Vintage & Out-of-Print Children's Illustrated Books

Hardcover. Mineola NY, Calla/Dover Books, reprint, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 336 pages, gilt-decorated green cloth. This Calla Edition of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. His 40 full-color plates, plus innumerable black-and-white spot elements, get sensitive treatment in a design that retains the best features of the original, including the ornate gilt stamping on the cover.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial glossy boards, 36 pages. The text is illustrated in Charles Schulz's inimitable style, showing Snoopy and Woodstock and the crew involved in various boating activities. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Michael di Capua Books, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color.

Hardcover. NY, Little Simon, 2nd pr., 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover board book with 5 colorful interactive spreads. Featuring brilliant hands-on lessons for curious readers who are preparing for Pre-K, this oversized busy book lets little ones discover, learn, and play with first concept surprises. Includes a memory game with simple shapes hidden under flaps and introduces colors, counting, clocks, and more. Clean copy.

Softcover. International Exhibitions Foundation;, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 28 pages. Color & B&W illustrations. Bibliography. Uncommon exhibition catalog as it toured smaller US museums. 2 page "Homage to Babar" by Maurice Sendak.

Hardcover. NY, Scholastic Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, color art by Jon Muth. Here is the rare book that not only expresses a parent's love for their child, but offers a hope for what that love will become. It begins with a wish at bedtime, as parents hold their children tight and hope their love will cradle them, safe and sound. It continues through the day their children have grown up, proud and strong, and can pass that love on to someone else. This is a book that goes beyond a parent's "I love you" to the generous wish that our children will make the world a better place. A gentle, poetic text is illustrated in soft gouache-and-watercolor washes that depict scenes in the life of a boy from infancy, when his mother and father hold him close, to adulthood, when he is a parent himself. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Scholastic, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages illustrated in color. Minho and his father have an active morning at the park, taking a carriage ride, seeing the animals in the zoo, and riding the merry-go-round.

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 12th pr., 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a bright, but chipped dust jacket with Caldecott sticker, 56 pages. Green cloth cover with a line drawing of Madeline in water with her dog. Brightly printed enpapers and full page color illustrations of Bemelman's charming paintings throughout. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog who then returns with the girls and Miss Clavel. Wouldn't you know it, the dog will need the help of Madeline and her friends very soon after. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for 1954. No markings.

Hardcover. NY, Books of Wonder, reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 272 pages. Journey to the spectacular land of Oz with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This classic tale from L. Frank Baum has enchanted readers for over a century. Now, in this stunning hundredth anniversary edition featuring the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow, new readers will learn the power of the phrase "There is no place like home."In this hardcover edition with high-quality reproductions of the original art, follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, John C. Winston, 1st illust. thus, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, red cloth with color illustration on cover label, 274 pages. Two-color and b&w illustrations by Robert Lawson. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. NY, Calla/Dover, reprint, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 328 pages. For over 150 years, the enchanting fairy tales of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen have delighted people all over the world. This beautifully designed treasury gathers his most beloved tales in a gilt-stamped, hardcover edition, illustrated with 28 full-color images by Golden Age artist Edmund Dulac. Filled with such favorites as "The Snow Queen," "The Nightingale," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," this masterful collection will excite the senses of book lovers everywhere. Originally published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton.

Hardcover. NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 32 pages illustrated in color by Jack E. Davis. Clean copy. A classic horror movie on TV inspires Morty and Ray to paint a picture of themselves for all the wrong reasons.

Hardcover. New York, Michael Di Capua Books/HarperCollins Publishers, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT ENDPAPER. Covers and dust jacket color illustrated, large, beautiful color illustration by Sendak throughout. Covers, dust jacket and pages clean, crisp and tight, spine stiff and tight, no signs of wear: a lovely children's book in excellent condition.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 32 pages illustrated in color by Brown. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED BY ALVAREZ on front fly leaf. Color illustrations by Fabian Negrin. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 1st book by award winning team, b&w illustrations by Richard Egielski. Dj unclipped.

Hardcover. NY, Philomel Books, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tiny pinhole to dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Los Angeles, Suttonhouse Ltd, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 148 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Color frontispiece, b&w illustrations by Grace Mallon. Spine faded. Light soil on covers. tight copy. Tales of a Tennessee family in Appalachia.

Hardcover. NY, Delacorte , 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illustrated by the author throughout. Part of a series of publications for parents from the Boston Children's Medical Center. Dust jacket price clipped and minor wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Platt & Munk, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, yellow cloth covers stamped in black. The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for over ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of the little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain. Illustrated in color by George and Doris Hauman. Clean, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. New York, Princeton Architectural Press, rep, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by the Rands. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Young Scott Books, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Unpaginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. B&w drawings by Edward Gorey, dj w/ edgewear, closed tear at folds, chip on rear panel. Tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, BC Ed., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, 32 pages illustrated in color by Kahl. An adventurous boy is warned about giants when he sets out to see the world that lays beyond his home in the forest. Weekly Reader Book Club Edition.

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 56 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. B&w drawings by Simont. Light edgewear to cover boards.

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st , 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Black & white illustrations by David Wiesner. SIGNED BY WILLARD. Light edgewear to dust jacket, dust jacket price clipped, remainder ink dot to top edge.

