Vintage Books

Tom and Jerry in Tom’s Happy Birthday.

Drawings by M-G-M Cartoons, Inc.

Adopted by Harvey Eisenberg and Gene Wolfe.

1955 hardcover Whitman Tell a Tale book.

Book measures about 5 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches. 

Condition is used with wear to the cover edges and spine. 

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Really cute illustrations.

Puddle Jumper. Written and illustrated by Dorothea J. Snow. 

1949 hardcover Rand McNally Junior Elf book about a little trolley car.

Book measures about 5 x 6 5/8 inches. 

Condition is used with soiling and wear to the cover, edges and spine. Also has a clear plastic coating on the cover which is peeling in spots.

The cover is also starting to separate from the inside pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Socks by Betty Molgard Ryan. Illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship.

1949 hardcover Whitman Tell a Tale book about a little black kitten with white feet, white tipped tail and a white star under his chin.

Book measures about 5 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches. 

Condition is used with wear to the cover edges and spine. Also has a small amount of pink crayon scribble on the last page and inside back cover (shown in the photos.

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Really cute illustrations.

Favorite Little Golden Books for Christmas.

2012 boxed set.

5 hardcover books included.

Titles are:

The Christmas Story

The Animals’ Christmas Eve

The Pokey Little Puppy’s First Christmas 

The Night Before Christmas 

The Little Christmas Elf

Books measures about 6 5/8 x 8 inches. 

This is a previously owned set.

The books are all in unread like new condition. The cardboard cover has some wear.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Rand McNally & Company Hardcover Children’s book.

Eddie Elephant. Tiny Elf Library.

Written by P. X. Yost. Pictures by Lucy Ozone.

Book measures about 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1968.

Book is used and shows wear to the cover around the edges and to the spine.  

Some soiling to the cover and pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Santa Mouse.

A Sturdi-Contour Book. 

Vintage Children's Wonder Book 5530.

Copyright 1966, by Michael Brown.

Adorable color illustrations throughout the book.

Hardcover book measuring 6 3/4 inches wide x 8 inches long with 5 pages.  8 pages counting the front and back covers.

Plastic spine and all the pages are cardboard.

Condition is used with some wear to the cover, especially the lower left front cover. 

Former owners name written in ink on the title page.

Super cute collectable children's book. 

Vintage Whitman Top Top Hardcover Children’s book.

Peppermint. The story of a Kitten.

Written and illustrated by Dorothy Grider.

Book measures about 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1950.

Condition is fair to good with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with a small tear near the bottom center of the opening page.

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Really cute illustrations.

The True to Life ABC Book Including Numbers.

Illustrated by Johan Polak. 

Copyright 1952, by Grosset & Dunlop, Inc.

Hardcover book measuring about 9 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Approximately 30 pages.

Good used condition with some overall wear. Pages are clean. Split along the lower 5 inches on the inside of the back spine.

Cute color illustrations all throughout this book.

Hans Christian Andersen and other Best Known Fairy Stories.

Retold by Lornie Ledge-hodge.  Illustrated by Ronald Embleton.

Contents include:

• Puss in Boots
• Sleeping Beauty
• The Fairy
• Cinderella
• The Ridiculous Wishes
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Idle Jack
• The Emperor’s New Clothes
• The Real Princess
• The Ugly Duckling
• It’s Perfectly True
• The Tinderbox
• The Little Fir Tree

Copyright 1983 The Hamlyn Publishing Group.

Hardcover book measuring about 9 1/4 x 12 inches. Approximately 100 pages.

Good used condition with some wear and light soiling to the covers. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Former owners name written inside front cover.

Cute color illustrations all throughout this book.

The Brothers Grimm and other Best Traditional Fairy Stories.

By Lorine Ledge-hodge.  Illustrated by Ronald Embleton.

Contents include:

• The Three Bears
• The Three Little Pigs
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• Beauty and the Beast
• Idle Jack
• The Gingerbread ManThe Real Princess
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• The Four Musicians of Bremen
• The Elves and the Shoemaker
• The Frog Prince
• Rumpelstiltskin
• The hare and the hedgehog

Copyright 1983 The Hamlyn Publishing Group.

Hardcover book measuring about 9 1/4 x 12 inches. Approximately 100 pages.

Good used condition with some wear and light soiling to the covers. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Former owners name written inside front cover.

Cute color illustrations all throughout this book.

Andersen’s Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.

Junior Deluxe Editions.

1956 Hardcover Children’s Book.

Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard.

