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First edition of a set of little facsimiles of readers originally published in 1820 "to improve the morals and further the education of very young ladies and gentlemen" (prospectus). Books included are: Mary and her Little Kid, Book of Animals, The Two Cocks, and The Faithful Dog, and a prospectus describing the facsimile project. 3'' x 2''. Original wrappers, saddle stitched. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Each booklet with [8] pages, with tri-fold prospectus. Original printed slipcase. Slipcase with some very mild soiling and light wear to edges. Books and prospectus clean and sharp. Fine in very good plus slipcase.

Seller Inventory # 27878

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed first printing of this delightful book of New York numbers, including such delights as 8 soft pretzels, 14 carousel horses, and 19 pets. New York artist and photographer Joanne Dugan takes the city she sees around her every day and makes it magical. 8'' x 8''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($15.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [48] pages. Inscribed by Dugan to front flyleaf, "For Julie - / Enjoy the count!" dated 2007. Jacket with a hint of edgewear. Sharp and bright.

Seller Inventory # 48120

First edition of a selection of stories from various sources all about birds, many with conservationist tones. 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original light green cloth binding with brown lettering. Original unclipped ($1.00) blue and black pictorial dust jacket. 318 pages. Occasional pencil notation. Dust jacket with some edgewear, one small closed tear. Binding spine ends lightly bumped. A sharp copy. Very good in a very good jacket.

Seller Inventory # 43364

Condition: Good. Pre-war reader devoted to health and cleanliness for children. Beautifully illustrated in full color on nearly every page by Margaret and Florence Hoopes. Original cloth. Well worn, with soil. Margin mends and crayon marks on a few pages.

Seller Inventory # 23827

Condition: Very good. First edition of this little chapbook collection of bucolic and moral tales in rhyme, from the third series of the Redfield's Toy Books series. 4.5'' x 3''. Original pictorial wrappers, saddle-stitched. Four full-page wood engraved illustrations with three smaller in-text illustrations. 16 pages, ads to rear wrapper. Contemporary owner name to inner front wrapper. Wrapper with light toning, scattered soil. Leaves with a bit of foxing and soil. A sound example.

Seller Inventory # 44866

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Leo Dillon; Diane Dillon (illustrator). First edition. First printing of this history of African Americans for young people, profiling prominent figures such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass - with striking black-and-white illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon. Leo and Diane Dillon were a pair of "the world's pre-eminent illustrators for young people, producing artwork [.] that was a seamless amalgam of both their hands" (NEW YORK TIMES). Their artistry twice earned them Caldecott Medals - Leo was the first Black US American to receive the award - and netted them numerous other honors through their long careers, including a Hugo Award and three Coretta Scott King Awards. 10'' x 7.5''. Original black cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($16.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 152 pages, including index. Sharp and bright.

Seller Inventory # 45258

Condition: Good. Third revised edition of this little mathematical text, a beautiful example of the materials used in the binding of 19th-century school books. The composite boards of this collection of mathematical exercises are a combination of pulped cardboard and woody particles; they may be an example of strawboard, an inexpensive material made from straw pulp that would have been appealing for a publisher concerned with keeping their books affordable. 12mo. 6'' x 3.75''. Original purple cloth-backed pink paper-covered composite pulp boards. 78 pages. Contemporary trade card for "S. A. Hall, / Wholesale Confectioner, / Cambridgeport" loosely laid in, with small pencil sketch to rear. Contemporary owner's name to third blank, "Anna C. Cross" dated Jan. 27, 1868. Front board paper largely effaced; front pastedown lacking. Binding with sunning to spine, some edgewear; light soil to rear. Endpapers with foxing; moderate chip in gutter of front flyleaf.

Seller Inventory # 44900

Condition: Fine in very good jacket. First printing. First edition of this beautifully illustrated history of children's literature in the West - following an array of influential books from the 16th to the 20th century. 9.5" x 7.5" Original full black cloth, spine stamped in gilt. In original pictorial dust jacket with pictorial endpapers. Richly illustrated throughout in black and white, and some color. xiv, 378 pages. Jacket spine somewhat faded with some minor creasing. Otherwise clean.

