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(Alger, Horatio) Gardner, Ralph D. HORATIO ALGER OR THE AMERICAN HERO ERA
New York Arco Publishing Co. (1978) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 503 pages.
Revised from the 1964 edition. The second part of the book is a thorough bibliography of Alger.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 17486

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Angelo, Valenti THE TALE OF A DONKEY.
New York The Viking Press (1966) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 110 pages.
First edition. This book was both written and illustrated by Angelo. Wrap-around label on cover from publisher indicates that this is in a library binding. Jacket chipped and worn at top of spine. Presentation "For Lee and Bernard Taylor, con Amore, from Valenti Angelo" on free endpaper.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 89771

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(Ardizzone, Edward) Alderson, Brian EDWARD ARDIZZONE, A BIBLIOGRAPHIC COMMENTARY.
New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Press 2003 large 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. Color frontispiece; 309+(1) pages.
First edition. When Edward Ardizzone passed away in 1979, he was one of the best-loved artists (and authors) in the English-speaking world. He illustrated more than 200 books and pamphlets, a good number of which he also wrote, as well as designed dust jackets and ephemera for a range of patrons. Brian Alderson first published a checklist of this work in The Private Library in 1972. Since then, with the co-operation of the artist and his family, he has extended and expanded the coverage of the original list, describing for the first time in a full-scale bibliography Ardizzone's books, dust jackets, commercial work and ephemera, with notes on his periodical contributions, war art, prints, posters and bookplates. Appendices reprint articles by Ardizzone himself and detail the history of two favorite titles - Peacock Pie and Peter Pan - and reproduce Gabriel White's memorial tribute to the artist. Includes a four page color section. SALES RIGHTS: Available in North & South America from Oak Knoll Books. Available outside North & South America from The British Library.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 73475

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(Ardizzone, Edward) Alderson, Brian EDWARD ARDIZZONE, A BIBLIOGRAPHIC COMMENTARY.
New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Press 2003 large 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. Color frontispiece; 309+(1) pages.
First edition. When Edward Ardizzone passed away in 1979, he was one of the best-loved artists (and authors) in the English-speaking world. He illustrated more than 200 books and pamphlets, a good number of which he also wrote, as well as designed dust jackets and ephemera for a range of patrons. Brian Alderson first published a checklist of this work in The Private Library in 1972. Since then, with the co-operation of the artist and his family, he has extended and expanded the coverage of the original list, describing for the first time in a full-scale bibliography Ardizzone's books, dust jackets, commercial work and ephemera, with notes on his periodical contributions, war art, prints, posters and bookplates. Appendices reprint articles by Ardizzone himself and detail the history of two favorite titles - Peacock Pie and Peter Pan - and reproduce Gabriel White's memorial tribute to the artist. Includes a four page color section. Spine of dust jacket is faded. Headband is loose.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 78371

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Barker, Albert BLACK ON WHITE AND READ ALL OVER, THE STORY OF PRINTING.
Folkestone Baily Brothers ans Swinfen Ltd. (1971) 8vo. pictorial cloth-covered boards 96 pages
First edition. From the early wooden letter blocks of the Chinese to the computer-operated printers of today, this easy to understand book tells the story of dedicated and hardworking men and the inventions that have made the communication of ideas and knowledge possible. With illustrations by Anthony D'Adamo and seventeen black and white photographs. Jacket rubbed.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 109560

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(Baum, L. Frank) DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION OF L. FRANK BAUM AND RELATED OZIANA INCLUDING W.W. DENSLOW FORMED BY JUSTIN G. SCHILLER.
New York Swann Galleries 1978 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 493 items listed. Many illustrations.
With prices realized stapled to inside front cover. Soiled covers.
Price: $ 22.00 other currencies Order nr. 545

