Featured Books

Ship's Cook Ginger. by Edward Ardizzone

Ship's Cook Ginger.

Tim and Ginger go to sea again, the crew falls ill, and they must persevere despite the evil second mate.

$45.00

 

$85.00

 

A Child's Garden of Verses by Stevenson, Ill by Clara Burd.

A Child's Garden of Verses.

Large, beautiful illustrations. Saalfield published several versions of Burd's Child's Garden, both before and after this one, with different cover formats and the same paintings. This version is especially attractive and not as common. Amazing condition. (Shown above with and without jacket.)

$185.00

 

Henny Penny written and ill by Paul Galdone.

Henny Penny.

Funny pictures of this cumulative story from Henny's eye view.

$32.00

 

Teddy Bears Take the Train written and ill by Susanna Gretz.

Teddy Bears Take the Train.

Gretz's family of multicoloured teddy bears, each with a clear individual streak, are now about to take a train journey. Brightly outlined colours and plenty of action.

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$25.00

 

The Grasshopper Book written and ill by Wilfrid Bronson.

The Grasshopper Book.

A beautiful grasshopper book with detailed drawings, fantastic yet accurate, of grasshoppers and their relatives; with a section on locust plagues.

$32.00

 

Three Japanese Mice and Their Whiskers by Lois Lignell.

Three Japanese Mice and Their Whiskers.

Three little mice have a hard time until at last they paint in their own whiskers. The entire book is lettered in Japanese brush strokes and illustrated with delightful mouse paintings. The artist drew her characters from a 17th c painting of three whiskerless mice by Korin, an artist in lacquer and ink.

$48.00

 

The Travels and Extraordinary Adventures of Bob the Squirrel.

"Illustrated with twelve engravings by distinguished artists." which appear to be by the same person. Written by a Father, who "takes the privilege of a Preface to say a word on behalf of children as REASONABLE BEINGS" and provides this tale as an amusing object lesson for his son. Quite a tale, about a little squirrel who desired, in search of the largest liberty, to go to sea. Please note: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SOLD

$85.00

 

Awake and Dreaming by Kit Pearson.

Awake and Dreaming

Beautifully written, by a Canadian author.

$40.00

 

A Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton-Walsh.

A Parcel of Patterns.

Plague was brought up from London to the small village of Eyam in an innocent looking parcel. An engrossing chronicle of the progress of the infection and the reactions of the villagers, written by a young girl, Mall Percival.

$42.00

 

Pan-Pipes: A Book of Old Songs.

With accompaniments by Theo Marzials, illustrated by Crane, engraved and printed in fine and delicate colours throughout by Edmund Evans. Traditional ballads and love songs rather than nursery songs. Note: This book has been sold.

$170.00

 

What Rosa Did. Worthington, publishers, ca 1880.

What Rosa Did.

"A series of fascinating stories of the Adventures of a very curious little girl. Profusely illustrated with spirited illustrations." from a contemporary review. Appears to be gentle version of Les Malheurs de Sophie from 20 years previous.(French engraver, and on the last page, Rosa is studying the Revue des Deux Mondes upside down.) Simple and humorous, this must have been a great favourite. Hard to find.

$46.00

 

Invitation to the Game.

In the world of the future, only a few High School Graduates get jobs. The rest are kept alive by the state, surviving in a bleak neighborhood. Lisse and her friends escape by playing the Game.

$25.00