The right side display case in the
lobby of the Library is filled with collectible children's books or books about children's books. While we may change the display for our own reasons, the books in the case go on sale at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 2.
Warning: we reserve the right to correct any mistakes we have made in the prices or descriptions being published here. We may remove a book if we detect a mistake and we may add books without updating the list.
Not all books have an individual photo but they are described below.
Warning: we reserve the right to correct any mistakes we have made in the prices or descriptions being published here. We may remove a book if we detect a mistake and we may add books without updating the list.
Not all books have an individual photo but they are described below.
The
Complete Peter Rabbit Library $25
Beatrix Potter, copyright 2006, publisher Warne. 23 individual books housed in a slipcase.
The
Wicked Witch of Oz $30
Rachel Cosgrove Payes, copyright 1993, 1st edition, published by Int. Wizard of Oz Club
Inscribed by illustrator, dust jacket protected by Brodart cover
Inscribed by illustrator, dust jacket protected by Brodart cover
Cave
Kids $6
Bruce R. Carrick Hanna-Barbera
Little Golden Book “A”
edition
The
Private World of Tasha Tudor $5
Tasha Tudor and Richard Brown, copyright 1992, 1st edition
Gaudenzia $10
Mauguerite Henry, copyright 1960, 1st edition
Signed
by author, no dust jacket, from a church library
Dean’s
A Book of Fairy Tales $15
Illus by Janet and Anne, published by John Stone
printed in 1977
edition, no dust jacket, beautiful color illustrations
Klingendes Kinderland $10
Walter Buhe, illus., copyright 1950, published by Sikorski
Color picture boards, colorful endpapers, a song book in German
Color picture boards, colorful endpapers, a song book in German
The
Wuggly Ump $20
Edward Gorey, copyright 1963, published by Adama
Books
Pictorial Boards, no dust jacket
Pictorial Boards, no dust jacket
The
Annotated Cat $10
Dr. Seuss, copyright 2007, 1st
edition, published by Random
House
Dust jacket is not price clipped.
Dust jacket is not price clipped.
Growing
Up With Dick and Jane $5
Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman, copyright 1996, published by Collins
Large paperbook book. Has a 24-page sample book and sheet of 2 cut-out dolls.
From
Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss $5
Harold Darling, copyright 1999, 1st edition, published by Chronicle
Books.
Children's Book covers from 1860 - 1960
Children's Book covers from 1860 - 1960
Dr.
Dolittle and the Secret Lake $10
Hugh Lofting, copyright 1948, 9th printing, published by Lippincott
Dust jacket in good condition, spine is sun-faded. Previous owner's name has been inked out on the front endpaper.
Dust jacket in good condition, spine is sun-faded. Previous owner's name has been inked out on the front endpaper.
Play
with Us (1954) set
for $10
See
Us Have Fun (1963)
Guy Bond, published by Lyons and Carnahan
Two softcover books. No writing inside.
Two softcover books. No writing inside.
Walt Disney's Uncle Remus Stories $10
Walt Disney adaptations of Joel Chandler Harris stories, copyright 1986, published by Golden Press.
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz $10
L. Frank Baum, copyright 1908, published by Reilly and Lee
Early reprint, from a church library.
Sinbad
the Sailor and other stories $10
Edmund Dulac, illus., copyright 1978
The 12 Days of Christmas $10
Robert Sabuda, published by1996, 1st edition
New
Pop-up in original shrink-wrap
Little Turtle’s Big Adventure $10
David Harrison, copyright 1969, published by Random House
Early Bird Book, no dust jacket
Early Bird Book, no dust jacket
My Very First Mother Goose $15
Rosemary Wells, illus., copyright 1996, 1st U.S. edition
Signed by illustrator. Dust Jacket in not price clipped.
Chatterbox $10
Popular Limited Edition 1927
8 color plates L. C. Page
Glenda of Oz $5
L. Frank Baum 1970’s
John R. Neill, illus. Rand McNally
The
Magic of Oz $4
L. Frank Baum 1970’s
John R. Neill, illus. Rand McNally
Inside the Secret Garden $5
Collins and Erikson 2001, 1st
edition
Harper
Collins
Harry Potter and the Deadly Halllows $20
J. K. Rawling 2007
Deluxe 1st edition, Scholastic
Deluxe 1st edition, Scholastic
The
Magic Butterfly $10
George Obligado 1963, 1st edition
Golden
Press
Girl
Scout Handbook $5
Intermediate Program 1944
The
Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear $10
Holbrook Jackson, ed. 1965
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber