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ABC PAINTING BOOK
ABC. ABC PAINTING BOOK. England: B.B. ca 1950. Obl. 8vo, pict. wraps, fine and unused. Illus. with 4 full page illustrations in color opposite pages in line designed to be painted by the child. E is for Elf and U is for Union Jack. More
ABC PICTURE BOOK
ABC. ABC PICTURE BOOK. Chicago: Merrill 1949. Folio (9 1/2 x 13"), pictorial wraps, light rubbing on corners, VG. This is a charming ABC of objects illustrated with bright colors on every page in typical 1940' style. Printed on textured paper. More
ADVENTURE FOR BEGINNERS
ABC. ADVENTURE FOR BEGINNERS by Margaret Friskey. Chic: Willcox (1944). 4to, pict. bds, review mounted on ep else Fine. An attractive 40's alphabet book illustrated in color on every page by KATHERINE EVANS, with one page for each letter. The captions for each letter tell a simple story about Alec..... More
BRANDRETH COLMBIAN ABC FOR THE LITTLE ONES
ABC. (ADVERTISING) COLUMBIAN ABC FOR THE LITTLE ONES. (Reading, MA: Brandreth's 1892.) 5 x 7 1/4", pictorial wraps, 18p., light wear, VG+. Each letter of the alphabet refers to an aspect of Columbus's voyage to the New World. Illustrated with charming chromolithographs of various scenes. "G" stands for "Gifts" that..... More
OLIVER ALPHABET
ABC. (ADVERTISING) OLIVER ALPHABET. South Bend, IN: Oliver Chilled Plow Works 1889. 4" wide x 6.5", pictorial wraps, small corner off front cover else VG+. Printed in alternating red and black inks, every page touts the greatness of Oliver's Chilled Plow. Full page illustrations accompany the verse: D is Durability..... More
ALPHABET FROM A TO Z
ABC. ALPHABET FROM A TO Z by Leah Gale. NY: S & S 1942 (2nd printing one month after the 1st). 8vo, boards, near fine condition. A Little Golden Book with beautiful color illustrations by Vivienne Blake. Beautiful copy. More
ALPHABET OF ANGELS
ABC. AN ALPHABET OF ANGELS by Nancy Willard. NY: Blue Sky Press (1994). Obl. 4to, boards, as new in dw. 1st ed. An alphabet of guardian angels illus. with photos. SIGNED BY WILLARD on bookplate. More
ALPHABET SOUP
ABC. ALPHABET SOUP verses by John Yeoman. Lond.: Faber & Faber (1969). 4to, pict. bds, Fine. 1st ed. Illustrated by QUENTIN BLAKE with wonderful, whimsical color illustrations filling every page. More
ALPHABET
ABC, ALPHABET. This is a curious book with no publication information anywhere. The book measures 4 1/2 x 7", cloth, inconspicuous joint repairs and few pages with old mends neatly done else VG+. Circa 1850-60, printed on one side of the paper only and illustrated with woodcuts on every page..... More
GIFT ANGEL
ABC. (ANGELS) GIFT ANGEL by Airdrie Thomsen. NY & Lond.: Simon & Schuster (1987). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/4"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st ed. 1-10 code. An alphabet of angels doing many things - dancing, sailing, sunbathing in seashells. Beautifully illustrated in detailed line with color pictorial..... More
A.B.C. BOOK OF ANIMALS AT PLAY
ABC. (ANIMALS) A.B.C. BOOK OF ANIMALS AT PLAY. Cleveland: World, circa 1920. Folio (9 3/4 x 14 3/4"), pictorial card covers, bottom of spine worn else VG+. Each letter stands for a different animal (V is for Vampire Bat), and the entire book is illustrated with bright full color illustrations..... More
ABC BOOK OF ANIMALS
ABC. (ANIMALS) ABC BOOK OF ANIMALS by Julia Anne Rogers. Rochester: Stecher Litho 1927. Narrow folio (7 5/8 x 13 5/8"), pictorial wraps, slight spine rubbing, VG+. "V" is for Vulture and "U" is for Unicorn. Beautiful color lithos on every page by Stecher, known for the quality of their..... More
ABC OF ANIMALS
ABC. (ANIMALS) ABC OF ANIMALS. Akron: Saalfield 1913. 4to (6 1/2 8 1/2"), Flexible card covers, some edge rubbing else VG+. Printed on cloth, each letter is represented by a different animal. Illustrated in brown line and featuring 4 nice full page color illustrations... More
ALPHABET BOOK
