Child's Own Story Book, or Simple Tales
by Early American
New Haven: Sidney Babcock, 1840 Circa 1840, per AAS. Tan paper wraps printed in black ink, small loss at base of spine, light soil, gift inscription in pencil. Includes, Mary and Her Mother; The Bird's Nest, Little Arthur; and The Straw Bonnet. Illustrated with 5 full-page wood-engravings.. Pictorial Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Happy Little Edward and His Pleasant Ride and Rambles in the Country
by Early American
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1850 Blue paper wraps titles and decorative engravings in black ink. The story of a little boy's journey through the countryside of Connecticut and Massachusetts to visit family. The little boy is curious and points out all of the things he sees along the way and his mother explains what he is seeing. Illustrated with detailed, full-page engravings. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Little Sisters Mother's Series
by Early American
30 Beekman St., NY: McLoughlin Bros, 1865 5.75in x 4.75 in (14.5cm x 12cm) 12 pages (including covers). Original wraps printed in orange, red & black, edge worn, binding re-sewn, small stains throughout, gift inscription dated 1865. A story illustrated with small hand-colored engravings. Intended to teach children that they will be rewarded for good behavior. . Original Wraps. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 24mo.
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Pet Lamb and Other Stories for Our Little Friends at Home
by Early American
New York: James G Gregory, 1860 Circa 1860. Green cloth decoratively stamped in blind, titled in gilt, light external wear, some foxing internally, offsetting from color plates, period foil sticker affixed to endpaper, previous owner's name. Illustrated with small b&w engravings plus a color frontis and title page. A selection of poems about nature, religious themes and morality. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by N Orr Co & Phineas Annin (attrib). 12mo.
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Rhymes for the Nursery
by Early American
Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1843 Yellow paper wraps printed in black ink, light soil and marks inside and out, split at base of spine. There is a one-page alphabet on the verso of title page, followed by the verses: The Bee, The Cow, The Force of Example, Stop! Stop, Pretty Water!, The Sheep, a prayer and Going to Bed at Night. Illustrated with small engravings throughout. . Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Paulina, and Her Pets
by Early American
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street, 1850 Lacking outer wrapper, small tear at top of title page, corners turned. A brief tale of a young girl and her kindness to animals. Illustrated with small engravings throughout.. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Little Sketch Book; or Useful Objects Illustrated, First Series No. 8
by Early American
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street, 1856 Plain paper wraps printed in black, faint pencil inscription, else Fine. Objects include, raft, logs, tub, bed, log house and cottage. Illustrated with charming, detailed engravings. . Original Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Little Pleasewell's Cruel Boy and the Magpie
by Early American
New York: McLoughlin Bros Paper wraps printed in red black and green, small 1/4" tear at base of spine, else fine. 4 full page illustrations printed in red, black and green. The story of a boy who mistreats a bird and pays a hefty price for his cruelty. ND circa 1870.. Very Good. 24mo.
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Grandmamma Easy's Travels of Matty Macaroni , or Matty Macaroni; The Little Organ-Boy's Travels in Europe
by Early American
New York: D Appleton and Company, 1850 Circa 1850. (9.75 x 6.75 in, 25 x 17 cm) 16 pgs including covers. Green paper wraps printed in black. dog-eared, spine resewn. Little Matty Macaroni travels the world with his musical instruments and learns of the native dances of many countries. Illustrated with hand-colored wood engravings. Scarce.. Pictorial Wraps. Fair/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Hand-Colored Engravings. Small 4to.
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Three Tiny Pigs (Mama Lovechild's Series)
by Early American
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1886 Covers printed in red, green & black, cover illustration signed W Momberger, small loss to corner of cover, base of spine with later stitching, occasional soil, but clean overall. A rather gruesome version of the Three Little Pigs illustrated with colored engravings, printed on one side of paper only. AAS dates this version from around 1886.. Pictorial Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by William Momberger and Other Engravings. Large 8vo.
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Aviary, or Child's Book of Birds, Fourth Series No. 8
by Early American
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St, 1857 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) 1856-1857 based on publisher's address. 24 pgs. Yellow wrappers printed in black, gift inscription in pencil, else Fine. Descriptions of various bird species with small, detailed engravings. This matches copy B in AAS, except wrapper color. . Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 16mo.
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Irish Girl; or, History of Anne Walsh
by Early American
New York, 144 Nassau St: American Tract Society, 1829 Circa 1829 per AAS. Plain paper wraps printed in black, cover soil, faint foxing throughout, but a well-preserved copy, overall. The story of a sickly Irish girl and how she comes to understand the will of God. Illustrated title page and one other engraving. . Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Life and Death of Jenny Wren, Pleasure Books
by Early American
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1867 6in x 4.75 in (15cm x 12cm). Yellow wraps printed in red & black, light wear and soil, a remarkably nice copy. Ads for Charles F. Smith, Grocer & Tea Dealer, printed inside covers. The old, familiar verse about Jenny Wren with b&w engravings after Harrison Weir. Date & illustrator identity per AAS. . Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Weir. 24mo.
