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A SCARCE EARLY SENDAK ITEM FOR CHILDREN EXPLORING HOW TO DEAL WITH PREJUDICE TOWARDS MINORITIES, JEWISH POST-WAR REFUGEES AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA. PUBLISHED BY THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE - the children find a way out of conflict peacefully - sometimes with the help of a wise adult - but many times on their own - making their new way of life in America - a happy place to live.SEVEN LITTLE STORIES ON BIG SUBJECTS is written by Gladys Baker Bond and Sendak has illustrated each of the seven booklets with b/w illustrations - on the cover and a few within the text.These seven booklets are in near fine condition. Booklet 2, though is in VG cond. because of light foxing at top of pg 3. They are housed in an original pictorial card-board hinged box. The box has some corner and edge wear and has light stains at top edge. Box is VG- but holding tight and sturdy. (Hanrahan A15). NY:Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, nd [1955], 1st Ed. Each booklet is numbered and titled:#1: On Your… Read More

Scarce in the Dust Jacket(black interest) La TRIBU Arc-En-Ciel was written by famed performer, Josephine Baker together with her husband, Jo Bouillon. Colorful & Lively illustrations by Piet Worm. After the war, Josephine Baker adopted 12 young orphans of all races, religions and nationalities. She called them The Rainbow Tribe. Decorated eps. Book has some edge wear, top spine tip has some fray , o/w VG+. DJ back flap has a brown spot at bottom, 1" closed tear at spine top, a few small closed tears & 2 tiny chips at bottom edges. DJ is VG.

BEAUTIFUL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY FERN BISEL PEAT FEATURING AN INGENIOUSLITTLE BOY WHO OUTSMARTS THE TIGERS bringing home butter for those delicious pancakes.This version of Bannerman's tale features a Southern black family- not portrayed with the usual racist dialect. Helen Bannerman's actual story is about an Indian family who where one would actually deal with tigers. Fern Bisel Peat depicts her characters as colorful rag dolls. The calico series was published right after the first edition. It is a thin, 8vo with colorful eps & illustrations. Patterned in calico-style paper over boards. This copy has very slight rub to 2 edge spots. VG condition of an uncommon title.

WILLY POGANY'S DELICATE & COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS CAPTURE THE WONDER TWO AMERICAN CHILDREN EXPERIENCE TRAVELING THROUGHOUT JAPAN in the early 1900s. They share everything they learn ABOUT JAPAN'S UNIQUENESS: CUSTOMS, THEIR DRESS, ARCHITECTURE and more.POGANY Has Created Eight Double-Page Color Plates. A poem is under each illustration. The brown text is large-sized. Pages published hinged, french-fold. The delicate colors illustrations are different from Pogany's usual style. NY:McBride, 1915, 1st edition. Purple paper bds over a brown spine. Lovely pictorial label on front cover. Printed at the Complete Press, West Norwood, England. The last two double spreads are very slightly off register - barely noticeable. There is a bookplate on front paste down.(ep).On chapter !!! there is a brown stain - but it is the publisher's inking error. Some rub to corners.VG COPY A SCARCE POGANY TITLE

SUE BARTON Nurse Series - UNCOMMONSue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses is the fifth book in this uncommon series. Here we have a stated 1st edition with 4 b/w halftones. Book is a bit half-cocked, two light brown stains verso half title pg, but o/w is in VG clean & tight cond. The price-intact dj is rubbed at edges with very minor loss at spine tips, creases and 3/8" x3/16" chip at top of spine with small rub spot going into "S"in SUE , a few stains, o/w DJ is in Good cond.

MACMILLAN HAPPY HOUR BOOK IN DJ - HANSEL and GRETELHansel and Gretel, a very hard-fo-find title in this series, has many beautiful full-pg and partial page color lithographs boldly illustrated by Bertha and Elmer Hader. (see Bader p. 27-33) who describes this series as the "wave of the future.." Great illustrations and design.Light edge wear, bottom spine tip rub a bit more so, A few pgs have light brown stains at bottom margin, o/w a VG bright copy. DJ has very light edge wear, VG.

SCARCE TiTLE FROM MACMILLAN HAPPY HOUR BOOKS Beautiful book with bold color, art-deco illustrations through-out by Mary Lott Seaman including the wonderful colorcover and green & white eps. Bader called this title the "Star of the series." Very light edgewear, back cover 3 creases on surface not affecting strength of book.Near Fine condition in Near Fine dj.