The Book Of Joyous Children

Scribner's, 1902. Hardcover. Fine. Vawter, J.W.. A truly glorious copy in stunning condition. Dark brown boards with gold leaf on stamped author, title and illustration. Gift inscription in light green pencil from Christmas 1902; published October 1902.Glossy illustrations throughout as well as line drawings decorating text. Just a beautiful book from the "Children's Poet" from Indiana.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1902. 1st edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Will Vawter. 1st edition, October, 1902. A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. 8vo., 176 pp., with black & while illustrations by Vawter. Bound in publishers deep burgundy cloth with titles and decorative border in gilt. Full color, illustrated dust jacket. Jacket is mildly… Read more about this item

Nicely illustrated poetry anthology, "The Book of Joyous Children" by James Whitcomb Riley. 1902 1st edition; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. Decorative binding with gilt illustrations on the covers and spine. This edition is richly illustrated with numerous full-page plates and in-text illustrations throughout by J.W. Vawter (including a frontispiece and illustrated title page). Gilt top page edges. The book… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+. 1902. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping , rubbing and fraying. The… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. Early Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed by the author. Inscribed by the author on front free end paper. Rebound. x, 154pp. Early edition. A nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1902-10-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Will Vawter. FIRST EDITION/PRINTING featuring burgundy cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and border on cover and faded gilt lettering along spine; darkening along lower corner of front cover. Binding secure. Contents clean and unmarked except for owner signature front inside cover and penciled notes on FFEP. 173 glossy pages featuring… Read more about this item

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1902-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Hardcover. No DJ. Text unmarked with page-turn soiling marks. Covers show edge wear with heavy rubbing/scuffing and soiling. bumped corners. Binding cracked but still intact. Heavily used and in poor condition but pages still quite legible/readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908. Hardcover, medium brown cloth boards, gilt-stamped cover & spine. Good/No Dust Jacket. Volume XII from the set, The Works of James Whitcomb Riley on spine. Homestead Edition. 154 pages, a few edges torn where pages were opened roughly. Riley, 1849-1916, was an American poet, lecturer, and newspaperman, known particularly as a Hoosier… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes, 1902. Book. Illus. by Vawter, J.W.. Good. Hardback. First. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 176 pages. Maroon Cloth with Gilt lettering and illustration. Owner's name to f.f.e.p. in neat hand. Some loose illustations, which are all black and white..

New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 19cm, the first edition, xiv,176p., illustrated title page, 28 plates, text sketches, original pictorial green cloth, gilt titles & decoration on front & spine, occasional foxing, near fine (hmds). ~ An attractively bound and illustrated selection of poetry for children.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons . A clean, crisp hardcover in very good condition; faintly rubbed. No DJ, as issued. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1906.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902. First edition. Illustrated by J. W. Vawter. 176 pages. Very good maroon boards with exquisite gilt decorative to cover, spine and back cover. Gilt top edge. With clean profusely illustrated text throughout. Attractive former signature to opening flyleaf which bothers none of the text. Copyright and title page with identical date 1902.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [The DeVinne Press], 1902. First edition. Illustrated by J. Will Vawter. 8vo. Original burgundy cloth with the design from the illustrated title-page repeated on the upper cover in gilt, spine and lower cover with gilt decoration. Some rubbing of extremities of cloth, 1902 gift inscription on pastedown, marginal tear in first blank after text,… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons. Stated October 1902 First Printing, All Illustrations Still Tightly Bound In The Book. Beautiful In Maroon Cloth With Gilt Decorative And Title To Spine And Cover, Light Edge Wear To Tips And Spine Edges, Profusely Illustrated, Tight And Clean No Marks, Prev Owner Name On Inside Front Cover . Very Good.… Read more about this item

1903. RILEY, James Whitcomb. The Book of Joyous Children. Original gilt-decorated green limp lambskin, T.e.g, housed in custom brown leather-backed batik folding case. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. The Author's Edition. BAL 16765. Presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper: "To Martha Ellen Mann, with love and greetings of Cousin Jim. Easter: 1904. The golden olden… Read more about this item

New York: Scribners, 1902. Book. Illus. by J. W. Vawter. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 176 pages, very small bug bites where starting sometimes occurs, corners slightly bumped, actually a very nice book..

1902. RILEY, James Whitcomb. THE BOOK OF JOYOUS CHILDREN. Illustrated by J.W. Vawter. NY: Scribner's 1902. First edition. 8vo., maroon cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, t.e.g. Just a hint of skewing and light shelfwear at the heel and crown, bottom opening corners just bumped; else a bright, clean copy of an attractive binding. (BAL 16656).

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1902. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902. First edition. Hardcover. Good condition, lacking 3 plates. J. W. Vawter. 172p., illus. BAL 16656.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902. Maroon boards rubbed, chipped, discolored, spinecover missing pieces of cloth. Title page missing. Foxing to some pages, no markings, binding sound. . Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.