celebrate multicultural and African American themes. ‘Working on both the Uncle Remus tales and John Henry has shown me an important link between pivotal and opposite African American folk heroes. Brer Rabbit, the sly trickster, originated during slavery and was the first African American folk hero. Slaves who wanted to get the better of their masters needed to be cunning and sly -- hence the trickster role.’ “ (from Penguin web site). PLAYS - 148, 280, 291, 374, 393, 395, 445, 450, 451

PIGS - 58, 67, 107, 135, 165, 268, 296, 304, 334, 367-8, 377, 427, 441

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MOTHER GOOSE WITH SALESMAN’S SAMPLE 347. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. WILLY POGANY’S MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Nelson (1928). 4to, blue cloth, elaborate gilt pictorial cover and spine, top edge gilt, slight cover soil, blank margin of last 2 leaves rubbed where pages were stuck together else VG+. 1st ed. of one of the most imaginative and colorful versions of Mother Goose. Illustrated with many full page color illustrations and with black and whites or color illustrations on each page of text. The text has the typography artfully arranged around and through the pictures. SOLD WITH A SALESMAN’S SAMPLE OF THE BOOK. This book consists of the pictorial binding and the first 16 pages of text with color illustrations (including title page). The remaining pages are blank (rear pages stained on bottom edge). A unique offering and a stunning Mother Goose. $850.00

2 HIPPOS AND A GUINEA PIG 345. PICTURE BOOK. MR. HIPP; OR THREE FRIENDS IN SEARCH OF PLEASURE by W. H. Romaine Walker. (London: C.W. Faulkner), no date, circa 1910. Oblong 12mo (7 1/4 x 5 3/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover soil, VG+. Two hippos and a guinea pig take a trip to the seaside: Mr. Hipp, little Tommy Hip and Mabel the guinea pig. Each text page with one line of text faces a wonderful full page color illustration, 18 in all including a double page spread. A few pages have stereotypical Black characters. Very scarce and really charming. $200.00

346. PINKNEY,JERRY (HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER)illus. MORE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS - RABBIT MAKES A MONKEY OF LION - by Joel Chandler Harris. We are pleased to offer this art by Pinkney used in his edition of More Tales of Uncle Remus published in 1988 by Dial. This is a great watercolor that appears as a double page spread on p. 6-7. The image is 17” wide x 10 ½” high on art paper 18 ½ x 11 ½” and is signed. Rabbit is seen emerging from his house in the tree trunk and he is talking to a bird on a branch. $5000.00

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INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY WILLY & ELAINE POGANY 348. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE GOLDEN COCKEREL translated from the Russian of Alexander Pushkin by Elaine Pogany. NY: Thomas Nelson, 1938 (1938). Large 4to (9 x 12”), gilt pictorial cloth, fine in VG, nice dust wrapper chipped at spine ends, slightly frayed. 1st edition. Ever since Pogany had designed the production of Le Coq D’Or at the Met, he had wanted to illustrate this fairy tale, one of his favorites. Featuring lovely full page color lithographs and many half-page black and whites by Pogany. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY BOTH WILLY AND ELAINE POGANY, inscribed to Marian Young who was a prominent librarian and a member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee. $475.00

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INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLORS 352. POLITI,LEO. THE BUTTERFLIES COME. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1957 A). 4to (8 1/4 x 10”), pictorial durable cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition. This is the story about 2 children living on the Monterey peninsula who watch the thousands of monarch butterflies come. Illustrated in color by Politi. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY POLITI WITH COLORFUL EMBELLISHMENTS OF FLOWERS. $300.00

THREE BEARS PANORAMA 349. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE THREE BEARS. NY: Henry Holt, no date, circa 1920. 12mo (5 1/4 x 6”), pictorial boards, edges slightly rubbed and few brown marks else VG+. This is a wonderful PANORAMA book of 14 panels that open accordion fashion. Printed on both sides, one side offers the text in prose and has 9 brown line illustrations in-text. The other side has each panel fully illustrated in color by Pogany with the story in poem format on the bottom of each panel. Scarce. $450.00

“ROBINSON CRUSOE” PANORAMA 350. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. ROBINSON CRUSOE. London: George Harrap, no date, circa 1915. 12mo (5 1/4 x 6”), pictorial boards, some edge wear, VG+. This is a wonderful PANORAMA book of 14 panels printed on both sides, opening accordion fashion. One side offers the text in prose. The other side is fully illustrated in color with a few lines of the story told in verse below each picture. Scarce. $400.00

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INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR 351. POLITI,LEO. A BOAT FOR PEPPE. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1950-A. 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/4”), cloth, Fine in very slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. INSCRIBED BY POLITI, EMBELLISHED WITH WATERCOLOR DECORATIONS OF SHELLS AND A CAT. DATED 1950. Illustrated in color throughout. $375.00

INSCRIBED BY POLITI WITH WATERCOLORS 353. POLITI,LEO. LITO AND THE CLOWN. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1964 A). 8 1/4 x 10 1/4”, cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition. THIS COPY IS WARMLY INSCRIBED TO PERSONAL FRIENDS EMBELLISHED WITH WATERCOLORS OF BALLOON, DATED 1964. Lito could not be happy until he found his kitten. Brightly illustrated in color on every page. $400.00

INSCRIBED 354. POLITI,LEO. MIEKO. San Carlos: Golden Gate Junior Books (1969). 8 ½ x 11 ½”, pictorial cloth, Fine in slightly worn, near fine dust wrapper. 1st edition. Mieko is a Japanese American girl living in Little Tokyo who dreams of becoming the queen of the Nisei festival. Illustrated in color. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY POLITI EMBELLISHED WITH FLOWERS, DATED 1969. Despite its somewhat late date, this is a very uncommon Politi book. $200.00

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Helen & Marc Younger INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR 355. POLITI,LEO. THE MISSION BELL. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1953 (A). Oblong 10 1/4 x 8 1/4”, cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition, illustrated in color throughout. This copy has a FULL PAGE INSCRIPTION FROM POLITI WITH WATERCOLOR DECORATIONS DATED 1953. The story is about Father Junipero Serra. Excellent copy. $400.00

INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR 356. POLITI,LEO. TALES OF THE LOS ANGELES PARKS. Palm Desert: BestWest (1966). Folio, gilt cloth, fine in fine dust wrapper. Featuring many richly colored full color plates of old parks of Los Angeles. THIS COPY IS WARMLY INSCRIBED BY POLITI TO HIS COUSIN DATED 1966 WITH BEAUTIFUL WATERCOLOR DRAWING OF BIRDS AND FLOWERS. A special copy. $750.00 357. POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON / PLEASURE BOOKS). TERRY AND THE PIRATES IN SHIPWRECKED by Milton Caniff. Chicago: Pleasure Books (1935). 4to (7 3/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial boards, slight cover soil, FINE. Featuring 3 fabulous color pop-ups and many black and whites throughout the text. A really nice copy of one of the scarcer titles in this series. $525.00

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358. POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON) GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. NY: Blue Ribbon (1934), 4to (7 3/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial boards, VG - Fine. This is the great HAROLD LENTZ edition with 3 wonderful double-page pop-ups and with black & white illustrations by C. Carey Cloud. $300.00

359. POP-UP. (BOOKANO) HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY STORIES. London: Strand no date, circa 1945. 8vo, pictorial boards, small nick on endpaper else near Fine and bright. This Bookano pop-up has 8 fairy tales by Andersen and features 4 great pop-ups that can be viewed from 2 sides. Nice copy. $350.00

DISNEY POP-UP SILLY SYMPHONIES 360. POP-UP. (DISNEY,WALT) POP-UP SILLY SYMPHONIES CONTAINING BABES IN THE WOODS AND KING NEPTUNE (Presented by Mickey Mouse). NY: Blue Ribbon (1933). 4to, pictorial boards, near fine. Illustrated by the Disney studios with color endpapers, full page and in-text illustrations, plus 4 glorious double-page pop-ups (illustrated front and back). $850.00

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361. POP-UP. (KUBASTA) DORNROSCHEN [SLEEPING BEAUTY]. Hamburg: Carlsen (1960). Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial card covers, fine. fabulous

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362. POP-UP. (KUBASTA) HOW COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. London: Bancroft, (1960). Folio, cloth backed pictorial card covers, fine. Illustrated in color by KUBASTA and featuring a moveable ships wheel on the cover and an absolutely stunning, large pop-up scene of Columbus’ three ships (with real string on the sails). $350.00

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PETER RABBIT STAND-UPS 365. POP-UP. (SIDNEY SAGE) THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT by Beatrix Potter. Akron: Saalfield 1934. Folio (10 ½ x 12 ½”), pictorial wraps, [10]p., slight rubbing else VG. Illustrated in color on every page by SIDNEY SAGE, this is the STAND-UP EDITION with 6 pages of color die-cut figures that allow the reader to lift and fold back the standards to make 6 pop-up scenes. There are 2 full pages of text plus captions on pop-up pages. See Wallach: Paper Dolls p. 144. $325.00

McLOUGHLIN POP-UP 363. POP-UP. (McLOUGHLIN) WILD BEAST SHOW. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1880. 4to (7 3/4 x 11 1/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges have some rubbing else VG+. Little Showman Series. Illustrated with a beautiful color lithographed cover plus a great pop-up scene showing a caged tiger with her cubs, a hyena and a monkey. Rear cover is sample page from Object Teaching Book. Really nice. Quite scarce. $600.00 POP-UP ALSO 206, 296

PORTUGAL - 55

POSTER - 305, 373

366. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET. Warne: London & NY 1906. 24mo, WALLET PANORAMA format. Grey cloth, pictorial paste-on of cat on flap, slight internal soil and wear, VG+, bright copy. 1st edition. Illustrated with 14 lovely color illustrations that open accordion style. (Quinby 11; Linder p. 426). Due to the lack of success of this panorama format, only two Potter titles were published this way. They were later reissued in regular book format. $1500.00

POP-UP WITH PUNCH & JUDY / CATS / SOLDIERS 364. POP-UP. (NISTER) PEEPSHOW PICTURES. London: Nister no date, circa 1890. Small 4to (8 x 9 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some normal edge rubbing, else VG+. Featuring 4 magnificent chromolithographed pop-out scenes including a Punch And Judy Stage, Toy Soldiers, a family of Humanized Cats etc. Also including lovely brown illustrations in line on every page. Text is by E. Nesbit, C. Bingham and others. A nice copy of a charming Victorian pop-up. Peeps into Nisterland p. 316. $1350.00

