New York. Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company. 1923. Color illustrations throughout, unpaginated (approx. 12 pages), 12 x 10 inches, color pictorial wrappers (softbound). Front cover detached, light to moderate soiling throughout, interior color images clean. A "Linenette" Book, no. 869. Wonderful illustrations. More
New York. McLoughlin Bros. No date. Ca. 1859. Eight page illustrated booklet, 5 x 3.25 inches, in paper wraps. Front cover in color; paper loss to rear cover. Covers chipped with tears (short archival tape repairs). A sewn cloth spine has been affixed to the booklet; it has become frayed... More
London. Darton and Clark. No date. Ca. 1848. Juvenile book 6.25 x 5 inches; 24 pp; stiff paper covers; front cover embossed. Text on front cover identifies the book as one in the series Greens Fireside Stories. The slim book has three-hole string-binding but also a later stitched binding along... More
Weir, H. (illus).
London. Ward, Lock & Tyler. No date. Ca. 1866. 18 color wood engravings, black and white in-text illustrations, 68pp, 11 1/4 x 9 inches, three quarters leather boards with decorative gilt spine (hardbound). Exterior is in poor condition as the paper covering the boards has been removed... More
Browne R. I., Gordon and H. R. Millar, Helen Stratton, Florence Harrison, K. J. Fricero et al (illus).
New York. H. M. Caldwell Co. Full page color illustrations, black and white in-text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, 191pp, 11 x 9 inches, color pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine (hardbound). Cover... More
Blashfield (illus).
George A. Clark. No date. Ca. 1890. Booklet, color and black and white illustrations, unpaginated (approximately 8 pages), 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, color pictorial paper wrappers (softbound). Very good condition. A charming piece of ephemera advertising Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton with rhymes and illustrations, one by "Blashfield" More
Petherick, Rosa C., Frank Hart, Harry B. Neilsen et al (illus).
London. Cassell and Company. 1913. Full page color and black and white illustrations, in-text black and white illustrations, unpaginated, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches, color pictorial cloth covered boards (hardbound). Covers a trifle worn, front hinge starting to... More
W.J.W. (? illus.).
London. Frederick Warne and Co., No date. Ca. 1880. Hardcover children’s book, 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ inches, 30 cloth-backed pages with 23 color lithographic plates, including a double-page centerfold, plus six text-only pages. Color pastedown to front cover with embossed silver frame depicts children playing with... More
New York. The Art Lithographic Publishing Company. 1891. String-bound illustrated booklet; 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 12 pp; stiff card covers. Color lithographic illustrations on every page (five plus cover full-page). Cover shows area of even toning along top edge and free edge. Contents in excellent clean condition. An... More
Boston. De Wolfe, Fiske and Company. No date. Ca. 1900. Four chromolithographic plates, full page and in-text black and white illustrations throughout, decorative endpapers, unpaginated, 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, color pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine (hardbound). Cover edges rubbed exposing boards, a few lightly soiled spots... More
G.H.T. (illus).
London. Raphael Tuck & Sons, Co. Ltd., No date. Ca. 1908. Children's book, chromolithographic and two-color illustrations, 8 ¾ x 7 inches, 16 pp including covers. Condition is less than good, as a former owner has sewn a cloth strip along bound edge from top to bottom, clearly... More
New York. The Platt & Peck Co., No date. Ca. 1900. Full page chromolithographic illustrations, black and white in-text illustrations, unpaginated, 13 3/4 x 10 inches, color pictorial paper wrappers (softbound) all "mounted on linen." Wear and fraying to cover edges and interior pages, 2 1/2 inch split to head... More
Parkinson, Ethel and May Gladwin, et al (illus).
No date. Ca. 1901. 11 chromolithographic plates, two-color and black and white full page illustrations, black and white in-text illustrations, viii+382pp, 10 x 7 3/4 inches, color pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine (hardbound). Cover extremities rubbed; front hinge split after... More
Russell, Mary La Fetra (illus).
New York. Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company. Copyright 1913. Color illustrations throughout, unpaginated, 12 x 10 inches, color pictorial stiff card wrappers (softbound). Very good to fine condition: ink inscription fron Christmas 1925 on inside front cover, slightest wear to spine. Illustrations clean and bright... More
No date. Ca. 1900. Chromolithograph, backed with thick board and cut into puzzle, 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 1/2 inch area of paper loss to lower right, pinhole at lower left and right corner; otherwise very good, clean condition. A brightly colored image of Little Red Riding Hood clutching... More
Le Mair, H. Willebeek (illus).
Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Copyright 1925. 11 of 12 color plates, 105pp, 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, gilt lettered cloth-covered boards with color pictorial cover label (hardbound). Good condition: light soiling to cover, rubbing to extremities; front hinge split but still well attached, MISSING... More
Le Mair, H. Willebeek (illus).
Philadelphia. David McKay. Copyright 1911. Full page color illustrations, decorative floral borders around all songs, 63pp, 9 x 11 1/2 inches, gilt lettered embossed cloth-covered boards with color pictorial cover label (hardbound). Good condition: light soiling to cover, light rubbing to extremities, corners bumped, owner... More
London. Dean and Son. 1859. Miniature illustrated children's book, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in paper wraps; 12 pp including paper covers; black and white illustrations. Not listed in the series Children's Popular Tales, to which it belongs; possibly number 14, as thirteen titles from this series are given... More
London. Dean and Son. 1858. Miniature illustrated children's book, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in paper wraps; 12 pp including paper covers; black and white illustrations. Number 13 in the series Children's Popular Tales. Thirteen titles from this series are listed on the rear cover. Also listed are twelve... More
Goodridge, J. F. (illus).
Boston. Lee and Shepard. 1880. Full page black and white illustrations, 102pp, 6 x 7 1/2 inches, decorative embossed cloth-covered boards (hardbound). Fair condition: covers edges rubbed with light soiling, cloth at ends of spine worn; front hinge broken (still hanging on with two binding threads)... More
Akron, Ohio. Saalfield. 1929. 3 full page color illustrations, color and black and white in-text illustrations, unpaginated (approx. 14 pages), 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, color pictorial wrappers (softbound). Good condition. More
New York. Sam L. Gabriel Sons & Company. Copyright 1940. EIGHT BOOKS. Color illustrations, unpaginated, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches, color pictorial paper wrappers (softbound). Light wear, some soiling, and a few creases and short edge tears; overall good clean condition. A series of vintage childrens books "To Keep... More
Full page color (chromolithograph) and black and white in-text illustrations, 10pp, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, color pictorial paper wrappers (softbound). This has been patched together by its loving owner: the cover is well worn with a long tear mended with white tape, spine split and then stitched (centrefold... More
New York. McLoughlin Bros. ca. 1890. Full page color (chromolithograph) and black and white in-text illustrations throughout, 6pp, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, color pictorial paper wrappers (softbound). Light wear and soiling to cover and interior, spine split and mended by handstitching, owner inscription and page numbers in light... More
Fraser, C. Lovat (illus).
London. T. C. & E. C. Jack. No date. Ca. 1919. Color lithographic illustrations, black and white illustrations, 46pp, 10 1/2 x 8 inches, color pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine (hardbound)with dust jacket. Dust jacket toned with paper loss to entire upper left corner... More
