London: Metheun & Co, 1919. Early Ediitions. Hardcover. A nice pairing of Fairies and Chimneys (sixth edition 1920 after the first 1918) and its sequel Fairy Green (fourth edition 1921 after the fisrt 1919) both in uniform, binding and near fine condition, in light blue and light red cloth, with..... More
NY: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A lovely pairing of first editions of Prayers (1952) and its follow-up Graces (1955). Both uniform in binding/ dustjacket, format and condition. No names, inscriptions or bookplares. Early Tudor. Sold as a pair. More
Chicago: The Bookhouse Publishers, 1928. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. A nicely, uniformly preserved complete set of this version of The Bookhouse. Uniform white-green faux-leather, each with a different pictorial pastedown front cover, each with a different anthology, with fiction and fictional writings by authors from Cervantes to Teddy Roosevelt, selected..... More
NY: The Century Co, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial covers, rubbed, with shaved head of spine and minor edgewear, lacking dustjacket. Internals fine - the Hader illustrations bright and crispy. Gift inscription dated 1931, year of publication, pictorial ffe. One of the best known dog stories for children. More
Chicgo: P. F. Volland, 1920. 1st Edition or early edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth spine, pictorial covers. Undated, copyright page says 1920, neat gift inscription ffe is 1930. Solid copy, covers modestly worn, mostly around edges, clean internals, solid binding. Part of publisher Volland's "Nature Children Books" series. More
London: Hodder & Sotoughton. 1st Trade Edition Thus. Hardcover. 4to, nd (c 1928) green cloth elaborately stamped in gilt with maroon accents, front and spine, (rear cover plain), 16 tipped-in plates, each with tissue guard. (xiv), 174. The gentlest toning of leaves (quality of paper stock). Binding firm. A lovely..... More
NY: Simon & Schuster, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Scarce copy, inscribed by both author Thurber and Caldecott winner, illustrator Simont. Inscribed on the half-title: "Merry Christmas Dodie and Merrill Helen + Jim James Thurber" and on its verso by Simont: "To Doty and Merrill, Love Marc". All of them lived..... More
London: Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon first edition, 1908, published by Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton. Charmingly produced - short 8vo, cream, half cloth with gilt titles and decorations over striped pattern in blues and greens accented on the front cover with embossed..... More
NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon juvenile introducing young people to home design and decoration, in the Arts & Crafts style of the period, in the cut-out and paste-up format. Large oblong, cover pictorial in color, 16 pages. This copy had been used, 6 of the 7..... More
London/ NY: J. M. Dent/ E. P. Dutton. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. First edition with Folkard's illustrations of the Italian children's classic later most famously immortalized by the Disney animated feature. Beautifully preserved copy. 8vo, green cloth, elaborate gilt titles and design and colored pastedown front cover, more gilt to..... More
London: Blackie & Son. 1st Edition. Hardcover. nd, children's pictorial about the different ethnicities of friends of a young British girl. Tropes prevail, as expected: circa 1900. Paper over spine partially missing, decent binding, internals better than very good. Christmas inscription title page. More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy, save some loss to the right bottom corner front cover in uncommon dustjacket that missing some pieces about edges. Story of Native North American boy living on the Canadian Government reservation at Bear Lake. NATIVE AMERICAN JUVENILE. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Later Printing. Hardcover. Copyright 1918, but all appearance and list of complete titles, likely 1940s printing. Solid near fine copy, tan cloth stamped in blue and yellow in multi-color, price-clipped dustjacket depicting children in a range of ethnicities about whom Perkins wrote in her books. More
(Jane Eayre Fryer). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon juvenile cook book for girls, undated circaa 1912. Light green cloth with color pictorial pastedown, 8vo, 175p, loads of text illustrations printed in orange and black, cloth over spine repaired, shallow loss at spine tips. Internals near fine, solidly bound. KITCHEN JUVENILE... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 1st Trade Edition Thus. Hardcover. First trade edition of the limited edition Dulac-illustrated edition. Brown cloth (faux leather-like) with elaborate gilt decorations front and spine, blind-stamped on rear. 30 tipped-in color plates with tissue-guards. Some "threading" of cloth at spine tips, front hinge. The gentlest..... More
NY: Viking, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy from artist Jean Charlot to author and bibliophile Anne Lyon Haight inscribed to her on the verso half title "For Anne Haight. In friendship. Jean Chalrot January 1956" with an original drawing by Charlot of the same figures he has drawn for..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy, apparently unread. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. UNclipped dustjacket ($2.75), front panel slightly soiled/ toned, the spine more so with shallow loss spine head. The novel is based on the true story of "The Lone Woman of San Nicholas Island,"..... More