Authors starting with B from Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.

1915. Paperback. 1. POCHOIR. CE QUI PASSE EN EUX. (Nancy: Berger Levrault 1915). 4to (8 1/2 x 10 1/2"), printed wraps, Fine and uncut. LIMITED TO 200 NUMBERED COPIES on papier verge des Papeteries d'Arche. The covers have two circular openings through which the reader sees the heads of two young children. The text is a series of vignettes describing moments in a child's daily life. Illustrated with 8 very charming full page and several smaller pochoir (hand colored through a stencil) illu... more information

1976. 1. BEARS. MOST DELICIOUS CAMPING TRIP EVER by Alice Bach. NY: Harper & Row,(1976). 8vo, cloth-backed pictorial boards, AS NEW IN DUSTWRAPPER! Stated first edition. A charming story of two humanized bear cubs and the sweets they eat on their camping trip. Great illustrations in brown by STEVEN KELLOGG. ... more information

1978. 1. BEARS. MILLICENT THE MAGNIFICENT by Alice Bach. NY: Harp. Row (1978). 4to, pict. cloth, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. The adventures of circus bears with wonderful brown illustrations by STEVEN KELLOGG. ... more information

1910. 1. (O'NEILL, ROSE) illus. BIOGRAPHY OF A BOY by Josephine Daskam Bacon. NY: Harper & Bros., 1910 (1910). 8vo, red pict. cloth, slightest of edgewear, else fine in sl. worn dw. The continuing saga of Binks, and all of his funny adventures. With 50 plates in black and white or sepia and white by O'Neill. Scarce in dw. ... more information

1935. 1. BACON,PEGGY. CAT-CALLS. NY: McBride (1935) 8vo, cloth, Fine in tattered dust wrapper. Stated first edition. 36 poems, illustrated by Bacon with many lovely black and white illustrations in text. This copy has a FABULOUS HALF-PAGE DRAWING INSCRIBED BY BACON. Depicted is a department store aisle with "Snooty" salepeople standing behind counters. In the center of the aisle is a heavy-set lady with a young child and another very distressed young child pulling at his mother's skirt.... more information

1919. 1. BACON,PEGGY. THE TRUE PHILOSOPHER and other cat tales. Bost: Four Seas 1919. 8vo, cloth, fine. First edition of these cat fairy tales, illustrated with full page black and whites from etchings by Bacon. Bacon's first book, quite scarce. ... more information

1931. 1. BACON,PEGGY. TERRIBLE NUISANCE AND OTHER TALES. NY: Jr. Lit. 1931 (1931). Small 4to, cloth, 142p., fine in chipped dw. Stated 1st ed. 5 charming tales written by Bacon and illustrated by her as well with full and partial page b&w's. ... more information

1966. BACON,PEGGY. ORIGINAL ART: GHOST OF OPALINA. Offered here are 3 of the original pen and ink drawings by Bacon used in her 1966 book entitled the Ghost of Opalina. All are done on art paper with publication notes in margins. They appear in the book reduced in size from the originals, described as follows: 1. "Pouring what light I had left into my eyes" - (p.52). A wonderful image of two dueling men in a forest. Hovering over the shoulder of one of the duelers is the ghostly spectre of ... more information

1971. 1. BLACK INTEREST. (BAGLEY,JULIAN) CANDLE-LIGHTING TIME IN BODIDALEE by Julian Bagley. NY: Amer. Heritage Press (1971). 8vo, cloth, 128p., Fine in dw. Folk tales along the line of Uncle Remus written by Black author Bagley, wonderfully illus. in detailed line by Wallace Tripp. THIS COPY IS WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. ... more information

1924. 1. GERMAN. HEI VON ALLERLEI verse and pictures by Adele Bailer. Leipzig: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn (1924). Oblong 13 x 10 1/4", cloth backed white pictorial boards, small scrape on cover else near Fine. Illustrated with magnificent silhouettes by Bailer, a student of Cizek who has written the introduction. This is a great copy of a beautiful book. Heller #774. ... more information

