PUZZLE. ADVENTURES OF POPINJAY. London: John Leng, no date, circa 1930. 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), cloth backed pictorial boards, FINE. The text tells the adventures of Popinjay and Pongo a pair of humanized teddy bears and Wagga and Monty, golliwog brothers. Printed on thick board pages, each page of... More
PUZZLE. ADVENTURES OF POPINJAY. London: John Leng, no date, circa 1935. 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), cloth backed pictorial boards, some edge and corner wear to covers else near Fine. The text relates the adventures of Popinjay and Pongo a pair of humanized teddy bears, and Wagga and Monty, golliwog... More
POP-UP. BAG OF FUN. Chicago: Whitehall 1951. There are 6 books (5 3/4 x 6 1/2"), stiff pictorial wraps in fine condition housed in the original cardboard carrying case (case repaired). The case simulates a piece of luggage with a handle for carrying. Each book has a great color pop-up... More
POP-UP. (BLUE RIBBON) GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. NY: Blue Ribbon (1934), 4to (7 3/4 x 9 1/4"), pictorial boards, VG - Fine. This is the great HAROLD LENTZ edition with 3 wonderful double-page pop-ups and with black & white illustrations by C. Carey Cloud. More
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
SHAPE BOOKS. LITTLE DANNY - SERIES 1. NY: Ramborn Productions, no date, circa 1950. Pictorial card holder contains 6 die-cut books. The holder measures 6 3/4 x 9 1/4", in near Fine condition. Inside are 6 charming shape books bound in flexible card covers, all illustrated with rich color lithographs... More
BOXED LIBRARY. MY PET LIBRARY. NY: Sam. Gabriel, no date, ca 1915. There are 5 linenette books in the original publisher's pictorial box. Books are fine, box neatly repaired. Includes TINY TEDDIES, MY PERT PUSSIES, MY PUPPY PLAYMATES, DUCKY DOODLE and BARNYARD BABIES. Minimal text in each book is accompanied... 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
TOYS. RAG-BAG TOYS. Leicester: Dryad Press nd ca 1940. 12mo, stiff pict. wraps, 47p., VG+. Instructions for making eleven cloth toys including a Golliwog, a Darkie Doll, a Teddy Bear and more. Charmingly illustrated with photos of dolls already made, and complete with UNCUT PATTERNS in the back of the book. More
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
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
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
(POGANY,WILLY)illus. THE THREE BEARS. London: George Harrap, no date, circa 1920. 12mo (5 1.4 x 6"), pictorial boards, edges worn, some cover soil, small corner mend on one panel, VG-. This is a wonderful PANORAMA book of 14 panels that open accordion fashion. Printed on both sides, one side offers... More
BEARS. THE THREE BEARS CUTOUTS. Racine: Whitman 1939. Oblong 4to (9 3/4 x 8 3/4"), stiff pictorial card wraps, Fine and unused. There are 6 pages of sturdy, brightly colored die-cut cardboard cut-outs in color (by an unknown hand) for all of the characters plus background pieces that the child... More
BEARS. TINY TEDDIES. NY: Gabriel ca 1920. Sq. 4to, wraps, VG+. A simple picture book with 2 lines of text per page and with each leaf featuring adorable Teddy Bears (3 brown and one white) in full color. No author or illustrator named. Printed on "linenette" paper. More
POP-UP. (KUBASTA) LOS TRES CERDITOS (THREE PIGS) [WITH] RICITOS DE ORO Y LOS TRES OSITOS (THE THREE BEARS). London: Bancroft 1966. Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine condition. Illustrated with 8 very fine double-page color pop-ups by KUBASTA (a few of which also have moveable... More
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, slight cover soil, unobtrusive mend in one leaf else VG+. A wonderful picture book containing the title story about King Bruin who loses everything and... More
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. 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
BEARS. MOST DELICIOUS CAMPING TRIP EVER by Alice Bach. NY: Harper & Row,(1976). 8vo, cloth-backed pictorial boards, AS NEW IN DUSTWRAPPER! Stated first edition. A charming story of two humanized bear cubs and the sweets they eat on their camping trip. Great illustrations in brown by STEVEN KELLOGG. More
BANNERMAN,HELEN. LITTLE BLACK SAMBO MAGIC DRAWING BOOK [in] FUN WITH DOTS FOR LITTLE TOTS. Platt & Munk (illus. dated 1928, box dated 1940). There are 4, 4to sized books, stiff pict. wraps, each in fine condition and UNUSED in the original pictorial box. The little girl on the cover of... 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. 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
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 BEARS' VACATION by Stan and Jan Berenstain. NY: Random House / Beginner Book (1968). 8vo, pictorial boards, 64p., fine in frayed dust wrapper with 2 old price sticker on front flap. 1st edition with no listing of later titles on rear panel or rear flap and listing... 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
