BLACKBIRD'S NEST, A TALE FOR YOUTH
1812
First edition of this moralistic tale of how friendship is tested by dishonesty, with delicate wood-engraved illustrations.
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Five Editions of the NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER
[circa 1815-1850]
Collection of various early 19th-century printings of the influential American educational book, demonstrating its evolution over more than three decades.
THE GIRL AND HER PETS AND OTHER STORIES
[circa 1868]
First edition of this near-miniature book of short stories, largely concerned with descriptions of animals.
THE TINY PICTURE BOOK
[circa 1854]
First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations.
SPICK AND SPAN
(1939)
Pre-war reader devoted to health and cleanliness for children.
BOHNY'S NEUES BILDERBUCH
(1892)
A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.
OINK AND PEARL
(1981)
First printing of this I Can Read Book about adorable brother and sister pigs wonderfully illustrated in color by the author.
THE POPLAR GROVE; OR, LITTLE HARRY AND HIS UNCLE BENJAMIN
1841
First Appleton edition of this moralistic story of a young boy and his virtuous father figure.
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ELSON BASIC READERS PRE-PRIMER [with] PRIMER
(1930)
Set of the landmark 1930 editions of the classic readers – the two first editions to include the characters of Dick and Jane.
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ELSON BASIC READERS PRE-PRIMER [with Dick and Jane]
1930
Foundational revised Elson-Gray reader: the first edition to include the characters of Dick and Jane.
THE NEW OUR NEW FRIENDS
(1956)
Dick and Jane reader, with stories by a variety of authors and illustrated in color on every page.
GUESS WHO
(1951)
Exceptional copy of this Dick and Jane primer, rarely found with so little use and no library stamps of any kind.
OUR BIG BOOK
[circa 1930s]
The rare large Dick and Jane book for teachers to display and use in class, over two feet high.
ARTHUR'S PEN PAL
(1976)
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.
OWL AT HOME
(1975)
First printing of this I Can Read book featuring the story of a lovable owl.
PERFECT CHRISTMAS PICTURE
(1980)
First printing of this I Can Read Book wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus.
KLEINE ERZAHLUNGEN UBER EIN BUCH MIT KUPFERN
1809
First German translation of LITTLE PRATTLE OVER A BOOK OF PRINTS, featuring moralistic tales and the alphabet.
THE WELL-BRED SCHOLAR
1797
First US edition, second overall, of this collection of useful knowledge for schoolchildren.
FOUR AUTHENTIC REPRODUCTIONS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS ORIGINALLY PRINTED BY H. & E. PHINNEY
[circa 1965]
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).
FAR-AWAY HILLS
(1928)
An unusual Petersham item – a nice copy of their illustrated children's reader with three-color images.
EMMETT'S PIG
(1959)
Early printing of this scarce reader, a story about a city boy who wanted nothing more than to own a pig.
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