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MECHANICAL & Activity Books

musical.  Richard Scarry's FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS.  Includes a musical piano keyboard which works.  2009.  Sterling Publishing.  no flaws.  near mint to mint.  9.50

pop-up.  THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE by Franz Bonn.  1978 hardbound.  Kestrel Books London/The Viking Press New York.  A reproduction of the antique pop-up book.  4 MAGNIFICENT Stage Scene pop-ups in full color.  tight and clean.  excellent plus.  24.00

pop-up.  Leon Jason's JINGLE DINGLE Christmas Stocking Book by Lucille Lee Kramer; pictures by Ruth Ruhman.  1953.  The image on the front page is "3 Dimensional".  has large pop-up pictures and 3 mechanical pages as well as some other goodies.  Spiral bound.  full color.  approx. 11" by 8".  24 pages counting the covers.  overall excellent or nicer condition.  78.50

pop-up book.  THE MUSEUM OF UNNATURAL HISTORY by Kees Moerbeek.  Hardcover.  copyright 1993 Intervisual Books Inc.  Published by Price Stern Sloan Inc.  6 fantastic monster creature pop-ups.  Glossy hard cover; approx. 12" by 7.75".  Pre-owned but tight and clean.  small ding on front edge of spine; otherwise near mint plus to mint.  VERY desireable and hard to find book.  39.00

mechanical book.  THE TINDER BOX animated by Julian Wehr.  Stephen Daye Inc.  copyrighted 1945 by Duenwald Printing Corp.  Has 5 working animated pages.  As example; the first one shows him looking into the hollow of a tree.  When the lever is pulled; his head and arms move; the raven in the tree moves and the Old Hag moves her hand and her jaw.  Great action.  Overall excellent.  89.50

rare LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 1934 Pop-Up book.  excellent to near mint.  259.00

JINGLE BELL CIRCUS "Book of Sounds".  Open the book - and the circus bell will ring.  Printed in Japan by "Pa".  Late 1950's vintage.  approx. 6.5" by 7.5".  Gorgeous full color.  the first 2 pages have squeakers in them.  each page; when opened; rings the bell.  Includes original slipcase which is made of very thin cardboard.  name is written on top right corner of cover.  Other than that; the book is very clean and tight.  There is a repaired tear on the inside back cover - not bad at all.  The slipcase is very worn; but it is a miracle it has survived at all!  39.50

TALKING ANIMAL BOOK.  Printed in Japan by "Pa".  late 1950's vintage.  approx. 7.25" by 4.25".  full color pages have a noisemaker for both the front and back of the page; that makes different animal sounds.  a total of 8 different.  some sound great; some don't.  some work; some don't.  the pages themselves are in superior condition.  Includes the original slipcase which is made of very thin cardboard.  name is written on top right corner of cover.  Other than that; the book is very clean and tight.  The slipcase is worn; but it is a miracle that it survived at all!  39.50

Magic Talking Books #T-17.  THE MUSICAL NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.  by Clement C. Moore.  Pictures by Jo Spier.  John C. Winston Company.  1955.  The cover of the book is a 78rpm record that plays "The Night Before Christmas".  interior is tight and clean.  back cover has paper chipping along the bottom third.  Front cover has some paper loss at the top section.  record appears to be okay.  staples are rusty.  scarce.  25.00

MIRROR BOOK FOR BOYS by Jerome S. Meyer.  illustrated by Elliott H. Zerner.  1949.  J. B. Lippincott Company.    spiral-bound covers.  Small mirror mounted on inside front cover.  each color illustrated page has cut-out hole that the mirror sticks through so that the child reading the book sees his own face in the illustration.  clever.  approx. 9.5" by 6.5".   excellent or nicer.  39.50


RAGGEDY ANN

RAGGEDY ANN'S SUNNY SONGS book; Miller Music Inc.; 1930; approx. 9 1/8" by 12 1/8".  A beautifully illustrated hardbound song book. RAGGEDY ANN'S SUNNY SONGS by Johnny Gruelle and Will Woodin. Magnificent; full color artwork. 36 pages plus the covers. I have enclosed 8 photos for you to enjoy - the photos have been highly compressed; and do NOT do the fantastic art justice. Songs include: My Raggedy Ann; The Cheery Scarecrow; The Fairy Ring; The Worn-Out Doll; The Cookie Bush; Mother Dear; Beloved Belindy; Frederika; The Singing Brooklet; Christmas Morn; Little Wooden Willie; The Tired Old Horse; Coo-coo Clock; Snoopwiggy; Happy Bluebirds; Raggedy Andy and a page of simple instructions for the Ukulele. All the artwork is by Johnny Gruelle. There is chipping and wear to the spine of this rare and highly sought after book. Small piece missing from top of spine and larger chunk missing from the bottom. Minor wear to the hard cover edges. Interior is tight and clean. Overall the interior is excellent plus or better. Cover is very good or nicer with spine worn.  199.50

RAGGEDY ANDY STORIES. "Introducing the Little Rag Brother of Raggedy Ann". Johnny Gruelle. 1960. Bobbs-Merrill. Hardbound. Cover has very MINIMAL wear BUT there is a price tag surface tear in the upper right. Spine is intact with a small amount of wear on top and bottom. The interior is tight and clean and grades as near mint plus to mint. The book overall is excellent and would grade near mint if it were not for that surface tear.  12.00

RAGGEDY ANN in the DEEP DEEP WOODS by Johnny Gruelle; 1960.  Bobbs-Merrill.   Hardbound. Complete and intact.   Spine intact.  Cover shows minimal edge wear.  displays nicely.  Beautiful; beautiful; full color artwork with many full page color plates.  overall in excellent plus to near mint.  14.00

RAGGEDY ANN AND THE HOPPY TOAD.  Large size book; 8.5" by 11"; thin cardboard covers.  Copyright 1944 by John Sherman Bagg; "A Mary Perks" Book; distributed by The American Crayon Co.  Written by Johnny Gruelle; drawings by Mary and Wallace Stover; After Gruelle.  Book #1031.  Back cover lists to itself; and then lists Uncle Wiggily books.  Interior is tight and clean.  Cover has creases.  overall very good plus.  24.00

RAGGEDY ANN and ANDY and the NICE FAT POLICEMAN. Johnny Gruelle. 1960. Bobbs-Merrill. Hardbound. Cover has some edge wear. Spine is intact but worn at top and bottom. Missing the blank fronticepage. Crayon on the inner front cover and fronticepage. Same with the back inside cover and facing blank page. Title page clean. Name crayoned on dedication page. All the pictures are clean. One minor crayon scribble on bottom of one page. Interior is tight; and clean except for the before mentioned flaws. Nice used copy.  9.50