BESKOW,ELSA. PETER'S VOYAGE. NY: Alfred Knopf 1931. 9 1/2 x 10 1/4", cloth backed pictorial boards, light foxing on cover and title else Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st US edition of Lillebrors Segelfard, translated with simple text from the Swedish by Rita Sherman. Peter and Teddy Bear set out... 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
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. ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR. Bost:LB 1937 (1916). 8vo, pict. cloth, 120p. Fine. Illus. by HARRISON CADY with 6 nice black and white plates. A Bedtime-Story / Quaddie Book. 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 BEAR HAS A MIND OF HIS OWN. Racine: Whitman (1927). Oblong 12mo, pictorial bds, light rubbing, VG. Charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN, this is a nice copy. 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 GETS A BATH. Racine:Whitman (1927). Obl. 12mo, pict. bds, VG+. Illus. in color throughout by NINA JORDAN. An uncommon Burgess title. 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. A FRIGHTENED BABY [and] CUBBY IN MOTHER BROWN'S PANTRY. Racine: Whitman (1927). Oblong 12mo (5 x 4 3/4"), pictorial boards, Fine in PUBLISHER'S PICTORIAL BOX-HOLDER. Charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN. Rare in the box. More
BURGESS,THORNTON. WHAT FARMER BROWN'S BOY DID. Racine: Whitman (1927). Oblong 12mo, pictorial bds, VG+. Charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN, this is a nice copy. 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
BURGESS,THORNTON. A WOE-BEGONE LITTLE BEAR. Racine: Whitman (1927). Oblong 12mo, pictorial bds, light rubbing, VG. Charmingly illustrated in color throughout by NINA JORDAN. More
PROPAGANDA. THE BEAR FACTS by Polly Culbertson. Phil: Winston (1948). 8vo, pict. bds, VG+. Stated 1st ed. A thinly veiled allegory set in the late 1940's political scene with the bear representing the menace of communism. Written for children and illus. in color by PAUL FENNELL (Disney artist). Unusual use... More
DRAYTON,GRACE. THE BABY BEARS AND THE WISHING RINGS. NY:Eggars 1920. There are 12 miniature books written and illustrated by Drayton, in the original box - books in fine condition, box worn. Each book is 8 pages and measures 2 x 2 5/8", illustrated in color and each relates a different... More
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
BEARS. ALL ABOUT BABY BEAR by Agnes Durick. Cleve.: Harter 1932. 8vo, stiff pict. wraps, near fine. Die-cut in the shape of a bear, charmingly illustrated in color in typical 30's style by the author. 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. MORE ABOUT TEDDY B AND TEDDY G THE ROOSEVELT BEARS. NY: Edward Stern 1907 (Sept. 1907). 4to (8 1/2 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, small snag in cloth, some edge rubbing, VG+. 1st edition of the second Roosevelt Bear book, illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 16... More
BEARS. MORE ABOUT TEDDY B AND TEDDY G THE ROOSEVELT BEARS by Seymour Eaton. NY: Stern 1907 (Sept. 1907). 4to, cloth backed pictorail boards, pictorial paste-on, tips slightly rubbed else fine. 1st edition of the second Roosevelt Bear book, illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 16 color plates including cover plus... More
EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. NY: Barse & Hopkins (Stern 1908). 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, 178p., light rubbing and some finger soil, VG+. Illus. by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many black & whites. The Bears meet King Edward and travel in Europe. More
EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. Philadelphia: Stern 1908. 4to, cloth backed boards, pictorial paste on, 178p., light edge rubbing, spine faded and very faint small edge soil on several pages else tight and VG. 1st edition. Illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many black & whites. The... 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
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
BEARS. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. Philadelphia: Edward Stern 1908. 4to (8 3/4 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial paste-on, 178p., some wear to corners and edges, clean, tight and VG+. 1st edition. Illustrated by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many black & whites. The Bears meet King... More
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
EATON, SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper). Philadelphia: Ed. Stern, 1906 (1906). 4to, green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, corners very sl. rubbed else VG-Fine. 1st ed. of the 1st Roosevelt Bear book. The two Roosevelt Bears- Teddy B. and Teddy G. leave... More
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). Phil:Ed.Stern, 1906 (1906). 4to, green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, corners and edges sl. rubbed, new endpapers, tight, clean and VG+. 1st ed. of the 1st Roosevelt Bear book. The two Roosevelt Bears- Teddy B. and... 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
