Photo Illustrated Books
DOWN IN THE GARDEN
ABC. (PHOTO ILLUSTRATED) DOWN IN THE GARDEN ALPHABET BOOK by Anne Geddes. (San Rafael: Cedco Pub. Co. 1997). 4to (8 3/4 x 10 1/4"), pictorial boards, as new in dust wrapper. 1st ed. Each letter features a fantastic color photo of a real babie posed as part of a flower, animal or insect. Simply incredible. More
IMPROVISATORE; OR, LIFE IN ITALY
ANDERSEN,HANS CHRISTIAN. IMPROVISATORE; OR, LIFE IN ITALY from the Danish by Mary Howitt. Lond.: Ward Lock no date inscribed 1906. Thick 12mo, 2 vols. in one, 340p. + [6]p. ads, full vellum stamped in gold, some rubbing, VG. Illus. with 37 photos. Not matching any of copies in Klein sale. More
TWO TEDDY BEARS IN TOYLAND
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
I WAS KISSED BY A SEAL AT THE ZOO
BEGINNER BOOK. I WAS KISSED BY A SEAL AT THE ZOO by Helen Palmer. NY: Beginner Books 1962. 8vo, glazed pict. boards, owner's name on dust wrapper else fine. 1st ed., no ads for later titles. Written by Dr. Seuss' wife Helen Palmer and illustrated with photos by Lynn Fayman. Scarce. More
FLOP-EARED HOUND
BLACK INTEREST. (CREDLE, ELLIS) THE FLOP-EARED HOUND by Ellis Credle. NY:Cadmus / OUP 1938. Sq. 4to, cloth, VG. The story of lonely Little Boot Jack who lives in the North Carolina mountains and who finds a dog who turns out to be a real pest. Charming photos throughout by Credle's... More
IT STARTED IN MONTGOMERY
BLACK INTEREST. IT STARTED IN MONTGOMERY by Dorothy Sterling. NY: Scholastic, (1972). Oblong 8vo, pict. wraps, fine. A picture history of the Civil Rights movement illustrated with drawings and photos in black and white throughout. More
I WISH I HAD AN AFRO
BLACK INTEREST. (SHEARER,JOHN) I WISH I HAD AN AFRO by John Shearer. NY: Cowles Book Co. (1970). 8 1/4 x 10 1/4", cloth, slight soil, near Fine in dust wrapper with a few chips and some rubbing. Stated 1st edition. Real life of a young Black boy is illustrated with... More
AUNT SALLY'S FRIENDS IN FUR OR THE WOODHOUSE NIGHT CLUB
BURGESS,THORNTON. AUNT SALLY'S FRIENDS IN FUR OR THE WOODHOUSE NIGHT CLUB. Boston: Little Brown (1955). 8vo (5 1/2 x 7 3/4"), cloth, 146p., fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Stated first edition. Burgess tells stories about his friend Aunt Sally's amazing relationship with wild animals, mainly racoons and skunks. Illustrated with 34 photos. Really interesting. More
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
CARROLL,LEWIS. (PHOTO) ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Racine: Whitman (1934). Sq. 12mo, pict. bds, paper aging, some edge rubbing, VG+. A Big Little Book illus. with scenes from the 1933 Paramount film starring Charlotte Henry. Lovett 284. More
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WODERLAND: SET OF PHOTOS FROM SHAFTEL'S MOVIE
(CARROLL,LEWIS). (PHOTO) ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WODERLAND: SET OF PHOTOS FROM SHAFTEL'S MOVIE. Offered are a set of 8 color stills from Josef Shaftel's 1972 U.K. Fox movie of Alice starring Fiona Fullerton as Alice and also featuring Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers, Ralph Richardson and others. Measures 10 x8" oblong in... More
KITTENS ON THE KEYS
CATS. KITTENS ON THE KEYS by Paul Dehn. [Lond]: Longmans (1961). 4to, cloth, fine in frayed dw. 1st ed. A sequel to Cats Cradle wherein two kittens have adventures and escapades portrayed through wonderful photos by Ron Spillman and Jack Ramsay. More
DELICIA AND ADOLPHUS
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
STORY OF DELICIA
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
STORY OF MY DOLLS
DOLLS. THE STORY OF MY DOLLS by Alice Trimpey. Racine:Whitman 1935 (1935). Sq. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in worn dw. 1st ed. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The stories behind 15 of the author's antique dolls, illustrated with photos of the dolls plus beautiful pictorial endpapers, cover and text... More
STORY OF MY DOLLS
DOLLS. THE STORY OF MY DOLLS by Alice Trimpey. Racine:Whitman (1935) sq. 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine in sl. worn dw. The stories behind 15 of the author's antique dolls, illustrated with photos of the dolls plus beautiful pictorial endpapers, cover and text illustrations by JANET LAURA SCOTT. A.... More