RAGGEDY ANN STORIES. Johnny Gruelle. 1961. Bobbs-Merrill. Hardbound. Cover has surface tear along top edge. Spine is intact but worn at top and bottom. Missing the blank fronticepage. Inscription neatly written on top edge of inside front cover. Interior is tight and clean. This is a nice used copy.  8.00

RAGGEDY ANN STORIES. Johnny Gruelle. 1961. Bobbs-Merrill. Hardbound. beautiful full page; full color illustration.  Interior is tight and clean. Very minimal edge wear to cover.  near mint.  14.00


MISCELLANEOUS

Tiny Tales STEVE THE STEAM SHOVEL.  1950.  Whitman.  illustrated by Milt Groth.  small format.  full color.  unused.  interior it tight and mint.  near mint plus.  25.00

Tiny Tales WHEN I GROW UP.  1949.  Whitman.  illustrated by Clare McKinley.  small format.  full color.  unused.  interior it tight and mint.  near mint plus.  25.00

magazine.  VERNON GRANT full color cover art.  11/3/34 issue of Liberty Magazine.  great HALLOWEEN Theme with Witch and Black Cat.  Vernon Grant is a famous illustrator (most famous for Kellogg's SNAP CRACKLE & POP characters).  light age darkening around edges.  overall very displayable.  15.00

magazine.  VERNON GRANT full color cover art.  12/29/34 issue of Liberty Magazine.  great SANTA CLAUS Theme with toys at his feet.  Vernon Grant is a famous illustrator (most famous for Kellogg's SNAP CRACKLE & POP characters).  light age darkening around edges.  overall very displayable.  15.00

MOTHER GOOSE - LINEN.  1907.  McLoughlin Bros.; New York.  "The Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe" Series - logo on lower right corner of back cover.  16 pages counting covers.  Linen-like pages.  gorgeous full color artwork.  not counting covers; there are 6 full page color illustrations: Man in the Moon; Old Mother Hubbard; Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater; Rub-a-dub-dub; There Was A Man In Our Town; The Old Woman who lived on victuals and drink.  plus black line drawings.  very Halloween-like influence.  Many with Witch style hats.  The cover is a great illustration of Mother Goose wearing Halloween style witch's hat; flying in an old wicker basket and holding a broom!  the interior is tight and clean and excellent to near mint.  The cover has edge and spine wear with corner dings and edge chipping.  a scarce and unusual variant.  69.50

THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO.  (by Helen Bannerman).  illustrated by John R. Neill (famous for his Wizard of Oz artwork).  1908.  Reilly & Lee Co.  Chicago.  color illustrations.   7" x 5.25" hardback.  cloth cover with color plate cover. 57 pp.  Bound with THE STORY OF TOPSY from "Uncle Tom's Cabin".  16 full page and 2 title vignette color illustrations by John R. Neill.  cover has pencil marks and the lower left corner of the illustration is missing.  spine intact.  tight.  well read.  normal age soiling.  edge wear to pages from use.  last page or "end plate" is worn and has penciling as does the inside back cover.  still; very decent and collectible condition.  scarce!   150.00

THE UMBRELLA MAN by Emma L. Brock.  1945.  New York: Alfred A. Koopf.  48 pages.  approx. 7" by 9" - horizontal format.  hardbound.  name neatly inscribed on inside front cover.  tight and clean; interior is near mint to mint.  cover is excellent plus.  15.00

WHEN GRANDFATHER WAS A BOY by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey; illustrated by George Gillett Whitney.  1928,  Ginn and Company.  hardbound.  164 pages.  brown cloth bound with black graphics impressed.  nameplate on inside front cover.  very tight and clean.  minimal wear to cover edges.  overall excellent plus.  15.00

THE THREE MUSKETEERS by Alexandre Dumas.  Translated by Philip Schuyler Allen.  Illustrations by Milo Winter.  1923, Rand McNally.  "Windermere Series".  hardbound with color illustrated dust jacket.  547 pages.  7 color plates.  interior is very tight and clean.  gift inscription on first page.  scarce dust jacket is very good plus with minor edge wear.  29.50

LITTLE ROSE OF THE MESA by Madeline Brandeis.  "The Children of America Stories".  Grosset & Dunlap 1935 First Edition.  Photographic illustrations.  Hardbound with color illustrated dust jacket.  156 pages.  1935 gift inscription on first page.  very tight, very clean.  Interior is mint..  dust jacket is excellent plus or better.  21.00

WITH WIND AND TIDE by Lawton B. Evans.  Illustrated by R. A. Ewing.  "Famous American Sea Stories".  1929. McLoughlin Bros., A Milton Bradley Co.  Hardbound with full color dust jacket.  1937 gift inscription on first page.  interior is tight and  clean.  dust jacket is excellent plus.   20.00

DAVE DAWSON "On Convoy Patrol". by R. Sidney Bowen.  Saalfield Hardbound #3351.  1941.  "The War Adventure Books" Series.  247 pages with full color illustrated dust jacket.  no flaws.  tight and clean.  very good plus to excellent.   10.00

PALMER COX'S JUVENILE BUDGET. Containing Queer People with Paws, Claws, Wings, Stings, And Others Without Either; Goblins, Giants, Merrymen and Monarchs, Stories of Their Mischievous Pranks and Humorous Doings. By Palmer Cox. Chicago: M.A. Donohue and Company.  In the lower right hand corner of the cover #243 Boys and Girls Series.  Palmer Cox was creator of the famous Cox Brownies.  1902.  hardbound.  approx. 170 pages.  approx. 9.5" by 7.5".  tight and clean.  cloth spine is intact.  cover is clean.  normal edge wear.  overall very good plus to excellent condition.  39.00

DOLLY MADISON'S SURPRISE by Peter Wells with artwork by him.  1946 stated First Edition.  John C. Winston Co.  Hardbound with dust jacket.  really nice, full color, cartoonish artwork!  interior is tight and clean.  interior is near mint to mint.  Covers are near mint.  Dust jacket is very good plus to excellent and intact.  scarce book.  45.00

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE APPLE DUMPLING.  Platt & Munk #3600A.  Soft bound. approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.  excellent plus.  18.00

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PEPPERMINT.  Platt & Munk #3600B.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.  excellent plus.  18.00

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PEPPERMINT.  Platt & Munk #3600B.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY LEARNS TO DANCE.  Platt & Munk #3600C.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.  excellent plus.  18.00

UNCLE WIGGILY LEARNS TO DANCE.  Platt & Munk #3600C.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SNOW PLOW.  Platt & Munk #3600D.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.  excellent plus.  18.00

