JUVENILE
Abraham Lincoln
New York: Doubleday, 1943. Illustrated in both black & white and with color lithographs. 4to, cloth-backed decorative boards; some upper margins dented, torn, corners bumped, lightly rubbed, penciling on first two pages. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Comopany, 1943. A very good copy. More
The Larger Beasts; The Smaller Beasts.
New York: Morrow, 1928. 2 volumes, 48 full page charming woodcut illustrations of animals. Slim, square 8vo, 47 pages each. Orange cloth backed illustrated boards, orange dust wrappers, (rubbed & dust soiled). New York: William Morrow, 1928. First Editions. Very good (+). Animals in black & white. Printed at the Temple Press in Letchworth Great Britain. Previous owners presentation on fly-leaf of volume 1. More
The Roald Dahl Collection (Sets 1 & 2): James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Twits; The BFG; The Witches; Matilda
London: Folio Society, 2021. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 6 Volumes, housed in 2 slipcases. 8vos, each bound in different colored pictorial cloth. London: Folio Society, 2021-2022. A fine set -- unopened and as new in the original translucent overwrapping. More
Female Adolescence: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Works of Literature.
149PP., 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; inscription from the author on front flyleaf, worn d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1986). Very good with a good d.w. More
We Four Girls: A Summer Story for Girls
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1899. Frontispiece. Small 8vo, tan cloth with charming illustration in red of four young girls. Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1899. First Edition. Fine. More
Contes d'Alphonse Daudet: Images de Touchagues.
Pictorial endpapers. Frontispice and 15 other vividly colored full-page plates by Touchagues; many smaller b/w drawings throughout. 158pp. 4to, red cloth-backed pictorial boards (spine is a bit worn; light scattered foxing on first and last several pages). Paris: Tours Maison Mame, (1936). A very good(+) copy. More
Live Toys; or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets.
London: Griffith, 1864. Several charming color plates by Harrison Weir. 104 pages + 32 pages of ads. 12mo, green pictorial cloth, some bumping. London: Griffith & Farran, 1864. Very good. More
The Little One's Own Coloured Picture Paper; Issues 79 -106
London: Dean & Son, 1887. 27 numbers of this monthly periodical for children, bound in 1 volume, with a title page reading "The Little One's Playmate, with over 300 Original Tales in Prose & Verse and Over 250 Chromo Pictures by Eminent Artists". The book is undated, but a gift inscription "with Grannies love" reads October 1887. Tall 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, rubbed, corners worn. London:Dean & Son (1887-1889). Rare. More
Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Stories
New York: Random House, 1981. Introduction by Maurice Sendak. Color illustrations. Thin folio. New York: Random House, (1981). First Edition. Second printing. Gift inscription reads "For your mommy to read to me" More
Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Stories
New York: Random House, 1981. Introduction by Maurice Sendak. Color illustrations. Thin folio, pictorial cloth, d.w. (very lightly edge-chipped). New York: Random House, (1981). First Edition. More
Le Voyage de Babar.
Paris: Jardin des Modes, 1932. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, lightly rubbed; corners & spine worn; hinges cracked. Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, (1932). First edition of the second Babar book, with brilliantly colored illustrations. More
Babar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur
New York: Random House, 1948. Translated from the French by Merle Haas. Brilliantly colored Illustrations. Thin folio, cloth backed glossy pictorial boards (very light edge-wear). New York: Random House, (1946). First American edition. More
Rimes de la Mere Oie
Boston: Little Brown, 1971. Designed and Illustrated by Seymour Chwast, Milton Glaser & Barry Zaid of Push Pin Studios.Tall, narrow 4to, cloth. Boston: Little Brown, (1971). First Edition. Inscribed by Ormonde de Kay tor critic Howard Kissel "with gratitude for his kind reception ten years ago of this indeed 'beautiful' book"Very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes
New York: Henry holt, 1924. Colored frontispiece and numerous color illustrations throughout the text by C. Lovat Fraser. Tall 8vo, green cloth (spine slightly dulled), with gilt-stamped design on front cover. New York: Henry Holt, 1924. Very good(+). Previous owners name on fly-leaf. More
Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes
London: Constable & Co., 1924. Colored frontispiece and numerous colored illustrations throughout the text by C. Lovat Fraser. Tall 8vo, blue cloth, gilt-stamped image on front cover. London: Constable & Co., (1924). Small repair at head, still a very good(+) copy. Previous owners name on fly-leaf. More
Down-Adown-Derry; A Book of Fairy Tales.
London: Constable, 1922. 3 color plates and other illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Untrimed pages, 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 beige morocco, black spine label, top edge gilt. London: Constable, (1922). Limited Edition. Fine. One of 325 numbered and signed copies. More
At The Foot of the Rockies, (Stories of Mountain and Plain); or, Boy Life on the Old Ranche.
small 8vo, cloth; (cloth spotted). New York, (1901). More
The Forest Ring
New York: Doran, 1914. Founded on the play by William C. de Mille and Charles Barnard. Illustrated by Harold Sichel. Frontis. plus 9 color plates. 180pp., 8vo, blue cloth with inlaid illustration on front cover; corners bumped, cloth lightly worn. New York: George H. Doran Company, (1914). A very good copy. More
La Civilite Puerile et Honnete Expliquee par L'Oncle Eugene
Paris: Plon, Nourrit et Cie. 47 pages, illustrated in color by de Monvel. Slim oblong 4to, gold illustrated cloth; edgeworn & dust-soiled, hinges starting. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, no date, circa 1897. A very good(-) copy. More
Vieilles Chansons pour les Petits Enfants.
Paris: Plon. Avec accompagnements de Ch. M. Widor. Delightful illustrations par Monvel. 47pp. of musical notation or text within charming color- illustrated borders. Thin oblong 4to, gilt and black stamped patterned cloth; worn at corners and spine ends, hinges mended, neat ink inscription on half title. Paris: Plon-Nourrit, (no date, circa 1921). Very good. More
Chansons de France pour les Petits Francais avec accompaniements de J.B. Weckerlin.
Paris: Plon, 1933. Illustrations par M. Boutet de Monvel. 47pp. of music or text within chromo-lithographed pictorial borders. Thin oblong 4to, decorative cloth (spine wrinkled). Paris: Plon, 1933. Very good. More
A Little House of Your Own
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1954. Illustrated by Iren Haas. Thin narrow 8vo, pink cloth pictorially stamped in black. New York: Harcourt Brace , (1954). First Edition. Fine copy of this classic, lacking the dust wrapper, with a lovely inscription by the illustrator - For Hilary (Knight) Whose work has so much heart and wit and love and beauty that I'm quite relaxed at the prospect of retiring! So for goodness sake keep up the good work -" With Hilary Knight's..... More
Memoires d'un Centenaire.
Dedies a Ses Arriere-Petits-Enfants. Color frontispiece, 18 color plates and black & white text illustrations throughout by J. Vogel and others, 322pp., tall 8vo, 3/4 burgundy polished calf, ornately gilt spine, tissue guards; (occasional foxing). Paris: A. Desesserts, n.d. (ca. 1850). Very Good (+). More