ABC. (ANIMALS) ALPHABET BOOK. Kenosha, WI: Samuel Lowe 1940. 4to (6 7/8 x 9 3/4"), pictorial wraps, cover soiled else VG. Each letter is presented as 2 pages of an open book with the text in verse on one side and the picture with the letter on the facing page..... More
LITTLE TOT'S ABC
ABC. (ANIMALS) LITTLE TOT'S ABC. Chicago: Madison Book Co., no date, circa 1903. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/2"), cloth, pictorial paste-on, some finger soil, VG+. This is an ABC of animals with really nice black and white engravings to accompany text in rhyme. Each letter is printed in a...... More
FAIRY ALPHABET
ABC. (ARTHURIAN) THE FAIRY ALPHABET:AS USED BY MERLIN by Elizabeth Mackinstry. NY: Viking 1933 (1933). 4to (7 x 9 3/4"), cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in VG dust wrapper with small piece off top edge. First edition. One of Mackinstry's most lovely books, each page is printed on one side only..... More
A B C AND 1 2 3
ABC. A B C AND 1 2 3 by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Lond.: Oxford Univ. Press (1942). 4to, pictorial cloth, Fine. Containing 8 different alphabets and 7 counting rhymes plus a few short stories. Illustrated in pen and ink in the style of Anne Anderson. A nice ABC / Counting..... More
ABC OF BABY
ABC. (BABY BOOK) ABC OF BABY: Baby's Record from A to Z verses by Josephine Lee Randall. Chic.: Reilly & Lee (1927). Oblong 8vo, (9 x 6 3/4"), gilt cloth, AS NEW IN PUBLISHER'S BOX (box sl. worn). This baby book has room for photos and the "firsts" of baby..... More
JOLLY BEARS ABC
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
BEGINNING WITH A
ABC. (BIANCO) BEGINNING WITH A by Pamela Bianco. NY: Oxford University Press 1947 (1947). 4to (7 1/4 x 10"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper frayed at spine ends and lightly rubbed. First edition of this charming alphabet of children's names that has a rhyme and a full page illustration for..... More
DICKY BIRDS ABC
ABC. (BIRDS) DICKY BIRDS ABC. NY: Sam Gabriel & SOns, no date, circa 1910. 12mo (5 x 7"), printed linen wraps, corners nipped else Fine. The text in verse is printed in blue. Illustrated with 4 full page color illustrations of different birds (including covers not repeated in text. "U..... More
ABC WITH NODDY
ABC. (BLYTON) ABC WITH NODDY. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, 1959. 4to (8 1/2 x 10 3/4"), pictorial boards, slightest bit of soil else near fine. Every page is illustrated with bright colors full of toys and animals. More
ANIMAL A.B.C.
ABC. (BOARD BOOK) ANIMAL A.B.C. London: Dean and Son, no date, circa 1915. Folio (9 1/4 x 13 1//4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, some cover and light soil, else VG. Each page is mounted on thick boards and has attractive color lithographs of various animals. "V" is for Viper. A...... More
NEW ALPHABET BOOK
ABC. (BOARD BOOK) NEW ALPHABET BOOK. No place of pub., Hampton Pub. Co. (1950). 4to, (8 x 10"), cloth backed boards, covers rubbed with some soil else VG. This is an object ABC board book with each page mounted on thick boards. Each letter is represented by 1 object and..... More
BOX OF ABC BOOKS
ABC. (BOXED LIBRARY) BOX OF ABC BOOKS. Kenosha: Samuel Lowe 1944. Five books in pictorial box, box flaps repaired else fine. Contains: The Object Alphabet Book (which is really an ABC of names), The Alphabet of Things That Grow, The ABC Mother Goose Book (which is actually an ABC of..... More
ALPHABET CARDS
ABC. (CARDS) ALPHABET CARDS . This is a COMPLETE SET OF 26 ALPHABET CARDS! Circa 1880, each card measures 3" x 4 1/2" (blank versos). Each card has gilt background with large letter in red in the upper left corner and stamped in the upper right is advertising for Blake's..... More
PUSSY'S ABC
ABC. (CATS) PUSSY'S ABC. Lond: Tuck nd ca 1890. Folio, (7.5 x 14.5"), stiff pictorial wraps, unusually clean and a near Fine copy. Die-cut in the shape of a cat and illustrated with great color cover, 4 full page chromolithographed pages and in brown line on text pages to accompany..... More
CHRISTMAS A.B.C.
