Search Results: Children: Readers/ABCs/Mother Goose & Nursery Rhymes from Gargoyle Books

Newcastle, California: Sierra Oaks Publishing Company, 1988. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. First-of-its-kind book created by a member of the Wyandot tribe which offers an ethnically sensitive & culturally relevant introduction to reading & learning the ABCs for Native American Indian children, in 55 pages, with vintage duotone photos throughout shared by tribal members. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1988, scarce in hardcover (lots of paperback reprints). Though an Ex-Lib copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket inside front cover, this square hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean, reinforced library binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a hint of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends &… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Heritage Press, 1969. First, Thus . Slipcased. Fine. Lawson, Robert. Lovely illustrated "memorial" edition that updates the classic fables, yet maintains their lessons & substance. Orig. published in 1949, this is the 1969 hardcover edition housed in slipcase published by the Heritage Press, set in Caslon type, printed on high-quality antique finished paper. In 130 pages, with pen-and-ink drawings throughout by children's book illustrator Robert Lawson. With brown cloth-covered boards & gilt design & lettering to front & spine, this book is in Fine condition: looks & feels just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. Original "Sandglass" insert laid in. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light brown slipcase is Near Fine, downgraded due to two light smudges. Edges crisp & secure. Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us,… Read More

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1958. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Evans, Katherine. Orig. published in 1958, this is a slightly later (1963) printing, per DJ points. With bright yellow decorative paper-over-boards, this hardcover is in VG condition: clean & bright, pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Slight rubbing to extremities, including bumping at all corners & both ends of spine, & mild scrape through the "B" in the front cover title. The unclipped DJ (with $1.95 price intact) is only Fair: colorful & bright, but light soiling & several large chips & a scraped area along fore edge side of front cover; nicely, protected in new mylar cover Free!Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next… Read More

New York, New York: A.L. Burt, 1895. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair. One of a series of literary classics adapted for young readers by breaking up words into one syllable for easy pronunciation. Orig. published by Cassell in 1895, this is the A.L. Burt reprint (no additional dates), retaining all of the original illustrations, but none in color. Small hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards with colorful decoration to front cover, in 96 pages, with list of other one-syllable books by this publisher in rear. Condition is Fair: heavy external rubbing & wear, spine missing the top quarter, stitched binding is secure, but softening. All illustrations are present & show only mild tanning around edges. Small tears to some pages. Former owner put a handmade card pocket inside back cover, & a vintage bookplate is affixed to it. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Geisel, Theodor. Contains 19 Seuss songs for beginning singers in this easy-to-read collection, illustrated with the famous cat on every page! Songs arranged for piano & guitar by Eugene Poddany. A First Edition, First printing, from 1967, this is an Ex-LIB copy with the usual stamps & markings, card pocket inside front cover. Decorative 4to has matte paper over boards, unpaginated. Condition is Good: generally quite clean, colors bright, pages white, binding strong & straight. Exterior shows moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities, heaviest at all corners & spine tips. Old call number paper taped to spine. Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodor). French version (with English translations) of this first dictionary for children comprising all of the vocabulary words found in the Beginner Books featuring the Cat in the Hat & other characters by Dr. Seuss. Orig. published in 1965, this is slightly later (early 1970s) printing, with ISBN. Oversized hardcover book has decorative glossy paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Only flaws are 1)very slight rippling to the clear acetate covering, but no tears or rips or discoloration; 2) dogeared outer corner to title page. An extremely nice, bright copy!Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Dr. Seuss [Geisel, Theodor]. Children's first dictionary comprising all of the vocabulary words found in the Beginner Books featuring the Cat in the Hat & other characters by Dr. Seuss. Orig. published in 1964, this is still the FIRST EDITION, slightly later (1966) printing per list of other titles on rear. Oversized hardcover book has decorative matte paper over boards. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Slight rubbing to extremities, including bumping at all corners & both ends of spine. No DJ (missing). An extremely nice, bright copy! Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1961. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-/G+. Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodor). Orig. published in 1957, this is a slightly later (1961) printing, with 3 signatures vs 1. DJ is in the Back H format, with the "I Can Read It By Myself" Beginner Books logo to front DJ, copyright notice to rear flap. Hardcover book with semi-glossy paper-covered decorative boards is in VG condition: very clean & bright, pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Slight rubbing to extremities, including bumping at all corners & both ends of spine, & light soil along edges where endpapers are glued to boards. The price-clipped DJ is VG-/Good+, with mild edgewear, heavier at corners & both ends of spine: soiling to very center of front. Protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

