DOLLY'S LIBRARY
Delightful late Victorian collection of six mini books for little readers, in the original publisher's box, each illustrated with four full-page chromolithographs.
Delightful late Victorian collection of six mini books for little readers, in the original publisher's box, each illustrated with four full-page chromolithographs.
First edition of this brightly illustrated collection of poems and short stories, many focused on animals.
Late 19th-century McLoughlin Brothers publication with their characteristic bright chromolithographs.
First edition of a beautiful and bright unused 19th-century coloring book.
Exceptional ABC using names to teach letters, with large print and colorful images.
Charming ABC book in the form of a handsome and fluffy cat, containing a feline love story told with each of the letters of the alphabet.
Stunning Gilded Age ABC book with each letter illustrated in a stars-and-stripes motif, and including a Fourth of July story.
First edition of a stunning large picture book chronicling a festival and concert put on by Grandville-style humanized animals.
Scarce color McLoughlin Brothers Brownies production featuring author-illustrator Palmer Cox's ingenious adaptation of Scottish folklore, an attractive copy.
First edition of this Christmas fantasy set in England, written and illustrated by 24-year-old Fredericks, in the rare original dust jacket.
Darling Czech children's book, with vibrant chromolithographs of well-to-do children engaging in various activities including going to the zoo, going sailing, and buying new toys.
First edition of Greenaway's first foray into almanack illustrating, with lovely seasonal pictures.
First edition of this almanack for children, with lovely illustrations by Kate Greenaway.
First edition of this deluxe variation (in white imitation goatskin) of an almanack for children, with lovely illustrations by Kate Greenaway.
First edition of this near-miniature collection of 12 short stories with illustrations attributed to Kate Greenaway.
Signed first edition of this historical children's book set on a 19th-century Dakota homestead, with the illustrator's scarce signature.
First edition of this McLoughlin Brothers STRUWWELPETER-esque title, describing children of different temperaments.
First edition of this STRUWWELPETER-esque story of a very naughty boy and the consequences of his actions.
Rare first edition of this exciting McLoughlin title, in which a steam train and its passengers experience increasingly unlikely adventures.
First edition of this charming Belle Epoque book of various seasonal activities for children, with illustrations of fashionable French youths and adults that evoke the style of Kate Greenaway.
Rare and fantastic German hand-colored picture book, featuring several characters similar to those in Meggendorfer's famous moveable books.
Scarce title with marvelous hand-colored illustrations by Meggendorfer.
First edition of this moral tale in the shape of its titular character, with illustrations by noted Philadelphia chromolithographer Ferdinand Moras.
First printing of this fantasy shape book, with rhymes about the many fairies of the outdoors illustrated with vivid chromolithographs.
First edition of this humorous tale of families looking for a short escape from city life, only to find that country living comes with its own difficulties.