Search Results: Childrens - Picture Books/Favorite Illustrators from Deja Vu Books

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing, 1944. Red pictorial boards with two blonde-haired children sitting in a green chair in their pajamas with a blue rug - the older girl child reading to the smaller boy, has a brown spine - cover illustrator Erika Weihs, interior illustrator Janet Robson. Near very good with good hinges just barely starting to crack and illustrated endpapers, no writing tears or marks. Corners are bumped with some boards showing but minor wear. Alphabetical list of authors of the stories on last two pages with the dates of their contributions. Pages are yellowing, and outside edges show some soiling, but overall a nice copy of this edition of favorite one-page stories for every day of the year. 380 pages. Illus. by Robson, Janet. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman - Western Publishing, 1970. Pictorial hardcover binding square and tight, rubbed along edges, shelfwear. Just beginning hinge crack starting inside front cover, else secure and tight. Name in pencil inside front cover, else no other writing or marks. Pages yellowing. 382 pages. A story for evey day of the year. Favorite childhood book first published in 1955 - this is the 1970 edition with purple covers and illustration depicting a woman reading to two children, one in bed with a checked quilt.. Illus. by McKibbin, Bill - book designed by Walter Brooks. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing, 1955. Pictorial hardcover binding square and tight, bumped corners, front hinge cracked with about 2" of separation but binding is secure. Start of hinge crack inside back hinge. Yellowing pages - no writing tears or marks. Front cover shows older woman in blue dress, black-haired girl in red and white checked dress hugging her as she tells a story, two boys and a girl, along with a gray cat at her feet.. Illus. by Elgin, Jill. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing, 1955. Pictorial hardcover binding square and tight, Lamination peeling along spine, . Hinges good, no cracks - PLEASE NOTE!!! Unfortunately, the last three days of the year have been torn out so that December 29-31 are missing. . This edition shows a gray-haired woman in purple dress with white apron telling stories to children. Photos upon request. Pages yellowing. 380 of 383 pages. A story for evey day of the year.- except the last three!. Illus. by Elgin, Jill. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Reading Copy/No Jacket.

Gallery Books, 1986. Laminated pictorial hardcover binding clean square and tight. No dj as issued. Clean and tight interior.. Illus. by Woolcock, Peter. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Racine WI: Whitman Publishing, 1932. Spiral binding secure, bumped corners, rubbing. Last couple of pages have some tears. All securely intact, soiled pages. Very cute story of a mouse named Muggins.. Illus. by Ward, Keith. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" Oblong. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/None Issued.

Chicago: Follett Publishing, 1964. Silver hardcover binding with red imprint of Mr. Gilfump. Very slight cock to spine and minor bumping of corners. Interior clean bright and tight. Exterior clean. A nice copy of scarce title. 32 pages. Last page has words to The Mr. Gilfump Song. Story of a man who lives far up north who plants Christmas trees.. Illus. by Johnson, John E.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: National Women's League of the United Synagogue, 1964. Originally published in 1935 for 10 printings, this 11th Printing is the first revised edition of 1964. Blue hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight. Previous owner bookplate ffep, else no writing or tears. 100 pages with glossary, there is a bit of soiling to outside edges of pages. DJ has chips, tears and wrinkles, remains of sticker on front cover, but protected from further damage in clean Brodart. The adventures of a Jewish Thumbling - for all Jewish children between five and ten and their mothers. K'tonton is no longer than your middle finger and is equipped with his full share of gaiety and mischief. Each adventure emphasizes some celebration or holy day of the Hebrew religion.. Illus. by Berkowitz, Jeannette. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

London: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1982. Blue hardcover binding clean square and tight with just slight rubbing at corners. Interior clean bright and tight - no writing tears or marks. Unpaginated. Adventures of two pixies named Ben and Bella and their adventures. Fabulous full page, full color artwork throughout along with lots of black and white sketches.. Illus. by Maltby, Peg. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Title/copyright page missing. Hardcover library binding clean square and tight. Usual stamps and marks. Unpaginated. Picture - storybook about a penguin brought home by a lonely sea captain. Baldwin becomes friends with Freddy the Dachshund, but his curiousity is always getting him into trouble.. Illus. by Hahn, Lena. 4to - Oblong. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket.

