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COVER - #180 - Edmund Dulac watercolor from manuscript

#457 - Charles Robinson’s King Longbeard - Author’s heavily annotated copy with #117 - Nast’s Santa Claus letters from Robinson, John Lane, the Royal family and much more

#311 - Lawson’s Little Prince Toofat Helen & Marc Younger Pg  [email protected] FABULOUS ABC MANUSCRIPT CAT ALPHABET SHAPE BOOK 1. ABC. ABC MANUSCRIPT. Offered here is a fabulous original ABC manuscript. 4. ABC. (CATS) PUSSY’S ABC. Lond: There is no attribution or date but it appears to be circa 1915-1930. Bound into a Tuck nd ca 1890. , (7.5 x 14.5”), stiff cloth backed are 26 fine watercolors for each letter of the alphabet. pictorial wraps, unusually clean and a near All letters are uniform in size at 4 x 4”. “A” is Noah’s Ark with a penciled Fine copy. Die-cut in the shape of a cat and caption, “N” is for Napu and Nilghai, 2 letters have penciled instructions for color illustrated with great color cover, 4 full page otherwise there is no text. All letters have more than one object representing it chromolithographed pages and in brown line on and the letter itself is large and nicely integrated into the picture. This absolutely text pages to accompany a charming cat ABC charming and would be a cornerstone for any ABC . $3000.00 book. $350.00

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CHARMING CHRISTMAS ALPHABET 5. ABC. (CHRISTMAS) CHRISTMAS A-B-C by Rev. Louis Gales. St. Paul, : Guild Associates (1944). 12mo, pictorial wraps, VG+. The Christmas ABC has lovely color lithos by Gladys Allie. The ABC is followed by a few Christmas poems. Scarce. $175.00

#6 CHRISTMAS LINEN ABC 6. ABC. (CHRISTMAS) CHRISTMAS ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1910. Narrow folio, printed linen, sm. tear near spine of last 2 pages, overall VG+. A super ABC book with a Christmas theme - the cover has a great BEAUTIFUL COLOR Santa and each letter has a picture in color LITHOS BY and rhyme dealing with a different aspect of ERNA PINNER Christmas. $250.00 2. ABC. ANIMALS FROM A TO Z by G.M. Vevers. London: Hammond, Hammond #7 & Co., no date, circa 1940. Folio (8 3/4 x 13 1/4”), pictorial cloth, Fine in soiled dust wrapper with a few pieces off edges. Each page of text faces a beautiful full page color lithograph by Erna Pinner. Vevers, the author, was the Superintendant of London’s Zoological Gardens. Erna Pinner was a noted artist who began her #311 - Lawson’s Little Prince Toofat artistic life in Germany but fled to England during the Third Reich because she was Jewish. The rest of her life was spent in England. This is a beautiful animal alphabet McLOUGHLIN CHRISTMAS ABC . $600.00 7. ABC. (CHRISTMAS) MERRY CHRISTMAS ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date, ca 1910. Small 4to, pictorial wraps, fine. Illus. with great color cover of Santa and in 2-color on every page with each letter representing a different Christmas aspect or object. Text by Carolyn Wells. $275.00

DEAN FOLIO BOARD BOOK 8. ABC. (CHRISTMAS) SANTA 3. ABC. (BOARD BOOK) CLAUS ABC. NY: Charles Graham and ANIMAL A.B.C. London: Co., no date circa 1915. Folio (10 x 12”), Dean and Son, no date, pictorial wraps, faint stain on bottom of circa 1915. Folio (9 1/4 x 13 1//4”), cloth backed a few pages, a few small closed tears, pictorial boards, some cover VG. This is an ABC with Christmas theme. and light soil, else VG. Each There is a great full color cover of Santa page is mounted on thick and most letters are represented by boards and has attractive toys a child might want for Christmas. color lithographs of various animals. “V” is for Viper. Illustrated in 3-color by unknown A title in Dean’s Diploma hand. $275.00 Series. $275.00 914.764.7410 Pg  Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 RARE EULALIE LINEN ABC 9. ABC. (EULALIE) ABC BOOK. NY: Platt and Munk 1929. Folio, pictorial 13. ABC. (MOTHER cloth, Fine. Every page is brightly illustrated with color by Eulalie, GOOSE) ABC OF NURSERY all in typical 30’s style. “V” is for Velocipede. Printed on linen, the colors are RHYME. NY: Sam. Gabriel vibrant and this copy is nearly as new. $250.00 1911. 4to, (8 1/2 x 11”), pictorial card covers, cover rubbed with some soil else VG. Illustrated with 4 full page full color illustrations and in 3-color on other pages by GORDON ROBINSON. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different nursery rhyme. Quite attractive. $150.00

LINEN ABC 14. ABC. (MOTHER GOOSE) JINGLE ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1915. 6 x 8 1/2”, cloth, crease in center, name on margin of cover, VG. A Linen ABC where each letter stands for a different Mother Goose rhyme, phrase or character. Printed in full color and 3-color. “R” is Rub A Dub Dub, “Q” is the Queen UNUSUAL CLOTH of Hearts. Charming. FLOWER AND NAME ABC $200.00 10. ABC. (FLOWERS) FAVORITE FLOWERS ABC. NY: Charles Graham (inscribed 1918). 8vo, cloth, some creasing and sl. fraying, VG. Each letter of the ART DECO ABC alphabet is represented by a different 15. ABC. (NAMES) ABC flower and in many cases by a girl’s OF NAMES AND OBJECTS. name as well. There are color and b&w NY: Int’l Paper Goods 1930. illustrations of the girls and the flowers Folio, pictorial wraps, some and a short rhyme about each. “B stands neat archival repairs to for BUTTERCUP. Bertha can show, binding else VG. Brightly If she likes butter, On her chin it will illustrated in full color by glow.” $250.00 Dorothy Buck with great art deco style designs. Each letter is represented by a different name and then with a short list of objects. Striking. $150.00 GREAT GNOME ALPHABET 11. ABC. (GNOMES) ALPHABET . Lond.: Blackie ca 1930. 4to, pictorial card covers, fine. This is a ETHNIC STEREOTYPES wonderful Gnome alphabet illustrated in full by C.E.B. 16. ABC. (NATIONS) CHILDREN Bernard. Although the only text is one word caption per OF MANY NATIONS AND THE letters, the pictures tell the ABC verses by Carolyn Hodgman. stories of these adorable gnomes $250.00 Rochester: Stecher Litho. 1916. Oblong 8vo (7 1/2 x 6 3/4”), pictorial wraps, VG+. Each letter ONE OF FIRST 12 LITTLE GOLDEN of the alphabet is represented by BOOKS IN DUST WRAPPER 12. ABC. (GOLDEN BOOK) ALPHABET a child from a different country” FROM A TO Z by Leah Gale. NY: Simon & “J” - Japan’s little lady is yellow Schuster 1942 (1942). cloth spine, 5 small rubbed areas on and owner of skin, Korea her playmate, to name on endpaper else a tight clean copy in dust wrapper (dw slightly soiled, light her is her kin.” Illustrated with creasing otherwise VG+). First of full color and 2-color lithos by one of the first 12 Little Golden Books (all 12 published simultaneously). Beautifully F. STECHER. Quite a charming illustrated in color by Vivienne Blake. Nice copy, rare in dust wrapper. $800.00 book. $150.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg  [email protected] RARE ANTI-NAZI ALPHABET 20. ABC. (TEMPEST) 17. ABC. (NAZI) HET ABC VAN HET NAZIREGIEM. (Brussels, Leuven 1944). AN ABC FOR YOU AND 12mo, pictorial wraps, slight soil else near Fine. Every page illustrated in full color ME by Margaret Tempest. by Herman A. Vos with each letter ridiculing Nazi party leaders and the movement. “A” is for Adolph. “C” is for Censorship, “T” is for Terror, “U” is for Uncle Sam. (Lond.: Medici Soc.) [1948]. “I is for the Israelite ten doode toe geplaagd” (“I is for the Israelite who was 12mo, cloth backed pictorial haunted to death” - shown in front of barbed wire of a concentration camp is a boards, tips sl. rubbed else stereotypical Jewish man with a gold star on his arm),”F is de Fuhrer, dies ons land heeft leeggegapt” (“F is for Furer who bled our country” - Hitler is shown leaving VG. An alphabet of names the country carrying a huge bag of food over his shoulder). Rare. $850.00 with charming, detailed full color illustrations on every page. $200.00

RARE DEAN ABC WALL HANGING 21. ABC. (TEXTILE) DEAN’S NURSERY ALPHABET. London: Dean’s Rag Book Co., no date, circa 1916. This is a fabulous alphabet textile published by Dean for use as a wall hanging or other decoration. It measures 30” wide x 19” high and except for slight creasing (easily ironed, but not by me) this is in fine condition with the colors rich and the background clean. Each letter has its own square containing a large color letter, one word and a picture. Illustrations are by Edith Sarah Berkeley. Edith was an accomplished animal artist as was her husband Stanley who also worked for Dean. See Cope: Dean’s Rag Books. p.142-3 identical to S118 pictured. Really a wonderful alphabet item, rare in such nice clean condition. $775.00

ABC SEE ALSO – 312, 348, 420, 452, 494 #21

INSCRIBED BY ADDAMS CLEVER ABC NOVELTY BOOK 22. ADDAMS,CHARLES. 18. ABC. (NOVELTY) LITTLE BUILDERS’ ABC: a construction book by Nell THE CHARLES ADDAMS Reppy. NY: Simon & Schuster MOTHER GOOSE. NY: 1943 (1943). 8vo, spiral Windmill Books / backed boards, Fine in dust & Row, (1967). Large thin wrapper with chip on spine. 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), cloth, 1st ed. A clever ABC book Fine in slightly frayed VG+ with each letter presented dust wrapper with price as a large full page figure in not clipped. First . bright . On facing pages This unique Mother Goose is are rhymes for the letters illustrated in color and plus bright color pictures & by Addams. This was of a jolly man constructing his first book for children the letter piece by piece. and Windmill Books first In an envelope in the rear offering. THIS COPY IS of the book are die-cut INSCRIBED BY ADAMS on red paper pieces matching the first page under Humpty the size and shapes used Dumpty. $400.00 in the smaller illustrations so that the reader can build each letter himself. $450.00 #19

HAND- ABC PANORAMA 19. ABC. (PANORAMA) MY DARLING’S A.B.C.. No publication information, probably Turner & Fisher ca 1840. 2 1/4 x 3 3/4”, orange boards, pictorial paste-on, some general soil and rubbing, VG. Consisting of 26 charming HAND- COLORED PANELS, each with a large decorative letter and an illustration pertaining to the particular letter. $875.00 914.764.7410 Pg  Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100

ADULT (BETTER KNOWN FOR ADULT BOOKS) – 175, 274, 296, 306, 328, 343, 447, ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN – 374, 377, 412, 462 475, 476, 514, 531 28. (ANDERSON,ANNE)illus. ADVERTISING INTEREST – 137, 349 AESOP - 209 ANNE ANDERSON FAIRY TALE BOOK. NY: Nelson, no 23. AINSLEE,KATHLEEN. CATHARINE SUSAN’S LITTLE HOLIDAY. London & date, circa 1915. Folio, cloth, New York: Castell & Stokes, no date, circa 1910. 12mo (4 3/4 x 5 1/2”), stiff pictorial pictorial paste-on, 190p., card covers bound with, silk ties, slightest bit of soil, VG+. Featuring fabulous full FINE IN DUST WRAPPER page chromolithographs showing the mishaps that occurred when a stick doll named (spine of dw missing Catharine Susan took a trip to the sea-side. Scarce title in the series. $300.00 pieces). 1st edition of this wonderful book containing 25 classic tales from various sources. Featuring pictorial , 12 color plates and many delicate line illustrations by Anderson. Beautiful copy. $400.00

RARE BABY BOOK IN BOX 29. (ANDERSON,ANNE)illus. BABY’S RECORD. London: George Harrap (1920, 1928). 4to (8 x 10 5/8”), pink moire (silk) stamped in gold and blue, top edge gilt, 63p., FINE AND UNUSED IN PUBLISHER’S PICTORIAL BOX! (box flaps repaired). Issued in a deluxe leather edition in 1920, this is 24. ALCOTT,LOUISA MAY. LITTLE MEN: Life at Penfield with Jo’s Boys. most likely the first cloth Boston: Roberts , 1871 (1871). Small 8vo, (5 x 6 3/4”), cloth stamped edition. A book to record in gold on front cover and spine, brown coated endpapers, some cover rubbing, tip baby’s “firsts”. The text wear, very small worn area on lower outer hinge (not weak), spine extrems slightly composed of poems by frayed else clean and tight, VG. Illustrated with 4 full page black and . 1st George Macdonald, William ed., 1st issue with ad listing “Pink and White Tyranny” as Nearly Ready, signature Blake and other notables. 1 present with no priority. Peter Parley To Penrod p.36, BAL 167. $600.00 Illustrated by Anderson with 6 beautiful color 25. ALCOTT,LOUISA plates plus delicate and MAY. JO’S BOYS. lovely line illustrations in Boston: Roberts Brothers, text. This is a superb copy 1886 (1886). 12mo (5 x of a rare Anne Anderson 7”), brown cloth stamped book. $650.00 in black and gold, 365p.+ [18]p. of pictorial ads, owner HUMANIZED TRAFFIC LIGHT - ARNE UNGERMANN signature dated Christmas 30. ANTHROPOMORPHISM. ONKEL FOERDSELS SIGAL [UNCLE TRAFFIC 1886, slightest of soil on LIGHT] by Harald Lund. Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen new and enlarged ed. rear cover else near Fine 1939. Large 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, near fine. A giant humanized in custom cloth box with traffic signal teaches children to be careful in the streets. Illustrated with leather label. First ed., first broad, bold and unusual full page color lithographs by Arne Ungermann. Very state of this classic (sheets unusual and another book where the pictures tell the story. $300.00 measure 1 16th” in bulk) (BAL 211). In this story Alcott continues to follow the lives of the Plumfield boys from Little Men. Beautiful copy. $475.00

FABULOUS ALDIN PICTURE BOOK 26. ALDIN,CECIL. BUNNYBOROUGH. Lond.: Humphrey Milford [1919]. Large 4to, cl. backed pictorial boards, rear cover faded else VG+. This is a most fabulous large format picture book about a family of humanized rabbits and their animal friends. Featuring 16 rich color plates on heavy stock, pictorial title and pictorial endpapers. A great picture book, extremely scarce. $1750.00

ANTHROPOMORPHISM ALSO – 197, 243, 399, 428, 468

ARABIAN NIGHTS – 158, 182, 183

ARDIZZONE’S FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK 31. ARDIZZONE,EDWARD. LITTLE TIM AND THE BRAVE SEA CAPTAIN. London, NY, & Toronto: Oxford Univ. Press, 1936. Folio, pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing else near FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw chipped, frayed). First edition of Ardizzone’s first book for children. Written by Ardizzone with text in calligraphy and with color illustrations on every page (printed on one side of paper only). This is a wonderful story that Eyre calls “one of the most convincing British picture story books yet produced” (p.43). Whalley (p.188-9) notes that 27. (ALDIN,CECIL)illus. BLACK BEAUTY by . Lond: Jarrolds no this was one of the first books to be printed with photolithography. (Although date [1912].. 4to, green gilt pictorial cloth, 291p. some scattered foxing, VG+. published in London and New York, the entire edition was actually printed during 1st edition with Aldin illustrations. Illustrated with 18 wonderful color plates by a hot summer in New York. Due to the humidity, it had to be printed on one side Aldin to accompany this classic tale. $400.00 only of each leaf). She adds that “it proved to be a major landmark in the history of the English picture book.” $1200.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg  [email protected] RARE ARTZYBASHEFF WWII BOOK PLUS LITHOGRAPH 32. ARDIZZONE,EDWARD. PAUL THE 37. (ARTZYBASHEFF,BORIS)illus. AXIS IN AGONY. Offered here is a fabulous lithograph by Artzybasheff along with a copy of the book in which the HERO OF THE FIRE. (England: Penguin litho appears. The book was published in New York by Wickwire Spencer Steel 1948). Square 8vo, pictorial boards, slight Co. 1944. Oblong 8vo (7 1/2 x 5 1/2”), bound in wraps, Fine. Artzyabsheff’s wear to spine paper else VG+ in lightly soiled desire to show the brutishness of the Axis and of all war is evident in this and slightly chipped dust wrapper. 1st compilation of extraordinary caricatures painted expressly for Wickwire Spencer. Every other page features a striking full page black and white with edition of this uncommon Ardizzone title, a short paragraph of text facing it. The litho, dated 1943 is the fifth litho in beautifully illustrated in color on every the book, titled Servant of Freedom. The image measures 18 1/2” wide x 12” page. The story tells the tale of Paul who high, nicely matted and framed. A huge concrete robot looms threateningly over diminutive figures of Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo the Axis leaders. The caption joins the circus to help support his family reads: Servant of Freedom... Mighty servant of all America is the Construction and who then becomes a hero. A Porpoise Industry. Wickwire Spencer is proud to serve this industry with electrically Book. $450.00 welded wire fabric for concrete reinforcement, with wire rope and many other products. Artzybasheff’s painting depicts Construction as a symbolic figure threatening a tiny cowering trio.” A rare offering. $1500.00 ART (ORIGINAL) – 93, 96, 99, 130, 131, 133, 135, 141, 154, 155, 178, 180, 199, 220, 228, 257, 267, 291, 292, 312, 315, 333, 396, 397, 404, 432, 441, 450, 471, 480, 483, 523, 533, 540, 543, 581

ROSE FYLEMAN POEMS 33. ART DECO. FIFTY ONE NEW NURSERY RHYMES by Rose Fyleman. NY:1932, obl. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 100p., VERY FINE IN DUST WRAPPER. First edition. Illustrated with wonderful color lithographs by DOROTHY BURROUGHS in classic Art Deco style somewhat similar to early Lois Lenski or Eliz. MacKinstry. Printed on one side of the page. Nice copy of a nice book. $200.00

DIE-CUT ART DECO TOY SOLDIERS 34. ART DECO. PARADE OF THE TOY SOLDIERS by Peter Mabie. Racine: Whitman 1930. Oblong large 4to (12 x 9”), flexible pictorial card covers, near Fine. Featuring classic art deco bold color illustrations on every page with text on opposite pages which are illustrated in color as well. Each page of text has a large window cut in the page revealing more of the soldiers marching in formation. Really nice. $200.00

35. ART DECO. STEEL by Marguerite Engler Schwarzman. NY: Georges Duplaix 1937. Oblong 4to, pictorial boards, near fine in frayed dust wrapper. This is a pictorial history of the uses of steel through the ages. Illustrated by TH. D. LUYKX with striking Art Deco color illustrated on every page. Somewhat similar to the Pere Castor books $150.00

IN RARE PICTORIAL CLOTH 38. (ATTWELL,MABEL LUCIE)illus. WATER BABIES by . London, Paris, New York: Raphael Tuck & Son, no date, circa 1920. 4to (7 1/2 x 9 7/8”), blue cloth with elaborate pictorial and decorative cover, top edge gilt, Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by Attwell with 12 beautiful color plates plus many charming line illustrations throughout the text. This is a great copy in the rare and beautiful pictorial cloth binding. $850.00

ART DECO SEE ALSO – 15, 212, 213, 264, 265, 266, 328, 474, 551, 562

ART NOUVEAU – 263, 465, 552 ARTHURIAN INTEREST – 434, 443

36. ARTZYBASHEFF,BORIS. POOR SHAYDULLAH. NY: Macmillan 1931 (Nov. 1931). Small square 4to, (7 3/4 x 8 3/4”), grey pictorial cloth, cover sl. faded else fine in dust wrapper worn on spine. First edition. The first book written by Artzybasheff, and illustrated by him with wonderful, bold woodcuts. The story is a fable about a poor Moroccan beggar. “A book of talent” (Five Years of Children’s books p. 479). See Bader p. 190-1. $275.00 914.764.7410 Pg  Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 BY THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA RARE FIRST EDITION OF “LITTLE BLACK ” 39. (ATTWELL,MABEL LUCIE)illus. PEEPING PANSY by MARIE QUEEN OF 43. BANNERMAN,HELEN. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Lond: Grant Richards ROUMANIA. Lond.: Hodder & Stoughton nd [1919]. 4to, red cloth extensively 1899. 16mo (3 1/8 x 5”), green striped cloth, vi-viii, 57p., spine faded and decorated in gold, tiny depression on cover, slightest of edge wear, near fine. very slightly soiled, 2 pages printed close to margin else near fine, tight and 1st ed. Illustrated by Attwell with 8 magnificent mounted color plates with clean. THIS COPY INSCRIBED BY A BANNERMAN FAMILY MEMBER, DATED illustrated tissue guards and with 8 full page b&w’s. A beautiful copy of a very NOVMBER 1899! First edition of this fourth title in the Dumpy scarce and desirable Attwell title. $1500.00 with color illustrations engraved on wood and printed by . Written by Bannerman during a long train ride, it was immediately successful and went into several editions within the first year of publication. Aside from creating the now controversial characters of Sambo and his parents, the books was also revolutionary for its small size designed for small hands and may very well have influenced in designing her small format books. This is a nice copy of a rare children’s classic. $12,500.00

ATTWELL, MABEL LUCIE ALSO 50 AUNT LOUISA – 117, 171, 273

PHOTO ILLUSTRATED 40. AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. THE LITTLE BLACK PRINCESS OF THE NEVER-NEVER by Mrs. Aeneas Gunn. Melbourne: Robertson Mullens Ltd, no date, not 1st, inscribed 1923. 8vo, green cloth stamped in black, 107p., light rubbing, VG. An aboriginal fairy tale illustrated with photos of Black natives posed in various scenarios. A fascinating book. $250.00

AUSTRALIAN INTEREST ALSO – 179, 202, 223, 382-5 AUTOS – 380

AVERILL, ESTHER – 464 AVIATION – 316, 380

44. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Racine: Whitman no LAVISH BABY’S BOOK date ca 1930. Folio (9 x 12 1/2”), stiff linen-like pictorial wraps, [16]p. including 41. BABY BOOK. BABY’S covers, name on edge of cover else VG+. This striking version of Sambo is OWN BOOK. Chicago: illustrated in a broad style by TERRY AND MARY SMITH with bold colors Reilly & Lee (1910). Large printed on various colored papers. Very scarce. $675.00 4to, gilt pictorial cloth, fine and unused in publisher’s #45 pictorial box. Illustrated in typical turn of the century style by CLARA POWERS WILSON with partial page muted color illustrations. Printed on heavy coated stock. A lovely baby book. $400.00

BABY BOOK SEE ALSO 41, 558

BANGS, JOHN KENDRICK - 175

42. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO AND THE MONKEY PEOPLE written and illustrated by FRANK VER BECK. Phil: Altemus (1928). 16mo, cloth backed pictorial boards, color paste- #44 on, fine in dust wrapper. Sambo goes to SAMBO RECORD AND BOOK Monkeytown and has adventures. Illustrated 45. BANNERMAN,HELEN. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. RCA / with marvelous color plates on every other McKay (1940). Sq. 4to, glazed pictorial boards, light spine wear else fine in worn page. An Altemus Wee Book for Wee dw. Consisting of a full 25 page full color book illustrated with Bannerman’s originals a 78rpm record told by Helen Myers. A “Talking Book”. Rare. $450.00 Folks. $200.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg  [email protected] ATTWELL’S “PETER PAN” IN WRAPPER BOOK WITH 50. BARRIE,J.M. PETER PAN AND WENDY. NY: Charles Scriber’s Sons SAMBO RECORD 1921 (1921). 4to, green gilt pictorial cloth, endpapers toned else near fine in 46. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER (dw with piece off lower right corner). 1st U.S. edition thus. Illustrated by MABEL LUCY ATTWELL with 12 beautiful color LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. NY: plates and many b&w’s in-text. A nice copy - rare in the dw. $750.00 Music You Enjoy 1941. Square 8vo, pictorial wraps, some rubbing else VG and complete with the record. A listen-Look Picture Book featuring a grossly stereotyped Sambo illustrated in full color on every page by Martin Nadle. $400.00

SAMBO RECORDS AND BOOK 47. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. RCA: 1949. Oblong 4to (12 x 10 1/2”), sl. rubbing, near fine. Consisting of a full 23 page color book illustrated in color by an unknown 51. BAUM,L.FRANK. THE DARING hand, depicting Sambo as a native of India (without really TWINS. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1911). appearing to be Indian) plus two 78rpm records narrated by Paul 8vo, pictorial cloth, 317p. + [2]p. ads, Wing. Music by Norman Leyden, FINE. 1st ed. 1st state binding with conducted by Henri Rene. Scarce. $400.00 title people standing in front of the wall. Illustrated with 4 plates by Pauline Batchelder. This title, along with Phoebe SAMBO PUZZLES Daring are the only series titles Baum IN BOX BY PEAT 48. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. wrote using his own name. A beautiful copy, LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. 4 scarce. $500.00 BLACK SAMBO CUT-OUT PUZZLES. Cleveland: Harter 1932. There are 4 wonderful full color jigsaw puzzle illustrated by FERN BISEL PEAT housed in the original pictorial box. Puzzles GNOME KING IN DUST WRAPPER are fine, box has wear on flaps 52. (BAUM,L.FRANK) THE GNOME KING OF by Ruth Plumly Thompson. and crayon marks inside cover. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1927). 4to, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST The 4 scenes are: The tiger WRAPPER (lightly soiled and chipped and price clipped with ads listing this title is crouched holding the green last on flap). First edition (Hanff-Greene p.73) illustrated by J.R. NEILL with 12 umbrella in his tail and Sambo is color plates (coated on both sides) plus b&w’s. This is a magnificent copy, rarely trying to get it back; Sambo is found so bright and rare in the wrapper. $1500.00 behind the tiger which is wearing Sambo’s shoes on his ears; Jumbo is mixing the pancake batter; Sambo is starting his walk into the forest with his new clothing. Each measures 7 3/8 x 9 3/4”. Rare. $850.00

49. [BANNERMAN,HELEN]. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO IN THE BEARS’ DEN written and illustrated by FRANK VER BECK. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company (1930). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards and pictorial color paste-on, 60p. + ads, Fine in dust wrapper (dw chipped). Sambo has adventures with bears. Illustrated with marvelous color plates on every other page. A title (BAUM,L.FRANK) KABUMPO IN OZ in Altmeus’ Wee Books for Wee Folks 53. by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1922). 4to, blue-green cloth, slightest of shelf wear else FINE. series. $150.00 1st edition, earliest copy with Princess Dorothy on p. [299] and elephant on half-title. H-G XVI. Illustrated with pictorial endpapers and 12 wonderful color plates by J.R. NEILL. A nice copy. $1250.00 914.764.7410 Pg 10 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 FABULOUS BAUM TO NEILL LETTER ON “OZCOT” STATIONARY 56. BAUM,L.FRANK. . 54. BAUM,L.FRANK. LETTER. This is a fabulous 1 page typed letter signed Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1907). 4to, tan by Baum dated July 15, 1917, written to John R. Neill on the event of receiving pictorial cloth, 270p. + 1p. ads (front ads Neill’s artwork for . The stationary has a wide pictorial list and , ads in border featuring the covers of Baum’s books. The text reads: “Dear Johnny rear list through Lost Princess). Slightest Neill: I’m just in receipt of “The Lost Princess of Oz” and want to express to you of occasional internal soil else Very Fine. my full appreciation of the good work you have done on this book. The pictures 1st ed. mixed state, front ad listing only are exceptionally clever and attractive and, allowing for the fact that you made John Dough and Land of Oz, 1 1/16” two peaches grow on a tree where there was only one, you have given the text thick, p. 135-6, 153-4, 221-2 integral, full consideration. I’m sorry not to have met you personally for so many recent but with plain endpapers and rear cover, years, as I remember our former foregatherings with real pleasure and think we no “O” in Ozma, p. [11], p. 221 not color, would harmonize if we were jailed together in the same cell. Why not come out secondary binding with lower case spine to California and see me? With sincere regards [signed] L. Frank Baum.” Baum imprint. Illustrated with many full page association letters with Oz content are exceedingly rare. $27,500.00 and smaller color illustrations (no color plates as issued) and with many full page b&w’s. A magnificent copy. (Hanff-Greene III.1&2). $850.00

57. BAUM,L.FRANK. .

Akron: Saalfield 1944. Small 4to, spiral

backed boards, Fine in chipped dust

wrapper. This is the wonderful animated

edition featuring 6 fine moveable plates

by JULIAN WEHR as well as many

color illus. throughout the text. Scarce

in dw. $400.00

BAUM SNUGGLE TALE

58. BAUM,L.FRANK. YELLOW HEN.

Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1916). Small

4to, pictorial boards, covers soiled and

some spine wear else VG. A Snuggle Tale,

illus. by JOHN R. NEILL with color frontis

and many full page and smaller b&w’s.

Rare. $750.00

MINT MAGIC OF OZ IN DUST WRAPPER 55. BAUM,L.FRANK. . Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1919). 8vo, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, MINT in dust wrapper (small chip repaired at MINT IN DUST WRAPPER head of spine of dw else VG+). 1st state (no mention of Magic on list of ads), in 59. (BAUM,L.FRANK). THE YELLOW KNIGHT OF OZ by Ruth Plumly Thompson. first state dw (rear flap blank). Illustrated with 12 fine color plates by JOHN R. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1930). 4to, brick red cloth, pictorial paste- on, MINT in dust NEILL. (Hanff/ Greene XIII). This is a magnificent copy of the 13th Oz title and wrapper (dw 1st state with both flaps listing this title last, very lightly frayed the next to last Oz book written by Baum, rare in the dust wrapper. $9500.00 and price clipped). First ed. 1st state with plates coated both sides and spine imprint in bold face (Hanff - Greene XXIV) illustrated by J.R. NEILL with 12 color plates plus many full page black and whites. This is a magnificent copy of the 24th Oz title. $2500.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 11 [email protected]

IN PUBLISHERS BOX RAREST OZ BOOK 63. BEARS. BUNNY BEARSKIN by Guy Winfrey. Springfield: Milton Bradley 1 OF ONLY A FEW KNOWN COPIES (1926). 8vo, pictorial boards, slight cover soil else fine in pictorial box (flaps 60. [BAUM,L.FRANK]. OZ : CUT-OUTS FOR THE KIDDIES. strengthened, some soil on box). 1st ed. The whimsical tale of a bunny that dons Chic.: Reilly and Britton 1915. Oblong 11 1/4 x 8 1/4”. Pictorial cardboard cover, a bearskin and has many ensuing adventures. Wonderfully illustrated in color in green cloth spine, string tie. A few corners repaired, light normal cover soil typical twenties style by LOUISE TESSIN. $250.00 and wear and crease on cover, complete, unused and overall VG-Fine. Consisting of 16 pages with 54 Oz characters designed to be cut out and affixed to wooden stands for play. Directions for making the wooden stands are inside the front cover. Each leaf is printed on one side of the page and illustrated with bold bright colors. See 100 Years of Oz by John Fricke p.43 where he notes “The Oz Toy Book was drawn by the inimitable Neill as a promotion for the series. Baum, who had not been consulted about its publication, was unhappily astounded when he saw the work advertised in the 1915 Reilly & Britton catalogue. Today, few of the fragile Toy books survive intact or complete.” See also Oz Scrapbook by Greene and Martin p.41-3, 47. One of only a few known copies (SEE ALSO INSIDE REAR COVER) $27,500.00

INCREDIBLE COPY 61. BAUM,L.FRANK. LOST PRINCESS OF OZ. Chic: Reilly & Britton (1917). 4to, blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, [313]p., FINE IN DUST WRAPPER, (dw has a 1” oval scrape off top right with no loss of lettering and small narrow strip off the rear top edge otherwise clean and VG). 1st ed. 1st state with ads on verso of ownership leaf listing through this title (H-G XI). Illustrated by J.R. NEILL with 12 color plates and pictorial ep’s. Featuring the Frogman and others, this is a magnificent copy of the 11th Oz title, rare in the wrapper. $9500.00

#62 - book #62 - dust wrapper

TWINKLE TALE IN DUST WRAPPER 62. [BAUM,L.FRANK]. PRAIRIE-DOG TOWN by Laura Bancroft. Chic: Reilly & Britton (1906). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 61p., FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw lightly soiled and chipped but VG). 1st ed. of this title in the Twinkle Tale Series. A wonderful fantasy written by Baum under his Bancroft pseudonym and illus. in color with 14 full page color illus. plus color pictorial title page and line illustrations by MAGINEL WRIGHT ENRIGHT. A very scarce title, rare in the dust wrapper. $1750.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ----->>>>>>>>) 914.764.7410 Pg 12 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 LOUIS MOE BEARS BOXED SCRIBNER 64. BEARS. FATTIG-PER med vers af Thorkil Barfod. Kobenhavn: Koppels no date, ILLUSTRATED CLASSIC circa 1930. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, VG++. This is a stunning Danish 69. (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. picture book featuring 10 color plates plus line illustrations on each page by noted THE LITTLE PRINCESS by artist LOUIS MOE - all dealing with marvelous humanized BEARS. $250.00 . NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1937 (1905). 4to (7 x 8 BEARS SEE ALSO 49, 157, 179, 192-3, 248, 332, 403, 471, 538 7/8”), blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, bookplate and owner name on endpaper else FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX with color plate on cover. Illustrated by Betts with cover plate plus 9 beautiful color plates. This is a great copy, rare in the box. $300.00

RILEY/BETTS TITLE IN RARE DUST WRAPPER 70. (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. RAGGEDY MAN by James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (1907). Large 4to (10 1/2 x 11 1/2”), green cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER (dw pieces off spine and off back panel). 1st edition. Printed on heavy coated paper there are 8 magnificent color plates in rich colors plus there are lovely decorative and line illustrations on every page of text. This is an excellent copy of one of her best and most desired books, rare in the pictorial wrapper. $600.00 BEMELMANS “POODLE” TITLE 65. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. FIFI. NY: Simon & Schuster (1940). 4to, (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”) pictorial boards, slightest of edge and tip wear else near Fine in a VG+ #70 dust wrapper (2 chips out of spine, sl. corner wear). 1st ed. A rare Bemelmans dust title, this is the adventure of Lord Fimple Fample’s poodle that is kidnapped in #70 wrapper Africa by natives but is eventually reunited with its family. Simply told in verse book and marvelously illustrated in bright color on every page. This is a nice copy of a scarce Bemelmans first edition. $1200.00

66. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE AND THE BAD HAT. NY: Viking (March 1957). Folio (9 x 12 1/4”), red cloth, Fine in very slightly worn, VG+ dust wrapper. 1st trade edition. Wonderful color illustrations on every page depict the further adventures of Madeline. Nice copy. $600.00

BIANCO, PAMELA – 584 BICKNELL, W.H.W - 432

WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY BIRCH 71. (BIRCH,REGINALD)illus. RAINBOW IN THE SKY by collected and edited by Louis Untermeyer. NY: Harcourt Brace (1935). Small 4to, blue cloth, 498p., VG in custom cloth clamshell box. The book is a collection of 1000’s of nursery rhymes, poems and children’s songs arranged in categories. Illustrated with pictorial endpapers and many charming b&w’s by Birch. THIS COPY HAS A FINE 3/4 PAGE WATERCOLOR DRAWING BY BIRCH. The wonderful image shows a boy being given a book by a witch, with two elves and a duck watching. Signed by Birch with a warm presentation, dated 1935. A super book. $2000.00

CBS COLOR TELEVISION TIE-IN 67. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. A TALE OF TWO GLIMPS. (NY: Columbia Broadcasting System) [1946]. Oblong 4to, pictorial boards, slightest of spine wear else VG+. Published by CBS to promote color television, this is the story of the lives of two creatures called “glimps”, one of which has a color television and the other has only a black and white set (and guess whose life is better?). Illustrated in full color and b&w on every page. Laid in is a CBS card describing the book. $750.00

68. (BETTS,ETHEL)illus. BABES IN TOYLAND by Glen MacDonough and Anna Alice Chapin. NY: Fox Duffield 1904 (Sept. 1904). 4to tan cloth, pictorial paste- on, some light cover soil and occasional finger soil, VG+. First edition. Illustrated by Betts with cover design, color pictorial endpapers, 7 beautiful color plates plus many black and white line illus. in text. The story is about the adventures of little Alan and Jane and their Uncle Barnaby in Mother Goose Land. A charming fantasy with lovely illustrations. Scarce. $350.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 13 [email protected]

BIRDS – 206 #72

BIRNBAUM, URIEL - 285

ANTI SLAVERY RARITY 72. BLACK INTEREST. (ANTI-SLAVERY) ’S COMPLAINT: A POEM. TO WHICH IS ADDED, PITY FOR POOR AFRICANS by William Cowper. London: Printed for Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch Street, 1826. 12mo (4 1/4 x 7”), 15 leaves printed on one side only plus 3 leaves printed on both sides, later 1/2 leather and marbled boards lacking wrappers which is not uncommon (Cotsen and BL copies either lack wrappers or rebound). Beautiful gift inscription on title, near Fine. 1st edition for children of these seminal anti-slavery poems by Cowper. Printed on one side of the paper, each leaf features an exceptionally fine half-page hand-colored engraving with text below. Cowper was one of the first to publicly condemn slavery. Because his work and views were known, Cowper reluctantly agreed to write a series of anti-slavery ballads. They first appeared in magazines in the late 1700’s and were also meant to be sung in the streets. “After writing five ballads including The Negro’s Complaint and Pity for Poor Africans, he wrote to Lady Hesketh ‘I shall now probably cease to sing of tortured Negroes - a theme which never pleased me, but which, in the hope of doing them some little service, I was not unwilling to handle’ “ (see The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution by Davis p. 369). This illustrated edition is rare, especially so in such clean, unfoxed condition. See Darton G202, not in Osborne, Gumuchian or Oppenheimer. (SEE ALSO REAR COVER) $12,500.00

BLACK FAIRIES EARLY AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY 75. BLACK INTEREST. (FAIRIES) LIZA JANE AND THE KINKIES written 73. BLACK INTEREST. (ANTI-SLAVERY) and illustrated by Mary Phipps. NY: Sears (1929) 4to, cloth backed pictorial SORROWS OF YAMBA; OR THE NEGRO boards, slightest of edge rubbing, near fine in soiled and frayed dust wrapper. WOMAN’S LAMENT [TAKEN FROM THE Liza Jane’s Mammy works for the white folk in the Big House and Liza Jane CHEAP REPOSITORY] by [Hannah More]. becomes lonely. From out of nowhere appear little black “kewpie-ish” fairies Boston: Lincoln & Edmands 1819. 2 3/4 x 4 called Kinkies to be her friends. The text is in calligraphy and there are color 1/2”, 8p., wraps rubbed, paper toned, VG and illustrations throughout. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR COLUMN) $650.00 complete. The horrors of slavery are vividly told in verse from the view of a woman 76. BLACK INTEREST. FRISKY’S slave. After her child dies aboard ship she JOURNEY IN THE AIR. no publisher, said: “Happy, happy, there she lies; / Thou printed in Holland circa 1960. Square shalt feel the lash no more;/ Thus full many small 4to, pictorial boards, VG. The story a Negro dies,/ Ere we reach the destin’d is about a little dog that wanted to travel shore.” The text is taken from Hannah to “Negro Country” via balloon. When he More’s moralistic Cheap Repository Tracts landed on a roof with a Black chimney sweep, written at the end of the 18th century. he assumed he had reached his destination. Illustrated with 3 cuts, one of a slave ship. Further adventures led him to fall down a This is such an ephemeral chapbook that it chimney and be mistaken for a “- is amazing that it survived intact. Welch puppy”. A peculiar book illustrated in color 1240.4. $1250.00 by Michaelis. $125.00

AUTHOR’S FIRST BOOK 77. BLACK INTEREST. (HOGAN,INEZ) NICODEMUS AND THE GANG by 74. BLACK INTEREST. (BRAUNE,ANNA) HONEY CHILE by Anna Braune. NY: Inez Hogan. NY: Dutton (1939). 8vo, pictorial boards, VG+. Stated 1st printing. Doubleday Doran 1937 (1937). 4to, cloth, [153p.], fine in chipped dust wrapper. In this title Nicodemus’ new friends are introduced: Obadiah, Rastus, Clara Stated 1st ed. The story is about a little white girl named Jane who visits Belle and Little Sim. Illustrated with 2-color lithos by Hogan and featuring some her Uncle’s plantation in Alabama where she spends all of her time with the Black dialect throughout. $250.00 Black children. Illustrated with color and black & white lithos by the author and written with much dialect in text. $200.00 #75

78. BLACK INTEREST. (HOGAN,INEZ) NICODEMUS AND THE HOUN’DOG by Inez Hogan. NY: Dutton (1933). 8vo, pictorial boards, name inked out on endpaper else fine in frayed dust wrapper. Stated 1st printing. Nicodemus and his sister find a dog and have adventures. Illustrated with color lithos by Hogan and featuring some Black dialect throughout. $400.00 914.764.7410 Pg 14 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 STRIKING SAMBO PICTURE BOOK 83. BLACK INTEREST. (TEN LITTLE ) ZEHN KLEINE NEGERBUBEN. 79. BLACK INTEREST. SAMBO AND SUSANNA by May Byron. London: Mainz: Scholz. no date, circa 1930. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Blackie circa 1905. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, covers rubbed one head repaired and part of window missing, VG. Illustrated by B. BRAUN- some else VG+. Printed on frenchfold paper, each page of text faces a FOCK. A clever book, this features a die-cut head of a Black baby on top of each marvelous full page color illustration by ETHEL PARKINSON. The story is about page. As each page is turned, the heads decrease by one. A variation on the Ten stereotypically portrayed Black children whose relatives are so mean that they Little Indians counting rhyme. $400.00 run away together. Quite scarce and a great picture book. $650.00

