THE CUCKOO CALLS: A Story of Finland
First edition of this tale of Finnish twins Jukka and Vendla's efforts to establish a museum in their small rural town, as war looms in Europe, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First edition of this tale of Finnish twins Jukka and Vendla's efforts to establish a museum in their small rural town, as war looms in Europe, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First printing of this collection of stories about a pair of Norwegian children, with beautiful illustrations by the d'Aulaires.
First printing of this picture book hagiography of the Italian explorer, presenting various historically dubious details as fact in the service of bolstering the mid-century US identity.
Inscribed first printing of this tale of an enormous Norwegian horse-eating bird, and the lengths four children will go to in order to protect their steed.
First printing of this collection of idealized Greek myths, many children's first introduction to the Classical world.
First printing of this picture book biography of the Old West icon.
Early printing of this story of the lengths four Norwegian children will go to in order to protect their horse from a giant, monstrous bird – a charmingly-illustrated modern folktale.
Inscribed first edition, first printing, the story of a boy in Europe whose village is occupied during World War II, and his desire to help as an aspiring pilot.
Inscribed first printing of this picture book hagiography of the Italian explorer, presenting various historically dubious details as fact in the service of bolstering the mid-century US identity — with an original drawing of Columbus by the artists.
First edition, signed by the authors, of their charmingly illustrated biography of America's first president.
Inscribed first edition, first printing of the d'Aulaires' first work together.
First edition of a charming illustrated biography of America's first president.
Rare first edition of the d'Aulaire's panorama book of animals around the world.
First edition of a (literally) shining example of the beautiful work of the d'Aulaires, situating the words of THE LORD'S PRAYER among scenes from the lives of children, the Protestant edition.
Stated first edition of this Junior Literary Guild story set in the Swiss Alps.
First edition, first printing of the d'Aulaires' beautifully illustrated biography of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Spectacular first printing of the d'Aulaires' illustrated biography of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, with charming original watercolor and inscription.