Basel: Haus der Bucher, n.d. small 8vo. cloth. 240 pages followed by plates. Catalogue 636 issued by this bookseller. Over 2000 titles offered for sale. With an introduction by Adolf Seebass. READ MORE about ALTE KINDERBUCHER UND JUGENDSCHRIFTEN
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 27222
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. READ MORE about ANNUAL '88, ILLUSTRATOR'S OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 95168
4 volumes.
Göttingen: Evangelisches Bibliothekar-Lehrinstitut, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977. one large 8vo. & 3 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers with fabric covered spine. (iv),iii,46; 48; (xxii),44,xxiv; x,70 pages. 4 volumes. Volumes 4, 6, 7, and 8 in this series. Includes studies of journalistic documentation of news in public libraries, of specialized bibliographies and catalogues, on the catalogue of a children's library, and on organizations for evangelical books. READ MORE about ARBEITEN AUS DEM EVANGELISCHEN BIBLIOTHEKAR-LEHRINSTITUT
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 51247
London: Werner Shaw Ltd., 1983. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 156 pages. First edition. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about ILLUSTRATIONS OF W. HEATH ROBINSON, A COMMENTARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 27569
London: Christie's, 1994. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 36, (4) pages. Illustrated auction catalogue. READ MORE about BEATRIX POTTER: PRINTED BOOKS AND ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 45074
(Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 1977). oblong miniature book (5.6 x 5.8 cm). decorated cloth, paper spine and cover labels. unpaginated. Text in French. Limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by publisher Carol Cunningham on colophon (Bradbury, Sunflower Press 10). Color illustrations by Collin. A fine copy. READ MORE about LE CHIEN GUINGAN E LE CHAT CALICOT
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 118409
N.P. Swedish Institute for Children's Books, (1981). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 104 pages. Separate chapters by Gerd Hillman, Mary Orvig, Lars Furuland and others. READ MORE about CULTURE FOR SWEDISH CHILDREN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 107361
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1932. tall 8vo. cloth. xii, 359 pages. First edition. Written as "a minor chapter in the history of English social life." Covers children's books from the middle ages until the 80's and today. There were no children's books before the 17th century, if one considers only those "produced to give children spontaneous pleasure" and not those written to teach or make them good. With bibliographical information. Some foxing of pastedowns and..... READ MORE about CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ENGLAND, FIVE CENTURIES OF SOCIAL LIFE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 20467
Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, (1979). miniature book (4.7 x 6.5 cm). cloth, title gilt-stamped on spine, illustration gilt-stamped on front board. 36, (2) pages. Limited to 249 copies. (Bradbury, Black Cat Press 59). Illustrations on endpapers, title page, and in text from little-known children's books by various artists. Printed French-fold. READ MORE about 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN JUVENILE AUTHORS: LITTLE KNOWN PSEUDONYMS
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 116662
Amsterdam: De Bezige Bij, 1974. 4to. cloth, front board decorated. 192 pages. Text in Dutch. Presentation by the author on front free endpaper "To Mrs. Vera Rus with love and admiration, Leonard de vries, New York 17 Oct. '77.". A collection of children's poetry, nursery rhymes. Frontispiece. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Foreword, explanation of the contents and table of contents. Boards lightly soiled and rubbed at edges. READ MORE about HET PRENTENBOEK VAN TANTE PAU EN HET MOOISTE EN LEUKSTE UIT ANDERE OUDE PRENETENBOEKEN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 108266
New York: Swann Galleries, 1978. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 493 items listed. Many illustrations. With prices realized loosely inserted. Soiled covers. READ MORE about DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION OF L. FRANK BAUM AND RELATED OZIANA INCLUDING W.W. DENSLOW FORMED BY...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 545
Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1967. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 287 pages. First edition. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE REPUBLIC OF CHILDHOOD, A CRITICAL GUIDE TO CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Price: $22.50 Order nr. 80186
N.P. The Ephemera Society of America, (1994). oblong 8vo. quarter leather. 224 pages. One of 175 special copies bound thus and signed by the authors. This copy is not numbered and thus out of series. No accompanying portfolio and no metal dies inserted in front cover as called for. READ MORE about REWARDS OF MERIT, TOKENS OF A CHILD'S PROGRESS AND A TEACHER'S ESTEEM AS AN ENDURING ASPECT OF...
Price: $27.50 Order nr. 73856
New York: Holiday House, (1985). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 152 pages. First edition. History of this children's book publishing house followed by chronological listing of all their publications. Illustrated. Presentation from the author on the half-title "This copy is for Kay Vandergreft - Russell Freedman ALA Chicago 1990." READ MORE about HOLIDAY HOUSE, THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 72344
Mit 12 illuminirten Kupfern.