RARE STUMP BOOK 80. BLACK INTEREST. TEN LITTLE NIGGER BOYS by The Pilgrims (Montague St. Lo and Reginald Rigby). Chicago: M.A. Donohue, no date [1904]. Oblong 32mo (only 1 1/2” tall x 6” wide). Pictorial cloth, slight rubbing, near Fine with ivory clasp intact. This STUMP BOOK, illustrated by THE PILGRIMS 84. BLACK INTEREST. (TOBAGO) MOUSEKNEES by William White. NY: has marvelous full page color illustrations - one opposite each page of text. (1939). 8vo, 144p., cloth, VG+ in frayed dust wrapper. This is the Printed on thick paper on one side of the page only, all pictures depict the story of a little boy with an inquiring mind, set in Tobago and illustrated by AVERY adventures described in this classic rhyme. This is an unusual format fit for JOHNSON with stylized almost art deco full page black & whites. $150.00 little hands and probably the rarest title in the series. $1200.00

BLACK INTEREST SEE ALSO 10, 40, 42-7, 49, 95, 194, 249, 255, 260-1, 271, 368, 373, 386, 546-7, 582

BLAKE, QUENTIN – 491

BLOCH, LUCIENNE – 476

BONNER, MARY GRAHAM – 428

BONTEMPS, ARNA - 95

BOUTET DE MONVEL 81. BLACK INTEREST. TEN LITTLE NIGGER BOYS. London: Juvenile DE LUXE ISSUE Productions, no date, circa 1935. Square 4to, pictorial wraps, [24]p. including 85. BOUTET DE MONVEL,M. JEANNE D’ARC. Paris: E. Plon Nourrit, 10 Rue covers, some cover Garanciere, no date [1896]. Oblong folio, (16 1/4 x 13 1/4”) 48 leaves plus extra soil owner name on limitation leaf, loose as issued in the original cloth folder. Folder soiled else fine. upper cover, VG. First edition, DELUXE ISSUE #37 (of an unlisted limitation of probably 200 Illustrated with 9 full copies). Each of the pages page color illustrations of the book were printed plus color covers and on Japon paper and then title page and 10 2- mounted on heavy, stiff color illustrations, all cream colored stock with depicting stereotypical a blind embossed border Black characters in this around each illustration. traditional counting Because the illustrations rhyme. (illus. signed are lithographs, the “EC”). $250.00 colors are much richer and truer to the original watercolors than those in the trade edition which was printed by photo offset. Considered the first modern picture book 82. BLACK INTEREST. TEN for children (Mahoney: LITTLE NIGGER BOYS. Illus. of Child. Books No place, (B.B. Ltd), no date p.132), the illustrations circa 1945. 4to, pictorial are masterpieces of wraps, Fine. Illustrated composition and detail by an unknown hand with that bring 15th century 5 fine full page color France to life. Bader illustrations and 5 half-page calls this work “simple and line illustrations plus color dramatic and majestic” cover. Also includes a few (p.4) and Ray: PML French other nursery rhymes with 3 Illus. Book #365 calls color plates. An interesting this “his outstanding edition. $250.00 achievement”. This is a landmark in children’s literature and very scarce in this special edition. $2500.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 15 [email protected] RARE BOUTET DE MONVEL TITLE 52 famous women from literature over the ages are represented in verse by 86. (BOUTET DE MONVEL,M.)illus. XAVIERE by Ferdinand Fabre. Paris: Shakespeare, Poe, Austen, Byron, Tennyson, Milton, Hawthorne, etc. Illustrated Boussod, Valadon 1890. Large with 16 very beautiful tipped-in color plates in Brickdale’s best richly colored pre- 4to, printed wraps, upper Raphaelite style. Plates are protected with paper guards that are also illustrated. spine frayed and scattered This is an exceptionally nice copy of a lovely and lavish book. $800.00 foxing else VG. LIMITED TO AN UN-NUMBERED SERIES ON VELIN PAPER WITH MOUNTED PLATES PRINTED ON CHINE PAPER. 1st ed. of this scarce title, illustrated with 36 mounted gravure plates, mostly full page, that are striking in their depth and detail. The trade edition of this title has the illustrations printed directly on the paper where this version has them mounted with lettered guards. $850.00

BOXED – 108

WILL BRADLEY CHILDREN’S FANTASY 87. BRADLEY,WILL. WONDER BOX STORIES. NY: Century 1916 (Oct. 1916). 8vo, decorative cloth, 154p., some soil on rear cover, VG+. 1st edition. This fantasy / fairy tale is written by Bradley and wonderfully illustrated by him with many full and partial page illustrations throughout - very much in the style of Parrish. $700.00

90. BRIDGMAN,L.J. FARMER FOX AND OTHER RHYMES. Boston: Caldwell (1900, 1904). 4to, patterned cloth, pictorial paste-on, near fine. Verse in the form of limericks accompany great color illustrations in the style of Denslow. “There was a pug dog they called Dennis / Who travelled as far as old Venice / And when they asked How / Do you like it? Bow wow! / Said the pug It’s too wet here for tennis!” A great turn of the last century picture book. $250.00

BRANDYWINE SCHOOL – 68-70, 100, 294, 389-91, 432-4, 449, 507-9, 511, 517, 556-7, 559, 583, 593-9 91. BROOKS,WALTER. COLLECTED POEMS OF FREDDY THE PIG. NY: Knopf (1953). 8vo, green pictorial cloth, inscription on endpaper else VG in frayed dust wrapper with a piece off upper left cover. Stated 1st edition. Poems are BRANSOM, PAUL – 242 BRAUN-FOCK, BEATRICE – 83, 169 accompanied by a profusion of illustrations by KURT WIESE. $350.00

LIMITED EDITION IN SLIP CASE 88. BRAZIL. LEGEND OF THE PALM TREE by Margarida Estrela Bandeira Duarte. NY: Grosset & Dun. (1940) Printed in Brazil. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in original burlap slip case. SPECIAL NUMBERED . This beautiful picture book is illustrated with bold and striking full page color lithos by PAULO WERNECK. It was selected by the publishers as a fine example of Brazilian children’s book, originally published in Brazil to familiarize native children with their heritage. $300.00

ONLY 100 COPIES BOUND IN VELLUM 92. BROOKS,WALTER. FREDDY AND MR. CAMPHOR. NY: Knopf 1944 (1944). 89. (BRICKDALE,ELEANOR FORTESCUE)illus. GOLDEN BOOK OF FAMOUS 8vo, green cloth, cloth faded in spots else VG in frayed dust wrapper. Stated 1st WOMEN. London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date, [1919]. Large thick 4to (9 x 11 edition. Illustrated by KURT WIESE. $375.00 1/2”), 200p., full vellum binding stamped in gold, top edge gilt, newer silk ties, a few fox spots on preliminary and final pages, a near Fine copy. First Edition, LIMITED TO ONLY 100 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. 914.764.7410 Pg 16 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 “ARTHUR” ORIGINAL ART B. SEAL FEAST: The Red Cross Seal and the Traffic Carp enjoy a feast. It appears 93. (BROWN,MARC)illus. ORIGINAL ART: APRIL FOOL’S DAY. Offered as a half page illustration on p. 34 of the book (colored during printing). The image here is a great piece of original art by famed Arthur creator and illustrator Marc is oblong and measures 9 x 15¾” on board that measures 15 x 10”. $1500.00 Brown. The illustration itself measures approximately 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches and is composed of watercolor, pastel and pencil on paper. Arthur is depicted walking up the stairs, unable to eat because he is worried about his magic show the next day. 97. (CADY,HARRISON)illus. ANT VENTURES by Blanche Elizabeth Wade. His family is eating dinner in the foreground. The illustration is nicely matted Chicago: Rand McNally and framed. Sold together with a fine first edition of the book. $1250.00 (1924). 8vo (5 1/2 x 7 3/4”), green cloth, pictorial paste- on, 246p., Fine condition. 1st ed. The story is about Young Anthony Ant who decides to leave Ant Manor because he doesn’t like to work. After many harrowing “antventures” he finds that home is not such a bad place after all. Illustrated by Cady with 5 vibrant full page color illustrations (including cover illus.) plus wonderful silhouette endpapers and many full page and in- text black and whites. $250.00

CALDECOTT AWARD WINNERS – 132, 185, 329, 335, 347, 369, 503, 531

CALDECOTT AWARD HONOR - 220

#96A

BROWNING, ROBERT - 184 BRULLER, JEAN - 328

WITH 20 COLOR PLATES BY HARRISON CADY 94. BURNETT,FRANCES HODGSON. THE SPRING CLEANING: as told by Queen Crosspatch. NY: Century 1908 (1908). Large 12mo, blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, [101]p., near Fine. 1st edition. This is a fairy story, illustrated by HARRISON CADY with 20 wonderful, fanciful color plates. Uniform with Rackety Packety House, this is a very scarce Burnett title with BAL 2109 unable to locate a copy in the original binding. Burnett see also 69, 543. $225.00

RARE BONTEMPS / BURTON BOOK 95. (BURTON,VIRGINIA LEE)illus. THE FAST SOONER HOUND by Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1942). Oblong 4to, pictorial cloth, Fine in slightly #96B worn dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing (breaking the HM rule requiring 1st to have date on title page). The story is about a traveling firefighter and his dog Sooner and is illustrated in color by Burton. Very scarce. $850.00

FABULOUS ART FROM RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK 96. CADY,HARRISON. ORIGINAL ART: RAGGEDY ANIMAL BOOK. Offered here are 2 large original finished pen and ink drawings signed by Cady used in the Raggedy Animal Book published by Rand McNally in 1928. The images are much larger than they appear in the book. Executed on artist board mounted in acid free matte. There is much charm and detail and this is one of Cady’s most popular books.

A. CAMEL ON PYRAMID: The image shows Raggedy Camel sliding down the side of a pyramid with natives. It appear as a full page illustration on p. [59] of the book, (colored in printing). Image measures 10 1/4” high x 7 3/4” wide on board 14 x 11 1/4” $1800.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 17 [email protected] 98. (CAMERON, UNCOMMON EDITION OF “ALICE” KATHARINE)illus. WATER 101. CARROLL,LEWIS. BABIES by Charles Kingsley. (CLEMENTS) ALICE London: Jack no date, circa IN WONDERLAND and 1915. 4to, blue cloth, THROUGH THE LOOKING pictorial paste-on, top edge GLASS. London: Hutchinson gilt, 246p., some wear to & Co., no date, circa 1934. cover plate else near Fine. 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/2”), First edition. Illustrated pictorial boards, 91p, 100p., with 8 truly beautiful corners bumped else Fine mounted color plates by in dust wrapper (dw sl. Cameron, a Glasgow School frayed, a few closed tears artist and associate of but VG+). Illustrated by Jessie King and Charles M. L. Clements with 5 great Rennie Macintosh. $325.00 color plates and 22 black whites throughout the FANCIFUL ORIGINAL ART text. This edition is quite 99. CAMPBELL,LANG. ORIGINAL ART for comic strip. Lang Campbell is scarce. Not in Lovett, WMG the artist best known for drawing the Uncle Wiggily characters as well as for p. 247. $600.00 illustrating for Volland and doing his own books. Offered here is a fabulous 4 panel sequential pen and ink cartoon strip circa 1920. The image measures 12” BESSIE PEASE GUTMANN ILLUSTRATIONS wide by 3” high on high quality paper. Signed in the corner, it is in fine condition. 102. CARROLL,LEWIS. (GUTMANN) ALICE’S The strip features an adorable female mouse in a dress being asked to dance by ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. a humanized insect in a formal jacket. Each panel is remarkably detailed and this London: John Milne 1908. 8vo (6 x 8 1/2”), is an altogether charming piece. $650.00 pictorial cloth, 164p., offset on endpapers else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER. First British edition. Illus. by BESSIE PEASE GUTMANN with 10 lovely color plates plus pictorial borders on each page of text as well as several other line illustrations and pictorial endpapers. This is an increasingly scarce edition in remarkable condition, ALICE UNDER GROUND rarely found in the dust wrapper. $850.00 100. CARROLL,LEWIS. ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND. This is a copy of the rare PRIVATELY PRINTED COLLOTYPE FACSIMILE edition, printed in 1936 by Max Jaffe in Vienna for ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON, Camden, N.J. 8vo, (4 7/8 x 7 1/2”), original limp green morocco, all edges gilt, neat owner 103. CARROLL,LEWIS. (HUDSON) ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. name on free end paper. Except for spine toning and a bit of wear at front hinge, NY: Dodd Mead (1922). 4to this is in Fine condition in the original green board slip case, complete with the (8 x 10 1/4”), green gilt mounted sepia photograph of Alice at the end of the text and with an extra leaf pictorial cloth, 181p., corner laid-in that has an alternate ending to the story. Illustrated by Carroll. The repaired where 2 pages first 2 leaves are printed in color and initials are printed in red. Because there were opened roughly else is no publication information at all in the book, a bit of explanation is helpful. Fine. 1st American edition Dodgson’s “Alice” began as a hand written version for Alice Liddell which was with these illustrations. illustrated by Dodgson himself. It obviously evolved into book form and was Featuring 12 fine tissue- published in 1865, In 1885, Dodgson proposed the idea of issuing a facsimile of guarded color plates by this original manuscript. After much drama, it was published by Macmillan in 1886 GWYNNED HUDSON (with in an edition limited to 5000 copies. It consisted of the text in Dodgson’s hand illustrations on the tissue plus 37 illustrations, 14 full page. A mounted sepia photo of Alice Liddell appeared guards as well) plus pictorial on the final leaf. A.S.W. Rosenbach purchased the original manuscript at auction endpapers and a profusion in 1928 who then sold it to Eldridge R.Johnson (he was the co-creator of the of wonderful 2-color Victor Talking Machine Company which became the largest producers in America illustrations all throughout of phonographs and phonograph records). In 1936, Johnson decided to have a the text. This is one of the COLLOTYPE FACSIMILE EDITION PRIVATELY PRINTED for presentation to best illustrated editions of his friends. It is believed that only 50 copies were printed. This facsimile is of Alice. $750.00 the highest quality and reproduces in detail not only the binding but also the endpapers as well as the laid paper of the original. “It is not too extravagant to say that this production is as 104. CARROLL,LEWIS. (KIRK) THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. NY: near perfection as is possible Stokes no date [1905]. 8vo, (6x8.5”) grey pictorial cloth with gilt lettering, for a printed facsimile. It 247p., front hinge stiff else near Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by MARIA KIRK has been said that if this with great pictorial cover in orange, yellow and black and with 12 very wonderful facsimile is put beside the color plates (also with b&w’s by ). Lovett #205. $450.00 original, the only way that they may be distinguished is that the facsimile is in better condition”. (Selwyn Goodacre & Denis Crutch in “Jabberwocky”, 1978). Following Johnson’s death, the original manuscript was again offered for sale at auction and was again purchased by Rosenbach who arranged for it to be presented to the British nation. Not in Lovett or WMGC. Rare. $2350.00 914.764.7410 Pg 18 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 MARIE LAURENCIN’S BLACK SUN PRESS “ALICE” VOLLAND TITLE 105. CARROLL,LEWIS. (LAURENCIN) ALICE IN WONDERLAND. 109. CARROLL INTEREST. Paris: Black Sun Press 1930. Oblong 4to, white wraps, 114p., covers and flyleaves NEW ADVENTURES OF lightly foxed else fine in original slip case and chemise (case scuffed and soiled ALICE written and some). LIMITED TO ONLY 350 COPIES FOR AMERICA PRINTED ON RIVES illustrated by JOHN RAE. PAPER. Illustrated by MARIE LAURENCIN with 6 magnificent color plates. Chicago: Volland (1917). 4to, Quite scarce. $4000.00 7 1/2 x 9 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, a slight bit of cover fading else near fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by Rae with pictorial endpapers plus 12 lovely color plates and many black & whites. This is a nice copy of an uncommon VOLLAND title and an interesting Alice item as well. $450.00

WALLYPUG BIRTHDAY BOOK 110. CARROLL INTEREST. WALLYPUG BIRTHDAY BOOK by G.E. Farrow. Lond.: Routledge 1904. 8vo, gilt pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, some cover rubbing and age toning, VG and unused. This is a charming birthday book with 10 pages of text explaining the world of this “Alice in Wonderland” imitation. Illustrated by ALAN WRIGHT with 12 fanciful and wonderful color plates and with a profusion charming line illustrations on every page of text. Although this copy has the author signature page inserted, it has not been 106. CARROLL,LEWIS. (PAFLIN) ALICE’S signed. $275.00 ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND AND CARTOONS – 99, 168, 528, 530 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. Racine: Whitman (1955). 8vo (5 3/4 x 7 7/8”), CATS – 4, 190, 194, 211, 218, 256, 421, 542, 560, 568-70 glazed pictorial boards with wrap-around WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR picture of Alice and the White Rabbit in the countryside, 284p., paper toning 111. (CHALMERS,MARY)illus. LETITIA else near Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by RABBIT’S STRING SONG by Russell Roberta Paflin with blue and black or orange Hoban. NY: Coward McCann & Geoghegan and black illustrations throughout the (1973). Square 8vo (6 3/4”), pictorial cloth, text, as well as with pictorial endpapers. slight spotting on cover else Fine in dust Identical to Lovett 349a except 18 instead of 17 titles listed at the end of the wrapper. 1st edition. The text by Hoban book. $150.00 is a fantasy world of humanized animals. Illustrated with beautiful full page and smaller watercolor drawings. This copy UNCOMMON EDITION has a nearly FULL PAGER WATERCOLOR 107. CARROLL,LEWIS. (RILEY) ALICE’S SIGNED BY CHALMERS featuring all ADVENTURES IN of the characters in the book (on the WONDERLAND. London: copyright page) plus there is an additional Arthur Barron (1945). Small 8vo (5 x 7 3/8”), green cloth, smaller drawing on the opposite page. 159p., Fine in lightly soiled This is a special copy and a fine pairing of dust wrapper. 1st edition. Illustrated by Harry Riley talents. $475.00 with 1 double page color plate illustration, 1 other color plate, 5 full page pen and inks, 8 pen and inks #108 in text and pictorial title page. $450.00

“ALICE” IN “MY FAIRY TALE LIBRARY” 108. CARROLL,LEWIS. (ROBINSON) ALICE IN WONDERLAND [in] MY FAIRY TALE LIBRARY. NY: Sam’l Gabriel, no date, circa 1911. There are 8 books each measuring 7 1/4 x 8 1/2”, pictorial linen-like wraps housed in the publisher’s pictorial box (books fine condition, box with light wear and small mend). All of the books are illustrated by GORDON ROBINSON. Alice has five great full page full color illustrations (incl. cover) plus 6 half page 3-color illustrations, The other titles are: Cinderella, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Snow Drop, Sleeping Beauty and Mother Goose. This is a great edition of Alice and a nice boxed library. $375.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ---->>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 19 [email protected] KENDREW “JACK DANDY” CHAPBOOK LUMSDEN CHAPBOOK 116. CHAPBOOK. JACK DANDY’S DELIGHT OR THE HISTORY OF BIRDS WITH RED ETCHINGS AND BEASTS; IN PROSE 112. CHAPBOOK. AND VERSE. York: Kendrew, ABRIDGMENT OF THE no date, circa 1820. 16mo NEW TESTAMENT; OR (2 5/8 x 4”), yellow wraps, THE LIFE, MIRACLES 16p., Fine. Illustrated with AND DEATH OF OUR 13 woodcuts to accompany LORD & SAVIOUR JESUS text. “Handy spandy, Jacky CHRIST. Glasgow: Lumsden Dandy, Loves plum-cake ca 1815. 24mo, salmon and sugar candy, He bought wraps, 47p., top edge gilded some at the Grocer’s shop, and sl. spine wear else And pleas’d, away went fine. Featuring 8 full page hop, hop, hop.” Osborne illustrations containing 16 p.98. See Opie Collection very fine etchings printed in Treasures of Childhood red. Beautiful copy. Roscoe p.10 for others in the 32. $250.00 series. $175.00

CHAPBOOKS ALSO 73, 280 CHAPPELL, WARREN – 393 OPIE’S INSPIRATION - KENDREW 113. CHAPBOOK. THE CHEERFUL WARBLER, or Juvenile Song Book. York: Kendrew CHAUCER, GEOFFREY – 132 CHINESE INTEREST - 574 no date, ca 1820. 16mo (2 1/2 x 3 7/8”), yellow pictorial wraps, 16p., Fine. Songs and nursery rhymes are illustrated with 14 woodcuts. See Opie / Alderson: Treasures NASTS’S WONDERFUL McLOUGHLIN CHRISTMAS TITLE of Childhood p.9 where it is explained that it was Peter Opie’s purchase of this 117. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT). A VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS modest chapbook that sent him and Iona upon their collecting course. $200.00 (Inside title reads A Visit FROM St. Nicholas). NY: McLoughlin Brothers, no date circa 1875 (Aunt Louisa’s Big Picture Series). 4to (9 1/8 x 10 1/2”), yellow pictorial wraps, binding inconspicuously strengthened and Some cover soil else clean and VG+. Illustrated with 6 fabulous full page chromolithographs and with wonderfully detailed b&w’s on text pages by THOMAS NAST (printed on one side of paper only). A great version, extremely scarce. Marshall 73. (SEE ALSO INSIDE FRONT COVER) $850.00

LUMSDEN CHAPBOOK 114. CHAPBOOK. COTTAGE TALES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE; OR, THE AMUSING REPOSITORY FOR ALL GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS. Glasgow: Lumsden ca 1815. 24mo, printed white wraps with square woodcut view of city, 32p., near FINE. Featuring 9 woodcuts to accompany 8 stories such as the Sly Child, The Untidy Girls, etc. Roscoe 59 mentions that several of the illustrations are after JOHN 118. CHRISTMAS. BEWICK. $350.00 (McLOUGHLIN) NELLIE’S CHRISTMAS EVE by KENDREW CHAPBOOK BY “TOM TRIP” Miss Fanny Wight. NY: 115. CHAPBOOK. THE HISTORY OF GILES GINGERBREAD, A LITTLE BOY McLoughlin Bros. 1908. WHO LIVED UPON LEARNING by Tom Trip. York: Kendrew no date, circa 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, 1820. 16mo (2 1/2 x 3 7/8”), gold paper wraps, [321]p., Fine. Illustrated with 12 some spine rubbing else nice woodcuts to accompany text about the virtues of . Osborne p.314 VG+. Each page is mounted notes that this text was probably originally by John Newbery but has also been on linen. This Christmas attributed to Oliver Goldsmith and Giles Jones. See Opie/Alderson: Treasures of story is told in verse in the Childhood p.10 (pictured), Osborne p.314. “Old Gingerbread, with wisdom sound, cadence of the Night Before Sells useful knowledge by the pound, And feeds the little folks, who’re good, At Christmas and is illustrated once with learning and with food. What say you, friends, Shall we go buy? Aye with full and partial page Aye! - Who’s first then, you or I? And away they ran for a book.” $300.00 chromolithographs. $275.00

119. CHRISTMAS. (McLOUGHLIN) THREE CHRISTMAS BOXES. NY: McLoughlin Bros., circa 1880. 4to, pictorial wraps, sl. spine rubbing else fine. The story told in verse is about 3 brothers - Frank Best, Harry Good and Tommy Reckless - and what Santa does to teach Tommy a lesson. Illustrated with 6 fine full page chromolithographs. $300.00 914.764.7410 Pg 20 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 SARG’S MOVEABLE CLARKE’S PERRAULT NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 124. (CLARKE,HARRY)illus. FAIRY TALES OF PERRAULT with intro by Thomas 120. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) Bodkin. NY: Dodge [1922]. 4to, (8x10 1/2”) blue gilt cloth, 160p., pictorial paste- NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement on, near fine and bright. First U.S. edition to feature Clarke’s illustrations. Moore as interpreted by Tony Sarg. Jay Illustrated by Clarke with 12 color plates, 12 b&w plates and numerous text illus. Pub: 1941. Folio, FINE IN ORIGINAL (See Bowe- Burns p.149,151). This is a particularly nice copy. $1200.00 PICTORIAL ENVELOPE (envelope worn on edges). This is another of Sarg’s clever moveable novelties. As a wheel is turned, the text of the poem is seen through 2 cut-out windows (one on each side) and the pictures change as seen through another cut-out window with shudder flaps that open and close. Each side is completely illustrated in color as is the large envelope. Very Scarce. $400.00

RARE 19TH CENTURY EDITION 121. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE, CLEMENT) SANTA CLAUS; OR THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS NY: Wemple & Kronheim 1879. 4to, (9 x 10 3/4”), pictorial wraps, CLOTH BOOKS – 9, 10, 14, 268, 278, 353 COATSWORTH, ELIZ. - 211 spine repaired some soil and several margin mends, tight HAND-COLORED and VG. Printed on one side 125. COCK ROBIN. COCK ROBIN: A PRETTY PAINTED TOY FOR EITHER of the paper, there are 6 fine GIRL OR BOY. Lond.: Griffith and Farran circa 1845. 12mo, printed wraps, full page chromolithographs 16p., fine. Printed on one side of the page, each leaf has a fine hand-colored plus color cover and line illustration. Pages mounted on cloth. Cock Robin see also 189. $450.00 illustrations on every page of text. This is a rare version of this poem. Marshall 89. $875.00

“NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” SHAPED LIKE A STOCKING 122. CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS. (Chicago: David C. Cook), no date, owner inscribed 1892. Pictorial wraps (8 leaves plus covers) cut in the shape of a Christmas stocking 6” high, bound with original pink ribbon. Except for small mend on rear this is in VG+ condition. The text consists of Moore’s classic poem plus a few other poems with Christmas themes (one by LENSKI’S PINOCCHIO Phoebe Cary) with brown page decorations. 126. COLLODI,CARLO. (LENSKI) PINOCCHIO adapted by Allen Chaffee. NY: This is a charming and scarce little Random House (1946). 4to, pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing else Fine in book. $425.00 slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition thus, illustrated by LOIS LENSKI with wonderful full page and smaller color lithos plus many black & whites throughout the text. (also color pictorial endpapers). Very scarce in the dw as a 1st. $275.00

CHRISTMAS IN STYLE OF THE WIENER WERKSTATTE TRUE FIRST EDITION OF PINOCCHIO 123. CHRISTMAS. (WIENER WERKSTATTE) WEIHNACHT: vierzehn 127. COLLODI,CARLO. [PINOCCHIO] LA STORIA DI UN BURATTINO. farbige original steinzeich. Wien: Richter & Zollner 1922. 4to (9 3/4 x 10 3/4”), Offered here are all of the original issues of the Italian children’s magazine cloth backed pictorial boards, cover edges rubbed, some finger soil, VG. This is GIORNALE PER I BAMBINI in which the story of Pinocchio first appeared an exceptionally stunning children’s Christmas book consisting of 14 original color in serialized form from 1881-1883. The magazines are 4to, pictorial wraps stone engravings printed on rectos only plus pictorial endpapers and pictorial with a few issues having some minor restoration otherwise cover designs. All of the art was done by a variety of student artists under generally in VG condition housed in a red cloth folder made from the direction of Franz Cisek in the style typical of Vienna in the 1920’s. See an original cloth cover of an old bound set of the magazines. Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch #55. $950.00 As an adult, Collodi (born in 1836 Carlo Lorenzini began using the name Collodi in honor of his mother’s home town) was an avid spender and gambler who was always involved with writing for adults. It wasn’t until the late 1870’s that he turned to writing for children with an attempt to translate Perrault’s Mother Goose. This was followed in the 1870’s by a popular series of moralistic stories about a boy named Giannettino. When the Giornale Per I Bambini was conceived as Italy’s FIRST CHILDREN’S MAGAZINE, the first issue of July 7, 1881 contained the FIRST INSTALLMENT OF PINOCCHIO which was then called La Storia Di Un Burattino. It was immediately met with much enthusiasm, especially because it was the first Italian children’s story to veer away from pure moralism (although there was a moral to the story, the fantasy was the main appeal). Despite its popularity, Collodi reportedly had to be coaxed to continue it and this explains its intermittent appearance in installments over two years. It was renamed Le Avventure di Pinocchio in 1882 and the CHRISTMAS SEE ALSO 5-8, 148, 157, 257, 327, 367, 411, 426, 460, 493, 518, final installment appeared in 1883. After this, the first edition in book form 527, 539-41, 583 was published in Florence in 1883. However, there are textual changes and illustrations in the magazine edition that did not appear in the book. A complete CINDERELLA – 253, 578 CIRCUS – 32, 177, 179, 213, 406, 484, 546 set of the magazine appearances of this beloved classic is rare. $25,000.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 21 [email protected] “FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING” 128. COLLODI,CARLO. WATERCOLORS BY CHRIS CONOVER PINOCCHIO. Philadelphia: 130. CONOVER,CHRIS. ORIGINAL ART: FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING]. Lippincott. (1920). 4to, blue Offered here are two watercolors used in Conover’s Froggie Went A-Courting & tan cloth, 234p., Fine. published by Farrar Strauss Giroux in 1986. It is the story of a handsome First edition of the DELUXE humanized, seafaring frog’s wooing of Miss Mousie. An entire world of EDITION featuring 14 humanized creatures is created around this traditional song with text beautiful tipped in color retold by Conover. Reviewed by School Library Journal as a ‘tour de force. plates by MARIA KIRK ’. plus illustrations on A. CHASED INTO THE LAKE. This double-page illustration measures 15 text pages and pictorial 1/2” wide x 9 1/2”, signed. The scene shows all of the wedding party in the endpapers. This is a lovely water after being chased by Tom Cat. Froggie has saved the day by capturing version of this favorite the cat in a net. Found on pages 19-20. $2000.00 tale. $225.00

FIRST EDITION OF PINOCCHIO IN ENGLISH BRADLEY MARTIN COPY 129. COLLODI,C.[ARLO]. STORY OF A PUPPET, OR THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO. NY: Cassell 1892. 12mo, decorative cloth with design repeated on edges, 232p., cloth age toned as usual, name erased from endpaper, tiny stain on edge of title, small inner hinge mend else really a VG+ copy in marbled slip case, the Bradley Martin copy with Mildred Greenhill’s bookplate. 1st edition of Pinocchio in English, simultaneous with the British edition and bound in the U.S. from British sheets. A title in the Children’s Library. The story first appeared serially in a children’s magazine in Italy from July 7, 1881 to January 1883 and first published in book form in Italy in 1883. Charmingly illustrated by C. Mazzanti, the illustrator of the Italian 1883 edition. This Cassell imprint is hard to find. $9500.00

B. MISS MOUSIE DRESSES FOR WEDDING p. [9]]. This full page watercolor is used opposite the third page of verse in the book. It measures 7” wide x 9 1/4”, signed. Miss Mousie is looking at her reflection in the mirror. She’s wearing an elaborate wedding dress that is being altered by rabbits. Froggie sits behind a screen having some ice-cream. Absolutely beautiful. $1200.00

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True 1st appearance of Pinocchio

Conover has been illustrating children’s books since 1974. Her work is noted for rich colors and incredible attention to detail, some of which is executed using a magnifying glass for accuracy. There is plenty to look at but without the overcrowding that hampers so many modern children’s books.

COOKE, EDNA - 346 914.764.7410 Pg 22 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 2 EARLY COONEY ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS 131. (COONEY,BARBARA)illus. TWO WATER COLORS FROM “THE MAN WHO DIDN’T WASH HIS DISHES” by Phyllis Krasilovsky. (pub. by Doubleday IN THE STYLE OF ATTWELL in 1950). Offered here are 2 charming watercolors used in Krasilovsky’s first MINT COPY IN BOX book, purchased from Krasilovsky with her provenance on a slip of paper. The 134. (COWHAM,HILDA)illus. CURLY first image measures 5 1/2 x 8” on board 8 x 11 1/2”. A blank corner is restored, HEADS AND LONG LEGS. Lond: Raphael there is some crackling to the paper and old paper backing on the back. The Tuck no date [1914]. 4to (7 3/4 x 9 3/4”), image shows the man at his dining room table full of food with a cat in the cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial foreground. The second piece paste-on, AS NEW IN PUBLISHER’S BOX. has an image size of 6 1/2 x Stories and verses by Eric Vredenberg and 5 1/4 on board 7 x 10 1/4”. others are illustrated by Cowham with 12 Penciled in the margin is wonderful, bright color plates plus black and “P.24 o p. 25”. There is some whites on nearly every page of text. Cowham crackling to the paper and old was one of the first women illustrators for paper backing on the back. Punch magazine with her style similar to Depicted is the old man next Mabel Lucy Attwell. This is an outstanding to his empty dish cupboard, copy. $1200.00 surrounded by stacks and stacks of unwashed dishes, pots and pans. The story is about a man who was GREAT BROWNIE ART 135. COX,PALMER. BROWNIE ORIGINAL ART. This is a great drawing too lazy to wash his dishes captioned in pencil “At the Zoo”. The image measures 5 1/2” wide x 4” high, and who eventually ran out signed and in Fine condition. Six Brownies are riding on an ostrich and three of eating implements; he other brownies give directions on the ground. Directions to the printer are in the then resorted to using the margin. There is incredible detail in the piece and the expressions of trepidation soap dish, ashtrays and that the Brownies show are charming. It is very similar to the illustration on p. flower pots! He solves his 101 of The Brownies Around the World who ride an ostrich in Arabia. $4250.00 problem and vows to never again put off washing the dishes. These are 2 great images from the book, both with much detail. Early Cooney and Krasilovsky’s first book. Sold with a clean ex-lib copy of the book. $1000.00 #131

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CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 132. (COONEY,BARBARA)illus. CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX adapted by Cooney from Chaucer. NY: Crowell (1958). 4to, cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st ed. (correct issue price). Brightly illustrated in color by Cooney. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. $400.00

LOVELY FAIRY DRAWINGS 133. CORY,FANNY. ORIGINAL ART: FAIRY DRAWINGS. Offered here are 3 beautiful finished, signed pen and ink drawings of fairies as described below. Each is captioned in pencil. There is some finger soil in margins else all are very good. Cory was a prolific illustrator from the turn of the 19th century until her retirement in 1956 at age 79. She illustrated Baum’s Master Key, a wonderful Mother Goose and a syndicated newspaper cartoon amongst many other works. Sold separately, priced per piece at $350.00

A. Wake Robin. 5 x 5” A male flower fairy with a walking stick. B. Quaker Fairies. 5.5 x 3”. A fairy girl with flowers in apron. C. Day Dream. 5.5 x 5.5”. A fairy girl with a ribbon. (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ----->>>>>>>>)

COUNTING BOOKS – 81-3, 348 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 23 [email protected] PUBLISHED BY - LARGE PAPER COPY McLOUGHLIN 140. (CRANE,WALTER)illus. THE ART OF WALTER CRANE by P.G. Konody. 136. COX,PALMER. London: George Bell & Sons 1902. Folio (10 x 14”), blue cloth, gilt pictorial cover THE BROWNIE and spine, top edge gilt, [148]p., very slight cover soil else near fine. 1st edition. YEARBOOK. NY: LARGE PAPER COPY PRINTED AT THE CHISWICK PRESS. This is a critical McLoughlin Bros. analysis of Crane’s work published during Crane’s prime. Tracing it from his (1895). Folio, cloth earliest years, the text is divided into sections that include Art & Socialism, Art backed pictorial for the Nursery, , Walter Crane the painter and more. Illustrated boards, edges rubbed with pictorial design for the else VG+. Illustrated cover, endpaper design and with fabulous full title page design all done page chromos showing specifically for this book. the doings of the Featuring 24 color plates, Brownies in full 8 gravure plates and more color, and with line than 100 black and white in- illustrations on text text illustrations. There is pages. A nice copy. a helpful index plus lists of $500.00 Crane’s wallpaper designs, published books and more. This is an essential and RARE COX ADVERTISING very readable reference BOOKLET work on Crane, quite scarce 137. COX,PALMER. RHYME in such nice condition & REASON. (Clark’s Spool for the large paper Cotton) circa 1890’s. 3.25 edition. $950.00 x 4.75”, pictorial wraps, 12p. including covers, VG. Each page has a full page illustration of a different WITH ORIGINAL CRUIKSHANK DRAWING - INLAID BINDING scenario where Clark’s 141. (CRUIKSHANK,GEORGE)illus. INGOLDSBY LEGENDS or myths and marvels thread is saving the day. by Thomas Ingoldsby. London: Richard Bentley & Son 1887. Thick 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 4 lines of text in verse 1/2”), 546p., the Carmine Edition. Finely bound in full black hard-grain morocco accompany the scenes where with seven characters from the book inlaid in multi-color leather (includes central royalty, natives, Indians and figure of a devil, a witch, a friar and others). Raised bands on spine withan more use Clark’s thread. additional 4 inlaid color pictures in the compartments (witch’s hat, candlestick, Rare. $250.00 urn, miter), decorative gilt dentelles, silk doublures and endpapers. Illustrated with 20 fine full page steel engravings and a few smaller woodcuts by Cruikshank, Leech and Barham to accompany the stories from all three series. Laid in is a FINE ORIGINAL PEN AND INK BY CRUIKSHANK showing an author seated at his desk with the menacing image of the devil looking at him in the window. $3500.00 CRANE PICTURE BOOK 138. (CRANE,WALTER)illus. CHATTERING JACK’S PICTURE BOOK. London: George Routledge & Sons, no date [1876]. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 3/4”), pictorial boards, slight spine rubbing else Fine. Containing 4 of Crane’s early toybooks bound with new cover design by Crane - Chattering Jack, How Jessie Was Lost, Grammar in Rhyme and Annie and Jack in London. Illustrated in color on every page in Crane’s early style including 32 full page illustrations printed on one side of the paper. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Rare and a great copy. $1500.00

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1 OF 20 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM 139. (CRANE,WALTER)illus. TRIPLETS. COMPRISING: BABY’S OPERA, BABY’S BOUQUET AND THE BABY’S OWN AESOP. Lond.: Routledge 1899. Sq. 4to, (12 1/2” wide x 12” high) original buckram, spine label, covers soiled, interior tight and Fine. NUMBER 17 OF ONLY 20 COPIES PRINTED ON JAPAN VELLUM, printed by Edmund Evans. Containing the three books by Crane printed in full color on vellum with wide margins. Crane wrote a new preface for this edition which also has new illustrations on the title and preface pages. Because the paper quality is so fine, the color reproductions are particularly beautiful. The book was most likely issued in this plain binding so that the owner would have his or her own custom (probably leather) binding done. Rare. $1500.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>) 914.764.7410 Pg 24 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 SIGNED BY DAHL! 142. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND 146. DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN. THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Knopf FOLK TALES OF (1964). 8vo, red cloth blind stamped on FLANDERS. NY: Dodd cover, [162]p, Fine in near fine dust Mead 1918. Large 4to, green wrapper only slightly creased at top gilt and blind stamped cloth, of spine. 1st edition. (correct printing [179]p., Fine. First edition. info). Illustrated in black & white by 24 folk tales collected by de Joseph Schindelman. THIS COPY IS Bosschere and illustrated SIGNED BY DAHL on the endpaper! An by him as well with pictorial outstanding copy. (SEE ALSO REAR endpapers, 12 wonderful COVER) $17,500.00 full page color plates and a profusion of wonderful black and whites. $300.00

UNCOMMON LIMITED ED. DE BOSSCHERE TITLE 147. DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN. MARTHE AND THE DAHL’S GREMLINS MADMAN trans. from 143. DAHL,ROALD. GREMLINS. NY: Random House (1943). 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), French by Pierre Loving. cloth backed glazed pictorial boards, slight bit of rubbing else VG+. First edition. NY: Covici Friede 1928. Illustrated with many fabulous full page color illustrations plus black & whites by the Disney studios. This is Dahl’s first children’s book done while he was a 8vo, cloth backed boards, flight lieutenant in the RAF. It tells the tale of curious little creatures that fine. LIMITED TO 275 plague pilots. Despite Dahl’s British nationality, this was first published in the NUMBERED COPIES U.S., intended to accompany a Disney animated film that was never produced. SIGNED BY DE BOSSCHERE $1750.00 WITH A SPECIAL COLOR FRONTISPIECE. Illustrated with color frontis and in black & white. $225.00

148. DE BRUNHOFF,JEAN. BABAR ET LE PERE NOEL. NY: Random House (1941). Folio (10 1/2 x 14 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, fine IN DUST WRAPPER (dw chipped with some soil). 1st French language edition (simultaneous with the first edition printed in France) and following the American English language edition by 1 year). Featuring calligraphic text and wonderful DANISH INTEREST – 412 DARTON PUB. - 72, 270 color lithos throughout. Babar makes the

144. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. CHILDREN OF THE NORTHLIGHTS. NY: long trip to enlist Father Christmas’s help. Viking, 1935, (Sept. 1935). Large 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge wear Scarce. $2000.00 else Fine in slightly worn but VG dust wrapper. First edition. A beautiful picture book set in Lapland and illustrated with pictorial endpapers plus many full page color and black and white lithographs. One of their scarcest titles. $350.00

