Fairy Tale & Fantasy
Christmas, Fairy Tale & Fantasy, Juvenile, Art Deco
New York: John H. Eggers or E Balleisen, 1924-1926. 12 pp. each. Vibrant color. Art Deco influenced imagery. Title and illustrations on front covers. Three of the books are published by E. Balleisen including Christmas in the Shoe, A Visit to Santa Claus, and Santa's Forty Winks. The fourth, Old.....
Price: $185.00
Agnes Richardson, children's stories, short stories
London: Birn Bros Ltd., c. 1939. unpaginated. Applied color illustrated, color frontispiece plus three plates, illustrations are black and one color (varies depending on story). A collection of short stories with illustrations, the first story is Really and Truly, others include The Experiment, The Magic Jersey, and The Defeated Boxer.....
Price: $80.00
anthropomorphism, advertising to children, root beer, fairy tale, animal
Philadelphia, PA: Charles E. Hires Company, c1915. This advertising booklet was produced by the Charles E. Hires Company to advertise Hires Root Beer. It is meant to be a continuation of a previous advertisement booklet called, "The Kings Nectar, A Legend", that told the story of Alice who won golden.....
Price: $100.00
children's books, fairy tales, fairies, princesses
London; New York: Frederick Warne & Co. 11 leaves including covers. dark blue paper wrapper with colored decorative border and decorative elements on the cover, and "Price One Shilling; or, Mounted With Linen, Two Shillings" written across the top. Includes 6 full page, color illustrations. Back cover lists the different.....
Price: $75.00
juvenile] [children's literature
New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1960. 160 pp. Pink applied stamped cover with printed dust jacket, illustrations and pictures throughout-style varies depending on story. A collection of children's stories by various authors, this volume (40) includes: With Dorothy in Oz by L. Frank Baum, Roger and the Fox by Lavinia.....
Price: $25.00
Fairy Tales, Anthropomorphism, Social Situations
New York: McLoughlin, 1869. 8 pgs. wraps. An illustration and rhyming verse on each page. The story of anthropomorphic cats planning and executing a party with all it's trials and tribulations. Concludes with a Moral. The reverse of the pages are blank and a child has created (traced) an outline.....
Price: $150.00
Children's Serials
Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1893. Vol. 16, Nos. 26, 35, 38, and 40 of "Dew Drops", a charming illustrated children's newspaper issued weekly in the late 19th century and well into the early 20th century. These issues were published in June 1893, and each start with a......
Price: $225.00
Nursery, Advertising to Parents via Children
c1900. 8pp including covers. Illustrated throughout with relevant images and relating to the story and promotion for the furniture syndicate. The story has not been amended to include the product, just advertising on the front, center page and back cover . The back cover ad is for Cedarine the Standard.....
Price: $75.00
Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Paper Playthings, Childhood Ephemera
London (Printed in Germany): Raphael Tuck & Sons Co., Ltd, Pat. Feb 20, 1894. Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Paper Playthings, Childhood Ephemera A 10" x 6" double-fold box with center opening on reverse with embossed illustration of Little Red Riding Hood. A 9" die-cut paper doll with attached head. The.....
Price: $325.00
Children's Illustrations, Perrault, Adaptations, Morals and Cautionary Tales
London, England: Darton and Co., 1840s. A scarce edition of fairy tales in verse for children with hand-stenciled illustrations, published by Darton and Co. It features adaptations of the following tales: Little Red Riding Hood; Blue Beard; Cinderella; Little Thumb and the Ogre; Puss in Boots; Whittington and His Cat;.....
Price: $100.00
Fairies and Fae,Playing Dress-Up, Fairy Tale and Fantasy
New York, New York: J. & P.B. Myers, Inc., 1920s. Two large wearable fairy wings for children's costuming produced in the 1920s, lithographed in gold and light peach-colored ink with flaked mica (nature's glitter!) adhered to the peach color. Each wing is labeled with instructions (e.g. "Put this under Right.....
Price: $500.00
Original Artwork, Unpublished, Manuscript, Watercolor
United States: 1940s. A rather remarkable manuscript children's book rendering of the story of Snow White, with stunning original watercolor artwork. Watercolors of Snow White and/or the Dwarfs adorn each page. The manuscript is comprised of five thick leaves of large card, perhaps manufactured for albums, secured in the left-hand.....