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) CHRISTMAS A.B.C.. Newark: Charles Graham, no date, circa 1900. 4to (10 14/ x 12 1/4"), stiff pictorial wraps, light cover soil, VG+. In an interesting arrangement, there are 2 alphabets side by side. There are 6 super full page chromolithographsThe Christmas alphabet features 6 super full page chromolithographs..... More
CHRISTMAS STORIES ABC
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) CHRISTMAS STORIES ABC. Chicago: Donohue, no date, circa 1925. 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 1/2"), pictorial wraps, printed on linen-like paper, some cover soil else VG+. This is a charming Christmas ABC with most letters represented by Christmas objects. Illustrated with color covers, 4 full page color illustrations..... More
MERRY CHRISTMAS ABC
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) MERRY CHRISTMAS ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1900. Small 4to, pict. wraps, some edge wear, VG+. Illus. with great color cover of Santa and in 2-color on every page with each letter representing a different Christmas aspect or object. Text by Carolyn Wells... More
SANTA CLAUS ABC
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) SANTA CLAUS ABC. NY: Charles Graham and Co., no date circa 1915. Folio (10 x 12"), pictorial wraps, faint stain on bottom of a few pages, a few small closed tears, VG. This is an ABC with Christmas theme. There is a great full color cover of Santa..... More
SANTA CLAUS ABC
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) SANTA CLAUS ABC. NY: Charles Graham and Co., no date circa 1915. 8vo (6 7/8 x 8 3/4"), pictorial wraps, owner name on bottom of cover and rear cover faded else VG+. This alphabet has most letters represented by toys a child might want for Christmas with text..... More
TOYLAND ABC
ABC. (CHRISTMAS) TOYLAND ABC. Chicago: Donohue, no date, circa 1910. Folio (9 3/4 x 12"), pictorial wraps, VG+. Illustrated by Constance White with 6 great full page color illus. - 5 of which feature Santa Claus - and with black & whites on text pages which feature toys for every..... More
BABY'S ABC BOOK
ABC. (CLOTH) BABY'S ABC BOOK. Akron: Saalfield circa 1904. 4to, pict. cloth, some cover soil and fraying, VG. "B" stands for Baseball, "F" is for the Fourth of July". Printed on cloth in full color on every page. A great American turn of the century alphabet and a fine example..... More
BIG A-B-C BOOK
ABC. (CLOTH) BIG A-B-C BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1913. Large 4to (8 7/8 x 11 1/2"), cloth, some fraying and soil, VG. Illustrated in typical turn of the 19th century style with 4 full page full color illustrations and in blue line on other pages, all printed on linen. ""B" is..... More
CHILDREN'S ABC
ABC. (CLOTH) CHILDREN'S ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1900. 16mo, cloth, some finger soil, VG. A muslin ABC book printed in bright colors on cloth. More
MOTHER GOOSE ABC
ABC. (CLOTH) MOTHER GOOSE ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1914. 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/4"), printed on cloth, corners creased and some overall soil, G-VG. Each letter of the alphabet represents a different Mother Goose rhyme, illustrated in full color. More
MY ABC BOOK
ABC. (CLOTH) MY ABC BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1904. Small 4to, pict. cloth, sl. soil, VG+. "D" is for Dandy, a great St. Bernard, "H" is for Hammock, / out in the shade, / With our darling in it, / swung by the maid." This is a great American turn of..... More
MY ABC BOOK
ABC. (CLOTH) MY ABC BOOK. NY: Saml Gabriel, no date, circa 1915. 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/4"), small rub area on cover and faint crease else near Fine. Printed on cloth, there are 4 pages illustrated in full color and other pages in black and white to accompany objects..... More
