COUSIN GRACE'S PRETTY STORY BOOKS NO. 4: NURSERY RHYMES
[circa 1850]
First edition of this scarce little collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, including classics like Little Miss Muffet and Bah Bah Black Sheep.
US American
ROBIN-HOOD
1895
First edition thus of a McLoughlin collection of classic ROBIN HOOD stories, in a die-cut book in the shape of the man himself.
RABBIT MAKES A MONKEY OF LION
(1989)
First printing of this adaptation of an Swahili folktale about animal escapades in pursuit of honey, with lush illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney
THE NIGHTINGALE
(2002)
Signed first printing of this adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen classic, set in Morocco with lush illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney.
THE UGLY DUCKLING
(1999)
Signed first printing of this new adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story about the beauty of being yourself, with delightful illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney – winner of a 2000 Caldecott Honor.
THE TIN SOLDIER
1945
Charming midcentury edition of the fairy tale classic, printed in large type with pictorial borders.
THE FAIRY TALE OF MY LIFE
(1954)
Midcentury edition of Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography, with illustrations by Danish artist Niels Larsen Stevns.
BEST IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1960 VOL. 40
1960
First printing of this delightful collection of children's stories, including the first Richard Scarry-illustrated edition of the Oz story "With Dorothy in Oz."
THE TREE THAT RAINS
(1994)
First printing of this retelling of the flood myth of the Huichol people of Mexico, illustrated in a style inspired by the traditional art of Central America.
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A FRIGHTENED BABY [and] CUBBY IN MOTHER BROWN'S PANTRY
(1929)
Charming set of bedtime stories, packaged together by Whitman with its original box.
MINNIE, THE LITTLE FISH WHO LIVED IN A SHOE AND OTHER STORIES
(1931)
First issue of this slightly off-center collection of classic children's stories in unusual settings.
THREE STONE WOMAN
(1971)
First printing of this retelling of an indigenous Alaskan folk tale about the importance of charity, inspired by Glo Coalson's time spent in the arctic circle village of Kotzebue.
ASHPET: An Appalachian Tale
(1994)
Inscribed first printing of this Appalachian take on the Cinderella story – with original drawing of the titular Ashpet.
Original Art of a Fairy Boy "Bees'-Wings" from THE FAIRY CHANGELING
[not after 1911]
Original pen and ink drawing of a fairy boy with bees' wings, from the 1911 play for young people THE FAIRY CHANGELING – executed in the first part of Fanny Cory's long career.
FABLES DE LA FONTAINE
(1981)
First US edition of this collection of fables executed in the style of an Renaissance manuscript, a facsimile of Marie Angel's original work.
BIG AND BAD
2008
Signed first printing of this reimagining of the story of the Three Little Pigs, in which the pigs and their animal friends band together to get revenge on the Big Bad Wolf.
THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
(1988)
Inscribed first printing of this retelling of the legend of the origin of the colorful flowers that spring up to welcome the changing of the seasons.
THE HUNTERMAN AND THE CROCODILE
(1997)
Second printing of this Coretta Scott King Award honor-winning retelling of a West African folktale of a hunter poised to receive his comeuppance from a number of angry animals.
CLAYMORE AND KILT: TALES OF SCOTTISH KINGS AND CASTLES
(1967)
First printing of this collection of Scottish stories for young readers, with stylish illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
THE RACE OF THE GOLDEN APPLES
(1991)
First printing of this retelling of the myth of Atalanta, who refuses to marry unless her suitor can beat her in a foot race – with beautiful illustrations by award-winning artistic duo Leo and Diane Dillon.
THE GIRL WHO DREAMED ONLY GEESE
(1997)
First printing, signed by the author and both illustrators, of this collection of retellings of Inuit stories, illustrated with Leo and Diane Dillon's "dramatic color paintings and exquisite black-and-white friezes" (jacket).
MOTHER GOOSE
(1938)
First Heritage Club edition of this large and colorful collection of classic nursery rhymes — one of the great American editions of Mother Goose, in the scarce original slipcase.
TALES FROM SILVER LANDS
1924
First printing of "one of the first children's books to feature South American folktales from indigenous peoples" (Library of Congress) — inscribed by multiple-Pulitzer-winner Carl Sandburg, to whom the book is dedicated.
THE NUTCRACKER
(2003)
Signed first edition of this retelling of the beloved Christmas story, with the characters rendered in delightfully Golden Age style.
MICHAEL HAGUE'S FAVOURITE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES
(1981)
First printing of this illustrated collection of beloved fairy tales, including "The Snow Queen," "Thumbelina," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Ugly Duckling."
