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.
Collection of various early 19th-century printings of the influential American educational book, demonstrating its evolution over more than three decades.
First edition of this near-miniature book of short stories, largely concerned with descriptions of animals.
First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations.
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.
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.
Foundational revised Elson-Gray reader: the first edition to include the characters of Dick and Jane.
Dick and Jane reader, with stories by a variety of authors and illustrated in color on every page.
Exceptional copy of this Dick and Jane primer, rarely found with so little use and no library stamps of any kind.
The rare large Dick and Jane book for teachers to display and use in class, over two feet high.
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 printing of this I Can Read book featuring the story of a lovable owl.
First printing of this I Can Read Book 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.
First US edition, second overall, of this collection of useful knowledge for schoolchildren.
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.