ABC. (BEARS) JOLLY BEARS ABC. NY: Charles Graham, no date, circa 1907. Square 4to (10 x 10 3/4"), flexible card wraps, slight creasing of corners, VG+. Each letter of the alphabet features a Teddy Bear with a different name and dressed in character. "A" is Auto Bear Andy, "R" is..... More

BANNERMAN,HELEN. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO MAGIC DRAWING BOOK [in] FUN WITH DOTS FOR LITTLE TOTS. Platt & Munk (illustrations dated 1928, box dated 1940). There are 4 books, stiff pictorial wraps, each near fine except for a few erasures or light pencil marks and basically UNUSED in the original pictorial box..... More

BEARS. BEARS' FAMOUS INVASION OF SICILY written and illustrated by Dino Buzzati, trans. by F. Lobb. NY:Pantheon (1947). 4to, orange cloth, fine in VG dw (some chipping, 1 small piece missing rear panel). (147)p. A wonderful fantasy tale with subtle messages about human virtues. Illustrated by the author with 16..... More

WONDERFUL HUMANIZED BEARS AND PIGS

BEARS. THE BEGGING BEAR by Philip S. Allen. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1932). Large oblong 4to (12 1/4 x 9 3/4"), red cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine condition in dust wrapper (piece off corner of front panel, neat internal mend on rear panel. This is a wonderful picture book containing THE..... More

BEARS. THE BRUIN FAMILY trans. by June Head. Munich: Jos. Muller 1932. 16mo, pict. bds, paper flecked on spine and margin of one leaf creased else VG. A charming book full of adorable bears, with color plates and other illus. in-text by IDA BOHATTA MORPURGO. More

RARE TEDDY BEAR BOOK

BEARS. THE BUSY BEARS by George W. Gunn. Chicago: J.I. Austen 1907. Folio, pictorial wraps, some soil and margin repairs, G-VG. The mischief and adventures of twin Teddy bears named Teddy and Freddy. Illustrated with 6 full page color illustrations plus 6 full page half-tones as well as line illustrations..... More

BEARS. FAMILIE MUTZ verse von Ina Seidel. Wiesbaden: Scholz- Mainz na ca 1925. Obl. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, light wear, VG+. A wonderful picture book featuring humanized BEARS portrayed with bright full page color illustrations and illus. in text done by EUGEN OSSWALD. A nice one... More

BEARS. MILLICENT THE MAGNIFICENT by Alice Bach. NY: Harp. Row (1978). 4to, pict. cloth, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. The adventures of circus bears with wonderful brown illustrations by STEVEN KELLOGG. More

WITH MOVEABLE FLAP ON COVER

BEARS. MY LIFE STORY by TED BEAR! NY: S. Gabriel no date, circa 1930. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed, VG+. The story of a bear written from the bear's perspective. Illustrated with great full page color illustrations and in line. The cover has a large die-cut bear head..... More

BEARS. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. Philadelphia: Edward Stern 1908. 4to (8 3/4 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, 178p.,tips very slightly rubbed else near Fine. 1st edition. Illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many black & whites. The Bears meet King Edward and travel in..... More

WONDERFUL LARGE PICTURE BOOK

BEARS. THE STORY OF TEDDY THE BEAR by Sarah Noble Ives. Springfield: McLoughlin, no date, inscribed 1913. 4to (10 x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn, occasional finger soil else tight and VG. The story is about adventures of a captured teddy bear cub. Beautifully illustrated by Sarah..... More

RARE TEDDY BEAR PAPER DOLL

BEARS. TEDDY BEAR PAPER DOLL. NY: J. Ottmann Litho Co. circa 1907. Housed in the original pictorial envelope is a 10" teddy bear paper doll complete with 5 outfits and 5 hats. The envelope is VG+ condition, slightly worn with a few neat mends else. Teddy and the outfits are..... More

RARE TEDDY BEAR BOOK

BEARS. TEDDY BEARS by Adah Louise Sutton. Akron: Saalfield (1907, this later not 1st ed). 8vo, pictorial boards, near fine in worn dw. A family of teddy bears comes alive in the nursery in this detailed fantasy. Illustrated with 1 color plate, many line illustrations and pictorial covers by A.J...... More