New York, New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1986. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Newsom, Carol. Lovely selection of classic Mother Goose rhymes featuring cats, brilliantly illustrated in full color on every page by Carol Newsom. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1986, this hardcover has brightly decorated glossy paper over boards with an illustration matched on the accompanying DJ. Condition is Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, downgraded solely due to a tiny dented area/tear on back cover at lower flap & at lower-outer corner of front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Company, 1928. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Good. Lipman, Michael. Another in this publisher's series of "Happy Children's Books,'' this title introduces children to the Chatterlings, small, magical, brownie-like creatures who demonstrate a wide vocabulary of words. In 96 pages with decorative endpapers, illustrated by the author on nearly every page. A FIRST EDITION (fifth printing), from 1928, this hardcover 8vo (6" x 9") has blue decorative paper-covered boards over a darker blue cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is Good: generally clean, stitched binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked save for small, random soiled spots/smudges. Fairly heavy rubbing to extremities, with significant rounding & some paper loss to outer corners, fraying of cloth at both ends of spine. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Antheum, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Full-color illustrations by the beloved artist who created the charming children with no mouths grace this selection of classic nursery rhymes for the very young. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1973, this slim, unpaginated hardcover has light blue cloth-covered boards with black design/lettering & its original DJ. From a single-owner collection, both are in Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free (removed for photos). A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Smith, Jessie Willcox. The First Edition, later printing of this beautiful edition from 1905 of Stevenson's classic rhymes for children of all ages, complemented by the gorgeous color illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith. This is a later printing (1947) of that First Edition, NOT the modern reprint or book club edition), in 125 pages with decorative endpapers & 9 full-page, full-color plates by Smith, from her original black-and-white drawings--these are flawless, NO tanning or foxing! With blue cloth-covered boards & a colorful paper pastedown to front cover, this hardcover book is in VG- condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned, heavier around edges, but unmarked. Some rubbing to extremities, white scraped/scuffed areas to both boards, bumped corners & both ends of spine. Tape/grease? residue to ffep, bleeding onto verso. NO DJ (please see our… Read More

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/VG-. Smith, Jessie Willcox. Lovely vintage edition of Stevenson's classic rhymes for children of all ages, complemented by the gorgeous color illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith. Orig. published in 1905, this is a 1946 printing of that First Edition, NOT a modern reprint or book club edition, in 125 pages with decorative endpapers, full title page, & 9 full-page, full-color plates by Smith, from her original black-and-white drawings--these are flawless, NO tanning or foxing! Also includes pen-and-ink drawings by Smith throughout the text. With blue cloth-covered boards & a colorful paper pastedown to front cover, this hardcover book is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Only flaw is light rubbing to corners & spine tips. The unclipped… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1932. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Bennett, Juanita C.. Noted children's book illustrator Juanita C. Bennett brings Stevenson's famous verses about children & childhood pleasures alive for a new generation of little readers with her soft watercolor images appearing on full-page plates as well as smaller images throughout the book's 60 pages, along with the endpapers & front cover image, which appears in the center of the blue paper paste down over a darker blue cloth-wrapped spine. A FIRST EDITION, likely First Printing from 1932, condition of this large (9.75" x 13") hardcover is VG: very clean with the occasional spot or smudge, sewn binding is strong & straight; NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The pages are significantly tanned, heaviest around all edges; no foxing. No DJ. Rubbing to extremities with heavily bumped outer corners (down to the underlying boards). A lovely… Read More