MINT COPY IN BEAUTIFUL DUST WRAPPER - VARIANT CLOTH 367. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON. Philadelphia: David McKay Company (1930). 8vo (6 ½ x 8 ½”), blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, 141p., MINT COPY IN NEAR FINE DUST WRAPPER (dw minor wear to spine ends). 1st edition. Illustrated with 6 fine color plates plus numerous line illustrations in text and pictorial endpapers. This American edition actually appeared before the U.K. edition and contains 12 more drawings plus 13 head and tailpieces that do not appear in the British edition. This is an amazing copy, rarely found in such nice condition and in the rare variant blue cloth binding. Quinby 30A. $2000.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 368. POTTER,BEATRIX. TALE OF PIGLING BLAND. London: Frederick Warne 1913 (1913). 12mo, boards ruled in white, pictorial paste-on, [94]p., fine. 1st edition. (Quinby 22). Illustrated with 15 wonderful color plates plus black & whites. What a gentleman this pig is! Nice copy. $900.00

369. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES. London & NY: Warne 1911. 12mo, brown boards, pictorial paste-on, light normal wear with occasional finger smudge, VG+. 1st ed. Quinby #20. $775.00

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372. (PRESTON,CHLOE)illus. THE PEEK-A-BOO FARMERS by May Byron. London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford Univ. Press, no date, circa 1920. 8 x 9”, boards, pictorial paste-on, slightest bit of rubbing else fine. This time, the Peeka-Boos volunteer for farm work. Featuring 6 color plates and many black and whites in text by Preston, all portraying these adorable characters. $450.00

RARE PROVENSEN POSTER 373. PROVENSENS,MARTIN AND ALICE. POSTER: CHILDREN’S SPRING BOOK FESTIVAL. Offered here is the circa 1950 poster for the book festival sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune. It measures 16 ½ x 21 ½” and is brightly illustrated in full color by the Provensens. Depicted is the Pied Piper running away carrying an armful of books and little children are following him. Rare. $475.00

POTTER SEE ALSO 42, 386 PRE 1870 IMPRINT - 2, 73, 81, 94, 134-139, 171, 214, 272, 375, 428

WONDERFUL PRESTON PANORAMA 370. [PRESTON,CHLOE]. CUDDLY KIDDIES. London: Raphael Tuck, no date, circa 1915. 4to (8 x 10”), pictorial boards, blank margin paper repaired on first panel, some slight cover rubbing else VG+. This is a double-sided 8 section panorama with 16 fabulous color plates (including covers) of Preston’s delightful wide-eyed children. This can be read as a book or opened up for display. Scarce. $950.00

RARE PRESTON TITLE 371. (PRESTON,CHLOE)illus. BUSY BO-PEEPS by Grace Draydon. Philadelphia: David McKay circa 1915. 4to (9 x 11 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, rear cover soil else VG. The story of Carl, Betsy, Babykins and their dog Buzzy is told in verse. Featuring 12 incredible color plates plus many 3-color illustrations in text by Preston. A rare Preston title. $850.00 PUPPET PLAY - GREAT CHROMOS 374. PUNCH AND JUDY. No publication information, British circa 1900. Narrow 8vo (4 1/4 x 6 3/4”), flexible pictorial card covers, VG+.

The text is a Punch

and Judy play, featuring 3 great full page chromolithographs including cover, and 7 illustrations in line by GHT [G.H. Thompson]. $150.00

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WITH CHROMOLITHOGRAPH GUIDE SHEETS - CATS ETC. 375. PUZZLES. CUBE PUZZLE. This is a charming cube puzzle in its original wooden box, complete with 5 chromolithographed guide sheets (and the 6th guide is on the cover as issued). The 12 cubes are housed in the original wooden box measuring 8 ½” x 7” and 2 ½” high with a hinged wooden lid. No publication information, ca 1880. Some minor wear to paper covering box else VG-Fine. Each of the 6 puzzles depicts various animals at play: 1. 5 adorable cats are frolicking around a globe on a table, 2. a dog on a chain is being teased by a monkey, 3. Five dogs jealously watch a cockatoo on a perch eat bread in a conservatory, 4. a fancy little spaniel lap dog with ribbons in its hair is barking at a ram and 4 sheep, 5. Four dogs are chasing a cat that is running on top of a brick wall and 6. on the box cover are 4 goats beginning to eat a picture on an easel that they’ve discovered. A young boy shouts in the distance to shoo them away. The images are playful and this is a wonderful puzzle. $500.00

BOOK WITH PUZZLES 376. PUZZLES. LITTLE BROWN MONKEY by Elizabeth Upham. This is a fine boxed set of 6 diecut puzzles in the original pictorial box. Published in 1950 by Platt and Munk, they are illustrations taken from the book published the previous year (1949). Sold with the book: 4to, pictorial cloth, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. The adventures of a family of humanized monkeys and their jungle friends are illustrated in bright color by MARJORIE HARTWELL. $350.00

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RARE PUBLISHER’S MOROCCO IN PUBLISHER’S BOX 378. PYLE,HOWARD. HOWARD PYLE’S BOOK OF PIRATES compiled by Merle Johnson. NY: Harper & Brothers. 1921 (1921 KV). Folio (9 3/4 x 12 ½”), full brown morocco stamped in gold with gold decoration, top edge gilt, Fine condition in original publisher’s box with printed label stamped “full morocco” (box flaps repaired). 1st edition, early printing. A collection of pirate stories compiled by Johnson and illustrated by Pyle with pictorial endpapers plus an abundance of color and black & white plates as well as many line illustrations throughout the text. (This copy is boldly signed by Percival G. Hart, most likely the distinguished World War I hero awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and author of a book on the 135th Aero Squadron). Nice copy of the rare leather binding. $1800.00

HOWARD PYLE’S FIRST BOOK OF FAIRY TALES 379. PYLE,HOWARD. PEPPER AND SALT: OR SEASONING FOR YOUNG FOLK. NY: Harper Brothers 1886. Large 4to (9 x 11 ½”), brown pictorial cloth, spine ends and corners worn, cover rubbed, foxing on preliminary blank pages, 2 small edge chips, tight and overall VG-. 1st edition of Pyle’s first book of fairy tales. Written by Pyle and featuring many wonderful full page and intext illustrations. Meigs (p.302) says: “The stories in Pepper and Salt and The Wonder Clock show how complete was Pyle’s mastery of the form and structure of the folk tale.” There is a very definite difference in quality of printing between the first edition and later printings of this title. $600.00

GREAT PIG JIGSAW PUZZLES 377. PUZZLES. LITTLE PIGS PICTURE PUZZLES. Salem, MA: Parker Brothers, no date, circa 1900. This is a boxed set of 4 jigsaw puzzles with chromolithographed pieces, housed in the original pictorial box. Each puzzle has 12 pieces and measures 7 ½ x 11” when assembled. A guide sheet for the puzzles is inside the box lid. The puzzles depict a charming upper class young pig: 1. He disobeys in school and must wear a dunce cap, 2. He walks home crying with his mother, 3. He sits in a high chair waiting for food 4. He sits at the table attended to by a pig footman. The box and puzzles are all in fine condition. $475.00

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380. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. PETER PAN PORTFOLIO from Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie. NY: Brentano’s 1914. Folio (16 x 21 1/2”), yellow silk more with tan cloth spine and corners, bound with original yellow ribbon (lacing loose). This copy ise AS NEW IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S BOX! (box slightly worn on edges else remarkably clean and solid), LIMITED TO ONLY 300 NUMBERED COPIES FOR AMERICA. Featuring 12 of the most magnificent proof-size mounted color plates with lettered tissue guards. The detail and colors are breath-taking and the large size of the plates does justice to Rackham’s mastery. The images were selected by Rackham as his favorite and are much larger than their book appearances. The plates are the sizes of the original art and in some cases larger. In fact this portfolio was issued so that people could frame the plates for display, thus it is rare to find it complete. This is a beautiful book, rare in any condition but especially so in such amazing condition in the box. Latimore and Haskell p.39. $15,000.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 381. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame. NY: Heritage Press (1940, no add. printings). 4to (6 ½ x 9 ½”), red cloth spine with blue cloth covers, 190p., spine faded else Fine in lightly soiled dust wrapper and pictorial slipcase (case somewhat soiled with light wear). 1st trade edition of Rackham’s last work, published posthumously and not published in England until 1950. The introduction is by A. A. Milne. It features 12 wonderful color plates by Rackham plus 15 pen and ink drawings that did not appear in the Limited Editions Club edition. Quite hard to find first printings complete with dust wrapper and case $750.00

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382. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. FAIRY TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. NY: Doubleday Page 1909. Large thick 4to (10 1/4 x 12 3/4”), 325p., full limp suede binding with yapp edges, top edge gilt, others uncut, moire endpapers, gilt pictorial spine, repair to corner of rear endpaper, faint crease on corner of frontis some wear to suede on edges as is inevitable with this type of binding, else near FINE and remarkably sound and clean. This is the rare DELUXE AMERICAN LARGE PAPER EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM ON THE HALF-TITLE AND LIMITED TO ONLY 50 COPIES. Printed on fine paper and featuring 40 fabulous tipped-in color plates with guards plus a profusion of full page and smaller black and whites. This is the only American limited edition of this title, never issued as a typical American limited edition. Arguably his best work and very, very rare in this edition in such nice condition. Not in Latimore/Haskell. Riall p.97, Swann/Sutton sale #112. $6000.00

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LIMITED TO ONLY 560 COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM 383. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. INGOLDSBY LEGENDS by Thomas Ingoldsby. London: Dent 1907. Large thick 4to, full gilt pictorial vellum, silk ties, top edge gilt, near Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 560 SIGNED BY RACKHAM (500 for sale). Featuring 24 beautiful tipped-in color plates mounted on dark paper, 12 full page tinted illustrations and 66 black & white drawings plus pictorial endpapers. A nice copy of a beautiful book. $1500.00

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386. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW by Washington Irving. Philadelphia: David McKay, no date [1928]. 4to (7 ½ x 10”), brown cloth, pictorial paste-on, top edge gilt, Fine condition IN DUST WRAPPER (dw VG+ slightly frayed, closed tear). 1st American edition. Illustrated by Rackham with cover plate (this illustration doesn’t appear in the book), pictorial endpapers plus 8 beautiful color plates (plus color illustration on the dust wrapper same as book cover). A companion to Wyeth’s Rip Van Winkle and a beautiful copy not often found with the dust wrapper. $675.00

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VERY FINE LIMITED EDITION 384. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. London: Harrap (1932). 4to (8 x 10 ½”), full vellum stamped in gold, top edge gilt, a few slight natural imperfections to vellum else VERY FINE IN CUSTOM SLIP CASE! LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES FOR SALE, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Illustrated with 12 beautiful color plates, pictorial endpapers and 59 wonderful black and whites. This is an especially nice copy of a truly beautiful book. $4000.00

387. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS by Christopher Morley. London & NY: William Heinemann & Doubleday Page (1922) [1925]. The British edition has no printed date in it and the 1922 date printed on the copyright page of the American edition refers to the original printing which was published without any illustrations. 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/4”), cloth spine, patterned metallic paper boards, 227p. This is a FINE copy in the publisher’s slip case (repaired and with wear) with a pictorial limitation label that has the number inked on it that matches the number on the limitation page. LIMITED TO ONLY 100 NUMBERED COPIES (FOR AMERICA) SIGNED BY RACKHAM AND MORLEY (the British edition is signed by Rackham only). The characters in the story are all humanized dogs, starring Gissing and his Japanese Butler, a pug named Fuji. Illustrated with 4 beautiful and unusual color plates plus 16 fanciful line drawings in addition to a pictorial title page and pictorial endpapers. Riall p.154, Latimore & Haskell p.60. Scarce, especially in the original slip case. $2500.00

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SIGNED WITH DRAWING BY RACKHAM 385. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. London: Harrap (1932). 4to (8 x 10”), red cloth, top edge gilt, cloth lightly soiled else Fine in custom cloth box. 1st edition. (Latimore /Haskell p.68). Illustrated by Rackham with pictorial endpaper’s, 12 color plates plus numerous black & whites throughout the text to accompany 24 fairy tales (incl. the Snow Queen). THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY RACKHAM WITH A CHARMING PEN DRAWING OF A MOTHER DUCK WITH HER BABIES. $3500.00

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FINE RACKHAM LIMITED EDITION 388. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD by Oliver Goldsmith. London: Harrap, [1929]. 4to full gilt vellum, top edge gilt, fine. LIMITED TO 575 COPIES FOR ENGLAND NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Illustrated with 12 very lovely color plates plus text black & whites and pictorial endpapers. A beautiful copy. $2700.00

LIMITED EDITION ROSENBACH IN SLIP CASE 390. REFERENCE. EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS. Portland: Southworth Press 1933. Large 4to, (7 3/4 x 10 ½”), leather backed pictorial boards, 354p., Fine in slip case (case solid but shows signs of wear, overall VG). LIMITED TO ONLY 585 COPIES SIGNED BY ROSENBACH. This is a detailed bibliography of Rosenbach’s personal collection of early American children’s books that is now at the Free Library of Philadelphia. There are several illustrations hand-colored after the originals. This is an essential reference book for collectors of earlier children’s books. $650.00

RARE REY PANORAMA PRECURSOR FIGURE OF CURIOUS GEORGE

391. REY,H.A. MY CIRCUS. [London]: John Miles [1939]. Oblong 8 3/4 x 7 1/8”, cloth spine, pictorial boards, some cover soil, edge rubbing and 2 neat repairs, VG. Extending 65” when opened flat, there are 8 panels printed on both sides that open accordion style, plus the covers. Each panel features a different circus act with half of each panel die-cut in the shape of the particular act. The other side depicts the back side of each scene. Featuring rich color illustrations filling the pages and includes one monkey scene with a little fellow just like Curious George. Published in Paris the year before as Le Cirque. Extremely rare. $2000.00

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CURIOUS GEORGE’S ABC 392. REY,H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS THE ALPHABET. Boston: Houghton Miflin 1963 (1963). Small 4to, (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial cloth, child’s name on endpaper else Fine in dust wrapper with small piece off corner and a few closed tears. 1st edition. The letters are shown integrated into actual objects and animals, brightly illustrated in color on every page. Scarce in dust wrapper. $2000.00

389. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus.

ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

abridged

from

Malory. NY: Macmillan 1917. Thick 8vo, 517p. + ads, green gilt

cloth,

neat

archival

strengthening of front hinge else fine.

1st U. S. edition,

illustrated by Rackham with 16

beautiful

color

plates

and lovely black and whites. $600.00 RAE, JOHN - 476 READERS - 89, 110, 301

RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB - 48, 49

ROBERTS, KENNETH - 497

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393. ROBERTSON,W.GRAHAM. GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH and other pageants for a baby girl. London & NY: John Lane Bodley Head, 1907, 4to (8 1/4 x 10 ½”), blue pictorial cloth, spine and part of covers faded, some spotting on spine, tight, clean, VG. First edition. Written by Robertson, for a 1 year old girl (presumably his daughter), the text is in rhyme in play format and also in prose. Featuring twelve really magnificent full page color linoleum block illustrations by Robertson, who was also the illustrator of the first edition of Wind in the Willows. $450.00

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MILNE FANTASY 396. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. ONCE ON A TIME by A.A. Milne. London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date [1925]. 8vo, blue gilt pictorial cloth, gilt decorated spine, 269p., Fine condition in dust wrapper (dw slightly frayed at top of spine). This fantasy was first issued in 1917 without illustrations, this is the first Robinson edition and the first to be commercially successful. Illustrated by him with color dust wrapper, color frontis, pictorial endpapers, plus many lovely line illustrations in text. This is a nice bright copy. $750.00

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STUNNING BOOK OF FABLES 394. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. BIG BOOK OF FABLES edited by Walter Jerrold. London / Glasgow and New York: Blackie & Son, Boston: H.M. Caldwell 1912. Thick 4to (8x10”), red cloth with elaborate gilt pictorial design on cover and spine, top edge gilt, curved stain on rear cover and 3 marks on front cover (not really offensive but present), VG and bright. 1st U.S. edition. 100’s of fables of Aesop, La Fontaine and Bidpai, lavishly and profusely illustrated by Robinson with 28 color plates, 100 black and white plates, plus numerous smaller black and whites throughout the text. One of the best book of fables and demonstrating the broad range of Robinson’s talent. $725.00

FANCIFUL SCARCE CHARLES ROBINSON TITLE 395. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. BROWNIKINS AND OTHER FANCIES by Ruth Arkwright. London: Wells Gardner Darton, no date [1910]. 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), pictorial cloth, (82)p., slight bit of cover soil, near Fine condition. First edition. Illustrated with a magnificent full color pictorial cover, pictorial endpapers, 5 tipped-in color plates plus 35 illustrations in-text. The text is in play format and includes musical notation for songs by J. W. Wilson. The subject matter involves little gnome-like brownies, Japanese foundlings, a Dutch St. Nicholas, and a Baby New Year. This is a beautiful copy of an uncommon Robinson title. $1200.00

WONDERFUL HEATH ROBINSON ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

397. (ROBINSON,W.HEATH)illus. ORIGINAL ART: OLD TIME STORIES by Charles Perrault. Offered here is the original watercolor used as the cover plate and frontis to illustrate Little Tom Thumb, one of the titles in Perrault’s book fairy tales published in 1921. The picture is captioned “They reached the house where the light was burning” and is a night time scene depicting 5 little men on a path that leads to the door of a castle. Executed with extraordinary detail, signed in the picture. The tiny stars have faded otherwise the colors are rich. The visible image measures 8 1/8” wide by 11” high, matted and framed with plexiglass in the original simple wood frame that is 16 1/4” x 20” (the matte and plexiglass are more recent). The provenance is impeccable. It was given by the artist to the original owner W. Hall Gemmell as a wedding gift for the wife in 1924 and it remained in the family until it was recently sold by their daughter. The husband has signed a statement to that effect and has provided an old photo of the actual watercolor hanging on the wall above a fireplace. (SEE ALSO FRONT COVER) $7800.00

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MAGNIFICENT COPY OF LIMITED EDITION

398. ROBINSON,W.HEATH. BILL THE MINDER. London: Constable 1912. Large thick 4to (9 ½ x 11 ½”), full vellum binding embossed in gold, FINE COPY WITH ORIGINAL SILK TIES. LIMITED TO ONLY 380 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY ROBINSON, Because the book is printed entirely on hand-made paper, the quality of the black and white illustrations in this limited edition is far superior to those in the trade edition, and the mounted color plates seem to be sharper and richer in color as well. The story features a boot cleaner named Bill who ends up baby sitting, or becoming the Minder, for a disagreeable group of children and they have marvelous adventures with Bill. Really an amazing copy of Robinson’s masterwork, issued in a very small limitation. $3500.00



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HANS ANDERSEN FAIRY TALE 401. (ROJANKOVSKY)illus. THE OLD MAN IS ALWAYS RIGHT by Hans Christian Andersen. NY: Harper & Brothers (1940). 4to (8 3/4 x 9 ½”). pictorial boards, Fine condition in near fine dust wrapper. Stated First Edition. Featuring wonderful color and black & white lithographs on every page by Rojan. An uncommon title by him and a beautiful copy. $200.00

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UNCORRECTED PROOF OF 2nd HARRY POTTER BOOK 402. ROWLING,J.K. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. (NY): Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Press (1998 illus. 1999). 8vo (6 x 9”), pictorial wrappers as issued, slightest bit of rubbing and touch of soil on fore edge, VG+. This is an uncorrected proof of the 2nd Harry Potter book. The rear wrapper gives publication information including mention that the first printing would consist of 250,000 copies. $600.00 SPECTACULAR COPY IN BOX 399. (ROBINSON,W.HEATH)illus. A SONG OF THE ENGLISH by Rudyard Kipling. London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date [1909]. Large 4to (9 1/4 x 11 1/4”), blue gilt cloth with gilt pictorial decoration, NEARLY AS NEW IN PUBLISHER’S BOX with pictorial label on cover (box VG+ slightly soiled and lightly faded). 1st edition with illustrations by Robinson including 30 magnificent tipped-in color plates with illustrated / lettered guards and with 59 line illustrations throughout the text. This is a spectacular copy, rarely found with the box. (Beare 61a). $1500.00

RUMANIA - 227

ROJAN WATERCOLOR

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ROYT, MARY - 289

403. RUSSIAN. (BONCH - OSMOLOVSKAIA) TSYIPLITA [CHICKENS] by A. Sakevich. Detizdat, 1938. 4to (8 5/8 x 11 1/4”), pictorial wraps, sl. edge fraying, VG+. This is the story about a rooster that takes care of the chicks rather than the mother hen (like Seuss’ Horton the elephant). Illustrated by Olga Bontch - Osmolovskaia with terrific color lithographs on every page. See Leveque: Dictionnaire p. 14 for other. $300.00

