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Bible Stories and ABC Linen Book 1940s Softcover Religious Children's Book
$ 12.95
Vintage Children's Book. Bible Stories and ABC's for Little Tots to Learn with Ease. I'm unable to find a date of publication or publisher information in this book. Dates to circa 1930s or 1940s.
Front half of the book has the ABC's along with an illustration for each.
Second half of the book has the following three stories:
- David and the Giant Goliath
- The Good Samaritan
- Peter Denies his Master
Softcover linen book measuring about 6 3/4 inches wide x 9 1/4 inches tall.
16 pages including the front and back covers. Color and blue and white illustrations throughout.
Condition is good some soiling and wear to covers and pages.
Sweet religious ABC book!
1964 Child Horizons Book Set of 3, The Story Hour, Parade of Stories, Questions Children Ask
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Vintage Child Horizons Book Set. Set of 3 Hardcover Books. Books each measure about 7 x 10 1/4 inches.
2 Antique German Children's Story Books by Christoph von Schmid
$ 17.95
2 antique German children's story book by Christoph von Schmid. Both are softcover books, each measuring 6 1/2 x 9 inches with 32 pages. Pretty blue and pink floral border on the covers.
Die Zwei Bruder and Das Täubchen Kupfermünzen und Goldstücke
I believe the title for the book on the left translates as:
The Cup of Copper Coins and Gold Pieces
Book on the right translates as:
The Two Brothers
Condition for both is good with wear and soiling to covers. Age toning and some soiling to pages. No rips, tears or marks on pages.
Vintage 1930s Palmer Method Writing Lessons for Primary Grades Book
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Measures 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches with 72 pages. The aim of the book is to teach beginners the basic principles of cursive handwriting. Including proper posture at their desk and how to hold the pencil or chalk.
Book is in very good condition with a couple dog eared pages and the first inside page having a one inch horizontal tear along the center edge.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 1963 Hardcover Childrens Book
$ 5.95
Vintage 1963 hardcover children's book. Where the Wild Things Are. Story and pictures by Maurice Sendak.
Measures 9 3/4 inches wide x 9 inches tall. Color illustrations throughout.
This is an withdrawn library book.
Wear to covers and spine. Soiling to the pages and numerous small tears to the pages. Shows a lot of wear. This book was definitely checked out a lot and well loved!
Chosen number One Best Illustrated Children's Book of 1963 by The New York Times.
Rumpelstiltzkin and The 3 Little Pigs 1940 Saalfield Childrens Books Lot of 2
$ 4.95
Lot of 2 vintage softcover children's books.
Rumpelstiltzkin, copyright circa 1940 by The Saalfield Publishing Co. This is a softcover, linen like book, that measures 7 1/8 inches wide x 8 1/4 inches tall. Twelve pages including front and back covers. Fair condition with some small tears along the page edges, and spine. And some creased page corners.
The Three Little Pigs, copyright 1940 by The Saalfield Publishing Co. This is a softcover, linen like book, that measures 7 1/8 inches wide x 8 1/4 inches tall. Twelve pages including front and back covers. Condition is poor for this book with some large tears.
These books would be super cute just to read, or use the pages for artwork!
Lassie's Brave Adventure Vintage 1959 Whitman Tell A Tale Hardcover Children's Book
$ 5.95
Lassie's Brave Adventure. Illustrated by Bob Bartram.
A Tell A Tale book by Whitman Publishing Co. Copyright 1958 by Lassie Programs, Inc. 28 pages. Hardback. Measures approx. 5 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Color illustrations throughout.
Condition is fair with wear to covers, including some paper loss along the spine, and former owners name written in ink on the title page. Also has a few small tears along the edges of the pages.
Cute book for your collection!
Tuffer Vintage 1959 Whitman Tell A Tale Hardcover Children's Book Flocked Cover
$ 5.95
Tuffer by Betty Ren Wright. Illustrated by Bonnie and Bill Rutherford.
A Tell A Tale book by Whitman Publishing Co. Copyright 1959. 16 pages. Hardback. Measures approx. 5 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Color illustrations throughout. Tuffer, the little spotted fawn, is flocked on each page in the book.
