Mc Laughlin Bros: Springfield, MA, 1929. B&W illustr, 9 x 3.5, die-cut color pict boards, (13) pp, spine cover mostly gone with some loss of front cover at edge, loose book, title page darkened, pp worn and thumb soiled else an interesting book. Elephants in the circus. More
Germany 1973. Illus, 11.5 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 50pp, lightly wrinkled from waterstaining, a bit torn at staples else ok. More
Fantasia Verlag GmbH: Dreieich, Germany, 2008. Color photos, 8.25 x 5.75", glossy pict wraps, 800pp, covers a little rubbed else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE title. More
Chez Henri Tardieu: Paris an X, 1802. 2 volumes in one. With 122 of 123 full page engraved plates, oblong 6 x 8.25, full leather, 149 pp, covers very worn, spine cover missing, covers detached, front cover split in two vertically with portion missing, extremities bumped and chipping, pp detached..... More
D. Lothrop: Boston, 1873. Illustr, 5.75 x 4, decorated red cloth with little color pict label on front cover, 54 pp + ads, covers a bit worn, extremities bumped and fraying, front inner hinge cracking, nice ink presentation to a little Ida Frizzell from her Sab[b]ath School Teacher Jennie Whitcomb..... More
Greenberg Publ Co: np, 1975. Facsimile of the Lionel Corp: NY 1946 edition. 11 x 8.5, color stapled wraps, 16 pp, minor edge wear, one small tear to foredge of Christmas insert else a very nice copy of this colorful facsimile. A photo of a young Ken Hissong on the..... More
Bobbs-Merrill: (1917). Six full page color plates & drawings by Fanny Y. Cory, 11 x 8.75", pict. Boards, unpaged, spine partially lacking, ink inscription, corners chipped, some text soil. More
McLoughlin Bros.: NY, 1900. 8.75 x 6.5", stapled linen wraps, (8)pp, covers rubbed, extremities worn, some spotting to margins else a nice, bright copy of this linen book. More
The Religious Tract Society: London nd (mid 1800s). 7.5 x 5.5", 80pp, illustrated, stamped decorative boards w/color illus, covers poor-fair, text block detached, pages detached, soiled, smudged & creased. SWAF. More
Kiggins & Kellogg: NY n.d. (circa 1850's). Old woodcuts, 4 1/2 x 3", pict saddle stitched wraps, 16pp. 2 staple holes at gutter, else v.g. Third Series No. 4. More
The Lagatree Publ Co: Detroit, MI, 1907. Illustr, 6.5 x 5, illustr blue cloth, 76 pp, covers a bit worn and fairly badly soiled, extremities bumped and fraying a bit, hinges loose, former ownership ink inscription dated 1911, pp finger soiled. Scarce. More
Clark, Austin & Smith: NY, nd (c 1850s). Illustr, 3.25 x 2.75, patterned cloth backed boards, 191 pp, covers very worn, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, rear inner hinge cracked, contents soiled and worn. An interesting, miniature, children's book. History up to the Philadelphia riots of 1844. More
Saalfield Publ Co: Akron, OH, 1934. Color illustr by Fern Bisel Peat, 12.5 x 10, stapled color wraps, unpag, covers heavily dust soiled, minor creases. With scarce sheet advertising, children's clothing with drawings by Fern Bisel Peat. The Grace Co. Betton, Missouri, team to left margin else ok. More
(Sam'l Gabriel & Sons: NY 1942). Color illustrations, 8 x 7", pictorial stapled wraps, (10)pp, covers worn. Giveaway from Horton Chevrolet of Bedford, OH. More
Whitman: Racine, WI, nd (c 1960). 7.5 x 5, hardcover, trifold card stock portfolio with pockets containing ruled paper with illustr headers and small envelopes, stationery for use by children, cover illustr of two young bears dressed as children holding letters, rear cover illustr of bear dressed as latter carrier..... More
George Routledge & Sons: London, nd. Hardcover. Illus., 8.5 x 6.5", patterned boards with color illus. label on front cover, unpaginated, covers worn and darkened, extremities bumped and chipped, eps toned, front flys with smudging, pp toned and used with some finger soiling. SCARCE. More
Henry Altemus Co.: Phildelphia n.d. Color Iillus, 5.5x4", cloth backed boards with label, 57pp, ink name, inner hinges broken, couple Snow White stamps on end papers, text loose and thumb marked. Altemus' Wee Books for Wee Folks. More
Philadelphia (1833). Woodcuts, 6 x 3 1/2", leather bound marbled boards, 31pp. Lacks either frontis or t.e.g., moderately foxed, else nice. More
American Sunday-School Union: Philadelphia, (1833). 6 x 3.75", leather backed marbled boards, 31pp, covers rubbed (esp. at extremities), contents heavily foxed; bound without frontis or fep. More
(Germany), 1989. Mostly color photos, oblong 8.5 x 10.25, pict wraps, 160 pp, spine worn, covers handled lightly, some thumbing else a nice example of this model RR catalog. More
American Book Co.: NY (1882). 37 color maps plus views, 12 x 10", crudely rebacked with cloth pict. Boards, 138pp, very worn copy, end papers missing pieces, tears, some pp. Missing corners, soiling but complete. More
Meccano Ltd.: Liverpool. nd (c 1920s). Mostly illustr, oblong 6.5 x 9.5, pict wraps, 110 w/index, heavily rubbed, soiled, front cover edgetorn, pp dogeared. Still, an interesting piece. Canadian Edition. More
Medicom Toy Corp: Tokyo, 1999. Mostly color illustr, 10 x 8.25, pcit wraps, 96 pp, one corner of front cover cut out, minor shelf wear else a nice item. Crazy, scary action figures including Godzilla, Bruce Lee, many we don't recognize but are probably famous in Japan. More
Pleasant Company: np, nd (c. 2002). Hardcover. 6 vols. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict wraps, vp, STILL IN ORIGINAL SLIPCASE AND ORIGINAL UNOPENED SHRINKWRAP. AS NEW!! African-American American Girl. More
Donohue, Henneberry: Chicago, 1897. Illustr, 8.75 x 7, cloth backed pict boards, (14) pp, covers quite worn and darkened, hinges loose, pp browned, front paste-down torn and creased, contents worn with some finger soil. Scarce book. More