A.B.C. BOOK OF ANIMALS AT PLAY
(1929)
First printing of this giant, colorful ABC and counting book, featuring a number of unexpected animals.
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ABC BOOK
1942
Object-based WWII-era American alphabet book, printed on textured paper with colored backgrounds, each letter featuring a large color illustration.
ABC BOOK
1946
Mid-century alphabet book printed in Chicago on texture paper, an object-based ABC in lovely 1940s style.
ABC IS FOR CAT
1931
Lovely basic alphabet book printed on stiff linentex paper, well printed and with no text at all apart from the large block letters of the alphabet.
ABC OF ANIMALS
1913
Pre-war American alphabet book printed on cloth, each letter represented by a different animal.
ALPHABET COOKIES IN ABC
(1928)
First printing of this charming alphabet of names illustrated in full color in a striking '20s style.
Alphabet Panorama
[circa 1870]
First edition of this delightful and detailed French panorama alphabet — each panel is its own game, with a number of hidden objects beginning with the featured letter.
BIG A-B-C BOOK
1913
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.
CHILDREN'S ABC
1900
Turn of the century American alphabet book printed on cloth.
LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS A.B.C.
[circa 1900s]
Charmingly illustrated Gilded Age alphabet book, using both imaginary and real subjects, such as "Trumpeter" next to "Unicorn" and "Xerxes" next to "Yacht."
LITTLE SOLDIER BOYS ABC
1903
Early 20th-century alphabet book produced in the wake of the Spanish-American War, with letters representing various military service professions.
MY ABC BOOK
1921
Simple 1920s American alphabet book, with 2-3 large letters on each page, illustrated with simple objects, people, and animals.
MY ABC BOOK
1904
Early 20th-century cloth alphabet book in verse, with images and rhymes associated with affluent families of the period.
MY ABC BOOK
[circa 1930s]
Great early 20th-century linen ABC book with colorful images, accomplished in typical early 20th century style.
MY ABC OF ANIMALS
1931
Basic 1930s American alphabet book with superior illustrations, printed in stiff linentex paper.
NURSERYLAND ABC
1911
Early 20th-century alphabet book in verse, with most letters representing different nursery rhyme figures.
OBJECT ABC BOOK
1926
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.
OBJECT LESSONS ABC
1916
WWI-era American alphabet book, including "S" for Uncle Sam.
STARRY FLAG ABC BOOK
1899
Stunning Gilded Age ABC book with each letter illustrated in a stars-and-stripes motif, and including a Fourth of July story.
TOODLE'S ABC
[circa 1915]
Large linen alphabet and picture book illustrated in the style of Frances Brundage.
TOY ABC LAND
1935
Delightful Depression-era alphabet, with each letter represented by toys and fun activities.
YOUNG ONES PRIMER
[circa 1890s]
Great ABC book, with a charming rhyme for each of the colorful letters of the alphabet with accompanying depiction.
Z GOES HOME
(2003)
Signed first printing of this largely wordless alphabet picture book, the story of the letter Z's commute home after a long day of being the first letter in "zoo".
NEW CHILDREN'S ABC BOOK
1945
Simple but striking mid-century ABC, with each page containing a large colored block letter, an illustration for the letter, and four lines in verse in large, red type.
LYRICS PATHETIC AND HUMOROUS FROM A TO Z
1908 [1909]
Deluxe large format portfolio edition of one of Dulac's most desired books, a quirky ABC.
