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
SCOUTING. BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1915. Housed in the original box is a COMPLETE SET OF 22 BOY SCOUT FIGURES. The box measures 16 1/2 x 8 3/4" with a color plate mounted on the cover. The flaps have been nicely reinforced and the..... More
(ROBERTS,JACK)illus. COLIN, COLINETTE AND THEIR HAPPY FARMYARD. Offered here is a complete set of paper dolls designed by Jack Roberts, printed in Paris by Gallimard and issued by the London branch of Galeries Lafayette department store in 1922. There are 4 cards measuring approx. 6 1/4 x 8 3/4", faint..... More
JAPANESE INTEREST. CUTOUT DRESSING BOOK. Japan, no date, circa 1950? (perhaps earlier). 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, spine repaired else VG. Laid in are 8 sheets of uncut paper dolls with outfits and toys for 2 children and their parents. The characters are typical 50's with the mother holding a broom..... More
MOVEABLE. DANCING CHARLIE. no pub. info., British made, ca 1920. This is a 13" hinged paper doll of Charlie Chaplain. It is housed in its original pictorial and printed envelope and includes the "secret" instruction sheet which reveals how the owner can "amuse and mystify" his friends by making Charlie..... More
DOLLS. DOLL HOUSE. NY: Golden Press 1959. Narrow large 4to, pictorial card covers and pages, fine and unused. Consisting of 6 color illustrated die-cut pages to be used to assemble a doll house with all of the furniture. More
POP-UP. DOLL'S HOUSE. (London: Bancroft) no date, circa 1950. 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/4"), spiral backed flexible car covers die cut in the shape of a house, VG+. Featuring 4 really fine pop-ups showing 4 different rooms of a house. By opening the book up all the way and..... More
DOLLS. (SHAPE BOOK) DOLLS OF MANY LANDS. Chicgo: Donohue, no date, circa 1915. Folio, stiff pictorial card covers die-cut in the shape of a doll, VG+. Illustrated by an unknown hand in the atyle of Grace Drayton with 4 full color pages and other pages illustrated in line. Features Japanese..... More
DOLLS. DOLLS' HOUSE. No pub. info., circa 1930. 4to, cloth backed boards printed on thick card pages, die-cut in the shape of a doll's house. Great color illustrations on every page to accompany the story of a family of dolls that moves into a lovely new house... More
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
SHAPE BOOK. DOLLY IN THE COUNTRY. London: Tuck no date, circa 1890. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps die-cut in the shape of a doll, FINE! A title in Father Tuck's Doll Series, this is illustrated with 4 full pages of chromolithographs and other pages are illustrated in brown line to accompany..... More
DOLLS. DOLLY IN TOWN. London: Tuck no date, circa 1890. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps, slight creasing on cover and spine neatly strengthened, VG+. Die cut in the shape of a doll, and illustrated with 4 charming full page chromolithographed pages and in brown line on verse pages... More
NOVELTY. (DOLLS) DREAMLAND. NY: Atlantic Book & Art no date, circa 1920. Oblong folio (13 1/4 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine condition with a few of the pieces having small repairs or chipping. Featuring 14 pages of large full color CIRCUS AND FAIR SCENES, each page has slots..... More
POP-UP. DRESS-UP PUSS AND CHICKY CUT OUTS. no pub. A Make-Believe Book ca 1950. When the covers are opened there is a pop-up with a cat and a chick. Inserted into a pocket are sheets with clothing to cut out and use to dress the pop-ups. More
[PRESTON,CHLOE]. FIVE BAD CHUNKIES. Springfield: McLoughlin (1929). 8 1/2 x 9 1/2", pictorial boards, some edge scuffing and slight wear to spine ends, VG+ The adventures of wide-eyed mischievous jointed dolls, illustrated with 8 wonderful color plates, black & whites in text and pictorial endpapers. An obvious piracy of Chloe..... More
