THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE IN RHYME, For Young Arithmeticians.
Kiggins & Kellogg: NY n.d. (circa 1850's). Old woodcuts, 4 1/2 x 3", pict saddle stitched wraps, 16pp. 2 staple holes a gutter, else v.g. Third Series No. 2. More
JUVENILE LITERATURE
MY GARDEN, Easy Pictures to Color.
The Saalfield Publ. Co: Akron, OH, nd. 13.75 x 10.75, color pict wraps, unpag, covers a bit worn (esp extremities), pp toned. Nice, big, unused coloring book, printed on newsprint. More
"MY NEW BOOKSHELF" [boxed set: My Piggy Wiggy Book, Our Baby Bunnies, Barnyard Babies, My Puppy Playmates, Tiny Teddies]
Sam'l Gabriel: NY, 1931. Paperback. Five "Linenette" books, each 8.5 x 7.25", pict stapled self wraps, some finger soiling and minor wear, Bunnies book with tear at foredge of front cover and moderate cover soiling; in original, color pictorial box that is well worn, abraded and torn at edges. Gabriel..... More
MY SCOUTING TRAIL
(Trails Publishing Co.: Allen Park, MI), (1946). Paperback. Illus., oblong 11 x 15", plastic comb bound pict boards, (16) leaves printed on rectos only, covers worn and soiled, extremities bumped and chipping (especially rear cover which is much thicker), contents toned and used. A record book for young Boy Scouts;..... More
NELLIE RUSSELL; Or, The Little Girl Who Was Easily Frightened.
Carlton & Porter: NY 91858). Three illus, 6 x 4", cloth, 112pp, inner hinges cracked, extremities frayed & bumped, scattered staining. Part of Sunday School Union Series. More
THE NEW ALPHABET BOOK LL625
Hampton Publishing: np, (1950). Paperback. Illus. by Thelma Gooch, 10.5 x 8.5", linen, unpaginated. Well worn and rubbed, creased, soiled/stained, frayed, spine thread unraveled and partially gone. "Jack-In-Box", "X mas Tree". Thelma Gooch was a well-known pulp magazine and children's book illustrator. More
A NEW INTRODUCTION TO READING: Or, Collection of Easy Lessons Arranged on an improved plan, calculated to acquire, with ease a fluency of speech, and to facilitate to improvement of youth.
Baltimore (1804). 6.5x4", old lea., 184pp, very worn, incomplete copy (lacks pp 171-176) with chipped pp, etc. SWAF. Not in NUC and Evan's lists only a copy from an ad. More
THE NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER Improved For The More Easy Attaining The True Reading Of English To Which Is Added The Assembly Of Divines, And Mr. Cotton's Catechism
Ira Webster: Hartford, 1843. Hardcover. Illus., 4.5 x 3.5", blue paper covered boards, leather spine, unpaginated (82pp). Covers very well worn, lacks corners, soiled, some of the paper worn off, outer hinges cracked, leather scuffed/scraped, lacks free endpapers, pencil names on front pastedown, margin on first page lacks a small..... More
NISTER'S PANORAMA.
Ernest Nister: London; Dutton: NY, nd (1890s). Five chromolithographic pop-ups and text illustr, 13 x 10, boards w/pict front cover, spine is red cloth, unpag (32pp). Covers well worn, soiled, rubbed, chipped, abraded, scratched, extremities and corners worn, front cover warped, spine tips torn and frayed, text almost detached from..... More
NO WAR TOYS BOOK FOR YOUR WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS.
No War Toys: Los Angeles, CA, 1968. Color illustr by anonymous children through first half of book; dos a dos with blank pages with captions directing children to draw topic, oblong 9 x 9.5, plastic comb bound pict wraps, minor wear, old paperclip mark and one creased cover corner else..... More
NURSERY TALES.
Henry Altemus Co.: Philadelphia (1904). "Forty-five" Illustrations by J.R. Neill, 5.5x4", pict cloth, 94pp, ink inscription, hinges loose, corners bumped, covers soiled, minor tear. Altemus' Wee Books For Wee Folks. More
OFFICIAL GUIDE OF THE TARZAN CLANS OF AMERICA.
Tarzan Clans of America: Tarzana, 1939. 7.75 x 5.25, stapled orange wraps, 32pp, covers dampstained, slightly soiled with small abrasion to blank part of front cover. FIRST ED, WITH STATEMENT THIS BOOK IS ONE OF FEW SURVIVORS FROM A 1958 FIRE IN BURROUGHS' WAREHOUSE. More
"ON GUARD, Toy Soldier Exhibition, 11 December 1984 - 8 September 1985, The London Toy & Model Museum" (cover title).
