January 15, 2007  Posted by Stan Zielinski at 11:59 am No Responses »
The Funny Thing (1929)

Wanda Gag First Edition Identification The Funny Thing; written and Illustrated by Wanda Gág; Coward-McCann, 1929. Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $940 VG+ Essential Identifying Points – Book: Copyright page has three lines, as follows: Copyright 1929 byCoward McCann , INC.All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.     The title page ends with three lines [...]

 
 January 13, 2007  Posted by Stan Zielinski at 11:19 am No Responses »
Millions Of Cats (1928)

Wanda Gag First Edition Identification Millions Of Cats; written and Illustrated by Wanda Gág; Coward-McCann, 1928. 1929 Newbery Honor Book Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $4000 VG+ “In the fall of 1928 a picture book about a gentle peasant who went off in search of a kitten and returned with millions of cats was [...]

 
 January 9, 2007  Posted by Stan Zielinski at 10:04 am No Responses »
The Hobbit - 1938 Horn Book Review

In 1938, the Horn Book Magazine published two issues which contained reviews or excerpts of Tolkien’s The Hobbit.  Vintage Horn Book Magazines have collectible value, due in part to the articles on children’s books contained in each issue, which provide a ‘when published’ perspective on the respective authors, illustrators, and books, and also their use [...]

 
 January 8, 2007  Posted by Stan Zielinski at 1:07 pm No Responses »
The Little Engine That Could (1930)

First Edition Identification The Little Engine That Could; written by [Watty Piper, pseud.]; Illustrated by Lois Lenski; Platt & Munk, 1930. Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $920 VG+ The Little Engine That Could is a story to teach children the value of optimism. Some critics would contend that the book is a metaphor for [...]

 

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification Madeline’s Rescue (1953) Written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans; Viking Press; 1953. 1954 Caldecott Medal Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $980 VG+ Essential Identifying Point: Copyright page:  Line with “Published by The Viking Press in April 1953” No additional printings.

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