ABC Alphabet Book (No. 854)
by ABC
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1937 Color printed linen-textured paper, spine wear, stain to top edge of upper cover, light reading wear. A simple, but beautifully printed object abc, printed entirely in color. Serebriakoff was a Russian-born painter who fled to Paris after the Russian Revolution. He was best known for painting pictures of interiors of fine homes and palaces. He illustrated books for both the French and American market in a style similar to Feodor Rojankovsky.... Read More
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I Trace It, I Cut It, I Paste It, ABC Work Book (Unused)
by ABC
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1938 Color printed card covers, mild edge wear and the construction paper is age-darkened. 24 page animal alphabet in white silhouette with text indicating what color paper should be placed where. 18 leaves (36 pages) of both tracing paper and construction paper are intact. Uncommon, especially unused.. Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. Small Square 4to.
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At the Zoo ABC, Father Tuck's Field and Farm ABC Series
by ABC
New York London Paris: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1890 Circa 1890. 8.5 x 6 inches. Color printed card covers with light wear, previous owner's name at bottom of front cover. Brief verse for each letter represented by an animal. Some odd things about this book: E is for Elk but a moose is pictured, I is for Ice-Bear (Polar Bear), K is for King of Beasts (Lion), R is for Roar, also Lion. Four color... Read More
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Little Child's Home ABC Book (Linen)
by ABC
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1886 Color printed paper mounted on linen, spine chipped, a few stains, but clean overall. Inside printed directly on linen. The book begins with a pictorial abc in red & black followed by simple prose and word lists accompanied by six full-color plates, the rear cover advertises "Our Hero! General U S Grant in Words of One Syllable." Circa 1886.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Chromolithographs. 4to.
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ABC De Mis Juguetes (ABC of My Toys)
by ABC.
Barcelona: Imprenta Elzeviriana y Libreria Cami, 1940 Circa 1940s. Pictorial paper covers, a few faint spots of foxing, some pages opened roughly. Alternating pages of Spanish text and an illustrated alphabet. Unlike most ABC books, the letters are not arranged from A to Z. Printed entirely in color. Uncommon.. Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Marti Fernandez Collado. 4to.
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ABC Book, No. 923
by ABC.
Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1929 Color pictorial covers, spine and edge wear, creasing, handling wear throughout, previous owner's name. An object ABC with a color image for each letter, no text. Q is for Quaker, K is for Kangaroo, X is for X-mas (tree). . Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jan Craqui (Cover only). Folio.
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Flannery Row, An Alphabet Rhyme
by ABC. Ackerman, Karen
Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press (1986). Yellow cloth in illustrated dust jacket. A funny book about a sailor named Ahab who has 26 children. Before he sets off to see he arranges his children alphabetically. Cute color artwork on every page.. Stated First Edition. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karen Ann Weinhaus. Oblong 8vo.
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Z Goes Home
by ABC. Agee, Jon
New York: Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion, 2003 Pictorial boards with two tiny dents to bottom edge; in matching dust jacket with original price intact ($16.95). After a long day of being the Z in the City Zoo sign, Z gets to go home. Along the way, Z encounters the other letters of the alphabet. Wonderful illustrations in color throughout.. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jon Agee. Narrow 4to..
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ABC of Cars and Trucks
by ABC. Alexander, Anne (Auth)
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1956 Pictorial boards with cloth spine, previous owner's name and note on endpaper; matching dust jacket with a few small edge tears repaired on verso with clear tape, original price intact ($2.50). Simple text about various modes of transportation with charming color artwork throughout by Ninon MacKnight. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Ninon [MacKnight]. Oblong 4to.
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Hans Christian Andersen's Alphabet
by ABC. Andersen, Hans Christian
Copenhagen: Thaning & Appel, 1955 Pictorial boards with wear to spine ends, sunned spine. Published in commemoration of HCA's birth in 1805. The verses were recreated by Dutch artist Dagmar Starcke as cloth appliques, which were reproduced for this book. Opposite each illustration is an English translation of the verse. This copy was a gift from the artist's sister to her son's pediatrician and it is inscribed by her and includes a brief note.. First Edition... Read More
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Peter Pan's ABC
by ABC. Barrie, J M (After)
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1913 [1913]. Pictorial boards with color pastedown, cloth spine, mild shelf wear, occasional light foxing, binding slightly slack, a nicer than usual copy with all 25 plates present. A much abbreviated retelling of Peter Pan followed by related rhymes and color plates by Flora White. Delicate and fanciful artwork. Scarce.. First American Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Flora White. Small Square 4to.