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History of Beasts: For the Use of Children (Museum of Natural History Series)
by Early American
Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1844 6.25 x 4 in (15.5 x 10cm). Tan wraps printed in black ink, bottom fo spine split, pages some creasing and marks inside and out, lacking title page. Brief text about various animals: Elephant, Rhinoceros, Lion, Fennec, Jackal, Fallow Deer, Giraffe, Gnu, plus the verse: The Lion and the Bulls. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. Early Edition. Pictorial Wraps. Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 16mo.
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History of Birds
by Early American
Portland, ME: Bailey & Noyes, 1860 Bailey & Noyes existed from 1860-75. Pink paper wraps with light soil and edge wear. A wee book about birds, including ostrich, nightingale, kite, quail, falcon, and jackdaw. Illustrated with small engravings.. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 24mo.
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Strong's New Illuminated Cock Robin
by Early American
98 Nassau Street, New York: T. W. Strong Circa 1860. Paper mounted on board, printed in red & black, ads on rear board, cloth spine, corners heavily worn, boards rubbed, inner front hinge broken but holding, finger soil throughout. Ads for other toy books on both front and rear endpapers. Printed on one side of paper only, 8 numbered pages. Engravings on each page, hand-colored.. Good. Illus. by Hand-Colored Engravings. 8vo.
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Rhymes for the Nursery
by Early American
Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1843 Grey paper wraps printed in black ink, light soil and marks inside and out, later spine stitching. There is a one-page alphabet on the verso of title page, followed by the verses: The Bee, The Cow, The Force of Example, Stop! Stop, Pretty Water!, The Sheep, a prayer and Going to Bed at Night. Illustrated with small engravings throughout. . Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Little Lucy; or the Pleasant Day. An Example for Little Girls
by Early American
New Haven: Sidney Babcock, 1846 Date based on gift inscription. 4.25 x 2.75 in (11x 7 cm). Blue paper wraps printed in black ink, later stitching, light foxing. A story reinforcing good behavior for young ladies. Illustrated with charming engravings.. Pictorial Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Old Dame and Her Silver Sixpence, Pleasure Books
by Early American
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1867 6in x 4.75 in (15cm x 12cm). Yellow paper covers printed in red & black, light spine wear, the odd mark but really quite clean. Ads for Charles F Smith, Grocer & Tea Dealer, printed on inside covers. A humorous (and a bit disturbing) cumulative tale that all begins with a woman finding a sixpence then trying to get her pig home from market. Illustrated with engravings after John Absolon. Date... Read More
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Life and Death of Jenny Wren; with The Frog Who Would A-Wooing Go
by Early American
New York: Elton & Co, Publishers, 18 Division Street, 1851 Pictorial yellow paper wraps, overall wear, light soil and foxing, uncolored. The familiar and sad verse about Jenny Wren with 8 engravings after Harrison Weir followed by 4 pages of the text of The Frog Who Would A-Wooing Go. This copy makes no mention of John McLoughlin and the publisher was located at 18 Division St in 1851 only. Scarce.. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison... Read More
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Duties of Children
by Early American
Wendell, MA: John Metcalf, 1832 Maroon covers printed in black ink, light wear, a few tiny chips to spine, faint foxing. Overall, a well-preserved copy of this little book about good behavior. Illustrated with rather wonderful little engravings. Scarce.. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Two Friends; and Kind Little James
by Early American
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St, 1856 1856-1866 based on publisher's address. Green paper wraps printed in black ink, soil and foxing, small loss to rear cover & last two pages not affecting text. Two tales illustrated with small engravings. . Pictorial Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Engravings. 48mo.
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Tinker Town Tom
by Ames, Esther M.
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1926 (1924). Red cloth titled in black with full color pastedown, wear to extremities, book slightly bowed, abrasions to endpaper and previous owner's name, some waviness to pages, occasional marks and small marginal edge tears. The adventures and trials of Tinker Tom set in a world of humanized toys. Illustrated in color on every other page. Scarce title.. Early Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Arnold L. Hicks. 8vo.
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
by Anderson, Anne (Illus); Arabian Nights.
New York: Thomas Nelson, 1928 40 pgs. Pictorial boards nibbling along top edge, wear to corners and spine ends, clean and birght inside.. One of the best-known tales from The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, illustrated in color throughout by Anne Anderson. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Anne Anderson. 12mo.
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Honey on a Raft
by Anderson, C W (Illus); Paltenghi, Madalena (Auth)
New York: Garden City, 1941 Pictorial boards with cloth spine, mild darkening along top edge, gift inscription; matching dust jacket with mild wear and darkening, original price intact (5050). The sequel to Honey, the City Bear with wonderful b&w illustrations throughout by C W Anderson, one of a handful of non-horse books he illustrated. Scarce, particularly in such lovely condition. . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by C W Anderson. 4to.
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