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THE BUBBLE BALLADS

By Melville Chater, illustrated by Gertrude A. Kay, with tipped-in poem by Edgar A. Guest

1914

First printing of this early 20th-century collection of charming poems for children, with lush illustrations by Gertrude Kay.

Price: $125.00

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THERE IS NO RHYME FOR SILVER

By Eve Merriam, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman

(1962)

First printing of this collection of poems for children, with whimsical illustrations by Joseph Schindelman.

Price: $35.00

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

By Clement C. Moore with illustrations by William T. Smedly, Frederic B. Schell, Alferd Fredericks, and Henry R. Poore

[circa 1905]

Beautiful gift edition of this classic poem, illustrated with rich engravings and preserved in its scarce original gift box.

Price: $700.00

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CHRISTMAS POEMS AND PICTURES [With "Twas The Night Before Christmas"]

With material from Clement Moore and Thomas Nast

1864 [but 1863]

Civil War-era holiday compendium with an early printing of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (the original name of the famous poem) and an engraving of Santa by Thomas Nast inspired by the poem.

Price: $1,350.00

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THE TEMPEST

By William Shakespeare, adapted by Ann Keay Beneduce, illustrated by Gennady Spirin

(1996)

First printing of this retelling of Shakespeare's magical classic, illustrated by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin in high Renaissance style.

Price: $45.00

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THE GENTLEST GIANT (AND OTHER PLEASANT PERSONS)

By Anna Bird Stewart, illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker

1929

Warmly inscribed first edition of this Art Nouveau-illustrated charming book of poems, with interesting ephemera surrounding an Anna Bird Stewart signing event in 1929.

Price: $250.00

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