THE CUCKOO CALLS: A Story of Finland
(1940)
First edition of this tale of Finnish twins Jukka and Vendla's efforts to establish a museum in their small rural town, as war looms in Europe, in the scarce original dust jacket.
1940s
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CLOCHEMERLE
1943
First edition of this stylishly illustrated and humorous children's book, published in Brussels during World War II
NOBODY'S DOLL
(1946)
First printing of this charming tale of an old wooden doll and her Scottie dog rescuer, and their adventures in search of a home.
THE BLACK STALLION
(1941)
First printing of the horse book of all horse books.
POO-POO AND THE DRAGONS
1942
First US edition of this unusual children's story from the author of HORATIO HORNBLOWER, with charming illustrations by Newbery-winning artist Robert Lawson.
THE IKON ON THE WALL
1943
Uncommon first edition this short story collection, with many concerning World War II, from an author J.K. Rowling once described as her favorite when she was a child.
BEN AND ME:
1941
An early printing of the original edition of this children's biography of Benjamin Franklin as told by Amos the mouse.
STRAWBERRY GIRL
(1945)
First printing of this Newbery Medal-winning portrait of life in rural Florida, touching on the hardships of the poor residents of a small town and the ongoing conflict between farmers and ranchers.
THE GOLDEN FLASH
1947
Inscribed first printing of this tale of the journeys of a steam fire engine after it is stolen from a New York City firehouse, a "cross-country cavalcade of American life during the nineteenth century" (jacket).
THE BEST BIRD STORIES I KNOW
1946
First edition of a selection of stories from various sources all about birds, many with conservationist tones.
TAPIOLA'S BRAVE REGIMENT
1941
Inscribed first edition of this story of a Yorkshire terrier who rallies his animal friends to fight an unseen enemy on the edge of WWII, with illustrations by Freddy the Pig's Kurt Wiese.
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