STORIES OF PETER AND ELLEN
First edition of this collection of stories capturing everyday life for children growing up at the turn of the 20th century.
First edition of this collection of stories capturing everyday life for children growing up at the turn of the 20th century.
Attractive edition of the March King's only book for young people, written nine years after he became an American icon with "Stars and Stripes Forever."
First edition of this history of Christmas, describing not only the origin and evolution of the holiday but also the various methods of observance in different countries.
First printing, state A, of the continuing travels of Tom Sawyer, with authorial responsibility assigned to "Huck Finn, edited by Mark Twain."
Beautifully illustrated account of animals in the wild, paired with advice for children to for their domesticated pets.
Uncommon edition of an uncommon Wain title, with his black and red drawings illustrating such verses as "The Naughty Fishes," "The Disobedient Kitten," and "The Lodging-House Cat."
Unusually charming (and sometimes slightly surreal) book of ideas for toys made from everyday objects and food, accompanied by stories and poems.
First edition of this Edwardian fairy tale collection with mermen and elves, extensively illustrated in Art Nouveau style and featuring a pictorial cloth design in both gilt and silver.
Second printing (as tentatively noted in BAL), of the bucolic classic, a beautiful copy.
First edition of this fantasy adventure set in Toyland, fetchingly illustrated in Art Nouveau style.
First edition of this collection of twelve original fairy tales, from Christmas tales to a whimsical story of pancakes disappearing into an Enchanted Wood.
First edition of this Victorian piggy story for young people, partly told from the perspective of the pigs themselves – in an attractive pictorial cloth binding.
First edition of this story that relates the adventures of a pig family: Tusko the father, Grumphy the Mother, and their three children Fusky, Snout, and Chunk.