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914.764.7410
1837 NIGHT BEFORE
CHRISTMAS
137.
CHRISTMAS.
(MOORE,CLEMENT) THE NEWYORK BOOK OF POETRY [THE
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS].
NY: George Dearborn 1837. Tall 8vo,
pinkish-brown cloth blind stamped
and stamped in gold with gilt vase
on covers, 253p., cloth on spine ends
chipped off (1/2” on top and 1/4” on
bottom), foxing, front outer joint
rubbed, altogether tight and VG. 1st
edition, state A (NEW-YORK BOOK
in sans-serif type face) of this book
and first appearance of this poem with
Moore named as the author (previous
appearances in the Troy Sentinel and
in almanacs had been anonymous).
The poem appears on pages 217-219.
This anthology also includes 3 other
poems by Moore: From a Father
of his Children... (p.215-16); From a
Husband to His Wife (p.221-24); and
To a Lady (p.211-13). (BAL 14347).
$2000.00
1858 “Night Before: FIRST USE OF THE TITLE THAT WE USE TODAY
138.CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS; Or
Kriss Kringle’s visit by Clement C. Moore WITH OTHER CHRISTMAS POEMS.
Phil.: Willis P. Hazard [1858]. Large 8vo (7” wide x 10 1/2” high), pictorial wraps,
[16]p. incl. covers, lacks outer wrap, last leaf has 2 triangular pieces off inner
edges (no loss of text), spine worn, corners rounded, some soil and chipping, GVG. This edition is important because it marks the first use of the “Night Before
Christmas” as the title which we’ve all come to use, as opposed to “A Visit From
St. Nicholas.” It is illustrated by Nick with 3 full page wood engravings plus a
large engraving on the cover that isn’t repeated in the text. The illustration of
Santa going down the chimney is a copy by R. Roberts of Charles Ingham’s drawing
that was first printed in 1841 for the January issue of the New York Mirror. The
remainder of the book contains 2 Christmas poems: “The Night After Christmas”
which is a parody of Moore’s poem, illustrated with 2 full page engravings and
“Christmas and Children” illustrated with 1 large engraving. Rare.
$2750.00
Pg 20
Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 88
SAALFIELD JINGLE BOOK WITH REAL BELLS - IN BOX
140.CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
[by] Clement Moore. Akron: Saalfield 1946. Oblong 4to. This is a rigid box-like
book with color illustration on cover in fine condition in the original publisher’s
pictorial box (box repaired). Inside the book, the text of the poem is printed on
linen-like paper and brightly illustrated in color [by Ethel Hays]. At the foot of
the text is a box holding 7 large metal bells that jingle as the book is being read.
A Saalfield Jingle Book, rare in the box.
$475.00
#140
#141
CHRISTMAS PANORAMA
141.
CHRISTMAS.
(MOORE,CLEMENT).
THE
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
[by Clement Moore].
Akron:
Saalfield 1943. Folio, pictorial
card covers, slight edge wear
else Fine. This is a fold-out
die-cut panorama illustrated
in bright colors by ETHEL
HAYS. Printed on both sides,
the panorama opens to 5 feet
with the text printed inside the
covers. A great version of this
poem.
$300.00
#142
CHRISTMAS HANKIES
142.
CHRISTMAS.
(MOORE,CLEMENT)
THE
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
HANKIES.
(Hermann
Handkerchief Co. 1941).
4to,
string tied stiff pictorial wraps,
some cover soil and corner wear,
VG. Moore’s immortal poem is
illustrated in color by MARGOT
VOIGT. Each page has a REAL
HANKIE with a Christmas theme
inserted into a slot (6 in all). Very
scarce.
$500.00
McLOUGHLIN EDITION
143.CHRISTMAS.
(MOORE,CLEMENT) NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Springfield: McLoughlin no date, circa 1925. 10” wide x 12”, cloth backed pictorial
boards, spine faded in spots, sl. edge wear, VG+. Illustrated by Frank Lefevre
with pictorial title page, 1 double-page color spread, 6 full page color illustrations
and 7 partial page color illustrations. An uncommon edition and an especially
nice one.
$400.00
GREAT McLOUGHLIN
CHRISTMAS BOOK
139.
CHRISTMAS.
[MOORE,CLEMENT]. THE
CHRISTMAS BOOK. NY:
McLoughlin Bros. nd ca 1900.
4to, green pict. cloth, near
Fine.
Containing Moore’s
The Night Before Christmas
plus Christmas Day and
The Day After Christmas,
illustrated by G.A. DAVIS
with more than 15 full
page
chromolithographs
and with marvelous 3-color
illustrations on every page of
text. $800.00
#143
#144
RARE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - SCATTERGOOD ILLUSTRATIONS
144.CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) A VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS by
Clement C. Moore. 4to (6 7/8 x 8 7/8”), pictorial wraps, 8 p. not including cover,
lacks decorative front outer wrap else VG, laid into a contemporary paper folder
Helen & Marc Younger
titled Christmas Roses. The front outer wrap had the publisher’s imprint, either
Boston or Philadelphia, circa 1866. The rear outer wrap is printed in red and
green with a vignette of the Holy Family surrounded by a holly wreath, matching
Marshall 50 who dates it at circa 1860. She notes that this version was used
as a promotional booklet by merchants along the east coast. Despite lacking the
front wrapper, this copy stands alone because the front wrapper was present
only to be able to have the imprint changed depending upon which location it was
distributed from. The front cover is printed with decorative type with the title in
two parts (A Visit From / picture / Santa Claus) surrounding a large engraving of
Santa with his bag of toys on the roof, signed Scattergood. The verso of the title
is blank and the first page of text has another engraving of two children carrying
their Christmas tree home. There are 2 large, nearly full page wonderful tinted
engravings full of detail and one other smaller engraving of Santa on his sleigh
waving goodbye. Rare. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR COLUMN)
$1850.00
MINT IN 19th CENTURY DUST WRAPPER / NESBIT POEMS
145.CHRISTMAS. (NESBIT,E.) CHRISTMAS DREAMS by E. Nesbit and
others. Lond. & NY: W. Hagelberg circa 1890. 12mo (5” wide x 6 1/2), stiff
pictorial wraps, AS NEW IN PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER! (few repairs on dw).
A book of Christmas poems, 4 of which are by E. Nesbit. Beautifully illustrated
with chromolithographs on every page. A spectacular copy in the rare 19th
century pictorial dust wrapper that features Santa. Rare.
$1200.00
Pg 21
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MAGNIFICENT CINDERELLA
148.CINDERELLA. CENDRILLON ET LES FEES [CINDERELLA]. Paris: Boussod,
Valadon 1887. Folio, loose as issued in folding case, case soiled and rubbed
else Fine.
Illustrated by
EDOUARD DE BEAUMONT
with
33
magnificent
aquarelles, color illustrations
printed integrally with the
text. Printed on heavy wove
velin, the quality of the color
printing is so superb that
it appears hand-done. De
Beaumont was a noted Belle
Epoch artist who founded the
Societe des Aquarellistes
(See
Dictionnaire
des
illustrateurs p.103, Ray: Art
of the French Illustrated
Book for other mention of De
Beaumont and full page illus.
Quayle: Collector’s Book of
Children’s Books p. 96). This
work is a masterpiece.
$2000.00
CINDERELLA ALSO 227, 230, 437, 512, 521, 537
FINE PICTURE BOOK IN 1882 DUST WRAPPER!
149.CIRCUS. CHILDREN’S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE PICTURE BOOK.
Lond. & NY: Routledge 1882. Folio, cl. backed pict. bds, 64p., slightest of edge
rubbing else FINE+ IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER (few repairs
and sl. fraying to dw). Featuring 15 fabulous full page and 4 great double-page
chromolithographs plus 22 full page and 3 double-page b&w’s, several of which
are signed “Kelly”. This is an incredible copy of a great picture book, exceedingly
rare in dust wrapper.
$1850.00
WITH ORIGINAL RUDOLPH TOY
146.CHRISTMAS. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER by Robert May.
N.p., Montgomery Ward:1939. 4to, green cloth spine, red pictorial boards, top
edge of pages cropped in binding affecting top of illustration on preliminary
pages else fine. A circa 1948 printing of this famous song (plane with 4 engines),
written as a Christmas give-away for the department store and illus. in color on
every page by DENVER GILLEN. This copy has the ORIGINAL RUDOLPH TOY
IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE! Puzzle pieces punch out of the card and by
pushing slots together, you can make a three dimensional Rudolph that comes
apart for storage in the pictorial envelope that matches the book. $600.00
RARE GERMAN PANORAMA BY ZWEYBRUCK
147.CHRISTMAS. WEIHNACHTSBUCH by Emmy Zweybrück-Prochaska.
no pub. info., Vienna circa 1918. Square 4 3/4”, 8 panels folded accordion
style, Fine condition in original slip case. Featuring eight original Christmas
themed woodcuts printed in red on mounted japanese paper with the reverse
side covered in ornamental gilt paper.
Emmy Zweybrück-Prochaska (18901956) attended courses at the ‘Kunstgewerbeschule’ in Vienna under Franz
Cizek and Kolo Moser. In 1915 she founded an arts and craft school, the
‘Kunstgewerbliche Privatlehranstalt Emmy Zweybrück-Prochaska’, in which she
taught various arts-and-crafts, especially textile and toy design. In 1939 she
had to emigrate to the USA. This lovely children’s book is not described in any
of the standard reference works. It was purchased directly from her family in
Vienna by the Vienna-based antiquarian booksellers Deuticke.
$1500.00
CIRCUS SEE ALSO 383-4, 551
CLARKE’S PERRAULT
150.(CLARKE,HARRY)illus.
FAIRY
TALES OF PERRAULT with intro by
Thomas Bodkin.
NY: Dodge [1922].
4to, (8x10 1/2”) blue gilt cloth, 160p.,
pictorial paste-on, near fine and bright.
First U.S. edition to feature Clarke’s
illustrations.
Illustrated
by Clarke
with 12 color plates, 12 b&w plates
and numerous text illus.
Burns p.149,151).
(See Bowe-
A particularly nice
copy. CHRISTMAS ALSO 155, 160, 172, 306, 508
CLEARY, BEVERLY – 574, 575
$1200.00
914.764.7410
FIRST EDITION OF PINOCCHIO IN ENGLISH
BRADLEY MARTIN COPY
151.COLLODI,C.[ARLO]. STORY OF A PUPPET, OR THE ADVENTURES OF
PINOCCHIO. NY: Cassell 1892. 12mo, decorative cloth with design repeated on
edges, 232p., cloth age toned as usual, name erased from endpaper, tiny stain on
edge of title, small inner hinge mend else really a VG+ copy in marbled slip case, the
Bradley Martin copy with Mildred Greenhill’s bookplate. 1st edition of Pinocchio
in English, simultaneous with the British edition and bound in the U.S. from British
sheets. A title in the Children’s Library. The story first appeared serially in a
children’s magazine in Italy from July 7, 1881 to January 1883 and first published
in book form in Italy in 1883. Charmingly illustrated by C. Mazzanti, the illustrator
of the Italian 1883 edition. This Cassell imprint is extremely rare. $9500.00
Pg 22
FABULOUS WATERCOLORS BY CHRIS CONOVER
154.CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY
FOX. Offered here is a finished watercolor used in Conover’s book published in
1989 entitled Mother Goose and the Sly Fox. The piece is large - images measure
19” wide x 8 1/2” high on artist board 22 x 11 1/2, signed. We see Mother
Goose and her brood of little goslings going for a swim. There are birds and 6
beautiful bird houses in the background. It appears in the books as a double page
spread on pages 26-7 and is incredibly wonderful both in imagery and execution.
