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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. First edition. Original First State Dust Wrapper (without "Smoky" on rear), price $2.50 clipped. First issue of book without ad for Smoky in rear. Book near fine with very slight damp-stain on spine, wrapper in near fine condition with slight rubbing to spine, some very small chips and edge-wear. Color pictorial title-page, endpapers and 14 full-page color plates by N.C. Wyeth.
[Smith, Jessie Willcox- Vanishingly Scarce] "The Child, A Calendar- 1903" by Smith, Jessie Willcox and Elizabeth Shippen Green - 1902
by Smith, Jessie Willcox and Elizabeth Shippen Green
[Smith, Jessie Willcox- Vanishingly Scarce] "The Child, A Calendar- 1903"
by Smith, Jessie Willcox and Elizabeth Shippen Green
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Philadelphia: C. W. Beck, Jr., The Beck Engraving Co., From the Art Press of S. H. Burbank & Co, 1902. First and Only Edition. First and Only Edition. Elephant folio, 14 x 20 inches. The enormously scarce and arguably the finest children's calendar ever printed with comparable color images in the U.S. in the 20th Century. Printed on fine coated paper by the the eminent Charles W. Beck, the finest color printer of his day in the US, who only five years later was the first to make four-color plates which became the industry standard. These renowned illustrations, three by Jessie Willcox Smith and four by Elizabeth Shippen Green (including the cover), along with twelve smaller color drawings as panels, by each artist, are among the most decorative and interpretive ever rendered by an American illustrator. The full-page illustrations form the images for "The Book of the Child," which was published by Stokes in 1903. Both were issued very nearly the same time, and records do not clearly indicate which came out first, the calendar or the book. It is clear that Beck had the copyright in 1902, which is given on the cover page of the calendar, which is also given on the copyright page of Stokes' "Book of the Child." The production of the illustrations for the book were documented by Smith, giving details on live modeling, staging, props needed to keep the children still, etc. The process of color printing by Beck was cutting edge, employing a chemotype process which was invented by one of Beck's parent companies in 1894. A wonderfully preserved copy near fine, with two holes at the top of each page where ribbons were once used to hold the calendar together (per publisher). Occasional crease marks and minor unobtrusive tears. Housed in a large cloth folder (over boards), by a former owner, from: "People of Dickens, Drawn by C. D. Gibson." A lasting rarity.
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- Publisher C. W. Beck, Jr., The Beck Engraving Co., From the Art Press of S. H. Burbank & Co
- Place of Publication Philadelphia
- Date Published 1902
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Drums
by [Wyeth, N.C., First Ed. in Wrapper] Boyd, James
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[Potter, Beatrix] The Roly-Poly Pudding
by Potter, Beatrix
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New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1908. First American edition. First American edition. Original maroon cloth over beveled boards, color cover insert, gilt and green lettering on cover. Full-page color plates and black and white illustrations by Potter. Potter's first large format book. A very nice, tight and clean copy.
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[Burton, Virginia Lee] Katy and the Big Snow
by [Burton, Virginia Lee]
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1943. First edition. First edition. Square 4to. In original color pictorial dust wrapper. Original light blue cloth with white stamped design and lettering in negative space on cover, bold blue illustrated endpapers with red tractor. Color illustrations throughout by Burton. Price-clipped, four yellowed tape repairs on recto across spine panel to front and rear panels, the uppermost extending almost the length of the rear panel, 1 1/2-inch wide chip at bottom of spine and rear panels, edge creasing and rubbing; contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf. The rare first edition in scarce dust jacket. Few copies have survived in original dust wrapper or make it to the marketplace.
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[Boyle, Eleanor Vere] Child's Play
by E. V. B.
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London: Addey & Co, 1853. Second edition. Second edition. 4to. Half morocco, black cloth, spine gilt. Additional pictorial hand-colored title page, and 16 hand-colored plates by E.V.B. incorporating nursery rhyme texts, this is the artist's first book, and initially published the previous year in an uncolored edition. Subsequent editions to this second edition omit the plate for "I had a little Castle" and were printed in color. A little spotted and soiled, mostly to margins or plate guards, bookplate of L.G.E. Bell. TEG.
