40 VALENTINES TO PUNCH OUT AND MAKE UP
1953
Collection of 40 vintage die-cut valentines, illustrated in full color in typical 1950s style and ready to punch out along with leaves of envelopes for the user to cut out and glue together.
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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.
ABC: An Alphabet Book In Rhyme
1941
Great alphabet and counting book illustrated in color on every page in typical 1940s style.
ABRIDGMENT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
[circa 1815]
First edition of a children's chapbook Life of Christ, printed by the Glasgow firm Lumsden & Son, illustrated with full-page etchings in red.
Alphabet Cards
[circa 1880]
Complete set of Gilded Age alphabet trade cards advertising Blake's Great Piano Palace in Boston in a style reminiscent of Alfred Crowquill.
ALPHABET MILITAIRE 41
[circa 1835]
Single continuous folding pictorial alphabet book with a military theme, featuring gilt-lettered wrappers and details within illustrated letters.
THE BOOK OF FAMOUS KINGS AND QUEENS
[circa 1852]
First edition of this miniature book highlighting historic royals from Philip of Macedonia to Napoleon, with an American national flavor.
BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
1936
Publisher's catalogue of children's books for Longman's, Green & Co., an annotated listing that includes books by the Haders, Sanford Tousey, Lawson and more.
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
1916
A short story of the Campfire Girls, a popular fiction series from the early 20th century based upon a girls' club very similar to the Girl Scouts.
CARLO OR KINDNESS REWARDED
[circa 1870]
Gilded Age small-format McLoughlin Brothers publication with a cute pet dog theme.
CHILDREN'S ABC
1900
Turn of the century American alphabet book printed on cloth
CROSS CHILD
[circa 1860]
First edition of this STRUWWELPETER-esque title, describing children of different temperments.
DAINTY DARLINGS ABC
1911
Progressive-era alphabet book, capturing the everyday life of children through each letter, depicted with clear gender lines: while Bobby plays with marbles and toy soldiers, Amy cleans.
DEAN'S MOVEABLE COCK ROBIN
(1858)
Rare and early Dean moveable, with vivid hand-colored moveables plates operated by levers with metal grommets, in beautiful condition.
DOLLS' HOUSE
[circa 1930]
Novelty board book, die-cut in the shape of a doll's house.
DRESS-UP PUSS AND CHICKY CUT OUTS
1950
Mid-century "double doll" pop-up featuring a cat figure and a chick figure, accompanied by two "costume books" with clothes for the dolls.
Early Nineteenth Century Ivory Hornbook
[circa 1820s]
Lovely example of an early 19th century ivory hornbook.
ENTERTAINING VIEWS
[circa 1840]
Provincial collection of Victorian poems about everyday life, including wood-engraved illustrations of the market.
FARM FRIENDS ABC
1916
Large format bucolic alphabet book, with illustrations in 3 colors filling every page, each letter representing a different farm animal.
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.
FIVE LITTLE PIGS
[circa 1890]
Gilded Age McLoughlin Brothers publication of the traditional rhyme "This Little Pig Went to Market" from Aunt Mary's Little Series.
FUNNY OL' FINGS: POSTCARD PAINTING BOOK
[circa 1915]
Unused children's activity book featuring 6 pairs of illustrated postcards (12 total), each pair with an uncolored version for the child to paint.
