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THE 3 LITTLE KITTENS

by Unknown

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Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. Scarce retelling of the story of the kittens who lost their mittens in this large soft cover book. Beautiful cover illustration, handsome color & b&w drawings. Copy has some rubbing to extremities. Otherwise a nice copy of this antique picture book. OUT OF PRINT. . About Very Good. Pictorial Paper Wraps. 1904. 1904.
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THE ADVENTURES OF MOLLIE, WADDY AND TONY

by Waitt, Paul

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Boston: Little, Brown. A scarce small book about 3 real elephants that 70,000 children contributed money to purchase for Boston's Franklin Park Zoo. Although most of the stories in the book are true, the author has embellished the tale with conversations between the beasts and other doings. Well-illustrated in multi-colors by noted artist Atwood. Nice copy; red cloth covers w/pictorial label, corners & spine ends lightly bumped, the tissue guard over the frontis has a short tear & the former owner's name is at the top of the FEE. Rather scarce! OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good++. Hardcover. First Edition. 1915.
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AMERICAN PICTUREBOOKS FROM NOAH'S ARK TO THE BEAST WITHIN
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AMERICAN PICTUREBOOKS FROM NOAH'S ARK TO THE BEAST WITHIN

by Bader, Barbara

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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780027080803
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0027080803
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NY: Macmillan. This is considered to be the most important reference book for children's picture books through 1975. 614 pages some w/slight yellowing to page borders, indexed, full of illustrations in color & b&w. For dealers & collectors, this book is a must! OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1976.
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THE ANIMAL BUBBLE BOOK: The Harper-Columbia Book That Sings

by Mayhew, Ralph & Johnson, Burges

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NY: Harper & Bros & Columbia Graphophone Co. Wonderful collectible volume has 3 stories: The Three Little Kittens, The Three Little Piggies & The Three Blind Mice retold in rhyme with 3 small 78 rpm records included. Cheery color artwork by Chase throughout. Cover has slight soil and very light wear to the extremities. OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good+. Hardcover. 1920. 1918.
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ANOTHER BOOK OF VERSES FOR CHILDREN

ANOTHER BOOK OF VERSES FOR CHILDREN

by Lucas, E V, Ed

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2nd Edition
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NY: Mcmillan. Marvelous collection of poetry edited by Lucas with stunning color frontis & title page & very charming b&w plates by Bedford, best known for illustrations for "Peter and Wendy." The pearl-gray cloth covers have ornate black & red decorations. Very light bumping to corners & spine ends. 431 PAGES. A charming, excellent condition near-100-year-old book! OUT OF PRINT. . About Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1925. 1925.
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AUNT JO'S SCRAP BAG: Our Boys Etc

by Alcott, Louisa May

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Boston: Roberts Bros.. First of 4 books in this series, featuring shorter pieces for & about young people. Has all the points as listed by the NY Public Library database. Dark orange covers w/gilt spine (only slightly worn). Spine ends are bumped & a little worn, corners the same. Front cover has a thin, 1" long scrape & is just slightly cocked. Lacks front free end paper. Minute foxing here, former owner's name on an end paper & there & a tiny worm hole through the bottom of the last few pages. Overall, Near Very Good antique children's book. OUT OF PRINT. . Near Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1872.
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BABAR AT HOME
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BABAR AT HOME

by de Brunhoff, Jean

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First UK Edition
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London: Methuen. First edition published in London, known in the USA as "Babar and His Children". The over-sized volume has considerable edge wear & re-glued hinges; internally very good. OUT OF PRINT. . Near Good. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 1938. 1938.
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BABY'S RECORD

by Humphrey, Maud

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First Edition
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NY: Frederick A Stokes. A spectacular copy of this enchanting book into which a new mother can record facts about her new infant with a gorgeous color frontis illustration of a baby plus 30 illustrations in black & white by Humphrey, who was the mother of actor Humphrey Bogart. This copy has white cloth covers, slightly soiled with fancy lettering in blue with a bright stamped silver design depicting a baby in a long christening dress being offered a decorated box by a winged cherub. The book is unused except for the name of a baby's nurse who was probably the nurse of the new mother to whom the book was given. There is an inscription on the front free end papaer, "To my bonnie wee lassie from Nursie" which adds to the overall charm of the book. Nicest condition copy of this rarity I have ever found. Highly collectible, OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good++. Hardcover. First Edition. 1898.
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BACHELORS AND A BACHELOR'S CONFESSIONS

by Irving, Washington

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First Edition
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NY: E P Dutton. 2 humorous stories about aging bachelors from the great American author Irving with 3 lovely tipped-in color plates (on heavy dark brown stock with 11 or so black & white sketches throughout this charming small volume by the celebrated Cecil Aldin. The spine has a couple of small worn spots, the cover corners are a touch rubbed and there is an inscription on the front free end paper dated 1916. The front cover sports an attractive pasted-on pictorial label which is bordered, as are the letters, in gilt. OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1909.
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THE BAD BUNNY BOOK

by Unknown

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UK: Unknown. A small picture book, ca 1910, tells the story in rhymed couplets of Miss Priscilla Bunny & her 3 naughty nephews who get in trouble w/a wily fox but do get home safe & sound. Illustrated in red & green over black line drawings w/a color illustration of a grinning bunny on the front cover, the background of which has a green & gray basket-weave pattern. Extremities are a bit worn, title page & printing info lacking, boards were cracked down the middle but have been repaired. No info at all on the net but a very cute RARE antiquarian child's book. . Fair+. Hardcover. ca. 1910. 1910.
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BILLY AND THE MAJOR

