LITTLE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Written soon after the Spanish-American War and at the beginning of the Philippine-American War, these stories describe children taking on roles in famous historical battles.
Written soon after the Spanish-American War and at the beginning of the Philippine-American War, these stories describe children taking on roles in famous historical battles.
Beautiful portfolio collection of the second series of prints by this pair of Golden Age artists, vibrant and complete.
First US edition, illustrated by Attwell, of Kingsley's classic "Fairy Tale for a Land Baby," a perfect title to showcase Attwell's art of chubby-cheeked children.
Lovely and scarce edition of Stevenson's classic poems, one of the better known works illustrated by portrait painter and children's artist Kate Olver.
First US edition of the marvelous fantasy adventure by the New Zealander artist, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First editions of four almanacks for children, with wistful illustrations by Kate Greenaway.
First edition of this scarce and terrific picture book about a rivalry between puppies and kittens.
First edition of this collection of sentimental poems, a beautiful Brandywine production rare in the original publisher's box.
First edition of this evocatively illustrated MOTHER GOOSE book, a scarce and highly sought version in particularly nice condition.
Updated and expanded edition with Rackham's illustrations, first published in 1898 but here published in a new deluxe format with new work by Rackham.
Original Jazz Age calendar with a vivid original Parrish cover, featuring inspirational quotes from Emerson, Longfellow, Ruskin, Samuel Johnson, Dickens, and more.
First edition of this compendium of short stories, plays, and poems for children, featuring magnificent color linoleum block illustrations by an important collector and admirer of William Blake.
Lovely copy of this children's poetry anthology, beautifully illustrated by Betts.
First edition of this charmingly odd book of poetry about humanized kitchen implements as they engage in various activities, illustrated with chromolithographs.
First US Rackham edition of Milton's masque, one of the artist's less common illustrated titles, a beautiful copy.
Magnificent copy, in original publisher's box.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 150 numbered copies (and only 50 for America) signed by Shepard – retrospectively collecting highlights of his work for PUNCH in the 1920s after the Pooh books brought him fame.
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
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.
First edition of this group of fairy and fantasy stories, enchantingly illustrated by the New Zealander artist – exceptionally scarce in this condition.
Charming 1880s autograph book, with illustrations in the style of Kate Greenaway.
First edition of this French large-format picture book history of the contested Alsace region, then under German occupation – published at a time when even speaking French in the region was against the law.
First edition of this collection of rhymes illustrated with darling chromolithographs of Victorian children by Ida Waugh.
First edition of this attractive collection of three humorous rhymes about hunting and fishing, with vibrant illustrations by Frank Adams.
First edition of this collection of stories and little verses, illustrated in a style strongly influenced by Maud Humphrey.