(BETTS,ETHEL)illus. BABES IN TOYLAND by Glen MacDonough and Anna Alice Chapin. NY: Fox Duffield 1904 (Sept. 1904). 4to (7 1/2 x 9 1/2") tan pictorial cloth, slightest bit of finger soil, near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Betts with cover design, color pictorial endpapers, 7 beautiful color plates plus many... More
CLOTH BOOK. NURSERY NOTIONS London: Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd., no date, ca 1915. 8vo, (6 x 8 1/4"), pictorial cloth, As New. Charming color illustrations in color on every page by Sybil Stuart showing an array of children's toys including Noah's Ark, skittles and more. Dean Rag Book 240. More
CLOTH BOOK. WHAT'S THAT? London: Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd., no date, circa 1907. 8vo, (6 x 8 1/4"), pictorial cloth, As New. Featuring charming color illustrations by Evelyn Gladys Hall with Sunbonnet Babies on the cover and in color on every page showing an array of more than 50... More
GRANT,VERNON. TINKER TIM THE TOY MAKER. Racine: Whit (1934) 4to, pict.bds, sl. edge and tip wear else VG. Illustrated by Grant with bright, full page color illus and pict. ep's, done in his unique style. Buzz travels to "Behind The Clouds Town"- a charming fantasy by the creator of that..... More
GRANT,VERNON. TINKER TIM THE TOY MAKER. Racine: Whit (1934) 4to, pict.bds, some edge rubbing and cover soil else VG. Illustrated by Grant with bright, full page color illus and pict. ep's, done in his unique style. Buzz travels to "Behind The Clouds Town"- a charming fantasy by the creator of..... More
PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA. GET-A-WAY AND HARY JANOS. NY: Viking 1933 (1933). 4to (9 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, some tip and edge rubbing else. 1st edition of one of the Petersham's most desired books. This is the story of an old worn out horse and an old Hungarian toy... More
PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA. GET-A-WAY AND HARY JANOS. NY: Viking, 1933. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, fine in dw with some chips and mends. 1st edition of one of the most desirable and (arguably the best) books illustrated by the Petershams. This is the story of an old worn-out horse and... More
PETERSHAM,MAUD & MISKA. GET-A-WAY AND HARY JANOS. NY: Viking, 1933 (1933). 4to (9 x 11"), cloth backed pictorial boards, slightest bit of edge wear else fine in VG+ dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. 1st edition of one of the most desirable and (arguably the best) books illustrated by the... More
PICTURE BOOK. THE TOYS' ADVENTURES AT THE ZOO by Gwen White. London: London: A & C Black 1929. 8 x 11", white pictorial cloth, slightest bit of cover soil else near Fine. 1st edition. When Mary goes to sleep, her toys get together to visit their relatives at the zoo... 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
(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: 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 (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
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
REFERENCE. (TOYS) FOLK TOYS (JOUETS POPULAIRES) by Emanuel Hercik. Prague: Artia (1951). Large 4to, 175p., Fine in sl. worn dw. 68 pages of text in French and English, featuring 176 beautifully vibrant color plates and 29 pen and ink drawings in the text. Covering folk toys from all over the... More
RUSSIAN. (KOUZENETSOV) TOY TIME by A. Barto trans. from Russian by Herbert Marshall. Moscow: Mejdubarodnaya Kniga no date, ca 1935. 4to (8 3/4 x 11 1/4"), pictorial wraps, slight cover soil else VG+. Color illustrations on every page in typical Russian post-Revolutionary style by K. KOUZNETSOV, all featuring various toys... More
RUSSIAN. TOY TIME by A. Barto trans. from Russian by Herbert Marshall. Moscow: Mejdubarodnaya Kniga nd ca 1935. 4to, pict. wraps, small margin rips and faint stain else VG. Color illustrations on every page in typical Russian post-Revolutionary style by K. KOUZNETSOV, all featuring various toys. Verses accomapny the illustrations... 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
SUTTON,ADAH LOUISE. A LITTLE MAID IN TOYLAND. Akron: Saalfield (190)). 8vo, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges rubbed else Fine. A fantasy story illustrated with great color frontis of Santa on ice skates and in in black & white throughout the text by A. Russell. More
TOYS. CHILDREN'S TOYS OF YESTERDAY edited by C.G. Holme. London: The Studio 1932. Large 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/2"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper (dw only slightly worn). This is an excellent reference source on early toys, profusely illustrated with photos throughout including dolls, toy soldiers, Noah's Ark, mechanical... 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. JOURNEY OF THE TOYS by Ruth and William Rahr. (Manitowoc, Wi: Color Craft Printers 1934 third printing). 4to, blue cloth, pict. paste-on, 88p. Fine. The adventures of humanized toys, beautifully illustrated in bright, bold colors on every page by BRUNO ERTZ in typical 30's style and equally as beautifully... More
TOYS. MECHANICAL TOYS by Charles Bartholomew. Secaucas: Chartwell, (1979). 4to, cloth, 156p., Fine in sl. worn dw. Examines the progression of mechanical toys from earliest times to our recent past, illus. in color, appendices. 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
TOYS. TOYS TO MAKE AND PLAY WITH.Akron: Saalfield 1938. Sq. 8vo, pictorial wraps, fine. Printed on textured paper and illustrated in color on nearly every page by Betty Bell Rea to accompany directions for making simple toys. 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