Month: June 2006

The Three Pigs (2001)

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Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification The Three Pigs; written and illustrated by David Wiesner; Clarion; 2001 2002 Caldecott Medal Picturebook Price Guide Value – $70 Fine Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Number line “L B M 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.”

Dr. Seuss – Redbook Magazine Original Stories

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  I’ve documented 23 issues of Redbook Magazine from the 1950’s which contain Dr. Seuss stories. Each of these were original stories (except Grinch?), not reprints like the Seuss stories in Children’s Digest, and therefore likely have collectible value. At this time, these issues are relatively inexpensive to acquire. No. Pgs  Date     Title 01   4 … Read more

Fox In Socks (1965)

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Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification FOX IN SOCKS; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1965 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $260 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Dust jacket – Back DJ has three boxes of Beginner Books. First box lists DR. SEUSS’S ABC Second box lists eight books, two columns of four books. … Read more

Hop On Pop (1963)

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Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Hop On Pop; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1963 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $520 VG+ See GottaBook’s Oddaptations for a synopsis Essential Identifying Point Dust jacket: back dj is unique to first printing, as follows: About HOP ON POP, educators say: Followed by five reviews … Read more

If I Ran The Circus (1956)

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Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification If I Ran The Circus; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1956 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $1400 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Pink boards with matching pink dust jacket is unique to first printing. Later printings have familiar red/yellow boards and dust jacket. In the Children’s Picturebook … Read more

eBay Search – Caldecott Illustrators

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I have about 60 eBay searches saved which I execute twice per week, and another 40 that I execute once per week. ‘Search title and description’ is ticked on all searches, and most of them are performed at the ‘Book’ category level. The gist of the more frequent searches is something like the following: (seuss,suess) … Read more

El Coyote, The Rebel (1947) – Politi

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First Edition Identification El Coyote, The Rebel ; written by Luis Perez; illustrated by Leo Politi; Henry Holt; 1947 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $140 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Three lines, as follows COPYRIGHT, 1947, BY LUIS PEREZ First Printing Non-Essential: Dust Jacket Price – $2.75

Song Of The Swallows (1949)

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First Edition Identification Song Of The Swallows; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners; 1949 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $460 VG+ Essential Identifying Point This Caldecott Medal winning book does not follow the Charles Scribner’s normal practice of an ‘A’ on the first edition. Combined Title/Copyright page: Two Lines, as follows: Charles Scribner’s Sons … Read more

A Boat For Peppe (1950) – Politi

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First Edition Identification A Boat For Peppe; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners; 1950 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $140 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Three lines, as follows Charles Scribner’s Sons – New York 1950 Copyright 1950 by Charles Scribner’s Sons – Printed in the United States of America A