A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS PRINTED PRIOR TO 1821
1972
First printing of this landmark bibliography of the earliest years of children's books printing in the US.
20th century
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NON NEW-ENGLAND PRIMERS
1935
Limited edition bibliographical checklist, a follow-up and companion reference to Heartman's bibliography of New England Primers.
THE NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER
1934
Third revised edition of this important bibliographical reference work on the "greatest little book" in the history of American early childhood education.
THE GIGANTICK HISTORIES OF THOMAS BOREMAN
1933
Stylish signed limited first edition bibliography of Boreman's landmark early children's books.
FOUR AND TWENTY TOILERS
[1900]
First edition of this delightful book of trades printed by one of the leading publishers of the Golden Age –with beautiful illustrations by F. D. Bedford.
A TRIP TO TOYLAND
1900
Scarce first edition "picture-story" of a terrible child taken on a nighttime journey over the moon to Toyland, to learn good manners.
Nine Volumes of Austrian Lesson Books for the Blind
1884, 1892, 1894, 1903, 1913
First editions of various Austrian lesson books for blind children from a single turn-of-the-century publisher, in both Braille and an embossed Latin alphabet, showing the field's move toward the Braille system.
TINY TODDLERS
1890
First edition of this rare large format Maud Humphrey book, a portfolio loose as issued with six magnificent full-page chromolithographs of charming Gilded Age children.
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
1897
First UK edition of this adventure story, following a spoiled young boy as he matures aboard a fishing vessel – from the collection of publisher Michael Sadleir.
THREE CENTURIES OF NURSERY RHYMES AND POETRY FOR CHILDREN
(1977)
Signed limited revised second edition of this important reference book in children's literature, one of 500 copies signed by the authors.
ELSIE DINSMORE
1867
First edition of the first book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, a major precursor to the Nancy Drew books.
THE BROWNIES AT HOME
(1893)
First edition of the third Brownies book by the Canadian author, loosely based on the Scottish brownies of folkore – a beautiful copy, rare in such a nice dust jacket.
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