BOOK. CROSS-COUNTRY CAT. CALHOUN ILLUS. by E. INGRAHAM

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1980: item #745366

CROSS-COUNTRY CAT. By Mary Calhoun. Illustrated by Erick Ingraham. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1979. 4to. Pictorial boards in a pictorial dust jacket (see enlargement 2). The story of Henry, a Siamese Cat, who finds his way home by skiing in a snowy wintry landscape and his adventures on the way. Beautifully illustrated in color. The book measures 10 inches by 8 1/4 inches. FIRST EDITION. In excellent condition.

THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST - MARRYAT Book c1899

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1900: item #713107
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An early c1899 undated edition of "The Children of the New Forest" by Captain Marryat. This 7-1/2 x 5-1/4" book has 256 pages, green embossed and coloured covers with Art Nouveau style illustrations, gold title stamping on the spine and a black and white frontispiece illustration. From the Famous Books series, this undated copy was published by Blackie and Son (Dublin & Glasgow). It has a pasted-in St. Mark's National School Cheetham Hill presentation document dated Dec. 1900, and this early ... Click for details

BOOK. TALE OF PETER RABBIT. LARGE EARLY PIRATED EDITION

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1930: item #709514

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. NEW YORK: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co., no date. A large folio edition of BEATRIX POTTER'S famous tale of Peter Rabbit. "LINENETTE" No. 825. The covers and 8 full page illustrations are printed in full color on stiff "linenette" pages. The inside front and back covers feature line drawing illustrations printed in brown. An early PIRATED EDITION of this tale with no credit given, by the publishers, to Peter's creator - Beatrix Potter - or with permission from Frederick War... Click for details

BOOK. FUNNY BUNNIES & OTHER FOLK. McLOUGHLIN, 1937.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1940: item #707976

FUNNY BUNNIES AND OTHER FOLK. Springfield, MASS.: McLOUGHLIN BROS. INC.; 1937. McLoughlin's "A DURABLE BOOK" 408. Large folio measuring 13 1/8 inches by 9 3/4 inches. Stiff pictorial covers in full color. The black and white text and full color illustrations are printed on heavy stock. The delightful illustrations are by HILDEGARD. There is a light stain along the spine and lower edge otherwise in very good condition. The stories feature rabbits, dogs, ducks, and bears.

2nd Impression~ APRILLY ~ Jane Abbott

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1930: item #675702

1st edition, stated second impression published in 1921 by JB Lippincott. Title page yellow due to color photo on opposite page; remaining pages yellowed, otherwise in good condition.Inscribed on first page in longhand, Nellie B. Roberts , Martha F. Brennan. Yellow cloth cover slightly stained on edge and worn a bit on the lower spine. Black and white plates. 287 pgs.

Henny Penny, Children's book 1931

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1940: item #605187

Henny Penny, McLoughlin Bros., Springfield, Massachusetts, 1931. No illustrator is named however, the illustrator might be Hildegard Lupprian. Though not stated, I believe this is a first edition. The book is clean inside, no marks at all. The cover shows wear. The pages of the book are stapled together but have come away from the cover.

BOOK. AMELIARANNE GOES TOURING. HEWARD/PEARSE. 1st ED.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1950: item #599650

AMELIARANNE GOES TOURING. Told by Constance Heward. Pictured by S. B. Pearse. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., (1941). FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Pictorial boards with cloth spine. Pictorial endpapers. Twenty-nine color illustrations by Susan Beatrice Pearse. Each page of text features a black and white vignette at the top and bottom. Unobtrusive brown stain on front cover otherwise a very good copy. A scarce item produced during World War II.

BOOK. A YEAR IS ROUND. JOAN WALSH ANGLUND. 1966 1st ED.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1970: item #599629

A YEAR IS ROUND. Joan Walsh Anglund. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, (1966). FIRST EDITION. 24mo. Original pictorial cloth in original DUST JACKET. Full color illustrations. Each month is is represented with a charming illustration depicting a sign of the Zodiac (e.g. January is Capricorn the Goat) together with information for each month's appropriate birthstone and flower. There is a small tear on the dustjacket but the book is in perfect condition. Please see enlargements for details.

CHRISTMAS PANORAMA. FRIENDLY BEASTS&PARTRIDGE/PEAR TREE

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1970: item #599623

A CHRISTMAS PANORAMA. The Friendly Beasts & A Partridge In A Pear Tree. Illuminated by Virginia Parsons. Calligraphy By Sheila Waters. New York: Doubleday & Co. Inc., 1966. Printed in Holland. A wonderful double-sided folded panorama of 20 panels per side that unfold to 70 inches in length. On one side is the story of "The Friendly Beasts" at the NATIVITY. The other side illustrates the famous carol - "A Partridge in a Pear Tree". The full color illustrations by Virginia Parsons are done in Medi... Click for details

BOOK. ALMANACK FOR 1883 BY KATE GREENAWAY.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1900: item #577300

ALMANACK FOR 1883 BY KATE GREENAWAY. London & New York: George Routledge and Sons, (1882). 24mo (4" by 3"). Original glazed pictorial boards with yellow cloth spine. Turquoise endpapers. Full color illustrations by Greenaway engraved by Edmund Evans. Covers lightly soiled otherwise a very good copy. Scuster 1a. The first in a series of annual Almanacks with delightful illustrations by Kate Greenaway. The series ran with issues from 1883-1895 (none for 1896), and 1897 for a total of 14. There wer... Click for details