The London Toy and Model Museum: np (London, UK), 1984. Color photos, 7.75 x 8.25, pict stapled wraps, 32 pp, minor wear else a nice copy with ticket to museum taped in at front. More
"ON GUARD, Toy Soldier Exhibition, 11 December 1984 - 8 September 1985, The London Toy & Model Museum" (cover title).
The London Toy and Model Museum: np (London, UK), 1984. Color photos, 7.75 x 8.25, pict stapled wraps, 32 pp, minor wear else a nice copy. More
OUTDOOR STORIES.
McLoughlin Bros: Springfield, Mass nd. Color illus, 10.5 x 8.25", pict boards, unpaged, hinges broken, paper brittle, some burn darkening to lower front cover & first couple pp including corner chipped. Cover has Boy Scouts in field. SWAF. More
PAGES FOR LAUGHING EYES [Storyland Series].
McLoughlin Bros: NY, 1900. Illustr, 10.25 x 8, cloth backed coated pict boards, unpag, covers very worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, front inner hinge broken, old ink inscription from former owner (1903), pages browned and very brittle, but appears to be complete. Scarce title. More
PASTIMES FOR CHILDREN
Butterick Publishing Co.: London and NY, nd. Paperback. Numerous illus., 11 x 8", wraps, 96pp, worn copy with page tear, starts with page 1 (missing frontis?) Contents include "Slate Drawing And Silhouettes", "Circus And Menagerie", "How To Make A Dolls' House", "Mental Pastimes". SWAF. Nice Victorial Child's book. More
PASTING WITHOUT PASTE BUSY BOOK.
The Saalfield Co: Akron, OH, 1942. Illust, 12 x 10.75, pict stapled wraps, unpag, covers lightly worn and soiled, contents toned else a beautiful, untouched copy. One page of color illustr to be cut out and stuck-on for "Fun in Winter," "Picking Apples," "Circus Act," and Swimming Lesson." More
PASTING WITHOUT PASTE BUSY BOOK.
The Saalfield Co: Akron, OH, 1942. Illust, 12 x 10.75, pict stapled wraps, unpag, covers lightly worn and soiled, contents toned else a beautiful, untouched copy. One page of color illustr to be cut out and stuck-on for "Fun in Winter," "Picking Apples," "Circus Act," and Swimming Lesson." More
PASTING WITHOUT PASTE BUSY BOOK.
The Saalfield Co: Akron, OH, 1942. Illust, 12 x 10.75, pict stapled wraps, unpag, covers lightly worn and soiled, contents toned else a beautiful, untouched copy. One page of color illustr to be cut out and stuck-on for "Fun in Winter," "Picking Apples," "Circus Act," and Swimming Lesson." More
PETER AND PEGGY VISIT THE DUST IMPS.
Dow Chemical: Midland, MI, 1932. 12 x 9, wrappers, unpag (12 pp), saddle stapled wrappers, 8-inch square color illustr with four quatrains of verse on each page, wrappers wrinkled, soiled, stained, separating at fold, fair, sales brochure promoting use of calcium chloride on gravel roads. FIRST ED. Scarce. More
PETER RABBIT LITTLE RED HEN AND OWL AND PUSSY CAT [title on cover "Child's First Peter Rabbit Book"]
Charles E. Graham & Co: New York, nd (early 20th. Color and b&w illustr, 12.5 x 10.25, brown boards w/ brown lettering, green spine, chromolithograph of a rabbit on front cover, unpag. Shelfworn, light soiling, corners and spine tips bumped and worn, covers a little warped, inner hinges cracked, spotting..... More
PETER Und Seine Sieben Sachen
Spielbilderbuch: Wien, 1950. Illus., oblong 6.5 x 7.5", cloth backed pict boards, covers well worn, textblock detatched, ink inscription on title page from former owner (dated 1952), staples rusty, contents worn with some soiling, pencil marks on rear endpapers. But with two legs and a head that swing out and..... More
Picture Story of the Telephone [cover title]
(Michigan Bell: Detroit), (1942). Illus., 8 x 6.5", pict stapled wraps, 36pp, covers a bit rubbed and dull with extremity wear, pp clean; each page has four illustrated panels showing the history of the phone, with last page titled "Michigan's Telephones." SCARCE. More
PICTURES AND STORIES FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
Dodd, Mead and Co.: NY, 1877. Hardcover. Illus., 8.25 x 7", red cloth with color pict label on front cover, 108pp, covers heavily worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying/chipping, front inner hinge cracked (missing front fly), ink names of former owners on front eps, some pervasive staining to rear..... More