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n.p. (Made in Germany), n.d.. Eighteenth edition. Some cover scratching, but VG+ solid condition. Eighteenth edition. Folio box. 21 pages with eight full-page chromolithographs, the box with nine pull tabs on strings that make the corresponding animal sounds (8 in working order). The box is of red cloth with pictorial color image on upper cover, the edges are of gilt carved wood.
Playtime & Company A Book for Children by LUCAS, E.V - 1925
by LUCAS, E.V
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Playtime & Company A Book for Children
by LUCAS, E.V
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London: Methuen, 1925. Number 7 of 100 copies only signed by the Author and Illustrator. Fine in Quarter Blue buckram and Grey paper covered boards with paper label. Grey green dustjacket is complete with short tear on bottom of front panel. Some fading and slight soiling to jacket. Very nice copy. . Signed by Author and Illustrator. 1st Limited Ed. Cloth and Boards. VG+/VG. Illus. by E.H. Shepard. Octavo.
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- Date Published 1925
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THE SPEAKING PICTURE BOOK
by [Toy Book]
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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[Potter, Beatrix] The Roly-Poly Pudding
by Potter, Beatrix
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1908. First American edition. First American edition. Original maroon cloth over beveled boards, color cover insert, gilt and green lettering on cover. Full-page color plates and black and white illustrations by Potter. Potter's first large format book. A very nice, tight and clean copy.
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The History of the Hoppers
by PARKER, B. & N.
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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London: W. & R. Chambers, 1912. First Edition. N. Parker. First edition of this justly famous children's book with anthropomorphised kangaroo characters - 'perhaps the best known story entirely devoted to the kangaroo' (Robert Holden 'The Mint Exhibition' 1985). Twelve stories of kangaroos told in verse with many small drawings in sepia and twelve beautifully printed, full-page, partially-coloured plates. Quarto, full colour pictorial boards, edge rubbing, corner wear, chipping of paper at spine ends and along spine edges, two pages with minor nicks at page edge, clean and bright, a very good copy indeed overall.
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HOWE'S PRIMER; OR, THE CHILD'S FIRST BOOK
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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Derby, England: William Bemrose and Co, ca. 1830. FIRST EDITION. 140 x 88 mm. (5 1/2 x 3 3/8"). 34 pp. (inclusive of frontispiece leaf pasted down to front wrapper). ORIGINAL BLUE PRINTED WRAPPERS. With printer's device on title and upper wrapper and 22 woodcut illustrations (including "The Vain Goose" on the lower wrapper). Rear pastedown with book label of "AHA" (Albert A. Howard). Osborne Collection, p. 124. ◆Upper wrapper with a hint of soiling and a faint fold at one corner, occasional light offsetting internally, but AN OUTSTANDING COPY of a fragile item, most copies of which were no doubt destroyed by their intended audience. This is an exceptionally well-preserved copy of a charming early reader that begins with an alphabet; progresses to syllables; then to words of two, three, or four letters; then to brief paragraphs, mostly about animals, each accompanied by an illustration; and finally to a prayer and a hymn for morning and evening. Words of more than one syllable use hyphens to help…
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All Among the Fairies
by Morris, Ethel Jackson
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Melbourne: John Wyatt, 1909. First Edition. The author's first book, published at age seventeen, contains four stories, one poem and her illustrations in the manner of her contemporary Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Ethel Jackson Morris contributed to Dame Neilie Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature in 1915, published one other book in 1921, exhibited her work in Melbourne in the early 1920s, travelled overseas, and returned to married life in Sydney where she lived until her death in 1985 without appearing to write or exhibit again. Pictorial wrappers, ribbon tied. Extremities darkened and a little wear at edges, otherwise fine. Muir 5152.
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Golliwogg's Desert-Island
by Upton, Florence K & Bertha
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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London: Longman's Green and Co, 1906 Illustrated boards with red cloth spine, light shelf wear, small chip from top corner, internally bright, clean and unmarked. A Golliwogg Robinson Crusoe! Wonderful full page color plates on nearly every other page. The nicest copy I've seen in a long time.. First Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 4to.
