ANGLEWORMS ON TOAST with Original Mockup
Inscribed first printing — with publisher's mockup containing original art by Wiese, the copy of Rose Dobbs, a Coward-McCann editor.
Inscribed first printing — with publisher's mockup containing original art by Wiese, the copy of Rose Dobbs, a Coward-McCann editor.
First edition of McCloskey's first book, a stunning depiction of small-town life in the 1940s United States.
Early printing of Seuss's first post-World War II book, guaranteed by the publisher to hold up to 8,000 readings at least.
First edition, first printing of this classic Calico book, issued in a small format and with nostalgic illustrations by Tudor.
Scarce first edition thus, with color illustrations, the second overall following the monochrome edition of 1939 — most of whose copies were reportedly destroyed during the Blitz.
First edition, first printing of this early Seuss tale of sticky precipitation and the importance of saying you're sorry – winner of a 1950 Caldecott Honor.
Bilingual children's book in support of the Allied Forces, following a little girl from colonized Senegal who wants to help in the war effort.
First edition of this scarce British children's story on the Struwwelpeter model, issued during World War II with an implicit suggestion of civic as well as personal virtue: good boys tolerate deprivation without complaint.
First printing of this lovely fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny man as he meets, befriends, and sometimes battles fairies, dwarves, and insects.
First printing of this attractive post-war large-format fantasy story populated by whimsical gnomes and fairies.
Scarce first edition of this thrilling adventure of piglet Toby Twirl as he works with humanized fruits and vegetables to save a fruit prince and a young girl.
Original photo proofs of Berta and Elmer Hader's 1949 LITTLE APPALOOSA, the story of a boy and his spotted pony – evidence of the pre-production process for a mid-century picture book.
First printing of this book of simple poetry published during WWII, presenting idyllic images of German childhood.
Doubly signed first printing of this illustrated retelling of the 1938 Czech opera, performed in the Terezin concentration camp by its original cast of orphaned Jewish children imprisoned there alongside composer Hans Krása.
First printing of this darling German children's book, detailing the seasonal activities of the people who live in and around a wonderful house, illustrated with an unmistakably midcentury tone.
First printing of this charming collection of stories about gnomes, fairies, and various forest friends, with delightful illustrations.
First edition of this story about little Tommy who wants nothing more than to receive a telephone call.
Publisher's color proofs for the Junior Literary Guild production of the picture book about the "fastest, slipperiest hog ever seen in these parts."
First edition of this particularly patriotic book about the founding of the United States and the meaning of the flag, as explained by states personified as children.
Reprint of this charmingly-illustrated Swedish story of various garden and plant fairies.
Inscribed first printing of Houston's 1940s wartime children's story, affectingly illustrated by Lloyd Bloom.
First edition of this survey of Lawson's work, reproducing more than 100 book illustrations and two etchings, selected and introduced by his former editor at Little, Brown.
First edition of this collection of three classic fairy tales, illustrated in a charmingly 1940s Hollywood style.