BLACKBIRD'S NEST, A TALE FOR YOUTH
First edition of this moralistic tale of how friendship is tested by dishonesty, with delicate wood-engraved illustrations.
First edition of this moralistic tale of how friendship is tested by dishonesty, with delicate wood-engraved illustrations.
A short story of the Campfire Girls, a popular fiction series from the early 20th century based upon a girls' club very similar to the Girl Scouts.
Scarce Boston chapbook teaching chess to beginners, measuring only 4 inches high.
McLoughlin Primer, including illustrated alphabets and simple word lessons with large illustrations.
First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations.
Clever 1920s educational adventure book, in which little Mimi and Robin learn grammar with the help of humanized grammar terms.
First edition of this rare Margaret Wise Brown pseudonymous title, inscribed by illustrator Bill Ballantine, who he gave up his career to join the circus in 1947.
First edition of this stylish mid-century modern beginner's sewing book, full of simple projects and instruction.
First printing of this I Can Read Book about adorable brother and sister pigs wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
First edition of this lovely large illustrated book about ships, published on the heels of World War I.
Exceptional copy of this Dick and Jane primer, rarely found with so little use and no library stamps of any kind.
First printing, the tale of an adorable chimp in an "I Can Read Book," with simple sentences and large spaces between lines to assist very young readers.
First German translation, printed in Philadelphia, of LITTLE PRATTLE OVER A BOOK OF PRINTS, a book of moralistic tales and the alphabet.
First edition of a selection of stories from various sources all about birds, many with conservationist tones.
An unusual Petersham item – a nice copy of their illustrated children's reader with three-color images.
First facsimile edition of an 18th-century reader based upon stories from the New Testament.
Early printing of this scarce reader, a story about a city boy who wanted nothing more than to own a pig.
First printing of this manual on the construction of marionettes.
An act-it-out picture book with simple repetitive text designed to teach the youngest child about animals.