by Sampson, Emma Speed

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Chicago: Reilly & Lee. This is 2nd book in the marvelous series set in the American South, early in the 20th Century, featuring Miss Minerva and her ward, William Green Hill. 299 pages w/largish type, b&w drawings by Donahey ("The Teen Weenies" series"), maroon cloth covers w/black pictorial stamping, slight foxing/offsetting to the front end papers & a few pages. The scarce dust jacket has light edge wear w/a piece of transparent tape along the bottom of the front panel and spine. Overall a very decent copy of this scarce book. OUT OF PRINT. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 20th Printing. 1927.
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BOYS AND GIRLS OF BOOKLAND

by Smith, Nora Archibald

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First Edition
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NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. A Twentieth-Century classic storybook of child characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Tiny Tim and David Copperfield in abridged versions of their stories with 11 sensational color plates by Smith. It will introduce a child to these characters and inspire them to read the full-length stories when he or she is older. Over-sized with green cloth covers and attractive color pasted-on pictorial label (a little rubbed). Spine ends are bumped and slightly rubbed, corners are bumped and gilt lettering on the cover has become dull. One page is rough with edges taped with "filmoplast" acid-free document tape, another has one mended tight. Some page borders have faint finger-smudges; otherwise a quite decent copy of this original edition. TOTALLY OUT OF PRINT. . About Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1923.
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BRINGING UP FATHER, THE BIG BOOK

by McManus, Geo

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First Edition
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NY: Cupples & Leon. A rare collection of b&w comic strips by George McManus, from 1919 - 1927 which were originally syndicated to newspapers around the country. The pictorial covers are softened with age, edge worn, have creases and a little soil. Pages have light foxing throughout and front free end paper was mended with acid-free tape. Still, quite hard to find. OUT OF PRINT, collectible. . Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1926.
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THE BRONTE BALLET BOOK

by Granzow-Prushnicki, Suzanne

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Limited Edition
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USA: The Bronte Press. A superb tiny book which was written by, illustrated by and printed by the author on French blue paper, covered with marbled gray on white paper w/hand-applied titles and hand-painted illustrations. It tells the stories of famous dancers and ballets. SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION; NO. 32 OF 90 COPIES. Very scarce! OUT OF PRINT. . As New. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 1986.
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BUTTER-SCOTIA or A Cheap Trip to Fairyland

by Parry, His Honor Judge Edward Abbott Parry

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2nd Edition
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London: Heinemann. Originally written in 1896, this is a children's novel in a series featuring a salty elf named Krab. In this story, the 4 children have been taken to on seaside vacation in Fleetwood which, after two weeks, becomes quite boring. and the sudden appearance of Krab who they had last seen in Ireland sparks great interest. Green cloth covers are lightly worn at the corners & spine ends, the spine being a touch sun-faded. The copy lacks its front free end paper but has been firmly re-glued as was the top inch to the gutter of the front board. The first few and last couple of pages have some foxing. A good solid copy of this hard-to-find book by this noted author who was also a British judge. OUT OF PRINT, hard to find. . Near Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1927.
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A CHILD'S DAY: A Book of Rhymes

by de la Mare, Walter

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London: Constable & Co. A lovely book of rhymes for children & grown-ups that de la Mare wrote around lovely b&w photos showing a pretty little girl's daily activities. The pages are somewhat thick, slightly coarse paper with the text printed in black on the left page and the many photos tipped onto the right 57 numbered pages. Blue cloth covers with one of the photos as the pasted on label. Extremities show some wear and there are a few soil marks. The rear end paper's lower corner is missing. Gift inscription on the ffe. Uncommon, unusual book. OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1915. 1912.
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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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First US Edition
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NY: Scribners. One of the most beloved collections of children's poems, this first edition was published simultaneously with the Lane UK Edition. It has charming b&w drawings & a frontis portrait of Stevenson by Smith. Dark green cloth covers with pretty gilt-stamped decorations on front, spine and rear; cover is a bit cocked, corners bumped, spine ends a bit frayed and the surfaces of the cover have a few faded spots. Internally, the gilt-topped deckled pages have a fair amount of foxing and tanning at the bottom branching out from the center hinge. Former owner's name in ink on the ffe; still a highly collectible copy of this work. OUT OF PRINT THUS. . Near Good. Hardcover. First US Edition. 1895.
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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

by Stevenson, Robert Louis (William Rose Bénet, intro)

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First Edition Thus
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Heritage Press. One of the most beloved collections of children's poems, this edition contains all the poems with full page color & b&w illustrations by AWARD-WINNING DUVOISIN. Red covers with a bit rubbed, slightly stained pictorial label w/wear to the spine ends & corners; still a very decent copy that has been cleaned. OUT OF PRINT. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 1944.
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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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Philadelphia: David McKay. One of the most beloved collections of children's poems, this edition contains all the poems w/12 charming color plates & b&w page borders by Le Mair. Green cloth covers with a little rubbing to the spine ends & corners, a few small white spots on the front board (not bugging), pictorial cover label is a little rubbed at the borders, gilt lettering is faded on the spine & somewhat on the front cover. FFE has a pasted-on bookplate, page edges are faintly off-white, list of plates has a closed tear, a few pages have tiny closed tears on the bottom edge; still a very decent copy. OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good. Hardcover. First US Edition. 1926.
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THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL

by Pyle, Katharine

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First Edition
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Boston: Little, Brown. A rare book by the creator of "The Counterpane Fairy" that contains 12 episodes featuring Mr & Mrs Kris Kringle, a little girl named Mary and their search for the Christmas angel. Bright forest-green covers with a lovely cover illustration and gilt lettering. B&w plates by Pyle. Spine was re-glued, the front hinge being a little bumpy. Gift inscription on the FFE. Overall, a nice copy. OUT OF PRINT. . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1900.
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