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SNOW PLOW.  Platt & Munk #3600D.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE RED SPOTS.  Platt & Munk #3600E.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SLEDS.  Platt & Munk #3600F.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CANOE.  Platt & Munk #3600G.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.  excellent plus.  18.00

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CANOE.  Platt & Munk #3600G.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BARBER.  Platt & Munk #3600H.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1939.  written by Howard R. Garis.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator George Carlson.  12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  A MERRY COASTING PARTY.  Platt & Munk #3700A.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused but crayon scribble on back cover otherwise near mint.  15.00

Thornton W. Burgess.  A ROBBER MEETS HIS MATCH.  Platt & Munk #3700B.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  PADDY'S SURPRISE VISITOR.  Platt & Munk #3700C.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  REDDY FOX'S SUDDEN ENGAGEMENT.  Platt & Munk #3700D.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  PETER RABBIT PROVES A FRIEND.  Platt & Munk #3700E.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  THE THREE LITTLE BEARS.  Platt & Munk #3700F.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  BOBBY COON'S MISTAKE.  Platt & Munk #3700G.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Thornton W. Burgess.  YOUNG FLASH THE DEER.  Platt & Munk #3700H.  Soft bound.  approx. 8" by 7".  1940.  Full color cover and color illustrations by famed illustrator Harrison Cady.   12 pages counting the covers.   unused.  near mint to mint.  22.50

Children's diecut figural shaped children's book from Spain.  EL CERDITO TRAGON.  Story of a PIG.  12 pages; gorgeous color; circa 1950 vintage.  6" tall.  near mint.  15.00

Children's diecut figural shaped children's book from Spain.  EL PATITO de la Granja.  .  Story of a little yellow duck.  12 pages; gorgeous color; circa 1950 vintage.  6" tall.  near mint.  15.00

Children's diecut figural shaped children's book from Spain.  HISTORIA DE un GATITO.  Story of a CAT.  12 pages; gorgeous color; circa 1950 vintage.  6" tall.  near mint.  15.00

STANLEY Story and Pictures by Syd Hoff.  "An I Can Read Book".  1974.  First Printing.  Readers Digest Service.  softbound.  Story of caveman and dinosaur.  "Stanley is a caveman different from all the others.  He does not like living in a cave.  The other cavemen chased him away; but Stanley made something special to live in and he was the happiest caveman of all!"  excellent.  5.00

MAMA'S BANK ACCOUNT by Kathryn Forbes.  1943.  Peoples Book Club.  the charming adventures of the Mama of an immigrant Norwegian family living in San Francisco. This bestselling book inspired the play; motion picture; and television series I Remember Mama.  hardbound.  125 pages.  interior is tight and clean.  no dj.  cover is very good with light soiling.   6.50

BLACKY by C.M. Bartrug.  pictures by Charles E. Becker.  1939.  McLoughlin Bros.  The Little Color Classics #814.  clean and tight.  spine intact with minimal wear to top and bottom.  interior is near mint to mint.  cover is very good plus to excellent.  16.00

THE BAD DONKEY and OTHER ANIMAL STORIES.  illustrations by Sari.  1942.  McLoughlin Bros.  The Little Color Classics #895.  clean and tight.  spine intact with minimal wear to top and bottom.  interior is near mint to mint.  cover is excellent.  18.50


Samuel Lowe BONNIE BOOKS

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Rand McNally - DING DONG SCHOOL BOOKS

YOUR FRIEND; THE POLICEMAN by Miss Frances.  Rand McNally "Ding Dong School Book".  by Dr. Frances R. Horwich and Reinald Werrenrath Jr.  Illustrations by William Neebe. 1953.  adult name neatly scripted on top of title page.  very tight and clean.  Minimal wear to spine at top and bottom.  overall excellent.  7.50


Rand McNally - pre Elf Books (early)

261.  THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore.  Illustrated by Clarence Biers.  1938.  interior is tight and clean.  interior is excellent.  cover is excellent.  25.00

408.  DAVID AND NANCY'S TRAIN RIDE.  by Barbara J. Snedeker.  illustrated by John Osebold.    1944 Rand McNally.  very tight and very clean.  interior is near mint plus.  minor corner wear to cover and small surface tear near lower left corner.  29.00

606.  NO-GOOD The DANCING DONKEY by Dorothea J. Snow; illustrated by Esther Friend.  1944.  Rand McNally.  color and b&w illustrations.  tight and clean.  near mint or nicer.  30.00

645-15.  THE STORY OF JESUS by Gloria Diener Glover; illustrated by Priscilla Pointer.  1949.  Rand McNally.  color and b&w illustrations.  tight and clean.  near mint or nicer.  25.00

Rand McNally - ELF BOOKS

471:25.  BARTHOLOMEW THE BEAVER by Ruth Dixon.  Illustrated by Alice Pierce.  1952.  interior is tight and clean.  cover has minor stain in lower left corner and someone inked the letter "A" in upper left.  very good.  12.50

477  SCALAWAG THE MONKEY.  by Ruth Dixon; photographs by Rie Gaddis.  1952.  All color photos of real life animals dressed as humans and playing with real toys.  The book is tight and clean.  There is a price tag surface tear on the book cover with some edge wear.  overall excellent.  15.00

477  SCALAWAG THE MONKEY.  by Ruth Dixon; photographs by Rie Gaddis.  1952.  All color photos of real life animals dressed as humans and playing with real toys.  The book is tight and clean.  the spine is intact but does show some wear.  very minor soiling from use.  displays nicely.  overall very good plus to excellent.  16.00

573.  EMMETT KELLY in WILLIE THE CLOWN.  by Helen Wing.  illustrated by William Timmins.  1957.  very tight and clean.  spine intact.  cover is excellent.  35.00

8129.  DAVY DEER'S NEW RED SCARF written & illustrated by Helen Adler. 1966.  "Start Right" Series. tight and clean.  near mint.  12.50

8151.  WHAT'S IN THE BAKERY TRUCK by Tilden Wells; illustrated by Joan Drescher.  1967.  "Start Right" Series. tight and clean.  near mint.  12.50

8306.  ZIPPY THE CHIMP by Lee Ecuyer; photographs by Benn Mitchell.  1953.  real color photos of the Chimp that appeared on the Howdy Doody TV Show.  name written in ink on inside front cover and on top of title page.  otherwise interior is tight and clean.  cover has faint stain along right edge.  overall excellent.  29.50

8552  BUILDING A SKYSCRAPER.  Louise Lawrence Kozak, illustrated by Paul Frame.  1973. "Start Right" Series.   interior is mint.  the very bottom of the spine is off. overall, the cover is very good plus.  6.50

