ABC. (ART DECO) MY ABC BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1934. Folio, (10 1/8 x 12"), pictorial wraps, some rubbing, VG. A striking 30's picture book with bold art deco color illustrations on every page in the style of Janet Laura Scott. "V" is for Velocipede, "Q" is for Quoits and "N" is Noah's Ark.

ABC. (HERFORD,OLIVER) SEA LEGS by Oliver Herford. Phil.: Lippincott (1931). Oblong 12mo, (6 1/4 x 4 3/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in sl. worn dust wrapper. A fantastic "period" book. Each page of text in rhyme faces a full page color illustration by Herford, portraying flappers and their men...

ABC. (NAMES) A * B * C OF HAPPY PLAYTIME. No place, (McLoughlin 1927). Large 4to, pictorial boards, VG-Fine. Illus. in bright color on every page by DOROTHY HOPE SMITH. Each letter stands for different names with illustrations depicting children engaging in a different pastime - portrayed in typical 20's / flapper style.

ART DECO. FIFTY ONE NEW NURSERY RHYMES by Rose Fyleman. NY:1932, obl. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, 100p., VERY FINE IN DUSTWRAPPER. First ed. Illustrated with wonderful color lithographs by DOROTHY BURROUGHS in classic Art Deco style somewhat similar to early Lois Lenski or Eliz. MacKinstry. Printed on one side...

ART DECO. THE SUN'S DIARY by Elizabeth Coatsworth. NY: Macmillan 1929. 4to (8 x 8 3/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE in worn dust wrapper with large chips out on edges. First edition of a very early Coatsworth book, featuring striking Deco color covers and black and whites on every...

BRADLEY,WILL. PETER POODLE: toy maker to the King. NY:Dodd Mead, 1906. (Oct. 1906). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, rebound with original covers, spine and endpapers laid down, 3 margin mends, tight and VG. First edition of one of the most sought after children's books, rarely found in such nice condition...

CATS. THE CAT WHOSE WHISKERS SLIPPED by Ruth Campbell. Chic: Volland (1925 ninth edition). 8vo, pict. boards, slight wear to spine paper else fine. Illustrated by VE ELIZABETH CADIE with stunning full page and in-text color classic ART DECO illustrations.

CHRISTMAS. BONBON AND BONBONETTE by Mildred Plew Merriman. Chic: Rand (1924) 4to, blue cl., pict. paste-on, sl. fade spots on rear cover else VG+. First edition. The story of Santa Claus's younger brother, told in verse and illustrated with marvelous color illustrations - both full page and in-text- by V...

(COLLODI,CARLO). PINOCHO EN LA LUNA. Madrid:Saturnino Calleja (1935). 4to, pict. wraps, Fine. A sequel to Pinocchio wherein he takes a baloon flight to the moon and meets little green men. Illus. with bright Art Deco illus. by an unnamed artist.

(DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN)illus. THE FAIRIES UP TO DATE by Edward & Joseph Anthony. London: Butterworth no date, circa 1925. Small 4to (7 1/4 x 8 3/4"), blue cloth, 189p., Fine in near fine pictorial dust wrapper. 1st edition. In a novel approach to old classics, 11 fairy tales (Cinderella, Red Riding...

DEFOE,DANIEL. THE PICTURE BOOK OF ROBINSON CRUSOE text adapted by Elizabeth Moore. NY:Mac. 1931 (1931). Large 4to, cloth, 51p., near fine in sl. worn, VG+ dust wrapper. 1st ed. A Robinso Crusoe for the younger generation, illustrated by E.A. VERPILLEUX with bold, bright, stylized full page color woodblock illustrations throughout...

EDUCATION. NEW CREATIVE ART BOOK ed. by Bess Eleanor Foster. Kansas Cit: T.G. Nichols 1930. Oblong folio, 40 leaves printed one side only, cloth, pictorial paste-on, sl. scuffing, fine. Similar to Cisek's books in Austria designed to stimulate the child's creative interest in art, each of the huge leaves has...