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(Baum, L. Frank) Hanff, Peter E. & Douglas G. Greene BIBLIOGRAPHIA OZIANA, A CONCISE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CHECKLIST OF THE OZ BOOKS BY L. FRANK BAUM AND HIS SUCCESSORS.
San Francisco International Wizard of Oz Club 2002 5.5 x 8.5 inches. paperback. 146 pages.
Reprint of the revised and enlarged second edition from the original published in 1976. Bibliographia Oziana by Douglas G. Greene and Peter E. Hanff serves as the standard reference work that sorts out the extremely complex printing history of each of the original forty Oz books by L. Frank Baum and his six successors. In addition, it includes full descriptions of Oz-related works by the same authors. The descriptions of each variant are clear and concise, but conform to general accepted principles of bibliographical description. The 136 photographic illustrations complement the textual descriptions, making Bibliographia Oziana particularly helpful to those who are new to the field. Distributed for the International Wizard of Oz Club.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 86827

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BIBLIO, EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BOOKS
Eugene, OR Aster Publishing Corporation 1998 4to. paper wrappers. 80 pages.
VOLUME 3, NO.3, MARCH 1998. IN THIS ISSUE: B. Hicks on Nancy Drew books, G. Dibert-Himes on the library of Schloss Corvey in Germany, B.G. Henneke on old ship's logbooks, J.G. Schiller on the early publishing history of the Paul Bunyan tales, T. Conway on James Michener, G. and M. Green on the Little Blue Books of the 1920's and 30's, N. Basbanes on Romanov books at the New York Public Library, AND MUCH MORE.
Price: $ 4.95 other currencies Order nr. 51973

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BIBLIO, EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BOOKS
Eugene, OR Aster Publishing Corporation 1998 4to. paper wrappers. 72 pages.
VOLUME 3, NO.11, NOV., 1998. IN THIS ISSUE: A. Tufel on George Eliot, R. Armstrong on Alan Paton, and J. Waters on "Invasion of the E-Books" (yes, a certain software company has expressed interest). N. Basbanes tours that institution, The Strand; R. Brown and Tasha Tucker discuss Tasha Tudor (with notice of the new Tasha Tudor bibliography by John & Jill Hare, published by Oak Knoll!); P. Szatmary reports on the Houston Museum of Printing History, and...MUCH MORE.
Price: $ 4.95 other currencies Order nr. 53574

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Bolin, Greta. BARN OCH BOCKER [CHILDREN AND BOOKS].
Stockholm Kooperativa Förbundets Bokförlag 1951 small 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 219+(1) pages.
Fourth edition. Domestic and translated children's literature in 9 reading groups, with a book list at the end of each chapter. Drawings by Birger Lundquist. Index. Covers detaching at spine.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 52856

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(Bookbinding) BOOKBINDING.
News Brunswick Boy Scouts of America (1984) tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages.
Reprint of the 1969 edition. Illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 61156

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(Brown, Judith Gwyn) TO PICTURE THE STORY, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JUDITH GWYN BROWN.
Boston Trustees of the Public Library of Boston 1985 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 24 pages
Issued with an exhibition of Judith Gwyn Brown's book illustrations and original work at the Boston Public Library. With an article by the artist, and a checklist of books in the exhibition. Illustrated with full-page pen and ink drawings. Bookplate of Doris Frohnsdorff loosely inserted.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 65340

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Carle, Eric THE GROUCHY LADYBUG.
N.P. Harper Collins 1996 square 4to. illustrated paper covered boards unpaginated
Revised edition. Children's tale of a ladybug looking for a fight and finally settles on eating aphids from tree leaves. Color illustrations throughout. Winner of 2003 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, with seal on front board.
Price: $ 16.00 other currencies Order nr. 110168

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Carpenter, Allan DELAWARE
FROM IT'S GLORIOUS PAST TO THE PRESENT Chicago Childrens Press (1967) square 8vo. pictorial cloth. 95+(1) pages.
B2-1497. An illustrated history of Delaware written for children. Covers foxed.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 66041

