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.
Picture Books
CARLO OR KINDNESS REWARDED
[circa 1870]
Gilded Age small-format McLoughlin Brothers publication with a cute pet dog theme.
COTTAGE TALES
[circa 1815]
First edition of a chapbook collection of short moralistic stories by the Scottish firm Lumsden, with woodcuts after John Bewick.
FAIRY TALE OF THE MODERN GROCERY STORE
(1928)
Illustrated gift book extolling the virtues of the independent grocery store via adventurous fairies – a charming piece of 1920s US advertising.
FAVORITE COLORED PICTURE BOOK
[circa 1877]
First edition of this brightly illustrated collection of poems and short stories, many focused on animals.
GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY
1901
Winter and Christmas-themed picture book from the McLoughlin Brothers, featuring rhymes for young children illustrated with chromolothographs with little children at play.
HENNY PENNY
[circa 1915]
American shape book version of the classic Chicken Little story
HINAUS IN DIE FERNE!
[1925]
German oblong board book of children traveling and engaging in vacation activities.
LITTLE FOLKS' COLORED PICTURE BOOK
[circa 1875]
First edition of this Gilded Age collection of short stories, vibrantly illustrated.
LITTLE OLD WOMAN
[circa 1890]
Late 19th-century McLoughlin Brothers publication with their characteristic bright chromolithographs.
PIGGY PRANKS
[circa 1920]
Little book of pig mischief, apparently an advertising giveaway for Jelloids, with maze at rear.
TEETOCK AND PEEKO
[circa 1935]
Utterly disarming handmade children's book, detailing the story of the titular monkeys.
THE WILD ANIMAL BOOK
1912
First edition of this colorful book of animals, with descriptions by "Uncle Ted."
WHY MOSQUITOS BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS
(1975)
Scarce first printing of the book that won the Dillons their first Caldecott award – and the first of two that would make them the only illustrators to be awarded the Caldecott in consecutive years.
HUTU AND KAWA MEET TUATARA
(1956)
First edition of the charming story of Kewpie-esque Pohutukawa flower fairies HUTU AND KAWA as they cheer up a lonely reptile.
GRAMMAR TOWN
(1927)
Clever 1920s educational adventure book, in which little Mimi and Robin learn grammar with the help of humanized grammar terms.
WHAT MIRANDA KNEW
(1944)
First edition, in which the cat Miranda saves the day, an uncommon and lovely Elizabeth Orton Jones title.
BUNNYBOROUGH
[1919]
First edition of this scarce and fabulous large-format picture book, about a family of humanized rabbits and their animal friends.
THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK
[circa 1913]
First edition of a rare Aldin title, THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK follows the spirited exploits of a variety of puppies in a variety of settings. Aldin at his best.
THE MONGREL PUPPY BOOK
[ca. 1920]
A dog's life, versified and illustrated by the author, rare in this condition.
THE RED PUPPY BOOK
[1910]
First edition of this puppy picture book, charmingly illustrated by the author.
US
[1922]
A rare Aldin work, all about little Pat and her new black Scotch terrier Smut. Although Pat treats him like her baby, Smut shows himself to be quite a brave boy in a pinch!
THE WHITE KITTEN BOOK
[1909]
Beautiful first US edition, a departure from Aldin's usual canine subjects.
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
1962
First edition, first printing of this classic nineteenth century hymn adapted by Leo Politi.
PIG'S BOOK OF MANNERS
(1995)
First printing, in which Johnny Squelchnose has no manners and finally learns proper etiquette from his neighbor, a pig.
