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.
First edition of this near-miniature book of short stories, largely concerned with descriptions of animals.
Early 20th-century alphabet book produced in the wake of the Spanish-American War, with letters representing various military service professions.
Exceptional linen alphabet book that uses a fun searching game to teach early readers letters and numbers.
First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations.
Early edition of the book that made the Rollo series big, intended to instruct the novice American reader by combining a mature vocabulary with a lively series of animal metamorphoses and moral lessons.
Pre-war reader devoted to health and cleanliness for children.
A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.
Apparent second edition of this moral tale of two little lambs named Peace and Inexperience.
First printing of this I Can Read Book about adorable brother and sister pigs wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
First Appleton edition of this moralistic story of a young boy and his virtuous father figure.
Set of the landmark 1930 editions of the classic readers – the two first editions to include the characters of Dick and Jane.
The foundational 1914 edition of this children's reader, the basic text and structure of the primer that publisher Scott, Foresman would later revise to incorporate their Dick and Jane characters into.
Exceptional copy of this Dick and Jane primer, rarely found with so little use and no library stamps of any kind.
The rare large format Dick and Jane book for teachers to display and use in class, over two feet high.
Philadelphia edition of this immensely popular book of questions and answers based around the teachings of the Reformed Dutch Church.
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.
Later edition of this miniature chapbook, number 9 in the first REDFIELD'S TOY BOOKS series.
First printing of this "I Can Read" Book on a festive winter theme, wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus.
First German translation of LITTLE PRATTLE OVER A BOOK OF PRINTS, featuring moralistic tales and the alphabet.
Mid-Victorian edition of this attractive little reader that invites children to consider its many illustrations in order to enhance the moral effect of the text.
Second edition of this near-miniature patriotic tale as told by Revolutionary War veteran Uncle Ned, number 7 in the second REDFIELD'S TOY BOOK series.
First edition of a set of little facsimiles of readers originally published in 1820 "to improve the morals and further the education of very young ladies and gentlemen" (prospectus).
An unusual Petersham item – a nice copy of their illustrated children's reader with three-color images.
Early printing of this scarce reader, a story about a city boy who wanted nothing more than to own a pig.