Stafford: Children’s Books LTD, c. 1960. Staplebound. Unpaginated. [7 pp.] 33 x 24 cm. Brightly colored, large format, unused make it yourself book. Simple instructions included to make your own calendar house. Change the pictures on the walls, change the date and the months. Interior clean and crisp - every..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 56 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and Pepito accidentally join the circus. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris and beyond are outstanding - title page illustration reminiscent of Chagall circus paintings. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Dust..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1957. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Hardcover. 54 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and her friends help their neighbor, Pepito (the Spanish Ambassadors son) turn over a new leaf. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris are stunning. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Interior..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1966. Hardcover. 54 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and her friends help their neighbor, Pepito (the Spanish Ambassadors son) turn over a new leaf. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris are stunning. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Interior and boards clean..... More
London: Bancroft & Co., 1964. Staplebound. 20 pages. 24.5 x 32 cm. Here Comes The Bride! Set in Dollytown, this unused paper doll set tells the story of Tishu, a dainty little doll with very blue eyes, and pretty curly hair is asked to marry John Sebastain Sailor Doll -..... More
New York: RANDOM HOUSE, 1956. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 29 x 21 cm. Young Morris McGurk dreams up the Circus McGurkus - full of laughter and glee. Vintage printing of the classic Seuss title, with code 295/295 on front flap. Light soiling (couple of fingerprints) interior, otherwise bright. Boards rubbed at edges..... More
Pitspopany, 2004. Cards. Unpaginated. 8 pages each, 64 pages total. 16.5 x 30.5 cm, each book approximately 8.5 x 7 cm. Eight separate, full color board books for each of the holiday nights forms a puzzle to help young children learn all about Hanukkah, from the miracle of the oil..... More
New York: Royal Baking Powder Co., 1926. Staplebound. Unpaginated (pp.23). 17.5 x 17.5 cm. A fun take off of the story of Captain Cook - this time, our "Captain Cooky" is supplying baked goods to the natives. Eight recipes included. Covers lightly toned, interior clean. More
New York: HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 29 x 22 cm. This magical children's story was controversial primarily because it shows its young protagonist, Mickey, fully nude in several illustrations - critics pointed to the large milk bottle and other imagery as phallic - supporters countered..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 28 x 21.5 cm. First Edition, later printing, with the printing error (six white spots on the page beginning with the text "Today is your birthday") corrected. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Seuss's fantastical land of Katroo..... More
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Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Crippled Children's Association, Inc., 1952. Staplebound. 36 pages. 10.5 x 13 cm. Native Alaskan recipes attributed to students. Project initiated by teachers for fundraising. Recipes include translations of native expressions. Includes index and ordering form. Illustrated throughout. Light toning to first page. Covers toned at spine from..... More
New York: HYPERION BOOKS, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 48 pages. 24 x 17 cm. Author inscribed on front free end paper. Robert Squirrel and Edgar Mouse sing to their prized zucchini to make it grow. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Pristine copy covered in protective..... More
Storrs: ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 111 pages. 28.5 x 22 cm. Limited edition 1 of 350 copies - Tipped in signed relief engraving print of THE ANGEL OF HOPE by Barry Moser. Tikvah, the Hebrew word for hope, expresses the clear interest that..... More
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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated [42 pp.] 21 x 27 cm. The illustrator, Ivan Chermayeff, one of the foremost graphic artists of his era, was known for his sleek Modernist designs featuring bold primary colors. The familiar logos of the Smithsonian Institution & HarperCollins are..... More
New York: Random House, 1938. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 28.5 x 21 cm. Babar the King and his wife Celeste welcome triplets. Interior crisp and clean. Boards rubbed at corners with rubbing to head and tail of the spine, otherwise clean. More
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New York: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1950. Spiral_bound. Unpaginated [18pp.] 25.5 x 21 cm. A pristine copy of this 1950's domestic tale - a charming family's outing to six stores - a Service Station, Toy Shop, Supermarket, Pet Shop, Drug Store, and Hardware Store - all in pop-up form. Included -..... More
New York: Coward McCann Inc., 1933. Sixteenth Printing. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Ex Library Copy. A fun reading copy of this Newbery award winning Children's Book. Library stamp on several pages with traces of library borrowing card on last page. More
New York: HARPER & ROW, 1956. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 23 x 18 cm. This pristine copy is a prime example of the author's pioneering slant on children's literature - that is, showing the world from a child's perspective. Wonderful illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Interior and boards spotless. Dust wrapper very lightly..... More
Basel: Zudensieben Zwergen, 1947. Hardcover. Unpaginated 26 pp. + 1 fold out. 28.5 x 23.5 cm. Scarce children's book. Fully operational - movable Snow-White narrative with a religious tilt to the story. Corner of front board missing. Some toning to cover with light water stain to top edge. Interior clean..... More
New York: Random House, 1965. Oliver, Michel. First American Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Text in French and English. English translation by Charlotte Turgeon. An amusing and artistic children's cookbook filled with entertaining illustrations and yummy recipes such as: Croque-Monsieur, Soufflé au Fromage, Bananes fondues, and many, many more. The preface by..... More
New York: HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 1970. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 29 x 22 cm. Signed presentation copy of the first edition, early printing, in later state dust jacket. Inscribed by Sendak on the front free end paper: "For Judy Jones, with pleasure!, Maurice Sendak, May '89." This magical children's story was..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1952. Hardcover. 235 pages. 19 x 13 cm. One of our favorite children's unconventional character, Mary Poppins, has new adventures to be shared during this sleepy summer's day. Interior clean and crisp, boards heavily sunned. Dust wrapper rubbed at edges. Covered in protective..... More