BEARS. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS: THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES by Seymour Eaton (Paul Piper). Philadelphia: EdwardStern, 1906 (1906). 4to, green cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, corners very sl. rubbed else FINE. 1st ed. of the 1st Roosevelt Bear book. The two Roosevelt Bears- Teddy B. and Teddy G. leave their home... More
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
EATON,SEYMOUR. TEDDY-B AND TEDDY-G THE BEAR DETECTIVES. NY: Barse & Hopkins (Stern 1909). 4to (9 x 11"), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, 178p., slight fading at top of spine and slighest bit of edge rubbing else a near FINE COPY IN A DUST WRAPPER (dw has several edge chips). This... More
EATON,SEYMOUR. TEDDY-B AND TEDDY-G THE BEAR DETECTIVES. NY: Edward Stern 1909 (1909). 4to (9 x 11"), cloth backed grey boards, pictorial paste-on, 178p., some wear to corners and light spotting to covers else tight and near Fine. 1st edition. This time, these famous bears solve all of the mysteries of... More
VOLLAND. BUNNIE BEAR by John Gee. Gordon Volland (1928 3rd printing). Sq. 8vo, pictorial boards, fine in original box with part of one flap restored. Story by Gee and illustrated by him with great color illustrations in Volland style. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY GEE ON TITLE PAGE AND INSCRIBED... More
VOLLAND. BUNNIE BEAR by John Gee. Gordon Volland (1928 2nd printing). Sq. 8vo, pictorial boards, fine in original box. Story by Gee and illustrated by him with great color illustrations in typical Volland style. Very scarce. More
VOLLAND. BUNNIE BEAR by John Gee. Gordon Volland (1928). Sq. 8vo, pictorial boards, fine in original box. Stated First Printing. The story about a little bear is written by Gee and illustrated by him with great color illustrations in typical Volland style. Very scarce. More
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
[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 Gorey. More
BEARS. (PANDA) DEAR UNCLE LOOY by Peggy Gulick. NY:Knopf (1951). 4to, pict. bds, Fine in sl. worn dw. Stated 1st ed. The adventures of Sing, Sang, Sung and Willie, adorable Panda Bears, with wonderful color illus. by ELIZABETH DRESSER. More
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. THE BUSY BEARS by George W. Gunn. Chicago: J.I. Austen 1907. Folio (9 1/2 x 11 1/2"), pictorial wraps, light soil, VG+. The book tells about the mischief and adventures created by twin Teddy bears named Teddy and Freddy. Illustrated with 6 full page color illustrations plus 6 full... 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
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
VOLLAND. THE BEAR WHO NEVER WAS CROSS by Charlotte Herr. Published and copyrighted by P.F. Volland for the Children's section of the Philadelphia Ledger (1913). 16mo, pict. wraps, some cover soil, VG+. The story of a little cat and a large dog, illustrated in full color by FRANCES BEEM in... More
HOREJS,VIT. PIG AND BEAR. NY: Four Winds Press (1989 1-10 code). 8vo (7 x 9"), cloth backed boards, As new condition in as new dust wrapper. Stated first edition, 1st printing. This is a folk tale about how, despite a series of misadventures, pig and bear remain friends. Charming color... More
(GRUELLE,JOHNNY)illus. QUACKY DOODLES' AND DANNY DADDLES' BOOK by Rose String Hubbell. Chicago: Volland (1916, ninth printing). 8vo (6 1/4 x 9 1/4"), pictorial boards, tail of spine chipped and some minor repair to spine, else tight, clean and VG+. The story centers around the toy duck named Quacky Doodles and... More
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
(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
VOLLAND IMITATION. KAPERS OF KOKO by Victorine Kirk. Pasadena: Southwest Syndicate (1931). 12mo, pictorial boards, near fine. Stated 1st edition. The story of Koko, the baby in a family of humanized bears, who leaves home before hibernation is over and gets into much trouble. Illustrated by Charles Conner with vibrant... More
RUSSIAN. (ROTOV) KAK OT MEDA U MEDVEDI A ZUBY NACHALI BOLET [THE HONEY BEAR WITH A TOOTHACHE] by Boris Kornilov. Moscow, State Publisher 1935. Large 4to (8 3/4 x 11"), pictorial wraps, several edge repairs, VG. This is the story of a large brown bear's quest to cure his bad... More
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
McPHAIL,DAVID. THE BEAR'S TOOTHACHE. Bost.: Little Brown (1972). Offered here are several different versions of McPhail's delightful book about a bear with a toothache - a soft bound proof copy, a Puffin edition, and most interestingly, a proof copy with "Word pictures" for the blind. Because several of the pages... More
(TRNKA,JIRI)illus. BRUIN FURRYBALL IN THE CIRCUS by Josef Menzel. (Prague: Artia 1954). 9 3/4 x 10", cloth backed pictorial boards, light tip wear, VG+. Illustrated with fantastic full page and smaller color lithographs throughout the book that are well printed. In addition to illustrating children's books, Trnka was a successful... More