Seller Inventory # 52183

Condition: Very good minus. Apparent second edition of this moral tale of two little lambs named Peace and Inexperience. With charming verncular sewn spine repair. We can find no copies of this edition on OCLC. 5.5'' x 3.75''. Original blue pictorial wrappers. Full-page frontispiece to inner front wrapper, pictorial title page; six in-text woodcuts. 24 pages. Faded contemporary owner's name to front wrapper, "James B R." Contemporary owner's name to first page, "James B(?) Richardson." Same contemporary owner name to page 7, and "Moultonborough," a town in New Hampshire. Contemporary vernacular sewn repair to spine. Wrappers rubbed, with some edgewear and tiny spots of loss to spine. Leaves with some edgewear and scattered chipping, a few small spots of soil. Sound.

Seller Inventory # 44862

First edition of this attractive how-to book for girls, featuring extensive descriptions of various crafts and even magic tricks to play with friends. DAINTY WORK FOR DAINTY PEOPLE, like many craft books even today, is aimed at girls and women; embroidery, lacemaking, knitting, and crocheting are all described in easy-to-follow terms, and a section on educational and amusing activities is also included. But handmade crafts were, and continue to be, more than simple pastimes: historian Clive Edwards notes that the gendering of crafts "led to the distinction between amateur women and professional men," further calling attention to the idea of encouraging women to "use their 'spare' time productively" (11-12). This title is an interesting example of the development of DIY culture. 9.5'' x 7''. Original green pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with several full-page color plates and numerous black-and-white in-text images and diagrams. 268 pages. Pencil gift inscription to front flyleaf, "Presented to / Toddy Harman / by her "Mama" / Xmas 1903." Binding with some bumping to corners and spine ends, some soil to lower rear board. Front flyleaf detached, front hinge tender; several pages and plates lacking. Attractive illustrations. Good only, lacking several leaves and plates.

Seller Inventory # 44685

Condition: Very good plus. Later edition of this miniature chapbook, number 9 in the first REDFIELD'S TOY BOOKS series. Rosenbach lists three other titles in the REDFIELD'S TOY BOOK series, but not HISTORY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Its tiny but well-printed illustrations make this book a little gem. 3'' x 2''. Original pictorial wrappers, saddle-stitched. One full-page wood engraving, with five smaller illustrations. 8 pages, advertisement to rear wrapper. Mild soiling to rear wrapper. A few tiny spots of soil to leaves. An attractive copy.

Seller Inventory # 44843

Condition: Fine in very good plus jacket. Lavallee, Barbara (illustrator). First edition. First printing of Mora's bilingual Spanish/English counting picture book, inscribed with an original drawing by illustrator Lavallee. Original glossy pictorial boards. In original unclipped ($14.95) dust jacket. Illustrated in color throughout. 43, [1] pages. Inscribed by Lavalee on front endpaper verso ("Usted es n�mero uno en mi libro / Le agrado / Barbara Lavallee") with accompanying line drawing. 1.5'' closed tear to upper edge of front jacket panel; small scuffed patch to jacket verso. Minor edgewear.

Seller Inventory # 48640

Condition: Near fine. Limited edition bibliographical checklist, a follow-up and companion reference to Heartman's bibliography of New England Primers. 9'' x 6''. Original brown cloth with printed paper labels mounted to front board and spine. Red topstain. 26 illustrations. Edition of 500 copies ("Three Hundred Copies" printed on copyright page; colophon states "Five hundred copies for sale have been reproduced by the photo-offset process by Ardlee Service, Inc., New York City."). This copy not numbered. Minor soil to front endpapers, light edgewear and scuffing to extremities.