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(Chamberlain Press) MOTHER GOOSE: A SELECTION OF RHYMES
(Portland, OR) The Chamberlain Press (1987) 4to quarter cloth, designed paper-covered boards, blind embossed leather spine label, fore-edge uncut unpaginated
Limited to 200 numbered and signed copies. Illustrated, designed and printed by Sarah Chamberlain, bound by Barbara Blumenthal. Collection of nursery rhymes. Linoleum-cut color illustrations. Letter from Ms. Chamberlain to a book collector commenting on the two bindings available. Also inserted is the prospectus.
Price: $ 300.00 other currencies Order nr. 107128

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(Children's Books) ANNUAL '88, ILLUSTRATOR'S OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
Italy Ente Autonomo per le Fiere di Bologna (1988) 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 197, (3) pages.
An interesting selection of illustrators from around the world. In each case an example of their work is shown, usually in full color and short biographical details are given.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 95168

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(Children's Books) ANNUAL '96 ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS. FICTION.
Italy Ente Autonomo per le Fiere di Bologna (1997) 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 213 pages.
First edition. An interesting selection of illustrators from around the world. In each case an example of their work is shown, usually in full color and short biographical details are given.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 69518

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(Children's Books) ANNUAL '96 ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS. NON-FICTION.
Italy Ente Autonomo per le Fiere di Bologna (1997) 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 213 pages.
First edition. An interesting selection of illustrators from around the world. In each case, an example of their work is shown, usually in full color and short biographical details are given.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 69519

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(Children's Books) Benjamin, Walter ÜBER KINDER, JUGEND UND ERZIEHUNG
Mit Abbildungen aus der Sammlung Benjamin. (Frankfurt am Main) Suhrkamp Verlag (1969) 12mo. paper-covered boards 122, (14) pages
Written in German. Various essays about children and growing up. With editor's notes, lists of other works done by Suhrkamp, and an advertisement. Minor wear and soiling, some binding flaws. Half-title page partially stuck to page before it, red stamp on advertisement page.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 100683

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(Children's Books) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 1960 - 1965.
Chicago American Library Association 1966 large 8vo. cloth vii+(i), 447pages
Compilation of books selected and reviewed by the The Booklist and Subscription Books Bulletin, September 1960 - August 1965. Library stamp on page head, tail and fore-edges.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 64893

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(Children's Books) BRITISH CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
London The National Book League 1972 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 102, (8) pages
4th edition. A bibliography of British children's books. Preface. Introduction by Eileen Colwell. Arranged chronologically. 533 entries. Entries after 1940 broken down into fiction and non-fiction categories. Indices of authors/editors and titles. Eight pages of advertisements follow the text.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 114777

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(Children's Books) CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS.
New York Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. 1980 square tall 12mo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages.
"First Annual Exhibition". 47 items described and illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 69001

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(Children's Books) Cummins, Julie (editor). CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN. VOLUME II.
(Glen Cove, NY) PBC International (1998) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 191+(1) pages.
First edition. The first volume was published in 1992. A beautiful collection of illustrations by about 50 contemporary artists. Many illustrations reproduced.
Price: $ 24.00 other currencies Order nr. 104895

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(Children's Books) De Montreville, Doris and Donna Hill THIRD BOOK OF JUNIOR AUTHORS.
New York H.W. Wilson 1973 8vo. cloth (viii), 320 pages
Second printing. This latest work in the series begun in 1951 by Stanley J. Kunitz, includes 255 autobiographical or biographical sketches of authors and illustrators of books for children and young people, with the new feature of autobiographees' signatures when authorized. Index of all authors and illustrators in this volume and its two predecessors. Portrait photographs. Bookplate of Doris Frohnsdorff loosely inserted.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 65463

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(Children's Books) Duff, Annis " BEQUEST OF WINGS ", A FAMILY'S PLEASURES WITH BOOKS.
New York The Viking Press 1950 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 207 pages.
First edition, later printing. A book about books and children.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 3580

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