Rand McNally - JUNIOR EDITIONS

DOWN THE RIVER WITH THE TEENIE WEENIES by Wm. Donahey.  copyright 1921.  (1940 Edition).  written & illustrated by Donahey.  63 pages.  great illustrations.  water stained on inside of both the front and back cover.  overall the interior is tight and clean; very good plus to excellent.  cover shows light wear with surface chipping along top edge.  35.00

Rand McNally - JUNIOR ELF BOOKS

645.  THE STORY OF JESUS.  by Gloria Diener Glover, illus. by Priscilla Pointer.  1949.  Name inked on top of title page.  extremely minor edge wear to cover.  very tight and clean.  overall, near mint.  14.00

6053:69.  CHRISTMAS CAROLS.  1988 Checkerboard Press.  Illustrated by Mary McLain.  tight and clean.  near mint.  9.00

8006:15.  FIREMAN JOE.  1959.  by Virginia Hunter.  illustrated by Marge Opitz.  tight and clean.  minor stain in lower left corner of cover.  minor cover wear.  very good plus.  10.00

8024:25.  LITTLE LAMB'S HAT.  by Mary G. Phillips. illustrated by Eleanor Corwin.  1952.  Sturdybound Edition.  tight and clean.  excellent to near mint.  12.00

8028:15.  SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.  1959.  illustrated by Irma Wilde.  tight and clean.  cover has corner wear.  very good.  11.50

8037:15.  PUPPIES.  1952.  by Catherine Stahlman.  illustrated by Irma Wilde.  tight and clean.  cover shows some wear with loss of gloss.  12.50

8042:25.  PETER PAT AND THE POLICEMAN.  1958.  by Catherine Stahlmann.  Illus. by Dorothy Grider.  tight and clean.  name written on front cover.  very good.  12.00

8047:19.  BIG HELPERS.  Power Shovels, Trucks, Derricks, Power Rollers.  2953.  by Irma Wilde.  illus. by George Wilde.  tight and clean.  excellent to near mint.  16.00

8056:25.  MILKMAN BILL.  1960.  Jessica Potter Broderick.  illus. by Jean Tamburine.  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint.  16.00

8076:25.  MYRTLE TURTLE.  1961.  by Diane Sherman.  illus. by Jean Tamburine.  tight and clean.  excellent plus.  14.00

8097:25.  LITTLE TIGER.  1962.  by Mabel Watts.  illus. by Jean Tamburine.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  15.00

8100:25.  LITTLE BEAVER.  1963.  by Maria M. Di Valentin.  illustrated by John Hawkinson.  tight and clean.  small light stain on back cover.  near mint.  14.50

8116:49.  THE ANIMAL'S TEA PARTY.  1965.  by Helen Wing.  illus. by Irma Wilde.  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint.  14.00

8121:19.  LITTLE TOY TRAIN.  1965.  by Catherine Stahlmann.  illus. by Dean Bryant.  fronticepage has old scotch tape repair otherwise interior is tight and clean.  excellent overall.  12.50

8145:19.  THE TREASURE TRUNK.  1967.  by Mary Phraner Warren.  illus. by Sharon Kane.   "Start Right" series.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  15.00

8175:25.  WILD BABIES.  1971.  by Dr. Lester E. Fisher.  illus. by Carl & Mary Hauge.   "Start Right" series.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  15.00

8193:49.  ROAD BUILDERS.  1976.  by Robert Bartkowski.  illus. by Robert Doremus.  tight and clean.  excellent plus or nicer.  14.00

8196:69.  MY FIRST PICTURE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS.  1979.  illus. by Mary McClain.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  12.00

8197:69.  NONI THE CHRISTMAS REINDEER.  1979.  by Daphne Doward Hogstrom.  illus. by June Goldsborough.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  14.00

8200:69.  A THOUSAND CANDY SANTAS.  1977.  by Daphne Doward Hogstrom.  illus. by Marilou Wise.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  14.00

8203:69.  SANTA'S RUNAWAY ELF.  1977.  by Jean Lewis.  illus. by Marjorie Cooper.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  14.00

8206:69.  CHRISTMAS JOYS.  1980.  by Kathleen Daly.  illus. by Mary McCain.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  14.00

Rand McNally - TIP-TOP ELF BOOKS

1037.  LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD.  illus. by Anne Sellers Leaf.  1958.  tight and very clean.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.  spine intact.  small ding to lower right corner.  overall, near mint.  15.00

1038.  THE BUSY BOOK "Rhymes and Riddles and Things to Do.  Rand McNally Tip-Top Elf Book #1038.  1952.  by Floyd Little Bartlett and Josephine Pease, illustrated by Helen Szepelak.  tight and clean.  very minimal cover wear.  excellent plus to near mint.  14.50

8635.  THE STORY OF OUR FLAG.  Rand McNally Tip-Top Elf Book #8635.  1950.  by Louise Lawrence Devine, illustrated by Irma Wilde.  tight and clean.  very minimal cover wear.  excellent plus to near mint.  14.00


TREASURE BOOKS

873.  TUBBY THE TUBA.  Treasure Books.  by Paul Tripp.  pictures by Chad.  1954.  back cover lists to itself.  I believe this to be a First Printing.  tight and clean.  excellent.  35.00

875.  TEN LITTLE FINGERS "A Book of Finger Plays" by Priscilla Pointer.  1954.  tight and clean.  cover has light surface wear.  excellent.  25.00

881.  JUST LIKE ME by Leonard Weisgard.  1954.  tight and clean.  excellent or nicer.  25.00

905.  FLASH GORDON.  Treasure Books.  King Features Syndicate, pictures by Alex Berger.  1956.  Back Cover list to #906.  Front cover has gold specks and brown flocking.  There is tiny factory miscut on the bottom edge, goes less than 1/8" in, about 1/2" from the right edge.  Does not effect anything.  Tight and clean.  near mint.  hard to find title!  30.00

906.  WHO IS THAT?  "A Story Book Game with a PLAY MIRROR at the End" by Helen G. Schad.  1956.  the play mirror is still attached but is no longer reflective (lost it's silvering over the years).   tight and clean.  very good plus to excellent.  25.00


WHITMAN

796.  U.S. NAVY IN ACTION!  text by James F. Wallace.  1941/1942.  artwork by Charles Rosner.  softbound.  10" by 7.5".  24 pages.  used, light soiling.  edge wear.  overall very good.  excellent full color illustrations.  18.50

1130.  UNCLE WIGGILY AND HIS FLYING RUG.  by Howard R. Garis.  pictures by Lang Campbell.  1940.  Whitman.  full color.  hard board covers.  approx. 7" by 6.5".  interior is near mint to mint, tight and clean.  cover shows wear and has light creases, and grades very good.  18.50