Condition is fair with wear to covers, including paper loss at the bottom of the spine, and former owners name written in pencil on the title page.
Cute book for your collection!
1983 Precious Moments Coloring Book All Through The Year Unused
$ 9.95
Precious Moments Coloring Book. All Through The Year. Artwork by Sam Butcher and William Biel.
Copyright 1983.
Book measures 8 inches wide x 10 3/4 inches long.
Approximately 60 pages to color.
Pictures to color include:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
- Birthday
- Birth of Brother/Sister
- Valentine's Day
- Palm Sunday
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Mother's Day
- Graduation Day
- Wedding Day
- Father's Day
- Fourth of July
- Grandparent's Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Condition is good with no marks or coloring inside.
Covers are also good with some wear along the spine and edges.
Super sweet pictures in this book!
Vintage Dick and Jane Early Reader Book We Work and Play 1946 Softcover
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Vintage Dick and Jane Book. We Work and Play by William S. Gray, Dorothy Baruch, and Elizabeth Rider Montgomery. Illustrated by Eleanor Campbell.
Softcover book measuring 5 7/8 inches wide x 8 inches tall with 62 pages.
Stories include:
Work
Play
Spot Helps Mother
Spot and Tim and Puff
Spot Works
Big and Little
The Funny Baby
Spot Helps Baby
Up and Down
Mother Makes Something
The Little Cars
Father Makes Boats
The Boats Go
Something Funny
Color illustrations throughout.
Condition is fair with wear to covers. Including some soiling, former owners name in ink on front cover, and some creases.
Interior pages are good with a few soiled spots and some dog eared pages.
Ten Treasured Tales Little Red Hen Gingerbread Boy Hardcover Children's Book Mary Perks
$ 12.95
Vintage Mary Perks Children's Book. Ten Treasured Tales.
Stories include:
- Little Red Hen
- Three Little Pics
- Gingerbread Boy
- Puss In Boots
- The Three Bears
- Henny Penny
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- The Tortoise and the Hare
- The Night Before Christmas
- The North Wind Doth Blow
Copyright 1943. Published and distributed by The American Crayon Co. of Sandusky, Ohio.
Hardcover book measuring about 8 3/4 inches wide x 11 1/8 inches tall.
I count 44 pages including the front and back end papers. Black and blue illustrations throughout.
Book cover has overall wear including fading, discoloration and some soiling, with a stain along the upper and lower back cover. Spine has an inch long split along the top (visible in the first photo). Binding is tight.
There is also an inscription with name written inside the front end paper.
Interior pages are nice, with no marks or tears.
Adorable illustrations in this book!
Old Testament Bible ABC Book 1946 Softcover Religious Children's Book Wartburg Press
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Vintage Children's Book. Old Testament Bible ABC Book. Copyright 1946. Published by The Wartburg Press, Columbus, Ohio.
Softcover book measuring about 8 1/8 inches wide x 10 1/2 inches tall.
16 pages including the front and back covers. Color illustrations throughout. One for each letter of the alphabet.
Condition is good with a few small tears along the page edges, soiling and a small moisture stain near the top of the front cover, crease upper left corner of the back cover, and some separation along the center of the spine on the cover page.
Sweet religious ABC book!
Jack and Jill Antique Victorian Childrens Book 1898 McLoughlin Bros
$ 24.95
Softcover book measuring 6 3/4 inches wide x 8 7/8 inches tall.
12 pages counting front and back covers. All pages are shown in the photos.
4 color bookplates inside.
Condition is fair to good for being 120 years old.
Foxing and some small tears, and paper loss, along the edges of the front cover. Bumped lower right corner. And writing at the top.
Back cover has soiling and a 1/2 inch tear along the outer edge.
Interior pages have some soiling, but no marks.
Lovely color illustrations in this classic book!
Our Darling's ABC 1913 Saalfield Linen Antique Children's Book
$ 34.95
Linen book measuring a little over 6 1/2 inches wide x 8 5/8 inches tall.
12 pages including the front and back covers. 4 full color illustration inside. Cover is paper. Inside pages are linen. Bound with 2 staples at the spine.