(SEE ALSO INSIDE FRONT COVER)
$3500.00
COOKING - 259
SCARCE COONEY TITLE
155.(COONEY,BARBARA)illus.
AMERICAN
FOLK SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS by Ruth
Crawford Seeger.
NY: Doubleday & Co.
(1953). 4to, 80p., gilt cloth, near fine in sl.
worn dust wrapper. Songs are arranged in
3 sections and include simple arrangements
of
SARG/PINOCCHIO JIGSAW PUZZLES
AND BOOK
152.COLLODI,CARLO.
PINOCCHIO
edited by Watty Piper. NY:Platt & Munk
(1940). 4to, Offered here is SET OF
PINOCCHIO JIGSAW PUZZLES IN
THE ORIGINAL BOX! (published by Platt
& Munk). Sold with a copy of the book
published in 1940 by Platt and Munk (book
spine taped, corner of title page repaired
and corner of ep off otherwise tight and
clean). The six puzzles inside reproduce the
six color plates from the book. The puzzle
set is quite rare. Who better than Sarg to
illustrate this classic? $500.00
CLOTH BOOKS – 106, 450
STUNNING WATERCOLOR
153.CONOVER,CHRIS). ORIGINAL ART - ADVENTURES OF SIMPLE
SIMON. Offered here is an original watercolors from Conover’s Simple Simon
published by Ferrar Strauss Giroux in 1987 for which Conover has re-told the
text as well as illustrating the story. The piece is double-page in size (18”
x 8”), larger than in the printed book and is signed. It appears as a double
page illustration on page 9-10 with Three Blind Mice as the Hidden Nursery
Rhyme. All of the characters of the book are present and every inch of the
paper is covered. Conover has been illustrating children’s books since 1974. Her
work is noted for rich colors and incredible attention to detail, some of which is
executed using a magnifying glass for accuracy. There is plenty to look at but
without the overcrowding that hampers many books. Simple Simon is one of her
best books. (SEE ALSO REAR COVER)
$3500.00
musical
notation.
Illustrated
by
Cooney with charming detailed black and
whites.
$150.00
2 EARLY COONEY ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS
156.(COONEY,BARBARA)illus. TWO WATER COLORS FROM “THE MAN
WHO DIDN’T WASH HIS DISHES” by Phyllis Krasilovsky. (pub. by Doub.
in 1950). Offered here are 2 charming watercolors used in Krasilovsky’s first
book, purchased from Krasilovsky with her provenance on a slip of paper. The
first image measures 5 1/2 x 8” on board 8 x 11 1/2”. A blank corner is restored,
there is some crackling to the paper and old paper backing on the back. The
image shows the man at his dining room table full of food with a cat in the
foreground. The second piece has an image size of 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 on board 7
x 10 1/4”. Penciled in the margin is “P.24 o p. 25”. There is some crackling to
the paper and old paper backing on the back. Depicted is the old man next to
his empty dish cupboard, surrounded by stacks and stacks of unwashed dishes,
pots and pans. The story is about a man who was too lazy to wash his dishes and
who eventually ran out of eating implements; he then resorted to using the soap
dish, ashtrays and flower pots! He solves his problem and vows never to put off
washing the dishes again. These are 2 great images from the book, both with
much detail. Early Cooney and Krasilovsky’s first book.
$1000.00
COUNTING BOOKS – 3, 8, 105, 107, 256, 269
RARE COX ADVERTISING BOOKLET
157.COX,PALMER. RHYME & REASON. (Clark’s Spool Cotton) circa 1890’s.
3.25 x 4.75”, pictorial wraps, 12p. incl. covers, VG. Each page has a full page
illustration of different scenarios where Clark’s thread is saving the day. 4 lines
of text in verse accompany the scenes where royalty, natives, Indians and more
use Clark’s thread. Rare.
$250.00
BEAUTIFUL EDITION OF ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES
158.(CRAMER,RIE AND LILIAN GOVEY)illus. HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY
TALES. Lond: Humph. Milf. OUP, ca 1936. Sm. 4to, pictorial cloth extensively
decorated in color and gold, fine. 32 fairy tales, illustrated with 17 magnificent
tipped-in color plates by Cramer and with many two-color and line illustrations all
throughout the text by both Cramer and Govey. A lovely book. $450.00
1 OF 20 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM
159.(CRANE,WALTER)illus. TRIPLETS.
COMPRISING: BABY’S OPERA,
BABY’S BOUQUET AND THE BABY’S OWN AESOP. Lond.: Routledge 1899.
Sq. 4to, (12 1/2” wide x 12” high) original buckram, spine label, covers soiled,
interior tight and Fine. NUMBER 17 OF ONLY 20 COPIES PRINTED ON JAPAN
VELLUM, printed by Edmund Evans. Containing the three books by Crane printed
in full color on vellum with
wide margins. Crane wrote
a new preface for this
edition which also has new
illustrations on the title
and preface pages. Because
the paper quality is so fine,
the color reproductions are
particularly beautiful. The
book was most likely issued
in this plain binding so that
the owner would have his or
her own custom (probably
leather)
binding
done.
Rare.
$1500.00
160.(CRANE,WALTER)illus. CHRISTMAS POSY by Mrs. Molesworth. Lond: Mac.
1888. 8vo, green gilt cloth stamped in black, 215p., slight cover rubbing else near
fine. 1st ed.. Illus. by Crane with 8 full page and one half page b&w art nouveau
illustrations to accompany Christmas stories by Mrs. Molesworth. $200.00
161.(CRANE,WALTER)illus. RUMBO RHYMES by Alfred Calmour. Lond. & NY:
Harper 1911. Small 4to, green pict. cloth, 99p., Fine. 1st ed. Printed on heavy
coated paper there are 24 fabulous full color plates by Crane plus several smaller
illustrations - full of humor and whimsy. $750.00
Pg 23
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SONG OF SIXPENCE * WADDLING FROG
OLD COURTIER *MULTIPLICATION
162.(CRANE,WALTER)illus.
SONG
OF
SIXPENCE
PICTURE BOOK.
Lond.:
Routledge nd ca 1867. 4to,
brown
cloth
pictorially
stamped in white, Fine.
Containing
4
Sixpenny
Toy books by Crane, each
wonderfully illustrated by
him in color and printed by
Edmund Evans: Gaping Wide
Mouth Waddling Frog [1866],
Old Courtier [1867], Sing a
Song of Sixpence [1866] and
The Multiplication Table in
Verse [1867]. There are 32
full page color illustrations
in all to accompany some
of the rarest and earliest
of Crane’s toy books. This
volume appears to be the
first of the hard cover
compilations
of
Crane’s
toy books. Rare and not in
Spencer. $1850.00
CRUIKSHANK, PERCY - 105
SCARCE UNUSED CRANE PAINTING BOOK
163.(CRANE,WALTER)illus. WALTER CRANE’S PAINTING BOOK. Lond:
Fred. Warne & Co. nd ca 1900 (back wrapper ads for Baby’s Opera, Bouquet,
Aesop and Pan Pipes). Sq. 4to, pict. wraps, near fine and UNUSED. Consisting
of pictorial title page plus 12 full page color illustrations by Crane, each faced
by the same illustration uncolored (in brown line), designed to be painted by the
owner. Completely unused. Engraved and printed by EDMUND EVANS. Very
scarce (not in Spencer or Massé). $350.00
RARE AND FABULOUS LADA CZECH PICTURE BOOK
164.CZECHOSLOVAK. HALECKY NASI KACKY (by) Joseph Lada. Praze:
Melantricha (1932). 4to, stiff pict. wraps, sl. wear to spine paper, VG-Fine. An
absolutely stunning picture book illustrated by the pre-eminent Czech artist
JOSEPH LADA with 24 fabulous, bold full page color illustrations (including
title). Hurlimann (p.226) says his “fresh and genuine vision is timeless” and notes
that Jiri Trnka’s work is “barely thinkable without the splendid popular tales and
drawings of his predecessor Joseph Lada.” Rare.
$1500.00
RARE AND FABULOUS LADA PICTURE BOOK
165.CZECHOSLOVAK. LADOVY VESELE UCEBNICE BROUCI A HMYZ III
[poems by Joseph Foltyn, text by Prof. V. Jedlicka]. Praze: Melantrich (1932).
4to, (8 1/2” x 11), stiff pict. wraps, slightest of cover soil else fine. 1st ed. An
absolutely stunning picture
book illustrated by the preeminent Czech artist JOSEPH
LADA with 24 fabulous,
bold full color illustrations
(including title) depicting
humanized insects. Hurlimann
(p.226) says his “fresh and
genuine vision is timeless”
and notes that Jiri Trnka’s
work is “barely thinkable
without the splendid popular
tales and drawings of his
predecessor Joseph Lada.”
Rare.
$1500.00
CZECH INTEREST ALSO 109
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DANISH INTEREST – 32, 247, 365
DARLEY, F.O.C. - 290
166.(D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR)illus. BOOK OF GREEK MYTHS. NY: Doub.
(1962). Large 4to, cloth, 192p., Fine in fine dust wrapper. Stated 1st ed. Nearly
50 myths adapted by the D’Aulaires and profusely illus. in color and monotone by
them. A very readable and lovely book. $175.00
170.(DEMING,E.W.)illus. INDIAN CHILD LIFE by Therese Deming.
Stokes 1899.
Obl. 4to, cl.
backed pict.bds, tips worn and
light cover soil, VG+. 1st ed.
Illustrated with 18 wonderful
color plates on heavy coated
stock (bibliography cites only
16) and with many b&w’s by
noted Indian artist Deming
- text and illus. printed on one
side only (reprints are printed
on thinner paper and on both
sides). See Dykes p.77. One if
his earliest, if not his first books
for children and a beautiful
production. $200.00
INSCRIBED BY
DENSLOW!
167.(DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN)illus. THE FAIRIES UP TO DATE by Edward &
Joseph Anthony. Bost: Little Brown 1923 (1923). Sm. 4to, red cloth, pict. pasteon, 189p., sl. soil on cover plate else Fine. 1st ed. (preceding the British edition).
In a novel approach to old classics, 11 fairy tales (Red Riding Hood, Hansel &
Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Bluebeard, Cinderella, Puss In Boots etc) have been
retold in verse with a modern revamping of text. Each tale is done in a different
color with decorative border around text pages and many wonderful Art Deco full
page illustrations by De Bosschere. Nice copy of a very scarce book. $325.00
DE LA MARE, WALTER - 326
BEAUTIFUL WATERCOLOR FROM PUBLISHED BOOK
168.DE PAOLA,TOMIE. ORIGINAL ART: HUNTER AND THE ANIMALS.
Offered here is the original double-page color spread by De Paola used in his
wordless picture book Hunter and the Animals published in 1981 by Holiday
House. The image measures 16 1/2” wide x 9” high done on art paper, signed. It
appears on page 24/25 of the book. The combination of the rich lush color with
De Paola’s simple style make this a most effective and lovely piece. (SEE ALSO
REAR COVER)
$2750.00
171.