1576.  ASSIGNMENT IN SPACE with RIP FOSTER.  by Blake Savage, illus. by Denny McMains.   square bound with glossy slick full color covers.  minor water stain in upper right corner of pages.  fairly tight and clean.  minor ink blotch on bottom of cover.  some spine and cover wear.  good plus to very good.  7.00

1603.  TOM SAWYER.  Mark Twain, illus. by Paul Frame.  1955.  square bound with glossy slick full color covers.  tight and clean.  overall near mint.  12.50

1604.  BLACK BEAUTY.  Anna Sewell, illustrated by Wm. M. Hutchinson.  1955.  square bound with glossy slick full color cover.  child's name and address penciled in on inside frontice page.  tight and clean.  excellent to near mint.  12.50

2348.  ON A TORN-AWAY WORLD or "Captives of the Great Earthquake by Roy Rockwood,. copyrighted 1913 by Cupples & Leon.  Whitman  "The Great Marvel Series" form the 1930's.  hardbound is very tight and clean and includes original full color dust jacket.  the dj is excellent.  the book is excellent to near mint.  25.00


WHITMAN TELL-A-TALE BOOKS

854.  SNEEZER by Estelle McInnes Upson; illustrated by Ben D. Williams.  1945.  Whitman Tell-A-Tale. full color.  tight and clean.  near mint or better.  30.00

869.  THE BIG GAME HUNTER by Florence Bibo Alexander; illustrated by Isabel Read.  1947.  Whitman Tell-A-Tale. full color.  tight and clean.  near mint.  30.00

2544.  DIGGER DAN by Patricia Lynn; illustrations by Si Frankel.  1953.  ink inscription on inside front cover.  scribbling on last 2 pages.   otherwise tight and clean.  6.00

2601:15  LET'S PLAY by Georgiana, illus. by Davy.  1952.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.    Interior is tight and very clean.  interior is near mint.  Small nick out of spine.  overall cover is excellent or nicer.  15.00

2617  THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.  illus. by Suzanne. 1960.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.  presentation written on top of the fronticepage.  Interior is tight and very clean.  interior is near mint.  Cover is excellent plus to near mint or better.  15.00

2659:15  THE HUNGRY LION by Steffi Fletcher, pictures by Judy Stang.   1960.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.   Interior is tight and very clean.  interior is excellent or better.  Minor edge wear to cover with light creases in lower right.  cover is very good.  11.50


WHITMAN TOP TOP TALES

2483.  THE LION AND THE MOUSE as told by Mabel Watts.  Illustrated by Bonnie and Bill Rutherford.  1961.  Named inked on upper corner of inside front cover.  otherwise tight and clean.  minor cover wear.  very good plus to excellent.  14.00


WONDER BOOKS

557  BILLY AND HIS STEAM ROLLER.  story by Inez Bertail, illus. by Bernice Myers.  1951.  Name neatly written on nameplate on inside front cover.  interior is tight and clean.  interior is excellent plus.  small piece of clear tape on top of spine, otherwise cover is beautiful.  displays fine.  14.00

594.  RAGGEDY ANN'S MERRIEST CHRISTMAS by Johnny Gruelle.  illustrations by Tom Sinnickson.  1952.  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint.  25.00

595  BLACK BEAUTY.  retold for little children by Marcia Martin, pictures by George Santos.  1952.  interior is tight and clean.  some edge peeling and tearing of the inside cover end pages.  Wear to bottom of spine.  overall  very good plus.  7.50

597  PETER PAN.    1952.  retold for little children by Marcia Martin.  pictures by Beatric Derwinksi.  very tight and clean.  spine intact.  excellent plus or nicer.  14.00

600.  PETER GOES TO SCHOOL by Wand Rogers House.  Illustrated by Hal W. Doremus. 1953 (1976 Printing).  tight and clean.  excellent plus.  6.00

614.  BUNNY HOPWELL'S FIRST SPRING.  story by Jean Fritz.  pictures by Rachel Dixon.  1954.  name inscribed in ink on bottom of inside cover.  the only real flaw, is the word "THE" is crayoned in red above the title on inside front cover; otherwise book is tight and clean.  excellent to near mint. 21.00

684.  FLASH GORDON AND THE BABY ANIMALS.  pictures by Alex Berger.  King Features Syndicate.  1956.  interior is tight and clean.  spine is damaged at top and bottom third of spine missing.  the rest of the cover displays nicely.  8.50

710.  Eleanor Hempel's LITTLE SCHOOLHOUSE by Crosby Newell; illustrated by Kathleen Elgin.  1958 (1976 Printing).  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  6.50

718  THE CHOO CHOO TRAIN.  Story by Lillian Boyd Pennington, pictures by Leonard Kessler.  1958.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.  interior is tight and clean.  interior is excellent plus.  clear tape on top of spine, otherwise cover is beautiful.  displays fine.  12.00

749.  THE COZY LITTLE FARM by Louise Bonino; illustrated by Angela. 1946 (1976 Printing).  tight and clean.  near mint.  6.50

762  ROLLING WHEELS.  pictures by Elizabeth Dauber, text by Mary Elting.  1950.  First Printing -  Inside back cover lists to #756.  Name neatly written on top edge of first page.  interior is tight and clean.  interior is excellent plus.  clear tape on top and bottom of spine, otherwise cover is beautiful.  displays fine.  20.00

779  WHO GOES THERE?  written and illustrated by Janet and Alex D'Amato.  1961.  First Printing - inside back cover lists to #763.  Name neatly written on nameplate on inside front cover.  interior is tight and clean.  interior is excellent plus.  small piece of clear tape on top of spine, otherwise cover is beautiful.  displays fine.  25.00

829  Burr Tillstrom's OLLIE BAKES A CAKE by Jean Bethell; pictures by Nancy Meyerhoff.  1964.  Wonder Books.  full color.  tight and clean.  based on the TV puppet characters.  excellent plus or nicer.  34.00


LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS

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puzzle - not a book.  #2991 LITTLE BLACK SAMBO Little Golden Picture Puzzle.  boxed.  1948 Simon & Schuster.  the puzzle itself is mint.  the box is intact with no split corners.  there is a pushed in spot at top center edge, around the "den" in the word "Golden".  there is minor age soiling in upper right corner.  overall, very nice.  scarce and very desireable piece!   150.00

1.  THREE LITTLE KITTENS.  1942.  Illustrated by Masha.  this is a 1943 Fourth Printing.  Still very early, has the blue spine.  very tight and clean.  there is piece of the blue spine is missing near bottom front.  wear to upper right corner.   overall nice copy.   65.00

6.  THE LITTLE RED HEN.  illustrated by Rudolf.  1942 "N" Printing (1950's).  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint.  15.00