Grand Junction, Colorado: Christian Mother Goose Book Co., 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/VG+. Hammond, Glenna Fae; Decker, Marjorie Ainsborough. Book #1 in what would become a trilogy of classic Mother Goose rhymes--along with some original stories--paraphrased to incorporate a Christian perspective. In 112 pages, lavishly illustrated in full color throughout. Orig. published in this illustrated edition in 1978, this is a Fifth Printing of that FIRST EDITION from Oct. 1980. Oversized hardcover book has decorative cloth-over-boards with design matched by the accompanying DJ. Condition is Fine: aside from a hint of mild tanning to page edges, the book is flawless! Completely clean, binding straight & strong. Colors bright & unfaded. Pages white & unmarked. Very mild rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to slight edgewear & a short tear ascending from bottom edge of front cover. Beautifully preserved in new mylar cover Free! Our photos… Read More

London, England: Methuen, 1981. First British Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Beginning reader featuring the rabbit Miffy & friends, created by Dutch writer/author Dick Bruna. Unpaginated, in a frieze format which folds out like an accordion in three sections for a total of 20 panels, all housed in a brightly colored yellow paper folder. Orig. had 4 sections; 1 is missing, price reduced accordingly Orig. published in Britain in 1980, this is a 1981 reprint, with the original price sticker in pounds sterling still affixed to the inner flap. Condition is VG+: extremely clean & bright, colors vivid, pages white & unmarked. The outer cover/folder is also VGbut one edge of one flap is slightly torn; very minor edgewear & light soil/rubbing. Child's name in red marker to front cover of folder. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Inc-Vintage, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography of the beloved children's book author, whom many librarians considered "subversive" when he first introduced his "Cat in the Hat." In 246 pages + 16 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with appropriate number line for publisher), this hardcover book & unclipped DJ are both in VG+ condition: book is downgraded due to foxed spots to top outside page edges & a few to ffep. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. The unclipped DJ has just s tad of edgewear, mild wrinkling to both ends of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very… Read More

Chicago/Ohio/New York: Leavitt and Allen Brothers, 1870. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Jacket. One of a series of literary classics adapted for young readers by breaking up words into one syllable for easy pronunciation. This one contains 4 beloved fairy tales: "Aladdin, or, the Wonderful Lamp,'' "Beauty and the Beast'' "The Children in the Wood" (better known as "Hansel and Gretel"), & "Whittington and His Cat." In 207 pages, + a Frontispiece & 4 chromolithographed plates in full color (artist unattributed), one preceding each story. A vintage FIRST EDITION, later (1879) printing, this small (6" x 5") hardcover has deep blue publisher's cloth over boards with brilliant gilt lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is Fair-Good: external stains & scuffing & rubbing to extremities, down to underlying boards at corners. All the lovely vintage illustrations are bright &… Read More

London: Ivan Oblonsky, Inc.. First American Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Gorey, Edward. A humorous romp through the alphabet, with all sorts of savory & unsavory persons meeting ghastly ends, with illustrations from the brilliant mind & pen of Edward Gorey representing each letter. Unpaginated.This is the true First Edition, published in the US in 1960; it would be republished in Britain the following year in a hardcover format with new cover art & a new title, "The Gorey Alphabet" (see our listing #017898) for that title), as well as in a reprint from Switzerland in 1975 (see our listing #018343 for a signed copy). This is not the later reprint from "A Gorey Festival"; all points match the true first edition, second issue ($1.75 price) per Toledano. Small (5.75" x 4.5") softcover has deep blue paper wrappers decorated with one of Gorey's wonderfully macabre scenes, this one a woman serving what is sure to be his final drink to an emaciated gent in a… Read More

London: Constable, 1961. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Gorey, Edward. A humorous romp through the alphabet, with all sorts of savory & unsavory persons from the brilliant mind & pen of Edward Gorey representing each letter. Unpaginated. Orig. published in the US in 1960 in a softcover edition with the title,"The Fatal Lozenge'' (see our listing #017924 for that title), this is the First British Edition, first printing, from 1961 with the new title & different cover illustrations than those that appeared on the American version. Small (5.75" x 4.5") hardcover has bright pink boards decorated with one of Gorey's wonderfully macabre scenes, including the standard dead body & skeleton & haunted lady/curious child. Condition is VG+: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. No DJ as issued. Besides the sunned spine, the corners are slightly bumped. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will… Read More