Price: $750.00
Domestic Arts, Women's Education, Textiles and Fiber Arts
Scranton, Pennsylvania: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, 1915-1923. A grouping of five (5) booklets published by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences. The booklets were produced for its students, with each focusing on a different facet of sewing, dress construction, or tailoring. The booklets.....
Price: $175.00
The Three Bears,Full Uncut Sheet of Victorian Scrap
N.pl: N.p, Late 19th century. A full, uncut sheet of Victorian scraps depicting the story of "The Three Bears" (Interestingly, the little girl character is referred to here as "Silverlocks" instead of "Goldilocks"). These sheets were intended to be folded into a miniature accordion fold book. It is uncommon to.....
Price: $250.00
children's books, picture books
Albany, NY: E. H. Pease & Co. 8 leaves, green paper wrapper with small illustration of children playing in a park surrounded by large decorative elements. Hand colored illustrations throughout. half-page illustrations and two full-page illustrations. Back cover has a list of "Popular Games and Toy Books for Young People".....
Price: $145.00
Heath Foods,Cereals,Advertising to Children and Families
Battle Creek, Michigan: Postum Co., Inc, 1927. A 1920's children's story book published by the Postum Co., advertising the brand's cereals to American families. Postum, or Post today, was founded in Battle Creek Michigan by C.W. Post and was among the first to capitalize on the "health food" cereal craze.....
Price: $150.00
poem, original poetry, verse
[1840]. An original poem by an unknown female poet entitled, "I Never Dance". The poem is about a spirit seen at night. This poem has a chorus which repeats after every new stanza, but only on the first page of the poem. On the second page, the chorus is not.....
Price: $75.00
primer, linen book, rag book
Paris: Hachette et Cie. c1905. 12mo. 12 pp linen picture book. Vibrant colors with descriptive title for each. Measures 4 5/8" x 8 7/8: Vibrant color. Machine stitch along fold.
Price: $75.00
Paper Doll, Pretend Play,
France: Unknown, c 1890s. No. 74350. An embossed die-cut litho on heavy card paper doll or pretend play set. It includes two (2) 8" dolls Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. They are shown in scenes as adolescents and young adults. The adolescent scene he sleeps adjacent she on a fainting.....
Price: $900.00
fairy tales, nursery rhymes, picture books, Juvenile,
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, c1870. 14 pp (including wrappers), yellow covers with printed litho illustrations. The design on the cover only uses two colors, red and green, while the interior pages' illustrations are in full color. The book tells an elaboration of the classic nursery rhyme "Little BoPeep". There is.....
Price: $125.00
McLoughlin,Children's Books,Picture Books,Anthropomorphism
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros. c.1867. A handsome McLoughlin publication for early readers, telling the following stories:The Frog's Lecture; Peter Little and the Lucky Sixpence; and The Pet Lamb. Includes large in-text illustrations, all line drawings and most nearly full-page, with large rhymes/poetry for new readers. Single vol. (10.5".....
Price: $200.00
anthropomorphism, fairy tales, chicken, fox
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1932. unpaginated. Printed color soft cover, black and white illustrations by Nina R. Jordan. Little Red Hen goe out early to catch her worms but while she is out, Big Black Fox sneaks in. He snatches Little Red Hen and puts her in a bag.....
Price: $30.00
Little Red Riding Hood,New Year's Greeting,Paper With A Secret
England: 1870s. A very charming greeting card made from embossed card and two embossed, chromolithographed scraps. The upper scrap depicts Little Red Riding Hood holding a bouquet of wildflowers with the wolf at her feet. When this die-cut scrap is lifted up, the message below is revealed: "A Happy New.....
Price: $85.00
Little Red Riding Hood,Full Uncut Sheet of Victorian Scrap
N.pl: N.p, Late 19th century. A full, uncut sheet of Victorian scraps depicting the story of "Little Red Riding Hood". These sheets were intended to be folded into a miniature accordion fold book. It is uncommon to find full sheets of Victorian scrap, as well as these miniature books. This.....
Price: $250.00