OBJECT ABC BOOK
ABC. (CLOTH) OBJECT ABC BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1926. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4", sl. fraying and soil, VG+. This is a charming alphabet of objects on cloth. Illustrated in bright colors. "N" is Noah's Ark and "A" is for Auto. More
PLAYMATES ABC
ABC. (CLOTH) PLAYMATES ABC. NY: Graham & Matlack, no date, circa 1895. Large 8vo (7 x 9 1/2"), printed on cloth, Fine condition. The ABC is sub-titled Hide & Seek With Big Letters. The text in verse asks the child to find the letter within the words listed. Illustrated in..... More
TOODLE'S ABC
ABC. (CLOTH) TOODLE'S ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1915. Narrow folio (13 1/8 x 6 7/8"), cloth, some rubbing and wear in lower corner of cover else VG. This is a charming turn of the 19th century ABC illustrated in full color and 3-color in art nouveau style... More
COCKNEY ALPHABET
ABC. (COCKNEY) COCKNEY ALPHABET by Rufus Segar. London: Max Parrish 1965 (1965). 5 1/8" square, pictorial boards, fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. The alphabet is really a play- on- words word game with directions found at the back of the book, Illustrated in color by Segar with..... More
COLLINS' PLAYTIME ABC
ABC. COLLINS' PLAYTIME ABC. Lond.: Collins circa 1925. Thick 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine. An ABC, Counting and story book featuring 2 stunning alphabets; the Tiny Tot's ABC and the Funny Animal ABC illustrated in bright colors. Also including counting rhymes and poems illustrated in colors and in line..... More
DAINTY DARLINGS ABC
ABC. DAINTY DARLINGS ABC. NY: Sam'l Gabriel 1911. 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 5/8"), pictorial wraps, tiny corner nip else VG+. Illustrated with 4 full page color illustrations and in brown line to accompany an alphabet in verse. It features the daily life and special times, games and toys belonging..... More
ABC DOGS
ABC. (DOGS) ABC DOGS. (NY: Wilfred Funk 1940). Folio (10 x 13"), cloth backed pictorial boards, tips worn and a few faint marks on cover else VG+. 1st edition. Dogs for every letter except "X" are illustrated in color on every page. The text is beneath each drawing. Includes Kerry..... More
DOGGIE'S ABC
ABC. (DOGS) DOGGIE'S ABC. NY: Sam'l Gabriel 1911. 12mo (5x7"), cloth, VG+. This charming alphabet of dogs has 4 full page color illustrations of dogs by Harry Lyman - the text has each letter representing a different breed or a dogs name. "I" is for Irish Wolf Dog... More
DOLLY AT PLAY ABC
ABC. (DOLLS) DOLLY AT PLAY ABC. NY: Sam Gabriel, 1912. Large narrow folio (7 1/2 x 9 1/2"), flexible pictorial card covers, some cover wear and hinges neatly reinforced, else VG. A charming ABC book this features a little girl named Dolly engaging in various activities with her friends. Illustrated..... More
LULU ALPHABET
ABC. (EARLY AMERICAN) THE LULU ALPHABET. NY: Samuel Raynor 1856. 12mo, cloth backed decorative boards, margin mend onone leaf else fine. Printed on one side of the page featuring charming cuts on every page. "A" is for Alice, So graceful and fair. "B" for her bridal, and we were all..... More
RUMMICAL RHYMES WITH PICTURES TO MATCH SET FORTH IS FAYRE PROSPECT
ABC. (EARLY AMERICAN) RUMMICAL RHYMES WITH PICTURES TO MATCH SET FORTH IN FAYRE PROSPECT ALPHABETICALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY. [NY]: (Hurd & Houghton), no date, circa 1860. 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/4"), pictorial wraps, professional spine strengthening and some cover soil, [24]p. + cover, VG. For each letter of the alphabet..... More
PICTURE ALPHABET
