Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1949. Kessler, Leonard. BRANLEY, Franklyn M. A BOOK OF MOON ROCKETS. Illustrated by Leonard Kessler. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1959]. 8vo., yellow cloth in dust jacket. Moon exploration for the young reader. First Edition, second printing. Signed presentation from Branley on title page: "To Mark..... More
BRILEY, Flossie. THREE GRANDMOTHERS FLEW SOUTH. Illustrations Suggested by Zabeth Selover. [No publication information, circa 1952]. 8vo., pictorial gray wraps; 20 pages. First Edition. A little girl's story about the visit of her three grandmothers. Signed by Briley on the title page. Apparently later reprinted by the Exposition Press. Scarce!..... More
American Tract Society, 1900. BRINE, Mary D. A MERRY LITTLE VISIT WITH AUNTIE. NY: American Tract Society, [1900]. 8vo., light-green pictorial cloth, stamped in white, red & green. First Edition. Signed presentation by Brine on front endpaper: "Little Helen, from her Mother's friend. Oct. 26, 1900. Mary D. Brine." Good..... More
L.C. Page & Company, 1927. WITHINGTON, Elizabeth R. BROUGHALL, Helen K. BARBARA WINTHROP GRADUATE. Illustrated by Elizabeth R. Withington. Boston: L.C. Page & Company, [1927). Small 8vo., gilt-stamped blue cloth with color pictorial panel of Winthrop on the front cover. A scarce series (only two or three titles) by an..... More
Houghton Mifflin, 1914. TROTH, Emma. BROWN, Abbie Farwell. SONGS OF SIXPENCE. Illustrations by Emma Troth. NY: Houghton Mifflin, Co., 1914. Small 8vo, pictorial tan cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brown on front endpaper to another writer of children's books: "To Parker Fillmore, dear summer-and-winter friend of mine. Abbie Farwell..... More
L.C. Page & Company, 1902. WITRY, Aline. BROWN, L.F. PRINCE HAROLD. A Fairy Story For The Young, And All Who Have Young Hearts. Illustrated by Aline Witry. Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1902. 8vo., pictorial tan cloth, stamped in black, brown, green and gilt- depicting a young Prince on the..... More
1950. MILLER, J.P. BROWN, Margaret Wise. THE WONDERFUL HOUSE. Pictures by J.P. Miller. Small 8vo., pictorial boards. First Edition. A Little Golden Book with "A" on the last page. Very Good (little wear & soil). $25.00. More
Jennings & Graham, 1901. BRUSH, Mary E.Q. THE LITTLE MAID OF DOUBTING CASTLE. NY: Eaton & Mains/Cincinnati: Jennings & Graham, [1901]. 12mo., decorative green cloth; 62 pages. First Edition. Mary Elizabeth Quackenbush Brush, born in 1857, wrote this story about an orphan who became a maid and is considered a...... More
NY: The Platt & Munk Co., Inc., [1929]. Illustrated With Silhouettes by Bryans. First Edition. Interesting signed presentation from Bryans on the half-tittle page: “To Florence, from John. 1944.” The at the bottom of the same page (in another hand): “J.K. Bryan- cousin of Florence Burgess Sherwood, mother of Elizabeth..... More
The Macmillan Company, 1958. RICHARDS, George M. BUNN, Harriet F. CIRCUS BOY. Illustrated by George M. Richards. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. 8vo., pink cloth in dust jacket. Twelveth printing. The story of a Minnesota farm boy and his trained bear that eventually rejoin the circus. Signed presentation from Bunn..... More
The Macmillan Co., 1960. BURCHARD, Peter. BALLOONS: FROM PAPER BAGS TO SKYHOOKS. NY: The Macmillan Co., [1960]. Small 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Burchard on front endpaper: "To Madhi & Charlie, from Peter. Christmas, 1960." Fine in price-clipped d/j. $50.00. More
NY: The World Syndicate Publishing Co., 1917. First Edition, first printing. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket; 126 pages. Very Good (little wear covers; contents clean & tight); few tiny chips & small tears (some internally repaired with clear, archival tape; price-clipped) d/j. More
Racine: Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1937. 32mo., colorful pictorial boards, 424 pages, plus ads. The Big Little Book #1410. A lovely copy- almost no wear! More
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1942. The Better Little Book #1453. A "See 'Em Move" book. 32mo., colorful pictorial boards; 424 pages. Very Good (very minor wear covers; contents clean & tight). A lovely copy! More
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, [1950]. Illustrated. 32mo., green pictorial boards. Very Good (covers nice with little rubbing; contents clean & tight with little damp-staining along fore-edge). More
Abelard-Schuman, 1968. OBLIGADO, Lilian. CABASSA, Victoria. TRIXIE AND THE TIGER. Illustrated by Lilian Obligado. NY: Abelard-Schuman, [1968]. Small quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition, library binding. Signed presentation from Cabassa on the front endpaper: "To Peggy Sepella, Best Wishes from the author who certainly enjoys your many children..... More
Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, [1958]. Illustrations by Harve Stein. First Edition. Bookplate signed by Campbell tipped to the front endpaper, with "Linda Barbeck" written in pencil at the top and bottom of the bookplate. An uncommon title! 8vo., pictorial green cloth in dust jacket; 176 pages. Very Good (covers nice..... More
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, [1951]. Illustrated by Margaret Jervis. First Edition. Small 8vo., pictorial brown cloth, stamped in white & dark-red, in dust jacket; 250 pages. Very Good (covers bright; contents clean with minor chipping to the edge on two pages); few tiny chips & short tears d/j. Not..... More
1970. SMITH, Winn. CANFIELD, Jane White. THE FROG PRINCE: A TRUE STORY. Pictures by Winn Smith. NY: Harper & Row, [[1970]. Oblong 12mo., pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Mystery surrounds a sculptor's statue of a frog by a pond. Signed by Canfield on the front endpaper. Illustrated newspaper..... More
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. CARRIS, Joan Davenport. THE REVOLT OF 10-X. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1980]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Carris on front endpaper: "For Becky, a reader- Hallelujah! Joan Carris 5/82." Near fine (spine a bit cocked), few small tears & creases d/j..... More
1890. GEOFFROY, J. CHATEAU-VERDUN, M. De. MONSIEUR RORO. Illustrated by J. Geoffroy. Paris: Education Et Recreation, [circa 1890]. Small 8vo., lovely pictorial red cloth; all edges gilt. First Edition. Very Good. $85.00. More
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, [1963].:. Illustrated by Paul Galdone. First Edition, second printing. Signed presentation from Partridge on two front pages: "For the Fields children, * Mike, John, and Susie, with our best wishes. Ben Partridge." The also signed by Cheney: "and Cora Cheney." On the opposite page Partidge put..... More
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963. GEKIERE, Madeleine. CIARDI, John. JOHN J. PLENTY AND FIDDLER DAN. A New Fable Of The Grasshopper And The Ant. Illustrated by Madeleine Gekiere. Philadelphia & NY: J.B. Lippincott Company, [1963]. Quarto: pictorial boards in dust jacket. Signed presentation from Ciardi on the front endpaper: "For Angie..... More
Chicago, Akron, NY: The Saalfield Publishing Company, [1927]. Aviator Series Volume 2. First Edition. With this title listed second of three in the series on verso of the title page. 12mo., pictorial red cloth, stamped in black, in dust jacket; 168 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight);..... More