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BABAR BOOK 149. DE BRUNHOFF,JEAN. HISTOIRE DE BABAR. Paris: Jardin des Modes (1931). Folio (10 1/2 x 14 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, small bump on front edge otherwise near Fine and bright with only a minimum of the usual scratching of covers. FIRST EDITION (FIRST ISSUE) OF THE FIRST BABAR BOOK (no elephant logo on verso of title page) featuring with glorious color illustrations 145. D’AULAIRE,INGRI & EDGAR. THE LORD’S PRAYER. NY: Doubleday on every page. Very scarce in 1934. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in lightly frayed dust wrapper. such clean condition. $4500.00 Stated 1st ed. (Protestant version). Illustrated with absolutely beautiful gilt illuminated color lithographs (litho’d by GLASER). $250.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 25 [email protected] LIMITED TO 500 COPIES SIGNED BY DE BRUNHOFF WONDERFUL DENSLOW ART 150. DE BRUNHOFF,LAURENT. MEMOIRES. NY: 2005. Folio (11 1/4 x 14 3/4”), 154. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: RUBBY DUB DUB THREE MEN pictorial cloth, As New. This is Laurent de Brunhoff’s autobiography written IN A TUB FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful between June 1989 and May 2005. The text is in English and French. The French finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. text is printed in the familiar script used in the Babar books. There are many Although the book with this title was actually published in 1939 by Baldwin & illustrations on every page of Strachan in Buffalo when the art was re-discovered (after Denslow’s death), Babar and the de Brunhoff the art itself was most likely executed circa 1910 when Denslow was actively family, interspersed within illustrating advertising booklets. In their of Denslow, Greene and the text. The English Hearn write about this art as follows: “The drawings were discovered in 1939 in the translation is by Phyllis scrapbook of one William W. Reed. Since a man named Horace Reed was connected Rose, Laurent’s wife who with Niagara Lithograph Company, it is likely that Denslow drew the pictures for also published the book one of his advertising pamphlets. The pictures first appeared in Youth Magazine, to celebrate Laurent’s a hand-out to patrons of Dodd’s Dairy in Buffalo. In issue eleven, this pamphlet 80th birthday, Babar’s was announced as available from Dodd’s milkmen for ten cents.” Executed on 75th birthday and the Strathmore drawing board measuring 19 1/2” wide x 14 1/2” high, the image nearly 15th anniversary of her fills the entire space, signed by Denslow with his characteristic seahorse design. marriage to Laurent. This is This is a rare opportunity to own very fine published work by Denslow. $5000.00 LIMITED TO 500 COPIES SIGNED BY LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. This would be a wonderful addition to any De Brunhoff collection. $1275.00

FAIRY TALES LIMITED EDITION 151. DE LA MARE,WALTER. TOLD AGAIN. Oxford.: Basil Blackwell 1927. 8vo, white cloth stamped in gold, edges uncut (one roughly), 320p., cloth very lightly soiled else fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 260 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY DE LA MARE. 19 Traditional fairy tales are retold by De La Mare including Cinderella, Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, etc. Illustrated by A.H. WATSON with 8 lovely color plates plus many full page black & whites. 155. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. ORIGINAL ART: TO MARKET, TO MARKET TO A lovely fairy tale . BUY A FAT PIG FROM MOTHER GOOSE. Offered here is a large and wonderful Walter de la Mare see also finished pen and ink drawing for Ye Old Time Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose. 308. $500.00 See #154 above for background details Executed on Strathmore drawing board measuring 19 1/2” wide x 14 1/2” high, the image nearly fills the entire space. Although this particular piece is not signed, many of the other pieces we have available are. This is a rare opportunity to own very fine published work by Denslow. $5500.00 24 TIPPED-IN COLOR PLATES 152. DEFOE,DANIEL. ROBINSON CRUSOE. London: Humphrey Milford, no date, circa 1910. Thick 4to (7 x 9 1/2”), pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, 352p., Fine IN PUBLISHER’S PICTORIAL SLIP CASE (case scuffed). Illustrated by NOEL POCOCK with 24 richly colored tipped- in color plates, pictorial title page and pictorial endpapers. This is one of the best illustrated editions of this classic and a great copy rarely found with the slip case. Defoe see also 368, 547, 598. $550.00

RARE DENSLOW FANTASY 153. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. THE JEWELED TOAD by Isabel Johnston. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (1907). 8vo, tan pictorial boards, 211p., edges and corners lightly rubbed and sl. wear to base of spine, sl. internal soil, else tight and 156. (DENSLOW,W.W)illus. PEARL VG+. 1st and only edition of this fantasy, featuring 11 AND THE PUMPKIN by Paul West. NY: bright color plates plus color Dillingham (1904). 4to, green cloth stamped plate title and many color in dark green, pictorial paste - on, 240p., illustrations throughout the text. Very reminiscent spine slightly faded, else a very clean, of the Wizard in style and bright, near fine copy. 1st edition, probably a wonderful story, based earlier issue (priority uncertain) with blue on a five act musical play that was never produced. endpapers. Illustrated by Denslow with 16 Green/Hearn 39. Very rare, bold color plates plus a profusion of color particularly in such nice illustrations in- text. A particularly bright condition. $1200.00 copy. $850.00 914.764.7410 Pg 26 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 DENSLOW TEDDY BEAR CHRISTMAS TOYBOOK the small book edition published five years later pale in comparison to these 157. (DENSLOW,W.W.)illus. TEDDY BEAR’S CHRISTMAS. Buffalo Book Co. plates. Generally considered their finest work and arguably the finest book 1908. Small 8vo (5 1/8 x 7 1/4”), illustrations of all time. R. Dalby (Golden Age of Book Illus. p. 96) says “These pictorial wraps, some cover paintings were praised for their realistic detail and decorative arrangement” soil, VG+. Illustrated with and Diana Johnson (RISD: Fantastic Illus. p. 61 ) says: “The end result of this 6 almost full page full color incongruous joining together of the quasi-scientific and the ornamental is an lithos and in black & white in image which is both fanciful and often rather disturbing.” This was published the same style and format of when the Detmold twins were only twenty years old, and proved to be their his picture-toy-books. The last collaborative work before Maurice committed suicide in 1908. Because the story is a charming fantasy illustrations almost look like original art when framed, that was the fate of most about Bobby, Bess and Teddy plates, so the set is rarely found complete. $13,500.00 who go in search of Santa. Done as an advertising giveaway but with the only ad material printed on the rear cover - the text is pure fairy tale. Greene/ Hearn 40 who say that this is Denslow’s earliest known work for the firm (p.159). Rare. $850.00

BOXED EDITION OF DETMOLD’S ARABIAN NIGHTS 158. (DETMOLD,EDMUND)illus. ARABIAN NIGHTS. NY: Dodd Mead (1925). Thick large 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), blue gilt cloth, AS NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX (mounted color plate on box). 1st US edition of this masterful work, illustrated by Detmold with 12 incredibly beautiful mounted color plates with tissue guards plus pictorial title page and black and whites in-text. These b&w’s do not appear in the U.K. edition. A gorgeous copy. $1850.00

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EARLY DISNEY IN DUST WRAPPER 161. DISNEY,WALT. THE ADVENTURES OF BOOK NUMBER 2. Philadelphia: McKay (1932). 8vo, pictorial boards, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw neatly repaired). Illustrated with color pictorial endpapers and 159. (DETMOLD,EDWARD color illustrations by the Disney Studios on every page. This is a really nice copy J.)illus. NEWS OF SPRING of a very scarce and early Disney book, rare in the dw. $1800.00 by Maurice Maeterlinck. NY: Dodd Mead 1913 (1913). 4to, green cloth extensively decorated in gold, top edge gilt, light cover soil, near Fine. 1st American ed. Illustrated by Detmold with 20 magnificent, richly colored tipped-in color plates with tissue guards - nature scenes, flowers, insects etc.. A beautiful book, issued in England under the title “Hours of Gladness”. $325.00

DETMOLDS’ TOUR DE FORCE 160. (DETMOLD,MAURICE AND EDWARD)illus. SIXTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS OF SUBJECTS FROM KIPLING’S JUNGLE BOOK. London: Macmillan 1903. Elephant folio (16” x 22”). Containing 16 plates plus a 4 page list of illustrations and title page, all loose as issued in gilt pictorial cloth case. The gilt eagle design on the cover of the case was also by the Detmolds. The case has the usual wear and ELUSIVE DISNEY WORK repair to the fold-over cloth flaps and joints and there are some neat mends to a 162. (DISNEY,WALT). THE ART OF by Robert Field. NY: Macmillan few paper protectors and contents pages. Overall this is a better than Very Good, 1942. 4to, tan cloth, 290p., index, Fine in DUST WRAPPER (dw frayed at spine nice complete copy. It is not known how many of these portfolios were issued, but extrems with a few mends but really clean and VG). 1st ed. of the first great work on due to the high quality of the reproductions and the costs involved in printing and Disney, profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Rare in the dw. $725.00 constructing the pictorial cases, the total number was undoubtedly very small. 163. DISNEY,WALT. DONALD DUCK. NY: Grosset and Dunlap (1936). 4to, The portfolio is complete with 16 full color plates of varying size, each mounted pictorial boards, VG+ in soiled and frayed dust wrapper. Illustrated with glorious on archival board measuring 15 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches and matted. Each plate has and bright full color illustrations plus black & whites and pictorial endpapers. a protective paper sheet captioned with the title of the illustration. Done with Rare early Donald. $600.00 the rich colors that typify the Detmolds’ artwork, the reproductions found in (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT PAGE ------>>>>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 27 [email protected]

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SCARCE EARLY DISNEY 167. DISNEY,WALT. THREE LITTLE PIGS. NY: Blue Ribbon (1933). 4to, 164. DISNEY,WALT. MICKEY MOUSE AND PLUTO THE PUP. Racine: pictorial boards, [64]., slight wear to extrems else near FINE IN DUST Whitman 1936. 4to, pictorial boards, slight spine wear, near fine. The adventures WRAPPER (dw quite frayed). Illustrated with great color covers, color of Mickey are illustrated with full page red, pink and black illustrations plus endpapers, 12 full page color illus. and many full page and smaller black & whites pictorial endpapers and many partial page color and b&w’s throughout the text. by the Disney Studios to accompany this tale from . Early Disney A very scarce Disney title in excellent condition. $500.00 in nice condition with great color reproductions. $450.00

ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL MOVEABLES FIRST MICKEY MOUSE BOOK - BIBO AND LANG COMPLETE WITH UNCUT WADDLES! 168. DISNEY,WALT. MICKEY MOUSE BOOK / HELLO EVERYBODY. NY: 165. DISNEY,WALT. MICKEY MOUSE WADDLE BOOK. NY: Blue Ribbon Bibo and Lang 1930, copyright Walter E. Disney. 4to (9 x 12”), green pictorial (1934). 4to, pictorial boards, near fine in dust wrapper. THIS COPY INCLUDES wraps, [16p.] + covers, slight amount of rear cover soil else Fine, with game page THE 4 WADDLE FIGURES UNPUNCHED, THE RAMP AND THE PICTORIAL intact, with no rips, rubbing, owner names or wear. This is the true first Mickey BAND THAT GOES AROUND THE RAMP! (brass fasteners in plastic envelope Mouse book, second to fourth issue (no way to distinguish). This differs from and instructions for assembling ramp are in xeroxed format). This is the first first issue in the following ways: front cover entirely green replacing thetan ever “waddle” book in which die-cut figures can be assembled into full three border, “Printed in the USA on front cover, changing the song lyrics to remove dimensional color figures. When attached to their legs with the brass pieces the offensive words “kill him” (referring to a big bad villain), and adding 2 included, the figures can actually move down the ramp without contrivances! extra comic strips (on the bottom panel of the rear cover and on p.8). The Instructions for assembling the figures are in the rear. Included are Mickey, text includes the Story of Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Game, Mickey Mouse Minnie, Pluto (the dog) and Tanglefoot (the horse). The book is illustrated by the March and Mickey Mouse Song. Illustrated by the Disney Studios with full page Disney Studios with color endpapers, 12 bright full color illustrations and many and partial page drawings in black, green and white. The story was written by b&w’s. This is a Disney book of the utmost rarity with few copies surviving with Bobette Bibo, the 11 year old daughter of one of the publishers. Due to its the waddles intact. (SEE ALSO REAR COVER) $12,000.00 fragile nature, few copies of this exist today. See Munsey: Disneyana who notes “The book was a small venture, and a relatively small number was produced. Today, the few that survive are eagerly sought by collectors.” (p.163, picture p.166). Rare, especially in this condition. $5250.00

RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON 166. DISNEY,WALT. [by RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON]. DISNEY ALSO 143, 413-15, 480 DODGE, KATHERINE STURGES – 561, 566 Philadelphia: McKay (1934). 8vo, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, light cover soil, near fine. Illustrated in color on every page by the Disney studios. Itisnot widely known that the text was written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. This is an DOGS – 65, 76, 78, 90, 176, 190, 273 excellent copy. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $450.00 914.764.7410 Pg 28 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 GERMAN DOLLS unused. Die-Cut in the shape of a house, there are 4 pages of dolls, clothing 169. DOLLS. DIE PUPPE and furniture to cut out and place in the various rooms of a typical 1930’s PIMPERNELL von Beatrice house. The other pages are the detailed art deco, full color illustrations of Braun-Fock. Munchen: the different rooms including nursery, living room, parent’s bedroom, boys room, Schreiber no date, circa girls room and bath room. illustrated in full color on every page. $400.00 1940. 4to, pictorial boards, paper sl. aging else Fine. The story relates the adventures of a doll in a #174 land of humanized toys (with an evil King Nutcracker). Charming illustrations in color by the author Braun- Fock. $225.00

SHAPE BOOK 170. DOLLS. DOLLS OF MANY LANDS. Chic.: Donohue circa 1915. Folio, stiff pictorial card covers die-cut in the shape of a doll, VG+. Illustrated by an unknown DOLLS ALSO – 23, 60, 217, 219, 249, 250, 284, 350, 455, 534, 535, 539, 546, hand in the style of Grace Drayton with 4 547, 568 full color pages and other pages illus. in line. Features Japanese dolls, Russian, English and DONAHEY, MARY – 223 more. $175.00 DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN – 241

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175. [DRAYTON,GRACE] (WIEDERS EIM,GRACE)illus. MOLLY AND THE UNWISEMAN ABROAD by John Kendrick Bangs. Philadelphia: Lippincott (Sept. 1910). 8vo, red cloth, paste-on, (262p.) near fine. First edition (BAL 785). A wonderful fantasy in the Alice and Oz tradition, this features a cherubic little blonde girl, a rubber doll named Whistlebinkie, and a very unusual gnome-like man. Illustrated with 10 wonderful color plates by Wiederseim. $350.00

AUNT LOUISA’S LONDON TOY BOOK 171. DOLLS. EDITH AND MILLY’S HOUSEKEEPING. London: Warne, no date, FIRST EDITION OF DU BOIS’ FIRST “OTTO” BOOK circa 1880. 4to, pictorial wraps, spine strengthened and slight soil, VG+. A 176. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. GIANT OTTO. NY: Viking 1936 (Oct. title in the Aunt Louisa London Toy Book series, this has with 6 fine full page 1936) square 12mo, pictorial boards, owners name erased from rear endpapers chromolithographs printed by Kronheim, 5 of which offer detailed views of else fine in dust wrapper (dw with some soil, a piece off front corner). FIRST various rooms of a doll’s house. $250.00 EDITION OF THE FIRST OTTO BOOK in which Otto and his master Duke leave their little French town for Africa where they fight off attacking Arabs. 172. DOLLS. THE LIVE DOLLS HOUSE PARTY by Josephine Scribner Gates. Great color lithos throughout. A very scarce and charming children’s book. (See Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (1906). 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, slight Bader p. 176). $325.00 rubbing, VG+. 1st edition. Illustrated with 9 half-tone plates plus pictorial heads by VIRGINIA KEEP. The Cloverdale Dolls come alive. Charming stories. (Realms of Gold p128). $125.00

177. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. GREAT GEPPY. NY: Viking 1940 (1940). 4to, striped cloth, 92p., VG+ in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st ed. A circus- detective story illus. with 22 color drawings and 48 black and whites by Du Bois. A nice copy. See Bader p.176. $250.00

RARE REILLY & BRITTON PAPER DOLLS 173. DOLLS. (PAPER) DOLLY BLOSSOM AND HER WARDROBE designed by Will Pente. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1917). 4to (9 x 11 7/8”), stiff pictorial wraps, Fine and un-cut. Includes 7 pages of clothing, 2 dolls and a trunk to assemble that will hold the clothing. Illustrated in color by Helen Haselton. The trunk is almost identical to the trunk housing the Christmas Stocking Books also published by Reilly and Britton. Rare, especially in unused state. $850.00

PAPER DOLL SHAPE BOOK (UNCUT) 174. DOLLS. (PAPER) THE PAPER DOLL FAMILY AND THEIR HOUSE by Florence and Margaret Hoopes. Akron: Saalfield 1934. 4to (10 1/2 x 12 1/2”), pictorial wraps, a few small and barely noticeable margin mends else Fine and Helen & Marc Younger Pg 29 [email protected]

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LOVELY DU BOIS WATERCOLOR FABULOUS DULAC MANUSCRIPT 178. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. NIGHT BOOK: ORIGINAL ART for book by WITH 6 WATERCOLORS Mark Strand. Offered here is a very beautiful watercolor by Du Bois for the 180. DULAC,EDMUND. BALLAD OF HUGH BIGOD, EARL OF NORFOLK. book by Strand published in 1985 by Crown. The image measures 7” wide x 4 3/4” [London] (1906). Large Square 8vo (8x8”). Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe high. A beautiful night scene has the moon and stars shining over a boat with one in a sumptuous full crimson colored morocco decorated with art nouveau gilt man seated at the end. It appears on the page with text beginning: “A man on a rules and devices on covers and with spine in compartments, all edges gilt, gilt yacht was drinking a nightcap, which is a bedtime drink for grown-ups.” The colors dentelles and marbled endpapers, in Fine condition housed in a custom velvet in the original art are much less garish than in the printed book. To help a little lined, crimson clamshell case. This is an amazing unpublished finished manuscript girl who is afraid of the dark, the moon sends down a special moonbeam to show tale about King Henry, his knights on horseback, medieval lords and a nervous her the many wondrous things to see at night. This is a lovely image. $1250.00 Earl Hugh Bigod and his castle of Bungaye. Each leaf is individually hinged into the book which features 6 amazing full page watercolors by Dulac (one is signed and dated 1906) with the text in verse hand lettered beneath each picture. The title page is hand lettered as well. The colors and style are most reminiscent of Dulac’s ABC: Lyrics Pathetic and Humorous which came out two years after he wrote this. Finished Dulac manuscripts with watercolors are rare and this one is fabulous in content as well as in presentation. Laid-in is the bookplate of Herchel V. Jones, the publisher of the Minneapolis Journal and a noted book collector. (SEE ALSO FRONT COVER) $40,000.00

181. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY and other fairy tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. London: Hodder Stoughton. no date [1910]. 4to (9 x 11”), publisher’s red imitation morocco, extensive gilt decorated cover, 129p., Fine. 1st Dulac edition, illustrated with 30 very beautiful tipped-in color plates (with tissue guards) mounted on decorative heavy sheets. Features Sleeping Beauty; Cinderella; Beauty And The Beast; and Bluebeard. A beautiful copy of a lavishly produced book. $925.00

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179. DU BOIS,WILLIAM PENE. BEAR CIRCUS. NY: Viking (1971). 4to, pictorial cloth, Fine in lightly soiled and frayed dust wrapper. 1st ed. The Koala bears perform a circus for the kangaroos in thanks for some help that was given. Wonderfully illustrated in color on every page. Bader (p.183-6) says “If The Three Policemen has competition as the quintessence of Pene du Bois, it is Bear Circus.” N.Y. Times Best Book of The year 1971. $125.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>) 914.764.7410 Pg 30 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 182. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. SINDBAD THE SAILOR AND OTHER STORIES RARE 1st EDITION CALDECOTT WINNER FROM THE ARABIAN 185. (DUVOISIN,ROGER)illus. WHITE SNOW BRIGHT SNOW by Alvin NIGHTS. Hodder & Tresselt. NY: Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1947. 4to (9 x 10 1/2”), pictorial boards, Stoughton no date [1914]. fine in VG+ dust wrapper (dw with a few closed tears and round shade spot on Thick large 4to (9 x 11”), corner). 1st edition. Illustrated with wonderful color illustrations on every tan cloth with extensive page by Duvoisin. This is a beautiful copy of the 1948 CALDECOTT AWARD gilt pictorial cover, 224p., WINNER, very difficult to find in any condition. $950.00 near Fine. 1st edition. This is a most sumptuous and beautiful book, illustrated by Dulac with 23 tipped- in color plates with lettered guards and with decorations on text pages. One of Dulac’s most lovely and desired books and a bright copy. $1200.00

DULAC’S VELLUM / SIGNED ARABIAN NIGHTS 183. (DULAC,EDMUND)illus. STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS retold by L. Housman. Lond: Hodder & Stoughton, (1907). Thick 4to (9 1/2 x 11”), gilt pictorial vellum, top edge gilt, 133p., minimal soil, Fine with original ties and with none of the warping that is usually found on this title. First ed. LIMITED TO ONLY 350 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY DULAC and illustrated with 50 tipped in color plates at the back of the book as issued. This is a beautiful copy of a very scarce Dulac limited edition with some of his finest work. $5500.00 DUVOISIN, ROGER SEE ALSO 351

JOHNSON & WARNER 1812 186. EARLY AMERICAN. BLACK BIRD’S NEST, A TALE. Phil.: Johnson & Warner 1812. 16mo, 36p., pictorial wraps, near fine. The story of 2 friends and what happened when one deceived the other. Illustrated with 11 fine engravings. Rosenbach 452. $250.00

CHARMING MID 19TH CENTURY BOOK WITH COLORED LITHOS 187. EARLY AMERICAN. EVERY BEGINNING IS EASY FOR CHILDREN WHO LOVE TO STUDY by Cousin Fannie. Translated from the German. Boston: Phillips Sampson and Co. 1856 (1855). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 23p., inner corner stain else VG+. Several short stories on various subjects presented in large type (not religious or moralistic). Includes bear hunting, Saint Bernard dog, Ernest the architect, etc. Illus. with 7 very fine color lithographs . $300.00

WILLIAM RAINE TOY BOOK 188. EARLY AMERICAN. MY AUNT LUCY’S GIFT. Baltimore: Wm. Raine no date circa 1860. 12mo, pictorial wraps, VG+. The text contains lessons on how to be good (Greedy DUTCH INTEREST - 17 Child, Going to Bed, Come When You Are

184. (DUVOISIN,ROGER)illus. THE PIED Called). Printed on one side of the paper, each PIPER OF HAMELIN by Robert Browning. leaf has a fine half-page hand-colored wood- NY: Grosset and Dunlap (1936). Folio, cut with text beneath. $400.00 cloth backed pictorial boards, slight wear, near Fine in soiled dust wrapper. Prob. 1st COCK ROBIN ed. A beautiful picture book illustrated on 189. EARLY AMERICAN. THE TRAGI-COMIC HISTORY OF THE BURIAL OF every page with either bold full page color COCK ROBIN; with the lamentation of Jenny Wren; the Sparrow’s Apprehension; illustrations or detailed black and whites. and the Cuckoo’s Punishment. Being a sequel to the Courtship, Marriage and Pic- nic dinner of Robin Red-Breast and Jenny Wren. Phil: printed by S. Probasco This is a nice copy of an early work by for Benj. Warner, 1821. 12mo (4x5”), 16p., plain paper over stiff cards, some Duvoisin, similar in style and format to his browning of paper as usual else Fine. Illustrated with 8 fine engraved plates. A “Little Boy Was Drawing”. $200.00 beautiful copy. (See Rosenbach 616). $450.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>)

EARLY AMERICAN SEE ALSO 73, 259, 280 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 31 [email protected] WITH 44 GREAT HAND-COLORED HUMANIZED ANIMALS BY DEAN 190. EARLY ENGLISH. AN FIRST ACCOUNT OF THE GRAND PARTIES. London: Dean ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK and Son, no date, circa INSCRIBED WITH 1855. 4to (7 x 10 1/8”), SIGNED PHOTO! green cloth stamped in gold 193. EATON,SEYMOUR. THE and blind, rear paste-down ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS frayed else Fine. There are AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton 6 separate stories bound (Paul Piper). Philadelphia: Edward Stern, together with a new title 1906 (Sept. 1906). 4to, green cloth backed page. Printed on one side of boards, pictorial paste-on, edges rubbed, the paper, each page has the binding strengthened with corner of one text in rhyme underneath a leaf restored with some loss of text, crease large nearly full page hand on rear cover, overall G-VG. First edition of colored engraving - 44 in the FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK. The all. The titles include: Lion’s two Roosevelt Bears- Teddy B. and Teddy Dinner Party, Dog’s Dinner G. leave their home out West to set off on Party, the Cat’s Party, the many adventures. Illustrated by V. FLOYD Donkey’s Party and Feast, CAMPBELL with 16 full page color plates plus the Butterfly’s Gay and a profusion of black and whites in-text. THIS the Monkey’s Feast. This COPY HAS A WARM 5 LINE INSCRIPTION is a fine example of the FROM EATON TO HIS NEPHEW, DATED best in mid-nineteenth 1906. LAID IN IS A STUDIO PHOTO OF century children’s books. EATON SIGNED BY HIM ON THE VERSO! Rare. $1500.00 Eaton’s signatures are rare. A unique copy. $2000.00 HAND COLORED PARK TOY BOOK 191. EARLY ENGLISH. PICTURE BOOK OF INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT (HUMPTY DUMPTY’S INSCRIBED BY EATON! TALES on cover). London: 194. EATON,SEYMOUR. PRINCE DOMINO AND MUFFLES. Phil: Edward A. Park, no date, circa Stern, 1910 (1910). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, some cover wear, hinge 1855. 4to (7 x 10 1/2”), strengthened, G+ - VG. pictorial wraps, neat spine First edition. A wonderful strengthening and a few tale told entirely in verse small margin mends, VG. and illustrated by C. Printed on one side of TWELVETREES with 8 color the paper, each of the plates (including cover) plus 8 pages features a large many full page and in-text hand-colored illustration black and whites. This is the to accompany very short story about a boy and his cat stories on a variety of “Muffles” and also features themes. Several stories a little Black boy who speaks focus on naughty versus in “dialect”. THIS COPY IS good children, and good INSCRIBED BY EATON TO versus bad virtues (such as A RELATIVE, DATED 1910! industry versus idleness). A scarce title by the author $500.00 of the Roosevelt Bear books who signed very few books. EARLY ENGLISH SEE ALSO 72-3, 112-116, 125, 270, 361, 392 . $375.00 192. EATON,SEYMOUR. STRIKING THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ILLUSTRATIONS ABROAD. Philadelphia: 195. EDUCATION. Stern, 1908. 4to, cloth LEARNING TO WRITE by backed pictorial boards, Eleanor Pratt. (Springfield: pictorial paste-on, 178p. + McLoughlin Bros. 1935). ads, light edge rubbing and Folio, stiff pictorial wraps, spine lettering faded else VG. An entertaining effort VG++. First edition. Illus. to teach writing with pages by R.K. CULVER with 15 color for the child to practice on, plates plus many black & illustrated with bold colors whites. The Bears meet King and in line by Louise Tessin. Edward and travel in Europe. Unused. $125.00 Very scarce and a great copy. $650.00

WILLIAM SCOTT PICTURE BOOK 196. EDUCATION. LET’S LOOK #189 previous page INSIDE YOUR HOUSE by Herman and Nina Schneider. NY: William R. Scott (1948). 4to, pictorial boards, VG in frayed dust wrapper. This is a simple science picture book about water, heat and electricity with try- it-yourself experiments. Illustrated by Barbara Ivins with wonderful two-color illustrations throughout the text. Well designed as are all the Scott books, and quite scarce. (Bader p, 392-3, for others). $150.00 914.764.7410 Pg 32 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 HUMANIZED LETTERS 197. EDUCATION. SCRIPT HOUSE: a book to teach little children how to write ORIGINAL FAIRY TALES by Ruth Steele. Lond. & NY: Warne no date circa 1935. Oblong 8vo, cloth backed 201. (ENRIGHT,MAGINEL pictorial boards, some cover soil and rubbing else VG. Each page is devoted to a WRIGHT)illus. THE different letter of the alphabet. Three shapes are presented in humanized forms MERMAID’S GIFT by and help to teach the concepts of how to write each letter through a simple narrative Julia Brown. Chicago: Rand - Mr. Roundring, Mr. Archway and Mr. Bigstick. There are also lists of words using McNally (1912). 4to (7 that letter. Illustrated on every page and printed red, blue and black. $125.00 x 9 1/4”), blue gilt cloth, pictorial paste-on, light shelf EDUCATION SEE ALSO 35, 214, 281, 366, 380, 477, 520 wear VG - Fine. 1st edition. Six fairy stories, illustrated by Miss Enright (Frank Lloyd Wright’s sister) with 8 very beautiful color plates. Maginel Enright see also 62. $250.00

EULALIE SEE 9`

EVANS, EDMUND – 43, 138, 139, 244, 258, 419, 472

FABLES – 139, 209

AUSTRALIAN INTEREST 202. FAIRIES. FAIRY FOLK AT WORK by Phyllis Bain. no place: Thomas Holdsworth, circa 1920. Large 4to, stiff pictorial card covers, [24]p. FINE COPY IN BOX + covers, light soil, VG+. One night each year the 198. (EDWARDS,GEORGE WHARTON)illus. THE PRINCESS POCAHONTAS fairies gather to decide how by Virginia Watson. Philadelphia: Penn 1927 (1916). Thick 4to (7 3/4 x 9 3/4”), to make the summertime 306p., blue cloth with striking gold and white design, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN more beautiful. Each page PUBLISHER’S BOX (flaps repaired). Illustrated by Edwards with 8 lovely color plates of text faces a beautiful plus black and whites in-text and pictorial endpapers. Brilliant copy. $150.00 full page color illustration by Dudley Bain (12 in all) CHARMING EMETT WATERCOLOR and every pages has a lovely 199. EMETT,ROWLAND. ORIGINAL ART: TRAIN. Offered here pictorial border of gnomes is a finished original pen and ink and watercolor drawing , possibly a greeting and sprites. $275.00 card design. The image measures 10 wide x 7 1/3 high and is signed. In the lower corner the caption reads “seasonable predicament, with.... GREETINGS.” Pictured is a derailed train driven by a man holding a muff. A witch holding a 203. FAIRIES. THE GOOD duck by the neck is running away, another man lies across the trains tracks with a flower-pot on his stomach and a man has directed the engineer where to take FAIRY by Grace Bliss the train to avoid running over the other man. Very typical of Emett’s work and Stewart. Chicago: Reilly & a charming piece. $4750.00 Lee (1930). 8vo, green gilt cloth, 128p., slight cover soil, Emett [1906-1990] was a British artist and designer of “kinetic” sculptures. His VG to Fine. This charming work is probably most recognizable as the inventions Dick Van Dyke made as Caratacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Many of his pieces feature whimsical fairy story is illustrated trains and he actually built train sculptures as well as other sculptural machines by the author with 3 color that are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian and other museums. plates plus a profusion of full and partial page intricate line illustrations. Printed on coated paper. A scarce fairy fantasy. $250.00

204. FAIRIES. PIXIES AND THE SILVER CROWN by Margaret and Mary Baker. NY: Duffield 1927 (1927). Large 8vo, cloth, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition, publisher’s copy with their bookplate. The story tells of the adventures of a little girl and boy at the fair and the pixies they meet on the common. Written by Margaret Baker and illustrated by her sister Mary with beautiful SILHOUETTES on every page. $200.00

#200

INSCRIBED BY ENRIGHT - THIRD “MELENDY” STORY 200. ENRIGHT,ELIZABETH. THEN THERE WERE FIVE. NY: Farrar & Rinehart (1944). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/2”), cloth, 241p., Fine in dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. 1st edition. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY ENRIGHT! The story relates the many adventures the Melendy family has during a long summer. Written by Enright and illustrated by her as well, this is the third title in the Melendy series following The Saturdays and The Four Story Mistake. First editions of this title are rare, inscribed copies even rarer. Enright was Maginel Wright Enright’s daughter and the niece of Frank Lloyd Wright. She won the Newbery Award for Thimble Summer and the Newbery Honor for Gone - Away Lake. $600.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 33 [email protected] WONDERFUL ELVES 205. FAIRIES. TWINKIE TOWN TALES LIMITED EDITION BOOK NO. 1 by Carlyle Emery. St. Louis: Hamilton Brown Co. 1926. 8vo, pictorial FOLKARD’S AESOP 209. (FOLKARD,CHARLES) illus. boards, fine. This is their story about AESOP’S FABLES. Lond. : A&C Black little elves called Twinkies and of their (1912). 4to (8 1/4 x 10”), white cloth with town full of humanized insects and animals. extensive pictorial decoration, 209p. + Marvelously illustrated in detail and in bright ads, top edge gilt, corner bumped else colors by Arthur Henderson. Very scarce. See also #267 for original Twinkie Town Fine and bright. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 COPIES OF THE DELUXE EDITION art. $300.00 signed by the publishers. 1st edition FAIRIES SEE ALSO 75, 133, 205, 267, 299, with these illustrations. Illustrated by 382-5, 561, 564, 579 CHARLES FOLKARD with 12 great tipped- in color plates plus numerous illustrations FAIRY TALES SEE 28, 39, 87, 110, 151, 181, throughout the text. Due to the high 201, 221, 229, 251, 253, 304-5, quality of the paper, the black & whites 310, 320-1, 374, 376-8, 385, reproduce with much clarity. This deluxe 454, 471, 515, 525, 556, 571, 585 edition is rare and this is a fabulous copy. $1850.00 HUMANIZED BIRDS 206. FANTASY. TUFFY AND THE MERBOO - MORE BOO-BIRDS by Phyllis Gotch. London: R. Brimley Johnson, no date, circa 1905. 4to, pictorial boards, NEWBERY AWARD - LYND WARD ILLUS. covers soiled and small scrape of paper on rear board else tight, internally clean 210. FORBES,ESTHER. JOHNNY TREMAIN. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1943 and VG. The tale told in verse (1943). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw VG, not price clipped, is about Tuffy’s search for a no award seal, 2 narrow pieces off top edge). 1st ed. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. mate and features a group A story of the Boston Revolt in 1773, illus. with color frontis, pictorial endpapers of humanized birds. When and dust wrapper by LYND WARD. 1sts of this title are quite scarce. $350.00 he finally sees the “boo” of his dreams it turns out to be a “merboo” - half fish and half “boo”! Printed on one side of the paper, each page of verse faces a wonderful, bold full color plate (16 in all). An unusual story with fanciful illustrations . $350.00

FANTASY SEE ALSO BAUM, 62, 153, 175, 223, 228, 292, 307, 311, 319, 337, 343, 428, 466-7, 586

FARROW, G.G. SEE 110 FILM (BOOKS INTO FILM) – 292, 293, 580

FINLAND - 283

IN BOX 207. FISHER,HARRISON. A GARDEN OF GIRLS. NY: Dodd Mead, 1910. Folio, cloth backed boards with large pictorial paste-on of a woman, top edge gilt, 2 tiny corner creases else FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX! (corners reinforced). 1st ed. Lovely page decorations by Theodore Hapgood and featuring 16 large tipped-in plates of Fisher’s famous women (plus one portrait of Fisher). WITH LETTER FROM COATSWORTH / CATS A beautiful copy of a scarce book, rarely found in the box. $1750.00 211. (FOUJITA)illus. NIGHT AND THE CAT by Elizabeth Coatsworth. NY: Macmillan 1950, 4to (6 3/4 x 10”), two-tone cloth, near Fine in dust wrapper (dw rubbed with small strip off rear flap at fold). Stated 1st printing. Featuring 12 beautiful full page lithographs of all types of cats by FOUJITA, the noted Japanese artist, to accompany poems by Coatsworth. LAID-IN IS A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM COATSWORTH TO A FAN ON HER PERSONAL “CHIMNEY FARM” PICTORIAL CARD in which she discusses the book. She writes in part: “All the stories are retold from real stories known to Buddhist children all through Asia.” This is a special copy. $950.00

BATIK CHILDREN’S BOOK 212. (FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes nd [1931]. Oblong 4to, (10 x 8 1/4”), accordion style folded linen pages, slight cover soil, and faint stain on inner corner of 2 pages else near Fine. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) this features Francoise’s charming, primitive style color illustrations on every page. Quite scarce and certainly unusual. Bader (p.52) calls this FINE COPY IN BOX book “a minor work of art” and 208. (FISHER,HARRISON)illus. AMERICAN BELLES. NY: Dodd Mead 1911 adds that Francoise’s sense of (1911). Folio, cloth backed boards. with pictorial paste-on. Few tiny minor margin space and composition is strongest creases else fine in original publisher’s box with color plate on the cover (some in this book. (pictured on page rubbing and soil on box). 1st edition, illustrated with 16 magnificent mounted 53). $1200.00 color plates of Fisher’s lovely women and with text illus. by Bertha Stuart. A beautiful copy and an uncommon Fisher title. $1850.00

FLOWERS – 10, 243, 277, 299, 456, 564, 579 914.764.7410 Pg 34 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 CONSTRUCTIVIST STYLE ART DECO COLOR - CIRCUS THEME 216. FROGS. FROG HE WOULD A WOO-ING GO. London & NY: Warne & 213. FRENCH. LE CIRQUE texte de Jeanne Cappe. Paris: Desclee de Brouwer Scribner Welford Armstrong no date, circa 1875. 4to, pictorial wraps, some no date ca 1935. Small folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover soil spine rubbing, VG+. A title in Warne’s Juvenile Drolleries Series. Featuring the else VG+. A stunning picture book on the circus, featuring absolutely striking, most spectacular chromolithographs printed on one side of the paper, depicting angular, full page color illustrations by SANTA ROSA done in the style of the humanized frogs, mice and cats to accompany this famous nursery rhyme that is Russian Constructivists. There is one fabulous double page spread plus many full set to music. Frogs see also 130, 153, 399, 498 $600.00 page illustrations. $1200.00

#213 FROST, A.B. SEE 261

217. FYLEMAN,ROSE. THE KATY KRUSE DOLLY BOOK. NY: Doubleday Doran (1927 A). Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in worn dust wrapper. Verses by Fyleman are illustrated with 12 color plates of real dolls posed in various positions, plus many b&w’ s in text by R.M.H. Nice copy. Rose Fyleman see also

LOVELY 1830’S BOXED SET - WOMAN AUTHOR 33. $300.00 214. FRENCH. MANUSCRIT TROUVE DANS UN VIEUX CHENE par Mme. Alida de Savignac (who lived 1790-1847). Paris: Librarie de Gide Fils, no date, circa 1835. Housed in the original box are 4 books. The box measures 8.5 x 7” with a gilt border on the cover within which is a beautiful hand-colored pictorial label. The bottom of the box is in two sections each containing 2 books. The original ribbons used for removing the books are intact. The books themselves LIMITED ED. SIGNED BY GAG are bound white wraps and each has a hand colored label on the cover. Inside, WITH WOOD ENGRAVING each book has one very fine hand-colored plate plus 2 smaller woodcuts to 218. GAG,WANDA. MILLIONS OF CATS. NY: Coward McCann 1928 (1928). accompany stories that the author claims come from a manuscript found in a Oblong small 4to, (9 7/8” wide x 6 3/4), pictorial boards, FINE IN ORIGINAL tree. The entire set is in excellent condition and represents the very best that PUBLISHER’S SLIP CASE with pictorial label (edges neatly reinforced). was available to educate children of wealthy French families in the early 19th LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY GAG AND century. An opulent presentation. $1250.00 CONTAINING AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING ALSO SIGNED BY GAG! A high spot of children’s literature and one of the best books for children of all #214 time, this is beautifully illustrated and has hand-lettered text. See Bader p.34 who describes this classic as “form and character fused ... [where] words and pictures reinforce one another.” Rare in the limited edition especially with the wood engraving and the case. $7500.00

#214

FRENCH HAND-COLORED SONGS FOR CHILDREN 215. FRENCH. PETITS VACANCES par Xavier Privas. Paris: Dorbon Ainen no date ca 1915. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, rear cover rubbed else VG+. A book of children’s songs with musical notation, this features enchanting period double-page hand colored illustrations by Payk Giugnebault reminiscent of Boutet de Monvel with a touch of Hansi. Pages are individually hinged into the book. A lovely book of songs and games. $500.00

#216

219. GAG,WANDA. THE FUNNY THING by Wanda Gag. NY: Coward McCann, 1929. Oblong 8vo, yellow pictorial boards, Fine in very slightly soiled dust wrapper. First edition of Gag’s second children’s book, illustrated with many wonderful full page and in text black and white lithos in Gag’s distinctive style. This is the story of a little man named Bobo and how he FRENCH SEE ALSO 85-6, 148-50, 264-6, 313, 328, 336, 392, 394, 515, 556, 563, saved the dolls. Beautiful 589, 590 copy. $600.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 35 [email protected] 220. (GAG,WANDA)illus. ORIGINAL ART - SNOW WHITE AND THE 223. (GAZE,HAROLD)illus. PETER AND PRUE by Mary Dickerson Donahey. SEVEN DWARFS -COVER. (label on rear reads from Estate of Wanda Gag.) Chicago: Rand McNally This is an original gouache by Gag done as a finished study for the cover of (1924). 8vo, cloth, pictorial her Caldecott Honor version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs translated paste-on, 258p., Fine in and illustrated by Gag and published by Coward McCann. It is signed by Gag lightly soiled and worn dust and dated 1938. The image measures 8 x 10”, archivally matted, framed and wrapper. 1st edition. This glazed to 16 x 18”. Snow White is sitting in front of an open window of her fairy fantasy is illustrated cottage with the dwarves on either side of the building, mountains in the by Gaze with silhouette background and flowers in the foreground. Gag’s original work is rare, her work endpapers and 5 beautiful in color is especially rare and this is a most wonderful work. $20,000.00 color plates (incl. cover). Gaze was a New Zealand artist in the tradition of Outhwaite, Donahey was the wife of the creator of the Teenie Weenies. See Muir’s History of Australian Children’s Books p. 77. Scarce in dw. $450.00