(DENSLOW,W.
W)illus.
THE PEARL
AND THE PUMPKIN by
Paul West. NY: Dillingham
(1904).
4to, green cloth
stamped in dark green, pict.
paste-on, 240p., very slight
cover soil, near fine. First
edition, earliest issue with
blue endpapers. Illustrated
by Denslow with 16 bold
color plates plus a profusion
of color illustrations intext.
THIS COPY IS
INSCRIBED BY DENSLOW
ON THE ENDPAPER! (see
Greene/Hearn #35.). This
is a great copy, rare with
the inscription - Denslow
did not inscribe many
books. $3500.00
172.(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. DENSLOW’S
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement
Moore. NY: Dillingham 1902 (1902). 4to,
tan cloth, pict. paste-on, slightest of wear to
spine else near fine. 1st ed. (earliest copies
are bound in paper boards, this version has
the color plate on the cover which does
not appear in the board-bound edition.
Illustrated with marvelous and rich full page
color illustrations plus color illustrations on
every page of text and pictorial endpapers by
Denslow. An outstanding copy of one of his
most desired works, and one of the greatest
versions of this classic. Greene/Hearn
26. $1200.00
RARE MCLOUGHLIN “ROBINSONADE”
169.[DEFOE,DANIEL]. ROBINSONADE. MASTER J. STRAGGLES - HIS
VERSION OF ROBINSON CRUSOE as narrated & depicted to his School
Fellows at Dr. Tickeltoby’s
Academy. NY: McLoughlin
Bros. circa 1867. 4to, (7 1/4
x 9 1/2”), pictorial wraps,
26p., light cover soil, owner’s
name on cover, VG+. Since
Dr. Tickletoby’s Academy
lost its last copy of Robinson
Crusoe, J. Straggles retells
the story from memory.
Illustrated with 12 full
page illustrations in white
on a black background
simulating a chalk-board.
Rare.
$875.00
RARE DENSLOW FANTASY
173.(DENSLOW,W.W.)illus.
THE
JEWELED TOAD by Isabel Johnston.
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (1907). 8vo,
tan pictorial boards, 211p., edges and
corners lightly rubbed and sl. wear to base
of spine, sl. internal soil, else tight and
VG+. 1st and only edition of this fantasy,
featuring 11 bright color plates plus color
plate title and many color illustrations
throughout the text. Very reminiscent of
the Wizard in style and a wonderful story,
based on a five act musical play that was
never produced. Green/Hearn 39. Very
rare, particularly in such nice condition. $1200.00
NY:
Pg 25
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DICK AND JANE READER
179.DICK AND JANE. THE NEW FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS by
William S. Gray and May Hill Arbuthnot. Chic. et al: Scott, Foresman
and Co. (1952). 8vo, pict. cloth, 272p., vg+. Dick and Jane and the Gang
plus fairy tales and stories. Illus. in color. Nice copy.
$175.00
174.(DETMOLD,EDMUND)illus.
THE FABLES OF AESOP. NY:
Hodder & Stought. nd, circa 1910.
Small 4to, green gilt and pict.
#179
cloth, FINE IN PUBLISHER’S
PICTORIAL
repaired).
US.
BOX
(box
#180
flaps
1st ed. printed in
More than 250 fables,
illustrated by Detmold with 23
utterly magnificent tipped in
colored plates mounted on heavy
stock, plus black and whites intext.
READER FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
180.DICK AND JANE. NEW FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: LARGE TYPE
FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED by William Gray, Monroe, Artley & Arbuthnot.
Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind by permission of Scott
Foresman 1955. 4to, 272p., pict. cloth, covers soiled some (not offensively) else
VG. This is one of Foresman’s readers from the Dick and Jane series, this for
slightly older children. There are a few Dick and Jane stories, then stories
about new friends followed by simple fairy tales. Illus. in b&w by Keith Ward,
Ellen Segner, Walter Ohlson, Marilou Wise and others. $325.00
$1000.00
175.(DETMOLD,EDWARD)illus.
FABRE’S BOOK OF INSECTS
retold by Mrs. Randolph Stawell.
Lond: Hodder & Stoughton nd
EXAMINATION COPY
181.DICK AND JANE. WE LOOK AND SEE by William S. Gray et al. Chic.: Scott
Foresman 1940. 8vo, cl. backed pict. wraps, 48p., light cover soil and 2 ink marks on
rear cover else VG. This is the RARE EXAMINATION COPY sent to teacher’s for
their consideration in ordering. Inside the front cover is printed the philosophy
behind the pre-primers and inside the rear cover is a price list of books available.
The text is a pre-primer with Dick and Jane, and Baby (Sally’s name before she
became Sally) and Spot, illus. in color by Eleanor Campbell. Scarce.
$375.00
[1921]. Thick 4to, blue decorated
cloth, Very Fine in dust wrapper
with
mounted
color
plate.
Illustrated by Detmold with 12
magnificent tipped-in color plates
with
A
lettered
beautiful
the dw.
tissue
copy,
guards.
scarce
in
#182
#181
$650.00
EARLY DICK AND JANE EXAMINATION COPY
176.DICK AND JANE. DICK AND JANE Basic Pre-Primer by Elson-Gray. Chic.:
Scott, Foresman (1936). 8vo, pict. wraps, 40p., sl. wear, near fine. One of the earliest
Dick and Jane readers with Dick, Jane, Baby Spot and the crew. “For Examination”
stamped into rear cover. Illus. in color on every page. Scarce. $400.00
#176
#177
182.DICK AND JANE. NEW WE LOOK AND SEE by William S. Gray. Chic.:
Scott Foresman 1956.. 8vo, cloth backed pict. wraps, AS NEW! A remarkably
fine copy of this scarce Dick and Jane pre primer. $350.00
#183
EARLY DICK AND JANE READER
177.DICK AND JANE. MORE DICK AND JANE STORIES by Elson-Gray.
Chic.: Scott, Foresman (1934). 8vo, pict. wraps, 48p., near fine. One of the
earliest Dick and Jane readers with
Dick, Jane, Spot and the crew. Illus.
in color on every page. Scarce. $300.00
WITH BLACK CHARACTERS
178.DICK
AND
JANE.
FUN
WHEREVER WE ARE by Helen
Robinson et al. Chic: Scott Foresman
1965. 8vo, cl. backed pict. wraps, light
soil, 79p., VG. Dick and Jane, Sally and
Spot, illus. in color by Bob Childress
with Black characters Pam , Penny and
Mike.
$300.00
RARE DICK AND JANE ACTIVITY BOOK
183.DICK AND JANE. THINK-AND-DO BOOK TO ACCOMPANY THE NEW
WE LOOK AND SEE, WE WORK AND PLAY, WE COME AND GO (on cover) by
William Gray and Marion Monroe. Toronto: Gage [1951]. 4to, wraps, [81]p., near
fine. Every page is illustrated in b&w with instructions in the rear for the teacher
on how to engage the children in further educational activity. Scarce. $275.00
914.764.7410
Pg 26
184.DICK AND JANE. WE WORK AND PLAY by William S. Gray et al. Chic.: Scott
Foresman 1946-7 ed. 8vo, cl. backed pict. wraps, finger soil on covers else VG+. Dick and
Jane, Baby (Sally) and Spot, illus. in color by Eleanor Campbell. Scarce.$300.00
192.DICK AND JANE. NEW WE COME AND GO by William S. Gray. Chic.:
Scott Foresman (1951). 8vo, cloth backed pict. wraps, 72p., sl. soil, VG+. A Dick
and Jane pre primer with great color illustrations and a scarce title. $250.00
185.DICK AND JANE. WE WORK AND PLAY by William S. Gray et al. Chic.: Scott
Foresman (1940). 8vo, cl. backed pict. wraps, cover soiled some else VG. Dick and
Jane, Baby (Sally) and Spot, illus. in color by Eleanor Campbell. Scarce.$200.00
#192
186.DICK AND JANE. THE NEW WE WORK AND PLAY by William S. Gray et
al. Chic: Scott Foresman 1956. 8vo, cl. backed pict. wraps, light cover soil, VG+.
Dick and Jane, Sally and Spot, illus. in color by Eleanor Campbell.
$250.00
187.DICK AND JANE. NEW WE WORK AND PLAY by William S. Gray et al.
Chic.: Scott Foresman 1956 ed.. 8vo, pictorial hardcover library binding with
pictorial wraps bound-in, 64p., covers finger soiled and pocket removed from
blank endpapers else VG. Dick and Jane, Sally and Spot, illus. in color by Eleanor
Campbell. Scarce, especially in this variant binding.
$300.00
#185
#184
#193
CANADIAN IMPRINT DICK AND JANE READER
193.DICK AND JANE. NEW WE COME AND GO by William S. Gray. Toronto:
W.J. Gage, ca 1955.. 8vo, cloth backed pict. wraps, sl. edge wear, near fine. A
Dick and Jane pre primer in unusually nice condition. $250.00
#187
#186
194.DICK AND JANE. FUN WITH OUR FRIENDS by Helen Robinson et al. Chic. et
al: Scott, Foresman and Co. (1962). 8vo, pict. cloth, 160p., school stamps else fine. The
all “white” version, illus. in color by Bob Childress and Jack White. $150.00
#194
188.DICK AND JANE. GUESS WHO by William Gray et al. Chic.: Scott Foresman
(1951). 8vo, pict. cloth, 95p., occasional red underline, school stamp on endpapers, GVG. A junior primer with Dick, Jane and the gang, designed to give extra help before
beginning the primer New Fun with Dick and Jane. Uncommon title.
$150.00
189.DICK AND JANE. GUESS WHO - CATHEDRAL EDITION by William
Gray et al. Chic.: Scott Foresman (1951). 8vo, pict. cloth, 95p., light cover soil
and child’s name on endpaper with school stamp, VG. A Catholic version of this
junior primer with Dick, Jane and Sally replaced by John, Jean and Judy (Spot
and Puff remain the same). Designed to give extra help before beginning the
primer New Fun with Dick and Jane. Nice copy. $250.00
DICK AND JANE READER WITH BLACKS
190.DICK AND JANE. THE NEW GUESS WHO by Helen Robinson et al. Chic.
et al: Scott, Foresman and Co. (1965). 8vo, pict. cloth, 96p., some soil, VG. 1st ed.
of the new version of this title which added Black characters Mike, Pam, Penny
and their parents. $200.00
RARE DICK AND JANE ACTIVITY BOOK
191.DICK AND JANE. THINK-AND-DO BOOK FOR USE WITH THE NEW
GUESS WHO by Helen Robinson et al. Chic.: Scott Foresman (1965). 4to,
[49]p., fine. Every page is illustrated in b&w with Dick, Jane and the gang this edition includes the Black characters Mike, Penny, Pam and their parents.
Instructions are in the rear for the teacher on how to engage the children in
further educational activity. Scarce.