Hardcover book measuring about 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches, with 215 pages.

Very good used condition with inscription written on title page.

Vintage Little Golden Book.

Santa’s Surprise Book by Joan Potter Elwart. Illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship. 

Original copyright 1966 by Western Publishing Company. This book is Ninth Edition, 1979. 

Hardcover book measuring about 6 3/4” wide x 8” long.

Book is in used condition with cover wear and tear and scuffing. Pages are clean. Last page has a 1” tear at the center bottom. Last few pages have a light vertical crease (please see all photos).

Adorable book!

Vintage Little Golden Book.

The Little Red Caboose

Original copyright 1953 by Western Publishing Company. This edition is 1994. 

Hardcover book measuring about 6 3/4” wide x 8” long.

Book is in used condition with cover wear and tear and scuffing. Pages are clean other than a small soiled spot on the opening page (see all photos).

Adorable book!

Vintage Little Golden Book.

Raggedy Ann and Andy Help Santa Claus.

Fourth Printing, 1980.

Hardcover book measuring about 6 3/4” wide x 8” long.

Book is in used condition with cover wear and tear and scuffing. Pages are clean other thank a small soiled spots on the opening page (see all photos).

Really cute kids book!

Mother Goose Rhymes.

Vintage Platt & Munk Company Children's Book No. 852.  Board book with red cloth spine and blue cloth page binding.

Copyright 1939.

Adorable color illustrations throughout the book.

Hardcover book measuring about 6 1/2 x 8 inches.

Condition is used with some wear to covers, and split to the binding between pages 7 and 8. 10 pages total (please view all photos).

Super cute collectable children's book. 

Vintage Rand McNally Junior Elf book.

The Runaway Kangaroos, by Eliza Lewis. Illustrated by Eve Rockwell.

Book number 8004.

Book measures about 4 7/8 x 6 3/8  inches. 

Copyright date of 1959. Original price printed on cover 15c. 

Condition is used with scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover. Heavy wear to the top and bottom of the spine.

No rips or markings on pages.  They do have age toning.

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Super cute collectible book!

Vintage Rand McNally Junior Elf book.

Little Raccoon, by Mabel Watts. Illustrated by Jean Tamburine.

Book number 8081.

Book measures about 4 7/8 x 6 3/8  inches. 

Copyright date of 1961. Original price printed on cover 19c. 

Condition is used with scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover. Heavy wear to the top and bottom of the spine.

No rips or markings on pages.  They do have age toning.

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Super cute collectible book!

Vintage Whitman Tell A Tales Children’s book.

Roy Rogers’ Bullet Leads the Way.  Story by Frances Wood.  Illustrated by Bart Doe.

Book measures about 5 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1953.

Condition is used with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with no tears or marks. There is some age toning to the pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Whitman Tell A Tales Children’s book.

The Three Bears.  Pictures by Helen Rowland.

Book measures about 5 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1952.

Condition is used with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with no tears or marks. There is age toning to the pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Whitman Tell A Tales Children’s book.

Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker’s Peck of Trouble.  Pictures by Walter Lantz Studio

Book measures about 5 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1951.

Condition is good with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with no tears.  There is age toning to the pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Whitman Tell A Tales Children’s book.

Uncle Wiggily and the Alligator.  Created by Howard R. Garis. Story by Gil Turner. Illustrations by William Weaver. 

Book measures about 5 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1953.

Condition is fair to good with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and major wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with no tears.  There is age toning to the pages.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Whitman Tell A Tale Children’s book.

Walt Disney’s Water Birds. Pictures by Marjorie Hartwell.

Book measures about 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1955.

Condition is fair to good with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover and major wear to the spine.  

Interior pages are very good with no tears.  Someone did right a page number at the bottom of each page.

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Really cute illustrations.

Vintage Rand McNally Junior Elf book, Let’s Read About Rocks by Iris Tracy Comfort. Illustrated by Seymour Fleishman. Book number 8165.

Book measures about 4 7/8 x 6 3/8  inches.  Copyright date of 1969. Original price printed on cover 19c.

Condition is good with  scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover.  Former owners name written inside front cover. And aome age toning to the pages.

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A cute collectible book!

Vintage Rand McNally Elf book #8332.

My Happy Day. A Word Book.

Copyright 1951.

Hardcover book measuring about 6 5/8” wide x 8 1/4” long.

Used condition with some cover wear. Interior pages are good with age toning and a few small soiled spots.

Really cute kids book!