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Scarce first printing of this Dutch edition of PINOCCHIO, illustrated by one of the most significant children's book artists of the interwar years.
Scarce first printing of this Dutch edition of PINOCCHIO, illustrated by one of the most significant children's book artists of the interwar years.
Early 20th-century "Golden Books" version of the Italian fairy tale, part of "the most attractive series of Children's Classics ever published."
Large format mid-century American edition, with great color cover image and frontispiece by Madsen and more than 50 full- and partial-page black-and-white images by Muheim.
Enchanting mid-century version of this classic retold by Shirley Goulden.
First printing of the Rule-illustrated edition, a gorgeous book with vivid, stylized scenes in Art Deco style.
First edition thus, with Wiese's color illustrations, scarce in the original dust jacket.
Boxed collection of coloring books on the theme of Disney's PINOCCHIO, released in theatres the same year – exceptionally well preserved, with vivid color wrappers.
Signed original watercolor entitled "Chased into the Lake," used as a double-page spread in Conover's FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING published by FSG in 1986.
Signed original watercolor entitled "Walking to the Wedding," used as a double-page spread in Conover's FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1986.
Signed finished watercolor used in Conover's 1989 book MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY FOX.
First printing of this collection of Mexican regional stories — largely with animal main characters — with charming color illustrations.
Original pen and ink drawing of a fairy boy with bees' wings, from the 1911 play for young people THE FAIRY CHANGELING – executed in the first part of Fanny Cory's long career.
Original pen and ink drawing of a fairy girl with moth wings, from the 1911 play for young people THE FAIRY CHANGELING – executed in the first part of Fanny Cory's long career.
First edition of this collection of twenty-six tales gathered by folklorist Harold Courlander, with charming illustrations.
First US edition of this retelling of the Australian Aboriginal tale of the mystical protector of the flying foxes.
Scarce anthology of stories and verse for children, brightly illustrated by Cowham, whose impish figures threatened for a time to eclipse the popularity of Kate Greenaway's pastel waifs.
First edition of this Cinderella-like tale of a poor girl and the enchanted pitcher who helps her attain a better life.
First US edition of this collection of fables executed in the style of an Renaissance manuscript, a facsimile of Marie Angel's original work.
Signed first printing of this reimagining of the story of the Three Little Pigs, in which the pigs and their animal friends band together to get revenge on the Big Bad Wolf.
Signed first printing of this retelling of the classic nursery rhyme, positing that the wall from which Humpty fell was not such a benign construction.
Scarce first printing of Denslow's illustrated edition, published soon after his break with L. Frank Baum over royalties for his artistic contributions to THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
Large and wonderful finished pen-and-ink drawing that would later be published in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE.
Large and dynamic finished pen-and-ink drawing, later published after its rediscovery in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE.
Large and wonderful finished pen-and-ink drawing that would later be published in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE.
First edition, second issue, with fabulous color plates by Denslow facing text hand-lettered by the influential typographer Goudy.