#400

400. ROJANKOVSKY,FEODOR. ORIGINAL ART: GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF CAT STORIES. Offered here are 2 fine original watercolors that appear on pp. 65 and 27 of The Giant Book Of Cat Stories published by Golden Books in 1953. The 2 images are attractively mounted, matted and framed to 22 inches wide x 17” high. They could be separated and framed individually. The first image is a reat nighttime scene with a large black cat with white paws in the foreground. An owl is flying above him and there is a house and much greenery in the background. It measures 11” high x 8”, with 2 corners slightly trimmed and an unpainted area where text would be. The second image (on p. 27) is of a cat sticking its head out of a large wicker basket that is sitting outside in the grass at night with stars in the sky. The image measures 5 ½” high x 4 ½”. Rojankovsky was a Russian emigre artist who became an important illustrator of children’s books. He illustrated the Domino Press’ landmark Daniel Boone, and won the Caldecott Award in 1956 for Frog Went A’Courtin. Original art by Rojan rarely appears on the market and these are great images. $2850.00

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CHARUSHIN - TOYS 404. RUSSIAN. (CHARUSHIN) KAZHDOI MAME I KAZHDOMU PAPE [Of Each Mother and Each Father] by E. Charushin. Detizat, 1938. 4to (9 x 11 ½”), pictorial wraps, light cover soil and few margin mends, VG+ and unused. This book is meant to be a guide for making toys. It is arranged by toys that can be made with the Mother (i.e. necklaces and woven mats) and some with the Father (i.e. toy soldiers and bird feeder). Written by Charushin and illustrated by him as well with charming folk-peasant style color illustrations on every page. $475.00

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SIGNED-LIMITED EDITION OF “THE LITTLE PRINCE” 407. SAINT-EXUPERY,ANTOINE DE. THE LITTLE PRINCE. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock (1943). 8vo (7 3/8 x 9”), cloth, [93]p., FINE IN DUST WRAPPER with limitation number inked on spine that matches limitation number of book (dw VG+, price clipped with a few light spots, tiny archival mends at spine ends and on one fold). 1st edition, published in America first due to Nazi occupation of France. LIMITED TO ONLY 525 COPIES SIGNED BY SAINT-EXUPERY! Illustrated in color by the author. The Little Prince was Saint-Exupery’s last book published before he disappeared in a flight over the Mediterranean. The limited edition of this beloved classic is rare and this is a nice copy. $20,000.00

ALMOST BANNED - HUMANIZED INSECTS 405. RUSSIAN. (KONASHEVICH,V.) MUKHA TSOKOTOOKA [THE CHATTERING FLY] [by] K. Chukovskii. 1933. Small 4to (7 x 8 5/8”), pictorial wraps, corner creases else VG. 1st edition. This is the story of humanized flies and what happens when one is grabbed at her birthday party by a spider. There are wonderful, fanciful black and white illustrations by V. Konashevich on every page. This title was denounced and almost banned by the government as bourgeois and not suitable for Soviet children who were meant to read books grounded in realism. See Leveque: Dictionnaire p. 114. $1500.00

VASNETZOV & CHUKOVSKI 406. RUSSIAN. (VASNETZOV) POUTANITSA [CONFUSION] by K. Chukovski. Leningrad: Ogiz 1934. 8vo (6 x 7 3/4”), pictorial wraps, light edge wear, near Fine. Poems by Chukovski are illustrated in color by Yuri Vasnetzov with whimsy and a touch of fantasy. There is an animal that is half dog and half rooster, a black cat is in a cage while the mice are outside looking in - and there are many more unusual images. See Kuznecov p. 72. $400,00

SALTEN, FELIX (BAMBI)- 114, 292

RARE SARG BOOK SIGNED WITH DRAWING 408. (SARG,TONY)illus. JUNGLE MAN AND HIS ANIMALS by Carveth Wells. NY: Duffield 1928 (1925). Large 4to (10 1/4 x 12 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 68p.. Corners worn, light cover soil with 2 dents on rear cover else VG. Stated second edition of this curious book of fanciful animal folklore tales (bears, flying frogs and more) by Wells. Featuring 13 fabulous color plates by Sarg (two plates frayed with small edge tears) plus a profusion of black & whites. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY SARG WITH A DRAWING OF AN ELEPHANT. This is a special copy of a rare Sarg title that was obviously popular enough in its day to go into 2 editions. $450.00

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RUSSIAN ALSO 50, 51, 337, 338, 348

SATTERLEE, WALTER - 341

SCOTLAND - 238

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Helen & Marc Younger ART DECO / SCARCE SCOTT TITLE 409. (SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. I NEVER KNEW THAT BEFORE by Eric Bender. Akron: Saalfield (1938). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, minor edge wear else Fine in frayed dust wrapper. This is a book of interesting facts relating to common childhood questions. Illustrated in Scott’s bold, Art Deco style with cover, endpapers, full page color plates and many black & whites. $200.00

SCOTT, WILLIAM R. PUBLISHER - 221, 222, 485

SCRIBNER CLASSICS 498

GREAT SENDAK DRAWING

410. SENDAK,MAURICE. ORIGINAL ART: WILD THING AND MICKEY MOUSE. Offered here is a great ink drawing by Sendak, signed and dated 1987. It measures 7x7” and shows Mickey Mouse looking up to a Wild Thing. Because Mickey and Sendak were “born” the same year, Sendak had a special affinity to Mickey. This is a great drawing of two iconic figures in children’s literature. $10,500



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SENDAK NOTES WITH DRAWING

411. SENDAK,MAURICE. DRAWING AND NOTES. Offered here is a little group of Sendak material belonging to his long time framer Sidney Lipschutz. (A) DRAWING ON PERSONAL STATIONERY WITH HAND WRITTEN NOTE. On the top and bottom of the page he wrote: March 29, ‘71 Sendak wrote; “Dear Sidney, Love to Barbara - Maurice”. In the center of the page is a charming ink drawing of a naked little boy holding up an empty picture frame so that it appears as if his head is framed. There’s a large bottle standing on the side. Overhead, written within a speech balloon: “Sidney, you’re a terrific framer - So thanks.” (B) HANDWRITTEN LETTER ON PERSONAL STATIONERY WITH ENVELOPE. “Dear Sidney, Do forgive: the last months have been overwhelming - emotionally, financially & every other way. But - still no excuse for keeping you waiting. I am sorry. I hope Clive has the Homer & Picasso - when I see him, I’ll see them. There are lots more pics to frame but they will wait - alas. Do let me hear from you soon & all love to Barbara. I hope you’re both well. Yours, Maurice.” (C) INSCRIBED PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE FOR THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE SENDAK EDITION OF “SELECTED WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD” Inscribed to Sidney on the front wrapper: “For Sidney - affectionately - Maurice Sendak Dec. ‘69.” The brochure has 3 drawings by Sendak. (D) GIFT RECORDING OF “WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE” Weston Woods. This is a 33 1/3 rpm recording on flexible plastic base within pictorial sleeve featuring the Wild Things. $1350.00

NICE INSCRIPTION 412. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. BAT-POET by Randall Jarrell. NY: Macmillan (1964). Large, slim 8vo, pictorial boards, VG in lightly soiled and frayed price clipped dust wrapper. Although price clipped, dw conforms to first in all other respects. THIS COPY HAS A NICE INSCRIPTION FROM SENDAK READING “Perhaps my favorite.” Wonderfully detailed illustrations by Sendak throughout the text to accompany poems by Jarrell. $475.00

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INSCRIBED 413. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. BEE-MAN OF ORN by Frank Stockton. NY: Holt Rinehart Winston (1964). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper with a small hole. Stated 1st edition. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY SENDAK and illustrated with wonderful full page color illustrations by Sendak. $450.00

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FINE COPY OF LESSER KNOWN SENDAK TITLE 414. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. GOOD SHABBOS, EVERYBODY by Robert Garvey. United Synagogue Commission (1951). 4to, pictorial boards, slight rubbing to corners and top and bottom of spine, else fine. 1st edition. Illustrated with color pictorial covers, pictorial endpapers and with color or black & white illustrations on every page by Sendak (with Leonard Weisgard as Art Consultant). This is a particularly bright and clean copy. $1650.00



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NEWBERY WINNER 419. SEREDY,KATE. THE WHITE STAG. NY: Viking 1937 (1937). 4to, cloth, near Fine in dust wrapper (a few chips on top edge of dw and some rubbing where seal may have been). 1st edition. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. This is a Hungarian tale written by Seredy and illustrated by her with full page, powerful lithographs. $400.00

SEUSS’ FIRST BOOK FOR CHILDREN

420. SEUSS,DR. AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET. NY: Vanguard Press 1937 (1937). 4to, pictorial boards, edges lightly rubbed and small repair to fragile paper at head of spine else near Fine in chipped dw with some wear, mends and a 3x3”piece off upper left corner). The boy’s shorts on the cover of book and dust wrapper are the earliest issue color white, which changed to blue in later copies. FIRST EDITION OF SEUSS’S FIRST BOOK FOR CHILDREN! Brightly illustrated in color throughout. Rare in the dw. Younger / Hirsch #1. $4750.00 415. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. THE HOUSE OF SIXTY FATHERS by Meindert Dejong. NY: Harper & Bros. (1956). 8vo (5 ½ x 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper with price intact, 3 small pieces off edges, a few closed tears. 1st edition. Set in China during the Japanese occupation and illustrated by Sendak with color dust wrapper and in black & white. A lesser known Sendak title. Hanrahan A21. $300.00 416. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. SQUARE by Amos Vogel. NY: Harper Row (1963). Oblong 8vo (7 3/4 x 5 ½”), pictorial boards, Fine condition in dust wrapper (dw slightest of wear at head of spine else fine). Stated first edition. Featuring wonderful color illustrations by Sendak, most of which span the pages. This is a beautiful copy of a very hard-to-find Sendak first edition. Hanrahan A57. $650.00

HOW

LITTLE

LORI

VISITED

TIMES

SCARCE SEUSS FIRST 421. SEUSS,DR.

DID I EVER TELL

YOU HOW LUCKY YOU ARE? 417. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. JUNIPER TREE and other tales from Grimm selected by Sendak and Lore Segal. NY: Farrar Strauss Giroux (1973). 2 volumes 5 3/4 x 7 1/4”, brown cloth, Fine in dust wrappers and near fine slip case with slight fading. Stated first edition. There are 27 fairy tales selected by Sendak and Segal, featuring wonderful full page illustrations by Sendak. Segal and Randall Jarrell translated the stories taking special care to keep them true to the originals. N.Y. Times Best list. A nice set. $250.00

Random House (1973).

NY:

4to, (8 1/4 x

11 1/4”), 48p., glazed pictorial boards, some light cover soil else VG+, issued without a dust wrapper.

First edition

(no ads for later titles). One of Seuss’s more fanciful books and a hard to find Seuss first edition.