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Madeline's Rescue (Caldecott Medal)
by Bemelmans, Ludwig
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Viking, 1953 Red pictorial cloth with mild shelf wear; color illustrated dust jacket with light edge wear, small repair to rear panel, original price intact ($3.00), NO award seal. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog who then returns with the girls and Miss Clavel. Wouldn't you know it, the dog will need the help of Madeline and her friends very soon after. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for 1954.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Ludwig Bemelmans. 4to.
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KATER MURR. Verse von Franz Hermes. Bilder von Jos. Doppelfeld
by HERMES. FRANZ
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Buchgewerbeklasse der gewerblichen Berutsfchule Hamborn. Germany. Christmas 1938. LIMITED EDITION. One of 50 copies printed. (9.5 x 6.9 inches). Illustrated with hand coloured lettering and illustration to the title page and 24 hand coloured lino cut illustrations, each one above two verses of printed text. On the blank pages opposite somebody has written out in a neat early hand the English translation of the first 15 sets of verse. Possibly inscribed by the author, in English, on the blank leaf opposite the title page 'To Muriel with much love and best wishes! Christmas 1938. Franz and Elizabeth'. Original oatmeal coloured paper covered boards with title printed in outline and hand coloured, to the front panel. Spine of the outer wrapper is split, a little chipped and edges rubbed but overall a very good copy of this charming and rare book. No copies listed on Copac or Worldcat.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND. & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. With all the original engravings as drawn by Sir John Tenniel
by CARROLL. LEWIS. ; Tenniel. John. Illustrates
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Heritage Press. New York. 1941. First printing of this Heritage Press edition. 8vo, (9 x 6.2 inches). Illustrated throughout with 94 line engravings by John Tenniel, each with double ruled line borders printed in red and blue. A lovely clean copy finely bound, by Maurin, in contemporary full dark blue morocco. Spine with two raised bands, each with gilt wavy lines. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt, including the March Hare within a floral border. Double ruled gilt border on both boards with circular gilt illustration of Alice carrying the pig on the front board. Board edges with gilt ruled line. Gilt inner dentelles and double ruled borders. Multi coloured floral endpapers. Top edge gilt. Purple silk page marker. A bump to the top outer corner of the lower board, but otherwise a near fine copy in an attractive mid twentieth century fine binding.
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EHON JITSUGOKYO DOHSHIKYO YOSHI: Moral Tales for Children - The first illustrated book by Yoshitoshi
by Tsunesuke Yamada (1839-1892)
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Binningen, Switzerland
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EHON JITSUGOKYO DOHSHIKYO YOSHI , 17.5 x 11.5 cm; Japanese binding, blue covers, not title slip; 120p. 12 double illustrations. The moral tales for children. In this book are the first illustration, which 15 years old Yoshitoshi he drew under the name Yoshitoshi Yoshioka.Very rare !!!!!Covers worn, title with a water stain (see photo) inside is in general clean. For a children`s book in very good condition.Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 – 1892) was a Japanese printmaker. Yoshitoshi has widely been recognized as the last great master of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock printing and painting. He is also regarded as one of the form's greatest innovators. His career spanned two eras – the last years of Edo period Japan, and the first years of modern Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Like many Japanese, Yoshitoshi was interested in new things from the rest of the world, but over time he became increasingly concerned with the loss of many aspects of traditional Japanese culture, among them traditional… Read More
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Playtime & Company, A Book for Children
by Lucas, E. V
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Pasadena, California, United States
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London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1925. First Trade Edition, First Printing . Orange Cloth. Very Good + Book/Fair Dustjacket. 9 1/4" Tall. Pictures By E. H. Shepard. 95 Pp. First Printing With Doran Logo On Copyright Page. Lightly Worn Book, No Fraying, Faint Bookstore Stamp On Front Pastedown. Dj Worn, Chipped And Torn At Edges, 1" Chip Across Top Of Spine Removes The Title On The Dj But No Other Losses Of Lettering.