EDUCATION. STEEL by Marguerite Engler Schwarzman. NY:Georges Duplaix 1937. Obl. 4to, pict. boards, near fine in frayed dw. A stunning picture history of the uses of steel through the ages. Iillustrated by TH. D. LUYKX with striking Art Deco color illus. on every page. A great book and curiously copyrighted...

FAIRY TALES. FAIRYTALE GEMS. [Lond]:Tuck nd ca 1920. 16mo (3.5 x 4.5"), bound accordion style. Fine condition. Illustrated with 9 beautiful full page color illus. (rich colors) for Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and Beast, Sleeping Beauty and others, the text for which is done in verse by...

(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...

FRENCH. LE CIRQUE texte de Jeanne Cappe. Paris: Desclee de Brouwer no date ca 1935. Small folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover soil else VG+. A stunning picture book on the circus, featuring absolutley striking, angular, full page color illustrations by SANTA ROSA done in the style of the...

GAMES. GAMES IN RHYME by Ethel and Frank Owen. NY:: Gibson & Co. 1929. Sq. 16mo, pictorial boards, Fine. Games for the young child are explained in rhyme and then prose. Illustrated with bright art deco color illustrations by M. Farini. Very similar to the Macmillan Happy Hour books.

(HADER,BERTA AND ELMER)illus. THE LITTLE ELEPHANT by Hamilton Williamson. NY:Doub (1930). Sq. 8vo, pict. bds, fine in worn dw. Early not 1st ed. The story of a baby elephant named Jummy, illustrated by the Haders with brightly colored ART DECO style full page illustrations plus b&w's - 1 line of...

HELLE,ANDRE. L'ARCHE DE NOE. Paris: Garnier Freres (1926). Large 4to, (9 1/2 x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, small mark on 1 page else Fine. A fabulous Art Deco picture book illustrated on every page by Helle with stylized designs of animals, and other objects related to them. Each...

(HELLE,ANDRE)illus. LES HISTOIRES DE PATACHOU par Tristan Dereme. Paris: Emile- Paul (1932). Large 4to (10 X 13"), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest of cover rubbing else VG-Fine. A charming French picture book, this is illustrated by ANDRE HELLE with art deco style color illustrations on every page. THIS COPY HAS...

MAUROIS,ANDRE. FATAPOUFS & THINIFERS trans. by Rosemary Benet. NY: H. Holt (1940). 4to, cloth, Fine in chipped dw. 1st ed. The Fatapoufs are fat people who enjoy eating as a major sport. The scowling Thinifers are the opposite. This is the fantasy tale of the Double Brothers' visit to both...

PARAIN,NATHALIE. LES JEUX EN IMAGES [THE PICTURE PLAY BOOK]. Paris: Flammarion (1933). 4to, wraps with printed label, sl. roming on title and bookplate removed from inside cover else near fine. 1st edition of this stunning A PERE CASTOR title, wonderfully illustrated in Parain's bold, stylized manner with full page color...

(PARAIN, NATHALIE)illus. BABA YAGA:a popular Russian tale retold by Rose Celli. NY: Artists & Writers.Gld, 1935. Folio, pict. wraps, small piece of front corners nipped and sl. worn on edge else VG. Authorized American ed. of a large format PERE CASTOR book, with striking and stylized Art Deco color lithographs...

(PARAIN,NATHALIE)illus. FRIGOULET AU PAYS DES CHIFFRES by Jean Francois-Primo. Paris: Editions Excelsior [1933]. Large 4to, (10" wide x 12 3/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, 36p., boards sl. toned, tips rubbed, VG+. The adventure of a young boy named Frigoulet, his cat Praline, his dog Croquignole and his donkey Mistoufle. Illustrated...

POGANY,WILLY. WILLY POGANY'S MOTHER GOOSE. NY:Nelson (1928). 4to, 1/4 cloth, blue boards, fine. First edition, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY WILLY POGANY. One of the most outstanding editions of Mother Goose, illustrated by Pogany with unique full page color illustrations as well as many half-page color illus.,...