Younger / Hirsch

16. $750.00

#418

#20 of 25 OUT OF SERIES LIMITED EDITION

418. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. NUTCRACKER by E.T.A. Hoffmann. NY: Crown (1984). Square 4to, cloth, Fine in slipcase. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED SIGNED COPIES WITH A SIGNED/LIMITED ETCHING BY SENDAK. THIS COPY OUT OF SERIES ARTIST PROOF #20 of 25. Printed on paper made especially for this edition and beautifully illustrated in full color by Sendak. With this is ARTIST PROOF # 20 of 25 of a beautiful signed hand drawn lithograph by Sendak entitled “Faithful Nutcracker.” $2250.00

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SAM I AM 1st STATE OF GREEN EGGS AND HAM 422. SEUSS,DR. GREEN EGGS AND HAM. NY: Random House 1960. 8vo, orange glazed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper (3/4” piece off top of spine, bottom of spine frayed, some soil). 1st edition, of this scarce Beginner Book, 1st state with the “50 Word Vocabulary” sign on dust wrapper present as a sticker, not printed directly on the cover. One of Seuss’s most popular and beloved books. Younger / Hirsch 27. $3500.00



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1ST ED OF SEUSS’S FIRST BOOK 426. (SEUSS,DR.)illus. BONERS: being a collection of schoolboy wisdom. NY: Viking 1931 (1931). 12mo, red cloth, 102p., fine in chipped dust wrapper with a closed tear. First edition of SEUSS’S FIRST BOOK! Illustrated with many humorous black and whites by Seuss to accompany funny mistakes made in the classroom by aspiring scholars. $500.00 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM - 16, 24, 29, 91

DENSLOW IMITATION / MARVELOUS PIG SHAPE BOOK 427. SHAPE BOOK. THE FOUR LITTLE PIGGIES. Chicago: Ideal Book Builders 1913. 4to (7 1/4 x 10 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight cover rubbing else VG+. The entire book is die-cut in the shape of a fat piggie pictured on both covers. Inside, every page has marvelous color illustrations in a Denslow-like style. The text is in verse. A really great picture book. $375.00

ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND SEUSS FIRST EDITIONS 423. [SEUSS,DR]. HOOPER HUMPERDINK ...?

NOT

HIM

! by Theo. LeSieg [a

pseudonym of Dr. Seuss’]. NY: Random House (1976). 8vo (6 x9”), glazed pictorial boards, tips and spine ends lightly rubbed otherwise near Fine. First edition, 1st printing of this Bright & Easy Book (correct number code). Illustrated by Charles A Martin. Extremely scarce in 1st edition.

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29. $1350.00

424. SEUSS,DR. IF I RAN THE CIRCUS. NY: Random (1956). 4to, glazed pictorial boards, slight edge wear else VG+ in frayed dust wrapper with ½” chips off spine ends. 1st edition. Circus McGurkus! Color illustrations throughout and a nice copy. See Bader. Younger / Hirsch 43. $875.00

RARE 19TH CENTURY SHAPE BOOK

428. SHAPE BOOK. LITTLE MARIAN. Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, no date, ca 1860. 8vo (6 ½ x 2 3/8”), pictorial wraps, Fine condition. Diecut in the shape of a little girl and delicately illustrated with color lithos (by F. Moras) with text below each picture. Done in the same size and format of Prang’s shape books of the same era, but this is quite rare. $1200.00 SHAPED LIKE A SHOE - MOTHER GOOSE 429. SHAPE BOOK. THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE retold by F. Weatherly. London: Hildesheimer & Faulkner and NY: Geo. Whitney, circa 1900. 4to, (9” wide x 6”) ribbon ties, die-cut in the shape of a shoe with the old Woman and her children on the cover. Slight bit of soiling otherwise near Fine. Illustrated with full page chromolithographs by Edith Berkeley to accompany the rhyme retold by Weatherly. One of the most charming shape books. $750.00

425. SEUSS,DR. ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH. NY: Random House 1960. 8vo, glazed pictorial boards, [63]p., Fine in a VG+ dust wrapper with a few closed tears. 1st edition (correct price on dw, no listing of later titles, correct Random House address). A Beginner Book, illustrated in color. This is one of his most popular books, very hard to find in such nice condition. BEGINNER BOOK #13. Younger / Hirsch 64. $700.00

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CAT SHAPE BOOK 430. SHAPE BOOK. TOPSY TABBYKINS. Akron: Saalfield 1927. 4to (6 x 10 3/4”), pictorial card covers die cut in the shape of a cat, some light wear, VG+. Wonderfully illustrated in color filling every page, the text is superimposed on the pictures. Charming. $200.00



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SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR 434. (SIDJAKOV,NICOLAS)illus. THE EMPEROR AND THE DRUMMER BOY by Ruth Robbins. Berkeley, CA: Parnassus Press (1962). 4to (8 x 10”) cloth, Fine in fine price clipped dust wrapper. 1st edition. Based on an incident in Napoleon’s life this has fantastic color lithographs by Sidjakov. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY SIDJAKOV AND ROBBINS, their collaboration following the Caldecott Award winning Baboushka And The Three Kings the previous year. $85.00

SIGNED AND / OR LIMITED - 23, 26, 59, 65, 67, 72, 75, 85-7, 92, 93, 96, 98, 101, 121, 123, 125, 127, 133, 141, 163, 169, 174-5, 178, 181, 184, 186, 189191, 203-4, 207, 217, 218, 230-1, 240, 243-4, 249, 254, 257, 260, 262, 264, 267, 274, 278, 280, 305, 309, 313, 320, 323, 333, 334, 346, 348, 388, 390, 398, 407, 408, 410-413, 418, 432, 434, 436, 446, 462, 467, 472, 484, 486, 490, 495, 497, 500 SILHOUETTES - 176

SILVERSTEIN’S FIRST BOOK IN ORIGINAL MAILER

SHAPE BOOK ALSO 55, 270, 287

431. (SHEPARD,E.H.)illus. SYCAMORE SQUARE by Jan Struther. London: Methuen (1932). 8vo (6 x 8 ½”), cloth, 63p., fine in slightly toned dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. Simple poems by Struthers are beautifully illustrated by Shepard with 12 plates & 40 text illustrations. A lovely book. $225.00

435. SILVERSTEIN,SHEL. TAKE TEN a collection of cartoons. (Tokyo): Pacific Stars and Stripes, 1955. Small 8vo (5 1/4 x 7 ½”), pictorial boards, AS NEW in original pictorial mailer. First edition of Silverstein’s first book. While he was in the army in Korea, Silverstein had cartoons published in the military magazine Pacific Stars and Stripes. This book gathers all of the cartoons together in one book, his first. This is a brilliant copy in the rare pictorial cardboard mailer. $850.00

LIMITED TO ONLY 156 COPIES 432. (SHEPARD,ERNEST)illus. LET’S PRETEND by Georgette Agnew. London.: J. Saville 1927. 4to, vellum backed cloth, vellum slight soiled else near fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 156 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY SHEPARD AND AGNEW (150 for sale). Simple poems for young children are perfectly illustrated by Shepard on almost every page with charming and detailed black and whites. Printed on handmade paper. Simply a lovely book. $1250.00

SHEPARD, ERNEST ALSO 186, 189, 190, 278, 279

CALDECOTT AWARD 433. (SIDJAKOV,NICOLAS)illus. by Ruth Robbins.

Berkeley:

Parnassus Press (1960). Oblong 8vo (7 1/4 x 6 3/4”), pictorial cloth, owner name on title, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition (correct dw price), no medal on dw. A Russian story beautifully illustrated in primitive style with color lithographs by Sidjakov. Caldecott

Award

Winner..

$800.00

BABOUSHKA AND THE THREE KINGS

SIGNED BY SINGER & SAWYER WITH EXTRA PLATE 436. SINGER,ISAAC BASHEVIS. A YOUNG MAN IN SEARCH OF LOVE. NY: Doubleday 1978. 8vo, cloth, Fine in slipcase. LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY SINGER AND CONTAINING AN EXTRA COLOR PRINT SIGNED BY RAPHAEL SOYER. A wonderful story by Singer, magnificently illustrated with color endpapers, the color plate and with full page black & whites in-text by Soyer. $400.00

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FANTASTIC SMITH PICTURE BOOK 437. SMITH,E.BOYD. THE EARLY LIFE OF MR. MAN. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1914. Oblong 4to (11 1/4 x 8 ½), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight. cover soil and one tip worn, overall a bright and VG+ copy. First edition. Printed on heavy coated paper, this is in the same format as his Noah’s Ark and Pocahontas with pictorial endpapers and title page plus 23 full page color plates, one opposite each page of text. See Bader p.22 who notes “Early in his career, Smith had some imitators, but he had no followers.” First editions of Smith’s picture books have become quite scarce. $350.00

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JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH’S MOTHER GOOSE 439. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. THE JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Dodd Mead (1914). Large oblong 4to, black cloth, pictorial paste-on, margin of frontis sl. frayed else fine. 1st ed., third issue of this fabulous Mother Goose (with plain endpapers instead of pictorial). Illustrated by Smith with cover plate, pictorial title page, 12 color plates, 5 black & white plates, plus many illustrations throughout the text. It includes hundreds of nursery rhymes and at the time claimed to be the most complete version of Mother Goose. A beauty with white spine writing still bright. $875.00

BEAUTIFUL COPY OF JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH’S TOUR DE FORCE

438. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX AND ELIZABETH SHIPPEN GREEN) illus. THE BOOK OF THE CHILD by Mabel Humphrey. NY: Frederick Stokes, October 1903. Large folio (13 3/4” x 15”). cloth backed pictorial boards, except for slight general soil and tip wear this is a bright, clean and near Fine copy. First edition. In 1902, with Smith’s and Green’s successful Bryn Mawr calendar behind them, the two women collaborated on a “self-invested calendar project that featured some of the most beautiful works either woman ever painted.” (Schnessel p. 38). Stokes immediately asked to publish the illustrations in book form and commissioned Mabel Humphrey to write poems to match the illustrations. The result was the Book Of The Child. Printed on rectos only (one side of the paper), there are 4 magnificent full page color illustrations by Green (one is tipped-in) with smaller illustrations in-text. There are 3 exquisite full page color illustrations by Smith plus the charming color cover (on both covers) as well as smaller text illustrations. The colors are rich and the artwork is almost breathtaking. (A few are reproduced in Schnessel p. 56-7,65 but only 1 in color). This is a scarce title, rarely found in such clean condition. $3000.00

SMITH’S WATER BABIES IN BOX 440. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. THE WATER BABIES by Charles Kingsley. NY: Dodd Mead (1916). Thick 4to (8 x 10 1/8”), green gilt cloth, round pictorial paste-on, AS NEW IN ORIGNAL PUBLISHER’S GLASSINE AND BOX WITH MOUNTED COLOR PLATE (box VG condition, slightly rubbed and light soil). 1st edition. 2nd issue with plain endpapers. An absolutely stunning copy of this classic, illustrated by Smith with cover plate, 12 large color plates plus beautiful black and green illustrations throughout the text. This is an uncommonly fine copy, rare in box. $1250.00