15.  THE LIVELY LITTLE RABBIT.  by Ariane.   illus. by Gustaf Tenggren. 1943.  State First Printing.  interior is clean.  back cover held in place with old scotch tape.  front cover starting to separate from spine, has pieces old scotch tape.   the spine itself is intact.  scarce first printing.  20.00

15.  THE LIVELY LITTLE RABBIT.  by Ariane, illus. by Gustaf Tenggren. 1943.  "L" 12th printing.  First cover.  Spine is intact.  Interior is tight and clean.  Cover is nice, has stains on cover.  Minor wear.  very good.  20.00

18.  A DAY IN THE JUNGLE by Janette Sebring Lowrey with pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1943.  42 pages.  First Edition 2nd Printing.  blue cloth binding.  back cover lists to #19 My First Book of Bible Stories.  book is tight and clean.  minor cover wear.  excellent.  29.50

18.  A DAY IN THE JUNGLE by Janette Sebring Lowrey with pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1943.  42 pages.  First Edition.  blue cloth binding.  back cover lists to #20 Night Before Christmas.  Name and date (August 1944) neatly inked onto the nameplate inside front cover.  book is tight and clean.  some paper loss to right front cover edge.  overall excellent or nicer.  39.50

20.  THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by Corinne Malvern.  1949 (28th printing 1973).  name neatly inked on inside front cover.  otherwise tight and clean.  near mint plus.  8.00

21.  TOOTLE.  story by Gertrude Crampton.  pictures by Tigor Gergely.  1943.  State First Printing.  interior is tight and clean and in mint condition.  The cover is near mint plus to mint.  it includes the very scarce dust jacket.  the dj is complete, but is torn from the bottom of the spine up almost to the top.  no paper loss except for small piece missing from top edge of the second "T" in the title.  not counting the dust jacket, this book is in extremely sweet shape!  scarce first printing.  125.00

22.  TOYS.  by Edith Osswald.  illustrated by Masha.  1945 "G" Printing.  spine intact.  interior is tight and clean and appears to be mint.  book would grade near mint to mint BUT there is a price tag surface tear in upper right corner of front cover.  25.00

22.  TOYS.  by Edith Osswald.  illustrated by Masha.  1945 "G" Printing.  name neatly written on name plate.  early non-glossy brown paper spine has small piece missing from top and bottom.  tight.  overall very good.  22.50

30.  SCUFFY THE TUGBOAT and His Adventures Down the River.  story by Gertrude Crampton.  pictures by Tigor Gergely.  1946.  the back cover lists to #36 plus #D6.  I BELIEVE this is a first printing.  Blue  spine.   interior is tight and clean and in mint condition.  The cover is near mint plus to mint.  it includes the very scarce dust jacket.  the dj is in very nice condition but does have chunk missing near bottom left.  not counting the dust jacket, this book is in extremely sweet shape!  scarce first printing.  125.00

38.  POETRY.  illus. by Corinne Malvern.  1947.  back cover lists to #41.  I BELIEVE this is a first printing.  interior is tight and very clean - near mint.  cover has a few scratches but overall nice.  spine is intact.  22.50

39.  ANIMAL BABIES.  by Kathryn and Byron Jackson.  pictures by Adele Werber.  1947.  First Edition "A".  Name neatly inked at top of title page otherwise interior is tight and clean.  Minor check marks on rear color and top inch of spine paper is missing.  overall excellent or better.  21.50

40.  SINGING GAMES.  selected and arranged by Katharine Tyler Wessells.  illustrated by Corinne Malvern.  1947 "B" Edition Little Golden Book.  small illustration of a little kitty has been rubber stamped in red in upper left corner of title page.  otherwise interior is tight and clean.  spine intact.  minor wear and soiling to cover.  very good plus to excellent.  14.00

45.  The Little Golden Book of WORDS by Selma Lola Chambers.  illustrated by Gertrude Elliott.  1948 "H" Edition.   name lightly penciled on inside front cover name plate.  overall tight and clean.  excellent plus or nicer.  19.50

46.  THE GOLDEN SLEEPY BOOK.  by Margaret Wise Brown.  Pictures by Garth Williams.  1948 "D" printing.  nice color art of yawning bear in pajamas, waking up.   name written on inside front cover.  spine intact, interior is tight and clean.  very good plus to excellent.  9.50

51.  THE SEVEN SNEEZES by Olga Cabral; pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1948 "B" Edition.  brown spine.  back cover lists #52.  tight and clean.  near mint plus.  35.00

52.  LITTLE PEEWEE or Now Open the Box.  by Dorothy Kunhardt, pictures by J.P. Miller.  1948 "A" - First Edition.  name neatly written on name plate, otherwise interior is tight and clean.  spine intact.  overall excellent.  tough to find!  45.00

62.  WE LIKE TO DO THINGS.  by Walter M. Mason.  pictures by Steffie Lerch.  1949 "A" First Edition Little Golden Book.  name neatly penciled on inside front cover.  discoloration near staples.  interior is tight and clean.  excellent plus or nicer.  29.50

67.  THE JOLLY BARNYARD by Anne North Bedford; pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1950 (8th Printing 1972).  tight and clean.  near mint.  8.00

81.  DUCK AND HIS FRIENDS by K. and B. Jackson.  pictures by Richard Scarry.  1949 "A" First Edition Little Golden Book.  name inked on inside front cover.  very minor pencil marks on white parts of cover.  spine intact.  interior is tight and clean.  excellent.   20.00

87.  THE MARVELOUS MERRY-GO-ROUND by Jane Werner.  pictures by J.P. Miller.  1950 "A" First Edition Little Golden Book.  spine intact.  minor edge wear to cover.  tight and clean.  excellent.  18.50

89.  THE BIG BROWN BEAR.  by George Duplaix, pictures by Gustaf Tenggren.  1947 "A" Edition, first printing.  interior tight and clean. cover has some surface wear with minor corner wear.  small pieces of the spine paper missing from edge at top and bottom.  sounds much worse than it looks.  overall, a solid very good or nicer.  25.00

89.  THE BIG BROWN BEAR.  by George Duplaix, pictures by Gustaf Tenggren.  1947 "B" printing.  spine intact.  tight/clean.  excellent.  18.00

90.  MY LITTLE GOLDEN DICTIONARY.  by Mary Reed and Edith Osswald.  Illus. by Richard Scarry.  1949 First Printing "A".   original owner's name and address neatly penned on the book plate on inside front cover.  interior is mint, very bright and clean.  Spine is intact.  Minor wear to cover in upper right corner, otherwise overall book is near mint.  21.50

