Two-part souvenir photo album of a trip to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, followed by photographs of Washington D.C

Object-based WWII-era American alphabet book, printed on textured paper with colored backgrounds, each letter featuring a large color illustration.

Lovely basic alphabet book printed on stiff linentex paper, well printed and with no text at all apart from the large block letters of the alphabet.

Great alphabet and counting book illustrated in color on every page in typical 1940s style.

Complete set of Gilded Age alphabet trade cards advertising Blake's Great Piano Palace in Boston in a style reminiscent of Alfred Crowquill.

Early edition of this classic rhyme, published by "one of the two printers who dominated the New York City children's book publishing scene in the early 19th century" (Modero).

First edition of this moralistic tale of how friendship is tested by dishonesty, with delicate wood-engraved illustrations.

Publisher's catalogue of children's books for Longman's, Green & Co., an annotated listing that includes books by the Haders, Sanford Tousey, Lawson and more.

Gilded Age small-format McLoughlin Brothers publication with a cute pet dog theme.

Later edition of this little collection of moral stories, presented to a child over 150 years ago.

First edition thus, from Boston publisher Degen & Estes, of the tragic folktale, with woodcut illustrations after the circa 1850 Mahlon Day publication.

Hand-colored panorama depicting the costumes of Italian people from a variety of walks of life.

First edition of this charming paper doll set, complete with fashionable chromolithograph dresses and hats, in the scarce original box.