Hardcover. NY, Greenwillow Books, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards, color illustrations by Nancy Winslow Parker. Amy watches as everyone leaves the house and as neighbors are busy in the street, but when Grandpa finally comes Amy goes out too. Clean copy, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. New York, Devin Adair, 1st, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 86 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR (Robert Frost's Daughter) on half title page. Heavy wear to edges. Dust jacket clipped. Dust jacket has heavy chipping on spine. Illlustrated by Robin Hudnut.

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, unk., 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 115 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.INSCRIBED BY OSBORNE on title page. Wood engravings by Michael McCurdy

Hardcover. Candlewick Press, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 32 pages. Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition -- a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt -- and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years? Not the feisty Miss Emily Sands, who in 1926, four years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, led an expedition up the Nile in search of the tomb of the god Osiris. Alas, Miss Sands and crew soon vanished into the desert, never to be seen again. But luckily, her keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, fold-out maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples.

Softcover. US, Platt & Munk, 1st, 1940, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Softcover with light to minor wear to paper wrappers. Creases to front cover. Illustrated by H. Cady. Previous owner's markings on some pages.

Hardcover. New York, Hyperion, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Unpaginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrated by Richard Egielski. SIGNED BY EGIELSKI with a sketch of a rat on front fly leaf. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Dial Books, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. Color art by Max Ginsburg. A biography of the fifteen-year-old Iowa teenager who helped avert a train disaster in 1881 and became a national heroine. Clean copy.

Softcover. US, Pillsbury Institute of Flour Milling History, 1st, 1945, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 78 pages. Softcover with light wear to edges and paper wrappers. Illustrated in black and white by Henry C. Pitz. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. London, Collins, 1st , 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Dust jacket with chipping, but bright. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, reprint, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket, 78 pages illustrated in 2-colors by Seuss. Here is the true story about the Godiva family, and the seven sisters who are each far too intelligent to waste time worrying about frivolous things like doing their hair, makeup, or you know, clothes. When their father is killed by a horse, they take it upon themselves to discover seven Horse Truths, one from each sister, before any of them will ever know true love. What follows is a clever, funny and sometimes touching story that is a little different from your average Dr. Seuss book. Originally published in 1939. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Parent's Magazine Press, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light soil to cover, with minior wear to edges. Illustrations by author. Tight copy.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 6th pr., 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Color illustrations by Mary Azarian. A early printing of the Caldecott Winner (without the sticker on the dust jacket ). This copy INSCRIBED BY AZARIAN on title page. Two original color photos of Azarian pasted to front end papers with previous owner's inscription under both. Also a local newspaper interview with Azarian folded into envelope pasted to rear end paper. Dust jacket with light edgewear.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth covers with maroon lettering, drawing on font cover, no dust jacket. Bright color illustrations by Nicole Rubel. Though best friends, Maggie and Chester must separate as she prefers to live in the North and he, the South. Scarce title. Light discoloration to edge of front cover, otherwise bright and clean.

Hardcover. New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrations by Wnedy Watson. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Philomel Books, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Ted Lewin. Clean, tight copy.

Softcover. Beijing, Zhaohua Publishing House, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 40 pages. Lovely color illustrations throughout by Zhu Chengliang. Clean copy. An adventure story set in old China.

Softcover. Akron, OH, Saalfield Publishing, 1st, 1917, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Softcover with light wear to paper wrappers. Moderat soil throughout. Tight booklet binding.

hardcover. NY, North-South Books, 1st US, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Color illustrations by Eleonore Schmid. During a cold, long winter, a pack of wolves travels south leaving Max, the youngest and weakest, behind in the care of the reluctant townspeople. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Lothrop Lee & Shepard , 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Lovely color illustrations by Jan Ormerod. One winter morning Jenny discovers a hawk has come to the farm, and she develops a rapport with the graceful sky dancer. Clean copy.

Softcover. New York, McLoughlin Bro, 1st, 1889, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 10 unnumbered pages. Soft cover mounted on linen, with moderate chipping to paper wrappers. Stapled booklet. Full page color chromolithographs.

NY, Collins World, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Color illustrations by Ed Young. Dust jacket with light edgewear, closed tears.

Hardcover. Chicago, Books House for Children, 2nd pr., 1927, Book: Very Good, Light blue textured covers with gilt titles to front and spine, set-in circular color illustrated plate with gilt embossed border, decorated endpapers, profusely illustrated with lovely color plates by Maud and Miska Petersham. Pages crisp and unmarked; a lovely collection of nursery rhymes. Illustrated title page. Each leaf with a color illustration. Part of the My Travelship series. First published in 1925, this is the 1927 reprint.

Hardcover. Racine WI, Whitman Publishing, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated glossy boards, 32 pages illustrated in color by author. Tell-a-Tale. #872-15. Previous owner's inscription opposite title page. Otherwise clean.

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st US, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Color illusrations. by Ventura. Detailed full-color art and a lively text trace the evolution of human eating habits and culinary traditions from the Stone Age, through the age of exploration and the Industrial Revolution, to the present day. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY BROWNE on the front endpaper. First edition with Browne's illustrations. Clean copy.