COUSIN GRACE'S PRETTY STORY BOOKS NO. 4: NURSERY RHYMES
First edition of this scarce little collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, including classics like Little Miss Muffet and Bah Bah Black Sheep.
First edition of this scarce little collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, including classics like Little Miss Muffet and Bah Bah Black Sheep.
Gilded Age McLoughlin Brothers publication of the traditional rhyme "This Little Pig Went to Market" from Aunt Mary's Little Series.
First edition of this tragic tale of a hare who finds out her animal friends are of the fair weather sort when she is being chased by hunters.
First edition thus of this rare chapbook version of the classic accumulative rhyme, with charming woodcuts.
First edition of this chapbook collection of stories about the diminutive Tom Thumb, including his time in King Arthur's court and being eaten by a fish (twice).
First edition of this illustrated moralistic chapbook about virtuous Tommy and his naughty brother Harry.
First edition of this beautiful shape book, detailing the seasonal activities of the Santa Claus-like KING WINTER and his assistant Jack frost – in notably sharp condition.
First edition thus of this scarce chapbook in two parts, containing the giant-slaying exploits of a farmer's son in Arthurian England.
First edition thus of a McLoughlin collection of classic ROBIN HOOD stories, in a die-cut book in the shape of the man himself.
Rare first edition of this collection of short moralistic stories, with hand-colored illustrations.
Very scarce antebellum US chapbook of the classic tale, with charming wood engravings.
First edition of a combination of two shorter nursery rhymes about TOM, with a humorous reference to the Napoleonic Wars to tie them together.
Second American edition of the popular English nursery rhyme about bird-based crime and justice.
First edition of this early collection in English of Andersen's new fairy tales, including six appearing in English for the first time.
First edition in English of this collection of some of Andersen's most recently published popular tales, with gorgeous historiated initials and vignettes after drawings by Johann Baptist Zwecker.
First book edition in English of BILLEDBOG UDEN BILLEDER, Andersen's collection of tales in which the moon recounts stories to a lonely artist.
Uncommon American moral story for children, loosely modeled on Hoffmann's STRUWWELPETER.
Scarce first printing of the first book with Parrish's illustrations and the first book Baum published for children.
First edition of a stunning large picture book chronicling a festival and concert put on by Grandville-style humanized animals.
First edition of this Cinderella-like tale of a poor girl and the enchanted pitcher who helps her attain a better life.
Beautiful copy of the Doyle-illustrated fairy tale, with 35 wood-engraved plates by the Brothers Dalziel.
Four original fairy tales about pigs. A charming book.
Handsome copy in English of the classic German children's nightmare, with bright hand-colored illustrations.
First edition of Maud Humphrey's interpretation of several MOTHER GOOSE tales, beautifully illustrated and with calligraphic text.
First edition of a short story about a virtuous foundling, also incorporating elements of the LITTLE BOY BLUE nursery rhyme.