New York: McLoughlin Bro's, 30 Beekman Street; Aunt Mary's Little Series, nd (1863 to 1870); red on ivory front cover (not black) showing children gathered around mother and the book, red, blue, green, and light green drawings within; 8 pages within on heavier white paper, 3 3/8. Toploader little softcover..... more
New York: Atheneum, 1975, 1st printing Am; white shiny boards with large manger scene, in jacket identical to boards; oblong 12x8.5"; np. Picture Book hardback. Hoffmann's striking line and glowing colour in a modern interpretation of the Nativity. more
London: J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd., 1979/1977, 2nd printing of the British publication; glossy pictorial boards with the family and the three kings, dark grey endpapers with white sheep pattern, oblong 12x8.5"; np. Picture Book hardback. Hoffmann's striking line and glowing colour in a modern interpretation of the Nativity..... more
Philadelphia: Westminster Press, (1969) early printing, SBN number; blue cloth boards, in blue and green jacket with horseman, 8vo; 158 pp. Juvenile hardback. Fifteen tales heard by Gyuri in his childhood, told to his German wife, and transcribed by Hoffmann. Among them Lazy Gyurka, Only One Dog Market in Buda..... more
Atheneum, 1975, 1st printing Am. 11.8x8.4. Picture Book hardback. Cheerful, lively, and bright, pen and watercolour drawings on a light background. more
New York: Atheneum, 1965, stated 1st printing Am; white boards with Hans galloping on his horse, green endpapers with blue and white flowers, in jacket identical to boards; oblong 8.4x11.8; np. Picture Book hardback. In this old tale, Hans feels lucky every time he makes an exchange, from gold to..... more
London: Oxford U, 1963/1962,1st Eng.; pictorial boards with Ravens flying away, cloth spine, 12x8.4" oblong; np. Picture Book hardback. These simple and elegant paintings set in a quiet modern environment, bring out the sister's steadfast love for her brothers. more
New York: Atheneum, 1965, stated 1st printing Am; white boards with Hans galloping on his horse, green endpapers with blue and white flowers, in jacket identical to boards; oblong 8.4x11.8; np. Picture Book hardback. In this old tale, Hans feels lucky every time he makes an exchange, from gold to..... more
New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1970/1969, 1st printing US; brown clothbacked white boards with picture of the minstrel and his princess bride, brown endpapers, 8.4x11.9; np. Picture Book hardback. When the selfish princess insults her royal suitor, the king has had enough. She will have to marry the first..... more
New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1970/1969, 1st printing US; brown clothbacked white boards with picture of the minstrel and his princess bride, brown cloth spine, brown endpapers, in jacket identical to boards; 8.4x11.9; np. Picture Book hardback. When the selfish princess insults her royal suitor, the king has had..... more
New York: Atheneum, 1974/1973 second printing, with 1974 on title page; white boards with the new parents looking at tiny Tom Thumb, in jacket identical to boards, oblong 11.75x8.5; np. Picture book hardback. A modern conservative (horse wagon) farm family gets their desire! A tiny mischievous son. more
New York: Harcourt 1959/1957, stated 1st printing US. using 1958 Oxford English translation, printed in Switzerland, pictorial binding with painting of little kids opening the door to the wolf, in jacket identical to boards; oblong 11.75x8.5", np. Picture Book Hardback. Humorous and glowing pictures of the little kids and their..... more
London: Oxford University Press, 1958/1957, 1st printing sd and "first printed" and 1958 1st English translation, printed in Switzerland by the original printer; pictorial binding with painting of little kids opening the door to the wolf (thinner boards than Harcourt edition), tan cloth spine, in jacket identical to boards; oblong..... more
New York: George Sully Publishers, Later than the Willis P Hazard 1850s collection but no date, (late 1800's ?); grey cloth spine, glazed paper covered boards with full-page color illustration front, grey paper back, coloured illustrations on every double sided page; 20x25 cm, about 40 pp. Picture Book hardback. Very..... more
Nürnberg: Schwager & Steinlein, #7800, (company logo on top board, details on record label) [ca 1960]; red boards, white cloth spine, Struwwelpeter stands on a black record with little characters from the stories surrounding him, flat trimmed, blue bottom board, inside the top board is a sleeve with a 4"..... more
Philadelphia: The Kohler Publishing Co. no date; printed in German; ivory paper boards with red and black titles and picture, on top with clear faced Peter standing on a board, not plinth, with red striped stockings, on the bottom board, a German street scene, looking rather 19th c, brown cloth..... more
Philadelphia: The John Winston Company, no date (ca. 1945?); tan cloth boards with reproduction of design in black and red, illustrated spine, lower board plain; plain endpapers; 8 x 10"; np. Picture Book hardback. “A faithful copy of the original" with the pleasing tones of the old hand-colored illustrations. Many..... more
Picture Book Studio, 1983/1882, 1st printing US. Shiny pictorial boards, taller version, 8.3x13.4; c 30 pp. Picture Book hardback. A retelling of the Nutcracker, with text shortened; still this is a chapter book with many coloured illustrations, rather than a picture book. more
Picture Book Studio, 1987/1882, 1st US., later smaller version, 9.5x8.5"; np. Picture Book hardback. Anthea Bell later simplified her original Zwerger book text for small children, using the original half page pictures for full page ones.(except the jacket/cover picture which is the wrong shape). This book is oblong, with the..... more
London: Oxford University Press, 1965/1963, 1st UK, translated from German Swiss, printed in Stuttgart, green cloth binding, in orange jacket with suns looking at cartouche of little boy and his basket, oblong 8.5x3.75; np. Small hardback. An old cumulative folktale, charmingly reillustrated. With a branch of green pears on each..... more
Aarau, Switzerland; Sauerländer & Co.; 1963, 1st; in Swiss German; orange shiny boards with white titles, illustrated with suns looking at cartouche of little boy and his basket, oblong oblong 8.75x3.8"; np. German /Swiss language hardback. An old cumulative folktale, charmingly reillustrated. with a branch of green pears on each..... more
Nürnberg: Kunstanstalt Schwager & Steinlein (fairly recent I would guess, no date); Struwwelpeter with long nails and hair off his face stands on plinth with "Sieh einal, hier steht er, ...", on the bottom board the familiar "Wenn die kinder artig sind..." page is printed, inside of boards blank, nicely..... more
München, Munich: Verlag Braun & Schneider; printed in Germany in 1960 (Struwwelpeter has 1954 date); two books in one, flipped; Struwwelpeter with blue board, simplified plinth and hair in face; Max und Moritz in yellow board, blue and red patterns on yellow endpapers; small 8vo; 57 + 53 pp. German..... more
Leipzig, A. Anton und Co. [from 20's?] #409; glazed paper board with Struwwelpeter on box; gold cloth backed; soft gray back; essay on front and back inner boards; small 5.7x8"; np. German language hardback medium. more
New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1960/1959, 1st printing US; brown clothbacked white boards, with wrap around illustration of the king and his little daughter, Briar Rose, looking from the castle tower, taupe endpapers with white roses, coloured pictures drawn on stone and printed in Switzerland; in jacket identical to..... more