Philadelphia, PA: Henry F. Anners, 1854. HC. good, original red cloth, AEG, (hardcover) on signature loose. B&W illustrations. Nice original example of this "gift book." One signature (pages 15-22) is holding by one binding thread (and, as a binding error, appears to have always been that way). Otherwise clean and tight. 252pp.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1903. HC. good+, pictorial boards (hardcover). color illustrations. With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by Jessie Willcox Smith and Elizabeth Shippen Green --- And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Mabel Humphrey." Internally a very good copy, externally the boards exhibit edgewear and and some waterstaining that never got inside. Inscribed on the FFEP "Merry Christmas to Barbara from Aunt Jessie 1903." This signature is not quite what you see from Jessie Willcox Smith, unless it changed over time which happens, and I have not found that she has a niece, Barbara. Of course, Barbara could have been a favorite child Jessie, who never married, may have known. Two very small tears at the bottom of two pages, not affecting anything. Headspieces by both Green and Smith. All seven full page illustrations present and sharp - four by Green (including the frontis) and three by Jessie Willcox Smith. Smith also did the charming front cover, the same illustration repeated on the rear board. UNCOMMON - Happy to Provide Illustrations.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1909. HC. good+, olive cloth, pictorial pastedown (hardcover). color illustrations. Decorations by E. Stetson Crawford. Nice clean and tight copy with come light edgewear to cloth. Bright illustrations.
Boston, MA: Moses A. Dow, 1854. HC. good, decorated red cloth, aeg (hardcover) light edgewear. B&W illustrations. Gift inscription dated 1854. Following the title page in this edition "To the Memory of Daniel Webster this Edition of His Favorite Poem is Respectfully Inscribed.
New York: James Miller, Publisher, 1867. HC. very good, 3/4 leather, marbled boards (hardcover) see note. B&W illustrations. Very nice clean and tight set. Just some light rubbing to the leather. 587pp, 572pp.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1894. HC. very good, very light green cloth (hardcover). ill. by A. Castaigne. Exceptionally nice clean and tight copy with owner's name on front free endpaper with "Christmas 1894." One SMALL INK? SPOT on front board. 49pp.
New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1971. HC. good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 060141182 Signed on the REAR Free Endpaper "Jim Stevenson" -- Inscribed to Ursula Nordstrom, editor of the Children's Department at Harpers, and discoverer of Maurice Sendak, on the front free endpaper -- "To Ursula - I think you will enjoy this book - This young man is a most extraordinary talent - I can't begin to tell you how much I admire him - Maurice Sendak." This is one of the remaining items from the estate of Ursula Nordstrom that I purchased a number of years ago, and did not trade with Sendak for artwork. Time for it to find a new home.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. HC. good+, black cloth w/pictorial pastedown (hardcover). color ill. by N. C. Wyeth. All plates present and bright. 289pp.
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1907. HC. very good, suede spine, brown paper covered boards (hardcover). Exceptionally nice copy. 68pp.
New York: The P. F. Volland Company, 1926. HC. very good, bright pictorial boards (hardcover) w/original box. color illustrations. An exceptionally nice clean and tight and bright copy, probably kept that way since it still remains in the original publisher's gift box. Corners of the box, however, over time became broken. But it does remain with book.
London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd, 1926. HC. very good, decorated blue cloth, teg (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. Printed from the Plates of the Original Edition" 578pp.
New York: Worthington & Co, 1891. HC. good, blue cloth spine, pictorial boards (hardcover) lt edgewear. fantastic chromoliths. Wonderful chromoliths printed on heavy stock, one side only, with appropriate verse for the month. An uncommon title.
Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs Merrill Company, 1907. HC. good+, pictorial boards (hardcover) edgewear to boards. color illustrations. Internally a very good copy with clean and bright illustrations. Usually rubbing to boards and edgewear however.
Privately Printed, 1827. HC. very good, 3/4 leather, marbled boards (hardcover) SEE NOTE. TO WHICH ARE ADDED TWO OF HIS LETTERS AND A POEM - HITHERTO SUPPRESSED - NEVER BEFORE PRINTED." Publication date on title page often questioned and thought to be 1872 due to paper, binding, and possible "forged item." Light fading to green leather and light edgewear. A nice example of this title. 90pp.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. HC. good+, blue cloth, pictorial pastedown, teg (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. A lovely collection of Harrison Fisher's drawings of women (and men) in period costume. A delight to see.
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1956. HC. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed with illustration. B&W illustrations. Eric Sloane, on the top half of the front free endpaper, has inscribed this copy followed by his classic barn illustration below which he signed, Eric Sloane, Cornwall Bridge, Conn. Done in bold black ink. Handsome! 123pp.
Paris: H. Daragon, Editeur, 1900. HC. very good, leather spine, marbled boards (hardcover) sp. rubbed. color illustrations. Eighty (80) full color plates of French costumes. Some rubbing to leather spine.
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1940. HC. good, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket fading to spine. color illustrations. 124pp.
Berkshire, UK: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1930. HC. very good, yellow cloth spine, decorated boards (hardcover). B&W illustrations. TOLD IN FIFTEEN WOOD-ENGRAVINGS AND PRECISELY ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE WORDS." -- Copy 66 of 500. Two small owner's name labels on front pastedown, small foxing spot on first 9 pages BUT below illustrations in white space. 15pp.
London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1944. HC. very good, cream cloth (hardcover) small owner's name label. B&W illustrations. Copy 133 of 350. Leather spine label.
