(Ardizzone, Edward). Alderson, Brian.

EDWARD ARDIZZONE, A BIBLIOGRAPHIC COMMENTARY.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. large 8vo. cloth. 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... READ MORE about EDWARD ARDIZZONE, A BIBLIOGRAPHIC COMMENTARY

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 120893

(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. READ MORE about TO PICTURE THE STORY, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JUDITH GWYN BROWN

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 65340

(Caldecott, Randolph). Engen, Rodney K.

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, 'LORD OF THE NURSERY'.

London: Oresko Books Ltd., (1976). 4to. decorated, glossy stiff paper wrapper (folded in dust jacket form). 104 pages. First edition. Beautiful color and black and white illustrations of Caldecott's works. Illustrations for John Gilpin's Ride. READ MORE about RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, 'LORD OF THE NURSERY'

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 24418

(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. READ MORE about ANNUAL '88, ILLUSTRATOR'S OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 95168

(Children's Books).

DIE BILDERWELT IM KINDERBUCH.

Köln: Kunst- und Museumsbibliothek und Rheinisches Bildarchiv, 1988. 4to. paper-covered boards; second volume is stiff paper wrappers. 539; 152 pages. First edition. This is a catalog of the 1988 exhibition of children's book art held at the Joseph-Haubrich Kunsthalle in Köln. Includes 34 short essays on all aspects of children's book art, from incunable art to art of the Weimar Republic. All illustrations are reproduced in color. The second half of the book is taken... READ MORE about DIE BILDERWELT IM KINDERBUCH

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 123945

(Children's Books). Mahony, Bertha E.

ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, 1744-1945.

Boston: The Horn Book, (1961). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 528 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Gives the history and development of illustrated books plus biographies and bibliographies of illustrators and their works. Jacket chipped at spine ends. READ MORE about ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, 1744-1945

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 31155

(Gorey, Edward). Neumeyer, Peter F. and Edward Gorey.

WHY WE HAVE DAY AND NIGHT.

New York: Young Scott Books, (1970). oblong 12mo. decorated cloth, dust jacket. unpaginated. First edition. (Toledano, A37a). Text by Neumeyer, illustrations by Gorey. Whimsical account of the earth's rotation and the reason for day and night. Dust jacket slightly soiled and small tear at top of spine. READ MORE about WHY WE HAVE DAY AND NIGHT

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 108697

(Greenaway, Kate). Engen, Rodney.

KATE GREENAWAY, A BIOGRAPHY.

London: MacDonald Future Publishers, (1981). 7.25 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 240 pages. First edition. The author worked for over five years on researching this biography, using much unpublished correspondence and interviews with surviving friends and relations. He has also uncovered many unpublished illustrations. Includes an annotated list of Greenaway books. With 121 illustrations in black-and-white and 15 in color. SALES RIGHTS: Available in North & South America from Oak Knoll Books. READ MORE about KATE GREENAWAY, A BIOGRAPHY

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 27171

(Holme, Geoffrey).

THE CHILDREN'S ART BOOK.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 89378

(Kredel, Fritz).

WER WILL UNTER DIE SOLDATEN.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 115494

(Lionni, Leo). Jagusch, Sybille A. (editor).

LEO LIONNI AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

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. READ MORE about LEO LIONNI AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 115260

(Potter, Beatrix).

BEATRIX POTTER: PRINTED BOOKS AND ORIGINAL DRAWINGS.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 45074

(Pyle, Howard). Davis, Paul Preston.

HOWARD PYLE: HIS LIFE -- HIS WORK.

2 volumes.
New Castle and Wilmington: Oak Knoll Press and The Delaware Art Museum, 2004. 9 x 12 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 906 pages. 2 volumes. At the dawn of the 20th century, Howard Pyle was America's most famous and influential illustrator. Through the illustrated pages of Harper's, Scribner's and Century magazines, the American public first became acquainted with the illustrator that they would come to love. Both by example and through his teaching, Pyle molded and... READ MORE about HOWARD PYLE: HIS LIFE -- HIS WORK

Price: $149.95  other currencies  Order nr. 75317