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1922 HOWARD GARIS UNCLE WIGGILY'S WOODLAND GAMES 30 CAMPBELL COLOR 1ST PRINTING! TRUE FIRST PRINTING of the last of the Six Original 1922 issued Charles Graham Color Pictorial Hardcover Uncle Wiggily Series titles (# 12 in the Series) from Howard Garis, with 30 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS by LANG CAMPBELL.Each book of this 34 title series had 3 stories: Uncle Wiggily's Woodland Games, or Uncle Wiggily Thought He Could Skip the Grape Vine Rope; A Party in the Woodland; & Uncle Wiggily Makes a Kite. EXCELLENT Condition, with DEEP BLUE COVER HAVING NO REAL WEAR, with Complete interior with NO DAMAGE, STITCHED BINDER STILL TIGHT, HINGES PERFECT (Penciled name in front block only)!! FIRST PRINTING - LAST TITLE in Story List, Last of the Original six 1922 Books issued (#7 - 12).COMBINED SHIPPING ALWAYS APPLIED!

VERY RARE FIRST EDITION , (ONLY PRINTING -- later Pirated by Donohue!) MOTHER GOOSE NOVELTY / TRANSFORMATION BOOK, Published by G. W. DILLINGHAM, 1908. in RED CLOTH with Front Paste-on of the Wizard ! ILLUSTRATED with 18 (total 36) Transformation Panels, ALL IN BRILLIANT COLORS, with 18 More Full Page Color Illustrated story pages.These are the most Classic of Mother Goose's Tales & Rhymes, Illustrated by the Noted Artist ROBERT H. PORTEOUS. He most Certainly was influenced by W.W. DENSLOW, in both the use of Strong deep background Color and his unique Children's characterizations done in the Wizard of OZ, and his later work in Billy Bounce, the Pearl & the Pumpkin, the Jeweled Toad and the Teddy Bear's Christmas. Check them out for the uncanny similarities!That said, Porteus created a Unique and Compelling work here. It is In tact, with strong heavy sown binder. All Panels are COMPLETE & UN-DAMAGED; NO NAMES OR MARKS other than a faint inscription on blank ffep!~GRAND CONDITION FOR A VERY… Read More

FREE U.S. SHIPPING!From the Creator of the Kellogg's Rice Krispies KIDS - SNAP, CRACKLE & POP, in EXCELLENT CONDITION!A WONDERFUL, Much Sought After Charming Elf / Fairy Tale Told & Illustrated by Grant. Complete in 40 un-numbered pages, with 15 FULL PAGE COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, Marvelously illustrated in bold colors in Grant's unique style plus those Full Color end papers. Story by Grant as well.Condition is NEAR FINE -, with just a hint of light tip and edge wear, Perfect Original Burgundy cloth Spine, in RARE MATCHING COLOR ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET ( VERY GOOD- CONDITION ) !Complete with Great Illustrated end papers, tight binder, hinges un-cracked. NO MARKS, with NO DAMAGED or LOOSE PAGES. Very difficult to find title, and NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE in this CONDITION. DUST JACKET has a 2" torn rear corner (still attached) and a 3" closed tear there as well, some light bottom edge chipping.ESSENTIALLY IN TACT, NOW PRESERVED in BRODART ARCHIVAL SLEEVE !!COMBINED SHIPPING ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

SCARCE ORIGINAL CUPPLES & LEON PRE WW I LARGE FORMAT "BROTHERS GRIMM TALES", ORIGINALLY ILLUSTRATED by JOHNNY GRUELLE* (RAGGEDY ANN MAN)! * Before Johnny Gruelle began Illustrating other Fairy Tales & Stories for Cupples & Leon in their ALL ABOUT Series (Including Little Black Sambo, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Mother Goose, Little Small Red Hen, & Hansel and Grethel), he was first a Sunday Comic Strip Illustrator, winning awards such as his Fantasy Elf Tales, "Mr. TWEE DEEDLE", WHICH RAN FROM 1911 - 1914. Recognizing his incredible talent, Cupples & Leon commissioned him to illustrate the ORIGINAL 1914 Large Format, 8 x 10 , translation of The Brother's Grimm Original German Fairy Tales. Aside from dozens of detailed B & W illustrations throughout the 419 pages, there are 12 FULL COLOR Illustrations (Including the Front Pictorial Paste on), with TISSUE-GUARDED Frontis of the Witch in Hansel & Grethel (First State Point)!! 1914 "GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES" Title is in Dark Burgundy Cloth with Gilt… Read More

IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW SCARCE THIS FIRST & ONLY PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION IS...THERE ARE NONE ON ANY OF THE BOOK SITES! The ORIGINAL 1922 BOBBS-MERRILL FIRST EDITION / ONLY PRINTING! -- TRULY SCARCE. This is one of the MOST POPULAR & RARE JOHNNY GRUELLE Titles. Same Format as the Larger VOLLAND Books!! A RARE FIND -- The ORIGINAL 1922 BOBBS-MERRILL FIRST EDITION !!THIS IS NOT THE 1973 RE-PRINT, WHICH IS GOING FOR NEARLY AS MUCH AS I'M ASKING FOR THIS ORIGINAL!!This FIRST EDITION BOOK is COMPLETE in 90 pages, Clean & Bright, with those FABULOUS FULL PAGE COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS & End Papers!!Covers are very Nice, with very slight top spine wear -- but the rest of the spine is great! Binder is tight, and hinges still perfect. No Names, Marks, or Loose Pages, Very Clean & REMARKABLY WHITE INTERIOR, PLATE COLORS SO MUCH BOLDER THAN 1973 RE-PRINT!! GUARANTEED RARE FIRST & ONLY FIRST EDITION PRINTING!! NICE, Complete & Very SCARCE !!