Boston - Joliet - New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1927. PLEASE NOTE FLAWS AS LISTED. Hardcover pictorial binding has boards showing at corners, spine is good but paper is missing from spine. Cover depicting baby sleeping with fairies around her is soiled. Rubbing along edges. Hinges inside covers are very good - illustrated endpapers have no cracks in gutters. The number 10 is in marker on ffep. the binding integrity is good but just a bit weak in spots. There are closed tears on many of the brittle pages, but all is intact.TItle page detached but present. Page 15/16 is detached about 3/4 of the way. Page 17/18 is detached about 1/3 from bottom. Page 26 and 27.have a sticky spot so that part of a few words is rubbed away. Page 31/32 has a horizontal closed tear and a large chip missing which does not affect the text - page about 1/2 way detached. Page 33/34 is 3/4 detached. Page 39/40 is 1/2 detached. 40 numbered pages in all. Scarce title - FIRST EDITION in red on copyright page. Rare true first… Read More

Parents' Magazine Press, 1964. Red hardcover boards clean square and tight. Small name Carol printed on ffep, else no other marks. DJ not price-clipped, some shelfwear and light rubbing along edges. Protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Chris is a little boy who can't do anything wrong - it is not Chris who spills milk, breaks toys and jumps on the couch - it is Alexander - the imaginary red horse with green stripes. Alexander's very bad day - and what Chris and his father do about it - makes for a delightful story.. Illus. by Vroman, Tom. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

Charlotteville, New York: Story House, 1970. Pictorial hardcover binding with taped spine clean and tight. Front pocket intact, usual stamps and marks. 32 pages. Scarce title about a little girl who sometimes loses her temper.. Illus. by Moot, Barbara. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Rand McNally, 1940. Blue hardcover cloth binding has a shaky spine, tear along spine in cloth about 1" long, some light pencil marks and soiling on covers, back hinge cracked with threads showing. Interior is clean and secure. A few smudges and light wear to pages, but a better than average reading copy. Little kitten is always trying to imitate the other animals in the barnyard.. Illus. by Evers, Helen and Alf. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket.

Wildercroft, Riverdale, Maryland: Seymour Etkin, 1961. Blue hardcover cloht binding clean, square and tight. DJ has some chips at corners, slight yellowing. 68 pages. Very very slight musty odor. A few dog-earred pages. Adventure tale of Nancy, Uncle Arkadiddle and their ghree friends - a kitten, a monkey, and a Labrador Retriever. They set sail in their homemade ark from Georgia to the coast of Africa in search of treasure. The treasure, the discover, turns out to be very strange indeed.. Illus. by Etkin, Anne Little. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good.

Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1939. Red hardcover binding lightly soiled. Small binding. Measures 5.3/4 tall x 4.3/8 wide. Bookshop sticker inside front cover Lots of stains and soiling throughout, but all pages solidly intact. Each two-page spread has a child's name in the alphabet with a short rhyme and illustration on opposite page. A is for Ann; B is for Billy; C is for Charlotte.etc. Unpaginated.. Illus. by Field, Rachel. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

William Morrow and Company, 1946. Brown hardcover binding shows minimal wear, lightly bumped corners. Hinges good, interior pages have a few smudges and definite signs of being read, but overall clean and tight. Author/illustrator inscribed the book opposite title page: Very specially for the Twins from Amanda and Wolo too. Story of Amanda, a very pretty snake.. Illus. by Wolo. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author/Illustrator. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1952. Pictorial boards binding with blue cloth spine slightly cocked has some pencil marks, rubbing to piucture on front cover. Binding secure with bottom stitch loosened. Some foxing and smudges to interior. Unpaginated. Beautifully illustrated in full color and b/w throughout; story of a little girl and the party her family has on Christmas Eve.. Illus. by Pearse, S. B.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Macmillan, 1933. Blue hardcover decorated cloth binding. Faded spine, fray top and bottom of spine, bumped/rubbed corners. Library plate fep, back pocket removed, few marks. 121 pages. Great illustrations.. Illus. by Woodward, Hildegard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

The Macmillan Company, 1941. Blue hardcover cloth binding is clean, square and tight with gilt titles. 1941 gift note ffep, else interior clean bright and tight. DJ not price-clipped, minimal shelwear.. Illus. by Petersham, Maud and Miska. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.