Condition is good with some light surface creases to the front cover and a light crease upper right corner. Back cover also has some light surface creases. Interior pages are really nice with a couple of small soiled spots.
Such a sweet little ABC book!
Bouncing Bunnies 1942 Samuel Gabriel Sons Vintage Childrens Book Linenette No. 497
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Book measures about 7 1/4 inches wide x about 8 1/4 inches tall.
Green, blue, tan, red, yellow and white cover featuring 4 rabbits playing leap frog.
12 pages, counting front and back covers. Color illustrations throughout. All pages are shown in the photos.
Condition is good with noticeable wear to the covers. Including a 1 1/4 inch horizontal tear along the front spine, creased lower right and upper left corners, and some small creases along the spine. There is also a light stain near the upper left corner of the cover.
Back cover has a tear near the bottom of the spine. Light soiling and a light crease that runs diagonally from top to bottom.
Interior pages are very nice with no tears or marks. There is some light soiling to some of the pages and creases to some of the corners.
Vintage Oversized Coloring Book 1934 Saalfield The Farm Book to Color No. 2103 Farming
$ 24.95
Large book measuring almost 13 inches wide x 14 inches long.
Front and back covers are in full color and feature a boy and girl at a wooden fence, watching a pig. Lower right corner is marked "The Baileys."
32 pages, with four pages having been colored in neatly with crayons. The first two pages after the title page were printed in color.
Pictures to color include:
The Collie farm dog named Rover
Barn with weather vane
Weather Vane (has been colored)
The boy Billy feeding the calves
Billy's father sharpening the plow
Three ducks
Hollyhocks along the garden fence
Pigs eating corn
Pet rabbits eating carrots
A pony cart
Daisies and Buttercups
A Robin's nest (has been partially colored)
A silo
Pumpkins and Jack-o-lantern
Billy riding his pony to school
Red-winged blackbird
Lettuce, carrot, pepper and tomato
Jersey Cow
Sliced apples (has been partially colored)
Jane swinging in a big tree
A tractor
Hen with chicks, and coop
Turkey and pan
Flock of sheep
Mother cat with 2 kittens
Stalk and ear of corn
Corn crib
Work horse (has been colored)
Squirrel eating nuts
Good used condition with the centerfold (2 pages, 4 pages counting front and back) having come loose from the book. The two pages have a lot of wear around the edges. The other interior pages may have a few small tears along the edges. And the page with Billy feeding the calves has a vertical tear along the spine, running half way up the page.
Covers are good with light edge wear, and some light soiling on the back.
A really fun 1930s farm themed coloring book!
Silver Pennies by Blanche Jennings Thompson Vintage 1928 Children's Book of Poems Fairies
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Book measures about 4 3/4 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches tall and about 3/4 inch thick.
Green cover with a silhouette of a little girl and title in black, along with shiny silver colored coins and crescent moon.
This is a 1928 edition. Published by The Macmillan Company of New York.
Includes a Table of Contents at the front, along with an Index of Titles.
Includes many adorable black and white illustrations of Fairies, children, an animals.
Ex school library book with stamped information inside front cover, and on several pages.
Condition is good with binding tight. Cover is getting thin along the spine and the corners are bumped.
Interior pages are very nice with no tears or marks. There is some light soiling to some of the pages.
Scat Scat by Sally R Francis 1940 Platt and Munk Red Hardcover Vintage Childrens Book
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Hardcover book measuring 6 x 7 5/8 inches. Ex library book with card inside the back cover.
About a little white kitten who is chased away by an old woman sweeping, a man in his garden, and chased by a black dog. Ends up in a flower box belonging to Rosy Runabout. She adopts the kitten as her own. And no one ever tells the kitten to scat again.
Condition is good with wear to the cover along the spine and corners. Some soiling to the pages.
Sweet little book!
Vintage Child Horizons Book Set of 3, The Story Hour, Parade of Stories, Questions Children Ask
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Books each measure are as follows:
1. Parade of Stories: Green Cover with black on spine. Copyright 1956. Standard Education Society Inc. Chicago. 192 pages. Condition is good with wear to covers and some soiling to about a dozen pages.