THE MOST AMAZING BAUHAUS CHILDREN’S BOOK BY HINKEFUSS 224. GERMAN. MEIN VOGEL PARADIES by Carl Ernst Hinkefuss. (Berlin: Internatio GMBH), 1929. 4to (8 1/4 x 11 5/8”), side stitched pictorial wraps, minor edge wear, near Fine. LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES SIGNED BY HINKEFUSS, this being the first and only edition. The entire book consists of black paper with text printed in silver. Following a 2 page message from Hinkefuss encouraging children to create their own pictures based upon the graphics in the book, each text page faces a stunning full page multi-colored illustration of a different modernist interpretation of a bird. Bauhaus was an approach to design in Germany combining crafts, the fine arts and architecture. It was founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius and ended due to Nazi pressure in 1933. Hinkefuss was a graphic designer and the editor of the design periodical “Qualitat” associated with the Bauhaus School. This is one of the most amazing children’s books of all time and a beautiful copy. (SEE ALSO REAR COVER) $12,000.00

221. (GAG,WANDA)illus. THREE GAY TALES FROM GRIMM. NY: Coward McCann (1943). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 1/4”), pictorial boards, near Fine in chipped dust wrapper. 1st edition. Three of Grimm’s lesser known fairy tales, translated by Gag and wonderfully illustrated by her in black and white. A nice copy of a scarce Gag title. $425.00

GAMES - 361

DELECTIBLE HIPPOS - GREAT COLOR LITHOS! 222. (GANNETT, RUTH)illus. HI-PO THE HIPPO by Dorothy Thomas. NY: Random House (1942). Folio (11 1/4 x 13 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, near fine in nice dust wrapper with a few closed tears. Stated 1st printing. The story of a humanized family of hippos, illustrated with the most incredible full page and partial page color and black & white lithos that bring this family to life. Must be seen to be appreciated, and really a great picture book by the author of My Father’s Dragon. $600.00 914.764.7410 Pg 36 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 FINE SILHOUETTE PICTURE BOOK DUST WRAPPER (dw with some spots, chipped at folds). DE LUXE LARGE PAPER 225. GERMAN. VOM OSTERHASEN SCHNELLEBEIN UND DEN VIER BOSEN EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES! Featuring 40 magnificent tipped-in color ENGELEIN bilder und plates by Goble (mounted on heavy stock) that perfectly suit the tales. This verse von Georg Plischte. limited edition is rare, especially with the dust wrapper. $2250.00 Munich: Callwey ca 1920. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight cover soil and scattered foxing else VG+. This is a wonderful picture book fantasy tale featuring a huge humanized rabbit and little fairies. Printed on rectos only and wonderfully illustrated with intricate silhouettes. $250.00

HUMANIZED RABBITS 226. GERMAN. DER HASLEIN ZEITVERTREIB. Esslingen: Schreiber ca 1930. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, VG+. This story of a bevy of humanized bunnies is wonderfully illustrated in color by K. RUHR, and there is a hole cut in the cover so the reader can see through to the first page. $200.00

ITALIAN TALES 230. (GOBLE,WARWICK)illus. STORIES FROM THE PENTAMERONE by Giambattista Basile. London: Macmillan and Co. 1911. 4to (8 x 10 1/4”), red gilt cloth, (304)p., FINE 227. GERMAN. DIE WUNDERBURG IM MEER vom verfasser der IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL sonnenkinderstuben. Oldenburg: Stalling 1929. 4to, cloth backed pictorial DUST WRAPPER! (dw boards, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Undersea flora, fauna and a few chipped at head of spine). shipwrecks are gloriously illustrated in rich colors by HELMUT SKARBINA with 1st edition. Selected and 7 full page color illustrations and numerous black and whites. Done with typical edited by E.F. Strange from German quality and a lovely copy. $250.00 the John Edward Taylor translation. Italian folk GNOME MANUSCRIPT tales are illustrated by Goble with 32 magnificent WITH 13 ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS color plates with tissue 228. GERMAN. ZWERG-WANDERSCHAFT ein marchen von Johannes Trojan. guards. This is a beautiful Zeichnungen R. Halver Biedenkopf. German, [192]. 4to, cloth backed boards, copy, rare in the dust fine. This is an incredible manuscript for a published German picture book about wrapper. $1200.00 a little gnome and garden insects. There are 13 fabulous finished watercolors with text beneath each picture. Amongst other titles, Trojan illustrated GOLDEN BOOKS – 12 GOLF – 276, 468 Struwwelpeter der Jungere and was Trojans last book. $1500.00 GORDON, ELIZABETH – 557, 564

SET OF 4 SIGNED BOOKS 231. GOREY,EDWARD. A GOREY FESTIVAL. NY: Ivan Obolensky (and Astor- Honor) (1968). 12mo (4 7/8 x 6”), 4 books bound in stiff pictorial wraps in a slip case with color pictorial label by Gorey. Case slightly rubbed else fine. Includes: The Sinking Spell, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child and the Curious Sofa, each published earlier. This set is SIGNED ON EACH TITLE PAGE BY GOREY. Rarely found with all books signed. Toledano A28. $450.00

GERMAN SEE ALSO 83, 169, 187, 220, 268, 285, 286, 293, 299, 321, 333, 366, 435, 482, 579, 592

GNOMES – 11. 228, 299, 431

RARE WARWICK GOBLE LARGE PAPER LIMITED EDITION 229. (GOBLE,WARWICK)illus. GREEN WILLOW AND OTHER JAPANESE FAIRY TALES by James Grace. London: Macmillan & Co. 1910. Large, thick 4to (9 1/2 x 11 1/2”), publishers red gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, 281p., FINE IN Helen & Marc Younger Pg 37 [email protected] 232. GOREY,EDWARD. THE GREEN BEADS. NY: Albondocani Press 1978. Oblong 12mo (6 x 5”), 238. [GOREY,EDWARD]. THE STUPID pictorial wraps, Fine. 1st JOKE by Eduard Blutig. Fantod Press 1990. edition. LIMITED TO 400 NUMBERED COPIES Oblong 12mo (6 x 5”), pictorial wraps, fine. SIGNED BY GOREY. Printed on fine paper on 1st separate edition, first published in Dark one side of the page and hand sewn. Each page Forces. LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED has a full page illustration with no text. Toledano COPIES SIGNED BY GOREY. Written A71b. $500.00 using one of his pseudonyms. Toledano

233. GOREY,EDWARD. A100. $400.00 LES PASSEMENTERIES HORRIBLES. NY: Albondocani Press 1976. Oblong 12mo (6 x 5”), pictorial wraps, Fine. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY GOREY. 3 SIGNED BOOKS Printed on fine paper and 239. GOREY,EDWARD. THREE hand sewn. Printed on one BOOKS FROM THE FANTOD side of the paper every page has a full page illustration, PRESS: THE DERANGED with no text. Toledano COUSINS, THE ELEVENTH A64b. $575.00 EPISODE, [THE UNTITLED BOOK] ARTIST’S PROOF . Fantod Press (1971). 3 234. GOREY,EDWARD. books, pictorial wraps, faint crease L’HEURE BLEUE. Fantod on one cover else Fine in publisher’s Press (1975). Oblong VG+ tan printed envelope. Limited to 12mo (6 1/4 x 5 1/2”), pictorial wraps, Fine. First 500 sets printed by Gorey’s press, edition. LIMITED TO each of these books is SIGNED BY 500 NUMBERED COPIES GOREY on the title page. Toledano SIGNED BY GOREY, THIS IS AN ARTIST’S PROOF A42b. $1200.00 COPY LETTERED “AP 18/38”. Illustrated only in black and white, omitting the blue of the final version. Toledano A60 (this not included). GOREY’S FIRST BOOK $650.00 SIGNED 240. GOREY,EDWARD. SIGNED AND SCARCE UNSTRUNG HARP. NY 235. GOREY,EDWARD. & Boston: Duell, Sloan and MENACED OBJECTS Pearce & Little Brown. DOGEAR WRYDE POST- (1953). 8vo (5 1/8 x 7 5/8”), CARDS. 1989. Consisting pictorial boards, light edge of 16 postcards in the rubbing else near fine in dust original pictorial envelope wrapper frayed at spine ends in fine condition. LIMITED but VG. Stated 1st edition TO 250 SETS NUMBERED of GOREY’S FIRST BOOK, AND SIGNED BY GOREY. with wonderful full page Scarce. $800.00 illustrations facing each page of text. THIS COPY LIMITED EDITION WITH PICTORIAL ORDER CARD IS SIGNED BY GOREY on 236. GOREY,EDWARD. PRUNE PEOPLE II. NY: Albondocani Press 1985. Oblong the title page. Toledano 12mo (6 x 5”), pictorial wraps, A1a. $750.00 Fine. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY GOREY. Printed SCARCE TITLE SIGNED on fine paper and hand sewn. 241. (GOREY,EDWARD)illus. Printed on one side of the IRENE GOOD NIGHT paper, every page has a full by D.R. Bensen. NY: Targ page illustration with no text. 1982. 12mo (5 x 6 1/4”), Laid in is the publisher’s silk covers, fine in dust order card that is illustrated wrapper. LIMITED TO 250 by Gorey reproducing the COPIES SIGNED BY GOREY cover of the book. Toledano ON THE FRONTIS and by A91b. $500.00 Benson on the colophon. Printed on handmade paper SCARCE GOREY MINIATURE and illustrated by Gorey 237. GOREY,EDWARD. Q.R.V. Boston: with tipped-in frontis Bromer 1989. A measuring and color printed glassine 1 1/8 x 1 3/8”, decorative boards, Fine. dust wrapper. The story LIMITED TO 400 NUMBERED COPIES centers on Irene Adler SIGNED BY GOREY. This copy is not a Conan Doyle character numbered and is out of series marked o/ who managed to outwit s. Written as an homage to Isaac Watts, Sherlock Holmes. Toledano each text page faces a full page illustration B68. $450.00 in black and white. Toledano A97b. Scarce. $775.00 914.764.7410 Pg 38 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 PAUL BRANSOM’S ILLUSTRATIONS 246. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. DIAMONDS AND TOADS. NY: McLoughlin 242. GRAHAME,KENNETH. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. NY: Charles Bros., no date, circa 1875. 4to, pictorial wraps, spine neatly reinforced and cover Scribner’s Sons 1913 (Oct. margin soil else VG. Features 6 fine, unsigned full page chromos by Greenaway 1913). 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 1/8”), pirated and re-engraved from the British. Schuster 30- 1e. Very scarce and a blue pictorial cloth, top edge nice copy. $575.00 gilt, near fine. First edition with Bransom illustrations (7th overall edition of this title). Illustrated by PAUL BRANSOM with pictorial cover design, pictorial endpapers and title drawing, plus 10 very lovely color plates. Bransom is in his element with animals, making this a wonderful edition of this classic. Nice copy. Kenneth Grahame see also 390, 436. $750.00

GRIMM BROTHERS – 220, 221, 321 GROPPER, WILLIAM - 475 HAND-COLORED FLOWERS 243. (GRANDVILLE,J.J.)illus. LES FLEURS ANIMEES. Intro. par Alph. Karr, MOVEABLE RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY texte par Taxile Delord. Paris: Gabriel de Gonet, 1847. Thick 4to, two volumes 247. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY with animated illustrations. in one. 3/4 morocco and marbled boards, gilt decorated spine, top edge gilt, 364, Akron: Saalfield 1944. 8vo, spiral backed pictorial boards, tab extended on last 132p., Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated with 50 magnificent hand-colored plates page else fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Illustrated in color on every page and plus 2 hand-colored title pages, each plate depicting Grandville’s marvelous featuring 6 fine color MOVEABLE PLATES done by JULIAN WEHR. $350.00 humanized flowers. Also including 2 b&w botanical engravings as well. This is a bright and beautiful copy with no foxing or wear. Gumuchian 2799 & plate p.226 PERHAPS THE RAREST GRUELLE BOOK variant cover. $2000.00 248. (GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. QUACKY DOODLES’ AND DANNY DADDLES’ BOOK by Rose String Hubbell. Chicago: Volland (1916, ninth printing). 8vo (6 1/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial boards, tail of spine chipped and some minor repair to spine, else tight, clean and VG+. The story centers around the toy duck named Quacky Doodles and his friend Teddy Bear and other toy friends. Illustrated in color on every page by Gruelle and with silhouette endpapers. One of the rarest if not the rarest Gruelle book. $850.00

244. GREENAWAY,KATE. VOLLAND BOXED EDITION A DAY IN A CHILD’S LIFE 249. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. WOODEN WILLIE. Joliet: Volland (1927). 8vo (6 with music by Myles Foster. 1/4 x 9 1/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, NEAR FINE IN ORIGINAL BOX London: Routledge, no date (box flaps repaired). 1st printing, second issue. (First are stated and (1881). 4to, cloth backed second printings are also stated, so this is earlier than a second printing but not glazed pictorial boards, a first printing). A Volland Happy Children Book with sharp and wonderful color beveled edges, bottom illustrations throughout done by Gruelle featuring a NAMED BELINDY edge and tips rubbed else and a wooden doll named WILLIE. A beautiful copy, scarce in box. $600.00 near FINE IN PICTORIAL WRAPPER (wrapper lacking spine, chipped and frayed). First ed. 1st issue (Schuster 66-1a, DPL #31) with beautiful color illustrations throughout, engraved by Edmund Evans. Rarely found in dw. $850.00

UNCOMMON 245. (GREENAWAY,KATE)illus. A CRUISE IN THE ACORN by Mrs. Alice Jerrold. London: Marcus Ward 1875. 8vo, gilt and black cloth, pictorial paste-on, 140p. + 4p. ads, slight edge wear, near Fine. 1st edition of this uncommon Greenaway work featuring 6 unsigned mounted color illustrations on gilt backgrounds 250. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY AND THE CAMEL WITH THE WRINKLED KNEES. Chicago: Volland (1924, no additional printings to accompany a charming fantasy tale. listed). 8vo, pictorial boards, near FINE IN PUBLISHER’S PICTORIAL BOX This is a beautiful copy. Schuster 63- (flap repaired). A Volland Happy Children Book. Wonderfully illustrated in color 1 (a). $1500.00 throughout by Gruelle and a nice copy not often found in the box. $500.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 39 [email protected] BOXED VOLLAND FAIRY TALES ARTIST’S DUMMY FOR RARE HADER CAT TITLE 251. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. MY VERY OWN FAIRY STORIES. Chicago: Volland 256. HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. WHIFFY McMANN - ARTIST’S DUMMY (1917, no later printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, light spine wear and owner name written and illustrated by the Haders, published in 1933 by Coward McCann. This is in ink opposite half-title else VG+ IN ORIGINAL BOX. 1st edition. Illustrated the Haders’ dummy for this book, used for layout and color direction. The dummy by Gruelle with pictorial endpapers plus many wonderful full page and in-text measures 7 x 7 1/4”, larger than the original. A note from the Haders reads in part color illustrations throughout. The text includes 12 fairy stories such as The “this dummy is for size and continuity of story” and is completely hand-made by Rubbery Dubbery Smiles, The Ugly Caterpillar, The Cheery Cricket and more. the Haders including painted covers. It contains color cover, endpapers, half-title This is a nice copy of one of the scarcer Gruelle titles. $600.00 and 4 other color illustrations, 2 pages in orange line and 48 pencil drawings with text in pencil beneath each piece. All throughout the book are penciled notations to the printer from the Haders. A fascinating look at the earliest stage pre- production picture book. Sold with a used copy of the published book. $3500.00

SCARCE BOXED VOLLAND 252. (GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. RHYMES FOR KINDLY CHILDREN by Ethel Fairmont. Chicago: Volland (1916, 18th edition). 8vo, pictorial boards, Fine in pictorial box. Illustrated by Gruelle with pictorial endpapers plus many, many full page and in-text color illustrations to accompany simple poems. Very scarce and a beautiful copy. $500.00

253. (GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. ALL ABOUT CINDERELLA retold and illus. by John B. Gruelle. NY: Cupples & Leon (1916). 16mo, 48p., boards, pictorial paste- on, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Printed on coated paper and illustrated by ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR Gruelle with 8 color plates plus b&w’s. $300.00 257. HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR FOR CHRISTMAS CARD. It was the Hader’s custom to send out Christmas greetings to their friends in the form of large color printed pictorial sheets printed in small numbers. Over the years we have handled a few of the printed greetings, but this is the original watercolor used for a greeting. It measures 18” wide x 12” high (not signed). Santa is depicted as a mouse with a sack of toys over its back. It is getting ready to down the chimney. Snow and houses are the in background. The lower corner is frayed and there is some wear, but overall it is in VG condition and absolutely charming. $500.00

SCARCE GRUELLE TITLE 254. GRUELLE,JOHNNY. LITTLE SUNNY STORIES. Chicago: Volland (1919, later ed). 8vo pictorial boards, Fine IN BOX (box with few minor flap repairs). A VOLLAND SUNNY BOOK of fairy stories with beautiful full page and in-text color illustrations. Very scarce. $375.00

GUATEMALA – 582 GUTTMANN, BESSIE PEASE - 102 AUNT MAVOR TOY BOOK - EDMUND EVANS 258. HAND COLORED. OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG. London: George Routledge no date [1858]. 4to (7 x JAMAICAN INTEREST 9 3/4”), pictorial wraps, 255. HADER,BERTA AND ELMER. neat spine strengthening, VG+. Printed by Edmund JAMAICA JOHNNY. NY: Macmillan Evans on one side of the 1935 (Oct. 1935) sq. 4to, green pictorial paper there are 4 full page and 1 double page hand- cloth, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. colored illustrations - all 1st edition. The story of a little Black very fine. This is an Aunt Mavor Toy Book, notable boy is set in Jamaica. Illustrated by the for being the first title Haders with wonderful full page color in the series to have a double-page color spread illustrations. $200.00 and the first to have its own picture on the cover. See Masaki: History of Victorian Popular Picture Books p.408. $750.00 914.764.7410 Pg 40 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 HAND COLORED SEE ALSO 1, 19, 72, 125, 188, 190-1, 214-15, 243, 270, 361, IN BOX 392, 589 262. (HARRISON,FLORENCE)illus. EARLY POEMS OF WILLIAM MORRIS. London: Blackie 1914. 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), blue gilt cloth, top edge gilt, RARE EARLY AMERICAN MOVEABLE absolutely AS NEW IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX!! (box sl. worn). First 259. HARLEQUINADE. METAMORPHOSIS, OR A TRANSFORMATION OF edition. 30 of Morris’s poems (Arthurian in nature). Illustrated with pictorial PICTURES, With Poetical Explanations For The Amusement of Young Persons endpapers, 16 tipped-in color plates (with guards) 12 b&w plates plus numerous by Benjamin Sands. Philadelphia, Printed for and Sold By Solomon Wieatt, 1807. illustrations throughout the text. A magnificent book, with the beautiful Archival repairs at some folds and most corners else clean and VG. Consisting illustrations done in Pre - Raphaelite style and an incredible copy. $1350.00 of one continuous sheet of paper (13 1/2 x 5 5/8”) folded into 4 panels. Each panel has upper and lower flaps that can be lifted or laid down to form a variety of pictures. (For instance in the first panel Adam becomes Eve who becomes a mermaid), The woodcuts are by American engraver James Poupard. Based upon an earlier British title, the first American English language version of this title was published in Philadelphia circa 1787 with the first use of woodcuts by James Poupard. This edition is THE FIRST EDITION TO USE A TITLE PAGE AND TO USE THE NAME OF THE AUTHOR, BENJAMIN SANDS. Welch 1163 provides a detailed examination of this and other early printings. This type of novelty was among the first mechanical books and this edition is rare. Welch 1163.9, Shaw 13547. $2500.00

263. (HARRISON,FLORENCE)illus. TENNYSON’S DREAM OF FAIR WOMEN AND OTHER POEMS. London, Glasgow, Bombay: Blackie & Son, no date, circa 1920. Small 4to (6 3/4 x 9”), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw with some soil else VG+). 12 poems are illustrated by Harrison with 8 beautiful color plates, 6 full page black and whites, plus lovely pictorial head and tailpieces, pictorial title page and pictorial endpapers. This is a scarce title with beautiful Art Nouveau style illustrations. $450.00

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL 516

NOAH’S ARK BY HELLE 264. HELLE,ANDRE. L’ARCHE DE NOE. Paris: Garnier Freres (1926). Large 4to, (9 1/2 x 12 1/2”), cloth 260. HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER. PLANTATION PAGEANTS. Bost: Houghton backed pictorial boards, Mifflin 1899 (1899). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 247p., near Fine. 1st ed. (BAL 7142). small mark on 1 page else Illustrated by E. BOYD SMITH with 20 black and white plates. This is a nice copy Fine. A fabulous Art Deco of a very early E. Boyd Smith book and also a terrific Harris item. $1000.00 picture book illustrated on every page by Helle with stylized designs of animals, and other objects related to them. Each animal has a color illustration and black and whites are on text pages. See Mahoney et al p. 148 “Notable Foreign Picture Books”. $1200.00

265. HELLE,ANDRE. LE TOUR DU MONDE EN 80 PAGES. Paris: J. Ferenczi et Fils (1927). 4to, (9 x 10 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing else near Fine. Written by Helle with a preface by noted French author Gaston Cherau. Around the World in 80 Days via Helle’s art INSCRIBED BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS deco designs begins in Japan 261. HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER. UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONGS AND and ends in a little boy’s SAYINGS. NY: D. Appleton 1902 (1895). 8vo, red cloth stamped in gold and bed as he wakes up from black, 265p. + ads, light stain to lower spine and corner of first 2 leaves, old his dream trip. Every page repair to strengthen binding, overall VG-. In 1895, Appleton issued a New & has color illustrations of Revised edition. This edition is newly illustrated with 112 illustrations by A.B. places and things typical of FROST (the 1st edition is illustrated by Frederick Church and James Moser). the country visited. Nice Harris wrote a preface for this edition, dedicated to Frost. THIS COPY IS one! $775.00 INSCRIBED BY HARRIS on the verso of the frontis, and IT IS ALSO SIGNED AGAIN BY HARRIS at the end of the preface where he has crossed out his printed name. Harris inscriptions are not common. $1850.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 41 [email protected] 266. (HELLE,ANDRE)illus. LES HISTOIRES DE PATACHOU par Tristan Dereme. STRUWELLPETER PARODY Paris: Emile- Paul (1932). Large 269. (HOFFMANN,HEINRICH). POLITICAL STRUWWELPETER by Harold 4to (10 X 13”), cloth backed Begbie. Lond: Grant Richards pictorial boards, slightest of 1899. 4to, cloth backed cover rubbing else VG-Fine. pictorial boards, 24p., covers A charming French picture book, this is illustrated by darkened and light edge ANDRE HELLE with art deco wear, VG and clean. A parody style color illustrations on of Hoffman’s children’s book every page. THIS COPY HAS involving British political A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION figures of the era and FROM THE AUTHOR illustrated in full color on TRISTAN DEREME ON THE every page after Hoffmann’s HALF-TITLE DATED 1932. originals by F. Carruthers Dereme was a French poet and author whose real name Gould (printed on rectos was Philippe Huc. Tristan only). $375.00 Dereme was a pseudonym he adopted in 1908. This is a great copy of a scarce Helle title. $1250.00 HAND-COLORED DARTON TOY BOOK WITH NAUGHTY CHILDREN FABULOUS HENDERSON FAIRY ART 270. [HOFFMANN,HEINRICH]. 267. HENDERSON,ARTHUR. ORIGINAL ART: TWINKIE TOWN TALES (vol. HEEDLESS HARRY’S DAY 2). This is a large fabulous fairy watercolor, ink and tempera by Henderson that OF DISASTERS. Lond.: appears as the double-page wrap-around front and back covers of Twinkie Town Darton & Co. ca 1845-7 Tales Book No. 2 by Carlyle Emery, published in St. Louis by Hamilton Brown (based on address). Fun Co. 1927. The image measures 26” wide x 18” matted and framed to 36 x 27” for Little Folks on cover. and is in fine condition. Depicted is a grand feast of the cherubic elves called 4to, pictorial wraps, 15p., Twinkies - 19 of them are sitting at a table feasting on cake and a huge cherry. fine. The story of the The entire surface of the paper is covered with vibrant colors and the image is consequences of “wild and absolutely irresistible. The title lettering is in the upper right corner reading thoughtless” behavior. “Twinkie Town Tales BOOK 2”. The image appears greatly reduced in the book. Illustrated with 9 nice Arthur Henderson see also 205, $2200.00 hand-colored illustrations (a few full page). $650.00

271. [HOFFMANN,HEINRICH]. PETER PRIM’S STORY BOOK. NY: McLoughlin nd ca 1880. 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, some internal soil, edge wear and paste-on sl. scuffed, else VG. Containing 9 of McLoughlin’s Slovenly Peter imitations: Heedless Johnny; Truant Peter; Pauline & The Matches; Simple John; Cruel Frederick; Flying Robert; Lazy Charlotte; Envious Minny; and the Inky Boys - the last being about a “black-a-moor” and Saint Nicholas. Illustrated with 48 chromolithographs. Quite scarce. $1750.00 HINKEFUSS, CARL ERNST - 224 HOFFMANN, E.T.A. - 482 HOBAN, RUSSELL - 111

STRIKING PICTURE BOOK 272. HOLLING,HOLLING C. THE DEAN RAG BOOK TWINS WHO FLEW AROUND THE 268. HOFFMANN,HEINRICH. WORLD. NY: Platt & Munk (1931). Folio (10 x 12 1/4”), cloth, pictorial ENGLISH STRUWWEL- paste-on, cloth rubbed at extrems else PETER. Lond: Deans Rag VG. Written by Holling, this is the story Book, nd ca 1900. 4to, of twins who fly their plane, the Spirit covers soiled and some of Punkin Center, all over the world. light internal soil as well Illustrated throughout by Holling with else VG. A rare cloth book fabulous, bold full page and partial page color illustrations in typical 30’s style. version of this classic book, An uncommon Holling title and a stunning illustrated in color on every book. $200.00 page. $850.00

HOOPES, FLORENCE & MARGARET - 174 914.764.7410 Pg 42 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 HORSES AND DOGS 277. (HUMPHREY,MAUD)illus. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR by Helen Gray Cone. 273. HORSES AND DOGS. AUNT LOUISA’S CHOICE PRESENT: HORSES NY: Stokes 1889. Small 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges slightly rubbed AND DOGS. London: Frederick Warne & Co., no date, circa 1880. 4to (9 1/4 x else near fine. Illustrated by Humphrey with 4 magnificent full page chromo- 10 3/4”), pictorial cloth, neat hinge repairs else VG+. Stories about famous dogs lithographs of beautiful little children and in monotint on text pages. $650.00 and different breeds of dogs. Featuring 24 fine color plates by John Herring and Edwin Landseer, both prominent British illustrators known for their animal portraits. Printed on one side of the paper by J. Butterfield. $300.00

HUNTING - 576

GREAT SAALFIELD CLOTH BOOK 278. HUMPTY DUMPTY. Akron: Saalfield 1910. Narrow 4to, cloth, VG-Fine. A great turn of the 20th century cloth book with HORSES ALSO 27, 282, 424 HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT – 331 a somewhat malevolent looking Humpty Dumpty. Illustrated in bright colors on every page. Nice copy. $225.00 HUDSON, GWYNNED - 103 HURD, CLEMENT – 514 IBSEN, HENRICK - 441 TED HUGHES CHILDREN’S BOOK HUGHES,TED. MEET MY FOLKS 274. . London: Faber & Faber (1961). 8vo, BOXED VOLLAND / RICHARDSON ILLUSTRATIONS pictorial boards, Fine in fine dust wrapper with price intact. 1st ed. Humorous 279. INDIA. THE WHITE ELEPHANT by Georgene Faulkner. Joliet: Volland poems by Hughes, artfully illustrated with full page b&w’s by George Adamson. (1929). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE IN PUBLISHER’S BOX. 1st Hughes’ third book and his first children’s book. A beautiful copy. $475.00 ed. Folk tales from India are beautifully illustrated in rich colors by Frederick Richardson. A beautiful copy. $400.00

275. (HUMPHREY,MAUD)illus. CHILDREN OF SPRING by Edith Thomas. NY: Stokes, 1888. 4to, stiff wraps with unusual embossed pictorial celluloid medallion tied on. Bound with silk ties, light cover soil, VG+. Illustrated with 3 large chromolithograph plates (printed on one side) by Humphrey, each depicting an RUFUS MERRILL CHAPBOOK 280. INDIANS. (CHAPBOOK) INDIAN ANECDOTES. Concord, N.H.: Rufus adorable young child and done in vivid colors. Poems are on other leaves. $450.00 Merrill, no date ca 1840. 2 1/2 x 4”, 16p., VG+. Illus. with 6 full page cuts, pictorial title and pictorial cover plus 1 smaller cut. The text is a series of short tales, all of which portray the Indian in the best light and the white man in the 276.(HUMPHREY,MAUD) worst - always ready to take advantage of the Indian: “Hospitality is a prominent illus. OLD YOUNGSTERS trait in the Indian character... They have a high sense of honor, justice and fair by Elizabeth Tucker. NY: dealing”. The Pequots, Narragansets and Red Jacket are mentioned and one full Stokes 1897. 4to, cloth page cut portrays the Oregon Indians. An interesting chapbook. $350.00 backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed else tight VG+. INDIANS ALSO 198, 296, 448, 30 INGOLDSBY, THOMAS – 141, 438-9 There are stories and verses plus text illustrations by YOUNG SCOTT BOOK Tucker, plus 6 magnificent 281. IPCAR,DAHLOV. ANIMAL HIDE & SEEK. NY: Wm. R. Scott 1947. 4to, full page chromolithograph pictorial wraps, loose sheets as issued to editors, corner of rear top sheet torn illustrations by Humphrey else VG. This is an ADVANCE PRE-PUBLICATION COPY with a publication sheet depicting children posed stapled to the endpaper giving the specifics of the forthcoming book. The text doing adult activities offers introduction for the very young child to nature’s camouflage. The animal (playing golf, gossiping, is presented without background and on the facing page it is drawn against its cooking, sewing, having tea natural setting so the child can see how nature protects itself. Written by Ipcar etc). $950.00 and illustrated by her with beautiful full page color illustrations. A very original idea for a children’s book. From the collection of an editor at Scott. $200.00 (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT PAGE ------>>>>>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 43 [email protected] #281 - prev page ANTI-SEMITISM #282 286. JEWISH ANTI-SEMITIC INTEREST. DER FRUSLING UND ANDERES GEPFEFFERTES von Otto Holl. Neudamm: J. Neumann, no date, circa 1930. Large 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, 68p. + 2 p. ads, sl. cover soil else VG- Fine. A group of stories told in verse about things that can go wrong between men and women, illustrated in color throughout. One 15 page story involves a stereotypical Jewish couple named the Zeilchenbloms and relates what happens when Isidor cheats on his wife with an Aryan blonde haired woman. Without even reading the text, the disgusting depictions tell the story. Rare. $2500.00

IRVING, WASHINGTON – 435, 442, 595 ITALIAN – 126-9, 230, 389

282. JAMES,WILL. YOUNG COWBOY. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1935 (1935 A). Oblong 4to (9 3/4 x 7 1/2”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper (dw with some soil and fraying but overall VG). 1st edition. The text is arranged for young readers from Big Enough and Sun Up. Illustrated by James with 5 color plates plus many full page and smaller black and whites. This is a great copy, rare in the dust wrapper. $1200.00

283. JANSSON,TOVE. THE BOOK ABOUT MOOMIN, MYMBLE AND LITTLE MY. London: Ernest Benn, (1953). 4to (8 1/4 x 11”), cloth backed pictorial boards, corners worn else VG+. 1st English language edition of this charming Finnish children’s book, with holes and cut-outs on each page that are incorporated into the story. Bold color illustrations throughout accompanied by text in script make this an outstanding picture book. Mahoney and Hurlimann both comment on its originality and appeal. $675.00

287. JOHNSON,CROCKETT. ELLEN’S

LION. NY: Harper Bros. (1959). 8vo, 62p.

cloth backed pictorial boards, slightly faded

else Fine in slightly. worn dust wrapper.

JAPANESE PAPER DOLLS 1st ed. with correct published price and 284. JAPANESE INTEREST. CUTOUT no listing of later titles. Twelve stories DRESSING BOOK . Japan, written by Johnson are also illustrated by no date, circa 1950? (perhaps earlier). 4to, him in color throughout. A very hard to find stiff pictorial wraps, spine repaired else VG. Laid in are title. $600.00 8 sheets of uncut paper dolls with outfits and toys for 2 children and their parents. The characters are typical #285 1950’s with the mother holding a broom and the father carrying a briefcase. $225.00

JAPANESE INTEREST SEE ALSO 211, 229, 600

BIRNBAUM’S CHAD GADYA (A KID, A KID) 285. JEWISH INTEREST. CHAD GADJO zeichnungen con Menachem Birnbaum. Berlin: Welt Verlag, 1920. Folio (9 x 11 1/2”), bound in original vellum boards with the black ties replaced. Except for light soil and toning to the boards, this is a clean VG-Fine copy. First edition. This famous Passover song of Chad Gadya that is sung at the end of the Seder is illustrated by Jewish/Austrian artist Menachem Birnbaum and adapted by his younger brother Uriel. There is a color illustration on the cover followed by pictorial endpapers within a blue and yellow border. The twin title pages are set within the same border and are followed by the text of the song printed in both Hebrew and German. Each page of text (10 pages) faces a striking full page color woodblock illustration, printed on vellum-like parchment. The final images of the Angel of Death foretold the horror of the Holocaust. Menachem and Uriel Birnbaum were sons of the Jewish philosopher Nathan Birnbaum. Menachem died in Auschwitz in 1944 but Uriel lived until 1956. This is a nice copy of a rare Jewish children’s book. $3500.00 914.764.7410 Pg 44 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 288. JOHNSON,CROCKETT. THE EMPEROR’S GIFTS. NY et al: Holt, Rinehart GEORGE SHRINKS FABULOUS WATERCOLOR and Winston (1965). 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 1/4”), pictorial cloth for libraries, Fine in (LATER ANIMATED) dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition. The young emperor switches the gifts he has 292. JOYCE,WILLIAM. GEORGE SHRINKS - ORIGINAL ART - AND PLAY received from other kings in order to help each of them with their particular QUIETLY. Offered here is an original watercolor by award winning children’s vices. Illustrated by the author. Scarce. $450.00 book artist Joyce, used in his charming fantasy George Shrinks (published by Harper Collins). Done on artist board measuring 15” wide x 10”, with the actual image measuring 9 3/4” x 6 3/4”. Signed and in an acid free matte. The image appears on Page 15 (and play quietly), George has jumped onto a little boy’s hat. The boy is wearing a phony nose, and both George and the boy have scared a cat and a mouse that have jumped in mid-air from fright. Foliage, floor and house are in background. $5500.00

Joyce’s style features meticulous attention to detail. George Shrinks was later animated for a PBS Saturday morning show. In an online interview from the publisher’s home page, Joyce offers this insight when asked where the idea for George came from: “ Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved stories about people who were the wrong size. King Kong was too big for everything, and Stuart Little was way too small. One day I found some of my old toys in a box. Mixed up with all the dinosaurs and army men was a little airplane that had a tiny , and that got me thinking. What if a boy named George shrank one day while his parents were away? What would he do? Would it be fun? Would it be scary? What would he eat? So that’s what I made George Shrinks about -- how neat it would be if, just for one day, you were the same size as your toys. And of course I had George fly in that toy airplane.”