ABC. (EARLY ENGLISH) PICTURE ALPHABET. Lond.: George Routledge and Sons, circa 1880. 4to (7 1/4 x 9 3/4"), pictorial wraps, near fine. Printed on one side of the paper, each page is divided into sections containing either 3 or 4 letters. Each letter is presented in large color with 2..... More
CLAVIS DIPLOMATICA
ABC. (EARLY LATIN) CLAVIS DIPLOMATICA Tradens Specimina Veterum Scripturarum, Nimirum Alphabeta Varia, Compendia Scribendi Medii Aevi, Notariorum Veterum Signa Nonnulla Curiosa, Una Cum Alphabeto Instrumenti Et Abbreviaturis, Singula Tabulis Aeneis Exhibita: Qvibus Praemittuntur Introductiones Necessariae, Subiiciuntur Scriptores Rei Diplomaticae Aliaqve Ad Lectionem Et Intelligentiam Veterum Codicum, Chartarum Et Diplomatum Facientia..... More
FAIRY ABC
ABC. (FAIRY TALES) FAIRY ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date, circa 1870. 8vo (6 7/8 x 7 1/4"), pictorial wraps, inconspicuous small cover and spine mend else VG+. Each letter is beautifully presented with a large color pictorial letter matching a different fairy tale or nursery rhyme (A=Aladdin, N=Nutcracker, U=Ugly..... More
COUNTRY CHILD'S ALPHABET
ABC. (FARJEON,ELEANOR) THE COUNTRY CHILD'S ALPHABET by Eleanor Farjeon. London: Poetry Bookshop 1924. 8vo (6 3/4 x 8 1/4"), flexible pictorial card covers, light cover toning and slight soil, VG+. 1st edition of this delicate and lovely alphabet with text in verse by Farjeon. Opposite each text page is a...... More
FARM FRIENDS ABC
ABC. (FARM) FARM FRIENDS ABC. [Chicago]: M.A. Donohue 1916. Folio (10 1/4 x 1`3 1/2"), pictorial wraps, a few tiny margin mends else near Fine. Illustrations in 3-colors fill every page with each letter representing a different farm animal. Text is in verse. "V" is for Vole and "U" is..... More
FISHY ABC
ABC. (FISH) A FISHY ABC (on cover) or AN ALPHABET OF THE SEA (on title) by Marie & William Radebaugh. Woodstown,N.J.: Seven Stars Press 1947. Oblong 10 x 6 1/2", flexible pictorial card covers, slightest bit of cover soil else VG-Fine. Each letter is represented by a different fish, illustrated..... More
STORY OF THE WILD FLOWERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FLOWER ALPHABET
ABC. (FLOWERS) THE STORY OF THE WILD FLOWERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FLOWER ALPHABET by Gertrude Keeley. NY: Hurst (1901, 1914). 4to (6 3/8 x 10 1/4"), cloth, pictorial paste-on, some slight cover soil else VG. Each of the 26 flowers from A-Z has 2 pages of text plus a...... More
ALPHABET FOR GOURMETS
ABC. (FOOD) ALPHABET FOR GOURMETS by M.F.K. Fisher. NY: Knopf 1949 (1949). 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 1/2"), red cloth, 256p., spine ends frayed else VG+. 1st edition. The letters of the alphabet stand for various aspects of food: "J" is for Juvenile Dining" to "T is for Turbot." Several..... More
ALPHABET ALBUM A COLORIER
ABC. (FRENCH) ALPHABET ALBUM A COLORIER. Paris: Librarie Grund ca 1925. Folio, pict. wraps, VG. Illus. in full color with pages illus. only in line to be colored in by the user. Unused. More
LEUR ABC [WITH] J'ECRIS DES MOTS
ABC. (FRENCH) LEUR ABC [WITH] J'ECRIS DES MOTS. Paris: Hachette (1928). Offered here are 2 books from the same series by Hachette. The alphabet is 12mo, red decorative boards, fine. Illustrated in line with a few color vignettes - simple but attractive. THe second book is 8vo in red decortive..... More
ALPHABET FROM A TO Z
ABC. (GOLDEN BOOK) ALPHABET FROM A TO Z by Leah Gale. NY: Simon & Schuster 1942 (1942). Blue cloth spine, 5 small rubbed areas on endpaper and owner name on endpaper else a tight clean copy in dust wrapper (dw slightly soiled, light creasing otherwise VG+). First printing of one..... More
GREEK ABC AND READER