100.  LITTLE BOY WITH A BIG HORN.  by Jack Bechdolt and illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia.  1950 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  excellent plus.  23.50

100.  LITTLE BOY WITH A BIG HORN.  by Jack Bechdolt and illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia.  1950 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  tin pin head spot to upper left of the "N" in title otherwise near mint.  25.00

112.  ALBERT'S ZOO "A Stencil Book".  by Jane Werner.  Pictures by Richard Scarry.  1951 "A" - First Edition.  stencils have been removed, book has been used.  name plate and title page have been rubber stamped with name and address.  front cover displays nicely, back cover creased.  12.50

116.  LADDIE AND THE LITTLE RABBIT.  story and pictures by Bill Gottlieb.  full color photos.  1952 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  near mint.  32.00

118.  THE TRAIN TO TIMBUCTOO.  by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Art Seiden.  1951 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  spine intact.  near mint.  32.00

123.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY "A Party Cut-Out Book".  by Elsa Ruth Nast.  pictures by Retta Worcester.  1952 "A" First Edition.  name neatly penned on name plate.  the party invitation have been cut-out but there are 2 included as well as a pair of donkey tails.  the other pages are clean.  scarce and hard to find in any condition.  10.00

124.  ROBERT AND HIS NEW FRIENDS by Nina Schneider and pictures by Corinne Malvern.  1951 "A" First Edition.  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  20.00

125.  BOATS by Ruth Mabee Lachman.  pictures by Lenora and Herbert Combes.  1951 "A" printing - First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  spine is intact.  excellent plus or nicer.  24.00

130.  WHAT IF?  by Helen and Henry Tanous, pictures by J.P. Miller.  1951 "A" printing - First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  spine is intact.  excellent or nicer!  hard one to find!  30.00

131.  THE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK OF DOGS by Nita Jonas with pictures by Tivor Gergely.  1952 "A" First Edition.  Name inked on name plate on inside front cover.  2" tear in first two pages.  tight and clean.  corner wear.  very good.  16.50

132.  Bil Baird's WHISTLING WIZARD.  story by Alan Stern and Rupert Pray.  pictures by Mel Crawford.  1953  "A" - First Edition. Whistling Wizard was one of Bil Baird's most famous puppets and  was the star of it's own television series.  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint. 38.00

134.  SEVEN LITTLE POSTMEN by Margaret Wise Brown and Edith Thacher Hurd.  pictures by Tibor Gergely.  152 "A" First Edition Little Golden Book.  excellent.  24.50

134.  SEVEN LITTLE POSTMEN by Margaret Wise Brown and Edith Thacher Hurd.  pictures by Tibor Gergely.  152 "A" First Edition Little Golden Book.  name neatly inked on nameplate on inside front cover.  tight and clean.  spine intact.  excellent plus to near mint.   29.50

138.  Tenggren's TAWNY SCRAWNY LION.  by Kathryn Jackson.  Pictures by Gustaf Tenggren.  1952 "A" - First Edition.  there is red crayon scribbling on the title page - the rest of the book is tight and clean.  spine intact.  very good or nicer.  21.00

148.  UNCLE WIGGILY.  by Howard R. Garis.  pictures by Mel Crawford.  1953 "A" Printing.  tight and clean.  someone wrote "15" in upper right corner of cover.  excellent plus to near mint. 27.00

155.  THE LITTLE ESKIMO.  by Kathryn Jackson, pictures by Leonard Weisgard.  1952 "A" Edition, first printing.  on the title page, there is a 2" tear up the spine of that page.  couple pages have light crayon..  spine intact.  cover very good or nicer.  harder title to find.  15.00

161.  Tenggren's TOPSY TURVY CIRCUS.  by George Duplaix, pictures by Gustaf Tenggren.  1953 "A" Edition, first printing.  interior tight and clean.  overall excellent.  harder to find title. 21.00

162.  THE LITTLE RED CABOOSE.  Story by Marian Potter.  pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1953 "B" printing.  tight and clean.  excellent plus to near mint.  16.00

165.  THE GINGERBREAD MAN.  told by Nancy Nolte.  pictures by Richard Scarry.  1953 "A" - First Edition.  minimal corner wear to cover.  tight and clean.  near mint.  35.00

169.  RABBIT AND HIS FRIENDS.  story and pictures by Richard Scarry.  1953 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  minor corner wear.  excellent or better.  28.00

169.  RABBIT AND HIS FRIENDS.  story and pictures by Richard Scarry.  1953 (Fourth Printing 1976).  tight and clean.  near mint to mint.  8.00

176.  CHRISTMAS MANGER Little Golden Cut-Out by Jane Werner.  pictures by Steffie Lerch.  1553 "B" Printing.  nothing has been cut-out.  There is light red pencil scribbling on bottom of one page.  there is a Library "pocket" on the inside front cover.  small piece out of cover near top edge by spine.  still a scarce book.  12.50

178.  THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR.  pictures by J.P. Miller.  1953.  First Edition "A".  Tight and clean.  spine intact.  Cover is bright and crisp.  Overall excellent plus or better.  15.00

182.  THE GINGERBREAD MAN illustrated by Elfrieda.  1972.  tight and clean.  factory flaw: the top one inch of the cardboard for the back cover is missing.  The full paper is there but they used a short piece of cardboard.  overall excellent plus.  6.50

194.  SEVEN LITTLE POSTMEN.  by Margaret Wise Brown and Edith Thacher Hurd.  pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1952 "B" printing.  tight and clean.  excellent plus or nicer.  24.00

201.  FROM THEN TO NOW.  by J.P. Leventhal, pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1954 "A" Edition, first printing.  nice dinosaur illustration on cover.  tight and clean.  spine intact.  minor edge wear.  excellent.  21.50

205.  PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN with pictures by Eloise Wilkin. 1974 (32nd Printing).  tight and clean.  near mint.  7.00

207.  OPEN UP MY SUITCASE.  by Alice Low, pictures by Corinne Malvern.1954 "A" - First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  spine intact.  minimal age wear to cover.  excellent or nicer.  21.50

207-1.  COLORS ARE NICE.  Golden Press Little Golden Book #207-1.  1979 12th Printing Little Golden Book.  By Adelaide Holl, pictures by Leonard Shortall.  Tight and clean.  excellent plus.  3.50

206.  THE LITTLE GRAY DONKEY.  by Alice Hunt.  pictures by Tibor Gergley.  1954 "A" - First Edition.  tight and clean.  near mint.  32.00

211.  THE ANIMALS OF FARMER JONES.  pictures by Richard Scarry.  1953 "A" - First Edition.  minimal spine wear at top and bottom.  tight and clean.  excellent plus.  28.50

