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Rye Brook NY: Museum of Cartoon Art, 1989. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Booklet issued in conjunction with 1989 exhibit at the Museum of Cartoon Art. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 16 pp. w/15 B& w plates. Chronicles the rise of fantastical illustrations in children's books during the Victorian Era. Includes examples from Maxfield Parrish, Kate Greenaway, and Jessie Wilcox Smith. Guest curator's business card stapled inside front cover, errata sheet inlaid. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; some wear/creasing to cover corners. b.
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Childhood Enchantments: British and American Illustration for Children 1880-1940
by Kendra Krienke
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Elliott the Moose
by The Carlson Family
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Fairbanks, Alaska: A Carlson Creation, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by most of the members of the Carlson Family and the illustrator inside front cover. Oblong tan side-stapled softcover. Condition: Good; no text marks; page tip creasing; light soling / aging, light creasing, and some edge wear to covers. The true story of young Zack Carlson and an orphaned moose in Alaskan wilderness. Handwritten text and drawings by 'Blueberry" Cherie Carlson. .
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Flights into Fantasy: The Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection of Children's Illustration
by Kendra Daniel; Virginia O'Hara
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and Brandywine River Museum, 2007. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition softcover with wraps, 80 pp.w/color and b&w plates throughout. Issued in conjunction with 2007-08 exhibit held at the The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and Brandywine River Museum. Two essays complement the plates and checklist for the exhibit. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light rubbing to covers..
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Harriet Lane, First Lady of the White House
by Shelly, Mary V. and Sandra H. Munro
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Lititz PA: Sutter House, 1980. Book. Illus. by Weatherlow, Regina. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by both Authors on Title page. Presumed First Edition hardcover, 48 pp. Children's biography of Harriet Lane, niece and unofficial First Lady of the White House during the administration of her uncle President James Buchanan. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. No Dust Jacket as issued..
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Hoppity Hare & Friends Book No. 1: a Family Story for all Ages
by Ottewell, John A.
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United Kingdom: Self-Published by the Author Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Probable First. 76-page stapled softcover, illustrated green wraps. Signed by the author inside front cover. Self-published. No date shown for publication (c.1970). Book 1 of a trilogy. The central character, Hoppity Hare, was, in real life, a national personality. In 1968 she appeared on the BBC "Blue Peter" program, sitting up drinking from her milk bottle, begging for jam butties, opening her tin of Yeast Vite tablets and performing a series of leaps and bounds across the stage. This little book has been written at two reading levels, in the form a countryside ramble. The poetry, paintings, and infants' drawings will be easily identified and understood by the younger children, while the narrative is more for grown-ups and older children. The story is presented first followed by children's poetry and pictures. Paperback Signed by Author No Date Given. Condition: VG. Previous owner gift inscription also inside…
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Howard Pyle: A Walck Monograph
by Elizabeth Nesbitt
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New York NY: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Small hardcover, 72 pp. Monograph biography, one in a series on children's authors. Includes a biography of his art and teaching career in the Brandywine Valley, work as an illustrator, his children's books, and other works. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to spine ends; a few spots to text block; page tip creases to last few pages. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; weal to corners and edges; price unclipped..
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Pole Star Books : The Penguin, The Vole, The Parrot, The Cobra, The Hippopotamus
by Benson, Barbara (adapted from the Dutch of Francis Brewer)
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London England: Cambridge University Press, 1980. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Five booklets (16 pages each) from the Pole Star series on animals published between 1978 and 1980. I would estimate that the grade levels are roughly 3rd and 4th. Glossy covers, side stapled. All are written by Barbara Benson and adapted from the Dutch of Francis Brewer. Book Conditions : Very Good; no internal markings; light wear to cover corners..
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STARTING POINTS SERIES (12 booklets)
by Pluckrose, Henry (edited by)
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New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1971. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Set of 12 booklets in the "Starting Points" series - full color books which young children can use themselves. They explain in simple terms how to create pictures and how to experiment in many different ways with paint, crayons, paste, paper, clay and fabric. A great set for the homeschooler or teacher. The titles are: LET'S PAINT - LET'S CRAYON - LET'S PRINT - LET'S MAKE A PICTURE - LET'S MODEL - LET'S MAKE SOFT TOYS - LET'S DRAW - LET' S MAKE PUPPETS - LET'S MODEL WITH PLASTER - LET'S MAKE PATTERNS - LET'S DECORATE FABRIC - LET'S BUILD. These are out-of-print and hard-to-find. CONDITION: All 12 booklets are in good or better condition. All are clean and crisp with no tears. 5 have some ink and/or crayon markings inside but affecting the reverse of c overs and/or a couple pages only. Covers are clean with light…
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The Stardust Swans
by Kohl, Nancy Bowell
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Phoenix, AZ: Self-published By Author, 1996. Book. Very Good Plus. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. This true story for children focuses on a real family of swans wh o came to live on a lake at the Stardust Golf Course in Sun City West, Arizona. Lovely illustrations by the author. This copy is signed by the author inside front cover, "Enjoy, Nancy Kohl". 15-page stapled softcover. Self-published by the author in 1996. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright, no writing, no creases a nd no tears. Cover is clean and bright with a bit shelf wear. 8v o - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall..
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A Tale of Tails
by Vishnoi, H. S.
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New Delhi: Children's Book Trust New Delhi, 1970. Book. Illus. by P. K. Chakravarti. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. A look at the various types of tails animals have and how they use them. 24-page stapled softcover. 1970 reprint. Pages clean and unmarked, no tears, overall corner tip bends. Cover has a couple small spots / marks and edge wear. Illustrator: P. K. Chakravarti. Paperback.
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A Treatise on the Fish of Pennsylvania
by Buller C.R.
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Harrisburg PA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , 1927. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Fish Commissioners Bulletin No. 4. 16 b&w photos. Overview of fish intended for middle and high school students. Discusses fisheries and natural habitat. Book Condition : Good; no markings to text; crease at bottom right front cover also effects first several pages; light age toning; scuffing to covers..
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William Cullen Bryant: Biography and Selections From His Writings, Written Especially for School Reading
by Clark, Thomas Arkle
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Taylorville, IL: C. M. Parker, 1900. Book. Good +. Soft cover. Probable First. Light brown stapled softcover. C. M. Parker, 1900. Paged 171-210. One of a series of Biographical Studies of Great American and English Authors written especially for school reading. Condition: One page has a small spot otherwise interior is clean, unmarked, no tears. Light crease to last 8 pages and rear cover. Contents of each booklet in this series: the first 18 to 20 pages gives an interesting biographical sketch; remaining pages contain 3 - 6 noted selections from the author to be studied in connection with the biographical sketch; each booklet contains three or more appropriate illustrations. Paperback.
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