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CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 441. STEIG,WILLIAM. SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE. NY: Simon & Schuster / Windmill (1969). Large 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), green cloth, edges faded else fine in dust wrapper (not price clipped, no award medal, light stain on upper corner). Stated 1st edition. Illustrated by Steig in color on every page. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Bader (p.562-3) says “Sylvester is the rare book that merits the accolade ‘a born classic’...it is also a great picture book.” Quite hard to find in the first edition. $1500.00

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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS ALSO 461 STOCKTON, FRANK - 413 STUMP BOOK - 225

SUNBONNET BABIES OPERETTA AND PLAY BY GROVER 445. SUNBONNET BABIES. SUNBONNETS AND OVERALLS by Eulalie Osgood Grover and Etta Hogate. Chicago: Rand McNally (1914). 8vo (6 1/4 x 7 3/4”), 83p., pictorial cloth, light cover soil and margin soil on a few pages, VG+. 1st edition. The authors took the Sunbonnet Babies and Overall Boys readers and changed them into play format, still presented as readers in a large font. The second half of the book takes the stories and creates an operetta including musical notation. Illustrated in color by Bertha Corbett Melcher, the illustrator of the original books. $200.00 SWEDISH - 4, 47 SWIFT, JONATHAN - 446 SWISS - 158, 340

STEREOTYPES / ETHNIC CONTENT - 30, 31, 32, 42, 52, 53, 54, 55, 78, 96, 209, 224, 225, 273, 326, 463, 464

IN THE STYLE OF NIELSEN 442. (STERRETT,VIRGINIA)illus. ARABIAN NIGHTS edited by Hildegarde Hawthorne. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co. (1928). Large thick 4to (9 1/4 x 11 1/4”), 308p., blue gilt cloth, pictorial paste-on, spine lettering dulled else VG+. 1st edition. Illustrated by Sterrett in a style similar to Nielsen with cover plate, pictorial endpapers and title page, 16 magnificent color plates and 20 partial page black and whites. Arabian Nights proved to be Sterrett’s last book, done while she was in a sanatorium for her tuberculosis. Although she recovered from this bout, it recurred and she died in 1931 at the age of 31. Sterrett’s style is well suited to the stories of the Arabian Nights and this is a nice copy. $950.00

FINE COPY OF A CHILDREN’S HIGH SPOT

443. STEVENSON,ROBERT LOUIS. A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES. London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1885. Small 8vo (4 ½ x 6 ½”), blue cloth stamped in gold, top edge gilt, x, 101p., except for the usual offsetting on endpaper, clean, bright and Fine, housed in a beautiful custom ½ leather box. 1st ed. 1st printing (of 1000 copies) with apostrophe on spine shaped like the number 7, the word “OF” in smaller type on spine and with no mention of “Two Series” in the list of other works by the author. Many of these poems for children were written by Stevenson when he was ill in bed, and are dedicated to his nurse from childhood, Alison Cunningham. This first edition was printed on fine quality paper but is unusual in that it was not illustrated until the 1896 edition, published two years after Stevenson’s death. This is a fine copy of this most important book of poems for children. $6000.00

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RARE BOXED GIFT EDITION 444. STEVENSON,ROBERT LOUIS. A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES. London: Collins, no date, circa 1925. 4to (7 ½ x 9 ½”), full leather with round gilt pictorial vignette on cover, top edge gilt, [192]p., FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX with color plate on cover (some fading to box). Illustrated by KATE ELIZABETH OLVER with color pictorial endpapers, 4 color plates plus numerous full and partial page black and whites. There is also a 14 page introduction by Laurence Alma Tadema. This is a very scarce edition of these classic poems, rare in the box. $675.00

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“GULLIVER’S TRAVELS” ART BY TENGGREN

446. (TENGGREN,GUSTAF)illus. ORIGINAL ART - GULLIVER Offered here is a wonderfully detailed finished pencil drawing by Tenggren that appears in reduced size on page 87 of Tenggren’s Story Book published in 1944. The image itself is 6” wide x 5.5” high, matted and framed to 15” square. Pictured is the emperor as child, seated at a table and contemplating an egg. Because the child cut his finger while breaking an egg, his father declared that thereafter, all eggs had to be opened at the smaller end, beginning a rebellion and a war with the empire of Blefuscu. The son is drawn very much like one of the dwarves in Snow White. A great image. $4500.00

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Helen & Marc Younger VOLLAND FANTASY 447. (TENGGREN,GUSTAF)illus. SMALL FRY AND THE WINGED HORSE by Ruth Campbell. Joliet: Volland (1927). 8vo (6 ½ x 8 ½”), cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper with a few mends. Illustrated by Tenggren with beautiful pictorial endpapers plus many full page and partial page color illustrations to accompany this fantasy. A VOLLAND GOLDEN YOUTH book. Quite scarce in dust wrapper. $350.00

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BEAUTIFUL COPY IN BOX 450. (THOMSON,HUGH)illus. QUALITY STREET by J.M. Barrie. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton, no date [1913]. Large thick 4to (8 ½ x 10 3/4”), [198]p, purple cloth with elaborate gilt pictorial cover and spine. Cover faded in areas, light foxing on a few pages, near Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH MOUNTED COLOR PLATE. First edition. Illustrated with 22 beautiful tipped-in color plates with pictorial, lettered guards plus a few line illus. in-text and pictorial endpapers. The text is presented in play format. This is a beautiful copy. $500.00

#446 - previous page FINE COPY IN BOX 451. (THOMSON,HUGH)illus. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith. NY: Hodder & Stoughton, no date [1912]. Thick 4to (8 ½ x 10 3/4”) blue cloth with extensive gilt decoration, nearly AS NEW IN PUBLISHER’S BOX with color plate on cover. 1st U.S. edition. Illustrated with 26 beautiful tipped-in color plates plus many illustrations in-text. The text is presented in play format. This is an incredible copy with the ornate binding in beautiful condition. $600.00

448. THOMPSON,KAY. ELOISE. NY: Simon & Schuster 1955 (1955). 4to, white cloth, cloth aged on edges as usual, VG+ in dust wrapper with small chips off edges. Stated first printing of the first Eloise book. Illustrated by HILARY KNIGHT with pictorial endpapers plus color illustrations on every page including one foldout picture. First printings in dust wrapper are scarce. $2500.00

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THOMPSON / NEILL - SANTA TITLE 449. THOMPSON,RUTH PLUMLY. CURIOUS CRUISE OF CAPTAIN SANTA. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1926). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 124p. slightest of cover soil, else near fine. 1st edition. A Santa - Christmas fantasy, this is illustrated in 3-colors on every page by J.R. NEILL. This is the only non-Oz collaboration of these two. $400.00

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ZOO & MENAGERIE 452. THOMSON,PETER G. - PUBLISHER. THE ZOO - ZOO AND MENAGERIE. Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson 1884. 4to (9 x 10 ½”). cloth backed pictorial boards, professional respining, some edge wear and soil on covers and internally, tight and VG. Featuring 8 great full page chromolithographs including a double page spread plus 10 full page very detailed line illustrations as well as pictorial title page and fanciful color covers. Very scarce. $450.00

A TOM THUMB PICTURE BOOK 453. TOM THUMB. THE TALE OF TOM THUMB. London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date, circa 1910. Oblong 16mo (5 3/8 x 3 5/8”), pictorial boards, ribbon tie, Fine condition. This is the fairy tale about a miniature boy who made the best of being small. Featuring 10 full page color illustrations plus color illustrations on every page by an unknown hand. A Tom Thumb Picture Book. Brilliant copy. $350.00

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TOYS ALSO 344, 404

WONDERFUL McLOUGHLIN TRAIN BOOK 458. TRAINS. RAILROAD PICTURE BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros,. 1903. Folio, pictorial wraps, [16]p. including covers, some soil, rubbing and mending, overall G-VG. 2 children take a 1000 mile train ride. Illustrated with really fine full page, double-page and partial page chromolithographs and with other illustrations in brown, all depicting train travel at the turn of the 19th century. A great picture book. $250.00

TRAINS ALSO 132, 454

TUCK PUB. - 326, 342, 370

TUDOR’S SECOND BOOK 459. TUDOR,TASHA. ALEXANDER THE GANDER. NY: Oxford Univ. Press (1939). 16mo, green polka-dotted cloth, fine in VG dust wrapper with light soil and edge wear. 1st edition (1st printing) of Tudor’s second book after Pumpkin Moonshine. This is a Calico Book with calligraphy by Hilda Scott (pictorial initials by Tudor) and with full page color illustrations by Tudor facing each page of text plus pictorial endpapers and title page. Rare. $1500.00

TOURTEL, MARY - 131

The following 4 books by Josephine Lawrence are all uniform in size and format. Published in 1928 in New York by Barse, each measures 4 1/4” x 5 ½” bound in pictorial boards with color paste-on on the covers, printed on quality coated paper, 48 pages. All of the books have their pictorial dust wrappers. Illustrated by Joseph Cleghorn with 8 charming color plates and pictorial endpapers. They are in remarkable condition, rarely found so fresh and bright. Each book is.. $250.00 454. TOYS. THE DOLLVILLE RAILROAD. The story tells about the daily life of the dolls in the attic, including the members of Noah’s Ark, and how the train set saves the day. 455. TOYS. THE POLICEMAN CAT. The story tells about the daily life of the doll family that lives in the dollhouse in the attic. Their protector was Cinnamon, a yellow cat that lived downstairs. In this story the dolls put on a play to raise money. 456. TOYS. THE TOYS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY. The story tells how the toys and dolls in the attic make plans for an elaborate Christmas Party. 457. TOYS. THE UNHAPPY PAPER DOLL The story tells how the doll family that lives in the dollhouse in the attic try to help a beautiful paper doll named Bella.

460. TUDOR,TASHA. BECKY’S BIRTHDAY. NY: Viking (1960). 4to, yellow cloth, cover edge slightly faded else VG - Fine in lightly worn dust wrapper. First edition. Featuring lovely color and black & white illustrations by Tudor throughout. This is nice copy. $500.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 461. (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. Stevenson.

NY:

CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES by Robert Louis

Oxford

University Press 1947 (1947). 8vo, green cloth, 118p., Fine in lightly soiled and slightly chipped 1st

dust

edition.

wrapper. Beautifully

illustrated in color and black &

white

throughout.

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nice copy of an early Tudor title.

