Rapunzel, Grimm, Felix Hoffmann, illustrator.

Rapunzel.

Lyrical stone lithos in greys, russets, dull golds and greens of Rapunzel's story, with a terrifying witch. In German. Please note: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SOLD

$65.00

 

Het Nijntje Kleurboek (Miffy's coloring book)

Het Nijntje Kleurboek (Miffy's coloring book)

.Very fresh and easy to imagine with bright colours! Note: This book has been sold.

$20.00

 

La Pension Corneille des Oiseaux. by Ulmes / Fontanez, ill. Delagrave 1920/1914.

La Pension Corneille des Oiseaux

Scenes in the life of the crow society, by a Swiss painter, filled with imaginative detail.

$35.00

 

The Cow Picture Book. anon. New York: McLoughlin Bros. Inc., #1314, no date. ca

The Cow Picture Book.

A serious cow on the cover: Mostly about Guernsey and Holstein cows, with some sheep and goats. Pictures are from the turn of the century, not in World Cat and scarce.

$125.00

 

Stories about the other child: Child Labor Bulletin Dec. 1913

Stories about the other child; Supplement to the Child Labor Bulletin Vol. II No. 3, December 1913.

Stories, poems, and essays on the evils of child labor, some polemic, many very touching. Some illustrated. The involvement of women in this cause stands out. Contributors: Alice Hegan Rice, Arthur Guiterman, Mary Ellen Sigsbee, Zephine Humphrey, Sarah N. Cleghorn, Theodosia Garrison, Edwin Lefevre, Al. Priddy, Leroy Scott, Henry Sydnor Harrisson. Uncommon.

$75.00

 

Lyulchitsa by Dora Gabe, George Atanasov, ill. Sofiya, Bulgaria: Chipev 1933.

Lyulchitsa by Dora Gabe (Bulgarian Children's poetry )

Wonderful artwork. These are six line poems by the Bulgarian writer, poet, and critic Dora Gabe, (1886 - 1983). Each poem is illustrated with a rural domestic child scene, two children chat with a ladybug, a boy picks flowers in the woods, a mother plays pat-a-cake with her baby, a family gathers proudly around the pumpkin they have grown. The decorated letters are beautiful as is the traditional dress. Please note: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SOLD

$85.00

 

Jezek Pichacek Mezi Zviratky. by Sovak, Vojtech Kubasta ill 1946/1944. SIGNED

Jezek Pichacek Mezi Zviratky. (Prickly Hedgehog ...)

The Jezek Pichacek books are among Kubasta's earliest work for children, see our listing above for JP mezi Lidmi. This book is signed by the writer and director of the puppet theater: Loutkova scena v dome Komenskeho, a reference to Comenius. The story tells of Jezek's early years and is full of wonderful coloured animal paintings in text. SIGNED AND BRIEFLY INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, 1950; (darkened for legibility in jpg) Rare. Library special collections inquire.

$400.00

 

When the Root Children... created & illustrated by S. Von Olfers, Stokes (1941)

When the Root Children Wake Up.

A charming copy in a nice jacket of the later American edition with full colour illustrations of the little Root Children at work and play. In English. PLEASE NOTE: This book has been sold.

$70.00

 

One, Two and Three Kittens. anon. James & Jonathan (1948)

One, Two and Three Kittens.

The shape kittens on the covers have nice expressions and huge eyes, and they are very prettily dressed. The kittens in the rambling stories have shed their clothes. Quite an unusual little piece. Note: This book has been sold.

$35.00

 

Illuminated Pictures., Kate Wolff, illustrator, Pere Castor, 1935/1934.

Illuminated Pictures.

An introduction tells children various ways they can use the tissue to create stained class effects behind the silhouettes. Beautiful designs.

$350.00

 

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