ABC. (NAMES) ABC OF NAMES AND OBJECTS. NY: Int'l Paper Goods 1930. Folio, pictorial wraps, some neat archival repairs to binding else VG. Brightly illustrated in full color by Dorothy Buck with great art deco style designs. Each letter is represented by a different name and then with a short... More
FAIRY TALES. (HARBOUR,JENNIE) FAIRYTALE GEMS. [London]: Tuck, no date, circa 1920. 16mo (3.5 x 4.5"), bound accordion style. Some wear to paper at a few folds and slight cover rubbing else VG. Featuring 9 beautiful full page color illustrations by Harbour (rich colors) for Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White... More
(HADER,BERTA AND ELMER)illus. THE LITTLE RED HEN. NY: Macmillan 1928. 8vo (6 x 5 7/8"), fine in dust wrapper with some soil and wear to edges, name on title. 1st edition. Illustrated by the Haders with striking, stylized full color lithos (full page, in-text). Artfully arranged and very scarce. See... More
MILITARY INTEREST. PARADE OF THE TOY SOLDIERS by Peter Mabie. Racine: Whitman 1930. Oblong large 4to (12 x 9"), flexible pictorial card covers, light cover soil and spine rubbing, VG+. Featuring classic Art Deco bold color illustrations on every page with text on opposite pages which are illustrated in color... More
ART DECO. PLACE CARDS. There are 12 fine French place cards in the original box. Each card is the figure of a man or woman dressed in real cloth garments accented with glitter. Done in classic art deco style, they are quite striking. More
FAIRY TALES. THREE LITTLE PIGS AND OTHER FAMOUS STORIES for small children. No publishing information, circa 1930. Oblong 8vo (7 1/4 x 6 1/4"), flexible card covers, covers sl. dusty and store name on rear cover else VG+. Contains 3 Little Pigs, Gingerbread Man, Chicken Little and 3 Billy Goats... More
TOYS. TOY SHOP PARADE by Peter Mabie. Racine: Whitman 1930. Obl. large 4to, pictorial wraps, small corner repair else VG+. With stylized bold color illus. on every page by Mabie in the style of Peat. Really nice. More
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... More
(POGANY,WILLY)illus. WILLY POGANY'S MOTHER GOOSE. NY: Nelson (1928). 4to, blue cloth, elaborate gilt pictorial cover and spine, top edge gilt, 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... More
(SCOTT,JANET LAURA)illus. I NEVER KNEW THAT BEFORE by Eric Bender. Akron: Saalfield (1938). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, minor edgewear else Fine in frayed dust wrapper. This is a book of interesting facts relating to common childhood questions. Illustrated in Scott's bold, Art Deco style with cover, endpapers, full page... More
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... More
BROWNING,ROBERT. PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN. NY: Macmillan 1927 (Aug. 1927). Square small 8vo (5 3/4"), pictorial boards, owner inscription on copyright page else Fine in lightly soiled and frayed dust wrapper. 1st ed. of this title in the MACMILLAN HAPPY HOUR SERIES, beautifully illustrated in bold colors by G.M. RICHARDS... More
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. More
(PARAIN, NATHALIE)illus. BABA YAGA:a popular Russian tale retold by Rose Celli. NY: Artists & Writers Guild, 1935. Folio (11 x 12 3/4"), flexible card covers, small piece of corner nipped and slight edge wear else VG. Authorized American edition of a large format PERE CASTOR book, featuring striking and stylized... More
(VASSOS,JOHN)illus. KUBLA KAHN by Samuel Coleridge. NY: Dutton 1933 (1933). 4to, 1/2 cloth, slight cover soil else VG+. Stated 1st edition. Illustrated in true Art Deco style with 13 stunning plates and with an interesting forward by Vassos as well. More
(COLLODI,CARLO). CHAPETE RETA A PINOCHO. Madrid: Saturnino Calleja (1935). 4to, pict. wraps, fine. A sequel to Pinocchio Illus. with bright Art Deco illus. by an unnamed artist. More
(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. More
(DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN)illus. THE CLOSED DOOR written and illustrated by De Bosschere, trans. by F.S. Flint. London & NY: John Lane 1917. 8vo (6 x 9"), dark grey cloth, 131p., scattered foxing else VG-Fine. 1st edition. Featuring 16 unusual Art Deco plates (including frontis portrait). Following the interesting 29 page introduction... More
(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... More
(HELLE,ANDRE)illus. PATACHOU PETIT GARCON par Tristan Dereme. Paris: Emile- Paul (1930). Large 4to (9 1/2 x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, light cover soil and slight rubbing else VG+. 1st edition. This charming French picture book is illustrated by ANDRE HELLE with 48 Art Deco pastel color illustrations showing... More
(FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes nd [1931]. Obl. 4to, accordion-stlye folded linen pages, light cover soil, small soil area on 2 interior pages and new spine, really VG. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) and featuring Francoise's charming, stylized color... More
(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... More
(FRANCOISE)illus. LA PLUS VIELLE HISTOIRE DU MONDE. Paris: Jardin des Modes nd [1931]. Oblong 4to, (10 x 8 1/4"), accordion-style folded linen pages, slight cover soil, and faint stain on inner corner of 2 pages else near Fine. One of the first BATIK printed books (using vegetable dyes) this features... More
THEATER. THREE TO MAKE READY: PLAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE by Louise Ayres Garnett. NY: George H. Doran (1923). 8vo (5 1/4 x 7 3/4"), cloth, 194p., Fine condition. Includes 3 plays for children: The Pig Prince, Hilltop and Muffin. Includes notes on production and the last 2 include musical notation... More