Seller Inventory # 48016

Ryan, Susannah (illustrator). Inscribed first edition of this educational picture book introducing children to sign language systems, semaphore, pictograms, international symbols, and other ways of communicating without the spoken word. 8'' x 10''. Original glossy pictorial boards. In original unclipped ($13.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color by Ryan. 47, [1] pages. Inscribed by Gross on front free endpaper. Light foxing/soil to joints. Minor edgewear, very faint creasing to jacket. Very good plus in near fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 48526

Condition: Near fine in near fine jacket. First edition of this biography of the American educator and reformer who "rejected the limits of her Victorian upbringing and fought to enlarge women's contributions to society." 6.25'' x 5.5''. Original tan cloth, metallic purple lettering on spine. In original purple photographic dust jacket, no price (as issued). Illustrated in black-and-white. Index at rear. xx, 436 pages. Jacket with light edgewear. Book with faint number stamp to front fly leaf, else clean and sound.

Seller Inventory # 27355

Condition: Very good plus. First edition of this lovely large illustrated book about ships, published on the heels of World War I. The post-WWI American national pride is particularly visible in the descriptions of modern naval vessels, but it is a thread that runs through this whole title. Even an Egyptian sailing ship from 1600 BCE is compared to a Mississippi steamboat! 13'' x 10''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color and black and white. [48] pages. Gift inscription to front flyleaf: "Staten Island / Sailor's Snug Harbor / May 1922." Binding with some edgewear and soil. A few small spots of soil to margins of leaves. Colors vibrant.

Seller Inventory # 14742

Condition: Very good. Later edition of this little collection of moral stories, presented to a child over 150 years ago. This edition of THE CHILD'S OWN STORY BOOK is quite scarce on the market and institutionally - OCLC locates no holdings. A darling example of a little book for little hands. 4.5'' x 2.75''. Original pictorial self-wrappers, saddle-stitched. Four full-page woodcuts. 16 pages. Contemporary gift inscription to front wrapper, dated 1861. Wrapper with light toning, a few tiny spots of soil; cracking to spine. Leaves with some foxing. A solid copy.

Seller Inventory # 44886

Condition: Very good. Early edition of this collection of canine anecdotes, alongside charming illustrations of various dogs. This assemblage of dog stories from US America and England is part of the fourth series of REDFIELD'S TOY BOOKS, the largest and most expensive series - each title cost a whopping six cents. 6'' x 4''. Original pictorial wrappers, saddle-stitched. Six full-page illustrations and three smaller in-text illustrations. 24 pages, with ads to wrappers. Contemporary gift inscription to title page: "Presented to Charlie by / his Aunt Anna. 1858." Contemporary owner's name in a child's hand to inner rear wrapper. Wrapper a bit toned, with a few small spots of soil; beginning to split at spine. Leaves with a couple small spots of soil. Sound and clean overall.

Seller Inventory # 44867

Condition: Near fine. Third revised edition of this important bibliographical reference work on the "greatest little book" in the history of American early childhood education. 9.75'' x 6.25''. Original brown cloth with printed paper labels to front board and spine. Faded red topstain. Edition of 300 copies; this copy not numbered. Tipped-in frontispiece reproduction of the first known New England primer. 37 illustrations. 148, [2] pages. Light edgewear, minor foxing, light bumping to corners.

Seller Inventory # 48015

First printing of this bilingual French-English picture book about a lively family, one of Michael Foreman's earliest books. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 10'' x 7''. Original boards. Original unclipped ($2.95 / 15s) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 46 pages. Jacket with some edgewear, light soil; rubbing to spine, affecting lettering. Binding with mild edgewear. Interior clean and bright. Near fine in very good dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 48474

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Kellogg, Steven (illustrator). Signed first printing of this fantastical counting book all about big numbers, as taught by Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician - with original drawing of Marvelosissimo. Kellogg has written and/or illustrated more than one hundred children's books. He is a recipient of the Regina Medal for lifetime contribution to children's literature, and his books have won numerous awards such as the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award, and the Parents' Choice Award. In 2011 he donated his archive to the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum. 11'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($15.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Signed by Kellogg to half-title page, with original drawing of Marvelosissimo. Jacket with a hint of edgewear. Bright.