(UPTON,FLORENCE)illus. GOLLIWOGG'S AIR-SHIP. London: Longmans Green 1902. Oblong 4to (11 x 8 1/8") cloth backed pictorial boards, corners worn, edges rubbed, some cover soil, 3 tiny margin mends else clean, tight VG. 1st edition. The Golliwoggs become aeronauts! The full page color illustrations by Florence are really superb, accompanied by..... More
(PEAT,FERN BISEL)illus. GROCERY STORE TO SET UP. Akron: Saalfield 1937. Oblong folio (13 1/2 x 10"), stiff pictorial wraps, Fine and Unused. This is a fabulous book of PAPER DOLLS with cabinets, stands and dozens of grocery items to be assembled by the user - all brightly illustrated in Peat's..... More
NOVELTY. (ARCHITECTURE) LET'S PLAY HOUSE: 3 ROOMS WITH COMPLETE FURNISHINGS by Robert Bazucha. Racine: Whitman 1932. Giant folio (12 1/2 x 19 12/"), pictorial wraps, some rubbing, UNUSED! This is a fabulous book of rooms and furnishings for the Playroom, Bed Room and Dining Room of a typical 1930's house..... More
TRADES. LITTLE JOINER AND OTHER STORIES. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1901. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds., edges rubbed else VG. Containing carpenters, blacksmith, cooper, bricklayer, printer and dollhouse builder plus a variety of other rhymes. Illus. with full page chromolithographed frontis and in b&w on every page... More
MOTHER GOOSE. (NOVELTY) MOTHER GOOSE CUTOUTS. Racine: Whitman 1939. Oblong 4to (9 3/4 x 8 3/4"), stiff card wraps, slightly dusty else fine and unused. There are 6 pages of brightly colored die-cut cardboard cut-outs in color (by an unknown hand) for all of the characters plus background pieces... More
DOLLS. (PAPER) MUNSINGER FAMILY CUT-OUTS. Minneapolis: Munsign Wear no date circa 1910. There are 8 pictorial panels folded accordion style to 3 1/2 x 6 1/4", fine and uncut. The front side of each panel has a different paper doll for family members: grandma, grandpa, mother, father and 4 children..... More
DOLLS. (PAPER) MY SMALLEST DOLL'S ROOM: Furnished Fishery. No publishing information except "Made in Germany". Housed in the original pictorial envelope measuring 5 1/4 x 3 1/2" is one folded card sheet containing 3 uncut paper dolls, 3 outfits and 3 accessories plus a folding color scene. The scene opens..... More
(APPLETON,HONOR)illus. ORIGINAL ART: JOSEPHINE GOES TRAVELLING. This is a wonderful watercolor signed by Appleton that appears on p. 52 of Josephine Goes Travelling. The image measures 7 x 9.5" on paper 10x 13". Captioned in pencil "But just in time up came Dora" this is a charming image with dolls..... More
SCOUTING. OUR BOY SCOUTS UP TO DATE. London: Misch & Co., no date, circa 1910 based upon the scout's uniforms. There are 2 articulated color pictorial card figures of 2 boy scouts housed in a pictorial folding box. There are 2 interior flaps one of which has a large color..... More
SHAPE BOOK. [PRESTON,CHLOE]. PEEK-A-BOO BOYS - FOUR BOOKS. Published in Springfield, MA by McLoughlin Bros., (1927). Offered here is a set of the 4 shape books featuring Preston's Peek-a-Boo Boys. Each is 4to, (5 x 11"), thick board covers die-cut in the shape of Preston's wide-eyed children, slight bit of..... More
BLACK INTEREST. (DOLLS) PLAYHOUSE DOLLY CUT-OUTS: JO. Kenosha: Samuel Lowe ca 1965. 4to, pict. wraps, corner of cover off else Fine and un-cut. Featuring a Black paper doll on cover and 5 pages of outfits. 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..... More
(PEAT,FERN BISEL)illus. RAGS. Akron: Saalfield 1929. Folio (10 1/2 x 13"), flexible pictorial card covers, corner crease on one page else near Fine. An adaptation from Peat's RAG DOLL JANE, this is illustrated with pictorial covers plus 12 full page color illustrations (same as Rag Doll Jane) with a few..... More
CHRISTMAS. SANTA'S TOYLAND PLAYBOOK. Racine: Whitmas 1962. 4to (9 x 12"), flexible pictorial card covers, Fine and unused. This is a 3 panel book illustrated in color on all sides in typical early 1960'2 style. There are pockets in 2 of the panels that hold activity items "To keep children..... More
