Children's Literature from Town Books of San Anselmo

Beautifully illustrated by renowned artist and illustrator, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Stevenson's poems come alive in this sweet conpendium of poetry. Boards are slighly soiled with some very minor scuffing to edges of cover illustration. Corners bumped. Pencil nae and address on FFEP. Gilt spine titles are still very bright. Hinge is tight. All illustrations have tissue guards with part of… Read more about this item

This lovely edition of Stevenson's children's poetry is illustrated by renowned artist and illustrator, Jessie Wilcox Smith. AND, amazingly, there is a two-page handwritten dedication on the FFEP's from Stevenson's friend, Augustus St. Gaudens. Gaudens was a world-renowned sculptor and portrait maker that produced a bronze medal of Stevenson when he came to the United States befriending him in the… Read more about this item

Jacko the Monkey is lost and found by two young children, but is eventually reunited with his owner, a travelling organ grinder. Boards are soilied and bumped on corners. Free front endpaper has been torn out at the hinge. No internal markings. Black and white drawings throughout. All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside… Read more about this item

These stories first appeared in Frank Leslie's Budget magazine. Short stories for the amusement and edification of young chidren. Features numerous full page and smaller black and white engravings. Boards are bumped on edges and spine ends. Some fraying to corners. Scuffs and rubbings to covers. Pencil name and dedication on FFEP. Some smudging and soiling to pages. All proceeds benefit The… Read more about this item

Classic children's adventure story featuring the character Little Black Sambo as he sets out on a dangerous adventure to find his father. Though not considered culturally correct anymore, this story is told with warmth and respect for all of the characters. Binding is bumped at corners and spine ends with mild rubbing and scuffing. Hinge is loose but intact. One illustrated… Read more about this item

This lovely French language book is in Near Fine condition with just a few minor bumps to corners and spine ends and mild soiling to boards. Pencil and pen dedications on FFEP. No other internal markings. Four beautiful color illustrations based on paintings of Eugen Klimsch. Floral decorated endpapers and bright gilt fore edge. All proceeds benefit The Friends of the… Read more about this item

This rare FIRST EDITION / SECOND PRINTING of the Henry Altemus Wee Books for Wee Folks series was printed at the end of the same year as the first edition according to the Henry Altemus Company webpage. It has line-drawn illustrations on the endpapers and a frontispiece illustration with lined wall paper in the background and a brown cup held… Read more about this item

A beautifully preserved book in a very nice original dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Boards have some soiling. Dust jacket has chips and bumps to edges and is missing a small piece near the spine head and on top back cover, otherwise colors are bright. Not price-clipped. There are numerous craft ideas for children, many based upon a well-know nursery rhyme. All… Read more about this item

A classic children's story about the magical cures of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle for children's bad habits. Slight soiling to boards. Minor bumping to corners, otherwise fine. Hinge is tight and there are no internal markings. Color frontispiece and title page illustrations. Black and white illustrations throughout by Newbery Medal winner Kurt Wiese. All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No… Read more about this item

A First Edition (Stated) of this classic chidren's tale. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has moved to the country and is surrounded by many farm and country animals where her magic cures the bad habits of the children sent to live with her. No dust jacket. No internal markings, hinge is tight. Corners slightly bumped. Boards are slightly soiled and there is a fading… Read more about this item

These three books are part of the publisher's 'True-to-Life Series'. Bobby Bluegill is a first edition and the other two are second edition, stated. Bindings are bumped and slightly scuffed on edges and corners with some soiling. All three have illustrated endpapers and numerous brown and black or green and black illustrations throughout. Owner's bookplates on FEP or FFEP. Donation… Read more about this item

Independent cat, Jonathan, selects a young family to live with over the winter and learns to get along with the family dog and their new baby, Peggy. Boards have some bumps to corners and som slight fraying to spine ends. NOT price clipped. Hinge is tight. Black and white illustrations throughout. Dust jacket is mild;y soiled an has bumps to… Read more about this item

A classic children's tale of adventure, buried treasure, near escapes and dangerous storms. Binding has only very minor bumps to corners. No internal markings, hinge is tight. Black and white illustrations throughout. Dust jacket has some minor bumping and chipping at top edges and some slight soiling. NOT price clipped. All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No… Read more about this item

The first book in the 4 part series by author Macdonald about a quirky woman who lives in an upside-down house and has magical cures for the bad habits of the children in her neighborhood. Binding has very minor bumping, no internal markings. Hinge is tight. Small booksellers pastedown on FEP. Dust Jacket has chips and creases to edges and… Read more about this item

This beautifully illustrated book of folk tales and children's stories is illustrated by the renowned husband and wife illustrator team of Lucille and H. C. Holling. Book is in near fine condition with just a few bumps to corners . No internal markings. Lush, full-color end papers. Dust jacket has some very minor creasing and chipping to edges and spine… Read more about this item

This Near Fine set is in the original boxed slipcase with minor bumps to corners and some fraying to top edges of slipcase. Bindings are clean with only minor bumps to corners. Hinges are tight, pages are bright and clean. Small bump to bottom right corner of the first few pages of 'Alice'. No internal markings. This centennial edition has… Read more about this item

Full-page color illustrations and many black and white drawings throughout the text. Includes classic fairy and folk tales with lesser known stories. Binding is rubbed and soiled. Spine is completely faded. Front hinge is loose with small tear on color frontispiece bottom. Pages are browned with age. All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping… Read more about this item

First Edition of this title by Newbery winning author and illustrator, Hugh Lofting. Dr. Dolittle's assistant Tommy Stubbins gets involved with the curator of the Dog Museum in the Home of Crossbred Dogs while Dr. Dolittle's garden is so infested with insects, that he begins to learn their language. They tell him of a race of Giant Moths, but before… Read more about this item

This mid 1940s edition (per Bibliographia Oziana) is in beautiful condition with only very slight soiling to boards. The dust jacket has some chips and very small tears on the edges and a two inch piece missing from the head of the spine. Light foxing to FFEP's and an ink name and dedication on FFEP. There are more than 100… Read more about this item

This late 19th century edition of Alcott's classic story, Under the Lilacs, follows the story of an orphaned, runaway circus boy, Sancho, and his dog who comes to live with the Moss family and their adventures together. Boards are soiled and corners bumped. Spine head and foot have small pieces missing. Hinge is loose but in tact. Illustrated endpapers. Former owner… Read more about this item