Rare Early Australian Edition Snugglepot & Cuddlepie by May Gibbs
Undated but believed to be the 1918 First Australian edition of this classic of this children's literature, Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, written and illustrated by May Gibbs.
First Edition 1906 A Child's Book of the Garden: The Things in Our Garden by Arthur Ransome
This rare Nature Book for Children A Child's Book of the Garden: The Things in Our Garden, is one of three books written by Arthur Ransome and published in 1906 in London for Anthony Treherne & Company, Ltd. It was the second in what was intended to be a 6 book series.
1910 First Edition The Slant Book by Peter Newell
This first edition of Peter Newell's Slant Book is in poor to fair condition but still complete. Newell, (1862 - 1929) created several novelty books and was one of the earliest American illustrators to work in half-tone washes as in this book.
Raphael Tuck Muslin Book Play-Time Friends Circa 1905
This beautiful muslin book by Raphael Tuck & Sons is titled Play-Time Friends and features fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. There is fraying at top and bottom edges of the cover pages otherwise in excellent condition. Pages are bright and crisp and appear not to have been played with the exception of light soiling on the cover pages. Measures 4.5" by 5.5".
1904 Saalfield Muslin Book Baby's Doings
1904 Saalfield Muslin Book Baby's Doings - A beautiful and nearly unused washable muslin book by the Saalfield Publishing company of Akron, Ohio. Measures 7.25" by 8.75", the "book" has eight double folded leaves, fourteen pages. Crisp and colorful pictures and text.
1909 Saalfield Muslin Book Farmyard Pets
Measuring 3.75" by 6.75" this 1909 Saalfield Washable Muslin Book is in excellent, nearly unused condition. Colors are crisp and clean with 6 double folded leaves making 10 pages with front and back printed covers. Some folding, wrinkling and edge fraying is present as would be expected but the overall condition is excellent making this an outstanding example.