(POGANY,WILLY)illus. WILLY POGANY'S MOTHER GOOSE. NY:Nelson (1928). 4to, blue cloth, elaborate gilt pictorial cover and spine, teg, slight cover soil, blank margin of last 2 leaves rubbed where pages were stuck together else VG+. 1st ed. of one of the most imaginitive and colorful versions of Mother Goose. Illustrated with...

RUSSIAN. SKAZKI: TALES AND LEGENDS OF OLD RUSSIA told by Ida Zeitlin. NY:Doran (1926). 4to, blue gilt cloth, top edge gilt, 335p., Fine in lightly soiled and frayed dw. Thirteen Russian fairy tales and legends, illustrated by THEODORE NADEJEN with pictorial endpapers plus 24 magnificent and striking tipped-in color plates...

(SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. HAPPY ALL DAY THROUGH by John Bowman. Chic: Volland (1917). Large oblong 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest of edge rubbing else near fine. 1st edition. A scarce large format Volland book with absolutely beautiful color illustrations in Scott's special art deco style on every page. Each page...

(SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. ONE HAPPY DAY: a picture story book by Marceline Dauzet. Akron: Saalfield, 1939. 4to, (9 1/2 x 10 1/2"), pictorial boards, slightest of edge wear else near fine in sl. frayed dust wrapper. Illustrated with 15 large art deco illustrations, 8 in bright colors, depicting one day in...

SWEDISH INTEREST. OLA AND THE RUN-A-WAY BREAD by Vera Himes. NY: Thomas Crowell (1932). Oblong 4to (8 3/4 x 8"), pictorial boards, near fine in dust wrapper (dw soiled). The story of a little boy in Sweden with repetitive text. Lettering is large calligraphic style. Illustrated with 30 color lithographs...

TOYS. TOY SHOP BOOK by Ada Van Stone Harris. NY: Scribner 1904. 8vo, pictorial cloth, 158p., VG+. 1st ed. A book of poems and dialogues about toys, dolls, and all kinds of indoor and outdoor activities that children play. Written for children and illustrated with great art deco color illustrations...

(VASSOS,JOHN)illus. KUBLA KAHN by Samuel Coleridge. NY:Dutton 1933 (1933). 4to, 1/2 cloth, sl. cover soil else VG+. Stated 1st ed. of a very scarce Vassos title, illustrated in true Art Deco style with 13 stunning plates and with an interesting forward by Vassos as well.

VOLLAND. DADDY GANDER by Maude McGehee Hankins. (Joliet: Volland 1928 fourth ed.). 8vo, cloth backed pict. bds, cover rubbed in a few areas else VG+. A Volland Sunny Book. One of the most striking Volland publication of all, this is illustrated by VE ELIZABETH CADIE with fine, bold color designs...

VOLLAND. LUSCIOUS LUNCHEONS AND TASTY TEAS compiled by Ida Bailey Allen. Minneapolis: Gordon Volland no date circa 1910. Sq. 4to (7 1/2 x 7 1/2"), bound with silk cord with tassels FINE IN PICTORIAL BOX. Illustrated by Carrie Dudley with art deco color cover and with decorative border on all...

VOLLAND. MR. MOGO MOUSE by Jane Ort. Joliet:Volland (1930). Sm. 8vo, cl. backed pict. bds, tips rubbed and slightest of cover soil, VG+. The story of a little mouse in Czechoslovakia, with great Art Deco full page and smaller color illustrations by the author, similar in style to Janet Laura...

VOLLAND. THE TURTLE WHOSE SNAP UNFASTENED by Ruth Campbell. Chic: Volland (1927 third ed.). 8vo, pictorial boards, near fine. Illustrated by VE ELIZABETH CADIE with fabulous, bold color illustrations throughout in striking Art Deco style. A Volland Happy Children Book.

VOLLAND. THE TURTLE WHOSE SNAP UNFASTENED by Ruth Campbell. Chic: Volland (1927 no add. printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, sl. tip rubbing else near fine. Illustrated by VE ELIZABETH CADIE with fabulous, bold color illustrations throughout in striking Art Deco style. A Volland Happy Children Book.