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A is for Anything
by ABC. Barry, Katharina
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961 Beige cloth pictorially stamped in violet; color illustrated dust jacket with edge tears, price clipped. A charming alphabet book of alliterative verse with two-color artwork throughout. While living in Puerto Rico, Mrs. Barry discovered some antique printing blocks in a small printing shop which would be the inspiration for this book. This was her first book. Named an AIGA best illustrated books.. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Fine/Good. Illus. by Katharina Barry. Oblong... Read More
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Alphabet That Was Good to Eat
by ABC. Bell, Louise Price
Cleveland, OH: Harter Publishing Co., 1932 Color pictorial boards with a hint of shelf wear, binding is fragile and slightly loose, originally issued with 4 cloth napkins, these are not present (ghost marks from glue on front and rear free endpapers). A little girl thinks that learning her ABC's is too difficult, but her imaginary playmate teaches her a food themed alphabet rhyme to help her learn. Cute color illustrations throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Good/No... Read More
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By the Sea, An Alphabet Book
by ABC. Blades, Ann
Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1985 Pictorial boards, light dust soil, old price sticker to rear board. An alphabet of items found at the beach. Attractive color artwork after watercolors.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Ann Blades. 4to.
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Busy Hours ABC
by ABC. Brundage, Frances (Illus)
New York: Graham & Matlack Circa 1910. Color printed card covers, spine worn, 4" split at base, abrasion to rear cover, previous owner's name; An alphabet of children's names with illustrations in b&w and 4 full page color chromolithographs after artwork by Frances Brundage, though she is not credited, cover artwork is by an unknown hand. . Pictorial Wraps. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Frances Brundage. 4to.
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Alphabet Dreams
by ABC. Brown, Judith Gwyn
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1976 Yellow cloth hard cover titled in gilt, a few pages with tiny highlighter marks (so small I almost missed them), one page with shallow creasing. An alphabet inspired by the jump rope rhyme, "A my name is Anna..." with imaginative, dreamy color artwork throughout.. First Printing. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Judith Gwyn Brown. 8vo.
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Alphabet of Ancient Egypt
by ABC. Chubb, Mary
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1966 Brick colored boards stamped in gilt, slight spine lean; color illustrated dust jacket with minor wear, price clipped. An alphabet of people, places, and concepts related to Ancient Egypt and how they've influenced the modern world. Illustrated in color throughout.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jill Wyatt. Oblong 12mo.
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ABC Playbook (Play Book)
by ABC. Cunningham, Virginia (Auth)
Chicago: Wilcox & Follett Co, 1945 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with a hint of edge wear. An object ABC where a verse and illustration accompanies each letter. Illustrated in color and b&w by Stephen Stratton. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Stephen Stratton. 8vo.
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ABC's of Vermont: An Educational Coloring Book About the Green Mountain State
by ABC. Douglas, Brenda & Kivlin, Barbara
No Place: Barbren Publications, 1987 Color printed card covers, top corner slightly bumped, else fine. An ABC coloring book with text about interesting facts about Vermont. The book is completely unused.. Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Barbara Kivlin. 4to.
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Rummical Rhymes With Pictures to Match, Set Forth in Fayre Prospect Alphabetically and Geographically
by ABC. Early British.
London: Dean & Son, 11, Ludgatehill (sic), 1864 Yellow paper printed in red & black mounted to card, external wear, soil and small losses, previous owner's name dated 1864, a few corner bends and light finger soil, but a clean copy overall. A rare book of limericks, arranged alphabetically by place, about various people and their humorous quirks. Each verse is accompanied by an amusing illustration. Darton compares the artwork to Tenniel (specifically referencing his work... Read More
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Phenomenal Alphabet
by ABC. Edens, Cooper (Auth)
La Jolla: Green Tiger Press, 1983 Color printed paper wraps. Verses with word play, arranged alphabetically and illustrated with engaging color artwork.. Stated First Printing. Original Wraps. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Joyce Eide. Square 8vo..
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Gull's Story, A Tale of Learning About Life, the Shore, and the ABCs (Inscribed bookmark)
by ABC. Finale, Frank (Auth)
Bay Head, NJ: Jersey Shore Publications, 2002 Pictorial boards in dust jacket iwth original price intact ($22.00). An alphabet of the seashore illustrated in color throuhgout. This copy includes a bookmark, inscribed by the illustrator. . Inscribed By Illustrator. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Margie Moore. Square 4to.
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Little Darlings ABC, Father Tuck's Alphabet Series
by ABC. Floyd, Grace C. (Auth)
New York, London & Paris: Raphael Tuck & Sons Circa 1895. Chromolithograph card covers, 2" split to base of spine, small tear at top of book. An alphabet in verse where each letter stands for a name, behavior or profession. Four pages printed in color the balance in brown ink. Scarce.. Very Good. Illus. by Mabel & Edith Taylor. Narrow 4to..
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Cow is Mooing Anyhow, A Scrambled Alphabet Book to be Read at Breakfast
by ABC. Geringer, Laura
New York: HarperCollins, 1991 Hard cover in color pictorial dust jacket with foxing to verso, original price intact ($14.95). An animal representing each letter of the alphabet joins a little girl for breakfast...things get rowdy! Fun color artwork throughout.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Dirk Zimmer. 4to.
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Teddybears ABC (Teddy Bears)
by ABC. Gretz, Susanna
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1974 Pictorial boards with minor shelf wear, small tear near gutter of one page. An alphabet of activities carried out by Gretz' famous teddybears, illustrated in color throughout. The series was the inspiration for a British animated show in the 1990s. The British Edition of this book preceded the American edition by one year. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Susanna Gretz. Oblong 4to.
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