ALMANACK FOR 1884
First edition of Kate Greenaway's second illustrated almanack for children.
First edition of Kate Greenaway's second illustrated almanack for children.
Rare two-volume set of Hadley's Victorian retellings of the two testaments' greatest hits, for the young and young at heart.
First editions of various Austrian lesson books for blind children from a single turn-of-the-century publisher, in both Braille and an embossed Latin alphabet, showing the field's move toward the Braille system.
First printing, the tale of an adorable chimp in an "I Can Read Book," with simple sentences and large spaces between lines to assist very young readers.
Early edition of this collection of canine anecdotes, alongside charming illustrations of various dogs.
Later issue of this illustrated chapbook collection of short stories, including a story of Andrew Jackson during his military years, published as the Civil War loomed.
First US edition of this book of simple stories about Christian missions around the world.
Later edition of this miniature chapbook, number 9 in the first REDFIELD'S TOY BOOKS series.
First edition, fourth impression of this book of hand-sewing projects, targeted at young girls.
Inscribed first edition of the best known book by the first woman and first Swedish person to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, beating out fellow nominees Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, and Mark Twain.
First edition of this economically minded craft book for children that "shows how many things lying around the house [...] can, with proper application, be made into things of beauty and usefulness."
First printing of this I Can Read book featuring the story of a lovable owl.
First printing of this I Can Read Book wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus.
First German translation of LITTLE PRATTLE OVER A BOOK OF PRINTS, featuring moralistic tales and the alphabet.
First US edition, second overall, of this collection of useful knowledge for schoolchildren.
First edition of a selection of stories from various sources all about birds, many with conservationist tones.
Fabulous large-format picture book tracing the history of France from the Stone Age to Marie Antoinette.
First edition of this amusing Punch and Judy-style interpretation of the history of France, from the ancient Gauls to Napoleon's exile to St. Helena.
Second edition of this near-miniature patriotic tale as told by Revolutionary War veteran Uncle Ned, number 7 in the second REDFIELD'S TOY BOOK series.
First edition of a set of little facsimiles of readers originally published in 1820 "to improve the morals and further the education of very young ladies and gentlemen" (prospectus).
First edition of this mid-century book of hand-sewing how-tos, targeted at young girls.
An unusual Petersham item – a nice copy of their illustrated children's reader with three-color images.
First edition of this rationalist dialogue between father and son – also addressed in the dedication to the author's daughters.
First edition of an illustrated introduction to the 22 letters of the Yiddish alphabet, to be read right to left.
Scarce first edition of this text introducing the basic concepts of astronomy to a young audience, specifically including girls, that used Newton's name as a selling point.