2. Questions Children Ask: Red cover with black on spine. Copyright 1956. Standard Education Society Inc. Chicago. 192 pages with index at the back. Condition is very good with some wear to covers, one dog eared page, and some age toning to pages.
3. The Story Hour: Orange Cover with black on spine. Copyright 1953. Standard Education Society Inc. Chicago. 192 pages. Condition is very good with some wear to covers, owner name written inside with pencil, and a page number circled in ink, on the table of contents.
Books each measure about 7 x 10 1/4 inches.
Very cute illustrations throughout all three books!
Thank you!
Clementina The Flying Pig Vintage 1950 Softcover Children's Book by Oskar Lebeck
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Clementina The Flying Pig A Surprise Dell Book. Vintage 1950 softcover children's book by Oskar Lebeck. Illustrated by Louis Myers. Published by Dell Publishing Company of New York, N.Y.
I believe this book was given out by Gold's of Nebraska. There is a Gold's sticker on the lower left corner of the front cover.
Softcover book measuring 7 1/4 inches wide x 5 1/8 inches tall with approximately 40 pages. Cute color illustrations throughout.
Condition is good with wear to the covers. Back cover also has a tear near the center of the top. Pages are very good with no marks or tears but they are age toned.
Super cute book for your collection!
Our Baby Book Vintage 1950s Milestones and Firsts Designed by Marion Raider
$ 22.95
Vintage 1950s "Our Baby Book." This adorable unused baby book has a hard cover with padded covers. Front cover shows a little girl, baby in a diaper, flowers, and white birds.
This was given as a gift to new parents by area businesses. Inside the front cover is a list of the donors. These donors are all from Fairbury, Nebraska including: Corbett's Dairy Service, Lester Jones Studio, Le Roy's Jewelry, Brown's Shoe Fit Company, The Korbel Drug Company, Bonham-Lock-Starr Insurance and Nigh Texaco Service
Cute graphics to record baby milestones, in orange, gray and black. Designed by Marion Raider. Includes 28 pages to record the story of baby including: first tooth, foot prints, outings, friends, first word, favorite toy, and up through sixth birthday.
Measures approximately 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches.
Condition is very good.
Super cute book for the expectant couple!
The Night Before Christmas Vintage 1950s Children's Book Clement C. Moore
$ 12.95
Vintage Children's book "The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore" Dates to circa 1950s or 1960s. Twelve pages including front and back covers.
This is a softcover book with stapled spine. Book measures 3 7/8 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches tall.
Condition is good with some wear to covers and the spine is split near the top. This was given as a gift, so there is also a name written inside the back cover.
Adorable graphics in the vintage Christmas Book!
I Like To Be Little 1976 Whitman Tell a Tale Hardcover Children's Book by Ann Matthews
$ 4.95
I Like To Be Little. Cute story telling all the good things about being little.
Written by Ann Matthews. Illustrated by Eleanor Mill. A Tell-A-Tale book by Whitman Publishing Co. Copyright 1976. 28 pages. Hardback. Measures approx. 5 1/2" x 6 1/4". Cute color illustrations throughout.
Condition is very good with bumps to corners and some scuffing to covers. Pages are very clean with no marks or tears.
Super cute book for your collection!
Vintage 1954 Christmas Pop Up Novelty Santa's Fun Book with 3D Glasses an Metal Clicker
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Vintage "Santa's Fun Book." This is a spiral bound softcover children's Christmas pop up book that measures 8.5 inches wide x 10.5 inches tall. Also has an eight page coloring book at the back. 18 pages not including front and back covers or coloring pages.
Lots of novelties in this book including:
Pop ups
Metal Clicker
Metal Bell
3-D Paper Glasses & two page 3-D picture
Box of 4 Regent brand crayons (still in the box)
Feather
Copyright 1954 White Plains Greeting Card Corp.
Comes in original box.
Condition for the box is good with wear to corners and edges and some splits along the box edges.
Book is very good with coloring pages colored in, original recipients information written on second page, and some light soiling and general wear. See all photos.
Fantastic vivid colors!
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