Wien-München: Jugend und Volk, 1971. square 8vo. paper wrappers. 139, (29) pages. A festschrift of essays celebrating fifty years of the publisher Jugend und Volk. Sections on J&V's children's books, pedagogical publications, art books, and books on Vienna. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about PROFILE UND BLICKPUNKTE
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 49254
Los Angeles: Cotsen Occasional Press, 2008. 12.4 x 15.1 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 40 pages. Der Wunderknaul is the beautifully illustrated tale of Inge's adventures with a ball of yarn. This innovative picture book with verses by Margarete Kallmeyer-Melhorn reflects an interesting transitional period in German society from a nursery perspective: the change from traditional German society to the modern world. The book contains a biographical note with family photographs by Kallmeyer-Melhorn's great nephew, Thomas..... READ MORE about DER WUNDERKNAUL: THE WONDROUS BALL OF YARN PICTURES AND VERSES
Price: $35.00 save 50% $17.50 Order nr. 130140
Illustrated by Susan Roe.
Blakeney: Elkin Mathews, (1984). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. Illustrated by Susan Roe. First edition. An illustrated children's tale by the widow of Percy Muir and a bookseller in her own right. Inscribed on title page "all good wishes from Barbara Kaye, October 1984." Covers rubbed. READ MORE about THE WHITE MOUSE AND OTHER VERSE TALES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 96447
Illustrated by Susan Roe.
Blakeney: Elkin Mathews, (1984). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. Illustrated by Susan Roe. First edition. An illustrated children's tale by the widow of Percy Muir and a bookseller in her own right. Presentation on copyright page "For Harold Kittleson on his third, but hopefully not last, visit to Blakeney from Barbara Kaye." Kittleson has added his comments on the meeting in ink below the presentation. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about THE WHITE MOUSE AND OTHER VERSE TALES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 96448
London, England: Henry Frowde Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. small 8vo. illustrated cloth. 368, (20) pages. New edition. A history of British military engagements through the Victorian era, published for boys. Color frontispiece. Table of contents. Listing of other publications "for boys." Covers and spine soiled. Staining on endpapers and parts of text. Inscription on front free endpaper. READ MORE about OUR SOLDIERS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 119447
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, (1975). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 88, (2) pages. First edition in English. An approach to lettering for the younger student. Many illustrations. Covers age yellowed. READ MORE about LETTERS, TYPE AND PICTURES, TEACHING ALPHABETS THROUGH ART
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 108351
New York: Christie's, 1990. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 139, (5) pages. With good collections of various children's book authors. Illustrated. READ MORE about MANUSCRIPTS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTED BOOKS FROM THE FREDERICK R. KOCH FOUNDATION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 69060
Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, n.d. 12mo. decorated paper-covered boards. 47+(1) pages. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 236. A collection of German soldiers' songs, illustrated by Fritz Kredel (1900-73), noted for his illustrations of children's books. Boards lightly soiled. READ MORE about WER WILL UNTER DIE SOLDATEN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 115494
Illustrations by Andrea Shine.
N.P. Winslow Press, (1998). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. (vi), 185+(1) pages. Illustrations by Andrea Shine. First edition. A children's novel by this Delaware author. READ MORE about WATER RAT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 122482
Boston, MA: Charles E. Lauriat & Co., n.d. 32mo. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. A catalogue of children's books offered for sale by Lauriat. Color illustrations on covers. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Classified lists, by age, at end of text. READ MORE about BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 126715
New York, NY: Viking Press, The, 1940. small 4to. full cream cloth printed in blue, dust jacket. First edition. Spine of jacket lightly faded. Two stickers on jacket. Two tears on jacket: one on front and one on rear. Illustrated by the author in black and white throughout, the Caldecott Medalist for 1941. "The Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children 1940" printed within a circle on front panel. Lighter weight paper than the firstedition..... READ MORE about THEY WERE STRONG AND GOOD
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 136760
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
N.P. Women's National Book Assoc. 1954. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 70, (22) pages. First edition. Listing of interesting children's books with many plates showing title pages and other illustrations. Presentation from author on title page "For Helen: This with very fondest wishes, W.W. Livengood, April 30, 1954." . Jacket chipped with piece missing at bottom of spine. Bookplate of Helen S. Lowitt on free endpaper. READ MORE about AMERICANA AS TAUGHT TO THE TUNE OF A HICKORY STICK
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 13787
N.P. Women's National Book Assoc. 1954. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 70, (22) pages. First edition. Listing of interesting children's books with many plates showing title pages and other illustrations. Jacket has pieces missing. READ MORE about AMERICANA AS TAUGHT TO THE TUNE OF A HICKORY STICK
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 21275
Préface de Paul Gavault.
