Children's Fiction from Bazaar of Books

The Little Engine That Could (Trade Mark) Retold by Watty Piper from The Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg. Copyrighted by George H. Doran & Co. Pictures by Lois L. Lenski. New York: The Platt & Munk Co., Inc. Publishers. On reverse of title page: Copyright, 1930, By The Platt & Munk Co., Inc. Made in U.S.A. Lil' Hannibal is… Read more about this item

"The Complete Peter Rabbit Library" by Beatrix Potter. 23 vol. in a slipcase. [London]: Frederick Warne (Published by the Penguin Group), [2006]. This edition with new reproductions of Beatrix Potter's book illustrations, first published in 2006. Each volume with illustrated boards and titles on front & spine. Each book is in Very Good or better condition. Three of the books… Read more about this item

"I Wanted a Pony." by Diana Pullein-Thompson. Illustrated by Anne Bullen. London: Collins, [1947]. Second impression. pp.160. many b. & w. illustrations. Hardcover, yellow cloth, brown title on spine (spine bumped & worn, corners bent & worn, dent to front cover edge, endpapers dampstained, some foxing, rear free endpaper missing, text is unmarked). dj., unclipped (very tattered and many losses… Read more about this item

"Tom Swift And His Airship" by Victor Appleton. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1910. pp. 216. Hardcover, tan cloth with illustrated cover in black & red, black title on spine (spine bumped & frayed with marks, corners bent & worn, covers soiled with marks & stains, lower front corner has abrasion, all edges foxed, foxing to text, owner signature… Read more about this item

"The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck. With Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. New York: The Viking Press, 1945. Illustrated Edition First Published in 1945. pp. 131. colour illus. (some full-page), from watercolours. Hardcover, tan cloth and pony pasted to front cover with blue border, top edge blue, blue spine and gilt title (corners bent & worn, spine bumped & bit frayed,… Read more about this item

"The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers #1" (includes: Extreme Danger, Running on Fumes, Boardwalk Bust, Thrill Ride, Rocky Road, Burned, Operation: Survival, and Top Ten Ways to Die) by Franklin W. Dixon. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster, Inc.), 2007. Paperbacks (crease to cover, foxing on pages but especially to edges, inside covers are toned, some wear to extremities, a… Read more about this item

"Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt" by Kit Pearson. (Dear Canada series). [Markham, Ontario]: Scholastic Canada Ltd., [2002]. pp. 220. some b. & w. illus. Hardcover, illustrated boards with book ribbon (corners rubbed, lower spine bumped, interior clean & unmarked). inscribed by author and signed. Very Good condition. Size: 7 5/8" x 5 1/2" (19.5cm x 14cm).

"The New-Year's Bargain" by Susan Coolidge. With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. pp. 231. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with black-stamped decoration and gilt-stamped title on front cover with gilt title on spine (corners bent & worn- the lower two corners more worn, top & bottom of spine frayed, edgeworn, few stains to front… Read more about this item

"Rabbit-Tales in Temiskaming." Written and Illustrated by Muriel E. Newton-White. Cobalt, Ontario: Highway Book Shop, [1972]. Reprinted 1983. pp. 64. numerous drawings. Softcover (spine faded, some wear, note on title page, otherwise interior is unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 8 3/8" x 6 3/4" (21.5cm x 17cm).

"The Hangashore" by Geoff Butler. [Toronto]: Tundra Books, [1998]. unpaginated. full-page colour illus. Hardcover, illus. boards (signed by the author on the title page, interior clean & unmarked). d.w., unclipped (slightly wrinkled). Very good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 11" (22.5cm x 28cm).

"Lewis Carroll: The Complete Works Including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by John Tenniel & Sylvie and Bruno, The Hunting of the Snark and other verse, rhymes, puzzles and various stories." [London:] Collector's Library Editions [CRW Publishing Limited], [2005]. pp. 479. numerous b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine, all… Read more about this item

"Father Christmas" by Raymond Briggs. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1973]. First edition. ["First published in Great Britain 1973 by Hamish Hamilton Children's Books Ltd."]. unpaginated. Fully colour illustrated. Hardcover, illus. boards (corners bit bent, slightly yellowed cover, some marks/residue to end papers- see last photo). dj., clipped (no wear, but writing impression visible in upper corner, some yellowing). Gift inscription on… Read more about this item

"Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi. Compiled by Cooper Evans. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, [2001]. pp. 173. numerous colour and b & w illustrations. Hardcover, illustrated boards (corners bent, couple of marks and nicks on back cover, bottom of spine bumped, interior clean & unmarked). dw., unclipped (bit soiled, tiny tear top of spine, edges little worn). Size: 11 1/4" x 8 3/8".… Read more about this item

"The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by A. A. Milne. London: Methuen Children's Books, n.d. pp. 178. 12 coloured plates and 15 line illus. in the text. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt titles on spine (bottom of spine bumped, corners square, covers unmarked & interior clean). dw. (rubbed, spine faded, tears on back… Read more about this item