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Children's Poetry Books & Ephemera

The Puffin Book of Nonsense Verse

The Puffin Book of Nonsense Verse

by Quentin Black [Selected]

Puffin, Great Britain, 1996. Softcover. Good Condition. Ever eaten Poodle Strudel? Slain a Jabberwock? Bathed in Irish Stew? Quentin Blake is one of the best loved of children's illustrators. In this brilliant book he has selected and illustrated his favourite comic verse, making it pure entertainment for nonsense-lovers of all ages. His unique style of drawing brings a new perspective to every poem. Classic writers such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear are combined with more contemporary... Read more about this item
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€4.89
Borkin Tararam. [Boris's Hubbub].

Borkin Tararam. [Boris's Hubbub].

by Levin, Vadim

First and only edition.This collection of verses by a well-known children's poet Vadim Levin (born 1933) was illustrated by an artist Ivan Bruni (1920-1995), the son of famous avant-garde painter and graphic artist Lev Bruni. His mother was the daughter of Konstantin Balmont, the symbolist poet and one of the major figures of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry. Ivan Bruni studied at the Art Academy of Latvia and the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow under Vladimir Favorsky. In 1959-1962 he was the main... Read more about this item
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€261.21
[Association copy] Eshche Odno Ekho. [One More Echo].

[Association copy] Eshche Odno Ekho. [One More Echo].

by Ciardi, John

Moskva, Detskaya literatura, 1965.First and only Ciardi's book in Russian. Signed and inscribed by the illustrator: "Tole ot Natashi / na pamyat' o / nashem detstve / N Antokol'skaya / 22 okt. 66 g." [To Tolya from Natasha to the memory of our childhood N. Antokol'skaya October 22, 1966]. This copy was signed and inscribed by the artis and book illustrator Nataliya Antokol'skaya (1921-1981) to the writer Anatoliy Mindlin. This collection of Ciardi's verses among others includes the poem John J. Plenty... Read more about this item
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€792.96
U Nas Segodnya Veselo: Pesenki. [We Have Fun Today: Little songs].

U Nas Segodnya Veselo: Pesenki. [We Have Fun Today: Little songs].

by Ladonshchikov, Georgiy

First and only edition.This collection of verses by a well-known children's poet and translator Georgiy Ladonshchikov (1916-1992) was illustrated by two graphic artists and close friends Anatoliy Eliseev (born 1930) and Mikhail Skobelev (1930-2006). They both studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. In 1954 Skobelev graduated from the Moscow Film School and worked at the animation studio Soyuzmultfilm and as a theatre artist. Eliseev also worked as an actor and sound engineer.The book is from the... Read more about this item
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€261.21
Kak Nayti Dorozhku: Skazki. [How to Find a Road: Fairy tales].

Kak Nayti Dorozhku: Skazki. [How to Find a Road: Fairy tales].

by Berestov, Valentin

This book consists of three fairy tales. The first one is about kids who got lost in the forest and asked wild animals how to find a forester house. The second one tells about a kite that quarreled with birds. The third is devoted to a caterpillar which became a butterfly. These stories were illustrated by May Miturich (Miturich-Khlebnikov, 1925–2008), an artist, nephew of futurist poet Velimir Khlebnikov and son of avant-garde artist Vera Khlebnikova. He studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute,... Read more about this item
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€167.92
When We Were Very Young

When We Were Very Young

by A. A. Milne

Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1966. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: E. H. Shepard. 100 pages. Spine slanted. Pages browned. Illustrator: E. H. Shepard. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Poetry; Poetry; Children's::Children's Poetry. Inventory No: 266737..
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€6.11
Narisovannoe Solntse. [Painted Sun].

Narisovannoe Solntse. [Painted Sun].

by Sapgir, G

First edition. Very rare, especially in such condition.This is the collection of verses by poet, translator, one of the leaders of the Soviet Nonconformist Art movement and member of the first postwar underground community of artists and poets known as the 'Lianozovo Group' Genrikh Sapgir (1928-1999). He's considered as one of the most exciting innovative poets of the 1960-70s. His biographer and friend David Shrayer-Petrov called Sapgir an 'avant-garde classic' and compared Sapgir's verses to the... Read more about this item
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€792.96
Allan Ahlberg: Collected Poems

Allan Ahlberg: Collected Poems

by Allan Ahlberg

Puffin Books / Penguin, Great Britain, 2008. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Charlotte Voake. Allan Ahlberg's five poetry books, written over a period of twenty-five years - "Please Mrs Butler", "Heard it in the Playground", "Friendly Matches", "The Mighty Slide" and "The Mysteries of Zigomar" - have delighted generations of children and received many accolades and prizes. Allan has sifted through them and chosen a... Read more about this item
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€9.16
Poet Zyablik: Stikhi. [A Chaffinch Sings: Verses].

Poet Zyablik: Stikhi. [A Chaffinch Sings: Verses].

by Bosev, Asen

First and only edition.These verses by a prominent Bulgarian children's author Assen Bossev (1913-1997) were translated by Irina Tokmakova (1929-2018), a talented writer of children's books, poet, playwright and wife of the illustrator Lev Tokmakov. She was a member of the Hans Christian Andersen Award and served on the IBBY Executive Committee.The book was illustrated by the female graphic artist Marina (Marianna) Basmanova (born 1938). Her father Pavel Basmanov studied under K. Petrov-Vodkin and her... Read more about this item
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€233.22
[My Kite / Mon Cerf-Volant]. Moi Zmei.