ABC. (GREEK). [GREEK ABC AND READER]. NY: D.C. Divry 1935. Small 4to, (6 1/2 x 9 3/4"). pictorial cloth, [42]p., covers soiled else VG. A Greek ABC printed in blue and red, including charming full color half-page illustrations on every page. More
MENEHUNE ALPHABET BOOK
ABC. (HAWAII) MENEHUNE ALPHABET BOOK by Betty Allen. (Honolulu: Paradise of the Pacific 1949). 14 stiff card pages ring-bound on top edge, one leaf reinforced at rings else VG. "There is a legend in the Hawaiian Islands that the first people who lived there were the Menehunes, or pixies." The..... More
ABC
ABC. (HAYS,ETHEL) ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1943. Folio, (9 3/4" x 12 3/4"), pictorial wraps in simulated cloth-like pages, fine. Brightly illustrated in bright color on every page with adorable little boys and girls in typical 40's style by ETHEL HAYS. The last few pages are a counting book... More
ABC
ABC. (HAYS,ETHEL) ABC. Akron: Saalfield 1943. Folio, (9 3/4" x 12 3/4"), spiral backed pictorial boards, Fine copy in dust wrapper (dw with a few chips). Brightly illustrated in vivid color on every page with adorable little boys and girls in typical 40's style by ETHEL HAYS. The last few..... More
ABC WORD BOOK
ABC. (HAYS,ETHEL) ABC WORD BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1949. Folio, (9 3/4" x 12 3/4"), pictorial linen-like wraps, light shelf wear, VG+. The surface of every page is completely covered with illustrations of items representing the letter of the alphabet - somewhat similar to Richard Scarry's picture books. Done with bright..... More
ALEPH BET ARTZAH RAYD
ABC. (HEBREW) ALEPH BET ARTZAH REHD [ALPHABET OF THE RED LAND]. [Jerusalem: Marcus], (1959). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8"), red boards, color pictorial paste-on, VG+. Written by Shlomo Skolsky and illustrated with charming color lithographs on every page by Mira Luba. Each letter has a large central illustration surrounded with..... More
ALEPH BET LEYALDEH PHENIKS (ALPHABET FOR PHOENIX CHILDREN)
ABC. (HEBREW) ALEPH BET LEYALDEH PHENIKS (ALPHABET FOR PHOENIX CHILDREN) by Anda Pinkerfeld. Jerusalem: Haoman (?) 1935. 8vo (6 3/4 x 9 1/2"), flexible card covers, light cover soil else VG+. Illustrated by A.K. Henschel with artful full page pen and ink drawings on every other page with text in..... More
ALEPH-BET
ABC. (HEBREW) [ALEPH-BET] (in Hebrew on title page). Opposite title page in German: Alphabet: Zeichnungen von Z. Raban, verse von L. Kipniss. Jerusalem: Bezalel printed in Germany 1923. 4to (7 X 10"), cloth backed pictorial boards, covers soiled, corners rubbed, clean, tight and VG. Printed on heavy coated paper, each..... More
ALEPH-BET LE YALDEH YISROEL [ALPHABET FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL]
ABC. (HEBREW) ALEPH-BET LE YALDEH YISROEL [ALPHABET FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL] by N. Melumad Tel Aviv: Friedlander (1946). 8vo (6 x 8 3/4"), cloth backed boards, edges worn and corner of cover restored , clean and tight and Good condition. This is an ABC and primer with simple stories..... More
SAVA ALEPH-BET [GRANDPA'S ALPHABET]
ABC. (HEBREW) SAVA ALEPH-BET [GRANDPA'S ALPHABET] by Shlomo Yedidia. Tel Aviv: Difus Dvar [1945]. Oblong 8 1/4 x 7 1/4", cloth backed pictorial boards, near Fine. Next to a large picture of each letter is an animal or an object formed in the shape of the letter next to it..... More
HOCH-DEUTSCHES LUTHERISCHES ABC UND NAMEN BUCHLEIN FUR KINDER
ABC. HOCH-DEUTSCHES LUTHERISCHES ABC UND NAMEN BUCHLEIN FUR KINDER welche anfangen zu lernen. Neue und verbesserte ausgabe. Phil.: Schafer und Koradi (1832). 12mo, (4 3/8 x 6 3/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, 35p., edges worn, covers rubbed, VG. A charming American abecedarium and easy-reading German syllabarium. Front panel has fine..... More
SLIPPER'S ABC OF FOX HUNTING