1923. 1. VOLLAND. KATRINA AND JAN by Alice Cooper Bailey. Chic: Volland (1923, no add. printings). 8vo, pict. bds, near fine. 1st ed. A Volland Happy Children Book with wonderful color illus. by HERMAN ROSSE. The story of Dutch children. ... more information

1923. 1. VOLLAND. KATRINA AND JAN by ALice Cooper Bailey. Chicago: Volland (1923, no additional printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, FINE IN PUBLISHER'S BOX. First edition of this Volland Happy Children Book with brilliant color art by HERMAN ROSSE. The story is set in Holland and uses many Dutch words with translations. A scarce boxed first. ... more information

1928. 1. (HOLLING,LUCILLE)illus. KIMO. Joliet: Volland (1928 no additional printings). Tall 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in pictorial publisher's box. First edition. The story of a Hawaiian boy illustrated by Holling in rich color. Rare in box and a beaautiful copy. ... more information

1923. 1. VOLLAND. KATRINA AND JAN by Alice Cooper Bailey. Joliet: Volland (1923, 12th ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, Fine in pictorial box (box lightly soiled and rubbed). This scarce Volland Happy Children Book has wonderful color illustrations by HERMAN ROSSE to accompany the story of Dutch children. One of the less common Volland titles. ... more information

1938. 1. BLACK INTEREST. (BAILEY,CAROLYN SHERWIN) LI'L' HANNIBAL by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. NY: Platt and Munk (1938). Sm. 4to, pict. cloth, fine in repaired dw. The adventures of a little Black boy down south who runs away to avoid doing his chores. Illus. in color and b&w by George Carlson. ... more information

1937. 1. TOYS. TOPS AND WHISTLES by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. NY: Viking 1937 (1937). 8vo, (6 1/4 x 9"), pictorial. cloth, 193p., Fine in dust wrapper. 1st ed. True stories about early American toys and dolls and their young owners (Jenny Lind paper doll, Letitia Penn doll, etc.) illustrated with lovely lithographs by GRACE PAULL. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY BAILEY AND PAULL! ... more information

1946. 2. BAILEY,CAROLINE SHERWIN. MISS HICKORY. NY: Viking and Junior Literary Guild 1946 (1946). 8vo, cloth, owner bookplate else Fine in VG+ dust wrapper (dw not price clipped, no award seal). 1st edition, Guild edition. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. The story is about an old twig and nut doll named Miss Hickory who had to face a cold winter alone. Illustrated with charming lithos by Ruth Gannett. ... more information

1946. 2. BAILEY,CAROLINE SHERWIN. MISS HICKORY. NY: Viking / Junior Literary Guild 1946 (1946). 8vo (6 1/2 x 9"), cloth, rub spot on endpaper else VG+ in frayed but VG dust wrapper. 1st edition. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. Illustrated with charming lithos by Ruth Gannett. LAID IN IS A ONE PAGE TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BAILEY to a fan, discussing this book and the award. Letters from Bailey are rare making this a special copy of this award winner. ... more information

1928. Paperback. 1. CHRISTMAS. (VOLLAND) THE STAR IN THE WELL by Temple Bailey. Joliet: Volland (1928). 12mo (5 1/4 x 7 3/4"), pictorial wraps, FINE IN BOX. 1st edition. Printed on quality paper with a pictorial border on every page. A children's Christmas story illustrated with a tipped-in frontis by Paul Moschowitz. A scarce Volland title. ... more information

1916. 2. FAIRY TALES. COSSACK FAIRY TALES AND FOLK-TALES by R. Nisbet Bain. Lond.: Harrap 1916. 4to, cloth, pict. paste-on, 288p., VG. 26 Russian tales taken from the Ruthenian-Slavonic dialect of the Cossacks, illus. with 4 color plates and many full page b&w's. ... more information