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Cheer for Children McLoughlin Bros., New York n.d., ca 1895 A collection of Victorian stories and poems for children. Well illustrated throughout with engravings, most unattributed. Hard cover Not paginated, about 120 pages, quarto (10 3/8" X 7 3/8"), graphic color illustration on front over heavy card boards, spine quarter bound with red tape. Fair, externals clean, with edge wear, corners frayed, color graphic front in good shape with some rubbing. Binding pulled away from hinges f....]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:24:47 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/all-for-baby-1897-d-lothrop-co-boston $30.00
All for Baby Jingles and Stories for Children D. Lothrop Co., 1891 Illustrations by L.J. (Lewis Jesse) Bridgman and Margaret Johnson.  Here is an interesting article for the Salem Gazette in about L.J. Bridgman. Hard cover Color graphic boards front and rear, 10" X 7 3/4", 32 pages. Illustrated. Poor to fair, spine and hinge outer paper cracked, binding cloth visible in places. Interior: text block loose from binding, last page free. Pages age tanned, a little fragile. Front and....]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:52:50 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/me-and-my-dolls-by-lt-meade-1887 $110.00
Me and My Dolls L.T. Meade D. Lothrop Co. (1887) A charming story narrated by the 5-year old called Bo-Peep, telling the story of her dolls and her life in the nursery with her siblings Frank, Johnny and baby, and their nurse Ellen. L.T. Meade (pen name of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith) was a prolific author of children's books. Illustrations for this edition by Margaret Johnson. Hard cover, color graphic boards front and rear, 9 3/8" X 7 1/2", 46 pages. Illustrated. Good+ Unusua....]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:27:44 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/mothers-book-of-pictures-and-stories-1888-worthington-company $55.00
Mother's Book of Pictures and Stories ~ 1888 Worthington Company. R. Worthington & Company, New York 1888 Exceptionally rare. A collection of children's stories, facts and sketches, with detailed engraving illustrations. From the Worthington Company's "Artistic Juveniles" series. Hard cover Not paginated, about 100 pages more or less, quarto (10" X 7 1/2:), glossy color paper over boards, color frontispiece, quarter bound with gold buckram, steel engraving illustrations throughout.....]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:46:00 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/tanar-of-pellucidar-edgar-rice-burroughs-1930 $175.00
TANAR of PELLUCIDAR Edgar Rice Burroughs Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover, red linen-textured buckram, black titles on front and spine, with graphic dust jacket.  12mo, 312 pages plus publisher's adverts at rear.   First Grosset & Dunlap printing, 1930. Frontispiece and color jacket art by Paul S. Berdanier End-matter lists 30 Burroughs titles to The Mucker, with Pellucidar as penultimate title.  Tanar of Pellucidar is not present in list.  Dust Jacket verso....]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:53 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/tom-swift-among-the-diamond-makers-by-victor-appleton $175.00
Tom Swift among the Diamond Makers or The Secret of Phantom Mountain Victor Appleton Grosset & Dunlap, 1911.  Hardcover 12mo, graphic cloth boards, graphic dust jacket.  Frontispiece illustration, 216 pages plus publisher's adverts. Volume is very good with very mild edge wear, slight page tanning.  Gifting inscription to a son, dated 1930.   Binding is square and tight.   Dust jacket is good+ to near very good with mild edge wear, short tear on rear lower ed....]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:52 GMT http://www.stonehillbooks.com/product/tom-swift-and-his-electric-locomotive-by-victor-appleton $175.00
Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive or Two Miles a Minute on the Rails Victor Appleton Grosset & Dunlap, 1922.  Hardcover 12mo, graphic cloth boards, graphic dust jacket.  Frontispiece illustration, 212 pages plus publisher's adverts. Volume is very good with very mild edge wear, slight page tanning.  Binding is square and tight.   Dust jacket with edge wear, short tears and chips, spine a little faded but quite legible, graphics very good. An early printing of....]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:56 GMT