Children from Parker's Rare Books

Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1918. First Edition. HB. Brick red cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, paper illustration of a rabbit on front cover, 12 mo, 124 pp. Illustrated by the author. Previous owners name marked out on ffep, rabbit drawing on ffep, no marks in book, binding solid. Covers show light edge wear, gilt lettering… Read more about this item

Bergen: Tollessens Forlag, 1903. 4th Oplag. HB. Tan paper covered boards with brown cloth backstrip, black lettering on front cover, 12mo, 100 pp. Binding weak but holding at top, ffep detached but present, no marks in text. Pages browning. Covers show considerable soiling. Book condition Fair. Text in Danish.

Kristiania: J. W. Cappelen Forlag, 1881. Sjette Oplag. HB. Brown marbled boards with tan leather spine, 8vo, 224 pp. Owner's name and label on front paste-down, no other marks in book, binding tight. Norwegian language reader. Book condition VG-.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, No Date. HB. Blue cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 12mo, unpaginated. Boys and Girls Classics No. 3. No marks in book, binding tight though front hinge starting to crack, soiling to edges of text block. One spot of insect damage not affecting any text. In a colorful illustrated dust jacket… Read more about this item

Berlin, Stuttgart, Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags Anstalt, No Date. HB. Quarter red cloth spine over stiff card illustrated boards, 8vo, 48 pp. Each page one or two black & white cartoons, with verso blank. No color illustrations in this edition. Owners name half-title page, no marks in book, binding solid. Covers show edge wear. Each cartoon accompanied by text… Read more about this item

Rock Island, Ill: Augustana Book Concern, 1917. HB. Quarter brown cloth and illustrated paper covered boards, red lettering on front cover, 12 mo, 126 pp., two full page color plates. Includes "Kit Carson-Hero" by Everett M'Neil, a 5 page essay, at rear. No marks in book, binding tight. Pages somewhat browned. Covers show minor edge wear, corners worn through… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939. HB. Orange cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 246 pp. Illustrated with drawings by the author. Previous owner's name on ffep and dated 1939 only marks in book, binding tight. Some soiling top edge of text block, lacking the dust jacket. Book condition VG.

Kristiania: Jacob Dybwads Forlag, 1916. Andet Halvbind, 121-130 Tusen. HB. Tan stiff card boards with green cloth backstrip, black lettering on front cover and white lettering on spine, 8vo, 162-328 pp. Writing on endpapers in pencil, no marks in text. Front and rear hinges cracked but holding. Covers show edge wear, minor soiling. Book condition Good.

New York: Clark, Austin, Maynard & Co, 1862. HB. Blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind, gilt lettering and author's name on spine, 16mo, 180 pp. Frontis drawing and other full-page plates within text. Extra illustrated first title page stating publisher as Clark, Austin and Smith. Previous owner's names on front paste-down and ffep, no other marks in book.… Read more about this item

Konstanz: Buch- und Kunstverlag Carl Hirsch A.-G, No Date. HB. Gray cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, color illustration of winter scene on front cover, 8vo, 173 pp. No marks in book, binding solid. Covers show considerable edge wear, soiling. Text in German. Book condition Good.

New York: Atheneum, 1964. Stated First Edition. HB. Red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 165 pp., tan endpapers. Newbery Award Winner for 1965, drawings by Alvin Smith. No marks in book, covers clean and binding tight. In a nice unclipped ($3.50) dust jacket that shows just a hint of wear, no award medal on jacket. Book condition… Read more about this item

New York: Ernst Kaufmann, [189?]. HB. Quarter tan cloth and white paper covered boards, red lettering with a green illustrated Christmas scene on front cover, 8vo, 63 pp. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Owner's name ffep only marks in book, binding tight. Covers show light edge wear. Book condition VG. Text in German.

London: George Routledge, nd [1885]. HB. Brightly illustrated paper covered boards, 8vo, 64 pp. Drawings by Weir, with prose and poetry by Mrs. Sale Barker. Minor foxing to blank endpapers, no marks in book. A few pages detached but present where string binding has come loose. Covers show edge wear. Rear cover is an advertisement for Onfa Congo tea.… Read more about this item

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, c. 1951. HB. Dark green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 12 mo, 121 pp. Translated from the Danish by Barrows Mussey. Illustrated with drawings. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show light edge wear, chipping top and bottom of spine. Book condition VG-.

New York et al: D. Appleton and Company, 1886. HB. Quarter brown leather and tan illustrated paper covered boards, 12 mo, 160 pp. plus 6 pp. publisher's ads at rear, all edges of text block stained red. X-university library, with usual markings, private book plate front paste-down, no marks in text, binding tight. Covers show considerable edge wear, chipping… Read more about this item

Akola, Berar India: North Berar Mission, 1888. HB. Red cloth, black lettering and designs on front cover, 16mo, unpaginated [74 pp]. Title page in both Marathi (?) and English, one page introduction in English, text in Marathi. Children's book written by Fuller (1851-1900), adapted and translated into Marathi from a book written by a Miss Small of the Free… Read more about this item

New York: Atheneum, 1978. Stated First Edition. HB. Green cloth, white lettering on spine, square 8vo, unpaginated, light green endpapers. Stamped "Not for resale" top of title page. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. In clean, unclipped ($6.95) dust jacket. Book condition VG+ in VG+ DJ.

Sauk City, Wis: Stanton & Lee, 1948. HB. Gray cloth with blue illustration and lettering, square 12 mo, 107 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Clean price-clipped dust jacket shows minor chipping, two tape repaired closed tears, price written on inside front flap. Illustrated by Clare Victor Dwiggins. Book condition VG+ in VG- DJ.

London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1917. HB. Tan cloth, brown lettering on front cover and spine, paste down color paper illustration of a young girl riding a rabbit on front cover, oblong 8vo, 160 pp. Color frontis illustration plus 2 other color plates within text. Owner's name ffep, no other marks in book, binding solid. Light foxing to… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, c. 1921. HB. Green cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt illustration on front cover, 8vo, 278 pp., illustrated endpapers. Color frontis illustration and 7 full-page colors plates in text by Mary La Fetra Russell. Owner's book plate on half-title page, no marks in book. Frontis illustration partially detached. Pages… Read more about this item