Seller Inventory # 48426

Condition: Very good. First edition, fourth impression of this book of hand-sewing projects, targeted at young girls. THE LITTLE GIRL'S SEWING BOOK is, like many craft books even today, aimed at girls and women, teaching them textile skills they may need as a homemaker. But handmade crafts were, and continue to be, more than simple pastimes: historian Clive Edwards notes that the gendering of crafts "led to the distinction between amateur women and professional men," further calling attention to the idea of encouraging women to "use their 'spare' time productively" (11-12). This title is an interesting example of the development of DIY culture. 7.75'' x 5.75''. Original boards with color pictorial paste-on. Black-and-white photographic illustrations throughout. [6], 114, [4] pages. Binding with mild soil, some bumping to corners and spine ends; spine with a bit of toning. Occasional light foxing to leaf margins. Clean and sound.

Seller Inventory # 44688

Condition: Very good. First edition of this informational chapbook of various examples of hats and shoes from history and around the world. This fashion-conscious chapbook compares the Chinese practice of foot-binding to "the tight-lacing of the ladies of the present age," noting the historical "inconveniences and torments which have been endured for fashion's sake." 6'' x 4''. Original pictorial wrappers, saddle-stitched. Numerous woodcuts throughout. 24 pages with ads to rear wrapper.

Seller Inventory # 44889

Condition: Fine in near fine jacket. First edition (stated). First printing of this "I Can Read" Book on a festive winter theme, wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus. 8.5'' x 6''. Original pictorial boards. In original unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color throughout. 64 pages. Jacket with sliver of soil along edges; touch of toning to boards. Tight.

Seller Inventory # 24539

Condition: Fine. First edition (stated). First printing of this I Can Read Book about adorable brother and sister pigs wonderfully illustrated in color by the author. 8.75'' x 6''. Original pictorial boards. In original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color throughout.

Seller Inventory # 24538

Condition: Near fine. Beautifully illustrated account of animals in the wild, paired with advice for children to for their domesticated pets. Octavo. Original red cloth, pictorial paste-on. Slight soil on rear cover. Illustrated by Dutch cartoon artist Gustav Verbeek with twelve lovely color plates.

Seller Inventory # 31601

Condition: Very good. First edition of this near-miniature book of short stories, largely concerned with descriptions of animals. This collection of stories intended for young girls contains the usual fare about being kind to others and spending time with pets in addition to a rather unusual selection of animal vignettes, including the anteater, the capybara, the toucan, the skunk, and the armadillo. A charming little item. 3.75'' x 2.25''. Original green publisher's cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. Hand-colored illustrations throughout. 16 pages. Owner name in pencil to front flyleaf, dated 1868. Some soiling and light edgewear to boards. Some soiling to endleaves; occasional small loss to margins, not affecting content. Tight with bright colors.

Seller Inventory # 23834

First edition of this stylish mid-century modern beginner's sewing book, full of simple projects and instruction. An attractive how-to book targeted at young girls, published as the US archetypes of the suburban housewife and nuclear family were being established. 8.5'' x 5.75''. Original pink pictorial boards. Original price-clipped pictorial dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers of sewing tools and girls using them. Two-color illustrations and diagrams throughout. 88 pages. Jacket with edgewear and light soil, a few tiny spots of loss to corners and spine ends; spine a bit sunned. Binding with some bumping to corners and spine ends. Interior clean and bright. Very good in very good minus dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 44687

Condition: Very good plus. First edition of this moral story of what may be lost when you attempt to please people rather than completing your task correctly. Otley, a scenic market town outside Leeds, may not have been a hub of British publishing, but it was ideally situated to produce cheap reading material to be sold around the Eastern Midlands. Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co., located in Otley, published both chapbooks like this title and schoolbooks. 6.75'' x 4.25''. Original pictorial wrapper, saddle-stitched. Eight woodcut illustrations, four of which are hand-colored. [8] pages. Wrapper and leaves with scattered foxing. Sound.

Seller Inventory # 29630

Condition: Near fine. An act-it-out picture book with simple repetitive text designed to teach the youngest child about animals. Oblong quarto. Original cloth backed pictorial boards. Illustrated in color on every other page by Ida Binney. Very light edgewear.

Seller Inventory # 26381