BEARS. TEDDY BEARS CIRCUS with rhymes by Robert Towne. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1907). 5 1/4 x 7", pictorial boards, spine worn, light soil, else tight and VG+. Illustrated in color on every page by J.R. Bray and with color cover by C.A. Sieber. An early Teddy Bear book... More

RARE TEDDY BEAR BOOK

BEARS. THE TEDDY BEARS' HOUSE UNDERGROUND by F. R. Morgan. Chicago: Donohue (1908). 8vo (6 1/2 x 7 3/4"), pictorial boards, some wear to small part on spine end else VG+. Illustrated in color on every page with the text in verse under each picture. The story tells what happened..... More

BEARS. TEDDY BEARS IN A SMASHUP with rhymes by Robert Towne. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, (1907). 5 1/4 x 7", pictorial boards, spine shows light wear else VG+. Illustrated in color on every page by J.R. Bray and with color cover by C.A. Sieber. An early Teddy Bear book... More

BEARS. TEDDY BEARS ON A LARK with rhymes by Robert Towne. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1907). 5 1/4 x 7", pictorial boards, spine shows wear but binding tight, some finger soil, VG. Illustrated in color on every page by J.R. Bray and with color cover by C.A. Sieber. An early..... More

BEARS. TEDDY BEARS ON A TOBOGGAN with rhymes by Robert Towne. Chicago: Reilly & Britton (1907). 5 1/4 x 7", pictorial boards, spine shows wear, several small mends, G-VG+. Illustrated in color on every page by J.R. Bray and with color cover by C.A. Sieber. An early Teddy Bear book..... More

TEDDY BEARS

BEARS. TEDDY SQUEEZY BOOK. (Lond.: Brimax circa 1910). 4to, stiff pictorial wraps die-cut in the shape of a bear, VG. Wonderfully illus. in color on every page feauturing a bevy of teddy bears. If you push the cover of the book in a certain spot, the bear makes a noise..... More

TEDDY BEARS

BEARS. THREE LITTLE COTTONTAILS AND UNCLE TEDDY BEAR by Elizabeth Billings Stuart. Chic.: Donohue ca 1915. Folio, pictorial wraps, sl. soil else VG-Fine. Uncle Teddy Bear and three little bunnies have misadventures making candy for a party. Illustrated on every page in black and white or color and with great..... More

STEIFF BEARS PHOTO ILLUSTRATED

BEARS. TWO TEDDY BEARS IN TOYLAND by Elizabeth Gordon. NY: Dodd Mead 1907 (Sept. 1907). Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8 3/8"), cloth backed pictorial boards, light cover soil and some edge and tip wear, VG+. 1st edition. Printed on coated paper, each page of text faces a full page..... More

BEGINNER BOOK. THE BEARS' PICNIC by Stan and Jan Berenstain. NY: Random Hse / Beginner Book (1966). 8vo, pictorial boards, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. Illustrated in color by the authors, this is the fourth book about the Berenstain Bears. More

BEGINNER BOOK. THE BIKE LESSON by Stan and Jan Berenstain. NY: Random House / Beginner Book (1964). 8vo, pictorial boards, 64p., owner inscription on endpaper else near Fine in dust wrapper with closed tear and sl. frayed at spine ends. Early edition. Illustrated in color by the authors, the second..... More

GOLLIWOGG AND BEAR

BLACK INTEREST. (GOLLIWOGG) THE TEDDY BEAR BOOK by Constance Wickham. London: Collins, no date, circa 1938. 4to (9 x 11 3/4"), green gilt cloth, some foxing else VG+ in VG dust wrapper reinforced on verso. The text follows the daily life and adventures of Teddy, his friend Golly a Golliwogg..... More

BROOKS,WALTER. STORY OF FREGINALD. NY: Knopf 1942 (1936). Large 8vo, pictorial cloth, 249p., near fine. Second printing. The story of a bear named Freginald and his adventures when he joins the circus. Illustrated by KURT WIESE in 2-color and line throughout. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BROOKS!... More