ABC. (HUNTING) SLIPPER'S ABC OF FOX HUNTING by E. Somerville. London, N.Y. & Bombay: Longmans Green, 1903. Folio, pictorial cloth, 85p., new rear free endpaper and usual cloth rubbing else clean, tight and VG+. 1st ed. of this charming alphabet printed on one side of the page on high quality..... More
MY ABC AROUND ME
ABC. (INDIA) MY ABC AROUND ME. (New Delhi, India: S. Chand), no date, circa 1970. 4to (7 1/2 x 10 1/2"), glazed paper, Fine condition. This is an ABC object book where C is for Carromboard. More
ALPHABET BOOK
ABC. (INDIAN) ALPHABET BOOK. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press 1969. Oblong 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4"), printed wraps, Fine. Every page illustrated by students at the Kettle Point School, operated by the Dept. of Indian Affairs. Illustrated in black and white with naive charm. This edition was issued in..... More
IN THE COUNTRY ABC
ABC. (KENNEDY,A.E.) IN THE COUNTRY ABC. (NY: Sam'l Gabriel 1930). 4to (9 x 11 1/4"), flexible card covers, near fine. Printed on textured paper with a linenette finish, each letter is represented by a different farm animal with 1 word captions. Illustrated in 3-color and with 6 fine full page..... More
PHIL MAY'S ABC
ABC. (LEADENHALL PRESS) PHIL MAY'S ABC. Lond: Leadenhall Press (1897). 4to, (9 x 11 1/4"), green cloth stamped in gold, light wear, occasional spot, near Fine. LIMITED TO 1050 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON FINE PAPER AS PROOFS. 52 original designs - the first presenting Phil May's Guttersnipes and the second..... More
LINDBERGH ALPHABET
ABC. (LINDBERGH,CHARLES) LINDBERGH ALPHABET story & color book. Arlington, CA: Mabel Thomas 1928. 4to (8 1/2 x 11"). pictorial wraps, spine and a few edges professionaly and discreetly strengthened and some browning, VG+ and unused. Every letter stands for an aspect of Lindbergh's historic flight. Two pages are illustrated in..... More
LITTLE FOLKS' ALPHABET
ABC. LITTLE FOLKS' ALPHABET by Carolyn Wells. NY: Perks, 1944. 4to (8 1/4 x 11"), pictorial card covers, slight wear to covers, else VG+. A typical 40's ABC illustrated by Mary and Wallace Stover in 2-color. More
MARIA POPPINA AB A-Z
ABC. (MARY POPPINS) MARIA POPPINA AB A-Z translated into Latin by G.M. Lyne. NY: Harcourt Brace World (1969). 8vo, (6 1/4 x 7 3/4"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper with two tiny tears. Stated 1st ed. 26 short episodes about Mary Poppins (one for each letter of alphabet) with Latin..... More
McGUFFEY'S NEWLY REVISED ECLECTIC PRIMER
ABC. (McGUFFEY) McGUFFEY'S NEWLY REVISED ECLECTIC PRIMER - Newly Illustrated. NY: American Book Co. (1867). 16mo, (3 7/8 x 6 1/8"), pictorial wraps, 34p., Fine. Intended as a first book for children this features a charming pictorial alphabet with a cut for every letter, plus simple words, progressions and spelling..... More
A * B * C OF HAPPY PLAYTIME
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) A * B * C OF HAPPY PLAYTIME. No place, (McLoughlin 1927). Large 4to, pictorial linen, VG-Fine. Illustrated in bright color on every page by DOROTHY HOPE SMITH. Each letter shows children engaging in a different pastime - portrayed in typical 20's / flapper style... More
ABC: AN ALPHABET BOOK IN RHYME
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) ABC: AN ALPHABET BOOK IN RHYME. Springfield: McLoughlin Bros. 1941. 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/4"), stiff pictorial wraps, Fine. This is an ABC and counting book illustrated in color on every page in typical 40's style. A great exapmle of a typical 40's picture book... More
ABC OF NURSERY RHYMES
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) ABC OF NURSERY RHYMES. NY: McLoughlin Bros., circa ca 1890. Folio (9 7/8 x 12 1/8"), pictorial wraps, small corner repair on cover and 2 pages, light soil, VG+. Illustrated with 12 fine full page chromos with each letter representing a different nursery rhyme, including Frog He Would..... More