CINDERELLA
FAIRY TALES. CINDERELLA. NY: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard, no date, circa 1949. Square 8vo, pictorial boards, fine in frayed dust wrapper. Illustrated by Amalia Serkin with 16 color photos of real dolls on stages posed as the characters of the story. More
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
FAIRY TALES. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD by William Wegman. NY: Hyperion (1993). 4to, cloth backed boards, fine in dw. Stated 1st edition, First Printing.with 1-10 number code. Wegman has posed his Weimaraner dogs Fay Ray, Battina and Chundos as characters in Red Riding Hood and then photgraphed them in color!... More
FOUR LITTLE BUNNIES
FREES,HARRY. FOUR LITTLE BUNNIES by Ruth Dixon. Chic: Rand McNally 1935 (1935). Obl. 8vo, pict. bds, fine. 1st ed. Opposite every page of text is one of Frees' marvelous full page photos of real bunnies dressed up as humans and photographed in various posed positions. Unbelievable! More
KLEINE KATHE KRUSE BILDERBUCH
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
AS LONG AS THE GRASS SHALL GROW: INDIANS TODAY
INDIANS. AS LONG AS THE GRASS SHALL GROW: INDIANS TODAY by Oliver La Farge. NY: Alliance Book / Longmans Green (1940). 7 x 10" cloth, as in all copies there is offsetting on endpaper, previous owner bookplate, clean and VG+ in dust wrapper with old tape mark on rear edge... More
BERMUDA VACATION
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. BERMUDA VACATION by Ruth Houston Joor. Phil.: McKay (1941). 4to, pict. boards, fine in sl. worn dw. Twins Janie and Judy and their older brother Keith learn about Bermuda. Illus. with photos and with drawings by Roberta Paflin. More
BILLY'S SCRAPBOOK
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. BILLY'S SCRAPBOOK by Jane Harvey. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers 1941. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, VG+ in frayed dw. 1st ed. Stories accompany photos of people and things in a young child's everyday life. The photos by Edna Billings are very "40's" More
BIRTH OF PIGLETS
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. THE BIRTH OF PIGLETS by Jane Miller. London: J.M. Dent (1984). 4to (8 1/2 x 9 1/2"), glazed pictorial boards, as new condition. First edition. Simple text for the very young accompanies 50 wonderful color photos of the birth of a litter of piglets also covering the 3 weeks of their lives. More
BOOK OF THE PIG
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. BOOK OF THE PIG by Jack Denton Scott. NY: Putnam (1981). 4to (9 1/4 x 10"), boards, as new condition in as new dust wrapper. Stated first impression. This is a photo essay on the real nature and value of pigs, dispelling negative myths. Featuring black and white... More
CATCH A CRICKET
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. CATCH A CRICKET by Carla Stevens. NY: Young Scott 1961. Obl. 4to, cloth, fine. 1st ed. A simple picture book about the capture and care of crickets, grasshoppers and fireflies. Illustrated with photos by Martin Iger. Not in White. More
DECOUVERTES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. DECOUVERTES commentaires de J.M. Guilcher. Paris: Flammarion 1947. 8vo, wraps, 78p., spine paper repaired, some shefwear, VG in frayed dw. A Pere Castor l'Atelier book, illustrated with magnificent photos from nature - detailed magnified images of plant life by R.H. Noailles. More
KING WHO NEVER SMILED
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. THE KING WHO NEVER SMILED by Harry Frees. Chicago: Manning 1932. 4to (6 3/4 x 10"), flexible pictorial card covers, slightest bit of cover soil, VG+. This is a fairy tale illustrated with photos of real-life animals dressed as humans and posed in a variety of circumstances (also... More
LE CIRQUE DE MOSCOU
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. LE CIRQUE DE MOSCOU by Tristan Remy. Paris: ercele D'Art (1956). 4to, stiff pict. wraps, Fine. Fabulous photos throughout by PIC showing the famous Moscow Circus at work. More
LET'S GO OUTDOORS
