Search Results: Children's Books from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Handwritten. Good. Hardcover. Approx 5" x 7", 25 entries, 1889 - 1891..

Cupples & Leon Book. Good. Hardcover. Aladdin- Oversized version of well known classic. With vivid full page pictorials in color. A bit of chipping on spine and some edge wear, a loose page, but otherwise no real issues. Clean and intact. Cupples & Leon Publishers 1915., About 15 inches tall..

Comic. Near Fine. Hardcover. ALBUM BINDER of c1979 'ANNIE' COMIC STRIP PANELS -- drawn by artist Leonard Starr. Compiled in promotional 1970s 3-ring Burger King binder. Approx. 850-900 strips. 200 pp. 'Little Orphan Annie' was originally created by Harold Gray in 1924; it was seen in national newspapers for 50 years. The original strip was named for a poem entitled 'Little Orphant Annie', written by James Whitcomb Riley in 1885. Following the successful Broadway run of 'Annie-The Musical' in 1977, cartoonist Leonard Starr revived the original strip and renamed it 'Annie'. Starr continued to draw 'Annie' until his retirement in 2000; these 'Annie' comic strips are from Leonard Starr's 1979-era. In about fine condition-- mounted strips in excellent shape, bright, clean, colorful. Sleeves are all firmly in place. Individual panels appear to be sequentially ordered. Domestic s&h $15..

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed By Kate Douglas Wiggin. 8vo.. 1893. --'THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL'-- An early printing, twice signed and inscribed by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Portrait of Kate Douglas Wiggin adhered to the front pastedown. An 'Author's Reading' program, tipped on the front-end paper & signed by Ms. Wiggin (& Mrs Geo. Christopher Riggs), There's a neat author's inscription on title page. Hinges repaired, and in nice condition..

Chicago: P.F. Volland Company, 1929. Book. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1929. Signed,1st edition- Johnny Gruelle. Johnny Gruelle, an American artist, political cartoonist, and a writer of children's books, is the creator of the Raggedy Ann doll and character. Gruelle worked with P.F. Volland Company; the first Raggedy Ann story came out in 1918. From 'The Cheery Scarecrow', 1929. "And even on stormy days when the hat of the Scarecrow is wet and bedraggled and the water has soaked through his clothes, the children know he is just as cheery as on that one beautiful day, for his smile remains always the same." Colored illustrations' are clean & bright- as are the pictorial boards square, clean, & bright- hinges and cloth spine in excellent shape. There is a bright and clear Johnny Gruelle autograph on the half title page. An owner's name is penciled on front… Read More

Book. Good. Hardcover. Doris Harker created her own compilation of poems and illustrations from Child Life magazine circa 1920s-1930s. She cloth covered the boards, and bound up 28 construction paper pages with poems written in ink with a neat hand,and accompanying illustrations from Child Life Magazine. The book is disbound but complete and the brittle construction paper has been extensively repaired. It is now housed in a custom made box to protect it from further damage. .

NY: Bullfinch, 2005. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 2005. SIGNED Hardcover pop-up book --'CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK'-- by artist-illustrator CHUCK FISHER. Elaborate pop-ups are brilliantly colored, bringing the magic of the holidays in NYC to life. (6) Pop-Ups: Radio City Rockettes/ Rockefeller Center's Christmas Tree/ George Balanchine's Nutcracker Ballet/ Christmas windows on 5th Ave./ Metropolitan Museum's Neapolitan Christmas Tree/ Ball-drop on New Years' Eve at Times Square/ Broadway marquees/ Fireworks. 'Christmas in New York', 9.5"x10"- 30 photos of famous NYC landmarks/ 40 color illustrations/ 9 booklets/ and a mini-gift-bag (pop-up tree ornament, holiday card, NYC map).    In nice, bright copy overall, the book has been gently used..

Boston: Lothrop Company, 1889. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Five Little Peppers and How they Grew- Lovely example. Very light wear to boards. Vivid colors throughout. Superb. Lothrop Company Boston 1880.

Pennsylvania: Samuel Gabriel Son & Co, 1948. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾. Four-Footed Friends- Stiff boards filled with charming pictorials. Light wear mostly to corners. Light penciling on top right margin. Otherwise beautiful colorful full page illustrations. Gabriel Son and Co, #800, 1947. .

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1938. Book. Illus. by Helen Kirby. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1938, 1st edition. A story, in verse, about a horse. Wonderfully illustrated. A witty satire of the great depression, and a rebuke of capitalism from a socialist viewpoint. Approx. 8x11 inches, in very good condition..

Paris: Librairie Hachette & Co., 1909. Periodical. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A hardbound annual journal for the year 1908-1909. Fact, fiction, great illustrations, fantasy, games...A classic periodical for the adolescent age, from the post Gilded Age. Uniformly toned text block. two pages loose and laid in at their proper spot..

NY: Random House, 1993. Book. As New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾. Dr. Seuss-is, quite simply, one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time. The forty-four books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss's long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot's Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck; the Pulitzer Prize; and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody..

Los Angeles: B.N. Robinson Publishing, 1938. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. 1938. -- PEEK-WA STORIES - 'INDIAN LEGENDS OF CALIFORNIA'-- book signed in 1947 by author Chief Eaglewing (Grover C. Sanderson). Chief Eaglewing was a Klameth Indian, respected for contributing to preserving Californian Native American culture. He and his wife were authors of the 'Peek-Wa Stories'. Chief Eagelwing also worked with Univ. of California's Dept. of Anthropology, travelled, lectured and acted in Hollywood's silent films. (2) notices laid-in: (1) San Francisco Chronicle 1947 ad for Chief Eaglewing's Indian dance performances at the Emporium dept. store. (2) Printed sheet of Indian Code of Ethics. Nice overall condition - offsetting to title page from laid-in advertisements..

Joliet, IL: The P. F. Volland Company, 1932. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Hardcover. Signed 1st edition byJohnny Gruelle. 8vo. Housed in a custom made case. Enter the world of Raggedy Ann and Andy and delight in their whimsical escapades as they share their kindness and cheer with one and all. "Raggedy Ann's Lucky Pennies" is one of the most charming Raggedy Ann storybooks. When Raggedy Ann and Andy pick a lucky penny from the Lucky Penny Tree, they have no idea that it will lead them to all sorts of new friends and adventures. With the help of two nice witches, lots of wonderful friends, and their own wishing magic, the Raggedys do their very best to solve a mystery and restore happiness to all. .

Chicago: P. F. Volland Company, 1930. Book. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Hardcover. Signed 1st edition byJohnny Gruelle. 8vo.Housed in a protective box...

New York: Irving Caesar, 1937. Book. Illus. by Rose o'Neill. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed By Irving Caesar. Inscribed on the half title page..

Wash. DC: National Geographic Kids, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. dramatic and beautifully painted pop-up compendium of sea creatures. From crabs to seahorses to hammerhead sharks to octopi to corals, the animals in this volume literally jump off the page at you. Every spread surprises with a fishy friend coming up for air and multiple pull tabs which allow kids to learn more about their fascinating behavior.1st ed. 2008. Signed- JERRY PINKNEY, renown artist/illustrator of children's books. Jerry Pinkney brings the underwater world to mysterious life with his detailed drawings & vivid color palette. (6) full-pg. pop-ups: Anemones/ giant kelp/ goosefish/ coral reef/ hammerhead shark/ squid & octopus. Additional pull-tabs & hidden flaps. Very good, collectible condition. 9.25" x 9"..

NY: Philomel Books, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). A near fine condition board book, signed by Eric Carle. "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity." -The Horn Book, starred review. "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner." .