236.  HEROES OF THE BIBLE, Simon & Schuster Little Golden Book #236, 1955 First Printing "A", by Janer Werner Watson, pictures by Rachel Taft Dixon and Marjorie Hartwell.  Interior is tight and clean, spine intact, but spine wear at top and bottom.  Interior excellent, cover very good or better.  20.00

265.  PAL AND PETER.  story & pictures by William P. Gottlieb.  1956 "A".   First Edition.  full color photos.  tight and clean.  near mint.  35.00

288.  THREE LITTLE KITTENS.  illustrated by Masha.  1942.  "A" First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  light cover wear.  excellent or nicer.  25.00

329.  THE ANIMALS' MERRY CHRISTMAS.  by Kathryn B. Jackson, pictures by Richard Scarry. 1958 "A" - First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  very minimal edge chew on back cover.  minor wear to upper spine.  very good.  12.00

355.  DINOSAURS.  by Jane Werner Watson.  pictures by William de J. Rutherford.  1959 Golden Press.  First Edition "A".  interior is tight and clean.  minor wear from use to cover.  very good to excellent.  14.50

361.  COUNTING RHYMES.  Golden Press Little Golden Book #361.  pictures by Sharon Kane.  1960 First Printing "A".  very tight and clean.  Cover is excellent with minimal edge wear and soiling.  10.00

373.  AIRPLANES.  by Ruth Mable Lachman.  pictures by Steele Savage.  Golden Press.  1959 "A" Printing, First Edition.  this is the version with JET planes.  interior is tight and clean.  spine intact.  excellent plus or nicer.  hard to find.  21.00

409.  BROWNIE SCOUTS.  "All about the Brownies, the fun they have, and the interesting things they do".  Lillian Gardner Soskin, pictures by Louise Rumely.  Golden Press 1961 "A" - First Edition.  interior is tight and clean.  spine intact.  near mint.  36.00

459.  LITTLEST RACCOON.  Peggy Parish, pictures by Claude Humbert.  1961 First Printing "A".  Golden Press.  tight and clean.  Name neatly written on top of the first page.  Name very neatly written on the provided name plate on inside front cover.  interior is near mint to mint.  The cover is near mint plus to mint.  22.00

468.  WE HELP DADDY by Mini Stein, pictures by Eloise Wilkin.  1962 First Printing "A".  Golden Press.  tight and clean.  Name very neatly written on the provided name plate on inside front cover.  Interior is near mint.  The cover is excellent plus to near mint.  22.00

490.  RIDDLES RIDDLES FROM A TO Z.  Golden Press Little Golden Book #490.  1974 - 6th Printing.  by Carl Memling, pictures by Trina Schart.  very tight and clean.  near mint.  4.00

550.  THE GOOD HUMOR MAN by Kathleen N. Daly & pictures by Tibor Gergely.  1964 "A" First Edition.  tight and clean.  minor wear to back cover.  excellent to near mint.  scarce.  39.50

554.  CHARMIN' CHATTY.  by Barbara Shook Hazen.  pictures by Dagmar Wilson.  Golden Press.  1964 First Edition "A".  based on the famous Mattel Doll.  tight and clean.  near mint.  19.50

579.  OOKPIK THE ARTIC OWL by Barbara Shook Hazen & pictures by Beverley Edwards.  1968 "A" First Edition.  tight and clean.  near mint plus to mint.  scarce.  25.00

5906.  THE FARM BOOK.  Little Golden Shape Book.  written and illustrated by Jan Pfloog.  1964 (19th Printing 1972).  ink inscription on top of title page.  otherwise tight and clean.  excellent.  5.00

A2.  CIRCUS TIME by Marion Conger & pictures by Tibor Gergely.  Blue cover activity book.  Has a rotating wheel built into cover with different animals going around the inside of the "ring".  1955.  tight and clean.  minor corner wear.  excellent plus or nicer.  27.50

A6.  TRUCKS.  by Kathryn Jackson.  pictures by Ray Quigley.  1955.  this scarce book originally came "with two authentic International Trucks to Make".   but they have long been removed.  otherwise tight and clean.  near mint.  29.50

A20.  CAR AND TRUCK STAMPS.  by Kathleen N. Daly.  with drawings and 16 stamps in full color by E. Joseph Dreany. 1957.  stamps have been applied.  tight and clean.  excellent plus or nicer.  20.00

BW111.  READ AND WRITE ABOUT PUPPETS WORKBOOK.  "A Golden Beginning Workbook".  Help Your Child Prepare for School.  1964 Golden Press.  written and illustrated by Shane Miller.  Soft cover.  approx. 8.5" by 11".  64 pages plus the covers.  ONE "connect the dots" picture has been done in pencil.  otherwise excellent to near mint.  14.00

DIN 5.  HERE COMES THE BAND by Miss Frances (Dr. Frances Horwich) illustrated by William Timmins.  Golden Press 1956 First Edition "A".  Ding Dong School series.  tight and clean.  near mint or nicer.  22.00

GOLDEN STORY BOOKS

8.  CIRCUS STORIES.  by Kathryn and Byron Jackson.  pictures by Charles Martin.  1949.  Lists to GS 10 on back cover.  128 pages in full color.  small format, approx. 7" by 5".  interior is tight and clean and in near mint to mint.  the covers are excellent to near mint with minimal spine wear.  rarely seen this nice.  25.00

9.  THE PENNY PUPPY and Other Dog Stories.  by Robert Garfield.  Pictures by Aurelius Battaglia.  1949.  Lists to GS 10 on back cover.  126 pages in full color.  small format  approx. 7" by 5".  interior is tight and clean.  spine is intact.  cover shows light age wear.  excellent.  22.00

13.  CHATTERLY SQUIRREL and Other Animal Stories.  by Jane Werner.  illustrated by J.P. Miller.  1950.  Lists to GS 20 on back cover.  128 pages in full color.  small format  approx. 7" by 5".  interior is tight and clean.  the spine is intact.  there is wear to lower right corner of cover.  overall excellent.  21.00

13.  CHATTERLY SQUIRREL and Other Animal Stories.  by Jane Werner.  illustrated by J.P. Miller.  1950.  Lists to GS 20 on back cover.  128 pages in full color.  small format  approx. 7" by 5".  interior is tight and clean and in near mint to mint.  light wrinkle crease in upper right corner of cover.  overall the covers are bright and clean and are excellent or nicer.  rarely seen this nice.  24.00


BIG GOLDEN BOOKS

10457  THE BIG GOLDEN ANIMAL ABC.  by Garth Williams. copyright 1947. 1954.  Later printing.  I-100100.  Presentation neatly penciled on inside of cover.  tight and clean.  interior is near mint to mint.  cover is near mint to mint.  18.00


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