BIG A-B-C BOOK
Great pre-war alphabet picture book with large block letters and captivating colorful illustrations, in a larger linen book format for easy use by young children.
Great pre-war alphabet picture book with large block letters and captivating colorful illustrations, in a larger linen book format for easy use by young children.
Charmingly illustrated Gilded Age alphabet book, using both imaginary and real subjects, such as "Trumpeter" next to "Unicorn" and "Xerxes" next to "Yacht."
Early 20th-century cloth alphabet book in verse, with images and rhymes associated with affluent families of the period.
Great early 20th-century linen ABC book with colorful images, accomplished in typical early 20th century style.
Great object ABC mounted on muslin for easy use by young children, with no text except for large block letters accompanied by a rich illustration and primarily one-word captions.
Exceptional linen alphabet book that uses a fun searching game to teach early readers letters and numbers.
Scarce trade catalogue for children's books, toys, games, and educational novelties meant for the Christmas market.
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.
Clever 1920s educational adventure book, in which little Mimi and Robin learn grammar with the help of humanized grammar terms.
Early edition of this French reader for young US learners, published as the cracks that would lead to the Civil War began to form.
First edition of this landmark work in the history of education for deaf people, especially deaf children, and focusing on articulation and lip reading.
Detailed student notes, apparently from a teacher's training course, on the laws governing education in New York state in the late 1890s, with briefer sections of notes on the geology and geography of New York; one page is dated 1897.
First edition of this scarce, charming, and educational '70s guide for children on the artistry and practical craft of filmmaking.
A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.
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.
True first printing of this reflection on the importance and philosophy of teaching, by a well-traveled professor and author.
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.
Late Georgian edition of this popular, heavily illustrated geography textbook — with a terrific frontispiece volvelle.
First edition of this moralizing chapbook about the merits to be earned with good behavior – a remarkably scarce title.
Inscribed first edition of this educational picture book introducing children to sign language systems, semaphore, pictograms, international symbols, and other ways of communicating without the spoken word.
Third revised edition of this important bibliographical reference work on the "greatest little book" in the history of American early childhood education.
Limited edition bibliographical checklist, a follow-up and companion reference to Heartman's bibliography of New England Primers.
Signed first printing of this fantastical counting book all about big numbers, as taught by Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician – with original drawing of Marvelosissimo.
First printing of this fantastic book about the math of saving money featuring Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician.