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 about ADVENTURES OF POPINJAY

5 BOOKS IN CARRYING CASE

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 about BAG OF FUN

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 about JOLLY BEARS ABC

TEDDY BEARS * KITTENS * PUPPIES

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 about MY PET LIBRARY

GOLLIWOGS AND BEARS

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 about RAG-BAG TOYS

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 about TEDDY BEAR PAPER DOLL

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 about TEDDY TAR AND DAISY

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 about THREE BEARS CUTOUTS

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 about TRES CERDITOS [WITH] RICITOS DE ORO Y LOS TRES OSITOS

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 about BEGGING BEAR

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 about MOST DELICIOUS CAMPING TRIP EVER

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 about LITTLE BLACK SAMBO MAGIC DRAWING BOOK in FUN WITH DOTS

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 about BEARS' PICNIC

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 about BIKE LESSON

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 about OUR FRIENDS THE BEARS: FATHER TUCK'S MARIONETTES

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 about ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR

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 about CUBBY BEAR HAS A MIND OF HIS OWN

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 about CUBBY GETS A BATH

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 about FRIGHTENED BABY [AND] CUBBY IN MOTHER BROWN'S PANTRY

[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 about WHAT THE WEE BEAR DID

POLITICAL ALLEGORY FOR CHILDREN

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 about BEAR FACTS

12 MINIATURE DRAYTON BABY BEAR BOOKS IN BOX

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 about BABY BEARS AND THE WISHING RINGS

BEAR SHAPE BOOK

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 about ALL ABOUT BABY BEAR

ROOSEVELT BEARS

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 about MORE ABOUT TEDDY B AND TEDDY G

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROOSEVELT BEAR BOOK

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 about ROOSEVELT BEARS THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES

BEAR DETECTIVES!

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 about TEDDY-B AND TEDDY-G THE BEAR DETECTIVES

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 about BUNNIE BEAR

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 about TWO TEDDY BEARS IN TOYLAND

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 about DEAR UNCLE LOOY

RARE TEDDY BEAR BOOK

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 about BUSY BEARS

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 about BRUIN FAMILY

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 about PIG AND BEAR

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 about STORY OF TEDDY THE BEAR

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 about KAPERS OF KOKO

(SENDAK,MAURICE)illus. BEARS by Ruth Krauss. NY: Harper Collins (2005). Oblong 4to (9 1/4 x 7 3/4"), new in dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. Krauss' book from 1948 is reinterpreted by Sendak with color illustrations filling every page. More about BEARS

PROOF COPY WITH WORD PICTURES FOR THE BLIND

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 about BEAR'S TOOTHACHE

WONDERFUL COLOR LITHOS BY TRNKA

(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 about BRUIN FURRYBALL IN THE ZOO

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 about TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG

POP-UP WINNIE

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 about WINNIE THE POOH AND THE BEES

(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 about FATHER BEAR COMES HOME

(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 about KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR

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 about TEDDY BEARS'HOUSE UNDERGROUND

BEARS

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 about TOPTYGIN

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 about COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO 20TH-CENTURY TOYS

GLORIOUS POLAR BEARS

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 about ARCTIC ORPHANS