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. LET'S GO OUTDOORS by Harriet Huntington. NY: Doubleday Doran 1939 (1939). Square. 4to, pictorial cloth, 88p., near Fine in slightly frayed dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition. A book about small outdoor creatures (spiders, bees, snails, etc). Illustrated by PRESTON DUNCAN, a California photographer, with remarkable and unusually fine... More
LITTLE JUMPING JOAN
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. LITTLE JUMPING JOAN by Katharine Eggleston Junkermann. (Wichita: McCormick Press 1907). 4to wraps with triangular cloth spine and pasted-on illus., 75p., 1/2" stain on top edge of cover, small corner stain else VG. Despcription of a mother goose play also including actual lines said by characters. Illus. with... More
MIKE THE CAT
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. MIKE THE CAT by Creighton Peet. NY: Henry Holt 1939 (1939). Oblong 4to (10 1/4 x 8 1/8"), cloth, Fine copy in dust wrapper (dw slightly frayed). 1st published by Loring and Mussey but soon after went out of print. This is the first Holt edition. Every other... More
NANCY GOES TO MEXICO
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. NANCY GOES TO MEXICO by Herbert C. Lanks. Phil.: McKay (1938). 4to, pict. boards, fine in sl. worn dw. Nancy is a real American girl who spends time in Mexico. Illus. with half-tone photos and with decorations by Gladys Lanks. More
PICTURE BOOK OF CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. PICTURE BOOK OF CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD by Otta Taggart Johnston. Cleveland: Harter 1934. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps, fine. Photos of children of different races and colors: "Mongolian yellow race, American or red race, Ethiopian or Black race and Malayan or brown race". Each photo has a simple... More
PICTURE BOOK OF HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. PICTURE BOOK OF HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD by Otta Taggart Johnston. Cleveland: Harter 1934. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps, fine. Photos of children of different races and how their environment dictates the kinds of houses they live in. Text is in large type. More
RAINY DAY SCRAP BOOK
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. RAINY DAY SCRAP BOOK by E.L. & E.T. Shuman. Chic: Reilly & Britton, (1910). Narrow 4to, pict. cloth, near fine in chipped dw. In an envelope in the front of the book are half-tone illustrations of all types of historic places, people and important events. The child is..... More
REALLY BABIES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. REALLY BABIES by Elizabeth Brownell. Chic: Rand McNally 1908. 4to, gilt cloth, photo paste-on, 63p., fine. Rhymes for children, one per page, with each rhyme facing a full page photo of posed children and with photos on text pages as well. Typical turn of the 20th century and... More
REALLY BABIES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. REALLY BABIES by Elizabeth Brownell. Chicago: Rand McNally 1908. 4to, gilt cloth, photo paste-on, 63p., fine in worn and chipped dust wrapper. Each page of text in rhyme faces a full page photo of a real posed child. Text pages have photos as well. Typical turn of the... More
SECRET DES DEUX PLUMES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. SECRET DES DEUX PLUMES by Ivo Duka [Ivo Duchacek] and Helena Kolda. Lausanne: Guilde du Livre (1956). 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 3/4"), pictorial boards, 96p., near fine. 1st French edition. Translated from the English edition of 1954 by Dominique Aury. The story involves a young New York... More
SEE HOW THEY GROW: PIG
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. SEE HOW THEY GROW: PIG photographed by Bill Ling. NY: Dorling Kindersley (1993 1-10 code). 8vo (8 1/4" square), glazed pictorial boards, As new condition. Stated 1st American edition, 1st printing. Simple text by Mary Ling underscores great color photos that trace a pig's life from birth to... More
SHIPS
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. SHIPS: A Children's Picture Book of Ships and Stories about them by Louis T. Henderso. Chicago: Donohue (1937). Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, fine in frayed dust wrapper. George and Louise travel on the Normandie. Illustrated with great photos of liner interiors and exteriors as well as of... More