$250.00
#190
#189
#191
#188
#195
195.DICK AND JANE. FUN WITH OUR FRIENDS by Helen Robinson et al. Chic. et al:
Scott, Foresman and Co. (1965). 8vo, pict. cloth, 160p., some soil and rubbing, VG. A Dick
and Jane reader that includes Black characters Mike, Pam and Penny. $150.00
EXAMINATION COPY
196.DICK AND JANE. OUR NEW FRIENDS - EXAMINATION COPY by
William S. Gray et al. Chic.: Scott Foresman (1940). 8vo, pict. cloth 191p., ink
marks in margin of rear endpaper else VG+. This is the RARE EXAMINATION
COPY sent to teacher’s for their consideration in ordering. Inside the front
cover and on the front free endpaper is printed the philosophy behind the
readers. The rear free endpaper and paste-down gives additional information
on the other books in the series and there is a price list of books available. The
text features Dick, Jane, and Sally and introduces new friends as well. Illus. in
color by Keith Ward. Scarce.
$350.00
197.DICK
AND
JANE. OUR NEW
FRIENDS by William
S. Gray and May Hill
Arbuthnot. Chic. et
al: Scott, Foresman
and Co. ed. of 1946-7.
8vo, pict. cloth, 191p.,
some cover fading,
VG.
Illus. in color
by KEITH WARD.
$150.00
TEACHER’S
EDITION
198.DICK
AND
JANE. GUIDEBOOK
TO
ACCOMPANY
THE
NEW
OUR
NEW FRIENDS 1956
EDITION by William
S. Gray and May Hill
Arbuthnot. Chic. et
#196
#197
#198
#199
Pg 27
[email protected]
al: Scott, Foresman and Co. ed. of (1956). 8vo, pict. cloth, Very Fine. The first
half of the book is an illustrated guidebook for the teacher and the second part
of the book contains the entire reader, illustrated in color. $200.00
#204
DICK AND JANE ACTIVITY BOOK
199.DICK AND JANE. THINK-AND-DO BOOK TO ACCOMPANY THE NEW
OUR NEW FRIENDS by Wm. S. Gray et al. Chic.: Scott Foresman 1952. 4to,
[80]p., fine. Nearly every page is illustrated in b&w. Instructions are inside the
covers for the teacher on how to engage the children in further educational
activity. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR PAGE)
$200.00
FOLIO BIG BOOK
200.DICK
AND
JANE
(imitation). BIG BOOK. [Bost.]:
(Houghton Mifflin ca 1940. This
is a large sized Dick and Jane
type folio made for teachers
to use as display in the class.
Spiral bound in blue boards
19 1/2 x 24 1/2” with an easel
on the rear cover that allows
the book to be propped up for
display, 32p., edges rubbed else
VG. In a direct imitation of Dick
and Jane, this reader features
Jack, Janet and Tip the dog.
Printed on heavy card stock and
wonderfully illustrated in bright
colors in typical 40’s style. Rare.
$850.00
FOLIO BIG BOOK
201.DICK
AND
JANE
TYPE.
OUR
PICTURE
BOOK by Gertrude Hildreth
and others.
no place:
Winston (1940).
This is
a large sized Dick and
Jane type folio made for
teachers to use as display
in the class. Spiral bound in
red boards 12 1/2 x 18”, 30p.
+ 2 p. direction for teaching.
Light shelfwear else VG+.
In a direct imitation of Dick
and Jane, this reader is not
quite as large as the Dick
and Jane Big Books. This
title features Bob, Nancy,
father, mother, baby sister
and the pets Mac and Muff.
Printed on heavy card stock
and wonderfully illustrated in
bright colors in typical 40’s
style by Corinne Waterall.
Rare.
$600.00
DICK AND JANE SEE ALSO 102
WARNE TOY BOOK
202.DICK WHITTINGTON.
THE OLD BALLAD OF DICK
WHITTINGTON.
Lond.:
Warne ca 1870. 4to, wraps,
sl. offsetting on text pages
else near fine. Each page
mounted on linen. Illustrated
with 6 very fine full page
chromolithographs printed by
Kronheim.
$300.00
#205
COMPLETE WITH DISNEY HANKIES
205.DISNEY,WALT. HANKYVENTURES. Walt Disney Productions 1939. 4to,
pict. wraps, sl. soil rear cover and lacks string tie else, FINE AND COMPLETE
WITH SIX HANDKERCHIEFS, each embroidered with a different Disney
character (Donald, Pluto, Porky, Mickey, Minnie and Dopey). Illus. in full color on
every page by the Disney Studios. Very scarce. $750.00
RARE DISNEY HANKIE BOOK
206.DISNEY,WALT. BAMBI HANKIES. Walt Disney Productions: 1942. 4to,
stiff pict. wraps, string bound, Fine. The story of Bambi is illustrated in color
on every page by the Disney Studios. Tucked into slits on four of the pages are
color printed handkerchiefs - each with a different character. Rare. $750.00
207.(DISNEY,WALT)illus.
CUT-OUT BOOK.
1942.
Large
BAMBI
Racine: Whitman
folio,
stiff
pictorial
card covers, FINE AND UNUSED.
Perforated cut-out figures for all the
Bambi
characters
and
background
scenes. Great color illustrations by the
Disney Studios. $475.00
DISNEY SEE ALSO 499
DODGE, KATHERINE STURGES – 550
DOGS – 11, 42, 43, 112, 126, 212, 276,
324, 336, 345, 350, 418, 479, 546, 554
DUMPY BOOK
208.DOLLS.
MORE
DOLLIES by
Richard Hunter. Lond: Grant Richards
203.DISNEY,WALT.
MICKEY MOUSE
BOOK NO. 3. Phil.: David McKay (19323). Sq. 4to, 48p. cl. backed stiff pictorial
card covers, slight wear to edges else Fine.
Illustrated in color with 4 comic style panels
on every page. A beautiful copy - quite
rare.
$850.00
1903.
16mo, tan striped cloth, 95p.,
204.DISNEY,WALT.
DONALD DUCK.
NY: Grosset and Dunlap (1936).
4to,
pictorial boards, VG+ in soiled and frayed
dw. Illustrated with glorious and bright full
color illustrations plus b&w’s and pictorial
endpapers. Rare early Donald. (SEE ILLUS
TOP NEXT COLUMN)
$600.00
a wonderful full page color illustration
light shelf wear, VG. 1st ed. of DUMPY
BOOK no. 25 in the same series as Little
Black Sambo. Printed on only one side of
the paper, each page of text features a
poem about a doll and each page faces
of a different doll, done by RUTH
COBB. $250.00
DOLLS SEE ALSO 93, 258, 270, 273,
320, 344, 392, 400, 540, 545
914.764.7410
LOVELY DU BOIS WATERCOLOR
209.DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. NIGHT BOOK by Mark Strand. Offered here
is a very beautiful watercolor by Du Bois for the book by Strand published in
1985 by Crown. The image measures 7” wide x 4 3/4” high. A beautiful night
scene has the moon and stars shining over a boat with one man seated at the end.
It appears on the page with text beginning: “A man on a yacht was drinking a
nightcap, which is a bedtime drink for grown-ups.” The colors in the original art
are much less garish than in the printed book. To help a little girl who is afraid
of the dark, the moon sends down a special moonbeam to show her the many
wondrous things to see at night. This is a lovely image.
$2000.00
Pg 28
THREE PIGS ORIGINAL ART
211.DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. ORIGINAL ART: THREE LITTLE PIGS.
Offered here is a charming pen and ink drawing for the book, retold in verse
and published by Viking in 1962. The image measures 4 1/4” wide x 4 1/2” high,
signed. In this picture the wolf is running after the pig and almost catches it by
the tail. A great image.
$1200.00
ORIGINAL ART - NEWBERY AWARD WINNER
210.DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. ORIGINAL ART: THE 21 BALLOONS.
Offered here is an original pen and ink with wash drawing that appears as a
full page illustration on p[112] of the book. The image measures 4 3/4 x 6”,
signed and matted. The 21 Balloons was the winner of the 1949 Newbery Award.
The story is a fantasy adventure full of fabulous inventions, starring Professor
William Waterman Sherman whose hot-air balloon journey gets sidetracked in
Krakatoa. The Professor crash lands in the ocean while trying to escape but
he is eventually rescued and returns home a hero. The image offered here has
the Professor in bed with a balloon at the head and he is being tended to by
2 nurses, the mayor and the chief surgeon. Original art from Du Bois’ award
winners is very hard to find. The actual art is much more vivid and detailed than
the reproduction in the book. See Bader p.178.
$6500.00
SIGNED WITH DRAWING
212.DU
BOIS,WILLIAM
PENE. OTTO IN AFRICA.
NY: Viking (1961). 4to, yellow
cloth, Fine in dw. 1st ed. Du
Bois has rewritten and reillustrated his first Otto
book - Giant Otto, wherein
Duke and Otto fight off
marauding Arabs in Africa.
THIS COPY IS SIGNED
BY DU BOIS WITH A PEN
DRAWING.
p. 182) (See Bader
$850.00
FINE COPY IN ORIGINAL BOX
213.(DULAC,EDMUND)illus.
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR
KHAYYAM rendered into
English verse by Edward
Fitzgerald. London: Hodder
& Stoughton nd [1909].
4to (9x11”) white cloth,
elaborate
gilt
pictorial
decoration, fine in original
box (worn with soil). 1st
edition.
Illustrated by
Dulac with 20 beautiful
tipped in color illustrations
(with
tissue
guards)
mounted on heavy stock
with decorative border plus
decorative border on text
pages as well. A great copy
of a beautiful book. Hughey
21a.
$850.00
Pg 29
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SCARCE SAMBO IMITATION
DUMPY BOOK
214.DUMPY BOOK.
LITTLE
WHITE BARBARA by Eleanor
March. Lond: Grant Richards
1902. 16mo, green striped cloth,
95p., spine aged else, near fine.
1st ed. of No. 18 of the Dumpy
series (of which Little Black
Sambo was No.4). The story of
a little girl who gets whiter and
thinner day by day. Printed on one
side of paper only with each page
of text facing a full page color
illustration by the author. Quite
scarce. Dumpy Book see also
208. $450.00
HAND-COLORED AMERICAN
MATH TOY BOOK
218.EARLY
AMERICAN.
MERRY
MULTIPLICATION.
Baltimore: J.B. Keller, no date,
owner inscription 1848.
4to,
green wraps with 2 cuts on front
cover, 8p., near Fine. Printed on
one side of the paper, each leaf
has text of the multiplication
tables accompanied by fine
page
hand-colored
frontis
plus large hand colored cuts
on every page.
A title in the
publisher’s Colored Toy Book
series.
$850.00
215.EARLY
AMERICAN.
(BATTLEDORE) BATTLEDORE
- MONKEY TURNED COOK.
Offered here is a charming
early 19th century battledore
circa 1820 with no publication
information at all other than
the printed price of one penny. The story of
the Monkey Turned Cook with a large woodcut
is on lower cover and the Fallow Deer with a
large cut is on the upper cover. 2 alphabets
are on the outer flap and simple words of 2
or three letters are on the inner flap. Inside
the upper cover are short paragraphs about
the horse and the elephant, each with cuts
and there are 2 alphabets in upper and lower
case inside the lower cover. Battledores were
learning devices that served double duty.
Inside the classroom they were for learning
the ABC’s but at recess they could be used to
play a prebaseball type game of battledore
and shuttlecock. This example is in excellent
condition.
Not in Welch, Rosenbach or
Osborne.
$300.00
219.EARLY AMERICAN.
