HAPPY LITTLE PEOPLE
First edition of this collection of stories and little verses, illustrated in a style strongly influenced by Maud Humphrey.
First edition of this collection of stories and little verses, illustrated in a style strongly influenced by Maud Humphrey.
First printing of this early 20th-century collection of charming poems for children, with lush illustrations by Gertrude Kay.
Signed limited first Pogany edition, one of only 525 numbered copies printed on Japan vellum and signed by Pogany.
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
First edition of this book of fairy poems, in the scarce original dust jacket.
Signed limited first edition of this book of fairy poems, one of only 325 numbered copies signed by de la Mare, unusually well preserved in the delicate original binding.
First trade printing of the US Dulac edition, a great copy, rare in the box.
First US edition of this lovely illustrated book from "the twentieth century envoy" of fairy poetry (Meigs), featuring lively images of fairies and cheerful verse.
First edition of this scarce Melbourne-printed fairy book from the New Zealander artist, one of three books in the Mite Merry Series that were "milestones" in Australian children's book production.
First edition, American issue, printed on dark green paper that contrasts vividly with the tipped-in color plates in Harrison's distinctive style.
First US edition of a very scarce Pogàny title, with beautifully detailed reproductions of his line drawings throughout, in excellent condition.
Signed limited edition, one of only 550 numbered copies signed by Wyeth and translator G.H. Palmer. One of the scarcest of all Wyeth books, rarely found complete with the extra illustrations and box.
Lovely copy of this children's poetry anthology, beautifully illustrated by Betts.
First edition of this charmingly odd book of poetry about humanized kitchen implements as they engage in various activities, illustrated with chromolithographs.
Signed limited edition, one of only 500 copies signed by Robinson.
US issue of the first Meteyard-illustrated edition, with gorgeous illustrations from the Birmingham School Artist.
A later edition illustrated with cover plate and four beautiful color plates by Parrish.
Beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of sentimental poems, rare in the original publisher's box.
Early printing of the original Duffield edition (more commonly found as the Dial reprint), illustrated with Smith's gorgeous aesthetic to accompany an anthology of nearly 100 stories and poems reflecting popular children's literature of the 1920s.
First edition of this very scarce Humphrey book, magnificently illustrated of little children dressed in the national costumes of various nations from Russia to Scotland, and with one child representing Africa.