DOLLS. (CLOTH NOVELTY) SIX "REELY - TROOLY" DOLLS. Boston: Reely - Trooly Co., no date, circa 1930. Housed in the original publisher's pictorial box are materials and instructions to make 6 real cloth dolls. There are 6 different pieces of cloth and color illustrated sheets of paper to cut out..... 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
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
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
WARNE'S PICTURE PUZZLE ALBUM. Lond. :Warne nd inscribed 1872. 4to, gilt cloth, VG. Containing the Doll and her Dresses, Book of Trades, The Horse and Kings and Queens. Each story is comprised of full page chromolithographs with a total of 24 full page illustrations. The reader is to cut out..... More
(PANORAMA) WITH FATHER TUCK IN FAIRYLAND. London: Raphael Tuck no date, circa 1910. Large 4to (12 x 10 1/2") opening to 4 times that size, edges sl. rubbed, repairs else tight, clean VG Including all 16 PAPER DOLL FIGURES. Each of the panels is completely covered with beautiful, richly colored..... More
DOLLS. EDITH AND MILLY'S HOUSEKEEPING. London: Warne, no date, circa 1880. 4to, pictorial wraps, spine strengthened and slight soil, VG+. A title in the Aunt Louisa London Toy Book series, this has with 6 fine full page chromolithographs printed by Kronheim, 5 of which offer detailed views of various rooms..... More
TOYS. TOPS AND WHISTLES by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. NY: Viking 1937 (1937). 8vo, (6 1/4 x 9"), pictorial. cloth, 193p., Fine in dust wrapper. 1st ed. True stories about early American toys and dolls and their young owners (Jenny Lind paper doll, Letitia Penn doll, etc.) illustrated with lovely lithographs..... More
(PICTURE BOOK) BAUMER,LEWIS. DID YOU EVER? by Lewis Baumer. London & Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, no date, [1903]. Large oblong 4to (11 1/2 x 9"), cloth backed pictorial boards, light edge wear, one corner bumped, small neat mend on verso of free endpaper, clean and near Fine. Printed on..... More
RUSSIAN. STARBYE KUKPI [OLD DOLLS] by Bednyi (pseud. Efim Alekseevich Pridvorov). 1931. 4to, pictorial wraps, light spine and cover wear, VG. Illustrated by Koukryniksi with full page satirical portrayals ridiculing the political figures of the past. Koukryniksi is a composite name for 3 famous Soviet illustrators who were satirists, poster..... More
DOLLS. (POLISH) CRY-BABY DOLLS by Josephine Bernhard. NY: Roy 1945. Oblong 4to, pictorial boards, FINE in slightly worn dust wrapper. 1st edition. This is a humorous folk tale adapted from the Polish about 9 cry-baby dolls. Illustrated in folk-peasant colors and style by Polish artist IRENA LORENTOWICZ... More
BERRY,ERICK. PRETTY LITTLE DOLL. NY: OUP 1946. Pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. A charming picture book about a little doll that wanted to be something else. Illus. with color illustrations on every page by the author. More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. POOR CECCO by Margery Williams Bianco. NY: George Doran (1925). 4to (7 1/4 x 9 3/4"), blue gilt cloth, some cover soil and foxing, VG. 1st edition 1st issue with pictorial endpapers (this precedes the U.K. Edition). Illustrated by Rackham with 7 fabulous and large tipped in color plates..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. POOR CECCO by Margery Bianco. NY: Doran (1925). 4to (7 1/2 x 9 3/4"), blue gilt cloth, Fine in dust wrapper with piece off bottom edge and top of spine. 1st US edition, first issue with pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Rackham with 7 fabulous color plates plus black and..... More
(RACKHAM,ARTHUR)illus. POOR CECCO by Margery (Williams) Bianco. NY: Geo. Doran (1925). 4to, vellum - like backed blue boards, spine very slightly toned, owner bookplate, a FINE COPY IN ORIGINAL SLIP CASE with the limitation number of the book also inked on the case (case flaps mended but VG). LIMITED TO..... 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