(TRNKA,JIRI)illus. BRUIN FURRYBALL IN THE ZOO by Josef Menzel. (Prague: Artia 1954). 9 3/4 x 10", cloth backed pictorial boards, light tip wear, VG+. Illustrated with fantastic full page and smaller color lithographs throughout the book that are well printed. In addition to illustrating children's books, Trnka was a successful... 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: Methuenn (1926). Folio (10 x 12 1/4"), cloth backed boards, 43p., Fine condition in near fine dust wrapper with just a touch of soil. 1st edition. 14 verses from When We Were Very Young set to music... 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
MILNE,A.A. WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BEES: A POP UP PICTURE BOOK. Lond:Methuen nd ca 1952. 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/2"), spiral bound pictorial boards, light wear, Fine. A marvelous book, each page is illustrated in full color (adapted by A. Schenk from the originals by E.H. Shepard) and... More
(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. LITTLE BEAR by Else Homelund Minarik. NY: Harper & Brothers Bros (1957). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 3/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper (3 chips on spine of dw). 1st edition (correct price, no ads for later titles in the series). This is the FIRST TITLE... More
(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. FATHER BEAR COMES HOME by Else Holmelund Minarik. NY: Harper & Brothers (1959). 8vo (6 x 8 3/4"), pictorial boards, Fine in fine dust wrapper with $1.95 price. Not 1st but early based on list of other titles. Illustrated with charming color illustrations by Sendak. More
(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. [FATHER BEAR COMES HOME] VATER BAR KOMMT HEIM von Else Holmelund Minarik. (Frankfurt): Sauerlander (1961). 8vo, pict. bds, VG. 1st German ed. illus. with charming color illus. by Sendak. More
(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR by Else Homelund Minarik. NY: Harper & Row (1968). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8 3/4"), pictorial boards, Fine in very slightly frayed dust wrapper. 1st edition, Harpercrest edition, of this I Can Read Book, wonderfully illustrated in color by Sendak. Scarce in such nice condition. More
BEARS. TEDDY BEARS ON ROLLERS by F. R. Morgan. Chicago: Donohue (1908). 8vo (6 1/2 x 7 3/4"), pictorial boards, slight bit of soil, near Fine. Illustrated in color on every page with the text relating the chaos that occurs when the Teddy Bears go roller skating. Rare. More
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
(SLOBODKIN,LOUIS)illus. THE WARM HEARTED POLAR BEAR by Robert Murphy. Boston: Little Brown (1957). 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/4"). boards, Fine in frayed dust wrapper. Stated first edition. The story is about Whitey, a pet polar bear who was left in the Arctic. Wonderful full page and smaller color illustrations... More
RUSSIAN. (KRAVCHENKO) GENERAL TOPTYGIN by N. Nekrasov. Moscow: Detguiz, 1937. 8vo (6 x 8 3/4"), pictorial wraps, light crease on top edge, VG+. This is the story about a brown bear named General Toptygin. Illustrated by A. Kravchenko with realistic black and whites on each page of text. See Leveque: Dictionnaire p. 138. More
(PEAT,FERN BISEL)illus. PICTURE STORY BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1933. Folio, pictorial wraps, 2 minor margin mends, near Fine. A beautiful SHAPE BOOK with the Three Bears on the cover. Inside there are short versions of 9 classic fairy tales including Puss In Boots, Snow White, Hansel & Gretel, Three Pigs etc.... More
REFERENCE. (TOYS) COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO 20TH-CENTURY TOYS by James Opie and Duncan Chilcott. Secaucas: Wellfleet Press, (1990). Large 4to, cloth, 96p., Fine in dw. An overview of major collectible areas with sections on dolls, teddy bears and more. Profusely illus. in color, bibliography and index. More
BEARS. HONEY ON A RAFT by Madalena Paltenghi. NY: Garden City, (1941). 4to, cloth-backed pict. bds., VG+ in chipped and worn dw. Charming story of a bear and a monkey who escape from the zoo and have adventures on a raft. Illus. by C.W. ANDERSON (known for horse books) in... More
PARKER,B. AND N. ARCTIC ORPHANS. London & Edinburgh.: W. & R. Chambers, no date, circa 1924. Oblong folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/2"), pictorial boards, light edge and spine rubbing else near Fine. The adventures of three young polar bears that lose their parents are told in verse by B.... More
MOTHER GOOSE. FRANK VER BECK'S BEARS IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND with new lines by Hanna Rion, old lines by Mother Goose herself. NY: George Doran, no date, circa 1910. 4to (8 1/2 x 11 1/2"), cloth backed boards, pictorial paste-on, offsetting at hinges from old repair (not weak), a mark... More
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