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Bibliographical Reference (18 titles)
Biographies, Publishers, Collectors (3+ titles)
Special Topics (6 titles)
General Reference (4 titles)
Just For Fun (2 titles)
| Here are suggestions for a basic children's books-on-books collection. We have based this list on some easily available books from our own reference library. On our review pages are additional photos and details. We do not stock these books, but they are available through Abebooks or Amazon. If possible please try to buy directly from Oak Knoll, the source of many of these books and a leader in reference books for collectors over the years. We welcome your further suggestions. |
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Bibliographical Reference Authoritative modern bibliographies, some with biographical content. |
 [Ardizzone] Edward Ardizzone: A Bibliographic Commentary by Brian Alderson (2003).Click on the title to see our Review Page. |
 [Baum] The Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum and Oz by Paul Bienvenue (2009)Click here to see our Review Page, |
[ Dean's Rag] Dean's Rag Books&Rag Dolls: The Products of a Famous British Publisher and Toymaker by Dawn and Peter Cope (2009)Click here to see our Review Page , |
 [Dulac] Edmund Dulac - His Book Illustrations: A Bibliography by Ann Connolly Hughey (1995)
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 [Gruelle] Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle: A Bibliography of Published Works by Patricia Hall (2001).
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 [Preston] Chloe Preston and the Peek-A-Boos by Mary Hillier (1998)
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 [Pyle] Howard Pyle His Life His Works by Paul Preston Davis 2 vol. (2004)Click on the title to see our Review Page. |
 [Rackham] Arthur Rackham: a Bibliography / by Sarah Briggs Latimore and Grace Clark Haskell
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 [Seuss] First Editions of Dr. Seuss Books: a Guide to Identification by Helen and Marc Younger and Dan Hirsch (2002).Click on the title to see our Review Page which links to the authors' page at Aleph-bet. |
[Sendak] Works of Maurice Sendak, Revised&Expanded to 2001: A Collection With Comments by Joyce Hanrahan
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 [Tudor] Tasha Tudor The Direction of her Dreams by William John and Priscilla T. Hare (1998)rClick on the title to see our Review Page. |
 [Willcox Smith] Jessie Willcox Smith: A Bibliography
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 [19th c Publisher's Series] A Bibliography of 19th Century Children's Series Books by Cary Sternick (2003).Click on the title above to go directly to our Review Page which links directly to the author. |
 [Publisher] The Henry Altemus Company: A History and Pictorial Bibliography by Cary Sternick (2005)Click on the title above to to our Review Page which links directly to the author.. |
 [Publisher] Little Golden Books (6th) by Steve Santi (2006)Click above to go to our Review Page, which links to the author's website. If out of stock, try abebooks.
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 [Standard Resource] ABC for Book Collectors 8th US Edition by John Carter (2006).
Click here to see our Review Page, which links to Oak Knoll. |
 [Standard Resource] The Care of Fine Books by Jane Greenfield (2007)
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 [Standard Resource] First Editions: A Guide to Identification. Fourth Edition by Edward Zemplel and Linda Verckler (2001)
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Biographies: Authors, Illustrators, Editors, Publishers . |
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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Museum Exhibition Catalogues, On a separate page, we have a listing of these exciting titles and a link to the museum. |
 [Lovelace] Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley, a Guidebook of Mankato Places in the Betsy-Tacy Series by Julie Schrader (2002)Click on the title to see our Review Page which links to the author's page. |
 [Nordstrom] Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom, edited by Leonard Marcus (1998)
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 [Puffin] Puffin by Design: 2010: 70 Years of Imagination 1940 - 2010 by Phil Baines
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Special Topics |
 [Covers and Jackets] Children's Book Covers: Great Book Jacket and Cover Design by Alan Powers (2003)
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 [Publishing, USA] Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature by Leonard Marcus (2008)
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 [Dime Novels] The Dime Novel in Children's Literature by Vicki Anderson (2005)
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 [McLoughlin, Liman Collection] Once Upon a Time: Illustrations from Fairytales, Fables, Primers, Pop-Ups, and Other Children's Books by Amy Weinstein (2005)
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  Encyclopedia of Collectible Children's Books by Diana McClure Jones and Rosemary Jones (2008)
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 The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature by Humphrey Carpente and Mari Prichard (1999)
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 Children's Literature: A Reader's History from Aesop to Harry Potter by Seth Lerer (2008)
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 Die Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch (1988).Click on the title above to see our Review Page, |
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 The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats by Phil Nel (2007)
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Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One through Five (2006-2009) |
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Be Merry and Wise: Origins of Children's Book Publishing in England, 1650 - 1850 by Brian Alderson.jpg)
Native American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Childrens Editions by Rebecca C. Benes (2004)
Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One
We own and use most of the books listed here. In some cases we have used other publications from these well known publishers and authors, and we have trusted their work over the years. Any book from Oak Knoll is completely reliable.