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
BLYTON,ENID. NODDY AND HIS PASSENGERS. Lond.: Samson Low Marston, no date, ca 1948. Oblong 4 1/2 x 3 3/8", pict. wraps, some edgewear, VG. Number 1 Toy Station Book illus. with color covers and in b&w on every page featuring Noddy and golliwoggs and bears. More
BLYTON,ENID. NODDY AND THE NAUGHTY TOYS. Lond.: Samson Low Marston, no date, ca 1948. Sq. 3 3/4", pict. wraps, some cover rubbing, VG. Noddy Garage Book Number 2. Illus. with color covers and in b&w on every page by Beek featuring Noddy, Mrs. Plump Doll and golliwoggs... More
REFERENCE. (DOLLS) DOLLS AND PUPPETS by Max Von Boehn. Trans. from German by Josephine Nicoll with a note on puppets by George Bernard Shaw. Phil.: McKay circa 1915. 4to, cloth, [522]p., VG in frayed dw. An extensive history of dolls and puppets and their historical connections. Profusely illus., excellent bibliography..... More
(CARROLL,LEWIS). (TUCK PANORAMA) ALICE IN WONDERLAND PANORAMA WITH MOVEABLE PICTURES. London: Raphael Tuck no date, circa 1910. Large 4to (12 x 10 1/2") opening to 4 times that size, edges rubbed, rear envelope lacks flap, a few minor edge repairs else tight, clean VG Including all 15 PAPER DOLL FIGURES..... More
McLOUGHLIN PUB. THE THREE GOOD FRIENDS LILLIE, CARRIE AND FLOSS. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, circa 1875 (71 & 73 Duane St). 4to (9 1/8 x 10 1/2"), pictorial wraps, some cover soil and spine wear, not weak, clean and VG+ This title in Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series features..... More
COLLODI,CARLO. WALT DISNEY'S PINOCCHIO DOLL CUT OUTS. Racine: Whitman 1939. Folio, (10 1/2 x 16 1/2"), flexible pictorial card covers, FINE AND UNUSED. There are 6 leaves of clothing and objects for the reader to cut out and use to recreate the story of Pinocchio. The covers have die-cut doll..... More
(LOBEL,ANITA)illus. THE LITTLE WOMAN FARMER by Alice Dalgliesh. NY:Mac. (1968). Obl. 8vo, pict. cloth, Fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. thus with great color illus. by Lobel. Bader p.79. More
TOYS. JOY TOY MAN OF JOY TOY TOWN by Mary Carolyn Davies. no pub. info., ca 1925. 4to, pictorial boards, paper aging else fine in frayed dw. Two children visit Santas brother the Joy Toy man. Illus. in color by paper doll artist QUEEN HOLDEN... More
DOLLS. NOBODY'S DOLL by Adele de Leeuw. Bost: Lit. Brn 1946 (1946). 8vo, cloth, [86]p., Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. The adventures of a doll named Susan Araminta, wonderfully illus. with full page color illus. and b&w's by ANNE VAUGHAN. More
DOLLS. RUNAWAY DOLL & DRUM by Bert Delevy. NY:Int'l Paper Goods nd ca 1925. Folio, stiff pict. wraps, [16]p., incl. covers, VG. A little doll and a humanzied drum run away from the ungrateful children who own them. Great full color illus. in typical 20's style by DOROTHY BUCK... More
(DISNEY,WALT)illus. WALT DISNEY'S BAMBI CUT-OUT BOOK. Racine: Whitman 1942. Folio (10 1/2 x 13"), pictorial card covers, FINE AND UNUSED. Featuring perforated die cut figures for all of the Bambi characters and background scenes. Great color illustrations by the Disney Studios. More
DOLLS. TUCKY THE TINY CLOWN by Jean Bell. (Cove Golly Farm Studio: 1951). 8vo, pictorial boards, some shelf wear, VG+. The story of a small toy clown doll in a circus setting is illustrated in color by Brook White. Inserted into a slot in the front cover is a REAL..... More
FIELD,RACHEL. HITTY:HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. NY: Macmillan 1930 (1929). 8vo (7 1/4 x 8 1/2"), patterned cloth, 207p., spine and edges faded else VG+. Early printing. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY FIELD DATED 1930 AND LAID IN IS A PHOTO OF HITTY INSCRIBED "DEAR MRS. --. SPECIAL LOVE AND CHRISTMAS..... More