BURGESS,THORNTON. A BOX OF BURGESS BOOKS. Racine:Whitman (1927). Contained in the original brightly illustrated publisher's box (11 x 5") are 4 books. Each is oblong 5 1/2 x 4 5/8", pictorial boards in Fine condition in dust wrappers (dw's few closed tears but VG+). 4 Cubby Bear stories have charming..... More

BURGESS,THORNTON. CUBBY FINDS AN OPEN DOOR. Racine: Whitman (1927). Obl. 12mo, pict. bds, VG+. Charmingly illus. in color on every page by NINA JORDAN. A relatively uncommon Burgess item. More

BURGESS,THORNTON. CUBBY IN MOTHER BROWN'S PANTRY. Racine: Whitman (1927, 1929). Obl. 12mo, pict. bds, tape offset on inside hinges else VG+. Illus. in color by NINA JORDAN. A relatively uncommon Burgess item. More

BURGESS,THORNTON. THORNTON BURGESS STORY BOOKS. Offered here is a group of small hard cover story books published in Racine by Whitman with copyrights of 1927 or 1927,1929. Each is oblong 12mo (5 1/2 x 4 5/8"), color pictorial boards, light shelf wear otherwise at least in Very Good or better..... More

[BURGESS,THORNTON]. WHAT THE WEE BEAR DID. Racine: Whitman (1930). Oblong 6 x 4 3/4"), pictorial boards, some soil and light wear at folds else VG. Pages are mounted on heavy board folded accordion style. Featuring 6 panels printed on both sides, charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN. Rare..... More

TEDDY BEAR AND GOLLIWOG

DOLLS. TEDDY TAR AND DAISY a cut out and story book. (London: L. Miller), no date, circa 1950. 4to (7 5/8 x 9 7/8"), stiff pictorial card covers, fine. The story about is about Daisy Doll's birthday party and the bear and Goliwogg who attend. Illustrated in black and white..... More

12 MINIATURE DRAYTON BABY BEAR BOOKS IN BOX

DRAYTON,GRACE. THE BABY BEARS CHRISTMAS. NY: Eggars 1920. There are 12 miniature books written and illustrated by Drayton, in the original box. The books are in Fine condition, the box has a split on flaps but otherwise VG+. Each book is 8 pages long and measures 2 1/8 x 2..... More

EATON,SEYMOUR. MORE ABOUT TEDDY B AND TEDDY G THE ROOSEVELT BEARS. NY: Stern 1907 (Sept. 1907). 4to, cloth backed boards, pictorial paste- on, edges and corners worn and slight shelfwear else a bright clean VG+ copy. 1st edition of the second Roosevelt Bear book, illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 16..... More

EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. NY: Stern 1908 (1908). 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, 178p., + [8]p. ads, Fine in original dust wrapper (dw very chipped frayed and worn). 1st ed. Illus. by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many b&w's. The Bears meet King Edward and travel in..... More

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK

EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper). Philadelphis: Edward Stern, 1906 (Sept. 1906). 4to, green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, edges rubbed, binding strengthened with corner of one leaf restored with some loss of text, crease on rear cover, overall G-VG. First edition of..... More

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK

EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper). Philadelphia: Edward Stern, 1906 (Sept. 1906). 4to (8 3/4 x 11 1/4"), green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, edge of 2 pages with almost barely noticeable strengthening else near Fine. First edition of the FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR..... More

EATON, SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper). Barse and Hopkins, c.1908 (Stern, 1906). 4to, green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, corners rubbed else VG. The two Roosevelt Bears- Teddy B. and Teddy G. leave their home out West to set off on many..... More

BEAR DETECTIVES!