NEW HIEROGLYPHICAL BIBLE FOR THE
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN; Being A Selection of the
most useful Lessons; and most interesting Narratives; (scripturally arranged)
from Genesis to the Revelations. Embellished with Familiar Figures & Striking
Emblems Neatly Engraved To the whole is Added a Sketch of the life of Our
Blessed Saviour, the Holy Apostles etc. Recommended by the Revd. Rowland
Hill, M.A. Boston: Printed for W. Norman Book & Chartseller (1794). 12mo,
contemporary full leather over boards, engraved fold-out frontis, title (iii), iv
blank [i]-iii preface, [4] 5-144. Leather scuffed and sewing visible inside cover,
scattered soil, title creased, frontis archival reinforce at fold, really Good-VG.
First American edition of this completely original work intended to compete with
the then popular 1783 Curious Hieroglyphic Bible. The preface is by Rowland
Hill, chairman of the Religious Tract Society and a philanthropist and advocate
for vaccination. Every page is full of fine woodcuts (British edition attributed to
THOMAS BEWICK) with the pictures replacing the words. There is a wonderful
fold-out double page frontis engraving plus 21 other large half-page engravings
in addition to the numerous engravings on every page of text that replace words.
Welch 513.1o copy on OCLC and only 2 other complete copies in NUC, RLIN
and ESTC combined and it is doubtful that they are in the original pictorial
boards). Rare.
$2500.00
216.EARLY AMERICAN. (BATTLEDORE) BATTLEDORE - THE GOOD BOY.
Offered here is a charming early 19th century battledore circa 1820 with no
publication information at all other than the printed price of one penny. The
story of the Good Boy with a large woodcut is on lower cover and Chairs To
Mend with a large cut is on the upper cover. The outer flap has the alphabet
with 2 words for each letter and 2
alphabets are on the inner flap.
Inside the upper cover are 2
alphabets and inside the lower
cover are 2 cuts of a CAT and
the ARK with simple phrases on
the top section. Battledores
were learning devices that
served double duty. Inside the
classroom they were for learning
the ABC’s but at recess they
could be used to play a prebaseball type game of battledore
and shuttlecock. This example is
in excellent condition. Not in
Welch, Rosenbach or Osborne.
$300.00
217.EARLY AMERICAN. (BATTLEDORE) NEW BATTLEDORE No. 7. London:
J. and C. Mozley circa 1830. The upper cover has the first half of the alphabet
in upper and lower cases within 12 compartments and the lower cover finishes
in 12 compartments. The outer flap has 3 woodcuts for An owl, a hare and a
linnet while the inner flap has one cut of 2 dogs with simple word lists. Inside
the upper cover are short words and an alphabet and inside the lower cover
are 3 alphabets. Battledores
were learning devices that
served double duty.
Inside
the classroom they were for
learning the ABC’s but at recess
they could be used to play a prebaseball type game of battledore
and shuttlecock. This example
is printed on green paper and is
in fine condition. See Osborne
p.695 for Number 4 in this
series.
$300.00
1794 WOODCUTS - AMERICAN
DARTON 1817 - HAND-COLORED COPPERPLATES
220.EARLY ENGLISH. GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENT; BEING DESCRIPTIONS OF
THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD; WITH REPRESENTATIONS
OF THE VARIOUS INHABITANTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COSTUMES
[by Mary Anne Venning]. London:
Darton Harvey and Darton 1817.
1st ed. 12mo (4” wide x 6), original
road backed boards, 120p.,
edges worn and spine rubbed,
VG+. Each country represented
has informative text - countries
worldwide are included from
America to the Island of Nio to
the Land of Natal. Illustrated
with 60 fine hand-colored
copperplate engravings depicting
costumes of the inhabitants
of the various nations.
A
fascinating book.
Darton
G975.
$1200.00
914.764.7410
Pg 30
EDUCATION – 180, 183, 191, 199-201, 218-20, 222, 242, 456, 496
EGYPT – 56
ELDER, PAUL (PUBLISHER)- 234
illustrated by M.T. (PENNY) ROSS (who also did Volland’s Mother Earth, Flower,
Animal Children books) with pictorial ep’s and title page plus more than 40 full
color plates of beautiful fairies. $600.00
UNCOMMON TITLE
221.(EISGRUBER,ELSA)illus. LIEBE SONNE, LIEBE ERDE [by] Christian
Morgenstern. Oldenburg: Stalling [1943], 66 tausand. 4to, cloth backed pictorial
boards, near Fine. Illus. in color on every page by Eisgruber in her distinctive
style using pastel colors and with an Oriental influence clearly discernable.
Beautiful. $325.00
FAIRIES SEE ALSO 281, 393, 563
ART DECO TOYS
222.(ENRIGHT,ELIZABETH)illus. TOYS AND TOY MAKERS by James
S. Tippett. NY: Harper, 1931 (1931). 8vo, cloth, fine in slightly frayed dust
wrapper. Stated 1st edition. A collection of stories for children about how real
toys are made. Illus. in art deco style by Enrich with 14 color plates, many b&w’s
and pictorial endpapers. A very scarce and charming book.
$350.00
ENRIGHT, MAGINEL – 74,81, 85
EVANS, EDMUND – 162-3
ESKIMOS – 301
FABLES -37, 159, 174, 292, 457, 470
GREAT PETER THOMSON TOY BOOK
226.FAIRY TALES. BLUE BEARD. Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson circa 1880.
Sq. 4to, pictorial wraps, neat spine and margin repairs, VG+. Illus. with 6 fine full
page chromolithographs by J.B. Geyser plus great color cover.
$300.00
ART NOUVEAU FAIRY TALE POSTCARD BOOK
227.FAIRY TALES. CINDERELLA / HANSEL AND GRETTEL. No pub. info., printed
in Switzerland circa 1905. Narrow 4to, pictorial wraps, sl. spine repair else fine.
Inside each cover is the text of each story. There are 4 full page color art nouveau
illustrations - each with 3 postcards. Opposite each illustrated page of postcards
is the same illustration in line designed to be painted by the child. The illustrator
isn’t named but the initials W inside an M is in the corner of the images. The art
is quite lovely and it is amazing that this survived in unused condition. $350.00
LILIAN GOVEY COLOR PLATES
223.
FAIRIES.
ADVENTURES OF BE-WEE
THE GNOME AND TALES
OF HAPPY COMMON by
Agnes Herbertson.
NY:
Cup. & Leon (1921) 8vo, cloth
backed bds, pict. paste-on,
116p., tips worn else VG. The
little gnome- like Creepie
Man is led by the talking
Punker Tree into a fairy land.
Illustrated with 20 beautiful
color plates, many line illus.
and pictorial endpapers all
with fairy theme, in the
style of Harold Gaze and
Anne Anderson.
Lovely
book. $250.00
AUSTRALIAN PLAYS AND
FAIRY TALES
224.FAIRIES.
HERE
IS
FAERY [by Furnley Maurice
pseud. Frank Wilmot and by
W. Graham Robertson and R.L.
Newmarch]. Melbourne: George
Robertson [1915].
4to, cloth
backed pictorial boards, 112p.,
scattered light foxing else
fine in dust wrapper (frayed).
1st ed. Two fairy plays and 5
fairy tales by Robertson and
Newmarch plus 7 fairy poems
by Furnley, a noted Australian
modernist poet. Illus. by Percy
Leason with 5 lovely tipped in
color plates and with delicate
art nouveau text borders and
devices.
$350.00
STUNNING VOLLAND FAIRY BOOK!
225.FAIRIES. A YEAR WITH THE FAIRIES by Anna M. Scott. Chic: Volland
(1914). Large 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, finger soil on cover, some edge
wear, 2 small margin mends, VG+. An uncommon Volland title in large format,
AMERICAN FAIRY TALES
228.FAIRY TALES. (EARLY AMERICAN) A CHILD’S BOOK OF FAIRY TALES.
Phil.: G.G. Evans 1860. 8vo, cloth, 223p. + 22 p. publisher’s catalogue. Tips and
edges slightly worn else VG+. A wonderful book of fanciful fairy tales including:
Little tom Grubb and his Wonderful Dog, Magic Tea Pump of the Island of the
Manahattoes, Patty and her Pitcher, Tiny and her Vanity, The Giant and the
Dwarf, the Selfish Man, Peter and His Goose and The Giant Hands. Illus. with
10 fine hand-colored plates including extra illustrated title called the Fairies in
Council. A lovely American fairy tale book. $450.00
CIGARETTE BOOK
229.FAIRY TALES. (GERMAN)
MARCHEN
DER
VOLKER.
(Hamburg:
Cigaretten
Bilderdienst 1933, 236 tausend).
4to, 118p., cloth backed pictorial
boards, fine. Each time a special
package of cigarettes was
purchased it came with a 4 x 2
1/2” color illustration that would
fit into one of the fairy tales in
the book. By smoking a lot of
cigarettes, the book could be
completed. Complete with all 150
of the color plates and also illus.
in b&w.
$350.00
Pg 31
JENNIE HARBOUR FAIRY TALE PANORAMA IN BOX
230.FAIRY TALES. (HARBOUR,JENNIE) FAIRYTALE GEMS. (Lond): Raphael
Tuck nd ca 1910. 16mo, pictorial boards with silk ties, FINE IN PICTORIAL
BOX (box shows wear). Opening to 29”, printed on both sides there are classic
fairy tales (Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White
and 3 others) with verses by Hilda Hart (calligraphic text). Featuring 9 very
beautiful full page color illustrations by JENNIE HARBOUR. A charming item in
excellent cond. $850.00
SWEDISH TALES IN PUBLISHER’S BOX
231.FAIRY TALES.
(SWEDISH) OLD
SWEDISH FAIRY TALES by A. Wahlenberg.
Phil: Penn 1925. 4to, blue gilt cloth, pict.
paste-on, 296p,, as new IN ORIGINAL BOX
(box sl. worn). 1st ed. 18 Swedish fairy tales
trans. from the Danish of Frede Thomsen
by A. de Coursey Patterson and illus. by
JEANETTE BERKOWITZ with 8 beautiful,
stylized color plates plus pictorial endpapers
and many b&w’s intext. A beautiful
copy.
[email protected]
#233
PAUL ELDER FANTASY / MERLE JOHNSON ILLUS.
234.FANTASY. REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE BOY PIP by Francis
W. Philip. San Francisco & NY: Paul Elder 1907. 4to, cloth backed pictorial
boards, 66p., front paste-down scraped and some edge wear, VG. The “Alice”
type fantasy trip of a little boy named Pip who travels to an enchanted swamp
where everything comes alive. Pip is accompanied by the Welsh Rabbit and a little
man. Illustrated with 5 great color plates and numerous line drawings throughout
the text by MERLE JOHNSON. Typography by J.H. Nash. Quite unusual.
$450.00
FANTASY SEE ALSO 81, 86, 173, 259, 267, 315-16, 333-4, 338, 376,
424, 436, 489
FIELD, EUGENE – 46
FIRE FIGHTING - 392
235.(FISHER,HARRISON)illus. BACHELOR BELLES. NY: Dodd Mead 1908.
4to, cloth, pict. paste-on, fine IN ORIGINAL BOX (flaps repaired). 1st ed.
Illus. with 22 beautiful color plates by Fisher and decorations by Theodore
Hapgood. Rare.