ABC OF OBJECTS
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) ABC OF OBJECTS. Springfield: McLoughlin Bros. no date. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps, Fine. Pages mounted on linen. With no text except for a large block letter and one word captions, each letter is represented with dozens of objects that begin with that particular letter. All pages except "A"..... More
ALPHABET OF COUNTRY SCENES
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) ALPHABET OF COUNTRY SCENES. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1880. Large 4to (9 x 10 1/2"), pictorial wraps, some cover rubbing else in clean, tight and VG+ condition. This is a stunning ABC book with rich full page chromolithographs divided into 4 panels. The text is in..... More
BIG LETTER ABC BOOK
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) BIG LETTER ABC BOOK. Springfield: McLoughlin Bros. 1937. Oblong 17" wide x 11" high, pictorial card covers, some edge and spine wear, VG+. This is a fabulous, large ABC of objects. Illustrated in bright colors in 30's style that cover every page by Amy Hogebooth. Due to its..... More
GEM ABC AND PICTURE BOOK
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) GEM ABC AND PICTURE BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros. no date, circa 1915. Folio (10 1/4 x 13 1/4"), pictorial wraps. VG+. This is a charming ABC of names illustrated with 2 full pages in full color and in red and black on other pages... More
GEM ABC AND PICTURE BOOK
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) GEM ABC AND PICTURE BOOK. NY:McLoughlin Bros. no date. Folio, pict. wraps. VG+. A charming ABC with 2 full page color illustrations and illustrated in red and black on other pages to accompany rhymes about the letters of the alphabet. More
GOLDEN ABC
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) GOLDEN ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1870. Large 12mo, (4 3/x x 7 1/2"), pictorial wraps, near Fine. Printed in deep orange and black with word lists for each letter in large type. Each letter has a fine engraving with the letter in red superimposed on..... More
LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS ABC
ABC. (McLOUGHLIN) LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1884. 8vo (6 x 9 1/4"), pictorial wraps, [12]pp. including covers, old neat strengthening inside cover else VG+. A charming alphabet book, this has 8 pages of vibrant chromolithographs (each page divided into thirds) and 2 pages of rhymes... More
LITTLE PET`S ABC BOOK
ABC. (MCLOUGHLIN) LITTLE PET'S ABC BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1870. 6 x 8 1/2", linen pictorial wraps, some creasing, VG. Illustrated with 4 pages of full color pictures for letters of the alphabet and with other pages having word lessons. Charming color covers as well. "B" is..... More
LITTLE PET`S LINEN ABC
ABC. (MCLOUGHLIN) LITTLE PET'S ABC BOOK. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1870. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4", linen pictorial wraps, some soil, VG. Illustrated with 4 pages of full color pictures for letters of the alphabet and with other pages having word lessons. Charming color covers as well. "E"..... More
LITTLE PET`S LINEN ABC
ABC. (MCLOUGHLIN) LITTLE PET'S LINEN ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1870. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4", linen pictorial wraps, small corner repair, VG. Illustrated with 4 pages of full color pictures for letters of the alphabet and with other pages having word lessons. Charming color covers as well..... More