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HUNTING 464. (UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. GOLLIWOGG’S FOX-HUNT by Bertha Upton. London: Longmans Green, [1905]. Oblong 4to (11 x 8 5/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover soil, corners worn, three very small archival margin mends, VG. Featuring 31 great full chromolithographs by Bertha illustrating the mishaps that occur when the dolls go fox hunting. The text is in verse by Bertha’s mother Florence. $550.00

HUMANIZED VEGETABLES

TASHA TUDOR’S MOTHER GOOSE - LIMITED SIGNED EDITION 462. (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Oxford University. Press (1944). 7 x 7 3/4”, cloth, 87p., Fine in dust wrapper and slip case with pictorial label (dw VG+, age toned with slight fraying at head of spine, slip case with ½” stress mark at opening else fine). LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES SPECIALLY PRINTED FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION SIGNED BY TUDOR. Featuring charming illustrations on every page by Tudor, most in full color, with verse below. One of the most lovely editions of Mother Goose and a special copy, quite scarce in this special edition. $2000.00

465. (UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. THE VEGE-MEN’S REVENGE by Florence Upton. London: Longmans Green, 1897. Oblong 4to (11 1/4 x 8 5/8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, covers soiled, edges rubbed, recased, a few tiny archival margin mends, internally clean, overall Good. 1st edition. A little girl named Poppy is brought into the world of humanized vegetables and planted in the ground to be taught a lesson about chopping up vegetables. Clever verse by Florence’s mother Bertha is accompanied by 31 fanciful full page chromolithographs by Florence depicting the underground world of all the various humanized vegetables. Done by the women who gave us the Golliwogg books and in the same format. $400.00

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1ST BOOK IN THE GOLLIWOGG SERIES - WITH ADVERTISING COPY 463. UPTON,FLORENCE. THE ADVENTURES OF TWO DUTCH DOLLS and a Golliwogg. London & N.Y.: Longmans Green, no date [1895]. Oblong 4to (11 x 8 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, covers soiled with edge rubbing, 2 archival margin mends, inscription on endpaper partially inked out, a VG copy of the first Golliwogg book. Illustrated by Florence Upton with marvelous and fanciful full page chromolithographs to accompany text by her mother Bertha. This is sold with a possibly pirated copy in pictorial wraps titled “Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg” with no credit given to the Uptons. Apparently used by stores as give-away the rear cover has an ad for the American firm of J.S. Shade’s Sons. Featuring 5 full page color illustrations including cover and 6 in text black and whites $625.00

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FINE COPY OF 3rd TITLE IN LITTLE GREY RABBIT SERIES 466. UTTLEY,ALISON. THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF HARE. London: William Heinemann (1931). 8vo (5 ½ x 7”), boards, pictorial paste-on, Fine condition. Printed in blue on coated paper, there are 24 wonderful full page color illustrations and pictorial endpapers by Margaret Tempest. This is the third title in Uttley’s Little Grey Rabbit series, the first title of which was also Uttley’s first book. A copy in this condition is extremely rare. $1200.00

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VAN ALLSBURG’S FIRST BOOK - SIGNED 467. VAN ALLSBURG,CHRIS. GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI written and illustrated by Van Allsburg. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1979. Large oblong 12 1/4 x 10), cloth, some soil on upper corners of covers else VG+ in VG dust wrapper that is darkened on edges (no award sticker, not price clipped). First edition of VAN ALLSBURG’S FIRST BOOK. THIS HAS A SIGNED PRINTED PICTURE BY VAN ALLSBURG ON THE ENDPAPER. The story is a strange tale about a young boy named Alan who, while trying to find his dog Fritz, encounters Abdul the magician. Illustrated with fascinating and unusual full page illustrations. $700.00

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1880 PICTURE BOOK WITH DUST WRAPPER 471. VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. OLD PROVERBS WITH NEW PICTURES with rhymes by C.L. Mateaux. London & NY: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, no date , circa 1880, 4to (7 ½ x 9 ½”), 64p., cloth backed pictorial boards, minor tip wear else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw with several pieces off edges). Traditional proverbs like the Early Bird Catches the Worm are presented and expanded upon with poems by Mateaux. Illustrated by LIZZIE LAWSON with wonderful full page and smaller chromolithographs in the style of Kate Greenaway. Printed on heavy stock by KRONHEIM. This is a great copy, rare in the dust wrapper. $325.00 VICTORIAN COLORPLATE ALSO 195, 219-20, 293, 341-2, 364, 428, 458, 470, 471

468. VAN ALLSBURG,CHRIS. JUMANJI. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1981 (1981). Oblong 4to, cloth, Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Hauntingly and magnificently illustrated in Van Allsburg’s unique, detailed style to accompany a story written by him as well. $850.00

RARE LARGE AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK 469. (VER BECK,FRANK)illus. LITTLE BOY BOOK by Helen Hay. NY: R.H. Russell (1900). Large 4to (12 x 12”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some edge wear and cover soil and rubbing else VG+. First and probably only edition. Rhymes about little boys written by Hay and illustrated by Ver Beck with 13 color plates plus pictorial title, and smaller color and line illustrations in-text. Helen Hay was a poet and children’s book author who married into the philanthropic Whitney family. This title is in the same format as Jessie Willcox Smith’s Bed Time Book, also written by Hay. Rare in nice condition. $600.00

INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH BY BRIGGS 472. VOLLAND. OH SKIN-NAY! THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT with verses by Wilbur Nesbit. Chicago: Volland (1913). Oblong folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, light edge wear and cover soil, a few tiny margin mends, VG+. A very scarce and unusual VOLLAND BOOK, every other page is illustrated with 3-color cartoon-like illustrations by [Clare] Briggs with verses by WILBUR NESBIT opposite. Text and illustration deal with the mis-adventures of typical middleAmerica children - Skinnay and his friends. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BRIGGS AND “SKIN-NAY” WITH A 3 INCH PEN DRAWING OF SKINNAY. This is Briggs’s first book and a rare and early Volland title. $500.00

473. VOLLAND.

PINKY PUP by Dixie

Willson. Chic: Volland (1922). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, slightly dusty, VG+. A rare Volland title, part of a new series issued with actual toys, called the Hug-Me Toy Book series.

This is

beautifully illustrated in color by ERICK BERRY. This is a companion to The Empty Elephant. $400.00

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FABULOUS CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS OF LITTLE CHILDREN 470. VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. LITTLE WAYS AND GREAT PLAYS by E.S. Tucker. NY: Worthington 1892. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, due to the thickness of the paper, there is slight wear to some leaves at hinge else VG. Illustrated by Tucker with 12 fine chromolithograph plates of little children at play. Text pages in verse are illustrated in monotint, the entire book printed on rectos (one side of the page) only. $325.00

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Helen & Marc Younger SCARCE VOLLAND 474. VOLLAND. PRINCESS FINDS A PLAYMATE by Caroline Hofman. Chicago: Volland (1918, no add. printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX (flap repaired), with Volland flyer laid-in. 1st edition of a very uncommon Volland Sunny Book illustrated with wonderful color illustrations throughout by RACHAEL ELMER. $250.00

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478. WAIN,LOUIS. DADDY CAT. NY: Dodge, no date [1914], [printed in England. 7 x 9 7/8”, cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, slightest bit of edge wear and occasional spot, a Fine copy. A charming cat book, this shows the daily life of Daddy Cat with his sons Tom and Dick. The text is in rhyme printed in a large font. Featuring 32 richly colored, full page color illustrations, 1 smaller color illustration plus 2 illustrations in line and pictorial endpapers. A beautiful copy, rare in this condition. $2000.00

3 VOLLAND CAT BOOKS IN BOX 475. VOLLAND. PUNKY DUNK: the funniest cat ever. Chicago: Volland (1912). Offered here are three books featuring Punky Dunk the cat and his friends: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish, Punky Dunk and the Spotted Pup and Punky Dunk and the Mouse. Each book measures (4 5/8 x 6 1/4”) and all are in fine condition, housed in the ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. Illustrated in color (illustrator not named) and printed on rectos (one side of the paper) only. Very scarce in box. $600.00

SCARCE WAIN TITLE 479. (WAIN,LOUIS)illus. IN ANIMAL LAND with Louis Wain. London: S.W. Partridge, no date [1904]. 4to, 8 x 10 1/4”, pictorial boards, edges, and tips worn, fragile paper spine intact but has wear, actually a VG+ copy. There are a host of humanized animals (predominantly cats) with stories or verses by Wain. Featuring fabulous color cover, color frontis and a profusion of great black and white drawings on every page. Bound in is a color pictorial postcard sized ad for Sunlight soap. Quite scarce, $650.00

476. VOLLAND. (RAE,JOHN) CHILDREN AT PLAY IN MANY LANDS by JOHN RAE. Volland 1922. Oblong folio, (12x9”) [16]p. including cover, light cover creasing and rubbing else VG+ A VOLLAND FLAXTEX BOOK printed on cloth and wonderfully illustrated in full color on each page by John Rae showing children from a variety of countries. A rare Volland title and an unusual format for them. $400.00

FABULOUS WAIN FAIRY TALES 480. (WAIN,LOUIS)illus. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND OTHER FAIRY TALES. London: Gale & Polden no date [1917]. 4to (8 ½ x 11 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, edge rubbing, some cover soil and some foxing, overall a tight VG copy. This fabulous Wain book includes Little Red Riding Hood, Puss In Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Babes in the Wood, Mother Hubbard and Her Dog and Bo Peep and Her Sheep. Featuring 6 great color plates, 5 full page and in-text line drawings in brown and pictorial endpapers. $1250.00

BOXED VOLLAND 477. VOLLAND. TREASURE THINGS by Annette Wynne. Chicago: Volland (1922, no additional printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX. A Volland Sunny Book of poems for children, illustrated by EDNA MERRITT with bold color illustrations throughout, very similar in style to Janet Laura Scott. An uncommon Volland title in excellent condition. $300.00 VOLLAND ALSO 11, 199, 200, 201, 447

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RARE WAIN TITLE 481. (WAIN,LOUIS)illus. LOUIS WAIN’S CHILDREN’S BOOK. London: Hutchinson, no date, circa 1910. 4to, 7 ½ x 10”, cloth backed pictorial boards, 95p., slightest bit of soil on rear cover and tips rubbed else VG++. There are 7 stories by E. Corathiel, C.J. Davies and others. Titles include Gnomes of the Vineyard, Rose-Queen, Flower-Land and the Fairies, Coral Coloured Cat, Marygold and Mayweed, Ribbon from the sky and Billy and 2. Illustrated by Wain in great detail in 3 colors including 18 full page illustrations including title, 39 half-page or smaller and 1 black and white. Nice copy of a rare Wain title. $850.00