London: Holland Press, (1967). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xx, (iv), 446 pages followed by many plates. Préface de Paul Gavault. A very fine facsimile reprint of the first edition of this landmark catalogue first issued by Gumuchian & Cie in 1930. Over 6000 books listed. This one volume facsimile does not reproduce all the plates in the original edition. READ MORE about LES LIVRES DE L'ENFANCE DU XVE AU XIXE SIÈCLE
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 83333
Préface de Paul Gavault.
London: Holland Press, (1967). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xx, (iv), 446 pages followed by many plates. Préface de Paul Gavault. A very fine facsimile reprint of the first edition of this landmark catalogue first issued by Gumuchian & Cie in 1930. Over 6000 books listed. This one volume facsimile does not reproduce all the plates in the original edition. Jacket rubbed with small tears along edge. READ MORE about LES LIVRES DE L'ENFANCE DU XVE AU XIXE SIÈCLE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 123932
New York: The Grolier Club, 2014. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 320 pages. First trade edition of this rare and sought-after title by Chris Loker and published by the Grolier Club. This milestone catalogue showcases one hundred enduring classics of children's literature, each printed between 1600 and 2000. It contains brief but informative descriptions and color photographs of all one hundred famous children's books as well as provenance information for each specific copy shown. The..... READ MORE about ONE HUNDRED BOOKS FAMOUS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Price: $299.99 Order nr. 124959
Mit einer Bearbeitung der Schattenspiele.
Münster i. W. Regensbergsche Buchhandlung und Buchdruckerei, 1929. 8vo. cloth. (x), 92 pages. Mit einer Bearbeitung der Schattenspiele. Written in German. With a foreword, introduction, bibliography, conclusion, index of literature, and other supplements. With 16 black-and-white illustrations. A biography and analysis of Franz Pocci, the German poet, artist, and playwright, noted for his work with the Munich Marionette Theatre. Minor soiling and wear, spine faded with a small stain near the middle. READ MORE about FRANZ POCCI UND DAS KINDERBUCH
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 100658
Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a...... READ MORE about JAMES LUMSDEN & SON OF GLASGOW, THEIR JUVENILE BOOKS AND CHAPBOOKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 13701
Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does..... READ MORE about JAMES LUMSDEN & SON OF GLASGOW, THEIR JUVENILE BOOKS AND CHAPBOOKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 60407
Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does..... READ MORE about JAMES LUMSDEN & SON OF GLASGOW, THEIR JUVENILE BOOKS AND CHAPBOOKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 71598
Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does..... READ MORE about JAMES LUMSDEN & SON OF GLASGOW, THEIR JUVENILE BOOKS AND CHAPBOOKS
Price: $6.00 Order nr. 114250
London: Maggs Bros. 1982. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 121 pages. Catalogue 1025. Devoted to education, especially the education of children. Illustrated. READ MORE about MANY KINDS OF LEARNING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 45483
New York: Delacorte, (1989). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages. First U.S. edition. This collection focuses on fifteen contemporary illustrators of children's books, including Raymond Briggs, Quentin Blake, Charles Keeping, Michael Foreman, Shirley Hughes and John Lawrence. Well-illustrated throughout, many in color, and with a number of previously unpublished illustrations from the artists' private collections. Included is a complete chronological bibliography of each artist. READ MORE about THE TELLING LINE, ESSAYS ON FIFTEEN CONTEMPORARY BOOK ILLUSTRATORS
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 33111
(New York): Warner Books, (1986). 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, dust jacket. xv, (iii), 205+(1) pages. Written especially for parents who want their children to read and write as well as they possibly can, the author gives clear instructions on how to use the principles of his system to help your child discover the joys of language and self expression. The Educational Testing Service confirmed, in a study of 10,000 children, that this method..... READ MORE about WRITING TO READ, A PARENTS' GUIDE TO THE NEW, EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 64862