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[Sleigh, Bernard- Striking and Extremely Scarce] A Faerie Pageant
by Sleigh, Bernard
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Birmingham: Printed at the Kynoch Press, 1924. First edition. First edition. 5 x 6 1/2 inches. Oblong. with linen spine and green color pictorial paper covered boards picturing a wonderful scene of deer pulling a carriage with faeries dancing about and flying over a rising moon, with a different or continuing illustration of the rear cover. A beautiful and very scarce allegorical book by Bernard Sleigh, one of the leading artists of the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts, and student of Arthur Gaskin. #30 of 475 numbered copies. Twelve illustrations drawn by Sleigh on separate pages and engraved on wood by Ivy A Ellis and the author, and bound by Frank Garrett (interestingly the publisher's cover label has the title: "A Faery Pageant)." Green printed decorative initials throughout by Bernard Sleigh. Among other noted expertises, Bernard Sleigh was an English mural painter, stained-glass artist, illustrator and wood engraver, and a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. As a young man,…
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Drums
by [Wyeth, N.C., First Ed. in Wrapper] Boyd, James
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. First edition. Original First State Dust Wrapper (without "Smoky" on rear), price $2.50 clipped. First issue of book without ad for Smoky in rear. Book near fine with very slight damp-stain on spine, wrapper in near fine condition with slight rubbing to spine, some very small chips and edge-wear. Color pictorial title-page, endpapers and 14 full-page color plates by N.C. Wyeth.
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[Freyhold, K.F.E. von] Osterbuch([Hasenbuch)
by [Freyhold, K.F.E. von] Morgenstern, A.D.
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Berlin: B. Cassirer, 1908. First Edition. First Edition. Oblong quarto. Color pictorial paper covered boards, color decorated endpapers, 16 superb full-page pochoir colored illustrations by K. F. E. von Freyhold. Celebrated for its depth of feeling and delicate coloration and composition, these series of illustrations by Freyhold are among the finest to be found in any Jugendstil books of the period. A book seldom found without repairs, this copy is completely unsophisticated with all plates clean and bright. The spine has some slight fraying on top and bottom, corners slightly chipped and hinges only starting to weaken with some separation. Covers show some wear and soiling, yet a very nice copy indeed, in its original state of a book many consider to be among the finest representation of Jugendstil art.
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[Potter, Beatrix] The Pie & the Patty-Pan
by Potter, Beatrix
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London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1905. First edition. First edition. Original maroon paper covered boards with color cover insert of cat, lettering on cover and white impressed in white. Ten superb color plates by Potter. Corners slightly bumped, occasional very sight soiling, else very good, clean and tight copy of an early Potter title.
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[Potter, Beatrix] The Roly-Poly Pudding
by Potter, Beatrix
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New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1908. First American edition. First American edition. Original maroon cloth over beveled boards, color cover insert, gilt and green lettering on cover. Full-page color plates and black and white illustrations by Potter. Potter's first large format book. A very nice, tight and clean copy.
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[Burton, Virginia Lee] Katy and the Big Snow
by [Burton, Virginia Lee]
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1943. First edition. First edition. Square 4to. In original color pictorial dust wrapper. Original light blue cloth with white stamped design and lettering in negative space on cover, bold blue illustrated endpapers with red tractor. Color illustrations throughout by Burton. Price-clipped, four yellowed tape repairs on recto across spine panel to front and rear panels, the uppermost extending almost the length of the rear panel, 1 1/2-inch wide chip at bottom of spine and rear panels, edge creasing and rubbing; contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf. The rare first edition in scarce dust jacket. Few copies have survived in original dust wrapper or make it to the marketplace.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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- 9780394856438 / 0394856430
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Bob Son of Battle
by Alfred Oliphant
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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force. Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
by Elmay Crow
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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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Bedtime Stories
by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by
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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
by Leaf, Munro
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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Pocket sized reproduction from Pleasewell Series of the 1890s. This edition is reversible with The Old Woman and Her Pig also featured when the book is flipped over. Each story has reproduced lithographs from the original publication. No creasing, no age spots, Like New !
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