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) 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
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
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