Titles starting with L from Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.

BAUM,L.FRANK. L. FRANK BAUM'S JUVENILE SPEAKER.: Readings and recitations in prose and verse humorous and otherwise. Chic.: Reilly & Britton (1910). 4to, tan cloth pictorially stamped in red black and silver, 196p. + ads, FINE. Baum wrote this book for use in schools as an aid in teaching public speaking. This book for children contains Baum's selections from what he considered some of his best stories plus he provided introductions for stories that originally formed parts of complete books... more information

PERE CASTOR. LA FERME par LIDA. Paris: Flam. 1937. 4to, stiff pict. wraps, some spine wear and cover soil else VG. Illus. with beautiful color lithos by Russian emigre artist HELENE GUERTIK. See Bader p. 125, 127 for others. ... more information

GRIMM BROTHERS. LA GARDEUSE D'OIES (THE GOOSE GIRL). [Stuttgart:Wise ca 1865]. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, 8 p., covers darkened, VG. An early separate printing of the Goose Girl with 7 nice hand-colored illustrations by Seyppel after Offerdingen. ... more information

MOVEABLE. LA KERMESSE DES ANIMAUX [by] Mateja. Monte-Carlo: Edition Animee (1947). 4to, spiral backed bds, VG+. Featuring 5 fabulous moveable plates, all with humanized animals and each with many parts that move at once (similar to Julian Wehr but with more moving pieces). Illustrated in color throughout the text by MATEJA, animated by R. de Longchamp. ... more information

FRENCH. LA LEGENDE DES BETES: LE VER ADAM texte de G. le Cordier. Paris:Delagrave nc ca 1910. Oblong folio, pict. bds, VG+. The history of the world through the eyes of various humanized animals marvelously portrayed in color on every page by R. DE LA NEZIERE. An imaginative book. ... more information

(FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes no date [1931]. Oblong 4to (10 x 8 1/4"), printed on cloth, slightest of cover soil, near Fine. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) this features Francoise's charming, stylized full color illustrations on every page. Quite scarce and certainly ususual. Bader (p.52) calls this book "a minor work of art" and adds that Francoise's sense of space and composition is strongest in this boo... more information

(FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes nd [1931]. Obl. 4to, (10 x 8 1/4"), accordion-style folded linen pages, slight cover soil, and faint stain on inner corner of 2 pages else near Fine. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) this features Francoise's charming, primitive style color illustrations on every page. Quite scarce and certainly ususual. Bader (p.52) calls this book "a minor work of art" and adds that Francoise'... more information

(FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes nd [1931]. Obl. 4to, accordion-stlye folded linen pages, light cover soil, small soil area on 2 interior pages and new spine, really VG. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) and featuring Francoise's charming, stylized color illustrations on every page. Quite scarce and certainly ususual. (see Bader p.52-3). ... more information

ITALIAN. LA SCUOLA NELLA FORESTA di Adolf Holst versi Italiani di Ugo Albisi. Roma:Casa Editrice Mediterranea 1941. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, VG. The story of a humanized rabbit and his adventures in the forest, wonderfully illustrated in color by ELSE WENZ-VIETOR. ... more information

FRENCH. LAR TRAHISON PUNIE. Imagerie D'EPINAL. ca 1890, 8vo, pict. wraps,Fine. French Toy Book with 4 color lithos. ... more information

BLACK INTEREST. (BAKER,JOSEPHINE) LA TRIBU ARC-EN-CIEL by Baker in collaboration with her husband Jo Bouillon. (Mulder & Zoon / Netherlands 1957 Opera Mundi Paris). 4to, pict. cloth, ink scribbling on 2 pages else VG. A children's book written by the famous ex-patriate Black singer Baker featuring her "rainbow" of children from all races. Wonderfully illustrated in color by PIET WORM. This copy is INSCRIBED BY BAKER and TIPPED IN IS A PHOTO OF BAKER SIGNED BY HER. Rare. ... more information

BLACK INTEREST. (BAKER,JOSEPHINE) LA TRIBU ARC-EN-CIEL by Baker in collaboration with her husband Jo Bouillon. (Mulder & Zoon / Netherlands 1957 Opera Mundi Paris). 4to, pict. cloth, Fine. A children's book written by the famous ex-patriot Black singer Baker featuring her "rainbow" of children from all races. Wonderfully illustrated in rich color by PIET WORM. ... more information

(SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. THE LADDER OF RICKETY RUNGS by T.C. O'Donnell. Chic: Volland (1923 no additional printings). 8vo, pict. boards, slight edge wear, VG++. 1st ed.- a VOLLAND Fairy Children Book, preface by Padraic Colum. This is a "phantasmagorical" fairy story, illustrated with bold full page color illustrations plus color illus. in text - an extra- nice book. ... more information

GOLDEN BOOK. LADDIE THE SUPERDOG by William Gottlieb. NY: S & S (1954 a). LGB #185. Owner name faintly on cover else fine. 1st ed. Illus. with photos. ... more information

(PARRISH,MAXFIELD)illus. LADIE'S HOME JOURNAL JUNE 1901. Folio, sl. chipping, VG. Features a monotint cover by Parrish depicting a classical temple and a terraced garden through which two people are walking. ... more information

TOYS. LADY HOLLYHOCK AND HER FRIENDS by Margaret Coulson Walker. NY: Baker & Taylor (1906). 4to, pict. cloth, [154]p., VG-Fine. Stories and poems about various flowers and vegetables with unusual full page color illustrations by Mary Isabel Hunt depicting the various edibles as dolls or toys, thus we have Laughing Gourd Man, Irish Potato Woman, Apple Jack and more. Clever. ... more information

(PYLE,HOWARD)illus. THE LADY OF SHALOTT by Alfred Tennyson. NY: Dodd Mead (1881). 4to, (8 x 9"), gilt pictorial cloth with beveled edges, some light soil and rubbing else clean and VG+. 1st edition of Pyle's 2nd book issued at almost the same time as Yankee Doodle. An early effort in American color printing, this book was not one of Pyle's favorites, yet it (with Yankee Doodle) remains unique in style and color for Pyle. Done with an Art Nouveau flavor very similar to Walter Crane's wo... more information

MAX,PETER. LAND OF BLUE by Peter Max. NY: Franklin Watts 1970. 4to (9 x 11 1/4"), glazed pictorial boards, slightest of soil, near Fine. Every page has really truly fabulous bold multi-colored illustrations in Max's psychodelic style. The simple text in rhyme is in two lines per page at the top of each page. ... more information

POP-UP. (NISTER) THE LAND OF LONG AGO: A VISIT TO FAIRYLAND WITH HUMPTY DUMPTY by L.L. Weedon. Lond: Nister ca 1890. Obl. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, minor corner creasing, else an amazingly clean near fine copy. Humpty Dumpty takes 2 little children into fairyland where they meet their favorite characters. Featuring the stories accompanied by 6 magnificent color pop-ups of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Puss In Boots, the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe and Beauty and The Beast. Illus... more information

POP-UP. (NISTER) THE LAND OF LONG AGO: A VISIT TO FAIRYLAND WITH HUMPTY DUMPTY by L.L. Weedon. Lond:Nister ca 1890. Obl. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, usual corner creasing on bottom panels, and leacks rear free endpaper, a bright and VG+ copy. Humpty Dumpty takes 2 little children into fairyland where they meet their favorite characters. Featuring the stories accompanied by 6 magnificent color pop-ups of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Puss In Boots, the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe ... more information