Collection of Antique and Vintage Children's Books
Item Details
A collection of children’s books. Included in this collection is: The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit by author Scott Bailey, illustrated by Harry L. Smith, published by Grosset & Dunlap Publishers in 1916, and marked on the front page in handwriting, ‘Katherine Allan Gilbert From – Mary Elizabeth.’; Uncle Wiggily on Roller Skates by author Howard R. Garis, illustrated by Lang Campbell, and published by the Whitman Publishing Company in 1940 with a copyright date of 1919; A Child’s History of the World by V.M. Hillyer, illustrated by Carle Michel Boog and M.S. Wright, published by D. Appleton- Century Company in 1933 with a copyright date of 1924, and marked in handwriting, ‘Katherine Gilbert, 1309 Allen St., Owensboro, Ky.’; In The Suicide Mountains by John Gardner, illustrated by Joe Servello, and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1977; Toy Land designed and printed by Koerner & Hayes and published by W.B. Perkins & Company with an original publication date of 1895; The Little Prince, written and drawn by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated from French by Katherine Woods, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, and featuring a copyright date of 1943; Folk Tales Children Love, edited by Piper Watty, published by Platt and Munk in 1934, and marked in handwriting, ‘Scotty Creason,’ on the back of the front cover along with other drawings.
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Books | 6 |
Condition
- to fair; damage and wearing to covers; some discoloration and markings on some pages.
Dimensions
- measurements taken of all books as a group for shipping.
Item #
16LOU286-081
