BOHNY'S NEUES BILDERBUCH
A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.
A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.
First US edition of this collection of short moral stories from English polymath John Bowring.
First edition of this collection of stories and little verses, illustrated in a style strongly influenced by Maud Humphrey.
A very charming juvenile picture book on the life of Queen Victoria.
Apparent second edition of this moral tale of two little lambs named Peace and Inexperience.
Inscribed first edition, with a purple-ink inscription by Carroll in the year of publication to the wife of the playwright who tried to take ALICE to the theater.
First published edition (the second produced edition overall) of this color-illustrated ALICE for young children, with the Carroll-approved color images of Tenniel's original illustrations – quite a nice copy.
Gilded Age philosophical poem illustrated with striking late-19th century American chromolithographs.
Gilded Age fantasy verses with a beautiful 19th-century American trade binding, illustrated with chromolithographs reminiscent of E.V. Boyle, some with an eerie quality.
First US printing of this nautical adventure story, in an attractive pictorial cloth binding.
First edition of PINOCCHIO in English, the rare American issue, simultaneous with the British and bound in the U.S. from British sheets.
First edition of PINOCCHIO in English.
Early Boston piracy of Collodi's fairy tale, published without attribution to the author or the translator of the first US edition – but also the first known version published in the US with color plates.
First Appleton edition of this moralistic story of a young boy and his virtuous father figure.
Scarce color McLoughlin Brothers Brownies production featuring author-illustrator Palmer Cox's ingenious adaptation of Scottish folklore, an attractive copy.
First edition of the 4th Brownie book, wherein the little imps travel to Japan, Turkey, Arabia, Russia, and more, in the rare original dust jacket.
Early edition, after the first, of this mischievous travel narrative about the creatures from Scottish folklore, given a Victorian update by Cox, have adventures across the world – in Japan, Turkey, Russia, and more.
First edition of the third Brownies book by the Canadian author, loosely based on the Scottish brownies of folkore – a beautiful copy, rare in such a nice dust jacket.
First edition of the 5th Brownie book, a Victorian fairy tour of the United States.
First edition, first state of the first title in the Brownie series, in the rare original dust jacket – illustrated on every page showing the busy little Brownies getting into mischief.
Beautiful first US edition of this collection of fairy stories by the Victorian woman of letters known for her depictions of middle-class life in the English countryside.
First edition of this Cinderella-like tale of a poor girl and the enchanted pitcher who helps her attain a better life.
First printing of this collection of verses by the influential children's book author, in a "gilt-extra" binding.
Beautiful copy of the Doyle-illustrated fairy tale, with 35 wood-engraved plates by the Brothers Dalziel.
Attractive Gilded Age edition of the nursery rhyme, featuring nicely executed color illustrations.