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Playtime & Company A Book for Children
by LUCAS, E.V
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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London: Methuen, 1925. 1st Limited Ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. E.H. Shepard. Octavo. Number 7 of 100 copies only signed by the Author and Illustrator. Fine in Quarter Blue buckram and Grey paper covered boards with paper label. Grey green dustjacket is complete with short tear on bottom of front panel. Some fading and slight soiling to jacket. Very nice copy.
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Playtime & Company, A Book For Children (Signed, Limited Edition)
by Lucas, E. V., Pictures By E. H. Shepard [Inscribed By Lucas And Shepard To G Oliver Anderson]
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Pasadena, California, United States
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London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1925. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 95 Pp. One Of One Hundred Copies Of The Signed, Limited Edition In Blue Cloth And Grey Boards With Paper Label, This Copy With Numbering Statement Crossed Out, Signed By E V Lucas And Ernest H Shepard With Inked Note Below "This Is A Presentation Copy For G Oliver Anderson". Decorative Bookplate "Ex Libris G Oliver Anderson" With Illustration Of A Medieval Teacher Reading To His Students Who Are Sitting Around Him. Anderson Was A Partner With Methuen. Book Is Near Fine, Light Rubbing At Corners With 1/2" Loss Of Paper At Bottom Of Two Lower Tips Along Bottom Edges. Dj Complete, Browned At Edges, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Spine Edge And Another At Top Of Rear Flap Fold, 1/4" Closed Tear At Top Opf Front Panel, Minute Loss At Lower Bottom Front Tip, At Center Of Bottom Of Spine Edge, And At Top Of Rear Spine Edge.
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Playtime & Company. A Book for Children
by LUCAS, E.V. (Verses by) & SHEPARD. Ernest H. (Pictures by)
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Somerville, New Jersey, United States
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London: Methuen, 1925, 1925. SIGNED LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION ONE OF ONLY 15 COPIES. 1 vol., 8-7/8 x 7-1/4", this being copy # 7 signed by Lucas and Shepard, printed on Japan vellum, bound in the original white vellum, yap edges, title and author gilt to front cover, unopened, with the original card slipcase, the book is FINE and the original card slipcase is VERY GOOD. Published the year before the publication of "Winnie The Pooh".
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Bedtime Stories
by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by
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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Company, n.d. [copyright 1936]. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. First-grade reader in the Alice and Jerry basal reader educational series. Red cloth over boards with blue & yellow titles and illustration of a dog and duckling. Good+. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, a few penciled notes. Sewn binding is straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a school or library. See photos. 156 pages with color illustrations on every page. Word list.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Bob Son of Battle
by Alfred Oliphant
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force. Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
by Elmay Crow
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Pocket sized reproduction from Pleasewell Series of the 1890s. This edition is reversible with The Old Woman and Her Pig also featured when the book is flipped over. Each story has reproduced lithographs from the original publication. No creasing, no age spots, Like New !
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Foreign Agent
by Thor, Brad
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- 9781501147494
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Atria Books, 2016. Signed on fep First Edition with full number line This is a limited, signed edition with an exclusive, to this edition, additional chapter. Please note what looks like a "Signed Edition" sticker on the front of dust jacket. It is not a a sticker; it is part of the design of the jacket. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 338 pages PLUS additional chapter "exclusively for Target customers." Target is US-based department store. From jacket: "Scot Harvath has exactly the skills the CIA is looking for. He's a former Navy SEAL with extensive experience in espionage. Working for a private intelligence company, he will provide the CIA, and more important, the President, with absolute deniability. But deep within the Russian Caucasus, Moscow also has its own special kind of operative... When a clandestine American operations team is ambushed near Syria, all signs point toward a dangerous informant in Brussels..." A new book, but with…
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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- 9780399212987
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- 0399212981
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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