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Pre - WIZARD of OZ WORK by THOMPSON: ARTHUR HENDERSON (TWINKIES) ART !! TRUE FIRST EDITION by: Ruth Plumly Thompson -- Wizard of OZ Sequel Author!! -- Copyright 1918 by P.F. Volland Co., RARE FIRST PRINTING!!This Tale, written in 1918, was her first Volland Title, and was done shortly before Thompson was chosen to take over writing the Wizard of Oz Sequels following the death of L. Frank Baum. It was this effort that led to her OZ career. ...And a great deal of why it was such a success is the Fabulous Art Work of ARTHUR HENDERSON !! It is a tale in rhyme of the elf-like men of the town of Perhaps who decide to go on an adventure to see the world. It is dramatically illustrated throughout, with dozens of in text Color Illustrations, several half-page or larger, and a Dozen full page Color Plates -- not counting the illustrated end papers!! It was these little fellows who were the inspiration for the late 1920's TWINKIE TOWN TALES series of 4 titles (1926-1929) done by… Read More

LONDON: WARNE, 1902. 1st Edition 5th Printing. Hardcover. Fine. AUTHOR. The First 2 years of the LONDON Publication of "The TALE of PETER RABBIT" have reference books about the various Printings/evolution of changes. I'm fascinated by it myself. Now, excluding the impossible First Private Printings in Late 1901 & Early 1902 from the realm of possibility for we mere mortals, the First few Original Warne Trade Printings are one of my joys to study - and even more to Find! Most collector's know that the First few Warne Printings (late 1902 - mid 1903) were done with patterned leaf end papers and had 97 pages with all illustrations in Color (Private Printings were B&W). The distinction between the printings was the Board Color. The last of these 4 printings changed "wept" to "shed". NOTE: NONE of These Printings had a COPYRIGHT DATE (on the rear of the Title Page)! Now, here is where it gets interesting!! All References deal with the Change in Format in Late 1903 from 97 pages… Read More

Beatrix Potter's never copyrighted Classic The STORY Of PETER RABBIT, is combined with the Charming "A Child's Visit To The ZOO", Color illustrated by J.R. Neill (after Potter's Originals), the WIZARD Of OZ Illustrator at the time, with an introduction by L. Frank Baum & Copyrighted by Reilly & Britton Very Nice Condition, with front decorated board & Nice Color Pictorial paste-on, with slight edge wear, & full spine & title! Complete & Tight, with 124 pages plus 8 ad pages at rear. Has all 16 FULL COLOR Illustrated pages. No names, marks, loose or damaged pages. VERY NICE, & THE MOST SCARCE Title in this Adorable Series! NONE in Collectible Condition to be found anywhere on the net!

SCARCE -- 1914 "All About Peter Rabbit", attributed to Beatrix Potter, but Illustrations by Dick Hartley & L. Kirby-Parrish -- RARE in Original Illustrated Dust Jacket It is the First (listed) Title in the Cupples & Leon Popular "All About..." Series, which included Little Black Sambo, Mother Goose, Peter Pan and many other titles, several illustrated by John B. Gruelle. The Covers are NEARLY PERFECT, binder strong, Complete with original end papers, all pages in tact, not loose. NO NAMES, MARKS or DAMAGE. RARE for this EARLY TITLE to have the Original Dust Jacket at all!! It is in tact with both flaps present, some overall soil/dusting, and some spine end chipping.

First American Publisher's Pirated Beatrix Potter Tale of Peter Rabbit, Copyrighted by Altemus in 1904. Done for the WEE BOOKS for WEE FOLKS Series.BRIGHT LIME GREEN CLOTH, ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER, LETTERING ON COVER & SPINE IS RED! FIRST Altemus EDITION / SECOND PRINTING -- STILL RETAINING THE PASTEL ILLUSTRATED END PAPERS of the Deluxe antique style First State Version -- soon abandoned for this more Modern Look in First Year (1904)!!Overall FINE / FINE- Condition, no perceptible wear,Tight binder, hinges perfect -- & it has all 31 Color Plates, in 127 pages, printed one side only !!Original Illustrated end papers are unusually in tact and nice. (No Ad Pages in Rear -- Also FIRST EDITION Point)!!SCARCE, FIRST AMERICAN PIRATED EDITION, SECOND STATE of the Original 1902 Beatrix Potter Tale, with All of HER ILLUSTRATIONS -- Remarkably Clean, Bright & White, with NO NAMES, MARKS or DAMAGE!!RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION / SECOND PRINTING!!NOTE: I have the FIRST STATE Listed as well -- see… Read More

First American Publisher's Pirated Beatrix Potter Tale of Peter Rabbit, Copyrighted by Altemus in 1904. Done for the WEE BOOKS for WEE FOLKS Series, this Decorated Paste-on with 1/4 embellished Cloth is the TRUE FIRST Altemus EDITION / FIRST PRINTING!! Overall Very Good- / Very Good Condition, Covers a bit soiled but solid Paste-On Color, with some minor tip wear corner wear, solid spine title (reads up instead of down -- FIRST STATE), light spine tip fraying.Tight binder, hinges perfect -- & it has all 31 Color Plates, in 127 pages, printed one side only (Later Green Cover Edition had 64 2-sided pages). Some minor edge soiling, and darkened staples.Original Illustrated end papers are unusually in tact and nice. (No Ad Pages in Rear -- Also FIRST STATE Point)!!SCARCE, FIRST AMERICAN PIRATED EDITION of the Original 1902 Beatrix Potter Tale, with All of HER ILLUSTRATIONS -- Relatively Clean, Bright & White, with NO NAMES, MARKS or DAMAGE!!RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION / FIRST PRINTING!!

This is one of the MOST SOUGHT AFTER Titles of this Original Reilly & Britton Series, with a Very Early Version of BEATRIX POTTER'S First & Most Famous Work, "The Story of Peter Rabbit" The JOHN R. NEILL (Of the Wizard of OZ Sequels) FULL PAGE COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS are Just Great! The book has a Delightful Full Cover Illustration, with an Oval Pictorial COLOR ILLUSTRATION of Peter & his Mother. Covers are in Nice Condition for this Series, with the Spine cover typically sluffed off, but illustrated covers in good shape, corner tips slightly worn. Original Staples holding well. FULL COLOR END PAPERS showing Little Black Sambo & all the other characters in the series, & Vivid Illustrations !COMPLETE, in 28 numbered pages, with names on front panel and ffep as only marks, a bit of faint margin edge soil on a few pages only. This is indeed the FIRST EDITION / ONLY PRINTING in this One-Off Series, with Reilly & Britton on Title Page. To wit, In point of fact, While the later two-story Red Book… Read More