289. JOHNSON, CROCKETT. THE FROWNING PRINCE. NY: Harper & Brothers (1959). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper with chip at tail of spine, light fraying but VG. First edition. (no ads for later titles). Wonderful illustrations on nearly every page by Johnson who also wrote the story about a prince who finally loses his frown when he meets his princess. $300.00

290. JOHNSON,CROCKETT. TERRIBLE TERRIFYING TOBY. NY: Harper Brothers (1957). 4to (7 1/2 x 9 3/4”), plain black cloth spine, pictorial boards, Fine in fine price clipped dust wrapper. 1st edition with no ads for later titles and inscribed by previous owner 1957. The story of a loveable puppy that wants to become fierce. Every page has a fabulous full color illustration with only one or two lines of text below. See Bader p. 440-441. Rare. $1200.00 293. KASTNER,ERICH. translated and with a HAROLD JONES ORIGINAL DRAWING FOR KIPLING 3 page introduction by May Masse. NY: Doubleday Doran & Co. 1930 (1930). 8vo 291. (JONES,HAROLD)illus. ORIGINAL ART: A RING OF TALES by Kathleen (6 1/4 x 8 1/4”), yellow cloth, 224p., fine in dust wrapper (dw soiled). Stated 1st Lines. This is an original pen and ink drawing by Jones that was used in the ed. in English of Kastner’s first children’s book. Illustrated by WALTER TRIER book of fairy tales entitled A Ring of Tales. The drawing appears on page 110 with 18 full page line drawings, some on a yellow background. Very well known in of the book to accompany a story entitled The Beginning of the Europe, Kastner’s book gained popularity in America when Disney made the book Armadilloes. Depicted are a leopard, a turtle and an armadillo in the jungle with into a movie. First editions in dust wrapper are rare. $1250.00 trees, rocks and foliage in the background. Done with Jones’ characteristic cross-hatch detail, it is extremely appealing. Peppin notes that most of Jones’ work was in pen and ink. “His drawings are both decorative and spatially well ordered. He has been widely recognized as one of the most interesting professional illustrators of the 20th century. (Book illus. of the 20th Century p.165) Sold with a fine first edition of the book in dw. $850.00

GERTRUDE KAY / VOLLAND FANTASY 294. KAY,GERTRUDE. THE FRIENDS OF JIMMY. Joliet: Volland (1926). 8vo, pictorial boards, spine lightly rubbed and toned else VG+ IN FINE BOX. Stated First Edition. Written and illustrated by Kay. This is a charming fantasy tale illustrated by Kay with full page color illustrations plus many in text color illustrations as well. This is a title in the Volland Nature Children Book series. $350.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 45 [email protected] INSCRIBED BY KEATS 295. KEATS,EZRA JACK. 298. (KIRK,MARIA)illus. CORNELLI:A STORY OF THE SWISS ALPS by JENNIE’S HAT. NY: Harper Johanna Spyri. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1921 (1921). 4to, red and tan cloth, pictorial & Row (1966). Oblong 4to (9 paste-on, top edge gilt, Fine in frayed dust wrapper. 1st edition of the beautiful 1/2 x 8 1/2”), cloth backed GIFT EDITION illustrated by Kirk with 14 color plates plus pictorial borders on pictorial boards, Fine in dust all text pages and pictorial endpapers. Maria Kirk see also 104, 128. $225.00 wrapper (dw only slightly toned else fine). First edition. Illustrated by Keats with wonderful full page #299 color collages. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED ON THE HALF-TITLE BY KEATS to his editor at Harper, Joan [Robins] who succeeded Ursula Nordstrom. $275.00

SIGNED WITH WATERCOLOR BY KESEY 296. KESEY,KEN. THE SEA LION. (NY): Viking (1991). 4to (7 1/2 x 10 1/4”), cloth backed boards, new in dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. The story is a mystical children’s book about Pacific Northwest Indians. Illustrated by Neil KNIGHT, HILARY - 526 Waldman with beautiful full page color drawings filling every page. Kesey is best known as the author of One GNOMES AND FAIRIES - RARE KREIDOLF TITLE Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. 299. KREIDOLF,ERNST. BEI DEN GNOMEN UND ELFEN. Zurich / Leipzig: THIS COPY HAS KESEY’S Totapfel Verlag [1929]. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in original dust LARGE BOLD SIGNATURE wrapper (dw frayed on edges). A world of gnomes and humanized flowers, all ON THE ENDPAPER, WITH depicted with 12 magnificent color plates that are full of detail and emotion A BEAUTIFUL STYLIZED (pictorial endpapers as well). An outstanding copy of a lovely children’s books and COLOR DRAWING OF a rare Kreidolf title. (See Hurlimann p.203-7). $1200.00 A BIRDLIKE CREATURE . $550.00 #300 KINGSLEY, CHARLES – 38, 98, 508

JUNGLE BOOKS SET / KIPLING SIGNATURE LAID-IN 297. KIPLING,RUDYARD. THE JUNGLE BOOK [AND] THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK. London: Macmillan & Co. 1894, 1895. 2 volumes, 8vo (5 1/4 x 7 1/2”), blue gilt pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, 212, 238p. + 2p. ads, owner name on blank flyleaves, slightest bit of cover soil barely noticeable on two, slight edge rubbing and wear to spine ends else really bright and VG+ copies housed in custom cloth box. First editions. Wonderfully illustrated with detailed black and whites by J. LOCKWOOD KIPLING and others. LAID-IN TO VOLUME ONE IS KIPLING’S SIGNATURE on a 6 x 3 1/2” card. This is beautiful set of an important children’s classic. Kipling see also 160, 291. $3000.00

RARE KUNHARDT INTERACTIVE BOOK 300. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. MORE PLEASE: THE HUNGRY ANIMAL BOOK. NY: Simon & Schuster 1946. 12mo, (4 1/8” wide x 5 3/8), pictorial boards, neat strengthening of spine paper else FINE in publisher’s box (box lightly soiled and lacking side tabs on lid else VG+). Based on the format of Pat The Bunny, this has an activity on every other page. Mounted inside the cover is a small box that houses 14 pieces of food that animals eat (a few in facsimile). The child is directed to feed the animal through a hole in its mouth on the facing full page color illustration. There is a trough mounted below the pictures that captures the food after it goes into the mouth. The child can give: an elephant a peanut, a cow green grass, the horse sugar, the dog a bone, carrot to the rabbit, the seal some fish, the bird some worms and the child some bread with jam. The fact that this copy has no torn pages from use and has so many original pieces of food is a miracle. This title is not in Bader. Incredibly rare. $3250.00 914.764.7410 Pg 46 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 HIGH SPOT - MODERN RARITY 301. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. PAT THE BUNNY. NY: Simon & Schuster 1940. 12mo, (4 1/8” wide x 5 3/8), pictorial boards, FINE in publisher’s box (box with small scrape and slight repair else VG++). A now classic book, illustrated in color. Every other page offers a different activity for the youngest child to enjoy (7 in all): pat the white fur of the bunny, cloth covering a face can be lifted to play peek-a-boo, smell the flowers, look in the mirror, sandpaper on Daddy’s face simulates his scratchy beard, read Judy’s book, a hole in a page lets the child pretend to try on mommy’s ring. The first issue of this title had a ball that squeaked when the child pressed it. Because it malfunctioned most of the time, it was replaced with a box of real buttons. When the publisher’s learned that toddlers were eating the buttons, they replaced the box of buttons with scented scratch and sniff flowers. This is one of the rarest of all modern picture books, especially in the original box with a G 150150 code in lower corner and 800 on side flap. See Bader p.238- 9. $5000.00

COMPANION TO PAT THE BUNNY 302. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. TELEPHONE BOOK. NY: Simon & Schuster (1942). 12mo (4 x 5 1/2”), pictorial boards, joints rubbed else VG+. 1st edition. This is a companion in size and format to Kunhardt’s successful Pat The Bunny of 1940. Every other page offers a different moveable interactive aspect for the youngest child to enjoy (9 in all): there is a phone handset that can be picked up for pretend talking, make Timmy swim BLUE FAIRY BOOK in the tub, feel Timmy’s empty dish, touch the bandage on Timmy’s knee, pull 304. LANG,ANDREW. THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK. London :Longmans 1889. 8vo, the covers up while Timmy sleeps, open the drawer to get Timmy’s sock, take blue cloth, gilt pictorial cover, all edges gilt, binding ever so slightly leaning else Mother’s letter out of the purse, put the letter in the mailbox, hurry home fine. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST TITLE IN THE FAIRY BOOK SERIES! to get the phone again with another phone handset! One of the rarest of all Illustrated by H.J. FORD and G.P.J. HOOD with full page and in text black and modern picture books, especially complete with all of the novelties still present. whites. A beautiful copy of the very elusive first edition. $6000.00 Bader p.239. $1200.00

KUNHARDT COMPANION TO “JUNKET IS NICE” 305. LANG,ANDREW. 303. KUNHARDT,DOROTHY. THE WISE OLD AARD-VARK. NY: Viking THE RED FAIRY BOOK. Press, 1936 (1936). Oblong 4to (10 x 7”), pictorial boards, 62p., FINE condition Springfield: McLoughlin in dust wrapper (small chip on rear corner of dw and very slight fraying to spine Bros. no date, circa 1920. ends otherwise a VG+ dust wrapper). First edition. A companion in format to 4to, red gilt cloth, 274p., Kunhardt’s Junket Is Nice, this features wonderful full page 3-color illustrations Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX! opposite every page of text, all in Kunhardt’s distinctive style. The story features Illustrated by H.J. FORD two feuding magicians, one of whom turns the other into an aardvark. This is and Lancelot Speed with an amazing copy, rare in any condition but especially so in such fine condition chromolithographed frontis with the dw. $1500.00 and many black and whites. This is an uncommon edition LANDSEER, EDWIN - 273 of this classic, rare in the box. $300.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 47 [email protected] RING LARDNER’S 1ST BOOK (PUBLISHED BY VOLLAND!) 306. LARDNER,RING. BIB BALLADS. 310. (LAWSON,ROBERT)illus. JUST FOR Chicago: Volland (1915). 4to, brown cloth FUN. Chic: Rand McNally (1940 “A”). 4to, (8 stamped in gold and white, Fine. Lardner’s x 10 1/4”), pictorial cloth, 64p., Fine in dust FIRST BOOK - A children’s book of sorts being wrapper (dw frayed at spine ends and some poems about a little baby. RING LARDENER’S other small edge chipping but overall bright SIGNATURE IS LAID IN. Illustrated in and VG+). 1st edition of this rare Lawson color by Fontaine Fox. A nice copy of a scarce title. Stories and verses about dragons, title. $750.00 princes and fairies by Padraic Colum and others are illustrated by Lawson with bright color dust wrapper, color pictorial endpapers plus full and partial page line illustrations on nearly every page - full of detail and action and some of his very best work. One of his rarest books, especially in wrapper. $800.00

LAWSON’S RARE FIRST BOOK 311. (LAWSON,ROBERT)illus. THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF LITTLE PRINCE TOOFAT by George Randolph Chester. NY: James McCann (1922). 4to, (10 1/2 x 12 1/8”), blue-grey gilt and pictorial cloth, cover very slightly soiled else near fine. First edition of an exceedingly scarce children’s book, this a fantasy tale about Little Prince Toofat and Himself who travel to the fairy land of Looking Glass. First serialized in the Delineator and subsequently published as a book, Lawson reportedly was not proud of this magical work which “shows the influence of RARE LATHROP FANTASY and W. Heath Robinson so evident in Lawson’s later illustrations “ 307. LATHROP,DOROTHY. LOST MERRY-GO-ROUND. NY: Macmillan 1934 (Gardner: Robert Lawson on My Shelves p.9). Each page of text has pale green line (Oct. 1934). Square 4to, red pictorial cloth, 104p., name erased from endpaper illustrations by Lawson. There are pictorial headpieces done in black, decorative else fine in dust wrapper with some soil and some repairs. 1st edition. This is a initials, pictorial endpapers plus 6 incredibly fanciful color plates that are rich in wonderful fantasy about little children who are swept away on adventures when color and in detail. This is Robert Lawson’s first book, his most sought after and they discover a magic merry go round in the woods. Written by Lathrop and his most elusive. Rare. (SEE ALSO INSIDE FRONT COVER) $3500.00 illustrated by her with pictorial endpapers, color frontis plus 10 very beautiful full page black and whites. A rare Lathrop title. $750.00

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#309 MINT IN BOX 308. (LATHROP, DOROTHY)illus. CROSSINGS: A FAIRY PLAY by Walter de la Mare. NY: Alfred Knopf 1923 (Oct. 1923). Small 4to (6 3/4 x 9 1/4”), blue gilt cloth, top edge guilt, [170]p., MINT IN PUBLISHER’S BOX AND GLASSINE WRAPPER (flaps repaired on box). 1st edition. Illustrated by Lathrop with beautiful color plate frontis and with many full and partial page pen and ink drawings to accompany the play with music. A perfect pairing of artist and author and a beautiful copy, rare in the box. $750.00

LITTLE BOY LOST IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX! 309. (LATHROP,DOROTHY)illus. LITTLE BOY LOST by W.H. Hudson. NY: Alfred Knopf, 1920 (1920). 4to (8 1/2 x 11”), blue gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, FINE IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S PICTORIAL BOX (flap repaired). 1st edition. Illustrated by Lathrop with pictorial endpapers, 8 magnificent color plates, 4 very detailed full page black and whites, plus numerous smaller black and whites in text. One of her most beautiful books. Rare in the box. $950.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ----->>>>>>>>>)

LAURENCIN, MARIE – 105 914.764.7410 Pg 48 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS FOR LEAR ALPHABET a. FOR SALE. The image measures 7” wide x 5” high $250.00 312. LEAR,EDWARD. (ART) ALPHABET by Carol Newsom. Offered here are 3 fantastic pieces of original art used to illustrate An Edward b. LADY WITH LACE. The image is 3 1/2” wide x 5” $200.00 Lear Alphabet published in 1983 by Lothrop Lee Shepard. The artist is CAROL NEWSOM and this was her first book (she has since gone on to illustrate many c. MAN WITH HAT. The image is 3 1/2” wide x 5”. $200.00 more). The full page illustrations for the letters X, Y and P are being offered together with a first edition of the book. “X was once a great King Xerxes” and “Y d. WOODEN FENCES. The image is 7” wide x 5” high. A notation in Len was once a little yew”. For the X, Newsom has painted a regal lion wearing a crown. ski’s hand on the verso has the title and mentions that a limited number of The image measures 11 1/2” wide by 10 1/2” high on art paper. On the facing this block were available. $275.00 page, The Lion’s paw is shown extended, holding a tiny mouse troubadour next to a small Yew Tree. The image measures 10 1/2” wide x 10” high on art paper. The e. TELEPHONE POLES. The image is 7” wide x 5” high. The verso has a third piece is the letter P which stands for Pump, “P was once a little pump”. An handwritten label by Lenski. $275.00 old fashioned 2 wheeler bicycle is show having its tires pumped up by an adorable #315A mouse. The image measures 9 1/2” wide x 9” high on art paper. Newsom’s art is lively and detailed as well as richly colored. All three pieces plus book... $2200.00 #315B

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313. (LEGRAND,EDY)illus. LINE EN NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE by Pierre Mille. Paris: Cullman Levy 1934. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, boards slightly bowed else VG+ in a nice dust wrapper chipped on spine ends. Illustrated on every page with beautiful color lithographs by Legman. Artfully done and quite uncommon. $275.00

316. LENSKI,LOIS. LITTLE AIRPLANE. NY: Oxford University Press (1938). Square 8vo, pictorial cloth, slight fading of cover else near Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. The story features Pilot Small and a journey he takes. Written by Lenski and illus. by her with full page illus. opposite each page of text (color & b&w). $400.00

314. LENSKI,LOIS. BOUND GIRL OF COBBLE HILL. NY: Stokes 1938 (1938). 8vo, cloth, 291p., Fine in dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. 1st edition. Written by Lenski and illus. by her in line. The story tells about the life of a little girl in Connecticut who lost her father during the Revolutionary War. $250.00

STRIKING BLOCK PRINTS BY LENSKI 315. LENSKI,LOIS. LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTS. The following pieces are 317. LENSKI,LOIS. LITTLE FARM. NY: Oxford University Press (1942). Oblong wonderful signed / limited linoleum block prints done by Lenski in the early 8vo, pictorial cloth, near fine in slightly worn dust wrapper with tape mends on 1920’s. They are all on quality paper and all are signed and titled verso. 1st ed. Mr. Small becomes a farmer. Illustrated with charming black and by Lenski in pencil below the image. They show a different whites on almost every page, with minimal text. Lenski at her best. $400.00 side of Lenski’s artistic talent and they are striking pieces. Helen & Marc Younger Pg 49 [email protected] SIGNED BY LENSKI 322. LOFTING,HUGH. DOCTOR DOLITTLE’S GARDEN. NY: Fred. A. Stokes 318. LENSKI,LOIS. TEXAS TOMBOY. Phil.: Lippincott (1950). 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 (1927). 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, slight wear, near fine. 1st edition. 3/4”), cloth, Fine in sl. chipped dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition. This is one of Illustrated with a color frontis and many pen and ink drawings by the author. Len ski’s regional stories about a girl named Charlie Boy on a Texas ranch. (SEE ILLUS BOTTOM PRIOR COLUMN) $175.00 Illustrated be her with 39 drawings. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY LENSKI. $275.00 WITH PHOTO LAID-IN 323. LOFTING,HUGH. DOCTOR DOLITTLE’S RETURN. NY: Fred. A. Stokes 1933 (1933). 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/4”), orange cloth, pictorial paste-on, 273p., Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by Lofting with color frontis plus numerous full page pen and ink drawings. Laid- in is a 10 x 8” black and white photo of Lofting signing a young girl’s book in a bookstore with various of his titles displayed around him. This is a nice clean copy and the photo is great. $275.00

324. LOFTING,HUGH. GUB GUB’S BOOK. [NY]: Fred. A. Stokes (1932). 8vo, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 185p., spine and rear cover faded else VG in chipped and worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. This is a history of eating by a pig named Dr. Gub-Gub D.S.S. (Doctor of Salad Dressing). Illustrated by Lofting with great color endpapers, LENSKI, LOIS SEE ALSO 126 2 color plates plus 6 full page b&w’s. Scarce title, especially. in dw. $300.00 319. LEWIS,C.S. THE SILVER CHAIR. NY: Macmillan 1953 (1953). 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/4”), cloth, 208p., Fine in dust wrapper (dw has 3” wide x 3/4 inch piece off top of back panel, small piece off top of spine which is faded). Stated 1st printing of the 4th Narnia fantasy, where the children follow hidden clues to free the prince and return him to Narnia. Illustrated in black and white by PAULINE BAYNES. $675.00

LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB - 436

PRINTED BY KRONHEIM 320. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE WICKED WOLF. London: George Routledge and Sons, no date, owner inscription dated 1870. 4to (9 x 10 1/2”), wraps, spine rubbed, slight soil, VG+. Printed on one side of the page, each page of text faces a fine full page chromolithograph, six in all, printed by UNUSUAL LOFTING BOOK Kronheim. A title in 325. LOFTING,HUGH. ZINGO AND THE MAGIC BEASTS. Jersey City: Colgate Rutledge’s Shilling Toy Book 1926. 16mo, pictorial wraps, VG+. This is a wonderful advertising booklet with series. $300.00 a dental theme. The story, written by Lofting, stars a monkey named Zingo who tries to raise money by selling Colgate dental cream to the beasts of fairyland. SCHOLZ DEUTSCH BILDERBUCH #4 IN DUST WRAPPER Illustrated by him with 8 full color illustrations including cover plus 2 black 321. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. ROTKAPPCHEN [LITTLE RED RIDING & whites. $125.00 HOOD]. Mainz: Schulz nd ca 1904. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, corner rubbed else fine IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER. 326. LOVELACE,MAUD HART. BETSY’S WEDDING. NY: Crowell (1955). 8vo Illustrated by ARPAD SCHMIDHAMMER with 8 very beautiful full page, art (5 1/4 x 8 1/4”), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper chipped at spine ends and corners nouveau color illustrations plus other line illustrations. This is number 4 in but overall VG. Stated 1st printing. A Betsy-Tacy story where Betsy marries Schulz’s series of Grimm’s stories by various illustrators and a great version of her high school sweetheart. Illustrated by Vera Neville. Very scarce. $375.00 this tale. See Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch #1713. Rare in the dw. $500.00

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327. MacDONALD,BETTY. NANCY AND PLUM. Philadelphia: Lippincott (1952). 8vo, cloth, 190p., sl. soil in gutter else Fine in dust wrapper with light rubbing and wear to spine ends. Stated 1st edition. This is a wonderful Christmas story by the author of the “Egg And I” and the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Books. Illustrated by HILDEGARDE HOPKINS with color frontis plus black & whites. Very scarce. $850.00 914.764.7410 Pg 50 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 MacDOUGALL, W.B. – 465 MacGREGOR, BARRINGTON - 457 331. McLOUGHLIN PUB. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1890. 12mo (5 1/2 x 7 3/4”), pictorial wraps, [12]p., including covers, near 328. MAUROIS,ANDRE. FATAPOUFS & fine. Pleasewell Series. Illustrated in the style of R. Andre with 6 fine full page chromolithographs including covers (cover illustrations not repeated in text) and THINIFERS trans. by Rosemary Benet. NY: with 9 line illustrations in-text. $250.00 H. Holt (1940). 4to, cloth, Fine in chipped dust wrapper. 1st edition. The Fatapoufs are fat people who enjoy eating as a major sport. The scowling Thinifers are the opposite. This is the fantasy tale of the Double Brothers’ visit to both lands. Illustrated by JEAN BRULLER with wonderfully bold and stylized art deco color lithos throughout. Scarce in the dust wrapper. $600.00

MAETERLINCK, MAURICE – 159 MALORY, THOMAS – 443

MARGE – 528 MARIE , QUEEN OF ROUMANIA – 39

20th CENTURY RARITY 329. McCLOSKEY,ROBERT. MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS. NY: Viking 1941 (1st published August 1941). 4to (9 1/4 x 12”), cloth, Fine in VG++ dust wrapper (dw has 2 minor closed tears and slight wear to spine ends). 1st edition of this modern classic, winner of the CALDECOTT AWARD. Because every child who read this book, read it to death, first editions in dust wrappers are notoriously rare, and ardently sought after. This one is a prize. See Bader p. 155-6. $18,500.00 BEARS 332. McLOUGHLIN PUB. OLD MOTHER BRUIN AND HER FOOLISH CUBS. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1880. Obl. 4to (10 5/8 x 9”), pictorial wraps, spine slightly rough, owner stamp on rear cover, few faint spots on blank verso of a page, a clean, bright and VG+ copy. Printed on one side of the paper. Featuring 6 very fine full page chromolithographs depicting the adventures and misadventures of these three bears. A rare McLoughlin title. $400.00

McLOUGHLIN SEE ALSO 7, 117-19, 136, 195, 246, 271, 305, 353, 498

MEGGENDORFER GNOME WATERCOLOR AND BOOK 333. MEGGENDORFER,LOTHAR. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR: GNOMES AND DRAGONFLIES. Offered here is a wonderful watercolor by Meggendorfer from his book entitled Die Wichtelmannchen published by Braun & Schneider. The image measures 9 x 6.5” on board with a matte glued to the edges. Signed in the lower right corner. Pictured are 2 gnomes doing battle with two dragonflies that are attacking them. Sold with a copy of the book, ca 1880, 3 auflage. The book is oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, last leaf repaired, some wear from reading, overall VG-. A great image. $2950.00

330. McLOUGHLIN PUB. DAME CRUMP AND HER PIG. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date, owner inscribed 1880. 4to (9 1/8 x 10 1/2”), pictorial wraps, inconspicuous spine strengthening, faint soil on edge of a few pages, VG+. Illustrated with 4 fine full page chromolithographs highlighted in gold and with black and whites on text pages, all done by J.H. HOWARD. A beauty! $375.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 51 [email protected] STRIKING MEXICAN PICTURE BOOK ONE OF 20 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM 334. MEXICAN INTEREST. FIESTA EN TASCO by Raquel Bevilacqua 338. MILNE,A.A. WINNIE THE POOH. London: Methuen (1926). 4to, FULL Wuthenau. Mexico: Editorial Fotocolor 1942. Small 4to, cloth, Fine in slightly VELLUM BINDING, very light soil else fine. 1st edition. ONE OF ONLY 20 worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. LIMITED TO 75 NUMBERED COPIES (this COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM AND SIGNED BY MILNE AND SHEPARD. Rare not numbered). The text is printed in two columns in both English and Spanish, in this extremely limited version. $57,500.00 and features striking full and partial page hand-colored woodblock prints by the author. Mexico see also 406, 575. $300.00

CALDECOTT AWARD 335. MILHOUS,KATHERINE. EGG TREE. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1950 A). 4to, cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw with edge chips, ink mark on back and wear along backstrip). 1st ed. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. An Easter story set in Pennsylvania Dutch country and wonderfully illus. in color by the author. Very hard to find as a 1st in dw. $475.00

TOLMER PUBLICATION 336. MILITARY INTEREST. HISTOIRE DE JEAN-MARIE LE FRANCOIS laboureur et soldat du Roi. Paris: Tolmer (1946). 8vo, pictorial boards, near fine. PRESENTATION COPY LIMITED EDITION The story was handed down through generations and finally came into print with 339. MILNE,A.A. MORE VERY YOUNG SONGS. London: Methuen (1928) this volume by Tolmer. Charming folk-peasant style color illustrations are by folio, cloth backed boards, tips rubbed and covers very slightly soiled else VG- Russian born artist Serge Wischnevsky, bringing to life country and military life Fine. LIMITED TO ONLY in the mid sixteenth century. Printed on thick card pages the color illustrations 100 NUMBERED COPIES are so vibrant they seem to be hand done. $750.00 SIGNED BY MILNE, ERNEST SHEPARD & H. FRASER SIMSON, THIS COPY HAS THE NUMBER LINE CROSSED OUT AND WRITTEN IN AS A PRESENTATION COPY FOR THE CHILDREN’S WARD HOSPITAL. Musical notation for 10 charming songs are beautifully illustrated in black and white by Shepard. Scarce. $2500.00

340. MILNE,A.A. THE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN STORY BOOK. NY: Dutton (1929). 4to, green cloth spine and tips, pink pictorial boards, VERY FINE IN MILITARY INTEREST ALSO 37, 429, 473, 521, 589, 590, 594 ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (box lightly soiled). The LARGE PAPER EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 350 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY MILNE AND SHEPARD. Illustrated throughout in black and white by E.H. Shepard, this is a RARE FANTASY beautiful copy and very scarce. $3500.00 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MILLAR 337. MILLAR,H.R. THE DREAMLAND EXPRESS. NY: Dodd Mead / London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press (1927). Oblong 4to (11 x 9”), cloth backed pictorial boards, 94p., edges rubbed, some light cover soil, clean, tight and VG+. This is the wonderful fantasy adventure of 3 young boys whose magic train takes them to imaginary lands. Illustrated by Millar, best known for his work on Edith Nesbit books, with 13 wonderfully detailed full page color illustrations, 1 double page color spread, 5 full page black and whites and many line illustrations that bring the story to life. Written by Millar because “when I was a little boy I wished for a book something like this.” Very scarce. $1250.00 914.764.7410 Pg 52 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100

#344 341. MILNE,A.A. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. NY: Dutton (1929). Large 8vo, cloth backed batik boards, fine. Stated 1st ed. LIMITED TO ONLY 166 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY MILNE. This is a collection of essays including serious critical essays as well as nonsense, plus one on his theory about writing books for children. $600.00

RARE MONTGOMERY TITLE - WOMEN POWER 345. MONTGOMERY,L.M. COURAGEOUS WOMEN inspiring biographies of girls 342. MILNE,A.A. NOW who grew to be women of courage and achievement. Toronto: McClelland (1934 WE ARE SIX. London: printed by Best). 8vo, (5 1/2 x 8 1/2”) red cloth, 203p., Fine in dust wrapper (dw very sl. frayed). 1st ed. 15 of the 21 biographies are of Canadian women, many Methuen (1927). 8vo, gilt of which appear for the first time in book form. This is an incredible copy of a cloth, top edge gilt, 103p., rare Montgomery title. $2750.00 FINE IN DUST WRAPPER 346. MONTGOMERY,L.M. MAGIC FOR MARIGOLD. NY: Stokes 1929 (1929). (dw slightly chipped at spine 8vo, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. Illustrated by extrems and sl. darkened). EDNA COOKE SHOEMAKER with color frontis. that is repeated on cover and with decorative endpapers. The story features a young girl like Anne named Marigold 1st edition. Illustrated by Leslie, and her circle of family and friends on Prince Edward Island. $950.00 E.H. SHEPARD. $900.00

MINIATURE - 237

AMERICAN FANTASY * PETER PARLEY TO PENROD * LETTER LAID-IN 343. [MITCHELL,S. WEIR]. THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF FUZ-BUZ THE FLY AND MOTHER GRABEM. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1867 (1866). 4to (9 3/4 x 7 1/4”), cloth backed boards, 79p., some edge rubbing and foxing, VG+. 1st edition. LARGE PAPER FORMAT. Written to benefit a children’s hospital in Philadelphia, this is the first book entirely written by Mitchell, a famous physician - author. The story is a marvelous children’s fairy fantasy wherein Fuz Buz must tell a different story each night to Mother Grabem’s children in order to be safe. Illustrated with 9 fanciful plates plus 1 black and white by Henry C. Bispham. This Large Paper copy has 6 more plates than the small paper version. LAID INTO THIS COPY IS A 3 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM S. WEIR MITCHELL on his printed stationery. In the letter he is refusing a request for an interview, ending: “I am already overloaded and must fear that last straw. I fear even to be seduced into an interview - I get weak and say amiable things of CALDECOTT AWARD which I repent later.” This is a special copy of an early American fantasy. Peter 347. (MONTRESOR,BENI)illus. MAY I BRING A FRIEND? by Beatrice Schenk Parley To Penrod Borderline Selection, BAL 14065. $1500.00 de Regniers. NY: Atheneum 1964 (1964). 4to (8 x 9 3/4”), cloth, slightest bit of rubbing on endpaper else Fine in dust wrapper (dw rubbed a bit on corners and spine ends but VG+). Stated 1st edition. Illustrated with bright color illustrations and with detailed black and whites in Montresor’s distinctive style. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Beautiful copy, very scarce. $675.00

MOORE, CLEMENT – 120, 121, 122, 540 MORE, HANNAH – 73

MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER – 447 MORRIS, WILLIAM - 262

GREAT AMERICAN MOTHER GOOSE & ABC 348. MOTHER GOOSE & ABC. NEWLY FEATHERED MOTHER GOOSE. Philadelphia & Chicago: National Pub Co., (1903). 4to (8 1/2 x 11”), cloth backed pictorial boards, tips and edges rubbed and margin marks from printing ink on 2 pages else tight, clean and VG. Printed on heavy coated paper, every page has a different nursery rhyme, MOE, LOUIS - 64 many with pictures replacing words. At the end is great 344. MONTGOMERY,L.M. CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA. Boston: L.C. Page animal alphabet. Printed in a 1912 (1912). 8vo, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, 306p. + ads, FINE and bright. large font in blue and green Stated 1st impression. Illustrated with color frontis by George Gibbs. This is a ink. This is a nice clean copy beautiful copy. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $1000.00 of a quality American picture book from the turn of the last century. $450.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 53 [email protected] ADVERTISING MOTHER GOOSE McLOUGHLIN LINEN BOOK 349. MOTHER GOOSE. (ADVERTISING) WYANDOTTE SODA AND BELL 353. MOTHER GOOSE. (McLOUGHLIN) BO-PEEP MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES. STARCH RHYMES; OR FATHER GANDER’S SEQUEL TO MOTHER GOOSE NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1887. 4to (8 1/4 x 10 3/4”), printed on linen. Except for slight written by Two Goslings - by Paul West. Wyandotte, Michigan: Wyandotte Soda, bit of creasing and spine rubbing, VG+. Featuring 6 full page color illustrations, no date, circa 1898. 3 1/3 x 5 1/2”, pictorial wraps, 20p. + covers, VG. The 8 full pages illustrated in black and white plus great color covers. The text for text includes traditional 34 nursery rhymes is integrated into the illustrations. Scarce title. $275.00 Mother Goose rhymes plus rhymes adapted to include #353 mention of the benefits in #354 using Wyandotte Soda or Bell Starch. “Three little maids from school are we / Dressed in lawn and dimity / And to you we bring the news / BELL STARCH is the best to use.” Illustrated with charming chromolithographs on almost every page (one illustration shows George Dewey speaking to a patriotic crowd). The author Paul West is best known for writing the Pearl and the Pumpkin illustrated by Denslow. $225.00 AMERICAN MOTHER GOOSE MOTHER GOOSE 354. MOTHER GOOSE. (NOVELTY) NEW MOTHER GOOSE by Howard UNCUT PAPER DOLLS Randolph. NY: Frederick Stokes 1907. 4to (9 1/4 x 11 1/2”), cloth backed 350. MOTHER GOOSE. pictorial boards, edges rubbed, some cover soil and a few small margin mends, (DOLLS) MOTHER GOOSE really VG. Traditional Mother Goose rhymes are presented in both rhyme and LIFE-LIKE STAND UP prose. Printed on heavy, quality paper, there are 8 color plates (one for each CUT-OUT DOLLS. Racine: rhyme) that feature cut-out figures that allow the child to create 3 dimensional Whitman 1937. Folio (9 1/2 figures to play with. Illustrated by Elisabeth Bliss including color illustrations in- x 13 1/4”), stiff pictorial text as well. Completely unused, this is a rare American Mother Goose. $475.00 card covers, Fine and unused. Featuring 5 leaves of colorful die-cut pages of VOLLAND BOXED Mother Goose characters MOTHER GOOSE with paper stands for the 355. MOTHER GOOSE. (VOLLAND) child to play with including MOTHER GOOSE arranged by Eulalie figures of Humpty Dumpty, Grover. Chicago: Volland (1915). Folio Jack Sprat, Little Bo Peep, (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), [119]p., blue gilt Puss In Boots, Jack and Jill, cloth, pictorial paste-on, oxidation Little Boy Blue, Mary and her spots on first few pages else FINE Lamb and Baby Bunting. Very IN ORIGINAL BOX (box flaps scarce. $425.00 strengthened). 1st edition of the fabulous VOLLAND MOTHER GOOSE, DUVOISIN’S “MOTHER GOOSE” one of the most lavish productions done 351. MOTHER GOOSE. (DUVOISIN) MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Heritage Club by Volland. Magnificently illustrated (1938). Folio (10 x 13”), pictorial cloth, 144p., fine in slip case (edge faded on case else by FREDERICK RICHARDSON with fine). 1st Heritage Club edition. William Rose Benet selected the rhymes that were pictorial endpapers plus a profusion then arranged and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. Every page is artfully illustrated of rich, full page color illustrations. with brilliant color lithographs or with black and white lithos. Bader (p. 129-30) $950.00 says “craftiness in line and tone and then splash! an explosion of color.” This is a great copy of one of the great American editions of Mother Goose. $450.00 MOTHER GOOSE SEE ALSO 13, 14, 22, 154, 155, 278, 501, 510 #351 WONDERFUL VICTORIAN MOVEABLE 356. MOVEABLE. (NISTER) HERE AND THERE: A BOOK OF TRANSFORMATION PICTURES circa 1890. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, hinges and binding strengthened, some finger soil and margin mends and one tab extended, overall bright and VG. This is a wonderful TRANSFORMATION with 6 fine chromolithographed tab operated plates. When the reader pulls the tab, the slatted illustration dissolves to reveal another related illustration below. Each plate faces a page of verse with charming illustrations in line as decoration. $750.00

#351

MOTHER GOOSE HANKY BOOK 352. MOTHER GOOSE. (HANKY) SCHOOL DAYS. No publication information, circa 1940. 4to, pictorial wraps, [8]p. fine. Illustrated by an unknown hand in the style of Francoise in bright colors on every page. Each page is a different nursery rhyme and inserted into one illustration is a real cloth hanky! $150.00 914.764.7410 Pg 54 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 EARLY POTTER ILLUSTRATION ON COVER ROCKING ANIMALS 357. MOVEABLE. (NISTER) CHANGING PICTURES: A BOOK OF 360. MOVEABLE. (ROCKING ANIMALS) DOMESTIC ANIMAL ROCKERS. TRANSFORMATION PICTURES. Lond. & NY: Nister & Dutton, no date No publication information, circa 1890. Housed in the original pictorial box (8 [1893]. 4to (7 7/8 x 9 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, some finger soil, 1/4 x 6 1/2”) are 4 large chromolithographed animal figures. The box flaps are edges rubbed and the usual wear to paper near tabs, VG+. Featuring 6 slatted repaired otherwise it is in VG condition and all animals are fine. The figures each transformation plates where one picture dissolves into another by pulling a have rounded bases and are hinged with a paper stand on the back that makes tab. Illustrated in brown line on text pages. The cover of this book has one it possible for each animal to stand up and rock back and forth. Similar to Tuck of the earliest published illustrations by Beatrix Potter (preceded only by A rocking figures. Included are Cow, Turkey, Collie and a Bull. $400.00 Happy Pair see Linder p.175 ). The image shows a little rabbit peeking around its front door to retrieve a basket of vegetables. Quite hard to find. $1350.00

#361

FIRST EDITION IN WOODEN BOX OF THE SPEAKING PICTURE BOOK 358. MOVEABLE. (NOVELTY) THE SPEAKING PICTURE BOOK for the amusement of Children by Image, Verse and Sound. Sonneberg: Theodor Brand 1880. Large 4to, 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2” (thick), blue cloth stamped in black, FINE IN THE ORIGINAL CARVED WOODEN BOX WITH COLOR PICTORIAL LABEL (box rubbed but VG+). All evidence indicates that this is the FIRST EDITION of this famous book. The label on the cover notes that this is “A new picture book”. Inside the front cover is a printed label at the bottom of which reads “A German edition is also appearing”. It also notes that it is Patented in Great Britain, United States, Germany and Austria. At the front of the book are 8 fine chromolithographed illustrations (printed by E. Hochdanz in Stuttgart). Each illus. faces a page of text. Next to each page of text is an ivory knob that when gently pulled, causes a different animal sound to be produced (bird, cow etc) (nine pulls in all). Haining (Moveable Books p. 136-7) calls this “the piece de resistance of any collection of moveables” and adds that very few complete and fine copies have “survived youthful hands.” This copy is one of the earliest to appear on the market and is undoubtedly the nicest that one could find. $6000.00

SLICED HAND-COLORED PUZZLE TOY 361. MOVEABLE. (SLICE) CHANGING COMPANIONS Comic Metamorphosis. no information, circa 1840. Housed in the original wooden box are 40 triangular wooden pieces with hand-colored pictures of the tops and bottoms of people with different trades and in some cases of different nationalities as well. This allows the child to construct hundreds of different people by interchanging any 4 pieces to make one different complete person. There are 10 people to begin with, each is made of 4 triangular pieces from 2 squares that are each 3 1/2”. The trades include cobbler, jester, wine merchant, tailor, 3 different soldiers, a Chinese flutist and a Black native soldier with a monkey. There is a minor old repair on the bottom of the box with some normal wear otherwise it is in excellent condition. It measures 8 x 7 3/4” with a hand-colored sliding wooden lid that has the title in English, German and French along with pictures of each 359. MOVEABLE. (RIDDLES) HIDE AND SEEK RIDDLE BOOK by Carlyle of the characters inside. $1650.00 Leech and John McKenna. NY: Grosset & Dunlap 362. MOVEABLE. (THEATER) THE LITTLE THEATRE by Pegeen Kenney. 1943. 4to (7 3/4 x 9 3/4”), NY: Garden City Pub. (1950). pictorial boards, Fine in Square 4to, pictorial boards, sl. worn dust wrapper. A slight rubbing, VG. The text fantasy narrative includes a is a narrative featuring two jumble of riddles that involve little children who make a pulling tabs, turning wheels play theatre for performing and opening doors in order fairy tales and nursery to find the answers. The last rhymes. Illustrated with 4 page has a miniature book tab operated plates in the of riddles, the answers for shape of a stage on which which are written in invisible are performed Three Little ink. Illustrated in color on Kittens, Three Pigs, Farmer in every page, this is a clever the Dell and Mary Had A Little book. $150.00 Lamb. $200.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 55 [email protected] RARE WEHR MOVEABLE RARE NEILL TITLE 363. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) 367. (NEILL,JOHN R.)illus. FUN WITH ANIMAL FACES A CHRISTMAS CAROL by by Laura Harris. Garden Charles Dickens. Chicago: City: Garden City Books Reilly & Lee (1915). 8vo, 1951. 4to, spiral backed pictorial boards, 60p., boards, fine. Featuring 6 FINE IN DUST WRAPPER comical color plates with (dw chips on both cover tab operated by edges). This title in the JULIAN WEHR letting the Children’s Red Book Series is reader make comical animal wonderfully illustrated with faces. Brightly illus. in color full page color illustrations all throughout the text. by JOHN R. NEILL. Rare Rare. $450.00 in dw. $400.00

364. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) JACK AND THE BEANSTALK animated by JULIAN WEHR. NY: Duenewald (1944). Small 4to, spiral backed pictorial JACK & BEANSTALK / ROBINSON CRUSOE boards, slight edge wear else Fine in frayed dust wrapper. Illustrated and 368. (NEILL,JOHN R.)illus. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK [and] ROBINSON animated by Wehr, featuring 5 great color moveable plates plus color and black CRUSOE. Chicago: Reilly & Britton. 8vo, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, VG-Fine. & white illustrations in-text. $250.00 This title in the Children’s Red Book series is illustrated in full color by JOHN R. NEILL including a stereotypical depiction of Friday. $350.00

NEILL, JOHN ALSO 52-56, 58-61, 527, 529

365. MOVEABLE. (WEHR) TOYLAND by Martha Paulsen. Akron: Saalfield 1944. Oblong 4to, spiral backed boards, Fine in frayed dust wrapper. Illustrated with 4 great moveable plates plus many color and black & whites in text by JULIAN WEHR. $300.00

MOVEABLES SEE ALSO 57, 120, 165, 247, 259, 417 CALDECOTT AWARD MUSIC – 45, 46, 113, 139, 215, 244, 339, 428, 463, 552, 561 369. NESS,EVALINE. SAM,BANGS AND MOONSHINE. NY: Holt Rinehart Winston (1966). 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4”), boards, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper MYTH & LEGEND – 146, 229, 279, 375, 377, 412 NAST, THOMAS - 117 (no award seal on dw). Stated 1st edition. The story is about a little girl named Sam and her lovely dreams called “moonshines”. CALDECOTT AWARD NAZI CHILDREN’S READER WINNER. Scarce. $500.00 366. NAZI INTEREST. FIBEL FUR DIE VOLKSSCHULEN WURTTEMBERGS. Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig: Union Deutsche Verlagsesellsschaft 1936. 8vo (6 x 8 3/4”), cloth backed marbled boards, 126p., minimal wear, near Fine. This is NEWBERY AWARD WINNER – 210, 387 NEWBERY HONOR – 218, 13, 580 a reader and ABC for young children illustrated in typical 30’s style in color by P.J. Schober, K. Sigrist, H. Sohn and K. Stirner. Everyday life of little children is depicted with the inclusion of Nazi themes and programs. Interspersed ROCKET BOOK IN RARE DUST WRAPPER! throughout the book are color illustrations of Nazi propaganda. One story 370. NEWELL,PETER. THE ROCKET BOOK. NY: Harper & Bros (Oct. 1912). entitled Adolf Hitler’s Gerburstage has a photo showing a kindly Hitler bending 8vo (7 1/4 x 9”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, VERY FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw down to talk to 3 blonde children, another photo shows Hitler feeding deer by VG with some old tape mends on verso else VG). 1st edition. Fritz, the janitor’s hand in a meadow. Nazi symbols appear throughout on flags, on a maypole etc. naughty son, launches a rocket and the book follows the trail of destruction and several of the images show little children in uniform - the Hitlerjugend. that results, with a hole in each full page illustration where the rocket has gone Selections of the text are Nazi oriented as well, all intending to show how being through. The text is in verse. This is a companion to Newell’s Hole and Slant a good little Nazi is also part of everyday life. Nazi see also 17. $1200.00 Books. For a book that is difficult to find in great condition, this is amazing and rare in the dust wrapper. $3000.00 #370 - dust wrapper 914.764.7410 Pg 56 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100

#373 FINE BOXED NIELSEN

RARE AND FANTASTIC NEWELL BOOK NIELSEN’S ANDERSEN IN BOX 371.(NEWELL,PETER)illus. THE 374. (NIELSEN, KAY)illus. 20 MULE-TEAM BRIGADE: FAIRY TALES BY HANS being a story in jingles of the ANDERSEN. NY: George good works and adventures of the Doran (1924). Large 4to famous “Twenty Mule-Team”. NY, (9 x 11 1/2”), black cloth Chicago, San Francisco: Pacific with elaborate silver Coast Borax 1904. Oblong 8vo (8 pictorial paste-on, AS x 6”), pictorial boards, some cover NEW IN PUBLISHER’S soil, edge wear and wear to spine BOX. (few neat repairs to paper but really a tight clean box). 1st U.S. trade edition. and VG copy. An extraordinary Illustrated by Kay Nielsen Newell book, this features 11 full with 12 beautiful tipped in page color illustrations depicting the trials, tribulations and battles of this team color plates plus many full of humanized mules. We see them taking a bath, fighting the imps, and engaging in page black and whites to other activities in which Borax seems to save the day. The text is in verse. This is the accompany 16 fairy tales. scarcest and possibly the most wonderful Newell illustrated book. $1500.00 A great copy, rare in the box. $1875.00

BOXED 1ST EDITION OF NIELSEN’S “EAST OF THE SUN” 375. (NIELSEN,KAY)illus. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton [1914]. Large 4to, (9x11 1/2”), blue cloth, extensive gilt decoration, FINE IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S BOX WITH MOUNTED COLOR PLATE ON COVER! (box slightly worn on corners else VG- Fine). 1st edition of Nielsen’s most desired book, illustrated with pictorial 372. NICHOLSON,WILLIAM. CLEVER BILL. [Lond.]: Heinemann [1926]. endpapers and featuring 25 magnificent tipped-in color plates with lettered Oblong small 4to, yellow pictorial boards, 23p., small repairs to spine ends, guards as well as numerous detailed black and whites throughout the text. This endpaper rubbed where bookplate removed else tight and VG+. 1st edition. is a beautiful copy, rare in the box. $9,500.00 Printed on rectos only, featuring wonderful color lithographs that fill the page. One line of calligraphic text is beneath each picture. “If, by a true picture book one means a book in which pictures tell a story with little need of text, there can be no doubt that William Nicholson had accomplished this in Clever Bill.” (Meigs’: Critical History p. 582). See also Bader p.61-1 who cites Nicholson’s innovative oblong format “for which there is no true precedent.” This is a nice copy of a very scarce children’s book. $1500.00

RARE SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION OF PIRATE TWINS 373. NICHOLSON,WILLIAM. THE PIRATE TWINS. Lond: Faber and Faber [1929]. Oblong 8vo (10 x 7 3/8”), pictorial boards, covers very slightly dusty else fine. SPECIAL EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 60 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY NICHOLSON! This is now a classic book about which Eyre says “a gay, witty, imaginative effort that was one of the most successful British children’s books printed in color”(p.41). It was also successful in the United States with the striking color lithographs capturing the fancy of young and old alike. (See also Bader p.60- 61). This is a beautiful copy of the very rare limited edition. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $7500.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 57 [email protected] VERY FINE COPY IN DUST WRAPPER AND BOX! NORWAY – 144, 375-6 376. (NIELSEN,KAY)illus. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON. NY: George H. Doran, no date, circa 1920. Small 4to (6 1/2 x 9 1/4”), yellow PRINTED INVERTED TO BE READ cloth, 204p., owner name on endpaper else nearly AS NEW IN DUST WRAPPER USING A MIRROR AND PUBLISHER’S BOX with color plate on cover. Illustrated by Nielsen with 379. NOVELTY. ALL THROUGH THE color pictorial endpapers, 25 magnificent mounted color plates plus numerous DAY THE LOOKING GLASS WAY by lovely black and whites throughout the text. The dust wrapper repeats the title Jean Broadhurst. Philadelphia and London: page illustration in orange and the plate on the box is done in gold and black. This J.B. Lippincott (1926). 12mo (5 3/8 x 7 is a magnificent copy, rare in the box $2000.00 5/8”), cloth, photo paste-on, some cover and finger soil else VG+. Every page is illustrated with a photo of a different animal engaged in various activities. The text is printed upside down and in reverse and can only be read by placing a mirror on the page that presents the text so that the child can read it. The original mirror is still present, housed in a pocket at the front of the book. Aside from the photos there are also charming silhouette illustrations. Very unusual. Mus White #669. $400.00

TRANSPORTATION PUT-TOGETHER BOOK 380. NOVELTY. BUILD IT WITH SCISSORS: a modern put-together book by Emily Lenartz. NY: Gabriel 1929. Oblong folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight wear to cover else VG+. Designed to teach young boys about various means of transportation, there are 6 detailed full page diagrams designed to be filled- #377 in by cutting the various pieces from the six gummed sheets (one small piece already cut else unused). Containing locomotives, ship, plane and automobile to construct along with text “carefully written by experts” with the endorsements of educators. See Whitton p. 211. $250.00

NOVELTY SEE ALSO 18, 60, 283, 300, 301, 302, 354, 358, 360, 393-4, 420, 431, 512, 535

NIELSEN LIMITED EDITION #378 377. (NIELSEN, KAY)illus. FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN. London: Hodder & Stoughton no date [1924]. Large 4to, blue cloth decorated in gold, top edge gilt, slightest of edge wear else FINE! LIMITED TO ONLY 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY NIELSEN! Illustrated by him with 12 beautiful tipped in color plates plus many full page black and whites to accompany 16 fairy tales. This is a beautiful copy. $4500.00

BOXED NIELSEN IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE 378. (NIELSEN,KAY)illus. IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE: fairy tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. London: Hodder & Stoughton no date [1913]. 4to (9 x 11 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, nearly AS NEW IN PUBLISHERS PICTORIAL BOX WITH MOUNTED COLOR PLATE (light soil and wear to box). 1st trade edition, first issue bound in pictorial boards instead of all cloth. Illustrated by Nielsen with 24 tipped-in color plates with pictorial tissue guards, pictorial endpapers plus text decorations. This is an incredible copy of a really magnificent book, rarely found with the original box. $2500.00

NISTER PUB. – 356-7, 418

NOAH’S ARK – 264, 512 914.764.7410 Pg 58 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 INSCRIBED BY ROSE O’NEILL WITH SKETCH 384. (OUTHWAITE,IDA RENTOUL)illus. LITTLE FAIRY SISTER by Grenbry 381. O’NEILL,ROSE. KEWPIES AND THE RUNAWAY BABY. NY: Doubleday Outhwaite. London: A & C Black (1923). 4to, blue cloth, 91p. + ads, spine faded Doran 1928 (1928). 8vo, cloth, and discolored somewhat else fine in dust wrapper with piece off spine. An early spine ends rubbed, neat edition of this rare Outhwaite title (with ad on dw for Blossom). The story of a little repairs to splits in endpaper girl who travels to fairyland to find her twin sister features 8 magnificent color else VG+. Stated 1st ed. plates, 8 beautiful b&w plates by Outhwaite plus pictorial endpapers. $1600.00 INSCRIBED AND DATED 1928 BY O’NEILL WITH A ONE PAGE SIGNED INSCRIPTION IN HER FANCY SIGNATURE PLUS A SMALL THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF A WING. Written by O’Neill, this is another Kewpie fantasy adventure, illus. in color by her on every page. An uncommon title made extra special by the inscription. $1200.00

LIMITED EDITION OF OUTHWAITE’S LANDMARK AND MOST IMPORTANT WORK: “ELVES & FAIRIES” 382. (OUTHWAITE,IDA RENTOUL)illus. ELVES & FAIRIES with verses by Annie R. Rentoul and edited by Grenbry Outhwaite and Annie Rentoul. Melbourne: Lothian (1916). Folio, (10 1/2 x 15”), blue gilt cloth, top edge gilt, 117 p. plus subscriber list. Except for creasing on a few tissue guards, scattered foxing and faint crease on a few corners, near Fine. FIRST EDITION LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES (not signed). Verses about various and sundry fairies were written by Ida’s sister Annie. Illustrated by Outhwaite with pictorial endpapers, 15 large tipped-in color plates with tissue guards, 30 large tipped- in black and white plates, plus a profusion of beautiful drawings in-text.

