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Akron OH: Saalfield Pub. Co., 1929. Moderate cover wear. Center page present, detached from staples. . No. 923. Large format ABC picture book with cover illustrations of bookseller with children curiously looking through his wares. Picture book with illustrations K for Kangaroo, S for Seasaw, Z for Zebra. Measures 10" x 14"

Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, 1880s. Heavy wear; tears upper left corner. fading; well played with.. 8vo. 14 pp. on linen. Alphabet text page with corresponding illustrations for four (4) alphabet letters on another page. K is for Kakadu, kangaroo, kiosk and kabyl--all of which are depicted in the illustatration

London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1900. Hardcover. edge wear on cover. Arranged and Decorated by Walter Crane. . A Companion to the “Baby’s Opera”. The Tunes Collected & Arranged by L.C. Pictorial covers. Profusely illustrated throughout with full page, in-text and border decorations A song book of thirty-seven (37) nursery songs with words and music. Cupid fleur-de-lys cover design with Cupid at center amidst nursery rhyme characters. Decorated end papers. Measures 7 ½” x 7 ½”.

London: Ernest Nister, E.P. Dutton. Fine. Arthur A. Dixon. No. 1948. 48 pp. with pictorial litho on board book. In-text and full page gray-tone illustrations throughout. Content includes Kurus: The King of the Cannibal Islands, The Other Carews and The Big Temptation. 6 1/4" x 8 1/2".

Racine Wis.: Whitman, 1935. Edge wear on covers. Erased penciling on front cover. . 25 pp. litho on board book with three (3) die-cut pops. First text page titled "Blinky Bill" Story of a discontented koala bear. Pop-ups include "Blinky with Frogs, Blinky at Miss Prim refreshments and Blinky in the Peppermints. In-text black and white illustrations. Measures 7 1/2" x 7 3/4".

England: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1944. inside back cover reinforced with age-darkened "scotch tape". Cover wear.. 22 pp. color illustrated stiff wrappers. The story of an anthropomorphic dirigible and his family. There design is influenced by an elephant. The story line supports the war effort as Boo-Boo becomes a hero by taking down an enemy plan. Color illustrations throughout except for inside cover illustrations (gray tones). Oblong quarto. 11" x 8 1/2". Scarce item.

Concord NH: Rufus Merrill, c1845. 16 pp. booklet with original yellow paper wraps with 9 woodcut illustrations. Nine (9) identified illustrations include Lyre Bird, swallow, Boat Bill, Roseate Spoon bill, Blue Jay, Hoopoe, Robin, Belted Kingfisher and doves. Accompanied by narrative description and rhyming verse. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" chapbook. Make-do sewing repair along back strip.

New York: McLoughlin, c1890. Large format picture story book with rhyming verse and associated imagery, featuring anthropomorphic or dressed animals. Includes in-text line drawings and full page color illustrations. Color illustrations depict dogs riding bicycles, a robber dog attacking a robber kitten with a club. inquisitive dogs trying to open a bottle of champagne, the dog Dame Hubbard cradling a kitten while watching Old Dog Tray play the flute. Numerous other whimsical verses and illustrations. Measures 9" x 13 3/4". Light edge wear. Strong color.

London: Collins, 1950. Light wear. Unpaginated with pictorial covers. Illustrated end papers. Profusely illustrated throughout in full color, both full page and in-text images. The adventures of a honey colored Pekinese and his anthropomorphic friends the MacMouse's and the rabbit family. Measures 7" x 10".

Racine Wis.: Whitman, 1935. Edge wear on covers. 25 pp. litho on board book with three (3) die-cut pops. First text page titled "The Story of Bunty. Pop-ups include "Here I am Bunty", Punch and Judy and Bunty with a policeman. In-text black and white illustrations. Measures 7 1/2" 7 3/4".

London: Castell Brothers. Ltd., Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York. Minimal light foxing inside covers and center page near margin. /good. 23 unnumbered pages with plain card stock cover and printed dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with captioned full page color imagery. The mischievous antics of Catherine Susan and her friend Maria narrated by Catherine Susan about their "young days". Measures 5" x 6".

Vienna: Jugend und Volk, 1927. Minor wear.. Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrated litho cover. German language rhyming nursery book. Illustrated in black and white. Anthropomorphic animals interact with small children throughout.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1959. First edition. Unpaginated. Black stamped board book. Profusely illustrated. In-text illustrations throughout. With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny and Weenie arrive in Moscow. This first edition was published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War and unavailable for nearly 40 years, Two-color illustrations. Plus double center fold pictorial map of Moscow in four-color.

London: Dean & Son, 1870. Back cover and last leaf, mostly separated from remainder of book. Separation at base.. Soft pictorial cover picture book with rhyming verse. Mounted on linen. Six (6) leaves. Dean's "Pinafore" Toy Books Series. Imagery in the style of Kate Greenaway Strong color and imagery. Chromolithograph. Last page and back inside cover include advertisements. Although book was originally printed 1870, a testimonial at back dated 1879. Cover wear with corner chip.

Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. Inc, 1920s. linen. Good. 16mo. Unpaginated. Linen Each page with three (3) letters and illustration relevant to letter. “H” is for Hoop Henry, “N” is for Negro, “X” is for Axe. Cover wear. Interior in excellent condition.

1935. Cover wear.. Lungers Hausen. 6 unnumbered pages printed on heavy stock/board. Four (4) full color illustrations with text describing how a child should behave in different social and safety situations. German language book. Measures 8 5/8" x 11 3/8". Marked 1692/64/9

Paris: Hachette et Cie., c1905. French Edition. linen. Overall excellent; light toning one page. 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.

London: Frederick Ware and Co., 1949. Very Good. L. Leslie Brooke. Reprint. Unpaginated hard cover with paste down illustration. Color frontispiece and full page illustrations periodically throughout the book. Each page with black and white line drawings. Two small spots of faint discoloration on dust jacket. See image.

Topeka Kansas: Capper Publications, Inc. , 1941. Very light edge wear.. Dorothy Wagstaff.. 21 pp black and white with gray cover unused coloring story book. Stereotypical imagery illustrated by Dorothy Wagstaff. Measures 8 3/8" x 11".

New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 30 Beekman St., 1864-1870. Aunt Jenny's Series. 8 leaves including wraps. Each page printed on one side. Hand colored engraving of anthropomorphic or humanized kittens throughout. Text in rhyming verse. The courtship and marriage of the three little kittens--mostly occurring with mittens on... Some discoloration and toning. 6 1/2" separation of cover at spine. Strong color. Measures 7"x 10 1/2".