FIELD,RACHEL. HITTY:HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. NY: Macmillan 1929 (Oct. 1929). 4to (7 x 8 5/8"), patterned cloth, 207p., Fine in very nice dust wrapper (light sunning and slight bit of wear to tips and edges). FIRST EDITION, WINNER OF THE NEWBERY AWARD. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY RACHEL FIELD WITH..... More
DOLLS. ADVENTURES OF IDABELL AND WAKEFIELD: DOLLS AROUND THE WORLD by Betty Fix. Okla.City: Crosby Hse (1946). 4to, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Illustrated in bright color by Edith Buhler with full page pictures of dolls of various nationalities (French Martinique, French Indo-China, Alaska, Russia, Canada, Hungary etc.). Text gently..... More
FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES SEWING BOOK. Philadelphia: Winston (1913). 4to, blue cloth, Fine condition. The Narrative tells how the fairy Thimble People teach Mary Frances to sew. The reader learns a variety of stitches, how to use patterns,etc. Beautifully illustrated with color plates and a profusion of text illustrations..... More
FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES HOUSEKEEPER: ADVENTURES AMONG THE DOLL PEOPLE. Phil.: Winston (1916). 4to (7 x 9 1/4"), cloth, pictorial paste- on, a few minor margin mends else fine. One of the nicest volumes in Fryer's series and the rarest in complete condition. This teaches good little girls how..... More
FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES HOUSEKEEPER: ADVENTURES AMONG THE DOLL PEOPLE. Phil: Winston (1916). 4to (7 x 9 1/4"), cloth, pictorial paste- on, fine. One of the nicest volumes in Fryer's series and the rarest in complete condition. This teaches good little girls how to grow up to be good..... More
FRYER,JANE EAYRE. THE MARY FRANCES KNITTING AND CROCHETING BOOK. Philadelphia: Winston (1918). 4to (7 x 9 1/2"), blue cloth, pictorial paste-on, VG+. Illustrated by JANE ALLEN BOYER with color plates and with many photographs and black and whites in-text, all to accompany a fairy narrative designed to teach how to..... More
GAG,WANDA. SNIPPY AND SNAPPY by Wanda Gag. NY: Coward McCann 1931 (1931). Oblong 8vo (10 X 6 3/4"), yellow pictorial boards, dust wrapper. 3" triangular stain on upper corner of dust wrapper, closed tear, book has narrow stain on top of spine and edge of rear cover that doesn't extend..... More
DOLLS. THE DOLL THAT WAS LOST AND FOUND by Josephine Scribner Gates. Toledo: Franklin Pub. Co. (1903). 8vo (6 1/2 x 9"), half cloth and patterned paper, pictorial paste-on, 137p., near fine. This is the story of a rich little girl whose doll was taken by a dog owned by..... More
DOLLS. THE LIVE DOLLS HOUSE PARTY by Josephine Scribner Gates. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill (1906). 4to, red cloth, pictorial paste-on, slight rubbing, VG+. 1st edition. Illustrated with 9 half-tone plates plus pictorial chapter heads by VIRGINIA KEEP. The Cloverdale Dolls come alive. Charming stories. (Realms of Gold p128)... More
DOLLS. THE LIVE DOLLS PLAY DAYS by Josephine Scribner Gates. Indianap: Bobbs (1908). 4to, red cloth, pict. paste-on, sl. rubbing, VG+. 1st ed. Illus. with 9 half-tone plates plus pictorial chapter heads by VIRGINIA KEEP. The Cloverdale Dolls come alive. Charming stories.(Realms of Gold p128)... More
SHAPE BOOK. DOLLIE: A SPLASHME DOLL BOOK by Gene George. NY: Stokes 1920. 4to, pictorial card covers die-cut in the shape of the doll, spine repaired and some shelf wear, VG. The story is in verse about a group of "Splashme" dolls. Illustrated by the author with double page color..... More
GODDEN,RUMER. LITTLE PLUM. NY: Viking (1963). Tall 8vo, cloth, fine in dw. 1st ed. The story of 3 little girls and how the Japanese doll solves their problems. Illus. in color by Jean Primrose. 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..... More