The importance of this book lies not only in that it marked the emergence of a remarkable fairy realm created by Outhwaite but also in its position as a landmark piece in the history of Australian book production. Previous to the publication of Elves and Fairies, very few color plate books had ever been produced in Australia. The importance of Elves and Fairies was that it was a production of the highest quality and wholly an Australian effort from beginning to end. Although Outhwaite’s most well known book today is probably her “Fairyland” published 10 years after Elves and Fairies as a companion volume, it was not as successful nor as critically acclaimed as Elves and Fairies. Muir (p.129) refers to “Fairyland” as Outhwaite’s “SECOND most important illustrated book “ after #382 “Elves and Fairies”. (It may very well be that more people are aware of Fairyland because although scarce, it is more available than Elves and Fairies). “Elves and Fairies” generated so much excitement that the exhibition of the artwork held at the time of publication was sold out within a few hours, and the book was “rapturously acclaimed”. (Muir & Holden Fairy World of IRO p.48). Muir & Holden (p.50) reprint part of a review from the time of publication that seems to sum it all up: ‘It would be difficult to find anywhere else a better work of its class than is presented here.... The author of the poetry, too, has well performed her part; and both sisters have apprehended and cleverly indicated the true Australian spirit. So that the book is at once a storehouse of delight for children in particular...” $6500.00

383. (OUTHWAITE,IDA RENTOUL)illus. THE ENCHANTED FOREST by Grenbry Outhwaite. London: A. & C. Black 1921. 4to, cloth backed boards, pictorial label, 93p. + 2p. ads, faint corner crease on one plate and tips rubbed else fine. 1st U.K. edition. Illustrated with pictorial endpapers, 16 magnificent tipped-in color plates plus 15 fabulous black and white plates to accompany a fantasy adventure. Some of her best work and a beautiful copy. $1500.00

#383 #383 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 59 [email protected] RARE LIMITED OUTHWAITE IN DUST WRAPPER NEWBERY WINNER - 385. (OUTHWAITE,IDA RENTOUL)illus. THE ENCHANTED FOREST by SIGNED COPY Grenbry Outhwaite. London: A. & C. Black 1921. 4to (81/4 x 10 3/4”), white 387. PARK,LINDA SUE. gilt pictorial cloth, 93p., scattered pale foxing on text pages else FINE IN A SINGLE SHARD. NY: DUST WRAPPER (dw soiled with a few tape marks). LIMITED TO ONLY 500 Clarion Books (2001 1-10 NUMBERED COPIES! Illustrated by Outhwaite with 16 enchanting tipped-in color code). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/2”), plates and 15 equally as wonderful black and white plates plus pictorial endpapers boards, As New in As New and several small b&w’s in-text. The story relates the fantasy adventure of dust wrapper (not price Anne who becomes a forest fairy. Muir (Fairy World of Ida Outhwaite p. 44) clipped, no award seal). 1st notes that Outhwaite’s own children were used as the models for many of her ed. 1st printing. The story books “and are perhaps most engagingly shown in the Enchanted Forest which is set in 12th century Korea was dedicated to them.” The work for this title was so appealing that it set in and revolves around a young motion a large exhibit of her original work when the book arrived in Australia orphan named Tree Ear, late in 1921. The Enchanted Forest was critically acclaimed as well, with one so named because like an review ending: “These plates are full of the detail and humour that especially orphan, tree-ear mushrooms appeals to children, and although they are aesthetically pleasing too, are not mere grow without benefit of decorations.” (Muir p.56). This is a beautiful copy of a scarce book. $4500.00 parent seed. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER, THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. $1300.00

WONDERFUL HUMANIZED PIGS 388. PARKER, B. FROLIC FARM. London: Chambers Pub., no date, circa ca 1910. Oblong 4to (13 x 9”), pictorial boards, slightest of edge wear else VG-Fine. Life in the farmyard featuring all manner of marvelous humanized animals from plump pigs to cats and geese. Illustrated with beautifully printed full page color lithographs and brown illustrations in line by N. PARKER. $1200.00 #388

PARODY – 268-9

FINE COPY - EDITH WHARTON AND PARRISH 389. (PARRISH,MAXFIELD) illus. ITALIAN VILLAS AND THEIR GARDENS by Edith Wharton. NY: Century, 1904. 4to, gilt pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, except for light corner bump and a very few fox spots on tissue guards, a Fine bright copy. 1st edition. Beautiful cover by Parrish plus 26 stunning full page color and black and whites by him as well. This is a lovely copy of book that is collected for Wharton’s text as well as for the illustrations. $2500.00

PALMER, DORIS - 469

GREAT DEAN PANORAMA 386. PANORAMA. PANORAMA OF WILD ANIMALS. London: Dean, no date, circa 1880. Oblong 4to (10 3/8 x 7 1/2”), pictorial boards folded accordion style. Slight wear at folds else VG+. There are 10 panels of vivid chromolithographed scenes showing wild animals in their surroundings. Includes Polar Bear and Ibex at the Pole, Tiger shooting in India, Wolves chasing an Indian, Panther attacking a wild Zebra, Giraffes, Black natives spearing a Hippopotamus, Buffalo on the prairie and an African Lion watching a caravan of Bedouins on camels in the desert. $500.00

PANORAMA SEE ALSO 19, 403, 422, 512, 568

#386 914.764.7410 Pg 60 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 SIGNED BY PARRISH / LETTER FROM GRAHAME NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR PEEPSHOW BY CHAPPELL 390. (PARRISH,MAXFIELD)illus. THE GOLDEN AGE by Kenneth Grahame. 393. PEEPSHOW. THE WORLD OF TOMORROW - NEW YORK WORLD’S London & NY: John Lane / Bodley Head (1900). 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 1/4”), deep red FAIR 1789 - 1939. No cloth with elaborate gilt design, top edge gilt, corner of endpaper cut off else publication information, near fine. 1st edition with Parrish illustrations featuring 19 half-tone plates copyright Elizabeth Sage (black and white) including title page, plus pictorial tailpieces. THIS COPY IS Hare and Warren Chappell, SIGNED BY PARRISH WITH HIS BOLD EMBELLISHED HAND, PLUS LAID-IN 1939. Oblong 6 1/2 x 5”, IS A ONE PAGE LETTER SIGNED BY GRAHAME. The letter is done on one pictorial boards AS NEW sheet 7 x 9” of Grahame’s personal stationary with his letter head. Dated 1918 it IN ORIGINAL PRINTED is addressed to Charles Reid, Esq. in response to Reid’s request for an autograph ENVELOPE! (envelope worn). for his son who was an ardent fan. He notes in part: “Your boy is indeed to be A peepshow is an accordion congratulated on his tastes and his possessions; and you on possessing a son folded novelty that expands who had the wit and good sense to collect books for his father’s instruction and so that the viewer gets to see entertainment!” Quite a fantastic copy. $3000.00 a marvelous multi-dimensional color scene through a peephole in the cover. It is illustrated in color by WARREN CHAPPELL featuring 6 color scenes of the Fair. $350.00

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH – 335 PERRAULT, CHARLES – 124, 253, 578

UNUSUAL PERE CASTOR STAINED GLASS NOVELTY BOOK 394. PERE CASTOR. ILLUMINATED PICTURES by Kate Wolff. NY: Artists and Writers Guild 1935. Square 4to, flexible pictorial card covers, light foxing else Fine. Each leaf features an illustration in blue silhouette with designs in typical angular 30’s style. In a pocket at the front of the book are many pieces of colored paper. The reader is directed to cut out the white areas in each illustration, paste the colored paper over these holes, and then hold the completed picture up to the light giving a stained glass effect. Completely unused. $350.00

PETER PARLEY TO PENROD – 24, 343, 522 PARRISH LETTER ABOUT “GOLDEN AGE” 391. PARRISH,MAXFIELD. A ONE PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER. Dated 9th of August, 1899, written 395. PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA. to Mr. Robinson. Referring to THE BOY WHO HAD NO HEART. NY: his work for the Golden Age, Parrish writes: Your letter Macmillan (1955). 4to, pictorial boards, of Aug. 7th received. I must fine in slightly soiled dw. Stated first confess that my objections to the girl in “what they printing. This is the story of a selfish talked about” are not as little boy who learns how to become a strong as they were. I had caring person from a clown. Illustrated an idea her head was too large, but as I can get no one with lovely full page color illus. throughout. to agree with me, perhaps it Quite uncommon despite its relatively late would be better to let well enough alone. The proof you date. $200.00 sent me I like, and herewith withdraw my objections. No news yet of the cover? I will have tail pieces ready for you the 15th. I hope to have #392 one for every other story, and as many more as possible. Sincerely, .” Signed with Parrish’s famous flourish. Written in brown ink on one sheet of 8 1/2 x11” paper, faint fold marks else fine. Parrish’s letters are quite scarce. $2250.00

A SUPERB PEEPSHOW 392. PEEPSHOW. OPTIQUE NO. 4 - PROMENADE DE LONGCHAMPS. Paris, no imprint, ca 1827. 5 1/2 x 4 3/4”, except for minor old reinforcement at folds, this is near FINE IN THE ORIGINAL MARBLED SLIP CASE When opened and viewed through a hole in the cover, this fine peepshow is a 5 tiered three dimensional view of the section of the Champs Elysees known as the Promenade de Longchamps. At that time, the Promenade was a showcase for fine clothing makers as well as a place for the wealthy to show off their finest. The street scene is full of various types of carriages, men on horseback plus pedestrians - all richly hand-colored. After viewing, the peepshow folds up accordion style and stored in its case until the next viewing. This is a fine example of a peepshow. $2250.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 61 [email protected] RARE AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK - DENSLOW IMITATION STRIKING 399. PICTURE BOOK. THE PIRATE FROG AND OTHER TALES by W.A. Frisbie. Chicago: Rand McNally (1901). 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), pictorial cloth, occasional finger WATERCOLOR BY soil else near Fine. 1st edition. This is a marvelous book of nonsense rhymes THE PETERSHAMS with hand-lettered text and bright full page color illustrations by BART (Fred 396. (PETERSHAM,MAUD R. Bartholomew) in the style of Denslow. It features humanized monkeys, frogs, & MISKA)illus. ORIGINAL porcupines and fish as well as mermaids and anthropomorphized objects. This is one ART: TALES FROM of the fine American picture books from the turn of the last century. $425.00 SHAKESPEARE by William Shakespeare. This is a striking watercolor used in the Tales From Shakespeare published in 1923 by Macmillan. It appears in reduced form opposite page 204 to accompany The Taming of the Shrew. The image is painted on board, measures 7” wide x 11 1/4”high and is signed. The scene depicts Katharine, her husband Petruchio and a servant all travelling on horseback toward the castle high on the hill. It is richly colored and full of BLACKIE PICTURE BOOK detail. $1200.00 400. PICTURE BOOK. THE STORY OF SNIPS by Augustine MacGregor. London: Blackie, no date, circa 1910. Oblong 4to (9 1/2 x 7”), cloth backed pictorial boards, tips rubbed else VG+. The story is about a naughty little humanized mouse that is always in disgrace. With minimal text, each page of the story faces a wonderful full page color illustration by the author done in bold flat colors. $350.00

ANOTHER STRIKING WATERCOLOR BY THE PETERSHAMS 397. (PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA)illus. ORIGINAL ART: TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE KING LEAR by William Shakespeare. This is a striking watercolor used in the Tales From Shakespeare published in 1923 by Macmillan. It appears in PICTURE BOOKS SEE ALSO 272, 334, 591 reduced form opposite PIRATES – 373, 433, 559 PLAYS – 362, 463 page 158 to accompany King Lear. The image is painted 401. POGANY,WILLY. PETERKIN by Elaine and Willy Pogany. Philadelphia: on board, measures 7” wide McKay 1940. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing else VG+ x 11 1/4”high, small margin in slightly frayed and rubbed dust wrapper. 1st edition. Illustrated by Willy mark else fine, signed. The Pogany with 15 color illustrations and many black and whites done in a unique scene is a powerful image Disneyesque style that is not found in any of his other books. Peterkin is a cute of King Lear wandering faun who gets into mischief in the forest. Nice! $300.00 outside during a lightening and rain storm while the earl of Kent, transformed to Caius begs him to go inside. Done with rich colors. $1200.00

PHOTO ILLUSTRATED – 40, 379

GREAT 20’S PICTURE BOOK 398. PICTURE BOOK. ON THE ROAD TO MAKE-BELIEVE by Frederick Forster. Chicago: Rand. McNally (1924). Folio, cloth, pictorial paste-on, light soil, near fine. Wonderful poems for the young child are illustrated with MINT COPY IN BOX beautiful full page color plates plus 402. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE LIGHT OF ASIA by Edwin Arnold. Philadelphia: smaller color illustrations on every David McKay (1932). 4to (8 x 10”), black cloth, silver decorations, pictorial page of text by ULDINE TRIPPE. This paste-on, MINT IN PUBLISHER’S BOX (box fine condition). First edition. The life and teachings of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, is illustrated by Pogany is a great 1920’s American picture with 12 beautiful full page gravure plates. Great copy. $275.00 book. $200.00 914.764.7410 Pg 62 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 POGANY PANORAMA SIGNED WITH 403. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE THREE BEARS. NY: Henry Holt, no date, WATERCOLOR circa 1920. 12mo (5 1.4 x 6”), pictorial boards, edges slightly rubbed and few EMBELLISHMENTS brown marks else VG+. This is a wonderful PANORAMA book of 14 panels that 405. POLITI,LEO. BUNKER open accordion fashion. Printed on both sides, one side offers the text in prose HILL LOS ANGELES. (Palm and has 9 brown line illustrations in-text. The other side has each panel fully Desert,Ca: Desert Southwest illustrated in color by Pogany with the story in poem format on the bottom of Pub. 1964). Large 4to, each panel. Scarce. $450.00 pictorial gilt cloth, fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. SIGNED BY POLITI with an original watercolor. Featuring many beautiful full page color illustrations depicting Los Angeles as it once was. $400.00

INSCRIBED BY POLITI WITH COLOR 406. POLITI,LEO. LITO AND THE CLOWN. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1964 A). 4to, cloth, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. INSCRIBED TO HIS COUSIN AND EMBELLISHED WITH WATERCOLORS POGANY FAIRY TALE WATERCOLOR OF BALLOOONS. Lito could not be happy until he found his kitten. Brightly illus. 404. (POGANY,WILLY)illus. WATERCOLOR: THE REAL PRINCESS [THE in color on every page. $550.00 PRINCESS AND THE PEA]. This is an original watercolor by Pogany accompanied by a pencil drawing for the unpublished fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. The watercolor image measures 9 x 11” done on board 15 x 18”, signed W.P. in the corner. It is fine condition and done in a full range of colors. Depicted is the princess atop her many mattresses with her lady in waiting, the king and the prince watching as she appears to swoon from sensing the pea under the mattresses. Taped onto the back of the board is the typed text of the story. Accompanied with this is a mounted pencil study of the same scene but the image is reversed. This image is larger, measuring 13 1/2 x 19” and is done with much detail. Both for $4500.00

RARE AMERICAN PATRIOTIC POP-UP PANORAMA 407. POP-UP PANORAMA. COLUMBUS PANORAMA: THREE PICTURES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY. NY: International News, printed in Germany circa 1893. Folio (11 x 14”), pictorial boards with cloth hinges, some cover soil, hinges reinforced at some time with wear at folds (not visible when opened), really VG+ and complete. This is a fabulous patriotic American pop-up panorama in the same format as Meggendorfer’s International Circus. There are three sections that fold out to 32” wide when opened. Each panel has a fold-out, three-dimensional scene including: Columbus setting foot in the New World, Washington accepting the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln announcing the Emancipation of the Slaves. Images of the Statue of Liberty and Christopher Columbus decorate both sides of the center panel which also has a large banner across the top featuring the American Flag. This is a wonderful American mechanical book, rare especially in complete condition. See Whitton p. 68 #7 who also features it on the back cover of the dust wrapper. $2750.00

#407 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 63 [email protected] FABULOUS SCIENCE FICTION POP-UP 411.POP-UP.(BOOKANO) BOOKANO STORIES NO. 4 ed. by S. Louis Giraud. 408. POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON / PLEASURE BOOKS) BUCK ROGERS 25TH London: Strand no date, circa 1937. 4to, pictorial boards, slight rubbing, near CENTURY (FEATURING BUDDY AND ALLURA IN “STRANGE ADVENTURES IN FINE. Featuring 5 particularly wonderful double page color pop-ups, full of THE SPIDER SHIP”) by Lt. Dick Calkins and Phil Nowlan. Chicago: Pleasure Books action and detail including a great SANTA AND CHRISTMAS TREE. Illustrated (1935). Square 4to, pictorial boards, covers slightly rubbed and light soil else in color and black & white to accompany a variety of stories. (SEE ILLUS near Fine! This is a science fiction pop-up with 3 truly fabulous double page color BOTTOM PRIOR COLUMN) $350.00 pop-ups and black & whites in-text. See Whitten: Paper Toys of the World p. 9. $500.00 412. POP-UP. (BOOKANO) HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY STORIES. London: Strand no date, circa 1945. 8vo, pictorial boards, light wear, FINE AND BRIGHT. This Bookano pop-up has 8 fairy tales by Andersen and features 4 great pop-ups that can be viewed from 2 sides. Beautiful copy. $300.00

409. POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON / PLEASURE BOOKS) DICK TRACY: THE CAPTURE OF BORIS ARSON by Chester Gould. Chic: Pleasure Books (1935). Square 4to, pictorial boards, covers soiled some else VG+. Illustrated with 3 great color pop- ups and many black & white illustrations all throughout the text. This is one of the scarcer titles in this series. Whitten: Paper Toys of the World p. 76. $600.00

RARE DISNEY BLUE RIBBON MIDGET POP-UP 413. POP-UP. (DISNEY) MICKEY MOUSE IN YE OLDEN DAYS. NY: Blue Ribbon (1934). 16mo (4 x 5”), pictorial boards, 60p., near fine. A title in Blue Ribbon’s Midget Pop-up Series, this features one double-page color pop-up and nearly 20 full page black and whites to accompany the story of Mickey and his friends in Camelot. Rare. $950.00

#413

410. POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON) JACK THE GIANT KILLER and other tales. NY: Blue Ribbon (1932). Thick 4to, pictorial boards, except for the usual hinge strains and some internal margin soil this is in near FINE condition in dust wrapper (dw soiled and frayed). Containing the title story as well as Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty. Illustrated by HAROLD LENTZ with color endpapers, many black and whites and 4 fabulous double page color pop-ups. Because of the thickness of the pages few copies of this title have survived. A nice copy of a marvelous pop-up. $750.00 #414

POP-UP MICKEY MOUSE 414. POP-UP. (DISNEY) THE POP-UP MICKEY MOUSE. NY: Blue Ribbon (1933). 8vo, pictorial boards, covers lightly soiled else VG+. This is a wonderful pop-up with 3 super, double page pop-ups in perfect condition. There are also many half page black and white illus. in text- all done by the Disney Studios. $900.00

DISNEY POP-UP SILLY SYMPHONIES IN DUSTWRAPPER 415. POP-UP. (DISNEY,WALT) POP-UP SILLY SYMPHONIES CONTAINING AND KING NEPTUNE (Presented by Mickey Mouse). NY: Blue Ribbon (1933). 4to, pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper (dw lightly soiled, sl. frayed). A great Disney pop-up, this is illustrated by the Disney studios with color endpapers, full page and in-text illustrations, plus 4 glorious double page pop-ups (illustrated front and back). Really quite wonderful. $1500.00

#411 914.764.7410 Pg 64 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 416. POP-UP. (KUBASTA) RICKY THE RABBIT. London: Bancroft (1961). Folio, RARE VERSION OF PETER RABBIT WITH AN ABC cloth backed pictorial boards, VG+. Illustrated in color by KUBASTA featuring 420. [POTTER,BEATRIX]. PICTURE BLOCK STORY OF PETER RABBIT. an absolutely stunning, large pop-up scene of an elaborate picnic with a host of Worcester, MA: Cotton & Frank, no date, circa 1940. Measuring 7 1/4 x 9” and humanized animals. One of his scarcer pop-ups. $300.00 1 3/4” thick, the front cover opens to reveal 8 laminated pictorial cubes, each housed in its own space. An abbreviated version of the story is printed inside the front cover with a color pictorial border. The facing insert for the blocks is also pictorially decorated and has a 2 line caption corresponding to the picture on the block. Each block has 2 Peter Rabbit pictures with other sides having large block letters of the alphabet. Lamination on cubes cracking and box dusty otherwise VG and amazingly complete. Rare. $1500.00

WONDERFUL KUBASTA 417. POP-UP. (KUBASTA) TIP AND TOP ON THE FARM. UNUSUALLY FINE COPY (London: Bancroft 1961). Large 421. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE PIE AND square 4to, flexible pictorial THE PATTY-PAN. NY: Frederick Warne card covers, few small margin (1905). 8vo, maroon boards stamped in mends on cover else fine. Printed white, round pictorial paste-on of a kitten’s head, lavender endpapers, Schleuter in Czechoslovakia. This is a imprint on last text page, Fine+ condition. fabulous action book featuring First American edition. Illustrated with 6 double page pop-up pages each 10 charming color plates and with lovely line illustrations on nearly every page of which also has moveable tab of text by Potter This is an unusually operated parts. Illustrations in nice copy of the rare first American color and moveables designed edition. $850.00 by V. KUBASTA. Very scarce. $400.00 422. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET. Warne: London & NY 1906. 24mo, WALLET PANORAMA format. Grey cloth, pictorial paste-on of cat on flap, slight internal soil and wear, near Fine, bright copy. 1st edition. Illustrated with 14 lovely color illustrations that open accordion style. (Quinby 11;Linder p. 426). Due to the lack of success of this panorama format, only two Potter titles were published in this form. They were later reissued in regular book format. $1500.00 UNUSUALLY FINE NISTER POP-UP 418. POP-UP. (NISTER) WILD ANIMAL STORIES by G. Manville Fenn. London: Nister, no date, circa 1890. Large oblong 4to (14x10 1/2”), cloth backed glazed pictorial boards, except for a bit of wear at corners, this is an exceptionally nice Fine copy. Illustrated in line on text pages and featuring 6 beautiful pop-out scenes that emerge as the page is opened. They are very detailed and done in beautiful color, each depicting a different wild animal in its natural habitat (polar bear, brown bear, jaguar, lion, elephant, buffalo). See Haining: Moveable books which devotes 4 pages to this book, reproducing several pop-ups in color. $1250.00

#419

419. POTTER,BEATRIX. GINGER & PICKLES. London: Frederick Warne & Co. 1909 (1909). 8vo (5 5/8 x 7 1/8”), tan boards printed in green, pictorial paste- on. Some of the usual minor rubbing on edges and spine else near fine. First edition of this large format Potter book featuring 10 fine color plates plus line illustrations in-text, printed by Edmund Evans. Nice copy. $950.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 65 [email protected] SENDAK’S COPY WITH HIS BOOKPLATE RARE PRESTON TITLE 423. POTTER,BEATRIX. TALE OF PIGLING BLAND. London: Warne 1913 427. (PRESTON,CHLOE)illus. BUSY BO-PEEPS by Grace Draydon. Philadelphia: (1913). 12mo, maroon boards, pictorial paste-on, some cover rubbing, VG. 1st David McKay circa 1915. 4to (9 x 11 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, rear edition. MAURICE SENDAK’S COPY WITH HIS PICTORIAL BOOKPLATE! A cover soil else VG. The story of Carl, Betsy, Babykins and their dog Buzzy is told nice association. $850.00 in verse. Featuring 12 incredible color plates plus many 3-color illustrations in text by Preston. A rare Preston title. $850.00

424. POTTER,BEATRIX. THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES. London & NY: Warne 1911. 12mo, brown boards, pictorial paste-on, light normal wear with occasional finger smudge, VG+. 1st ed. Quinby #20. $775.00

PETER RABBIT CELLULOID TOY WITH BOOKS IN BOX 425. [POTTER,BEATRIX]. THE PETER RABBIT BOX. Featured here are 3 HUMANIZED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS books after Potter by Alma Hudson published by Cupples & Leon (1921). Each is 428. (PRICE,LUXOR). THE MAGIC MUSIC SHOP by Mary Graham Bonner. 12mo (4 3/4 x 6 1/4”), boards, pictorial paste-ons, one title has faint coloring on NY: Macauley 1929 (1929). 4to (9 1/4 x 11 3/4”), orange and green cloth, 95p., title page else Fine in dust wrappers (some closed tears). Each book is illustrated small stain on lower edge of front cover and a few pages else VG+ in dust wrapper with 8 color plates after Potter by Richard Hudson. Titles include: PETER (dw frayed with 2 pieces of RABBIT IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND, PETER RABBIT AT THE CIRCUS and top edge and spine. First PETER RABBIT AND THE FAIRIES. The three books are in their ORIGINAL edition of this imaginative PICTORIAL BOX ALONG WITH A 6 INCH CELLULOID PETER RABBIT TOY! book, illustrated by LUXOR The box measures 8 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4” thick with a pictorial color plate on the PRICE with incredibly cover. Box soiled and faded, otherwise sound and tight. This is a wonderful and fanciful full page and rare Potter item. Not in Quinby or Linder. $1375.00 smaller color illustrations and great color pictorial dust wrapper depicting anthropomorphized musical instruments. The story is an “Alice-like” fantasy love story involving little Minna, Adolph Saxe, Father Bass Viol, C Major Scale and more. There are also 13 original songs with musical notation. Very scarce in the dust wrapper. $475.00

WORLD WAR II ANTI-NAZI CHILDREN’S BOOK 429. PROPAGANDA. YUSSUF THE OSTRICH by Emery Kelen. NY: Hyperion Press / G.P. Putman (1943). 4to (7 1/2” wide x 11), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge wear else near fine in lightly soiled and frayed dust wrapper. 1st ed. Set in North Africa, Yussuf the ostrich is scorned when he appears to be helping the Nazis. In reality he became a double agent. When he was released from prison by German dachshunds (who were really not Nazis) and saved the Americans, he became a hero. Illustrated with 24 pages of color lithos and 24 pages with b&w lithos (using the Gloeckner process). Rare in nice condition with the dust wrapper. $400.00

#426 #429

426. POTTER IMITATION. PETER RABBIT’S CHRISTMAS by Duff Graham. Philadelphia: Altemus (1917). 16mo, cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste- on, 63p., endpaper rubbed else VG+ in chipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with 30 charming color plates by the author. (SEE ILLUS TO THE RIGHT) $225.00

POTTER, BEATRIX SEE ALSO 357, 483

PRE 1870 IMPRINTS – 19, 72-3, 112-116, 125, 186-191, 214, 243, 258, 259, 270, 280, 343, 361, 392, 532 914.764.7410 Pg 66 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 RARE PROVENSEN POSTER 430. PROVENSENS,MARTIN AND ALICE. POSTER: CHILDREN’S SPRING BOOK FESTIVAL. Offered here is the circa 1950 poster for the book festival sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune. It measures 16 1/2 x 21 1/2” and is brightly illustrated in full color by the Provensens. Depicted is the Pied Piper running away carrying an armful of books and little children are following him. Rare. $475.00

RARE LIMITED EDITION WITH WATERCOLOR 433. PYLE,HOWARD. ’S BOOK OF PIRATES: Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main from the writing and pictures of Howard Pyle, compiled by Merle Johnson. NY: Harper & Brothers (1921). Large 4to (9 3/4 x 12 3/4”), [247]p., cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, slight scuffing of paper and a minimum of soil, near FINE. 1ST EDITION. LIMITED TO ONLY 50 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED FROM NEW PUPPETS – 126-9 PLATES ON VELLUM PAPER. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY MERLE JOHNSON. Illustrated by Pyle with full page tipped-in color plates, full page black and GNOMES, PIXIES AND whites and a profusion of black and whites in the text. THIS COPY HAS A ELVES JIG-SAW PUZZLE DOUBLE PAGE WATERCOLOR BY MERLE JOHNSON AND IS INSCRIBED TO BOOK WILLARD MORSE: From one book pirate to another”. Willard Morse was an 431. PUZZLE. MY FIRST expert on Pyle’s work and compiled a bibliography of Pyle’s work that is still used JIG-PUZ BOOK. London: to this day. Johnson’s drawing shows a sea full of boats made from books with John Lend, no date, circa names of notable authors of the era written on the sails (Lafcadio Hearn, Upton 1930. 4to, cloth backed Sinclair, Howard Pyle, Eugene Field and more). Standing large and prominent pictorial boards, FINE. The on top of the largest book-boat is a caricature of Mark Twain standing on text contains stories in verse a boat made from a copy of Tom Sawyer. This is Morse’s own copy with his about GNOMES, PIXIES bookplate (designed by Pyle). This is an amazing association copy of this very AND ELVES. Printed on rare book with a super small number of copies printed. $6500.00 thick board pages, each page of text is faced with a full page brightly colored JIG SAW PUZZLE - five in 434. PYLE,HOWARD. THE STORY OF THE GRAIL AND all. This is a great book in THE PASSING OF ARTHUR. NY: Scribner 1910 (Sept. 1910). excellent condition. $300.00 4to, (7 x 9 1/2”), tan gilt and pictorial cloth, slight rear hinge rubbing else FINE. 1st ed., written by Pyle and illustrated by PUZZLES SEE ALSO 48, 361 him with tissue-guarded frontis plus a profusion of beautiful black and whites throughout. This is the last volume in Pyle’s 4 volume Arthurian series and the last book that he both wrote and SIGNED ETCHING BY PYLE illustrated. A nice copy and quite scarce. $300.00 432. PYLE,HOWARD. ETCHING: ROGER BACON. This is a large and wonderful etching by W.H.W. Bicknell after an original by Pyle. The Bibliophile Society had commissioned Pyle to create a series of paintings of famous authors and bibliophiles for a four volume set of books by Thomas Frognall Dibden titled “ or Book Madness.” The work was so successful that it was decided to have Bicknell create etchings of them. The five painting / etching subjects are Roger Bacon, Erasmus, Isaac Walton, Richard de Bury, and Caxton. Printed by the Bibliophile Society in Boston, LIMITED TO 302 COPIES SIGNED BY PYLE AND BICKNELL. In this etching, Roger Bacon wearing a monk’s robe is deep in thought sitting on a bench in front of a fireplace. The image measures 10 1/2 x 18 (17 1/2 x 24 1/2”) with borders), Fine condition. Pitz notes that “the Albrecht Durer influence, so apparent in the drawings from Otto of the Silver Hand, crept back into this later Bibliophile series.” (Howard Pyle p.187-188). Executed with beautiful detail. (See Morse & Brinckle p.201. $1350.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 67 [email protected] RARE RACKHAM RIP VAN WINKLE GERMAN PORTFOLIO 435. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. RIP VAN WINKLE von Washington Irving. 438. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. Leipzig: E.A. Seemann 1905. Large 4to (9 1/2 x 12”), Fine. The text is perfect THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS bound in green wraps, illustrated in line. Each of the 50 incredible tipped-in by Thomas Ingoldsby. color plates is mounted on a separate sheet of heavy green paper (plates have London & NY: Dent & Dutton, a white border). Both the text and the illustrations are housed in the original 1907. Thick 4to, green gilt publisher’s tan cloth portfolio that has lettering and an illustration in brown on cloth, some fading of covers the cover. Printed in Leipzig on fine laid paper. First German edition. Although else VG+. First edition. not a stated limited edition and not signed, this is obviously a deluxe production. Illustrated by Rackham with Not in Riall or Latimore/Haskell. A beautiful copy, rare. $2750.00 24 mounted color plates, 12 full page tinted illustrations plus 66 b&w’s and pictorial endpapers. A beautiful book. $650.00

LIMITED TO ONLY 560 COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM 439. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. INGOLDSBY LEGENDS by Thomas Ingoldsby. London: Dent 1907. Large thick 4to, beautifully bound in a contemporary full morocco binding with gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, near fine. LIMITED TO ONLY 560 SIGNED BY RACKHAM (500 for sale). Featuring 24 beautiful tipped-in color plates mounted on dark paper, 12 full page tinted illustrations and 66 b&w drawings plus pictorial endpapers. A nice copy of a beautiful book. $1000.00

GRAHAME AND RACKHAM 436. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame. NY: LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB 1940. 4to, cloth backed patterned boards, fine (no slipcase)! 1st Rackham edition, first published in the United States and not published in England until 1950. LIMITED TO 2020 COPIES SIGNED BY BRUCE ROGERS (the designer). Illustrated by Rackham with 16 magnificent mounted color plates. A beautiful copy and a masterful edition of this classic. $1500.00

RACKHAM’S LIMITED “ALICE” WITH DOBSON’S MS. OF PROEM 437. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by . London: William Heinemann, no date, [1907]. Large 4to (9 1/2 x 11 1/4”), white cloth stamped in gold, top edge gilt, the most minor touch of soil and the usual offsetting on endpapers - all of which are minor imperfections on an otherwise beautiful, Fine and bright copy, housed in a custom cloth box. (This copy has a small rear mounted bookplate of Frederick H. Evans, noted British photographer who began his career as a bookseller). LIMITED TO 1100 NUMBERED COPIES (this limited edition was not issued with Rackham’s signature like his other limited editions were.). Proem by Austin Dobson. Illustrated with 13 large, fabulous tipped-in color plates by Rackham (with guards) and with numerous full page and in text illustrations in line as well as pictorial endpapers. This is a great copy of one of Rackham’s most sought after titles. MOUNTED IN A SLIP MOUNT IN THE BOX IS [HENRY] AUSTIN DOBSON’S ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT OF THE PROEM IN “ALICE”, SENT TO HEINEMANN WHERE HE FIRST SUBMITS IT FOR THEIR REVEIW. Written on personal embossed stationary folded to 4 1/2 x 7”, the first page is a letter to Heinemann, the publisher, and the second page is the Proem. He writes: My Dear Heinemann, I think that this perhaps may ---- your turn. At all events it covers the points! It can of course be modified or burnished to order. Pray be quite frank! You must have whatever you want, or nothing. Sincerely yours, Austin Dobson. The text of the proem differs very little from the final version. Dobson was a highly regarded British poet and biographer (Ballad of Beau Brocade, Story of Rosina are just two of his more famous poems). This is a special and important Rackham offering. $8750.00 914.764.7410 Pg 68 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 1 of NINE COPIES WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR RACKHAM’S FIRST LIMITED EDITION 440. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER by John RIP VAN WINKLE Ruskin. London: Harrap (1932). Slim 4to. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe 442. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. RIP VAN WINKLE by Washington Irving. for Harrap in full green morocco with gold tooling, raised bands, top edge gilt, London: Heinemann 1905. Large 4to (9 1/4 x 11 1/4”), full gilt pictorial vellum, marbled endpapers, spine slightly faded else Fine. This is NUMBER 4 OF ONLY top edge gilt, original ties present, FINE. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED NINE SPECIAL COPIES (8 for sale) for which Rackham has done a FULL PAGE AND SIGNED COPIES. Illustrated with 51 incredible tipped-in color plates on WATERCOLOR SIGNED BY HIM. The book is also signed on the limitation dark paper with lettered tissue guards plus 2 small black and whites. The most page and is additionally inscribed by him reading: “This edition which contains wonderful edition of this classic and a very rare Rackham limited edition, being an original painting by Arthur Rackham is limited to nine copies of which eight his first title to appear in a limited format. A beautiful copy. $8500.00 are for sale. George G. Harrap Co. Ltd.” Illustrated with 4 fine color plates plus beautiful red and black textual illustrations. The original pictorial endpapers are bound in. (SEE ALSO INSIDE REAR COVER) $25,000.00

443. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE abridged from Malory. NY: Macmillan 1917. Thick 8vo, 517p. + ads, green gilt cloth, neat archival LIMITED EDITION WITH ORIGINAL RACKHAM DRAWING strengthening of front 441. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. PEER GYNT by Henrick Ibsen. London: Harrap hinge else fine. 1st U. S. ed., (1936). 4to (8 x 10 3/4”), full vellum decorated in gold, top edge gilt VERY illustrated by Rackham with FINE. LIMITED TO ONLY 460 COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM! Illustrated 16 beautiful color plates plus with pictorial endpapers, 12 color plates, plus numerous fanciful black and whites. With this copy is THE ORIGINAL PEN AND INK DRAWING THAT APPEARS lovely black and whites as ON PAGE 78 OF THE TEXT! The drawing is actually larger than the printed well. $600.00 version, it measures 5 1/2 x 5”, and depicts a bevy of weird and fanciful goblins in motion. A special copy, the book itself being very scarce and made extra special with the drawing. $8500.00

444. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. SIEGFRIED & THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS by Richard Wagner. original drawing London & NY: Heinemann & Doubleday 1911. 4to, brown pictorial cloth, occasional foxing else fine in dust wrapper (dw chipped at spine extrems and corners). 1st ed. Illustrated by Rackham with pictorial endpapers, 30 magnificent tipped-in colored plates with tissue guards, plus pictorial title page. Scarce in the pictorial dw. $600.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 69 [email protected] WITH 2 PAGE LETTER FROM RACKHAM SCARCE RACKHAM LIMITED EDITION / MORLEY LETTER LAID-IN 445. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE: POEMS OF 447. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS by Christopher CHILDHOOD by Algernon Swinburne. London: Heinemann (1918). 4to, green Morley. London: Heinemann [1922]. 4to, cloth backed boards, 227p., gilt cloth, near Fine. 1st ed. Featuring 8 beautiful color plates and 52 b&w’s partially unopened, slightest of cover soil and tips rubbed else near Fine. by Rackham. Laid in is a 2 page handwritten signed letter dated February 5, LIMITED TO ONLY 175 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Illustrated 1930 from Rackham to a Mr. Taylor reading: “Here are the remaining drawings with 4 beautiful and unusual color plates plus fantastic and fanciful b&w’s in text for Mr. Scheuer. You will see there are 23 of them. This number is reached and pictorial endpapers. Laid in is a TWO PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM (instead of 16) because in several cases there was more than one drawing on MORLEY reading in part: “I’m furiously busy trying to get a finished: + I’ll the same sheet of paper and they are now separated. In two cases there were be honest with you, there are a dozen or so books piled up here from various two drawings: and in one, six. The above is now my permanent home address cheerful birds and I don’t know when I’ll summon enough energy to write in ‘em to which all communication had better be addressed as I shall be there much and pack ‘em up + get ‘em off... I’m really struggling like a hooligan to do a decent more than at my London studio (where I can be, at any time, by appointment). I book and I am so hellishly unsystematic about tying up plays, it sometimes seems wish I had been able to get these drawings to you before this and I very much more than the human will can tackle.” A special copy. $3250.00 hope Mr. Scheuer has not been inconvenienced. I need hardly say it has not been possible to do otherwise but I am now back at work again and completely recovered from my operation.” $1250.00

RAE, JOHN – 100, 556, 567 RANSOM, ARTHUR – 503

RAWLINGS, MARJORIE KINNAN – 596 READERS – 366, 520

RECORDS – 45, 46 RELIGION – 145, 598

FIRST BOOK WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY REMINGTON 448. REMINGTON,FREDERIC. PONY TRACKS. NY: Harper Bros. 1895 (1895). 8vo, tan pictorial cloth stamped in gold, 269p., spine sl. faded, rear hinge neatly strengthened, tips sl. rubbed, near fine. 1st ed. of the FIRST BOOK WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY REMINGTON. (BAL 16489). Featuring 70 wonderful illustrations by Remington, this is a nice copy of a book most often found in very worn condition. $600.00

FINE COPY OF RACKHAM’S LIMITED TEMPEST 446. (RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare. London & NY: Heinemann & Doubleday [1926]. 4to, 1/4 vellum, white gilt pictorial boards, slightest of foxing on cover else Fine IN ORIGINAL DUSTWRAPPER! LIMITED TO ONLY 520 COPIES (260 for U.K.,260 for U.S.) SIGNED BY RACKHAM WITH AN EXTRA COLOR PLATE NOT IN THE TRADE EDITION. Illustrated by Rackham with 21 magnificent tipped-in color plates plus pictorial title page and several black and white devices, printed on hand-made paper. This is a magnificent copy. $3000.00

IN RARE DUST WRAPPER AND BOX 449. (REMINGTON,FREDERIC)illus. THE OREGON TRAIL by Francis Parkman. Boston: Little Brown 1892 (1892). 4to (6 1/2 x 9”), publisher’s full calf binding with lovely gilt and pictorial Indian motif binding design, 411p., top edge gilt. Except for slight stress on part of outer joint, this is near FINE IN DUST WRAPPER AND PUBLISHER’S BOX. First illustrated edition featuring numerous full page and in-text illustrations by Remington, printed on coated paper. BAL 15484. Rare in this condition, even more rare in the dust wrapper and box. $1850.00 914.764.7410 Pg 70 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 CURIOUS GEORGE ORIGINAL ART! CURIOUS GEORGE’S ABC 450. REY,H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE: ORIGINAL ART. Offered here is a 452. REY,H.A. CURIOUS marvelous large drawing of Curious George. It is executed on light tan art paper in GEORGE LEARNS THE chalk, signed. The image is large measuring 8” wide x 9 1/2” high in fine condition. ALPHABET. Boston: George is seen throwing a large beach ball in the air. Sitting in the grass in front Houghton Mifflin 1963 of him is a rabbit and there is a bird flying nearby. Simply a great piece by a (1963). Small 4to (7 1/4 x 9 beloved children’s book artist whose original work is rare. $15,500.00 1/4”), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw VG+ with a few very small mends and sl. frayed at spine ends). 1st edition. The letters are shown integrated into actual objects and animals and pages are brightly illustrated in color on every page. Extremely scarce in 1st ed. $2250.00

453. REY,H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE FLIES A KITE by Margret Rey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1958 (1958). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), 80p., pictorial cloth, Fine in VG dust wrapper (dw lightly rubbed, 1 inch triangular piece off top edge). First edition. Illustrated in color by the author. This story was specifically written with only 218 words, designed so that first graders could read it themselves. 1st editions of Curious George books in collectible condition are rare and this is a nice copy. $2250.00

BOXED VOLLAND FAIRY TALE 454. (RICHARDSON,FREDERICK)illus. OLD OLD TALES RETOLD: the best loved folk stories for children. Chicago: Volland 1923, thirteenth edition. Oblong 4to (11 3/4 x 9”), (51)p., blue gilt cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX (flaps strengthened). Includes: Little Red Hen; Three Little Pigs; Chicken Licken; Old Woman & Her Pig; Little Tuppens and more. Wonderfully illustrated by Richardson with pictorial end papers and title page plus 51 full page richly 1st EDITION OF CURIOUS GEORGE TITLE WITH POSTER colored illustrations and black & whites in text. Printed on coated paper this is 451. REY,H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO THE HOSPITAL by Margaret a beautiful copy of an uncommon title, rare in the box. Frederick Richardson see Rey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1966 (1966). 8vo (7 1/4 x 9 1/4”), cloth, Fine also 279, 355. $650.00 in dust wrapper (dw rubbed in 2 narrow areas where repaired otherwise clean and VG, price intact). Stated 1st printing. George has to have an operation and the hospital will never be the same. Done in collaboration with the Children’s Medical Center of Boston it is meant to prepare a child for that first visit to a hospital. Great color illustrations throughout. LAID-IN IS THE PUBLISHER’S RARE PROMOTIONAL POSTER. When opened, it measures 28” wide by 9” high, printed in color on one side where it is noted that this is a “new book about Curious George”. The verso has biographical information on the Reys. This is a nice copy, quite scarce with the poster. $2200.00

RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB - 70

RARE PAPER DOLLS BY ROBERTS 455. (ROBERTS,JACK)illus. COLIN, COLINETTE AND THEIR HAPPY FARMYARD. Offered here is a complete set of paper dolls designed by Jack Roberts, printed in Paris by Gallimard and issued by the London branch of Galeries Lafayette department store in 1922. There are 4 cards measuring approx. 6 1/4 x 8 3/4”, faint stain on card No. 2 else bright and near fine. The front of each card is brightly illustrated in rich colors with dolls, farm animals and farm buildings designed to be cut out and mounted on heavier stock for play. Roberts folk peasant style is particularly (cont’d on next page) Helen & Marc Younger Pg 71 [email protected] suited to the subject matter and the SCOTTISH AUTHOR’S ANNOTATED COPY lithographs are well printed. A panoramic WITH LETTERS AND MORE image of the completed set is shown at 457. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. KING LONGBEARD: or annals of the golden the top of each card and the back of each dreamland by Barrington MacGregor. London & NY: John Lane The Bodley Head card has instructions for assembly, an ad 1898. Small 4to, blue gilt pictorial cloth, 262p. + 1 page of ads. THIS IS THE for the store as well as confirmation that AUTHOR’S OWN COPY HEAVILY ANNOTATED WITH MUCH MARGINALIA 4 cards comprise a complete set. Galeries BY HIM, AND INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN LANE, CHARLES Lafayette department store was founded in ROBINSON AND THE DUCHESS OF YORK. All of the material is bound into a Paris in 1893 and later opened in other major beautiful crushed morocco binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with the gilt cover cities. The advertising copy on the present design duplicating the pictorial cover of the published book. The book has 12 item documents stores in Nice and London original fairy tales with an “Alice In Wonderland” feel, magnificently illustrated and the company is still in operation with with detailed ART NOUVEAU pen and ink drawings by Robinson, both full and branches in Berlin, Casablanca, New York, partial page. and Dubai. This is a scarce and charming This fascinating copy is really the story of how a book comes to be, from conception item. $350.00 to publication and reviews. MacGregor has written detailed notes throughout that are small and very legible. The first story has a 6 line description of how King Longbeard came by his name. There are many editorial changes and other information about when or where a story was written and where the illustrations had been exhibited. There are more than 25 reviews of the book mounted on IN RARE DUST WRAPPER preliminary blanks and in one of them it is revealed that Macgregor was really the 456. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. THE FOUR GARDENS by Handasyde. Reverend A.B. Orr, Episcopal minister of Auchinblae! This explains the mystery Philadelphia & London: Lippincott & Heinemann 1912. 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 1/4”), gilt of why the correspondence included in the book is all written to a Mr. Orr, There pictorial cloth, occasional foxing else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw with some are a series of letters from the Duchess of York’s people concerning Macgregor’s fading and soil). First desire to dedicate the book to Prince Edward, the declining of the offer, and American edition (printed finally the acceptance by the Duchess of York to have the book dedicated to in England). Illustrated by her. There are 3 versions of the dedication verse including one from John Lane Robinson with 8 lovely color that was not used. There are other letters about how to get the book published. plates with lettered tissue One such letter dated 1896 from W.C. Lang written on Edinburgh Hydropathic guards, pictorial endpapers engraved letterhead suggests John Lane for a publisher. It reads in part:” Some plus numerous lovely black of the daintiest books that have been issued lately have come from Mr. Lane, the and whites in text. The Bodley Head. Mr. Lane appears to be appreciative of new talent more that other book has 4 parts that use publishers.”, Then there are letters from John Lane, one suggesting changes gardens and flowers as the that might lead to his accepting the book. In another Lane suggests using Charles focal points of the fictional Robinson as the illustrator who is “somewhat of an expert in children’s books narratives, replete with and is of the opinion that although comparison to Carroll can certainly be made, minute details of flowers there is only one thing that matters now, that is the description in the story The and plantings. This is a Abduction of the Professor is somewhat too near to the Mad Hatter’s Party in great copy, rare with the Alice.” There is also a 1 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM ROBINSON TO dust wrapper. $750.00 MACGREGOR that reads in part: I enjoyed the tales immensely.. I look forward to seeing you when you come to London and hope someday to be associated with [you] again in such a happy work.” There are hours of interesting material to read in this unique book. (SEE ALSO INSIDE FRONT COVER) $5500.00 #457

#457 914.764.7410 Pg 72 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 458. (ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. 462. ROBINSON,W. HEATH. RAILWAY RIBALDRY. [Lond]: Great Western MARGARET’S BOOK by Railway 1935. 4to, stiff pictorial card covers, 96p., fine. 1st edition. This is a H. Fielding Hall. London: fabulous book of tongue in cheek drawings by Robinson, full of detail and humor. Hutchinson, no date [1913]. See Lewis p.176-80. $400.00 Thick small 4to (6 3/4 x 9”), red gilt cloth, all edges gilt, near Fine and bright. 1st edition. Illustrated by Robinson with 12 tipped-in color plates with lettered tissue guards, plus a profusion of black and whites in text of fairies and more. This is a beautiful copy of an uncommon and particularly lovely Robinson book. $650.00

ROBINSON’S RUBAIYAT 459. (ROBINSON, CHARLES)illus. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, done into verse by Laurence Housman. London: Collins 463. (ROBINSON,W. HEATH.)illus. HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. (1928). 4to, blue leather London: Boots for Hodder & Stoughton, no date, circa 1915. Thick 4to, red cloth, with gilt decorations, all light wear, VG+. 17 fairy tales are illustrated by Robinson with 16 wonderful tipped- edges gilt, corner crease in color plates as well as many full page and in text black and whites. $325.00 else Fine. This is a beautiful book with 4 tipped-in color plates by Robinson, plus decorative title page FIRST BOOK OF THE and decorations on text DOMINO PRESS pages. $300.00 464. (ROJANKOVSKY, FEDOR)illus. DANIEL BOONE: HISTORIC ADVENTURES 460. (ROBINSON, OF AN AMERICAN HUNTER CHARLES)illus. TOPSY- AMONG THE INDIANS. Paris: TURVY being Shreds and Domino Press (1931). Folio, cloth Patches of a Christmas backed pictorial boards, FINE. Dream by W.J. Minnion. First English language edition of (London): The Connoisseur this landmark book. Edited by 1913. 4to, cloth backed Esther Averill and Lila Stanley, boards stamped in gold, 72p. this was the first children’s book + music, corners worn and produced by the Domino Press. some cover soil, overall VG. Illustrated with beautiful color This is a charming Christmas lithographs throughout, this is fantasy, illustrated by “ a unique first book in American Robinson with 5 full page history” (Bader p. 119). A beautiful plates in 3 colors plus copy. $550.00 numerous illustrations in text. It includes music for two songs at the end. ROSS, M.T. (PENNY) - 555 Printed on high quality paper and particularly charming. ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS BY MACDOUGALL An uncommon Robinson 465. ROSSETTI,DANTE GABRIEL. THE BLESSED DAMOZEL. London & Boston: title. $650.00 Duckworth & Page 1898. 4to, cloth, pictorial gilt design, top edge gilt, frontis foxed in margin else VG+. 1st edition thus. Featuring a 13 page introduction SCARCE ROBINSON TITLE on the Blessed Damozel by W.M. Rossetti and illustrated by W[illiam] B[rown]. 461. ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. BROWNIKINS AND OTHER FANCIES MacDOUGALL, the Scottish art nouveau artist with stunningly beautiful pictorial by Ruth Arkwright. London: Wells Gardner Darton, no date [1910]. 4to (7 3/4 art nouveau borders on every page of text. Also featuring a crayon study of the x 10 1/4”), pictorial cloth, (82)p., slight bit of cover soil, near Fine condition. Head of the Blessed Damozel by Dante Rossetti as a frontis. $200.00 First edition. Illustrated with a magnificent full color pictorial cover, pictorial endpapers, 5 tipped-in color plates plus 35 illustrations in text. The text is in play format and includes musical notation for songs by J. W. Wilson. The subject matter involves dealing with little gnome like brownies, Japanese foundlings, a Dutch St. Nicholas, and a Baby New Year. This is a beautiful copy of a rare Robinson title. $1200.00

UNCORRECTED PROOF OF 2nd HARRY POTTER BOOK 466. ROWLING,J.K. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. (NY): Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Press (1998 illus. 1999). 8vo (6 x 9”), pictorial wrappers as issued, slightest bit of rubbing and touch of soil on fore edge, VG+. Uncorrected proof of the 2nd Harry Potter book. The rear wrapper gives publication information including mention that the first ROBINSON, GORDON SEE 13, 108 printing would consist of 250,000 copies. $600.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 73 [email protected]

1ST ED. 1 OF ONLY 25 COPIES WITH ORIGINAL DRAWING RUMANIA – 39 RUSKIN, JOHN – 440 RUSSIAN - 503 467. ROWLING,J.K. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. (NY): Scholastic Press (2000). As new in as new dust wrapper. 1st American printing of the fourth Harry Potter book, illustrated by Mary Grandpre. THIS COPY IS SIGNED-LIMITED EDITION OF “THE LITLE PRINCE” 470. SAINT-EXUPERY,ANTOINE DE. THE LITTLE PRINCE. NY: Reynal & ONE OF ONLY 25 SPECIAL COPIES WITH AN ORIGINAL FULL PAGE COLOR Hitchcock (1943). 8vo (7 3/8 x 9”), cloth, [93]p., FINE IN DUST WRAPPER DRAWING OF HARRY POTTER BY MARY GRANDPRE! Executed on the half- with limitation number inked on spine that matches limitation number of book, title there is a wonderful full color drawing of Harry. WINNER OF THE 2001 housed in custom cloth box (autograph copy typed on corner of dw). 1st ed. HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL. $3850.00 (published in America first due to Nazi occupation of France). LIMITED TO 525 COPIES SIGNED BY SAINT-EXUPERY! Illustrated in color by the author. The Little Prince was Saint-Exupery’s last book published before he disappeared in a flight over the Mediterranean. The limited edition of this beloved classic is rare and this is an exceptional copy with no chipping at all on the dw. $22,000.00

RARE GOLF JUVENILE PUBLISHED BY ROYCROFTERS 468. ROYCROFTERS. BUMPS THE GOLFBALL KID AND LITTLE CADDIE by Valerie McMahan. East Aurora, N.Y.: The Roycrofters (1929). 4to, pictorial cloth, [89]p., slight cover soil and slight wear to spine extrems else VG+. 1st edition (book came out in 2 formats red cloth with pictorial dust wrapper and pictorial boards). The story tells the tale of Freckles, a mean young boy who is a caddie, and what happens when he encounters the Good Fairy and the BUMPSIES WHO ARE HUMANIZED GOLFBALLS who set out to teach him a lesson. Fabulously illustrated by the author with 12 full page and 5 half-page color illustrations plus 9 full page black and whites as well as smaller black & whites in text and bold full color endpapers mounted on linen. This is an imaginative and unique treatment of a children’s tale and very, very scarce - avidly sought after by golf collectors, Roycrofters collectors and children’s books collectors as well. $1250.00

GREAT SARG FAIRY TALE ART 471. SARG,TONY. ORIGINAL ART: GOLDILOCKS. Offered here is a wonderful pen and ink drawing done by Sarg for a magazine. It is dated 1941 on the back and signed by Sarg lower right. Done on art paper, the image is rather large (11” wide x 7”) done with detail and humor. The picture shows an alarmed bear looking at Goldilocks sleeping in its bed. The caption in pencil reads “In whose bed did Goldilocks fall asleep?” $850.00

STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS BY DORIS PALMER 469. RUBAIYAT. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. London: Leopold Hill, no date, circa 1920. Large 4to, gilt cloth, light cover soil, VG+. Illustrated by DORIS PALMER with 12 truly magnificent tipped-in color plates (bold detailed designs) and with orange art-nouveau pict.border on every page of text. One of the most wonderful versions of this classic. $400.00

RUBAIYATS SEE ALSO 459 914.764.7410 Pg 74 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 477. SCOTT,WILLIAM R. - PUBLISHER. LET’S LOOK UNDER THE CITY EARLY SARG TITLE by Herman and Nina Schneider. PRINTED BY NY: Wm. Scott (1950). EDMUND EVANS 4to, pictorial boards, Fine 472. (SARG,TONY)illus. in dust wrapper (frayed). COCK THE MOUSE AND This is a picture book about underground city THE LITTLE RED HEN services (water, gas, waste, by Felicite Lefevre. Phil.: electricity, telephone) George W. Jacobs (1909). with an underlying message 8vo, pictorial cloth, 103p., about cooperation and how VG+. 1st ed. of possibly we all rely on each other. Illustrated by The Halls Sarg’s first book, published with wonderful two-color when he was 27. Illustrated illustrations throughout the with 24 color plates and text. Well designed as are printed by Edmund Evans. all the Scott books, and very Scarce. $225.00 scarce. (Bader p, 392-3, for others). $250.00 473. (SARG,TONY)illus. SOLDIER BOY by Félicité SCOTT, WILLIAM R. PUB. SEE ALSO 196, 281, 514 Lefevre. NY: Greenberg (1926). Slim small 8vo, orange SCRIBNER CLASSICS SEE 69, 593, 594, 596, 597 pictorial cloth, fine in dust wrapper with a few small chips and some soil. 1st edition. SIGNED BY SENDAK / LIMITED EDITION The story is about a little 478. SENDAK,MAURICE. CALDECOTT AND COMPANY: notes on books boy who decides to become and pictures. NY: Farrar a soldier and his ensuing Straus Giroux (1988). 8vo, adventures. Many full page cloth, AS NEW IN SLIP color illus. by Sarg plus illus. CASE. LIMITED TO on every page of text. Very 250 NUMBERED COPIES scarce. $200.00 SIGNED BY SENDAK. This is a fascinating collection of SARG, TONY SEE ALSO 120 previously published essays by Sendak on illustrators and authors of children’s books LARGE FORMAT of the past including Potter, BOXED VOLLAND ART DECO Disney, Caldecott, Parrish, 474. (SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. Claud Lovat Fraser and more HAPPY ALL DAY THROUGH by John - each essay with Sendak’s Bowman. Chicago: Volland (1917). uniquely qualified opinions Large oblong 4to (12 1/4 x 9 1/2”), (as an author, illustrator and collector). Illustrated cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE in b&w. $250.00 IN ORIGINAL BOX! (box soiled with new flaps). 1st edition. This scarce large format Volland book has absolutely beautiful color illustrations 1ST BOOK WRITTEN & ILLUS. BY SENDAK - in Scott’s special Art Deco style on INSCRIBED WITH DRAWING every page. Pages are individually 479. SENDAK,MAURICE. KENNY’S WINDOW. NY: Harper & Brothers hinged into the book. Rare in such nice (1956). 4to (7 3/4 x 9 1/4”), dark brown spine, tan pictorial cloth, Fine in VG condition. Janet Laura Scott see also dust wrapper with price intact (dw is very nice but has some soil and a 1/2” piece off top of spine). First edition of the FIRST BOOK BOTH WRITTEN 564. $450.00 AND ILLUSTRATED BY SENDAK, featuring beautiful full page and in text GROPPER ILLUSTRATIONS color illustrations throughout in muted tones. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY SENDAK WITH A LARGE PEN DRAWING (3 x 4 1/4”) OF KENNY AND HIS 475. SCOTT,WILLIAM R. - PUBLISHER. HERE COMES DADDY by Gale DOG. This is a special copy of a rare Sendak title. Hanrahan A23. $4500.00 Parks. NY: William Scott 1951. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, VG+. 1st edition. This simple, basic picture book is made outstanding by WILLIAM GROPPER’S bold colors and artistic flair. Gropper was a noted artist “best known for his sharp social criticism”. (Bader p.365.) but surprisingly, this is a prime example of a typical 50’s “benign” picture book. $225.00

LUCIENNE BLOCH ILLUSTRATIONS 476. SCOTT,WILLIAM R. - PUBLISHER. HOW MANY KISSES GOOD NIGHT by Jean Monrad. NY: Young Scott (1949). Oblong 4to (9 x 8”), cloth backed pictorial boards, sl. rubbing, near Fine. Typical of Scott books, there is simple, repetitive text in rhyme, artfully illustrated by noted artist Bloch with pastel color illustrations opposite each page of text. A perfect picture book. See Bader p.232 also illustrated. $275.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 75 [email protected] GREAT SENDAK DRAWING RARE TITLE WRITTEN BY SENDAK’S BROTHER 480. SENDAK,MAURICE. ORIGINAL ART: WILD THING AND MICKEY 484. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. CIRCUS GIRL by Jack Sendak. NY: Harper MOUSE. Offered here is a great ink drawing by Sendak, signed and dated 1987. It & Brothers Brothers 1957. 4to, (7 1/2 x 10”), pictorial cloth, covers slightly measures 7x7” and shows Mickey Mouse looking up to a Wild Thing. Because Mickey faded else near Fine in dust wrapper with price intact (some soil on dw with chip and Sendak were “born” the same year, Sendak has a special affinity to Mickey. off top of spine). 1st edition of one of the rarest Sendak titles. Written by This is a great drawing of two iconic figures in children’s literature. $15,000.00 Sendak’s brother Jack and, wonderfully illustrated in color and line by Maurice. Hanrahan A27. $1250.00

RARE EARLY SENDAK 485. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. VERY FAR AWAY. NY: Harper & Brothers (1957). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8”), blue pictorial cloth, Fine in VG dust wrapper with price intact (some general soil on dw). 1st edition. Each page of text faces a wonderful full page color illustration. Written by Sendak as well as illustrated by him and a rare title. Hanrahan A28. $1200.00

WITH GREAT WILD THING DRAWING RARE SEUSS BOOK 481. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. ART OF MAURICE SENDAK by Selma Lanes. NY: Abrams (1980). Large 4to (11 3/4 x 11”), pictorial cloth, 278p., Fine in ROSETTA STONE PSEUDONYM original printed glassine 486. [SEUSS,DR.] BECAUSE A LITTLE wrapper. First edition. This BUG WENT KA-CHOO by Rosetta Stone. is an excellent reference NY: Random House / Beginner Books work, with many wonderful color illustrations including (1975). 8vo, pictorial boards, some edge a tab operated moveable rubbing and light cover soil else VG+. 1st page and also including edition of this Beginner Book with 1-0 code. the book Where The Wild Horses Are (mounted on a Illustrated by Michael Frith. This was page) which does not come the only Beginner Book written by Seuss in the later editions. THIS using the pseudonym of Rosetta Stone and COPY IS INSCRIBED BY SENDAK WITH A GREAT because of this it is not generally known PEN DRAWING OF A WILD that this is by Seuss. Younger / Hirsch THING. $1350.00 4. $1850.00

#483 LIMITED ED. WITH BEAUTIFUL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH 482. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. NUTCRACKER by E.T.A. Hoffmann. NY: Crown (1984). Sq. 4to, cloth, Fine in slipcase. LIMITED TO ONLY 250 NUMBERED SIGNED COPIES WITH A SIGNED/ LIMITED ETCHING BY SENDAK. Printed on paper made especially for this edition and beautifully illustrated in full color by Sendak. With this is a beautiful signed/numbered hand drawn lithograph by Sendak entitled “Faithful Nutcracker.” $2000.00

SENDAK WATERCOLOR 483. (SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR OF PETER RABBIT. This is a fabulous original watercolor of Peter Rabbit executed by Sendak as a birthday gift for the brother of his housekeeper. The image measures 4 x 6” matted and framed to 9 1/4 x 11 1/4”. Depicted is a large Peter Rabbit in a blue jacket holding a Happy Birthday Banner. Inscribed by Sendak on the side: “To Peter from Maurice Sendak & Eugene Glynn with much affection! July 6, ‘73”. The image is especially meaningful considering Sendak’s admiration of Potter. (SEE ALSO INSIDE REAR COVER) $7500.00 (SEE ILLUS DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT ------>>>>>>>) 914.764.7410 Pg 76 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 487. SEUSS,DR. HOP ON POP. NY: Random House 1963. Small 4to, glazed SCARCE TITLE pictorial boards, 64p., slight rubbing else near Fine in sl. soiled dw. 1st edition. 492. SEUSS,DR. GREAT DAY FOR UP. NY: Random House (1974). 8vo, glazed The simplest Seuss for Youngest use. Younger / Hirsch 30. $875.00 pictorial boards, some wear at gutter ends else VG+. 1st ed. (code 1-0). A Bright and Early Beginner Book, written by Seuss and illustrated by QUENTIN BLAKE - a great combination. Younger 26 $900.00

INSCRIBED 488. SEUSS,DR. I HAD TROUBLE GETTING TO SOLLA SOLLEW. NY: Random House (1965). 4to, pictorial flexible card covers, edges rubbed else VG+. 1st soft cover edition with 1-0 number code, illustrated in color. This copy is INSCRIBED BY SEUSS. Very scarce. $1200.00 493. SEUSS,DR. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. NY: Random House (1957). 4to, glazed pictorial boards, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. First edition. AMAZING COPY Younger/Hirsch 33. Wonderful illustrations by Seuss. Nice copy. $1750.00 489. SEUSS,DR. McELLIGOT’S POOL. NY: Random House (1947). 4to, dark green pictorial boards, nearly As New in similar dust wrapper. 1st edition, 494. SEUSS,DR. ON BEYOND ZEBRA. NY: Random House (1955). 4to, variant 3 with 7 line copyright notice, fish mouth closed on cover, no printing glazed pictorial boards, paper shows wear on rear hinge else near Fine in dust on spine. This was Seuss’s first book since 1940 - delayed due to his military wrapper that is lightly frayed on bottom edge and spine extrems, price intact service. Fabulously illustrated in full color by Seuss. See Bader p. 308. Younger on flap. 1st edition. Dr. Seuss invents a new alphabet that Conrad Cornelius / Hirsch 53c. If you’re a stickler for condition, this copy is for you, rarely found o’Donald o’Dell uses for the strange animals that come after Z-is-for-zebra. as untouched as this copy is. $2000.00 Younger / Hirsch 63. $750.00

495. SEUSS,DR. SCRAMBLED EGGS SUPER! NY: Random House (1953). Large 4to, pictorial boards, fine in dust wrapper with small triangular piece off bottom RARE SEUSS BOOK of rear panel and some chips. 1st ed. Peter T. Hooper decides to jazz up his 490. (SEUSS,DR.)illus. SECRETS OF THE DEEP or the perfect yachtsman scrambled eggs and creates scrambled-eggs-super-dee-dooper-dee booper! by Old Captain Taylor. (Standard Oil): Essomarine 1935. 8vo (6 x 9”), pictorial Great color illustrations. Younger / Hirsch 68. $875.00 wraps, 34p., spine slightly. soiled else near Fine. A humorous look at yachting, illustrated in color by Seuss with large red, white and blue drawings and featuring SEWELL, ANNA – 27 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM – 396, 397, 446 a sea creature whose face appears years later as the Cat In The Hat. Quite rare. See Dr. Seuss From Then To Now 41a. $600.00 BULLFIGHTING 496. SHAPE BOOK. BULL FIGHTING ILLUSTRATED. Cincinnati: Tom Jones 1904. Oblong 9 1/2 x 8”, pictorial wraps die-cut in 491. SEUSS,DR. THE CAT IN THE HAT the shape of a bull’s head, 16p. + covers, sl. BEGINNER BOOK DICTIONARY IN crease on horn of bull else fine. Illustrated SPANISH. NY: Random House, (1968). with realistic half-tones on every page with 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/4”), glazed pictorial pictorial borders around the photos. Text is the caption under each photo by Don Carlos boards, 135p., Fine in dust wrapper frayed Cebrian written so that it is suitable for at bottom of spine. 1st edition. The a child. $225.00 BEGINNER BOOK dictionary with more than a 1000 Spanish words that EVERY beginner needs to learn. Every illustration BOOK OF TRADES SHAPED LIKE A TOOL BOX WITH HANDLES from the original dictionary has its Spanish 497. SHAPE BOOK. THE FIX-IT BOOK by Jeffrey Victor. NY: Will Roberts 1949. 4to, thick card covers die-cut in the shape of a tool box with handles, fine. language equivalent. Younger / Hirsch Illustrated in color by Jeanne Bendick to accompany text that describes various 10. $750.00 trades from plumber to brick layer. A GREAT 40’s piece. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT PAGE) $250.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 77 [email protected]

CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER 503. (SHULEVITZ,URI)illus. #497 - prior page FOOL OF THE WORLD AND THE FLYING SHIP retold by Arthur Ransome. NY: Farrar Strauss Giroux (1968). Oblong 4to, (10 1/2 x 9 1/4”), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper with price intact (spine ends chipped, a few closed tears, VG). 1st ed. of this CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. A Russian folk tale beautifully illustrated in color by Shulevitz. $600.00

SIGNED / LIMITED – 1, 22, 54, 71, 85, 88-9, 96, 99, 100, 107, 111, 130-1, 133, 139, 142, 147, 150-1, 154-5, 160, 178, 180, 183, 193-4, 200, 209, 211, 218, 220, 224, 229, 231-241, 256-7, 261, 266, 291-2, 295-7, 312, 315, 318, 334, 338-341, 343, 373, 377, 381-2, 385, 387, 390-1, 396-7, 404-406, 432-3, 435-7, 439-442, 445-447, 450, 457, 467, 470-1, 478-483, 488, 504, 514, 521, 523, 526, 529, 532-3, 537-8, 540-543, 549, 550, 552, 567, 575, 577, 580-1, 584, 600

McLOUGHLIN SILHOUETTES – 294, 225 498. SHAPE BOOK. FROG FROLICS. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1894. 4to, pictorial wraps, fine. Die-cut in the shape of a humanized frog and illustrated with great chromo covers plus 6 fine chromos inside as well as line illustrations that all WITH ORIGINAL POEM BY SILVERSTEIN depict dandified, humanized frogs. $325.00 504. SILVERSTEIN,SHEL. WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS. NY: Harper & Row (1974). 4to (7 x 9”), brown cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (not price clipped, toned and 499. SHAPE BOOK. LIKE GRANDMAMMA. Buffalo, N.Y.: Koerner & Hayes lightly frayed at spine ends). Stated 1st edition. This book of poems and drawings no date, circa 1900. 4to. Cloth backed pictorial boards cut in a semi-circular by Silverstein is now a classic. THIS COPY HAS AN ORIGINAL POEM SIGNED shape, FINE! Illustrated with 4 fine chromolithographs plus brown illustrations BY SILVERSTEIN ON THE ENDPAPER. This is a special copy. $2500.00 in text to accompany poems and stories. A particularly charming book. $300.00

505. SMITH,E. BOYD. CHICKEN WORLD. NY: G.P. GREAT TUCK SHAPE BOOK Putnam 1910. Oblong 4to, cloth, 500. SHAPE BOOK. LOTS OF THINGS by Grace Floyd London: Tuck, circa pictorial paste-on, edges rubbed 1890. 4x5”, pictorial wraps die-cut in the shape of a drum and a monkey, slight and some cover soil, else VG. bit of edge wear, near fine. Illustrated with 4 great chromos and in brown line on Printed on very heavy coated other pages - all featuring children’s playthings including a humanized battledore stock and featuring fabulous and shuttlecock. $200.00 color illustrations on every page with text beneath and borders around the pictures as well. SHAPED LIKE A SHOE - MOTHER GOOSE Bader p.20-2 says “a chapter 501. SHAPE BOOK. THE OLD WOMAN could be written about Chicken WHO LIVED IN A SHOE retold by World.” A wonderful picture F. Weatherly. London: Hildesheimer & book in excellent condition. Faulkner and NY: Geo. Whitney, circa $450.00 1900. 4to, (9” wide x 6”) ribbon ties, die-cut in the shape of a shoe with the old Woman and her children on the 506. SMITH,E.BOYD. THE SEASHORE cover. Slight bit of soiling otherwise near Fine. Illustrated with full page BOOK. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1912 chromos by Edith Berkeley to accompany (Sept. 1912). Oblong 4to, cloth, pictorial the rhyme retold by Weatherly. paste-on, slight edge rubbing and fading Rare. $750.00 of covers, near fine. 1st ed. Illustrated by Smith with pictorial endpapers, lovely color IN SHAPE OF A PLATYPUS 502. SHAPE BOOK. PINKUM THE plates opposite each page of text, plus PLATYPUS by Kayka. NY: World Ideas many black and whites in text. Story is by 1946. 7 x 6 1/4”, spiral backed pictorial wraps die-cut in the shape of a platypus, Smith as well. A nice copy, rare in the first Printed on one side on the page with edition. $325.00 charming full color illustrations by the author. Very uncommon title. $275.00

SHAPE BOOKS ALSO 4, 122, 170, 174

SHEPARD, ERNEST SEE 338-340, 342 SMITH, E. BOYD SEE ALSO 260 914.764.7410 Pg 78 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100

JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH’S TOUR DE FORCE 507. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX AND ELIZABETH SHIPPEN GREEN)illus. THE BOOK OF THE CHILD by Mabel Humphrey. NY: Stokes, October 1903. Large folio, 13 3/4” x 15”. Cloth backed pictorial boards, except for the usual wear to tips and light general cover soil to the cream colored boards, this is a fine, clean and tight copy of the first edition. In 1902, with Smith’s and Green’s successful Bryn Mawr calendar behind them, the two women collaborated on a “self- invested calendar project that featured some of the most beautiful works either woman ever painted.” (Schnessel p. 38). Stokes immediately asked to publish the illustrations in book form and commissioned Mabel Humphrey to write poems to match the illustrations. The result was the Book Of The Child. Printed on rectos only, there are 4 magnificent full page color illustrations by Green with smaller illustrations in text. There are 3 exquisite full page color illustrations by Smith plus the charming color cover (on both covers) as well as smaller text illustrations. The colors are rich and the artwork is almost breathtaking. (A few are reproduced in Schnessel p. 56-7,65 but only 1 in color). This is a nice copy. $2250.00

SMITH SMITH’S WATER BABIES IN BOX MOTHER GOOSE 508. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. THE WATER BABIES by Charles Kingsley. NY: Dodd Mead (1916). Thick 4to (8 x 10 1/4”), green gilt cloth, round pictorial IN paste-on, AS NEW IN ORIGNAL GLASSINE AND PUBLISHERS BOX (box with DUST WRAPPER short flap replaced and some wear). 1st edition 1st issue. This is an absolutely AND BOX! stunning copy of this classic, illustrated by Smith with cover plate, 12 large color 510. (SMITH,JESSIE plates plus beautiful black and green illustrations throughout the text and pictorial WILLCOX)illus. THE JESSIE ep’s. This is an uncommonly fine copy, rare in box. Nudelman A45. $1350.00 WILLCOX SMITH MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Dodd Mead (1914). Large oblong 4to, black cloth, pictorial paste-on, AS NEW IN PICTORIAL DUST WRAPPER AND IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (box flap repaired). First edition, later issue (plain endpapers). An absolutely stupendous production, this is illustrated by Smith with pictorial box, pictorial dust wrapper, pictorial paste-on on the cover(with NO SCRATCHING), 12 color plates, 5 black and white plates plus many beautiful line illustrations throughout the text. The text offers an enormous collection of hundreds of nursery rhymes. This is an outstanding copy (even the white spine writing is bright) rarely found in the box and even more rarely found with the dust wrapper. 509. (SMITH,JESSIE WILLCOX)illus. DREAM BLOCKS by Alieen Higgens. $3200.00 NY: Duffield 1908. 4to, tan cloth, large pictorial paste-on on cover, endpaper rubbed and binding a bit tight else VG. 1st edition. Illustrated by Smith with color pictorial endpapers, pictorial title page plus 14 beautiful color plates 511. (SMITH,JESSIE (printed on heavy coated stock). There are also red and black illustrations in- WILLCOX)illus. RHYMES OF text. An extremely scarce Smith book. $1000.00 REAL CHILDREN by Betty Sage. NY: Fox Duffield 1903 (Oct. 1903). Large square 4to (11x11 3/4”), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge and corner wear else near Fine. 1st edition of this magnificent book, illustrated by Smith with cover illustration (front and back), 6 large color plates, orange and black pictorial border on every page of text, plus small color illustration on dedication page. This is a nice copy of a scarce and very desired Smith book. $600.00

SPANISH – 88, 334, 491 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 79 [email protected] THREE PANORAMAS IN BOX 516. (STERRETT,VIRGINIA)illus. TANGLEWOOD TALES by Nathaniel 512. SPIER,PETER. LITTLE BIBLE STORY BOOKS: CREATION * NOAH * Hawthorne. Philadelphia: Penn Pub. Co. (1921). Large 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), gilt cloth, JONAH. London: William Collins (and Intervisual) 1983. 1st editions. There are pictorial paste-on, 3 thick miniature boxes, each with paper clasps, housed together in a pictorial slightest bit of rear box. Each of the three bible stories is presented on a continuous pictorial cover soil else Fine. panoramic strip printed on both sides. At the end of the panorama is a three First Sterrett dimensional scene. Paper engineering by James Diaz. Quite wonderful. $125.00 edition, illustrated with 10 beautiful SPYRI, JOHANNA - 298 and striking color plates with tissue guards plus color pictorial title page and many beautiful half page black and whites. $700.00

RARE BRANDYWINE BOOK 517. (STILWELL (WEBER),SARAH)illus. KIDDIE-KAR BOOK by Richard Welsh. Philadelphia: Lippincott (1920). Large oblong 4to (11 1/2 x 9 1/2”), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, Fine NEWBERY HONOR in dust wrapper (dw slightly 513. STEIG,WILLIAM. ABEL’S ISLAND. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux (1976). frayed). 1st and probably 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 3/4”), cloth, fine in fine dust wrapper (dw no award seal, not price only edition of this charming clipped). Stated 1st edition, 1st printing. Abel the mouse becomes stranded on picture book comprised an island and comes to know himself and the world around him. Illustrated and of a series of nine poems written by Steig. Newbery Honor. $125.00 meant to be read out loud to children. Each page of verse SIGNED BY GERTRUDE STEIN AND CLEMENT HURD has a lovely detailed pictorial 514. STEIN,GERTRUDE. WORLD IS ROUND. NY: William Scott (1939). 4to, border by Stilwell and there white boards, Fine in slipcase (case sl. scuffed and rubbed). Stated 1st ed. are 9 fine color plates plus LIMITED TO ONLY 350 COPIES SIGNED BY STEIN AND HURD! (this copy not pictorial endpapers and other numbered). Printed on rose colored paper “at Stein’s insistence” (Bader p.223), smaller line illustrations - Rose Is A Rose. This is a book meant to be enjoyed by children and features all featuring small children wonderful stylized Art Deco illustrations by CLEMENT HURD. $1800.00 and most with the theme of the child’s kiddie-kar rider as well. A rare children’s book by this Brandywine artist, especially in the dust wrapper. $875.00

ELVES 518. STUMP BOOK. FIVE LITTLE PIXIES [NO. 1 & THE OTHERS] by J.H. Irvine. Chic.: Donohue ca 1900. Oblong (6 x 1.5”), pictorial cloth, 42p., near fine with the original ivory clasp. Illustrated by JEAN ARCHER with 20 marvelous full page color illustrations (one opposite each page of text) printed on one side of page only, all depicting the adventures of elves at Christmas time. Published in U.K. as No. 1 And the Others. Quite scarce. $850.00