EATON,SEYMOUR. TEDDY-B AND TEDDY-G THE BEAR DETECTIVES. NY: Barse and Hopkins (Stern 1909). 4to (9 x 11"), cloth backed grey boards, pictorial paste-on, 178p., some wear to corners and edges, 2 small margin mends else tight, clean and VG+. This time, these famous bears solve all the mysteries of nursery..... More

SIGNED

[GOREY,EDWARD]. E.D. WARD: A MERCURIAL BEAR. (NY: Gotham Book Mart 1983). 12mo (5 x 6 7/8"), stiff pictorial wraps, Fine. A Dogear Wryde Paper Pastime book of bear paper dolls illustrated in black and white. The rear cover has the words "Dogear Wryde" crossed out and written in hand by..... More

PERHAPS THE RAREST GRUELLE BOOK

(GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. QUACKY DOODLES' AND DANNY DADDLES' BOOK by Rose String Hubbell. Chicago: Volland (1916, twelfth printing). 8vo (6 1/4 x 9 1/4"), pictorial boards, tiny bit of tip rubbing else Fine and bright in facsimile box. The story centers around the toy duck named Quacky Doodles and his friend Teddy..... More

(HAGUE,MICHAEL)illus. OUT OF THE NURSERY, INTO THE NIGHT by Kathleen Hague. NY: Holt (1986). Obl. 4to, boards, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. (code 1-10). Teddy Bear flies into the night in his cradle. Illus. by Hague with lush color illustrations depicting the bear's fantasy journey... More

UNCOMMON MARSHALL TITLE

MARSHALL,JAMES. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH CARRUTHERS? Bost.: HM 1972 (1972). 4to, cloth, fine in dw. 1st ed. A bedtime story about a pig and abear with marvelous color illustrations by Marshall. An uncommon title. More

MILNE,A.A. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER. London: Methuen (1928). 12mo, pink cloth, top edge gilt, spine faded and bottom corners bumped, no owner inscription, VG+ (no dust wrapper). 1st trade ed. with lovely black and whites illustrations throughout the text by ERNEST SHEPARD. More

MILNE,A.A. TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG. London: Methuen (1926). Folio (10 x 12 1/4"), cloth backed boards, 43p., upper corners bumped else near Fine condition in VG dust wrapper with some fraying and old mends in corners. 1st edition. 14 verses from When We..... More

WONDERFUL HUMANIZED BEARS

MOE,LOUIS. RAGGLE TAGGLE BEAR trans. from the Danish of Georg Kalkar by Anna Reque and made into verse by Frank Ernest Hill. NY & Lond:Longmans Green 1929. Obl. 4to, cloth, pict. paste-on, near Fine. Illus. with wonderfully detailed color plates and line line illus. showing the adventures of a humanized..... More

MOVEABLE. (TUCK) OUR FRIENDS THE BEARS: FATHER TUCK'S MARIONETTES by Clifton Bingham. London: Rafael Tuck, no date, circa 1890. This is a magnificent chromolithgraphed bear 11" high. By pulling the string, you can move the hinged arms which are holding 2 little bears. The back side of the doll has..... More

NURSERY STORIES. Buffalo:Holiday 1906, 8vo, dec. bds, color paste-on, light spine wear, VG. A charming book including Red Riding Hood; Silver Locks and 3 Bears;Cinderella, Blue Beard; and the White Cat. Illustrated with 5 lovely chromolithographs plus line illus. in text. More

GLORIOUS POLAR BEARS

PARKER,B. AND N. ARCTIC ORPHANS. London & Edinburgh.: W. & R. Chambers, no date, circa 1920. Oblong folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/2"), pictorial boards, slight tip rubbing else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw chipped with a few mends). The adventures of three young polar bears that lose their parents..... More

FINGER COUNTING GAMES

(PETHERICK,ROSA)illus. BABY BEARS' PICNIC by John Howard Jewett. London & NY: Nister & Dutton, no date, circa 1908. 16mo (4 1/2 x 5 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed, light soil on rear cover else VG. Featuring 30 full page chromolithographs and 35 black and whites by Petherick showing..... More

PICTURE BOOK. THE LITTLE WOULD-NOTS. NY: Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co., 1922-1925. 4to, (9 x 10 1/2"), cloth with pictorial paste-on, corner of one page repaired else FINE IN DUST WRAPPER with mounted color plate. Containing 6 stories about naughty little animals, illustrated by MARY La FETRA RUSSELL with wonderful..... More