$1500.00
$350.00
FAIRY TALES SEE ALSO 16, 47, 64-7, 69, 128, 131, 158, 162, 167, 202, 236,
246-8, 250, 252, 257, 263, 291, 302, 318, 323, 328, 341, 387,
389, 401, 403, 426, 431, 437, 459, 460, 512, 514, 519, 521-2,
532-3, 537, 549, 559
A RARE AND GREAT AMERICAN ABC BOOK
232.(FALLS,C.B.)illus. ABC BOOK. NY: John Day 1930 (1930). 4to, cloth,
small repairs to paper on spine else fine in dw with some fraying and 1 piece
restored. 1st edition. This is the second of Falls’ stunning alphabet books with
each page boldly and brightly illustrated with full color art deco woodblocks. In
this version, A is for Airplane rather than Antelope; S is for Skyscraper rather
than Swan and Z is for Zeppelin rather than Zebra. See Bader p. 24-5 for his
1st book, and comments on the obvious influence of Nicholson on Falls. This is
a beautiful copy of an incredibly rare book, especially in dust wrapper.$2500.00
FLOWERS – 488, 552
236.(FOLKARD,CHARLES)illus. GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. Lond.: A & C Black
(1911). Thick 8vo, pict. cloth, 331p. + ads, VG. 1st ed. 56 fairy tales illus. with 8
delightful color plates plus many b&w’s throughout the text by Folkard.$400.00
GOOGLE BIRDS!
233.FANTASY. GOOGLE BOOK by V.C.V[icars]. Lond: Medici Society (1931,
first published only in a limited edition in 1913). 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, 53p.,
sl. edge wear, near Fine. First trade edition. “Far, far away the Google lives
in a land which only children can go to.” Featuring 24 fabulous full color plates
(printed on coated paper) depicting a variety of phantasmagorical birds and one
strange monster - full of detail and quite wonderful. Very scarce. (SEE ILLUS
TOP NEXT COLUMN)
$650.00
237.(FOLKARD,CHARLES)illus.
THE LAND OF NURSERY
RHYME as seen by Alice
Daglish and Ernest Rhys.
NY: Dutton (1932).
4to,
blue pict. cloth, 240p., cover
faded a bit else near Fine.
1st edition. 100’s of nursery
rhymes, illus. by Folkard
with 8 fabulous color plates
and on almost every page of
text in b&w or two-colors
plus pictorial endpapers.
Imaginative and fanciful
illustrations. rare in the first
edition. $500.00
Pg 32
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CATS
238.(FOUJITA)illus..
NIGHT
AND
THE CAT by Elizabeth Coatsworth. NY:
Macmillan 1950,
CASPARI READER
242.GERMAN. CASPARI FIBEL: ein lesebuch mit vielen bunten bildern fur
die esrste schulzeit [by] Gertrude Caspari. Stuttgart: Volkskunst Rich. Keutel
ca 1910. 8vo, pictorial cloth, 76p., sl. cover soil, VG+. A wonderful early reader
for the young child, illustrated in bright colors by GERTRUD CASPARI.$350.00
#242
4to, cloth, sl. fading on
#243
rear cover else Fine in dust wrapper with
small chips off spine ends and a few neat
repairs (archival). Stated 1st printing.
Featuring 12 beautiful full page lithographs
of cats by FOUJITA, the noted Japanese
artist. $750.00
FREES, HARRY – 418, 420
STUNNING FOLIO PICTURE BOOK
239.FRENCH.
Gustave
FRANCOIS
Toudouze.
Paris:
I by
Boivin
1909. Folio, pictorial cloth, all edges
gilt, corners bumped and sl. cover
soil, VG. 1st ed. A lavishly produced
book printed on heavy paper with
each page individually hinged into the
book.
Illustrated with remarkably
detailed and incredibly rich full page
color
illustrations
(some
double-
paged) by ROBIDA. Really a beauty
with a magnificent pictorial cover.
One of the scarcest titles in this
series. $600.00
FRENCH SEE ALSO 4, 17, 148, 285, 292, 313, 397-8, 403-412, 428-30,
438, 477-487, 492, 502, 533, 537, 549
TOM SEIDMANN FREUD (SIGMUND FREUD’S NIECE)
240.(FREUD,TOM [SEIDMANN])illus.
DAVID THE DREAMER by Ralph
Bergengren. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press (1922). Obl. 4to, green gilt cloth,
pict. paste-on, 67p., corners of front free ep torn off else VG+. An unusual fantasy
about a young boy and his adventures in his dreams, magnificently illustrated by
Freud with stylized color plates that are aesthetically pleasing and artistically
Art Deco in style.
Tom
(born Martha Gertrude) was
a German children’s book
illustrator who was one of
the pioneers of the avant
garde art movement “neue
sachlichkeit” in post WWI
Germany that coincided
with the Bauhaus school
design. Her innovations in
children’s books were felt
the world over. This book
marks her first American
appearance and some of
her books are now being
reprinted in the U.S. This
is
a
scarce
American
edition. $900.00
FROST, A.B. – 287, 289
GAG ART FOR CALDECOTT HONOR
241.(GAG,WANDA)illus. ORIGINAL ART - SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN
DWARFS -THE POISONED APPLE. This is a fabulous finished pen and ink
drawing - a detailed study for page 32 of Gag’s Caldecott Honor version of Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs published by Coward McCann. The image measures 7
x 9” and is archivally matted, framed and glazed to 15 x 17” and is signed by Gag.
In the wicked witch’s room full of cauldrons of poison and instructions on casting
spells, the witch is preparing the poisoned apple. Full of background detail, this
is an exquisite piece of Gag original work which is quite rare.
$15,500.00
SEE ILLUSTRATION DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT --->>
GAMES – 404, 410, 412, 456, 540
CHILDREN ACTING LIKE ADULTS - PANORAMA
243.GERMAN. DAS VATERLE UND’S MUTTERLE text by Norika Roesch.
Nurnburg: Theo Stroefer ca 1920. Oblong 4to, bound accordion fashion, some
cover soil and sl. wear at folds, VG+. This is a charming German picture book with
each page showing children pretending to be adults. Illus. in color on every page
by Asta Drucker - reminiscent of Gertrud Caspari’s books.
$350.00
HAND-COLORED
PICTURE BOOK
244.GERMAN. DER GUTE
DOKTOR von Max Nassauer.
Munchen: Braun & Schneider
ca 1885. Folio, cl. backed
pictorial boards, VG. The
story of 14 different sick
or injured little children and
how the wonderful doctor
helped every one of them.
Each page of text in verse
faces a fine full page handcolored illustration showing
several different scenes the child ill or how the child
got ill and then the child
cured.
$450.00
#241
Pg 33
245.GERMAN. EIO POPEIO.
Mainz: Scholz [1900]. 4to, cl.
backed pict. bds, near fine. A
marvelous book of simple rhymes
with pages on thick boards.
Illustrated in typical German
turn of the century style by
ARPAD SCHMIDHAMMER with
artful color illustrations on every
page. A great picture book. See
Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch for
others by Schmidhammer.
$450.00
[email protected]
#250
ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES
246.GERMAN. (GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI) ANDERSEN’S MARCHEN [by]
Hans Christian Andersen. Wien & Leipzig: Gerlach & Wiedling nd ca 1912. Sq. 12mo,
cloth, fine. Volume 25 of GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI. Fairy tales are illustrated
by Austrian artist FRANZ WACIK with wonderful full page color illus. plus many
illus. throughout the text. (See Dictionnaire des illustrateurs p.1110) $225.00
#246
#251
251.GERMAN.
(GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI)
GEDICHTE von Josef
Freiherr von Eichendorff. Wien & Leipzig:Gerlach nd ca 1907, sq. 12mo, pict.
bds, 96p., edges rubbed, VG. Volume 7 in Gerlach’s Jugenbucherei series,
illustrated in Art Nouveau style by HORST SCHULZE with cover design, pictorial
endpapers plus many beautiful full page color illustrations and many wonderful
black and whites. $225.00
252.GERMAN. (GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI). GOCKEL, HINKEL UND
GACKELEIA von Klemens Brentano. Wien und Leipzig:Gerlach und Wiedling ca
1910. Sq. 8vo, pictorial cloth, fine. Volume 20 of this children’s series with
wonderful color illustrations by FRANZ WACIK. $250.00
#247
#252
247.GERMAN.
(GERLACH’S
JUGENDBUCHEREI)
ANDERSEN’S
MARCHEN [by] Hans Christian Andersen. Wien & Leipzig: Gerlach & Wiedling
nd ca 1906. Sq. 12mo, pict. cloth, 142p., fine. Volume 15 of GERLACH’S
JUGENDBUCHEREI. Fairy tales are illustrated by HUGO STEINER-PRAG with
a profusion of full page and textual illustrations in color and line. $225.00
248.GERMAN. (GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI) BERGKRISTALL by Adelbert
Stifter. Wien & Leipzig: Gerlach & Wiedling nd ca 1912. Sq. 12mo, pict. cloth, 77p., fine.
Volume 17 of GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI with extremely lovely color and b&w
illustrations by OTTO BAURIEDL to accompany a fairy tale. Nice! $200.00
#249
#248
LOVELY SILHOUETTES
249.GERMAN. (GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI) DEUTSCHE GEDICHTE mit
schattenbildern ed. by Hans Fraungruber. Wein & Leip: Gerlach & Wiedling, nd ca
1908. Sq. 12mo, cloth backed pict. bds, 102p., paper rubbed on edge of covers else VG.
Volume 21 of the noted GERLACH’S JUGENBUCHEREI series, this has a profusion
of beautiful SILHOUETTES by FERDINAND STAEGER, noted Czech artist.
(See Dictionnaire des illustrateurs p. 1006, Hofstatter:Art Nouveau p.192) $300.00
BARON MUNCHHAUSEN - GERLACH JUGENDBUCHEREI
250.GERMAN.
(GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI)
FAHRTEN UND
ABENTEUER DES FREIHERRN VON MUNCHHAUSEN Deutsch von G.A. Burger,
text gesichtet von Hans Fraungruber. Wien & Leipzig: Gerlach & Wiedling, nd ca
1913. Sq. 12mo, cloth backed pict. bds, 1177p., sl. edge rubbing, VG+. Volume 19
of GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI with wonderful full and partial page color and
b&w’s by FRANZ WACIK. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN)
$350.00
#253
253.GERMAN. (GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI.) MARCHEN SAMMLUNG
by Ludwig Bechstein. Wien & Leipzig:Gerlach & Wiedling, nd ca 1901. Sq. 12mo,
cloth, 98p., edges faded else VG+. Volume 2 of GERLACH’S JUGENDBUCHEREI
series, with detailed and lovely color and line illustrations throughout by KARL
FAHRINGER. $250.00
GERMAN SEE ALSO 18, 37, 147, 221, 229, 236, 240, 256, 262-4, 282, 293-4,
298-9, 310-11, 318, 347-51, 363, 385, 442-3, 470, 511, 514, 525, 565, 569
ORIGINAL ART - TOY BEARS!