[My Kite / Mon Cerf-Volant]. Moi Zmei.

by Carême, Maurice

First edition of this translation and these illustrations. First Carême's Russian book.
This poem, written by Maurice Carême (1899-1978), a Belgian francophone poet, made its debut in 1947. The translation work was undertaken by Mikhail Kudinov (1922-1994). In 1948, during his tenure as a student at the philology faculty of Moscow State University, he was accused for engaging in anti-Soviet activities, leading to his incarceration in a camp. After his release in 1954, Kudinov resumed his studies and... Read more about this item
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€326.52
Buterbrod. [Open Sandwich: Verses].

Buterbrod. [Open Sandwich: Verses].

by Chukovskiy, K

First edition. The only edition with these illustrations. The verses were designed by two book artists: Felix-Lev Zbarsky (1931-2016) and Mark Klyachko (1924-2000). Zbarsky studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute and became famous when he designed Yury Olesha's Selected works and Yves Montand's Memoirs in 1956. Sergei Dovlatov wrote that the Khrushchev Thaw for him began with the drawings of Zbarsky. The artist also worked at the animation studio as a production designer. In 1972 the artist emigrated... Read more about this item
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€373.16
One Hundred Poems Chosen for Children

One Hundred Poems Chosen for Children

by Joyce Saxby

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW, 1967. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Astra Lacis-Dick. 148 pages. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Illustrator: Astra Lacis-Dick. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; Children's::Children's Poetry. Inventory No: 268149..
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€8.55
Bangalorey Man - Traditional Rhymes

Bangalorey Man - Traditional Rhymes

by Peggy Blakely [Chosen]

A. & C. Black, Great Britain, 1973. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. Illustrator: Frank Francis. Oblong Previous owners name on front endpaper. Illustrator: Frank Francis. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's::Children's Poetry; Children; ISBN: 071361370X. ISBN/EAN: 9780713613704. Inventory No: 225949. . 9780713613704
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€6.11
Zelenaya Kareta. [The Green Carriage].

Zelenaya Kareta. [The Green Carriage].

by Driz, Ovsei [Shike]

First and only edition.Inscribed by the art editor N. Kholodovskaya: "Inesiku o[t] / Natashi" [To Inna from Natasha.]. These verses by the Soviet Yiddish poet Shike (Ovsei) Driz (1908-1971) were masterfully translated by Genrikh Sapgir (1928-1999), one of the leaders of the Soviet Nonconformist Art movement and member of the underground 'Lianozovo Group'.The book was illustrated by an artist, writer, art theorist and one of the 'founding fathers' of the Moscow Conceptualist artistic movement Viktor... Read more about this item
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€419.80
[The ABC City]. Bukvarinsk.

[The ABC City]. Bukvarinsk.

by Tokmakova, Irina

This book includes the ABC verse in which letters represent through professions. The verse is accompanied by the illustration with the ABC city. Each profession from the verse has a pair at the illustration. It's interesting that this illustration was created in the Wimmelbook style. The author of the verse, Irina Tokmakova (1929-2018), was a talented writer of children's books, poet, playwright and wife of the illustrator Lev Tokmakov. She also was a member of the Hans Christian Andersen Award and... Read more about this item
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€354.50
[Signed by the artist]. Ugomon: Skazka. [The Ugomon: Fairy tale. Verse].

[Signed by the artist]. Ugomon: Skazka. [The Ugomon: Fairy tale. Verse].

by Marshak, S

Signed and inscribed by the illustrator: "Innochke ot / M. Mituricha / 13 V 61." [To Inna from M. Miturich 13 V 61.]. This verse is devoted to the wizard Ugomon who help people to fall asleep and quiet children down.It was illustrated by May Miturich (Miturich-Khlebnikov, 1925–2008), an artist, nephew of futurist poet Velimir Khlebnikov and son of avant-garde artist Vera Khlebnikova. He studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute, where later he taught. In 2005 Mirutich was awarded the Japanese Order... Read more about this item
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€419.80
[Whiskered Striped]. Usatyi Polosatyi.

[Whiskered Striped]. Usatyi Polosatyi.

by Marshak, Samuil

Rare in good condition.
The book, which revolves around a little girl and her kitten and was created through the collaboration of Marshak and Lebedev, gained immense popularity and underwent numerous republishings. Samuil Marshak named as "the founder of Russia's children's literature," (1887-1964), and Vladimir Lebedev (1891-1967) was one of the most significant Russian illustrators of children's books at the XXth century. The first book edition of this poem was published in 1930. Each other edition... Read more about this item
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€606.38
The Big Book of Little Poems

The Big Book of Little Poems

by Roger McGough Gyles Brandreth and Friends

Andre Deutsch Classics, London, 1999. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Fran Evans. Roger McGough has teamed up with people as diverse as Billy Connolly, Quentin Blake and the Prime Minister, to create a unique collection of poetry for children of all ages - poems that are funny, sad, strange, amazing, but above all, short. 128 pages. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Illustrator: Fran Evans. Quantity Available: 1.... Read more about this item
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€4.89