WAR - 7, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494

482. (WARD,KEITH)illus. MUGGINS MOUSE. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1932). Folio (9 3/4 x 13”), black cloth, pictorial paste-on, 60p., near Fine in VG frayed dust wrapper with some old mends on verso. The adventures of a little mouse are told in verse by Marjorie Barrows. Featuring a profusion of wonderful color and black & white illustrations by KEITH WARD. This is a really nice, lively picture book in great condition. $250.00

WEISGARD’S CINDERELLA 483. (WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. CINDERELLA retold by Leonard Weisgard. NY: Garden City Pub. 1938. 4to (8 1/2 x 10 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing else fine in dust wrapper with a few closed tear and 2 pieces off bottom edge. 1st edition. Wonderfully illustrated with stylized and artful color lithosgraphs by Weisgard. See Bader p. 226. $250.00 WEISGARD, LEONARD SEE ALSO 61

WITH HELEN SEWELL SIGNED CARD 484. WILDER,LAURA INGALLS. LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE. NY: Harper & Brothers (1941). 8vo (6 x 8 1/4”), pictorial cloth, fine condition in VG attractive dust wrapper (dw with some very small chips at spine ends and 5 very small holes on back panel, not price clipped). Stated 1st edition. Illustrated with color wrapper and frontis by HELEN SEWELL and in line throughout the text by MILDRED BOYLE. Laura turns 15 and gets her teaching certificate. LAID-IN IS A CHRISTMAS CARD WITH A HELEN SEWELL DESIGN SIGNED BY HER. Nice copy, very scarce. $3250.00 WIESE, KURT - 58, 159

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WILDE, OSCAR - 232

WILLIAMS, GARTH - 62

WILLIAMS [BIANCO], MARGERY - 312

WILLSON, DIXIE - 473

SCIENCE FICTION FOR CHILDREN 485. (WILSON,GAHAN)illus. MATTHEW LOONEY’S VOYAGE TO THE EARTH by Jerome Beatty. NY: William R. Scott (1961). 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 3/4”), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw G-VG-, some chipping at spine ends edges, a few small closed tears and some rubbing). First edition of the first in a series of science fiction stories about Matt, a moon boy who comes to earth to settle the question about whether or not there is life on earth. Illustrated by noted cartoonist and fantasy illustrator Wilson with many full page and smaller line illustrations throughout. This was Beatty’s first book for children and possibly the same for Wilson. First editions in dust wrapper are extremely hard to find. $300.00 MILO WINTER FANTASY LIMITED EDITION 486. WINTER,MILO. BILLY POPGUN. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1912 (Oct 1912). 4to, vellum backed boards, gilt cover and top edge gilt, spine slightly soiled else near fine. First edition of Winter’s best and scarcest book, LIMITED TO ONLY 350 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON JAPAN PAPER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS SURROUNDED IN A GILT DESIGN BY THE ARTIST! Written by Winter and illustrated by him as well with pictorial endpapers, 8 fabulous tipped-in plates, plus line illustrations in-text. The story is a wonderful fantasy trip taken by little Billy (who had a pop-gun). $850.00

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NEWBERY AWARD WINNER 487. WOJCIECHOWSKA,MAIA. SHADOW OF A BULL. NY: Atheneum (1964). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 ½”), Fine in fine dust wrapper (no award seal, not price clipped). Stated 1st edition. The story is about the struggle of Manolo, the son of a famous bull fighter in Spain, who was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. This copy is from the collection of Marian Young, prominent librarian and member of the Newbery Award Selection Committee with her small sticker on corner of end paper. Very hard to find, and a beautiful copy. $475.00

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Helen & Marc Younger 488. WOOD,LAWSON. LAWSON WOOD’S FUN FAIR . London: Arundel Prints, no date, circa 1931. 4to (9 5/8 x 12 1/8”), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, a few tiny marks on cover else Fine. Featuring 12 marvelous tipped-in color plates of Wood’s humorous animals, portrayed in his unique style. The text is by Wood with black & white drawings on text pages as well. (SEE ILLUS BOTTON PRIOR PAGE) $250.00 WRIGHT, ALAN - 21, 77, 117

FIRST EDITION IN RARE DUST WRAPPER 489. (WRIGHT,BLANCHE FISHER)illus. THE PETER PATTER BOOK. Chicago: Rand McNally (1918). Folio, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER ((dw frayed with some pieces of edges). 1st edition of this large picture book. The text is wonderful anthology of rhymes with beautiful full page and in text color illustrations by BLANCHE FISHER WRIGHT and with cover, title and endpapers by MILO WINTER. A beautiful copy, rare in dw. $400.00

RARE WWI FAIRY TALE ALLEGORY ARNOUX HAND COLORED

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DOG WAR HERO 492. WWII. FLAK: THE STORY OF A CANINE HERO OF THE WAR by Shirley Goulden. (London: W.H. Allen), no date, circa 1943. 8vo (5 ½ x 8 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in lightly soiled dust wrapper with no tears. Flak was an Alsatian dog that belonged to an ace pilot in the RAF. This is the story of how he and his master survived when they went down behind enemy lines. Illustrated with bold, striking color lithographs by J. Abbey. $300.00

MARSHALL PETAIN VICHY GOVERNMENT ALPHABET 493. WWII. ABECEDAIRE. (Montrouge: Bureau de Documentation du Chef de L’Etat, 1943). Square 5 /1/2”, pictorial wraps, light spotting on covers, near Fine. Each letter is illustrated by a full page photo of Marshall Petain interacting with children, soldiers and more. Petain, known as the Lion of Verdun, was head of the Vichy government in France during WWII. After the war ended he was tried and convicted of treason and jailed until he died in 1951. The photos are by Gallia, Gendre, Rouquet and Trampus. Not in White. Rare. $800.00

490. WWI. HISTOIRE DU PETIT CHAPERON ROUGE: Conte Patriotic [THE STORY OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: a Patriotic story retold by Ch. Moreau Vauthier. Paris: Librarie Lutetia (1917). 8vo (7 x 8 1/4”), pictorial wraps, string ties, Fine. Using the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the author has named Little Red Riding Hood, France; her mother Europe sends her and her two sisters Little Belgium and Great Britain to Grandmother Peace with an olive branch and a piece of cake, admonishing them to avoid the Bois La Guerre (Woods of War) and the wolf Boche. At the end, big sister Russia helps them to chase away the wolf. Featuring vibrant hand colored illustrations by Guy Arnoux. LIMITED TO ONLY 50 COPIES ON ARCHES PAPER AND 50 ON VELIN, numbered and signed. This copy is on Velin but has no number or signature. Extremely rare. $1850.00

RARE ANTI - HITLER PANORAMA 491. WWII. V. This is a rare panorama with no text that shows Hitler running scared from the letter V symbolizing Victory for the Allies that appears everywhere he looks. No publication information, probably British circa 1944, 4” wide x 4 ½” high, some rubbing, VG. Printed in color, there are 10 panels folded accordion fashion. Hitler sees the letter V posted everywhere and also in every day objects: birds in flight, sausages on his plate, crease in trousers. He is driven so crazy that in the end, he hangs himself on V shaped ceiling beams. Rare. $600.00

494. WWII. HISTOIRE DE LA LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE par G. Bourgin and O. Merlat. Paris: Guy Le Prat (1947). 8vo (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), cloth backed decorative boards, Fine. 1st edition. This is a political history of France during the war between 1940 and 1945, told for children. Although Petain and the collaboration are covered, most of the book is about the patriotic Resistance fighters with many references to the children who participated in the fight. Every page has a large, artful illustration printed in a range of colors by Pierre Perichon Meslay plus there are several full page illustrations as well. Interesting. $175.00

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RARE SIGNED WYETH IN BOX 495. (WYETH,N.C)illus.

THE

ODYSSEY

OF

HOMER

translated by G.H. Palmer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1929. 4to (8 x 11”), blue gilt pictorial cloth with pig-skin spine and leather label, 314p., Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX.

LIMITED

TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WYETH AND PALMER INCLUDING AN EXTRA SUITE OF PLATES IN AN ENVELOPE.

Illustrated by Wyeth with pictorial endpapers

and 16 magnificent mounted color plates.

Also features a 1

page facsimile letter from Palmer to the publishers, and a note on the book by Wyeth. One of the scarcest of all Wyeth books rarely found complete with the extra illustrations and box.

$3750.00

496. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. HOOD.

ROBIN

Philadelphia: McKay 1917. 4to,

498. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. THE DEERSLAYER by James Fenimore Cooper.

NY: Charles

green gilt cloth, pictorial paste-on, top

Scribners Sons 1925 (1925).

4to (7 1/4

edge gilt, spine slightly dull else near

x 9 1//2”), black cloth, pictorial paste-on,

fine. First Wyeth edition illustrated with cover plate, pictorial endpapers and title page plus 8 very beautiful color plates.

$450.00

LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY WYETH & ROBERTS 497. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. TRENDING INTO MAINE by Kenneth Roberts. Boston: Little Brown 1938 (May 1938). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 3/4”), white cloth spine, blue cloth, FINE IN ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER WRAPPER AND SLIPCASE WITH PAPER LABEL (case toned on backstrip with a few spots else tight and VG+). First Wyeth edition LIMITED TO 1075 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WYETH AND ROBERTS! Illustrated with 15 beautiful color plates including endpapers and complete with an EXTRA SUITE OF COLOR PLATES IN ORIGINAL ENVELOPE. This is an excellent copy, increasingly scarce with extra suite of plates. $2500.00

slight wear to head of spine else Fine. 1st SCRIBNER CLASSIC edition, illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial endpapers and title page plus 9 other color plates. Nice copy.

$475.00

499. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. RIP VAN WINKLE by Washington Irving. Philadelphia: McKay (1921). 4to (7 1/4 x 10”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER with some wear. 1st Wyeth edition, 1st issue with top edge gold. Illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial endpapers, illustrated title page and 8 magnificent color plates reminiscent of Parrish. A beautiful copy. $1200.00

KOREAN TALES - INSCRIBED WITH WATERCOLOR 500. (YASHIMA,TARO)illus. WHICH WAS WITCH? TALES OF GHOSTS AND MAGIC FROM KOREA by Eleanore Jewett. NY: Viking 1959 (6th printing 1963). 8vo (5 ½ x 8 1/4”), cloth, 160p., Fine in dust wrapper. Spooky tales passed down by Korean storytellers are retold by Jewett. Illustrated by Yashima in black and white. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY YASHIMA AND ALSO HAS A LOVELY LARGE WATERCOLOR OF A CAT SIGNED BY YASHIMA. $250.00 YEATS, W.B. - 56

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