TALE OF THE BULLFROG
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. THE TALE OF THE BULLFROG by Henry B. Kane. NY: Knopf (1941). 8vo, cloth, Fine in frayed dw. Prob. 1st ed. Wonderful photos of frogs in nature, "motions never before photographed are shown here for the first time." (Jacket blurb). Bader (p. 98-9) feels that Kane "set the... More
TO THE CITY
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. TO THE CITY prepared by John Beaty. Akron: Saalfield 1933. Folio, pict. wraps, light wear, VG. Text about city life with large, fascinating photos on every page showing city life in the 30's. Photos by Beaty. More
TRAVEL IN STORIES AND PICTURES
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. TRAVEL IN STORIES AND PICTURES by Louis T. HendersoN. Chicago: Donohue (1939). Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, tips rubbed else VG+ in frayed dust wrapper. The story of transporation through the ages is illustrated with great photos of dirigibles, trains, planes, steamships etc.. A fabulous 30's piece. More
TUFFY
PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. TUFFY by Robert Doyle. NY: Simon & Schister 1942 (1942). 4to (8 x 10 1/4"), pictorial boards, spine ends repaired else VG+ in dust wrapper (dw frayed with off rear corner). First printing of this charming book about a real black bear named Tuffy. Illustrated with stroboscope photographs by Frank Scherschel. More
MARIONETTES ARE PEOPLE
PUPPETS. MARIONETTES ARE PEOPLE by Edith Thane. NY:Duell Sloan Pearce (1948). 4to, cloth, Fine in worn dw. Stated 1st printing, this copy is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND ALSO HAS A LAID IN CARD FROM AUTHOR. Detailed information on construction of marionettes, with diagrams, illustrations and with fold-out patterns of... More
CHILDREN'S PICTURE READER
READER. CHILDREN'S PICTURE READER by John Beaty. Poughkeepsie: Artists and Writer Guild (1938). 4to, 96p. stiff pict. wraps, some wear, paper aging, VG. A reader illus. with photos - each chapter with a list of questions at the end. More
WATCH THE BIRDIE!
SCOTT PUBLISHER. WATCH THE BIRDIE! A fable of fond parents' frustrating efforts to photograph first baby by Phyllis Rowand. NY: Wm. R. Scott 1947. 4to, pict. bd, head of spine chipped else VG. This is a book for a young child that tells the child about the trials and tribulations... More
SHIRLEY TEMPLE:FIVE BOOKS ABOUT ME
TEMPLE,SHIRLEY. SHIRLEY TEMPLE:FIVE BOOKS ABOUT ME. Akron: Saalfield 1936. 5 books, pictorial wraps, Fine in color pictorial box (box. sl. worn). Photo illustrated in each book and including the following titles: Just a little girl, S.T. in starring roles, On the movie lot, Twinkletoes and Little Playmate. Cute and in..... More
LITTLE WARS
WELLS,H.G. LITTLE WARS: a game for boys. London: Dent (1913, first published in this ed. 1931). Oblong 4to, cloth, 116p., slight fading to covers else fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. The text gives detailed instructions on how to conduct war on the nursery floor. Illustrated with 16 full page... More
EDITH AND MIDNIGHT
WRIGHT,DARE. EDITH AND MIDNIGHT. NY: Doubleday (1978), folio, (9 x 12 1/2"), photographic illustrated boards, near Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Stated 1st edition. The story of a little doll named Edith and her adventures with Little Bear and Mr. Bear and a horse. Illustrated with "on-site" photos by... More
LITTLE ONE
WRIGHT,DARE. THE LITTLE ONE. New York: Doubleday & Co, 1959 (1959). Folio (9 1/4 x 12 5/8"), pictorial cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw mended with chip and a stain not visible on front of the dw). Stated First edition. The charming story about a doll named Persis (that is... More
LITTLE ONE
WRIGHT,DARE. THE LITTLE ONE. New York: Doubleday & Co, 1959 (1959). Folio (9 1/4 x 12 5/8"), cloth backed pictgrial boards, Fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Stated First edition. The charming story about a doll named Persis (that is rescued from a house) and 2 Teddy Bears with wonderful photo illustrations by the author. More