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...

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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

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Bonn: Deutsche Lesegesellschaft, 1977. 8vo. paper wrappers. 34 pages. Wrappers foxed. READ MORE about LESEFORDERUNG UND BUCHPOLITIK: EINE EXPERTISE

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Preface by Paul Gavault. Two volumes.
Paris: Gumuchian & Cie. n.d. (1930). 4to. later cloth. xxiv,446,(4); (ii),16 pages followed by plates containing 336 illustrations. Preface by Paul Gavault. Two volumes. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. The introduction is in English and French. A landmark bookseller's catalogue devoted to children's books; a total of 6251 are described. The entries are not restricted to French titles. Both volumes have some wear to the spines, with some loss to the spine labels, in..... READ MORE about LES LIVRES DE L'ENFANCE DU XVE AU XIXE SIÈCLE

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Two volumes.
London: The Holland Press, (1985). 4to. cloth, dust jackets. xxiv, 446; 16 pages followed by 336 full page plates. Two volumes. A very fine facsimile reprint of the first edition of this landmark catalogue first issued by Gumuchian & Cie in 1930. Over 6000 books listed. Light chipping of jackets with abrased spot on the spine of Volume Two. READ MORE about LES LIVRES DE L'ENFANCE DU XVE AU XIXE SIECLE

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New York: The Grolier Club, 2015. 8.25 x 11 inches. pictorial wrappers with integral flaps. 318, (1) pages. Reprint of the 2014 first edition. Preface by Chris Loker; Bibliophiles in the Nursery: The Gradual Legitimacy of Collecting Rare Children's Books by Justin G. Schiller; "Pity that any Children should be . . . brought up . . . without the Skill of Reading" by Jill Shefrin; Cutting Loose: Productivity and Inventiveness among the Nineteenth-Century Publishers..... READ MORE about ONE HUNDRED BOOKS FAMOUS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

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Boston: The Horn Book, 1947. 4to. cloth-backed decorated paper cover boards, top edge gilt. xvi, 528 pages. First edition. Gives the history and development of illustrated books plus biographies and bibliographies of illustrators and their works. Front hinge starting. Rubbed around the edges with some minor shelfwearFrom the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, 1744-1945

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London: Christie's, 1995. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 122, (14) pages. A catalogue for the auction held at Christie's in 1995 which offered the collection of Marjorie Moon's early English children's books including fine runs of picture books described by Moon in her standard bibliographies of the author Mary Belson Elliott and the publishers John Harris and Benjamin Tabart. It include 241 entries and is illustrated. A fine copy. From the private reference library of..... READ MORE about THE MARJORIE MOON COLLECTION OF EARLY ENGLISH CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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Stillwater: Waytonka Press, (1970). 8vo. cloth. (viii), 74 pages. First and only edition. Presentation from the author dated 1970 on free endpaper. READ MORE about McKEE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, 1970, INCLUDING PRICES ON RELATED REFERENCE BOOKS,...

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Winchester: St. Paul's Bibliographies, 1987. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxix, 142 pages. First edition. Near fine in near fine jacket. Mary Elliott (then Mary Belson) began writing for children in 1809, at a time when increasing literacy and wealth and more progressive understanding of the reading needs of children were creating a growing demand for more and more books for young people. Beginning with two books in verse - one a lively tale about town..... READ MORE about CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF MARY (BELSON) ELLIOTT BLENDING SOUND CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES WITH CHEERFUL...

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Compiled by Percy H. Muir. With a Foreword by John Masefield.
N.P. National Book League, (1946). 12mo. paper wrappers. 192 pages. Compiled by Percy H. Muir. With a Foreword by John Masefield. With 1001 entries. Lacking the dust jacket. Covers soiled and chipped around edges. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF YESTERDAY A CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION HELD AT 7 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON,...

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(New York, NY): The Center for Design and Typography of The Cooper Union School of Art, 1980. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introductory comments by Mary Ann Tighe, Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts. Includes illustrations and some comments by the children. Closing remarks by George Sadek of the Center for Design and Typography. READ MORE about MY OWN SELF! AN EXHIBITION OF SELF PORTRAITS BY CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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