POP-UP. CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: 12 interesting activity books for children. no place: Whitehall Pub. Co. 1950. Housed in a pictorial two part card folder are 12 slim books in fine condition. 6 of the books have paper doll figures that pop-up and come with clothing to be cut out and put..... More
BLACK INTEREST. (GRUELLE,JOHNNY) BELOVED BELINDY. Joliet: Volland (1926, seventeenth printing). 8vo (6 x 9 1/4"), pictorial boards, FINE IN PICTORIAL BOX. A Raggedy Ann story this features Belindy, the Black "mammy" doll. Illustrated with bright colors by Gruelle. A scarce Gruelle title, rarely found so nice in the box... More
GRUELLE,JOHNNY. FRIENDLY FAIRIES. Chicago: Volland (1919 no additional printings). 8vo, pictorial boards, light wear to spine ends, half-title spotted, VG+ in PUBLISHER'S BOX (flaps repaired). 1st edition of this Volland Happy Children Book containing 15 fairy stories including the Fairy Ring, The Three Little Gnomes, Mr. & Mrs. Thumbkins and..... More
GRUELLE,JOHNNY. MARCELLA STORIES. Joliet: Volland (1929). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, 94p. + 1p. ads. Slight wear else near FINE IN PUBLISHER'S BOX (neat flap repairs). 1st edition. No additional printings listed and no listing of later titles. This is a Raggedy Ann story featuring all of Gruelle's favorites and..... More
GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN'S WISHING PEBBLE. Chic: Donohue (Volland 1925). 8vo, pict. bds, edges rubbed and occasional finger soil, VG. Illustrated with vibrant color illustrations by Gruelle. More
GRUELLE,JOHNNY. RAGGEDY ANN'S WISHING PEBBLE. Joliet: Volland (1925, later printing). 8vo, pictorial boards, fine IN PUBLISHER'S BOX (box flaps repaired). A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK with vibrant color illustrations by Gruelle. A great copy, scarce in the box. More
FAIRY TALES. FAIRY FAVORITE CUT OUT DOLLS by Margaret Hays. Chicago: Donohue 1913. Oblong folio (13 9 1/2"), pictorial wraps, light pencil mark on cover else near Fine and unused. Illustrated by Margaret G. Hays in the style of her sister's, Grace Drayton. For each story there are color illustrated..... More
DOLLS. (PAPER) DOLLS THAT YOU LOVE by L.R.S. Henderson. Chicago: L.W. Walter 1910. Oblong folio (19" x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed else FINE AND UNUSED. There are 6 paper dolls 3 1/2 x 8" high - 5 children and their Nurse. Each doll has 4 outfits..... More
CHRISTMAS. SANTA CLAUS DOLLS edited by Elizabeth Hoyt. Boston & Chicago: W.A. Wilde (1911). 8vo, pictorial boards, VG. A series of short stories all with a doll/Christmas theme. Featuring charming 2-color illustrations by Josephine Bruce in the style of the Brandywine women. More
GERMAN. (PHOTO) DAS KLEINE KATHE KRUSE BILDERBUCH text von Max Jungnickel. Munchen: Georg Dietrich, no date, circa 1925. Oblong 4to (11 x 9 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, near Fine condition. Illustrated with 12 color plates of PHOTO ILLUSTRATED DOLLS POSED IN VARIOUS SCENARIOS: doing housework, having a tea party..... More
DOLLS. POCKET DOLLY BOOK by Jean Kell. NY: Capitol Pub. 1946. 4to (7 3/4 x 10 1/2"), pictorial boards, outer edges worn else VG+. The book opens accordion fashion to form a fabulous color illustrated double sided panorama. The story tells the story of rag doll who has her first..... More
DOLLS. (PANORAMA) POCKET DOLLY BOOK by Jean Kell. NY: Capitol Pub. 1946. 4to, pictorial boards, FINE IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX (box VG with some rubbing at joints and lightly). The book opens accordion fashion to form a fabulous color illustrated double sided panorama. This is the story about a rag..... More
DOLLS. THE DOLL'S HOUSE AT WORLD'S END by Marjorie Knight. NY: Dutton, (1936) 8vo, cloth, Fine in sl. worn dw. First ed., illus. by CLIFTON KNIGHT with many full page illus. An uncommon title and a charming fantasy where dolls come alive. More
