Leningrad, [Kandozhniki], 1971, 15x11. Children's reference hardback. A feast of Yuri Vasnetsov's masterful illustrations of fairy tales, closely tied to colourful Russian folk art, yet always surprising and original, With an English essay and abbreviated index with the source of the paintings and illustrations. Laid in is a Fine 1957.....
Boston: J Buffum, 23 Cornhill, 1856 on title, reprint of 1843 US/1840 UK book/1830's. Red stamped floral gilt top board, blindstamped bottom, gilt all around. design on spine of girl with watering can; frontis with seated Aesop holding tablet and talking to two children, small clear woodcuts illustrate each story; 3.75x4.25.....
Box contains the Story of Mowie, Molly's New Neighbos and Billie the Turk.No indication of publication data on the three PAPERBACK books or the box but we have had two of these in hardback. From Molly: Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., Wig Wag Series, (1920), cloudy gray paper boards with.....
SAn Carlos California, Golden Gate Junior Books, (1968); heavy pink and green cloth boards with child's drawing of Watts Towers, in jacket identical to boards, 9.5x11.5. Picture Book hardback. 20 lively songs by a long time preschool and Head Start teacher, including the title song, "The castle is for children.....
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1961, stated first printing, boards with wrap-around painting of a little duckling watching his mother and siblings swim away through the reeds, in jacket identical to boards, 8.25x10.25; np. Picture Book Hardback. "Quack-quack" and a little wild duck takes off on a lifetime adventure. From.....
Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers, (1929), pink parchment paper mottled boards with brown titles and large pasted on plate of Matilda Peek-a-Boo and the father rabbit showing his Baby a watch;, little boy training his dog on endpapers, frontis and five coloured plates (one same as cover), with numerous drawings by.....
Boston: American Humane Education Society, 19 Milk Street; presumed 1st printing; Angell's 1892 Autobiog mentioned, Beautiful Joe 1893 not mentioned; Gold Mine Series No. 1 Sequel to. Juvenile hardback. Reginald follows the example of his doctor father iin his compassion for all animals, especially horses. A story of his life.....
London: Dean's Rag Book Co, Ltd #214 In print 1920 to 1928 (Cope); on the front a large brown and white dog inhis green doghouse; on the back a fat cat with a blue bow and pink toes, 7 colors, eight interior pages, 6x8.5. Toploader fabric book. On each page.....
London: Ernest Nister, New York, E. P. Dutton & Co, "Enlarged Edition, Board Cover, " circa 1895, Printed in Bavaria #625, full illustrated paper top board with red cloth spine and plain bottom board, the Nister picture with Cock Robin tipping his hat to Jenny Wren who is peeking from.....
London: Frederick Warne and Company, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, New York, Scribner, Welford and Company, (1867) nicely rebound in what looks like early 20th c with brown and tan marbled paper boards and endpapers and light brown suede spine with 6 slightly raised bands including head and foot and no.....
Garden City, N.Y. Doubleday, Doran, & Company Junior Books, 1941/1941 co. Artists and Writers Guild, paper boards with wrap around illustration of the small town main street, with Mike surrounded by loving children, in jacket identical to boards, oblong 9.25. Juvenile Hardback. Mike, a beautiful black and white Spaniel, lived.....
New York: William Morrow and Company 425 Fourth Avenue. [1950] 2.75 on jacket, Science title list on back. Dustjacket only.
Harper & Row, [1953 with these illustrations] no ISBN, clipped jacket, with the story of how Williams created these pictures. Dustjacket only.
New York: Random House 20 E. 57th St, [1935] Tory House Mystery on back flap for $1.50[. Dustjacket only.
New York: Henry Holt and Company 257 Fourth Avenue, [1937] $2.50 on flap, praise for book on rear flap.Author's bios on back. Dustjacket only.
New York: William Morrow and Co, 425 Fourth Ave, [1954] $2.75 on jacket. 5 earlier books mentioned on jacket back. Dustjacket only.
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, [1949]. clipped flap, 9 books by Tousey listed on back flap. Dustjacket only.
Dodd, Mead and Company, [1939] 2.00 on flap, author bios on rear flap, sketch of author artist team on back with earlier books listed. Identical to the jacket on the 1st edition. Dustjacket only.
Publisher not noted on jacket [Junior Books, Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. co. 1939] back flap lists 1936-38 "Picture Books for Youngest Readers" "Price net 1.00 on flap), probable 1st. Dustjacket only.
William Morrow and Company,[1949] Morrow Sports Series listed on back $2.50 on flap. Dustjacket only.
Chicago: Alfred Whitman & Company Net 50¢ on flap, (not 60¢) Junior Press New Publications listed on back flap, most priced from 1.00 to 2.00. Editions were in 1922, 1923 2nd and 1939, so I am guessing 1923. Dustjacket only.
Chicago: Alfred Whitman & Company, Golden boooks for Children, [1927]. Happy Manikin and social twins combined. (Net 1.00 on flap, 24 Junior Press New Publications listed on back flap, most $1 to $2. Published during the 20s and 30s so hard to date. Dustjacket only.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 300 Fourth Avenue, [1940] front flap missing, review of Welles' Park that Spring Forgot 1940 on back flap. Dustjacket only.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 300 Fourth Avenue, [1940].front flap missing, review of Welles' Park that Spring Forgot 1940 on back flap. Dustjacket only.
Houghton Mifflin Co. much later printing from rear flap title list and price, $8.95. Dustjacket only.