FRENCH FAIRY TALES IN STYLE OF NIELSEN 519. STUMP BOOK. THE RABBIT BOOK. Chicago: Donohue [1904]. Oblong 515. (STERRETT,VIRGINIA)illus. OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES by Comtesse (6 x 1.5”) , pictorial cloth, VG+ WITH ORIGINAL IVORY CLASP INTACT. de Segur. Philadelphia: Penn (1920). Large, thick 4to (9 x 11 1/4”), blue cloth, A story about various humanized animals, this is illustrated in bold colors by pictorial paste- on, 279p., spine lettering dulled. spine ends frayed, inner corner MARY TOURTEL and printed on thick pages on one side of the page. Charming crease on some pages, overall and scarce. $850.00 tight and VG. First edition. Forty French fairy tales are illustrated by Sterrett with 8 truly magnificent color plates (with tissue guards), many lovely black & whites and yellow pictorial endpapers. Done when she was only 19 years of age, this was Chicago native Sterrett’s first book. She is often referred to as the “female Kay Nielsen” and STUMP BOOKS SEE ALSO 80 with this book you can see why! $600.00 914.764.7410 Pg 80 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 SUNBONNET BABY TEST-READER many full page and partial page color illustrations to accompany a fantasy featuring 520. SUNBONNET BABIES. a flying horse. A nice copy of a VOLLAND GOLDEN YOUTH book. $350.00 SUNBONNET SUE AND OVERALLS JIM: a silent reader with pictures to color #524 by N. Howard Aitch. Chic.: Hall & McCreary (1928). Oblong narrow 4to, pictorial wraps, 32p., VG. A Sunbonnet Baby coloring book and test designed as seat work for the second and third grade child. Illustrated in line and with color cover by M. Hull. Rare. $250.00

SWIFT, JONATHAN – 523 SWINBURNE, ALGERNON - 445

SIGNED BY SZYK 521. (SZYK,ARTHUR)illus. INK AND BLOOD. NY: Heritage Press 1946. 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4”), full publisher’s black morocco, top edge gilt, Fine in publisher’s batik slip case (case also fine). LIMITED TO 1000 NUMBERED COPIES, SZYK HAS INSCRIBED EACH COPY TO THE SUBSCRIBER BY NAME. 19 pages of explanatory material by Struthers Burt accompanies satirical military portraits - a mounted color frontis and 74 plates, 7 of which are in full color. ‘Ink and Blood ... 525. (TENGGREN,GUSTAF)illus. THE TENGGREN TELL-IT-AGAIN BOOK words and pictures are bullets whose flight never ends.” (p.7). This is a beautiful edited & adapted by K. Gibson. Boston: Little Brown (Sept. 1942). 4to, pictorial copy with none of the scuffing that usually occurs with this binding. $2000.00 cloth, Fine in dust wrapper with some creasing. 1st edition. This is an anthology of more than 25 classic fairy tales, illustrated by Tenggren with 16 beautiful full page color illustrations as well as many partial page color illustrations. Beautiful copy and some wonderful work by Tenggren. $250.00

TENNYSON, ALFRED LORD – 263 TEXTILE - 21

ELOISE FIRST EDITION SIGNED HILARY KNIGHT 526. THOMPSON,KAY. ELOISE. NY: Simon & Schuster 1955 (1955). 4to, white cloth, slight rubbing at inner joint else Fine in attractive VG+ dust wrapper with 1 tiny closed margin tear on rear panel and very light soil. Stated first printing of the of the first Eloise book. Illustrated by HILARY KNIGHT with pictorial endpapers, plus FIRST ISSUE - PETER PARLEY TO PENROD color illustrations on every 522. TARKINGTON,BOOTH. PENROD AND SAM. Garden City, NY: Doubleday page including one fold-out Page & Company 1916 (1916). 8vo, (5 1/2 x 7 1/2”), green cloth, Fine . 1st ed., illustration. THIS COPY IS earliest copy with perfect type on pages 86, 141, 144, 149 and 210. Illustrated SIGNED BY HILARY KNIGHT by WORTH BREHM with 8 half-tone plates. PETER PARLEY TO PENROD 135- 6. AND “ME ELOISE” (latter A nice copy. $175.00 inscription in different color ink from Knight’s inscription.) $2750.00 #523

TEMPEST, MARGARET see 20

WONDERFUL TENGGREN GULLIVER DRAWING 523. (TENGGREN,GUSTAF)illus. ORIGINAL ART - GULLIVER Offered here is a wonderfully detailed finished pencil drawing by Tenggren that appears in reduced size on page 87 of Tenggren’s Story Book published in 1944. The image itself is 6” wide x 5.5” high, matted and framed to 15” square. Pictured is the emperor as child, seated at a table and contemplating an egg. Because the child cut his finger while breaking an egg, his father declared that thereafter, all eggs had to be opened at the smaller end, beginning a rebellion and a war with the empire of Blefuscu. The son is drawn very much like one of the dwarves in Snow White. A great image. $4500.00

SCARCE VOLLAND FANTASY IN PUBLISHERS BOX 524. (TENGGREN,GUSTAF)illus. SMALL FRY AND THE WINGED HORSE by Ruth Campbell. Joliet: Volland (1927 3rd ed), 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 1/2”), cloth backed pictorial boards, AS NEW IN PICTORIAL BOX (box VG+, some rubbing). Illustrated by Tenggren with beautiful pictorial endpapers plus Helen & Marc Younger Pg 81 [email protected] RARE THOMPSON / NEILL #530 SANTA TITLE 527. THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. CURIOUS CRUISE OF CAPTAIN SANTA. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1926). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 124p. slightest of cover soil, else near fine. 1st edition. A Santa - Christmas fantasy, this is illustrated in 3-colors on every page by J.R. NEILL. This is the only non-Oz collaboration of these two. $850.00

CALDECOTT AWARD 531. THURBER,JAMES. MANY MOONS. NY: Harcourt Brace (1943 I). 4to (8 1/2 x 10”), red cloth, Fine in price clipped dust wrapper slightly frayed at top of spine. First edition of THURBER’S FIRST BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND A CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER! This is the story of a little princess who wanted the moon and how she got it. Illustrated in color throughout by LOUIS SLOBODKIN. $725.00 528. THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. KING KOJO. Phil: McKay (1938). 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, 239p., near Fine. 1st book ed. (previously serialized in King Comics). This is the tale of King Kojo who rules over the land of Oh-Go- Wan (near the Rolantic Ocean) and the adventures that happen there. Brightly “THE FLY” 1865 INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR illustrated by MARGE (of Little Lulu fame) with color plates, pictorial endpapers 532. TILTON,THEODORE. THE FLY. NY: Sheldon & Co. 1865. 12mo (5 1/4 and black & whites in text. See Schiller 392. $500.00 x 6 3/4”), pictorial wraps, some cover soil and corners worn on the bottom of front few pages else VG. 1st edition. The Fly was a popular 19th century poem 529. THOMPSON,RUTH PLUMLY. LETTERS FROM RUTH PLUMLY for children written by the THOMPSON TO NEILL’S WIFE MOY AND RESPONSES. Offered here are author for his daughter 2 interesting Oz related handwritten letters and 2 typed. All for $1200.00 Florence. At the time it was written Tilton was friendly A. First is a letter from Neill’s wife “Moy” to Thompson reading in part: with a scientist who railed “ John and I were sorry we didn’t see you when you were in town last against scientific inaccuracy February. I have thought of you many times since our meeting at the in children’s books so Tilton Oz Tea.... It seems to me that radio is a great field, and you and John took pains to make sure ought to get together with your clever and fanciful ideas and cash in.” that the book and pictures were scientifically correct. B. Thompson’s letter to Moy is typed and reads in part: “Too bad Oz in the Illustrated with 8 full page hands of a company so limited and lacking in imagination and I suspect engravings. THIS COPY IS money, they do not keep the Oz books in print....Imagine that you heard INSCRIBED BY TILTON to that of Oz Club is publishing my 20th story “ in Oz” and let’s his great grandson. Quite hope it will start a new trend and that Johnny’s book may find a taker also.” scarce. $800.00

C. A second letter from Thompson to Mrs. Neill reads in part: “It was a treat to meet you after these many years. Think the Merry enjoyed themselves out at Malvern. I know I did... No one could or ever will be able to depict the Oz characters as perfectly as Johnny did. Half the fun and zest left the books when other artists took over.”

D. Mrs. Neill’s second letter reads in part “It is nice to know that there are so many Oz fans and the number seems to be growing.”

THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY SEE ALSO 52, 53, 55, 59, 61, 166

BY THE CREATOR OF BUGS BUNNY - REVIEW COPY 530. THORSON,CHARLES. CHEE- CHEE AND KEEKO. Chic: Follett 1952. Folio, glazed pictorial boards, 32p., fine. 1st ed. REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAID-IN. This is the second children’s book following Keeko by artist Thorsen who created Bugs Bunny. It tells the story of an Indian boy and his adventures and features absolutely fabulous, bold full color illustrations in the style of animation art. A wonderful book with sharp reproductions. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $175.00 914.764.7410 Pg 82 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 TIMLIN WATERCOLOR 533. (TIMLIN,WILLIAM)illus. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR. Offered here is a fabulous watercolor by William Timlin, best known for his Ship That Sailed to Mars. The image measures 5.5 x 7” matted and magnificently framed to 13 x 1.5” and is in fine condition. Although Timlin was born in England, he was raised in South Africa. Along with his success in painting, Timlin was also a practicing architect. The “Ship” was Timlin’s masterpiece. He executed a later series of pictures intended for a book to be called The Building of A Fairy City which was never published. The piece offered here is signed by Timlin and captioned “Gossip” in his hand. Done with rich colors in Timlin’s “Rackhamesque” style, the fanciful picture shows a huge tree trunk used as a house. Standing at the door of the tree house is a young woman who is talking to a gnome-like man who is leaning on a fence. Peeking out of a window in the tree house is an elf-like man. Done with much detail and quite wonderful. Timlin’s original work is quite rare. $8750.00

1930’S HOUSE 534. TOY. (PAPER) KITCHEN * LIVING ROOM AND BATH by Robert Bazucha. Racine: Whitman 1932. Giant folio (12 1/2 x 19 1/2”), pictorial wraps, FINE AND UNUSED! This is a fabulous book of rooms and furnishings for the Kitchen, Living Room and Bath of a typical 1930’s house. Featuring 250 pieces on 6 card stock pages (including covers) and with die-cuts of the three rooms as well. Rare. $800.00

TOYS SEE ALSO 34, 68, 248, 361, 365, 372 TRADES – 497 RARE UNUSED DOLL HOUSE TO ASSEMBLE 535. TOY. (PAPER) PEEK-A-BOO PLAY HOUSE by Eleanore Barte. Chicago: TRAINS – 199, 337, 380, 462 Whitman 1933. Oblong folio (13 x 12 1/4”), pictorial wraps, Fine and unused (pieces on rear corner secured to prevent detaching). Inside the front cover INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY FROM TRAVERS TO MAY SARTON are instructions, followed by 7 leaves of die-cut objects that the child can 537. TRAVERS,P.L. AUNT SASS. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock (1941). Slim 8vo, punch out and fold to assemble a large doll house with 4 rooms of furniture and (5 1/4 x 7 1/4”), pictorial wraps, near Fine. 1st edition. Travers’ affectionate 3 paper dolls on stands (Mother, Father and Baby). The rooms are bedroom, reminiscence of her crusty Aunt who had a great influence on her and whose nursery, dining room and living room decorated in typical 30’s style. Rare and characteristics appear in Mary Poppins. LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES very evocative of the era. $525.00 PRIVATELY PRINTED for friends of the author, THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY TRAVERS TO THE AUTHOR MAY SARTON! $450.00

TRIER, WALTER – 293 TUCK PUBLISHER 4, 134, 500, 568

TINKER TOY PEOPLE 536. TOYS. TINKER TOWN TOM by Esther Ames. Chicago: Rand McNally (1924). Small 4to, 95p., red cloth, pictorial paste-on, fine in chipped dust wrapper. 1st ed. Imaginatively illus. by ARNOLD HICKS with a full page color illustration facing each page of text, all showing tinker toy figures coming to life. $250.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 83 [email protected] INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH 538. TUDOR,TASHA. AMANDA AND THE BEAR. NY: Oxford University Press 1951 (1951). 8vo (6 1/4 x 6 3/4”), boards, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER SCARCE TUDOR (dw with small edge tear else Fine). 1st CHRISTMAS TITLE edition, 1st printing. Illustrated with a INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH full page color illustration opposite each page of text. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED 541. TUDOR,TASHA. SNOW BY TUDOR WITH A PEN SKETCH OF A BEFORE CHRISTMAS. NY: Oxford BASKET OF FLOWERS. This is a special copy of one of Tudor’s most difficult to find University Press (1941). 8vo (6 1/4 x first editions. $1200.00 6 3/4”), cloth, label paste-on, FINE IN FINE DUST WRAPPER. First edition (1st printing). THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY TUDOR WITH A PEN DRAWING OF A CHRISTMAS TREE. Illustrated by Tudor with a full page color illustration opposite each page of text plus pictorial endpapers. The text done in calligraphy by Hilda Scott. $1200.00

539. TUDOR,TASHA. THE DOLL’S CHRISTMAS. NY: Oxford University Press 1950 (1950). 8vo (6 1/4 x 6 3/4”), red cloth, Fine in slightly soiled and frayed dust wrapper. First edition (1st printing). Illustrated with full page color illustrations throughout by Tudor. The story of the Christmas party of two very old dolls. $450.00 WITH WONDERFUL SIGNED DRAWING PLUS SIGNED BY TUDOR & McCREADY TUDOR WATERCOLOR - NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 542. (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. MR. STUBBS by T.L. McCready. NY: Farrar, 540. TUDOR,TASHA. ORIGINAL ART: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Straus & Cudahy (1956). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8”), red pictorial cloth, 48p., Fine in Fine by Clement Moore. This is the original watercolor signed by Tudor that appears dust wrapper. 1st edition (1st printing). The story of a cat with practically on the rear cover of the 1975 Rand McNally version of Moore’s poem. It no tail is illustrated in color throughout by Tudor (and written by her then measures 4 1/2 x 4 3/4” rounded on top, in fine condition. The little doll is husband McCready). THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY TUDOR AND McCREADY seated on the toy horse surrounded by presents. The colors are rich and there PLUS IT HAS A WONDERFUL DETAILED INK DRAWING INSCRIBED BY is much detail - a fine image. $6000.00 TUDOR. The drawing is of a cat and little girl sitting face to face. This is a great copy of a very, very scarce title. $1650.00 914.764.7410 Pg 84 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 TUDOR WATERCOLOR FROM “A LITTLE PRINCESS” #545 543. (TUDOR,TASHA)illus. ORIGINAL ART: A LITTLE PRINCESS. This is a truly magnificent original signed watercolor that is the original appearing opposite page 202 of the book that was published by Lippincott in 1963. Depicted is Sara Crewe sitting in the attic room, gazing at the fireplace and the grand tea set before it. Sitting on the table next to Sara is a doll. The image measures 6 x 9 1/2” and is attractively matted, glazed and framed. (The image as it appears in the book is reduced to 4 3/4 x 7 1/4”). The colors are warm and rich and the image is lovely. This is a most wonderful Tudor watercolor from one of her most popular books. $6000.00

546. (UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. THE GOLLIWOGG’S CIRCUS by Bertha Upton. Lond: Longmans 1903. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, tips rubbed and 3 tiny archival margin mends, else tight, clean and near Fine. 1st ed. The adventures begin when the group joins the circus. 31 great full page color illustrations. Nice clean copy of one of the scarcer titles. $1250.00

547. (UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. GOLLIWOGG’S DESERT ISLAND by Bertha Upton. Lond: Longmans [1906]. Oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, sl. shelf wear, near fine. 1st ed. The story of Golliwogg Crusoe, stranded on an island and saved by the Dutch Dolls. Great full page color illustrations opposite each page of text. A bright copy. $1250.00

548. (UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. LITTLE MISS TOODLEDUMS by Mary Brine. NY: Dutton 1893 (1893). 8vo, decorated cloth and boards, 65p., tips slightly rubbed else near fine. This is a charming story about a little girl named Toodledums, illustrated by Upton (preceding her Golliwogg books) with 9 halftone plates and a vignette. Scarce. $200.00 VERY FINE COPY - PRECEDES U.S. EDITION 544. TWAIN,MARK. LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. London: Chatto & Windus 549. VAN ALLSBURG,CHRIS. MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK. Boston: 1883. 8vo, red cloth Houghton Mifflin 1984 (1984). 4to, cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st printing. stamped in black and gold, Minimal text with the most haunting and wonderful full page illustrations on [563]p., + 32p. publisher’s every other page by the talented Van Allsburg. This copy is SIGNED BY VAN catalogue dated March ALLSBURG WITH SMALL SKETCH. $275.00 1883. Very fine with parts of the catalogue unopened, housed in custom cloth case with leather label. 1st ed., preceding the American edition by several days. Illustrated with 300 b&w’s. An incredible copy. BAL 3410. $1500.00

545. TWAIN,MARK. TOM SAWYER ABROAD by Huck Finn, edited by Mark Twain. NY: Harper Bros. 1894 (1894). 8vo, tan pictorial cloth, some very light spotting on covers and tiny pinhole on title page else fine. 1st ed. (variation A with 5 5/8” between the words Webster and Twain on spine). Huck Finn is the narrator of the further travels and adventures of Tom Sawyer. Illus. with half-tone plates by Dan Beard. BAL 3440. (SEE ILLUS TOP NEXT COLUMN) $1250.00

UNGERMANN,ARNE - 30 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 85 [email protected] INSCRIBED WITH ILLUSTRATED LETTER 1880 PICTURE BOOK WITH DUST WRAPPER 550. VAN LOON,HENDRIK WILLEM. AN ELEPHANT UP A TREE. NY: Simon 554. VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. OLD PROVERBS WITH NEW PICTURES & Schuster 1933. 8vo (6 with rhymes by C.L. Mateaux. London & NY: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, no date , circa 1/2 x 9 1/4”), cloth, Fine in 1880, 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/2”), dust wrapper (dw lacking 64p., cloth backed pictorial 3” of spine). 1st edition. boards, minor tip wear else This is the story of Sir FINE IN DUST WRAPPER John, an elephant, Noodle (dw with several pieces off a dachshund and Diogenes edges). Traditional proverbs a cat who travel with like the Early Bird Catches humans to learn about them. the Worm are presented and Illustrated by Van Loon with expanded upon with poems full page color illustrations by Mateaux. Illustrated and in line. THIS COPY by LIZZIE LAWSON with IS INSCRIBED BY VAN wonderful full page and LOON (opposite copyright smaller chromolithographs in page). LAID IN IS A the style of Kate Greenaway. HANDWRITTEN LETTER Printed on heavy stock FROM VAN LOON WITH A by KRONHEIM. This is a WATERCOLOR OF A FISH, great copy, rare in the dust HELD IN THE ENVELOPE wrapper. $325.00 which also has a watercolor of an elephant on it. A VICTORIAN COLORPLATE SEE ALSO 4, 171, 275-7, 356, 407, 418, 499 charming story, a special copy. $500.00 BOXED EDITION OF ANIMAL CHILDREN 555. VOLLAND. ANIMAL CHILDREN by Edith Kirkwood. Chicago: Volland (1913 26th ed.). 8vo (6 1/4 x 9 1/4”), pictorial boards, slightest bit of cover soil else FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. This Volland Nature Children Book has STRIKING ART DECO fabulous color illustrations on every page by PENNY ROSS depicting a variety of 551. (VASSOS,JOHN)illus. humanized animals (plus pictorial endpapers). Fine sharp reproductions. A great KUBLA KAHN by Samuel copy of a scarce and desirable Volland title. $350.00 Coleridge. NY: Dutton 1933 (1933). 4to, 1/2 cloth, slight cover soil else VG+. Stated 1st edition. Illustrated in true Art Deco style with 13 stunning plates and with an interesting forward by Vassos as well. $325.00

VER BECK, FRANK – 42, 49

VERNE, JULES - 597

ART NOUVEAU LIMITED EDITION 552. VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. THE CHILD’S GARDEN OF SONG. Chic: McClurg 1895. 4to gilt decorative cloth, all edges gilt, minimal wear, near FINE. FRENCH FAIRY TALES - RAE ILLUSTRATIONS LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES SIGNED BY 556. VOLLAND. FAIRY TALES FROM FRANCE adapted by W.T. Larned. Chicago: Volland (1920, 14th ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, FINE IN BOX (one flap repaired TOMLINS (the arranger). A beautiful book else box VG+). A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK with seven fairy tales of songs, every page has a large art nouveau French fairy tales. Beautifully illustrated by John Rae including pictorial pictorial border by ELLA RICKETTS, endpapers plus many full page and in text color illustrations as well. This is a beautiful copy. $300.00 either in color or brown tones. Printed on heavy coated paper and an especially nice 557.VOLLAND. MORE REALLY SO STORIES by Elizabeth Gordon and Jane book. $400.00 Priest. Chicago: Volland (1929, no add. printings). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, slight edge rubbing, VG+. 1st edition, illustrated by John Rae, a student of Pyle, with lovely color and black and whites. A Volland Happy ELVES! Children Book. $250.00 553. VICTORIAN COLORPLATE. IN AND OUT by Ismay Thorn. Lond.: Swan Sonnenschien ca 1890. Small 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, VG+. Illustrated by LILY CHITTY with unusually charming chromolithographs, many of elves, to accompany poems by Thorn. Nicer than the average book of this genre. $225.00

RARE VOLLAND BABY BOOK 558. VOLLAND. MY BABY’S BOOK. Chic.: Volland (1915). 8vo, blue gingham cloth, UNUSED AND FINE IN DUST WRAPPER AND BOX! Illustrated in color by Edna Dolbear Lee with decorations by Ella Brison. Rare Volland book. $450.00 914.764.7410 Pg 86 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 559. VOLLAND. THE PIRATES TREASURE THE SCARCEST OF VOLLAND’S HUMANIZED FLOWER TITLES by Edw. A. Wilson. Joliet: Volland (1926, 564. VOLLAND. WILD 7th ed). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, FLOWER CHILDREN: the Fine IN BOX. This stunning book was both little playmates of the written and illustrated by Wilson (a student fairies by Elizabeth Gordon. of Pyle). There are bold full page and Chicago: Volland (1918, no partial page color illustrations throughout. other printings listed). A VOLLAND ADVENTURE SERIES 8vo, green pictorial boards, book. $250.00 fine IN ORIGINAL BOX (box rubbed on corners). 3 VOLLAND CAT BOOKS IN BOX A Volland Nature Children 560. VOLLAND. PUNKY DUNK: the funniest Book and companion to cat ever. Chicago: Volland (1912). Offered here Mother Earth’s Children are three books featuring Punky Dunk the cat etc. This is illustrated by and his friends: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish, JANET LAURA SCOTT with Punky Dunk and the Spotted Pup and Punky pictorial endpapers plus Dunk and the Mouse. Each book measures (4 color illustrations on every 5/8 x 6 1/4”) and are in fine condition, housed in page depicting wonderful the ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. Illustrated humanized wildflower fairies. in color (illustrator not named) and printed on rectos only. Very This is an excellent copy of scarce in box. $600.00 an extremely scarce Volland title. $550.00

565. VOLLAND. THE WILDLING PRINCESS by Frances Margaret Fox. Joliet: Volland (1929). 8vo, cloth, 79p., Fine in chipped dust wrapper. 1st ed. of this title in the Inglenook Series. Little Princess Buttercup is neglected by the King and Queen of Forgotten Land. Illus. by JOHN PERKINS in the style of Janet Laura Scott with fabulous color VOLLAND FAIRY ILLUS. BY KATHERINE STURGES DODGE pictorial endpapers, 10 561. VOLLAND. SHORT STORIES OF MUSICAL MELODIES by Satella color plates, pictorial title, Waterstone. Chicago: Volland (1915). 4to, cloth backed boards stamped in gold, pictorial borders on text slight edge wear else near pages and with other black Fine. Short paragraphs of and whites in text. A fanciful text accompany wonderful and scarce Volland music with a fairy theme title. $225.00 by famous composers - written to introduce young children to the pleasures of music. Musical KATHERINE STURGES notation is offered as well. DODGE ILLUSTRATIONS Beautifully and delicately illustrated by KATHERINE 566. VOLLAND. WINKLE, STURGES DODGE with TWINKLE AND LOLLYPOP full page illustrations by Nina Wilcox Putnam & opposite each song and Norman Jacobsen. Jolliet: with decorations on music Volland (1918 24th ed). pages. $300.00 8vo, pictorial boards, some finger soil else VG+ IN ORIGINAL BOX (box finger GREAT ART DECO ILLUSTRATIONS soiled, repaired on flap but 562. VOLLAND. THE TURTLE WHOSE SNAP UNFASTENED by Ruth Campbell. VG). A Happy Children book Joliet: Volland (1927 6th ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, Fine in box. Illustrated with beautiful color illus. by VE ELIZABETH CADIE with fabulous, bold color illustrations throughout in by KATHERINE STURGES striking Art Deco style. A Volland Happy Children Book. $325.00 DODGE (Hilary Knight’s mother). A lovely and uncommon Volland title in nice condition. $350.00

VOLLAND SEE ALSO 109, 248-252, 254, 279, 294, 306, 355, 454, 474

INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH 567. WABER,BERNARD. LOVABLE LYLE. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1987. 4to, cloth, fine in dust wrapper. 1st ed. (number code). Another chapter in the saga of this wonderful crocodile. Illustrated in color by the author. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY WABER 563. VOLLAND. WHITE PLUME OF NAVARRE by Russell Carter. Chicago: Volland WITH A SKETCH OF (1928, 5th ed.). 8vo, green imitation leather, MINT IN ORIGINAL SLIPCASE LYLE. $200.00 (case rubbed some). A Volland Golden Youth Book in scarce Gift Edition (marked on slipcase). Illustrated by BEATRICE STEVENS with lovely full page color illustrations. $250.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 87 [email protected] WAIN CAT PANORAMA WALKER FAIRY TALE COMPLETE WITH 14 FIGURES 571. (WALKER,DUGALD STEWART)illus. SQUIFFER by Hal Garrott. NY: McBride 1924 (1924). 8vo, gilt cloth, 226p., slight rubbing else near fine. The 568. WAIN,LOUIS. DAYS IN CATLAND. FATHER TUCK’S PANORAMA. story of a squirrel that wants to be a boy and its strange adventures with Red London: Raphael Tuck no date, ca 1900. Large 4to 12 x 10 1/2” opening to 4 times Fairy Hot and the Candy Princess. Beautiful pictorial endpapers, 4 color plates that size. Small repair on blank part of rear cover else near fine and COMPLETE and a profusion of full and partial page b&w’s in Walker’s detailed style. A very WITH ALL 14 PAPER FIGURES! (2 figures strengthened on versos). Featuring scarce Walker book. $225.00 4 panels, each showing the interior of a different room in the cats’ house with Wain’s humanized cats and furniture illustrated with chromolithographs. Throughout the panels, there are 14 numbered slots into which the reader inserts the corresponding figure to complete the scene. There are 14 fabulous color cat cut-outs by Wain showing this family of cats playing, eating, cooking, fighting etc., plus there is an amazing chromolithographed cover. Rarely found complete. A truly wonderful item. (See Haining: Moveable Books p. 86-87 for other in series). Not in Necker. $3200.00

WAR – 17,37, 336, 429, 473, 521, 589, 590, 594

IN THE STYLE OF CADY 572. (WARD,KEITH)illus. JOLLY ANIMALS by E.R. Gaggin. Chicago: Rand McNally (1930). Square 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, light soil, VG+. First ed. A tale set in animal land and illustrated by Ward with fabulous full page and in text color illustrations plus b&w’s and pictorial endpapers depicting humanized animals reminiscent of Harrison Cady’s work. $200.00

NOVEL IN WOODCUTS 573. WARD,LYND. WILD PILGRIMAGE. NY: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas 1932 (1932). 4to (7 x 9 3/4”), orange cloth, pictorial paste-on, spine very slightly dusty else Fine (no dw). 1st edition of Ward’s third and rarest novel in woodcuts. Featuring striking woodcuts by Ward done in a range of colors that Ward uses to indicate the transition between fantasy and reality. $350.00

569. (WAIN,LOUIS)illus. MINT COPY CAT’S CRADLE by May 574. (WARD,LYND)illus. Byron. Lond.: Blackie [1908]. CHING-LI AND THE 4to, pictorial boards, some DRAGONS by Alice Howard. wear to fragile spine paper NY: Junior Literary Guild 1931 (Nov. 1931). 4to (8 3/4 and corners else Fine. An x 10”), blue cloth with silver incredible picture book, this design on cover, MINT IN is illustrated by Wain in DUST WRAPPER and plain color on every page including mailing box (top of box 6 full page and nearly 50 lacks 2 flaps). First edition, Guild edition (same binding large partial page richly as Macmillan). The story is colored illustrations. Very based on a Chinese legend scarce. $1200.00 and features large, beautiful full page color lithographs by Ward. $250.00 RARE WAIN CAT BOOK 570. (WAIN,LOUIS)illus. A LITTLE BOOK OF SIGNED BY WARD AND McNEER PUSSY CATS. (Worcester, 575. (WARD,LYND)illus. MEXICAN STORY U.K.): Little Folks Library by May McNeer. NY: Ariel Books (1953). 4to [1908]. 12mo, red pictorial (8 x 10 3/4”), cloth backed boards, VG-Fine cloth, 88p., near fine. 21 in dust wrapper with some soil. Stated first verses about cats engaging edition, first printing. The text by Ward’s wife in various activities, each tells the story of Mexico from the Mayans to illustrated by Wain with modern man. Illustrated with beautiful full a full page red and black page color lithographs and partial page black illustration of a cat and and white lithos. THIS COPY IS SIGNED with red text decorations BY WARD AND McNEER, $225.00 and decorated endpapers. Rare. $975.00 914.764.7410 Pg 88 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 576. (WARD,LYND)illus. LAST HUNT trans. from the French of Maurice ART FROM MEINDERT DEJONG BOOK Genevoix by Warre Wells. NY: Random House (1940). 8vo, cloth, 281p., fine in 581. WIESE,KURT. ORIGINAL ART: DIRK’S DOG BELLO. Offered here is fine dw. Stated 1st Printing. Illustrated throughout with full and partial page a nice large original pen and ink and charcoal drawing from Meindert DeJong’s brown tone drawings showing the animals of the forest. A moving story about second book Dirk’s Dog Bello published by Harper Brothers in 1939. It measures life and hunting with lovely illustrations. A rare Ward title. $250.00 8 x 12” signed and matted. It is signed again and titled on the matte. The book takes place in a North Sea town in Holland. The image shows 2 men and a boy talking. The town is in the background. $900.00

WARD, LYND SEE ALSO 210

SIGNED WITH SKETCH 577. (WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. ADAM AND THE GOLDEN COCK by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scribner (1959 “A” code). 8vo, cloth, fine in frayed dust wrapper. 1st edition. Set in Connecticut during the American Revolution, illus. in color by Weisgard. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY WEISGARD WITH A PEN SKETCH. $225.00

WEISGARD’S CINDERELLA 578. (WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. CINDERELLA [by Perrault] retold by Leonard Weisgard. NY: Garden City Pub. 1938. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, small margin mend else VG+ in somewhat soiled dust wrapper with mends. 1st ed. Wonderfully illustrated with stylized and artful color lithos (litho’d by Glaser). An early work by Weisgard. Bader p. 226. $200.00

SET IN GUATEMALA 582. (WIESE,KURT)illus. TITO THE PIG OF GUATEMALA by Charlotte Jackson. NY: Dodd Mead 1940 (1940). 4to (7 x 10”), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. The story of a naughty pig owned by a little Indian boy. Illustrated by Wiese with stunning, bold color lithographs and in black and white. A beautiful copy of a scarce title. $225.00

WIESE, KURT SEE ALSO 91, 92

FLOWER FAIRIES 579. (WENZ-VIETOR,ELSE)illus. IM BLUMENHIMMEL von Reinheimer. Oldenburg: Stalling 1929. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, small mark on back edge else fine in dust wrapper frayed on corners. Illustrated by ELSE WENZ- VIETOR with beautiful color illustrations on every page of humanized flowers and plants with little fairy children. This is a beautiful copy of a very beautiful book. (See Mahoney et. al. Outstanding Foreign Picture Book p. 151). $450.00

WHARTON, EDITH - 389

INSCRIBED BY WHITE IN DUST WRAPPER 580. WHITE,E.B. CHARLOTTE’S WEB. NY: Harper & Bros, (1952). 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/8”), tan cloth, owner name on corner of free endpaper else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw scraped on blank rear edge, very slightly frayed at spine ends, overall clean and VG). Stated First Edition, (first printing) with correct code. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY WHITE TO THE BOOK OWNERS AND SIGNED E.B. WHITE on the half-title. Charlotte’s Web is the beloved classic story about Charlotte, a spider and her friend Wilbur a pig. Illustrated by GARTH WILLIAMS with more than 40 pen and ink illustrations plus the color pictorial dust wrapper. This is nice clean copy of the book, made more special with White’s very rare inscription. A most sought after modern classic and a NEWBERY HONOR AWARD winner. (SEE ALSO INSIDE REAR COVER) $28,500.00 Helen & Marc Younger Pg 89 [email protected] COPYRIGHT COPY BRANDYWINE 587. (WINTER,MILO)illus. THE ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE by Miss Mulock. ILLUSTRATOR Chicago: Rand McNally (1924). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in chipped dust 583. WIGGIN,KATE wrapper 1st ed. thus, PUBLISHER’S DEPOSIT COPY SO STAMPED. Illustrated DOUGLAS. THE BIRDS’ by Winter with 10 full page and 10 half page color and half-tone illustrations plus CHRISTMAS CAROL. a few text decorations. A beautiful copy of an uncommon Winter title. $200.00 Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1912). 4to (6 1/2 x 8 1/2”), green cloth with lovely gold, green and red decorations, 91p., rear cover slightly faded else Fine. 1st illustrated edition including a new 5 page preface by Wiggin. Featuring 4 color plates plus numerous smaller color illustrations in text by Katharine Wireman, a Brandywine School artist. $250.00

PAMELA BIANCO LIMITED EDITION WIREMAN, KATHARINE - 583 584. WILDE,OSCAR. THE BIRTHDAY OF THE 588. WOOD,LAWSON. LAWSON WOOD’S MERRY MONKEYS. London: Birn INFANTA by Oscar Wilde. Bros. no date, circa 1940. 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 83p., near Fine in frayed NY: Macmillan 1929 (Oct. dust wrapper. Featuring 16 incredible color plates and many b&w’s all showing Wood’s distinctive humanized animals including many monkeys, pigs, bears, cats 1929). 4to (6 1/2 x 9 1/2”), etc. accompanied by stories. Great! $400.00 cloth backed boards, Fine in slip case (case just slightly TOLMER HAND-COLORED worn at corners). 1st ed. WWI SONGS LIMITED TO 500 COPIES 589. WORLD WAR I. LES MUSIQUES DE LA GUERRE. Hymnes allies. Paris: NUMBERED AND SIGNED Tolmer & Cie. (1915). Square 4to BY BIANCO. Printed on (12x12”), cloth backed pictorial boards, fine paper and illustrated covers finger soiled with small crease with beautiful double else tight and VG+. The text contains page color illustrations as Allied anthems with musical notation from France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, well as b&w’s in Bianco’s England, Japan and Serbia. Illustrated distinctive and delicate by PAUL THEVANET with 14 mounted style. $275.00 hand-colored illustrations that are rich and vivid plus several black and whites. $875.00

585. (WILLIAMS,GARTH)illus. THE TALL WORLD WAR I – 589, 594 BOOK OF MAKE-BELIEVE selected by Jane Werner. NY & London: Harper Bros. (1950). Tall, narrow 4to, pictorial boards, near Fine in FRENCH NATIONALISM worn dust wrapper. Done in the same format 590. WORLD WAR II. VOLONTAIRES DU as Rojan’s Tall Book of Mother Goose, this is GENERAL LARAFALE written and illustrated an anthology of 35 popular poems and stories, by Marguerite Chabay. Paris: Editions G.P. illustrated throughout by Williams with more (1945). Large 4to (9 1/2 x 12 1/4”), cloth than 50 beautiful color illustrations plus backed pictorial boards, VG+. Meant to 61 b&w’s. Scarce. Garth Williams see also encourage nationalism, the story is a narrative 580. $325.00 about a pretend war fought by children. Brightly illustrated in color on every page by the author. The preface urges the children of France not let the flames of patriotism go out and to never forget the bravery of their fathers and brothers during the war. $300.00

WORLD WAR II SEE ALSO 17, 37, 429, 521

GREAT AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK IN DUST WRAPPER 591. (WRIGHT, BLANCHE FISHER)illus. THE PETER PATTER BOOK. Chic: Rand McNally (1918). Folio, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw frayed with some pieces of edges). 1st edition of this large picture book. The MILO WINTER FANTASY text is wonderful anthology of rhymes 586. WINTER,MILO. BILLY POPGUN. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1912 (Oct 1912) with beautiful full page and in text color 4to, cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, slight wear to cover else VG+. First illustrations by BLANCHE FISHER WRIGHT ed. of Winter’s best and scarcest book. Written by him and illustrated by him as and with cover, title and endpapers by well featuring pictorial endpapers, 8 fabulous color plates, plus line illustrations MILO WINTER. A beautiful copy, rare in text. A fantasy trip taken by little Billy (who had a pop-gun). $400.00 in dw. $400.00 914.764.7410 Pg 90 Aleph-Bet Books - Catalogue 100 597. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. MICHAEL STROGOFF by Jules Verne. NY: Scribner 592. (WULFING,SULA (1927). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2”), black cloth, pictorial paste-on, near fine with spine MITH)illus. SULAMITH gilt bright. 1st Wyeth edition, illustrated by him with cover plate, pictorial end WULFING BAND VIII: papers and title page plus 9 other beautiful color plates. Great copy. $600.00 VON DER SEELE zu dem buche von Agnes Gunther. Elberfeld: Wuppertal 1935. 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, mounts foxed else fine. 1st ed. Illustrated With 12 magnificent full page illustrations - 6 mounted color pates plus 6 in 2-color by Wulfing in her eerie, distinctive style. $250.00

DEERSLAYER IN DUST WRAPPER 593. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. THE DEERSLAYER by James Fenimore Cooper. NY: Scribner 1925 (1925). 4to, (7 1/2 x 9 1/2”) black cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper with mounted color plate (dw also in fine SCARCE WYETH TITLE condition). 1st ed. of this 598. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. THE PARABLES OF JESUS by S. Parkes Cadman. Scribner Classic. Illustrated Philadelphia: McKay (1931). 4to (7 1/2 x 10”), purple cloth, pictorial paste-on, by Wyeth with cover plate, Fine in Fine dust wrapper. 1st edition of one of the more elusive Wyeth books. pictorial endpapers and title Illustrated with cover plate, pictorial endpapers, plus 8 other very beautiful page plus 9 color plates. color plates. This is an especially nice copy. $1600.00 (The wrapper plate repeats plate one on p. 422). A nice ROBINSON CRUSOE copy, scarce in dw. Allen p.202. $1350.00 IN RARE PUBLISHERS BOX 599. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe. NY: Cosmopolitan 1920. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2”), royal blue gilt cloth, pictorial. paste- 594. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM chosen by on, top edge gilt, owner name on endpaper else VERY FINE AND BRIGHT IN Brander Matthews. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1922 (Oct. 1922). 4to (7 1/4 ORIGINAL GLASSINE AND PUBLISHER’S BOX! (box rubbed and with some x 9 1/2”), black cloth, pictorial paste-on, paper at hinges stressed but not weak soil). First edition. Illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial endpapers else Fine and bright. 1st edition Illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial guarded frontis, pictorial title page plus 12 other color plates. Preface by Wyeth endpapers and title page plus 14 color plates (frontis with tissue guard). This is as well. An amazing copy, rare in the box. $1500.00 a nice copy of one of the scarcer Wyeth titles. $600.00 box book

INSCRIBED 595. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. RIP VAN WINKLE by Washington Irving. Philadelphia: 600. YASHIMA,TARO. THE VILLAGE TREE. NY: Viking 1953 (1953). 4to (7 McKay (1921). 4to (7 1/4 x 10”), cloth, pictorial paste-on, FINE IN SLIGHTLY 7/8” x 10 1/4”), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (chips off spine ends of dw). 1st edition. WORN DUST WRAPPER. 1st Wyeth edition. 1st issue with top edge gold. The book is about the wonder of being young in Japan. Beautifully illustrated in Illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial endpapers, illustrated title page and color by the author. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY YASHIMA. $350.00 8 magnificent color plates reminiscent of Parrish. A beautiful copy. $1200.00

FINE WYETH’S YEARLING IN PUBLISHERS BOX 596. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. YEARLING by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1940 (1939,1938). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2), black cloth, color plate on cover, VERY FINE IN PUBLISHERS BOX WITH COLOR PLATE ON COVER! (box only sl. scuffed). 1st Scribner Classic edition, illustrated by Wyeth with cover plate, pictorial endpapers 12 color plates plus pictorial title page. Despite the relatively late publication date, this is not an easy Wyeth item to find in nice condition and it is particularly scarce in the box. $950.00 #440 - Rackham 1 of 9 copies with Original Watercolor #580 - Charlotte’s Web inscribed by E. B. White

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