254.GERRARD,ROY. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR: FROM “A POCKET FULL
OF POSIES”. This is the original watercolor used in Gerrard’s book A Pocket
Full of Posies published in 1991. It appears opposite the poem “Oh, rare Harry
Parry,/ When will you marry?/ When apples and pears are ripe./ I’ll come to
your wedding/ Without any bidding, And dance and sing all the night.” Featured
is a BEAR WEDDING PARTY with the bride and the groom surrounded by two
other adult bears and 4 baby bears, all dressed to the nines in fancy dresses,
suits and hats. Done with exquisite detail and much color. It is signed and
titled, the image measuring 5 x 3 1/4” on board 7 1/4 x 5”, and accompanied by
a 1st U.S. ed. of the book. Gerrard’s books have garnered praise and awards
from the beginning of his career. His first book, Matilda Jane was a runner up
for the Mother Goose Award which is presented annually to the most promising
newcomer to children’s illustrations. His second book, The Favershams, won
the Bologna Book Fair Graphic Prize for Children and other notices include
awards from the Royal Academy of Arts, Parents Choice Awards and several
appearances on the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books list. His
work has been shown in solo exhibitions in London, New Orleans and Atlanta and
has been exhibited at the Bologna Book Fair as well.
$850.00
914.764.7410
Pg 34
GUM-NUT BABIES
255.GIBBS,MAY. GUMNUT BABIES. Sydney: Angus Robertson [1916]. Tall 8vo,
brown wraps, brown string ties, color paste-on, 28 leaves, near fine. (printed by
W.C. Penfold). Illus. with 2 color plates (color plate on cover, color frontis which is
different from cover) and 11 sepia plates - all depicting adorable humanized gumnut
children. Text is in verse. A scarce and fragile item. Muir p.328.
$350.00
#256
GNOMES
256.GNOMES.
DIE HEINZELMANNCHEN von August Kopisch. Mainz:
Jos. Scholz, nd circa 1930. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine. A
wonderful counting book along the lines of the Ten Little Indians. The cover
of the books has a die-cut hole through which the heads of 10 little gnomes
are visible - one on each page. As each page is turned, the number of heads
decreases by one. Wonderful color lithos on every other page by B. BRAUNFOCK. Gnomes see also 19, 347.
$400.00
JAPANESE FAIRY TALES
257. (GOBLE,WARWICK)illus.
GREEN WILLOW AND OTHER
JAPANESE FAIRY TALES by
Grace James. Lond: Macmillan
1910. Large thick 4to, blue gilt
pictorial cloth, [281]p., slight
cover soil else near Fine. 1st
ed. 38 Japanese fairy tales,
illustrated by Goble with 40
magnificent
tipped-in
color
plates mounted on heavy stock
with guards. A beautiful book
with some of Goble’s finest
work. $600.00
HUMANIZED CANDIES WITH RECIPES IN BOX!
259.GORDON,ELIZABETH. KING GUM DROP: Neddie’s visit to Candyland.
Racine: Whitman (1917). 4to, orange cloth, pictorial paste-on, AS NEW IN
PICTORIAL BOX (box repaired). A fabulous fantasy trip taken by a little boy to
Candyland, full of humanized “sweets” (Grandfather Peppermint Stick, Doctor
Hoarhound etc). Illustrated by HAZEL FRAZEE with 8 great color plates plus
numerous full and partial page black and whites. Also includes 4 pages of recipes
for making candy. A special book. Elizabeth Gordon see also 89.$425.00
IN THEY STYLE OF ANNE ANDERSON
260.(GOVEY,LILIAN)illus. LITTLE SONGS: A Book of Poems With Music For
The Nursery by Tom Pierce Cowling. London: Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton,
no date, circa 1915. Large 4to, cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, corners
rubbed else fine. 20 simple poems are set to music. Illustrated by Govey
with color plate frontis, 2 full page black and whites and numerous other line
illustrations on other text pages. The art has the detail and flowing artistry very
reminiscent of Anne Anderson’s work. Govey see also 124, 158, 223.$125.00
SIGNED BY GRAHAME AND SHEPARD
261.GRAHAME,KENNETH.
THE DREAM DAYS. Lond: John Lane Bodley
(1930). Tall 8vo, vellum backed marbled boards, FINE IN SLIP CASE. LARGE
PAPER EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 275 COPIES SIGNED BY KENNETH
GRAHAME AND ERNEST SHEPARD. Printed on special rag paper and illustrated
by ERNEST H. SHEPARD with beautiful black and whites. $1200.00
BOOK AND DOLL
258.GOLDEN BOOK. HEIDI by Johanna Spyri. NY: Golden Press (1962).
Offered here is a rare and fabulous Golden Book item. There is a pictorial box
that measure 9 1/2” wide, x 16” high x 4” deep. The cover opens like a book.
Inside the front cover is affixed a copy of the Little Golden Book version of
Heidi, illus. in color by CORINNE MALVERNE. Opposite the book in the deep
portion of the box is an original JOLLY DOLL dressed as Heidi appears in the
book. The book and doll are in fine condition. In fact the doll still has its original
plastic covering. The box is scuffed but very good. This is a rare and wonderful
Golden Book item and a charming version of Heidi.
$575.00
262.GRAHAME,KENNETH. [WIND IN THE WILLOWS] - CHRISTOPH,
GROSMAUL UND CORNELIUS translated into German by Else Steup.
Stuttgart: D. Gundert (1929). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 158p. + [2]p. ads, 5 3/4 x 7
3/4”, fine. 1st ed. with these illustrations and apparently first German edition of
the text. Featuring 6 fine color plates by Ilse Stams Nitzschte.
$400.00
GREEK - 166
GOLF - 494
FROG PRINCE
SCHOLZ DEUTSCH BILDERBUCH
#8
263.GRIMM BROTHERS.
DER
FROSCHKONIG.
Mainz: Scholz
nd ca 1907. Obl. 4to, cloth backed
pict. bds, VG+. Grimm’s fairy tale
about the Frog Prince, illustrated by
ERNST LIEBERMANN with 8 very
beautiful full page, color illustrations
plus
other
line
illustrations.
Number 8 in Scholz’s series of
Grimm. $200.00
Pg 35
SCHOLZ DEUTSCH
BILDERBUCH #7
264.GRIMM BROTHERS.
FRAU
HOLLE. Mainz: Scholz nd ca 1905.
Obl. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds,
VG. Illustrated by FRITZ KUNZ
with 8 very beautiful full page,
art nouveau color illustrations plus
other line illustrations. Number 7
in Scholz’s series of Grimm’s stories.
See Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch
# 1655.
$200.00
GRIMM SEE ALSO 227, 236, 241, 514
[email protected]
#268
GROPPER, WILLIAM - 497
LITTLE RED HEN TOY WITH BOOKS IN BOX
265.(GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. THE LITTLE RED HEN GIFT BOX. This is a
boxed set of 3 books published by Cupples & Leon (1917). Box has normal shelf
soil, sl. repair, VG, The books are each 12mo, boards, pict. paste-on, Fine, in dust
wrappers (wrappers chipped). Each is illus. in color as follows: ALL ABOUT THE
LITTLE SMALL RED HEN and illus. by Johnny Gruelle with 8 color plates; ALL
ABOUT THE THREE BEARS illus. by Dick Hartley and L. Kirby Parris and ALL ABOUT
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS also illus. by Hartley and Parrish. The three books are
in their ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX ALONG WITH A 6 INCH CELLULOID
LITTLE RED HEN TOY! A wonderful item, extremely rare. $1500.00
RARE GRUELLE-VOLLAND CLOTH BOOK
269.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANDY’S NUMBER BOOK. np: Volland
1924. 8vo, printed on linen, a few black ink splotches on front cover and inside
front cover else VG. A very rare Gruelle item and an equally as rare VOLLAND
CLOTH-ART TOY BOOK, brightly illus. in color on each page to accompany a
counting rhyme written by Gruelle. $375.00
RAGGEDY ANN PAPER DOLLS
270.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY PAPER DOLLS AND
COLORING BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1944. Folio, pict. wraps, VERY FINE AND
UNUSED. Authorized edition. Featuring 4 pages of uncut paper dolls and
clothing. The rest of the book is a coloring book, completely unused. $300.00
#271
266.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. EDDIE ELEPHANT. Joliet: Volland (1921, 25th
ed). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, fine in box. Illustrated with great full color
illustrations by Gruelle throughout including pictorial endpapers. A scarce
VOLLAND SUNNY BOOK and a flawless copy. $450.00
COMPLETE IN ORIGINAL BOX
271.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN PICTURE PUZZLES. Springfield:
Milton Bradley, 1944. Three colorful jigsaw puzzles, complete and AS NEW in
original box (box shows some wear). Puzzles depict Raggedy Ann and friends in
various activities. Rare.
$325.00
BOXED GRUELLE
272.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN’S MAGICAL WISHES. Joliet: Volland
(1928). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, fine in publisher’s box (flaps repaired). No other
printings listed Illus. in color on every page by Gruelle. Great copy. $450.00
NOOM MINT IN BOX
267.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. THE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM. Chic: Volland
(1922). 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, MINT IN BOX! (box only slightest of wear).
1st ed. of this desirable and scarce Gruelle book. Johnny and Janey fly to the
moon and have many other fantastic adventures. Illus. with 12 full page color
plates plus a profusion of black and whites in text and pict. ep’s. A superb copy,
rare in this condition.
$1500.00
1ST RAGGEDY ANDY IN BOX - VOLLAND
268.GRUELLE,JOHNNY.
RAGGEDY ANDY STORIES. Chicago: Volland
(1920, no additional printings). 8vo, pict. bds, some cover soil else VG+ in
PUBLISHERS PICTORIAL BOX (box slightly faded but VG+). 1st ed. of this
VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK illus. by Gruelle with pict. ep’s and many
sharply reproduced color illustrations throughout the text. Scarce and a nice
copy. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $850.00
273.GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN’S WISHING PEBBLE. Chic: Volland
(1925, 9th ed.). 8vo, pict. bds, fine IN PICTORIAL BOX. A VOLLAND HAPPY
CHILDREN BOOK with vibrant color illustrations by Gruelle. A great copy,
scarce in the box.
$425.00
914.764.7410
Pg 36
274.(GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus.
MAN IN
THE MOON STORIES TOLD OVER THE
RADIO PHONE by Josephine Lawrence.
NY: Cupples and Leon (1922) 4to, blue
cloth, pict. paste-on, sl. fading to spine,
near fine. 18 wonderful stories, illustrated
by Gruelle with cover plate, marvelous
double-page pictorial endpapers, 8 color
plates plus black and whites in-text. This
is a nice copy of a very scarce Gruelle
title. $600.00
ARTIST’S DUMMY FOR HADER’S FIRST BOOK
275.HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. TWO FUNNY CLOWNS - ARTIST’S
DUMMY written and illustrated by the Haders, done in 1929. This is the
Haders’ dummy for THE FIRST BOOK WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY
THEM TOGETHER, used for layout and color direction. The dummy measures
oblong 9” wide x 7” and is completely hand-made by the Haders including painted
covers. It contains color cover, front of color dw, color endpapers, half-title
and 47 other color illustrations. The text is typed and glued in place and heavily
notated in pencil. Laid-in are 9 typed pages of the text for the story. This is a
fascinating look at the earliest stage pre-production picture book. This is also a
rare and important Hader title. (SEE ALSO REAR COVER)
$4500.00
INSCRIBED TO BERTA’S SISTER
WITH A WATERCOLOR BY THE HADERS
278.HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. JAMAICA JOHNNY. NY: Macmillan 1935
(Oct. 1935). Sq. 4to, green pict. cloth, Fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. The story
of a little Black boy set in Jamaica. Illustrated by the Haders with wonderful
full page color illustrations.