TOYS. THE DOLLVILLE RAILROAD by Josephine Lawrence. NY: Barse (1928). 12mo (4 1/4 x 5 1/2"), pictorial boards, 48p., pictorial paste-on, Fine condition in Fine dust wrapper. The story tells about the daily life of the dolls in the attic, including the members of Noah's Ark, and how the train..... More
TOYS. THE UNHAPPY PAPER DOLL by Josephine Lawrence. NY: Barse (1928). 12mo (4 1/4 x 5 1/2"), pictorial boards, 48p., pictorial paste-on, Fine condition in near Fine dust wrapper. The story tells how the doll family that lives in the dollhouse in the attic try to help a beautiful paper..... More
MARIANA. JOURNEY OF THE BANGWELL PUTT. NY:Lothrop Lee Shep. (1965). 4to (7 5/8 x 9 3/8"), cloth, Fine condition in dust wrapper. The story is based upon an actual doll in a museum in historic Deerfield, Massachusetts. With text in script artfully arranged on the pages and with the most..... More
MARIANA. MISS FLORA McFLIMSEY AND THE BABY NEW YEAR. NY:Loth. Lee Shep. (1951). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in frayed dust wrapper. 1st ed. This little doll makes New Years resolutions. Charmingly illus. in color by Mariana and a gentle story. Scarce... More
MARIANA. JOURNEY OF THE BANGWELL PUTT. F.A.R. Gallery (1945). 8vo (6 1/4 x 8"), cloth backed decorative boards, [40]p., Fine in original glassine and slipcase (case slightly soiled but VG+). LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY MARIANNA AND HAND-COLORED! The story is about an actual doll that is in..... More
PICTURE BOOK. A TRIP TO TOYLAND by Henry Mayer. Lond: Grant Richards 1900. Oblong folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, tips slightly rubbed and very slight cover soil, VG-Fine. 1st edition. Every other page has a vivid full page color illustration (printed on one side of page). The story tells the..... More
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MEGGENDORFER,LOTHAR. DAS PUPPENHAUS [THE DOLLS HOUSE]. Essingen & Munich: Schreiber, no date, circa 1911. Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8 1/2"), plastic in a window worn a few inconsequential creases and a few discreet minor repairs else near FINE AND BRIGHT IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S BOARD SLIP CASE with printed label..... More
ROBIN HOOD. PLAYBOOK OF ROBIN HOOD by Susan Meriwether. NY: Harper Brothers 1927 (1927). Folio (10 1/2 x 13"), stiff pictorial card covers, corner of one flap frayed a bit else Fine and UNUSED. First edition. The story of Robin Hood is written on the first few pages. The remaining..... More
(SARG,TONY)illus. THE TALKING DOLLS by G.R. Mills and Zaida Nelson. NY: Greenberg (1930). 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/4"), pictorial cloth, tiny bit of edge fading else Fine in VG dust wrapper faded on bottom edge and with a small corner piece chipped. The story tells the tale of 2..... More
(SARG,TONY)illus. KERNEL COB AND LITTLE MISS SWEETCLOVER by George Mitchell. Chicago: Volland (1918 no additional printings). 8vo, 6 x 9 1/4" pictorial boards, small mend to paper on spine, some wear to spine ends, VG+. 1st edition. A VOLLAND HAPPY CHILDREN BOOK. The story relates the fantasy trip of a...... More
DOLLS. THE STORY OF THE FIVE REBELLIOUS DOLLS by E. NESBIT. London: Nister [1904]. Oblong folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, covers very lightly rubbed and 2 mends else a beautiful VG+ copy. A marvelous, large Victorian doll fantasy this features a Dutch doll, a Chinese doll, a toy soldier and..... More
DOLLS. DELICIA AND ADOLPHUS by Gertrude Newman. Chic:Rand McNally (1938). Sq. small 4to, pict. bds, VG+ in worn dw. The story of 2 rag dolls with each page of text facing a charming phot of the dolls and humans posed in various activities (photos by RUSSELL BENSON... More
DOLLS. THE STORY OF DELICIA: a rag doll, written by Gertrude Newman. Chic:Rand McNally (1935). Sm. 4to, pict. boards, sl. rubbing, VG+. 1st ed. Written in the form of a daily diary from the point of view of the doll, and illustrated with many full page photos showing the life..... 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