Meißen, (1824). square 24mo. stiff paper wrappers, slip case. (ii), 120 pages. Mit 12 illuminirten Kupfern. Written in German. A facsimile of "Der moralische und belehrende Bildermann" (The moral and instructive Picture-man), taken from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. Included as a separate same-size pamphlet is the modern publishing information, as well as a foreword by Gabriele Spitzer about the series, and a foreword by Carola Pohlmann about the book itself. The pamphlet is bound in..... READ MORE about DER MORALISCHE UND BELEHRENDE BILDERMANN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 100001
London: Studio, n.d. 8vo. cloth spine, paper-covered boards. (iv), 96 pages. This is a simple art appreciation book for children with large print and fairly simple text. The pictures progress from simple to complex with many tipped-in examples as well as those printed on the pages. Some color. Spine of the book a little faded. Dust jacket is worn with some paper loss at the corners and heel of spine, closed tear upper front panel..... READ MORE about THE CHILDREN'S ART BOOK
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 89378
Boston: The Horn Book, Incorporated, 1969. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 465-624. October 1969 issue of The Horn Book, a tribute to Bertha Mahony Miller, owner of a children's bookshop in Boston. Includes articles and book reviews. Book reviews indexed. Wrappers slightly soiled. "Sample" stamped on front wrapper. Foxing on top edge. READ MORE about THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106698
(Bow, Nr. Crediton, Devonshire, England: Richard Gilbertson, 1968). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 9+(1) pages. Limited to 500 numbered copies. Number 4 in the publisher's manuscript series. READ MORE about FIVE AUTUMN SONGS FOR CHILDREN'S VOICES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 118828
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
London: The Bodley Head, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 200 pages. Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. First English edition. Autobiography of this historian of children's literature, publisher and editor. Spine of jacket faded, else fine in near fine jacket. READ MORE about SEVEN HOUSES, MY LIFE WITH BOOKS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 2797
Washington: Library of Congress, 1993. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 26, (2) pages. Edited by Chief of Children's literature, Library of Congess. Essays by Lionni and Steven Heller. Bibliography. Letter from editor laid in. Wrappers soiled. READ MORE about LEO LIONNI AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106427
London: The Studio, 1933. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 128 pages. First edition. General series edited by C. Geoffrey Holme. Well-illustrated including plates in color. Covers show wear with a split along hinge and small piece missing at spine ends. READ MORE about CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF YESTERDAY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 21280
(Torino): Little Nemo, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 118, (2) pages. Text in Italian and English. Catalogue of 219 items offered for sale. Introductory essay on Italian only. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Wrappers lightly worn at edges. READ MORE about JUVENILIA: NI REGNI INCANTATI: UNA SELEZIONE DE RARI LIBRI FIGURATI PER L'INFANZIA (IN FAIRYLAND:...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 108988
Compiled by Robert D. Fleck who has written a foreword and with an introduction by Helen Luther.
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, (1991). 8vo. cloth. 83; 94 pages plus index. Compiled by Robert D. Fleck who has written a foreword and with an introduction by Helen Luther. One of 200 copies bound thus and containing the index. Describes over 1,300 books about children's books and shows the individual asking prices. A useful reference tool which is completely indexed. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE KENNETH E. LUTHER COLLECTION OF BOOKS ABOUT CHILDREN'S BOOKS. CATALOGUE 117 PART A-G AND...
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 33046
Göteborg: Pedagogiska Institutionen Lärarhögskolan, 1968. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 23 single sided leaves. First edition. A study of childrens' literature and its pedagogical adaptations. Reproduced from typescript. In Swedish. READ MORE about SPRÅKLIG STILISTISK STRUKTUR I BARN OCH VUXENLITTERATUR
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 63384
Göteborg: Pedagogiska Institutionen Lärarhögskolan i Göteborg [The Pedagogical Institute The Teacher's College of Gothenburg], 1969. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. vii, 145 leaves. Presentation copy to Dr. Sigfred Taubert in German on title page. An outline of research into children's/young people's literature (not including schoolbooks): Five basic questions concerning this literature, and eight basic research methods, with many variations. May also indicate actual findings, but that is not the primary concern. Bibliography. Report no. 15..... READ MORE about BARN-OCH UNGDOMS-LITTERATURFORSKNING, OMRADEN, METODER, TERMINILOGI
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 52012