THIS COPY HAS A SMALL
WATERCOLOR DRAWING
OF A WOMAN IN A
JAMAICAN HAT AND A
MAN IN A HAT AS WELL
(Berta and Elmer). THERE IS
A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION
TO ELMER’S SISTER (HER
BOOK) WHICH READS:
Dear Sister Leota: Jamaica
Johnny is just off the press
and I am sending him off again
on a journey to the coast
and you. We hope you like
him. He carries a lot of love
to you from us both. Berta
and Elmer.”. A special copy
of one of their most desired
titles. $500.00
MACMILLAN HAPPY
HOUR BOOK
279.
&
(HADER,BERTA
ELMER)illus.
DUCKLING
Andersen.
UGLY
by
Hans
NY: Macmillan
1927 (Aug. 1927). 6” wide x
5 3/4”, pictorial boards, Fine
(no dw).
1st ed. A Happy
Hour Book with wonderful,
bold, Art Deco style color
lithographs throughout by
the Haders.
p.29. See Bader
$175.00
ARTIST’S DUMMY FOR HADER BOOK
276.HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. HERE BINGO - ARTIST’S DUMMY written
by Anne Stoddard and illustrated by the Haders, published in 1932 by the Century
Co. This is the Haders’ dummy for a book about a little dog named Bingo, used for
layout and color direction. The dummy measures 7 1/4 x 8 1/2”. It is completely
hand-made by the Haders. It includes water color covers with the title Doggie
Doggie, color endpapers, 16 other color illustrations and 42 pencil drawings. One
line of text beneath each illustration is in pencil. This is a charming book, chock full
of art and a fascinating look at the early pre-production stage of a picture book.
Sold with a copy of the book. (SEE ALSO INSIDE FRONT COVER).$4000.00
MACMILLAN HAPPY HOUR BOOK
280.(HADER,BERTA
AND
ELMER)illus.
WEE WILLIE WINKIE and some other
boys and girls from Mother Goose.
Mac. 1927.
NY:
6” wide x 5 3/4”, pictorial
boards, near fine (no dw). 1st ed. of this
scarce title in Macmillan’s Happy Hour
Series, illus. with bold color lithos by the
Haders.
ARTIST’S DUMMY FOR RARE HADER CAT TITLE
277.HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. WHIFFY McMANN - ARTIST’S DUMMY
written and illustrated by the Haders, published in 1933 by Coward McCann.
This is the Haders’ dummy for this book, used for layout and color direction.
The dummy measures 5 1/2” square and is completely hand-made by the Haders
including painted covers. It contains 27 watercolors and 8 black and whites
with text in pencil beneath each piece. All throughout the book are pencil
notations to the printer from the Haders. A fascinating look at the earliest
stage pre-production picture book.
$4500.00
(SEE ILLUSTRATION DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT -->>)
$175.00
RARE EARLY AND FANTASTIC HAGUE ART
281.HAGUE,MICHAEL. ORIGINAL ART: GNOMES AND FAIRIES. Offered
here is a most wonderful watercolor by Hague. Depicted in a dense forest are
gnomes, fairies, a young girl and a forest baby. The image measures 10 1/4” wide x
15” high on artist board 15x20”, signed by Hague. According to Hague himself, this
was a very early portfolio piece of his dating from 1973, The colors are rich and
the incredible detail draws the eye in to make sure to see every little fairy, frog
and gnome. This is a fantastic piece. (SEE ALSO FRONT COVER) $6000.00
Pg 37
[email protected]
PAGANINI’S VIOLIN
283.
HAND-COLORED.
COMICAL
OF
ADVENTURES
LITTLE
PAGANINI.
PETER
Lond.: Dean
and Son, no date, owner
inscribed 1854. 4to, (6.5 x
9.5”), pictorial wraps, a few
minor mends, VG+. The story
in verse about Paganini’s son
who is given his father’s
“magic fiddle” which he plays
around the world. Printed on
one side of the paper, each
leaf has a fine hand-colored
illustration.
An Aunt Busy
Bee Toy Book and a rare
title.
$850.00
HAND-COLORED SEE ALSO 14, 17, 18, 26, 37, 131, 218, 220, 244, 292, 298,
377, 428-30, 547
NURSERY RHYME
HANKIES
284.HANKY BOOK. WEE
KIDDIES HANDKERCHIEF
BOOK. no pub. information,
circa 1915. 4to (10 1/4 x
11 1/4”), orange pictorial
wraps, fine. There are 4
fine nursery rhymes hankies
inside: Roses Are Red, I Love
Little Pussy, Ride a Cock
Horse and Bob and His Dog.
Each is busily illustrated
in full color in a style very
like Grace Drayton’s. The
pictorial cover features
the King of Hearts. Quite
charming.
Hanky
Book
see
also
142,
205,
206.
$300.00
HANSEL & GRETEL – 227, 401
TRI-LINGUAL CHILDREN’S PASTIMES
282.HAND-COLORED. [CHILDREN’S PASTIMES]. This is a beautiful little book
that has no title page but appears to be as issued. It measures 4x4”, plain blue
paper boards in near fine condition. Printed in Nurnberg Bei Gebruder Schmitt,
inscribed by owner 1848. Printed on one side of the paper, there are 12 very fine
hand-colored engraving of children engaging in different past-times. There is a
one-word identifier in English, German and French plus a 2-line caption in German.
Includes paper dragon (kite flying), racing, tree climbing, wearing masks, fencing,
throwing snowballs, throwing arrows at a target (no bows), boating, taking bird’s
nests, shooting birds, playing knights and blind man’s bluff.
$1200.00
285.HANSI. LE PARADIS TRICOLORE par Oncle Hansi. Paris: Floury 1918.
4to, dec. cloth, Fine. One of Hansi’s patriotic picture books for children, this
has 8 very beautiful full page color plates plus color illustrations on every page of
text - all portraying cities and villages in Alsace, many with soldiers. $400.00
HARBOUR, JENNIE - 230
914.764.7410
Pg 38
RARE 1772 HARLEQUINADE
286.HARLEQUINADE. COMICAL TRICKS OF JACK THE PIPER. London:
H. Roberts & L. Tomlinson, July 30, 1772. Original plain blue wraps frayed on
edges and sl. normal wear else Fine. Consisting of 4 large sections, each folded
over at the top and bottom, splitting in half in the middle. Each section has 4
fine engraved illustrations, and by lifting the flaps the reader reveals a new
illustration below. The featured character is Jack whose magic pipe playing
causes anyone within earshot to dance. Of course Jack uses his power on the
least likely to dance prospects such as nuns, friars. When he is brought to
justice, he escapes punishment by causing everyone in the court to dance. This
type of moveable represents the earliest form of action book and became an
immediate success with children. See Gumuchian 2948 and NBL 823 for this
title and Haining p. 10-11, Whitton p. 56-7 for others.
$6250.00
HAWAII - 109
DARLEY FOLIO
290.HAWTHORNE,NATHANIEL.
THE SCARLET LETTER. Bost.:
Houghton Mifflin 1884.
Obl.
large folio, imitation leather, silk
ties, some soil and edge wear to
fragile binding else an amazingly
nice copy. Illus. with 12 very
fine and detailed wood engraved
plates that capture the essence
of this classic which, considering
its enduring popularity, exists
in surprisingly few illustrated
versions.
This is extremely
scarce.
$750.00
JAPANESE FAIRY TALE IN BOX
291.HEARN,LAFCADIO. CHIN CHIN KOBAYAMA -JAPANESE FAIRY TALE
SERIES No. 25. Tokyo: Hasegawa no date [1903]. 8vo, crepe paper with silk
ties, AS NEW IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S BOX (sl. repair to box). 1st edition
of this fairy tale beautifully illustrated in color (BAL 7939 colophon state A with
earliest publisher’s address). Rare in the box.
$750.00
#292
FINE COPY IN DUST
WRAPPER
287.
HARRIS,JOEL
CHANDLER.
TAR BABY &
OTHER RHYMES OF UNCLE
REMUS by Joel Chandler
Harris. NY: D. Appleton 1904
(Sept. 1904) 8vo, peach colored
cloth, (191)p. teg, Very Fine IN
ORIGINAL DW (dw chipped,
tape repairs inside). 1st ed.
(BAL 7154) Illustrated by A.B.
FROST and E.W. KEMBLE with
great full page plates and line
illustrations on every page of
text. An incredible copy, rare
in dw. $1000.00
FINE COPY - UNCOMMON
PICTURE BOOK EDITION
288.HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER.
UNCLE REMUS AND BRER
RABBIT.
NY: Stokes 1907.
Oblong 4to, cloth, pictorial pasteon, fine in custom chemise and
cloth slip case. Printed on rectos
only, each leaf has a full page color
illus. by J.M. Conde with text
below. BAL 7160. A beautiful
copy.
$700.00
GIFT EDITION
289.
HARRIS,JOEL
CHANDLER. UNCLE REMUS:
HIS SONGS AND SAYINGS.
NY: Appleton (1920). Large
thick 4to, green gilt cloth, 265p.,
VG+. A deluxe gift edition, with
an intro by Thomas Nelson Page.
Illustrated by A.B. FROST AND
E.W. KEMBLE 12 plates and
with pictorial borders on each
page of text as well as illus. intext. A beautiful edition of this
classic. $400.00
HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER SEE
ALSO 427
HASSALL, JOHN – 536
LA FONTAINE’S FABLES - HAND COLORED
292.(HELLE,ANDRE)illus. FABLES DE LA FONTAINE. Nancy :Berger, circa
1925, folio, cloth backed pict. bds, slight edge rubbing else near fine. Illustrated
by ANDRE HELLE with vibrant pochoir color illustrations throughout (handcolored through a stencil). This is a lovely version of these classic fables (See
Mahoney et al, v.1-p.135). Beautiful copy. $600.00
FIRST EDITION OF STRUWWELPETER IN ENGLISH!
293.HOFFMANN,HEINRICH. ENGLISH STRUWWELPETER or Pretty Stories
and Funny Pictures for Little Children. Leipsic: Friedrich Volckmar, 1848. 4to,
original decorative boards with vignette on rear cover, 24p., recased with new
spine, old endpapers, tear on title page repaired, some soiling throughout,
paper covers worn off on corners and edges, overall a Very Good copy. FIRST
EDITION IN ENGLISH OF THIS FAMOUS CHILDREN’S BOOK that is still in
print today. Taken from the 6th German edition. Printed on rectos only, each
leaf is hand-colored showing the fate of these now famous naughty children.
Originally published in Germany in 1845 as Lustige Geschichten und drollige
Bilder, with only 15 pages, the book was expanded and renamed Struwwelpeter
in 1847. As an early example of planned obsolescence, Hoffmann reportedly
instructed his publishers to issue the book in strong boards but with a frail
paper spine in the hope that children would quickly read the book to pieces; their
parents would be forced to buy another copy. This accounts for the unbelievable
rarity of both the first German and first English editions. PML 131. Amongst the
rarest of all children’s books.
$25,000.00

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