First Edition Identification Points

The Mission Bell (1953) – Politi

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First Edition Identification The Mission Bell; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners; 1953 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $130 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Combined Title/Copyright page: Two lines, as follows © Copyright 1953 by Charles Scribner’s Sons Printed in the United States of America A Non-Essential: Dust Jacket Price – $2.55

The Columbus Story (1955) – Politi

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First Edition Identification The Columbus Story; written by Alice Dalgliesh; illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners; 1955 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $120 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Three lines, as follows © Copyright 1955 by Alice Dalgliesh and Leo Politi PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A Non-Essential: Dust Jacket Price – $2.75

Saint Francis And The Animals (1959) – Politi

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First Edition Identification Saint Francis And The Animals; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1959 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $120 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Combined Title/Copyright page:  Three lines, as follows © 1959 Leo Politi All rights reserved PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA     A   Non-Essential Dust Jacket Price – $2.95

Moy Moy (1960) – Politi

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First Edition Identification Moy Moy; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1960 Picturebook Price Guide Value – $110 VG+ Essential Identifying Point Copyright page: Four lines, as follows Copyright © 1960 Leo Politi All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America A-8.60 [AJ] Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-6413

The Biggest Bear (1952)

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Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification The Biggest Bear; written and illustrated by Lynd Ward; Houghton Mifflin; 1952 1953 Caldecott Medal Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $1000 VG+ Essential identifying point Dust jacket: Front flap top right, line with “$2.75”, followed by line with “4–8” Book: Title page, three lines, as follows HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO.  Boston … Read more

The Giving Tree (1964)

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First Edition Identification The Giving Tree, written & illustrated by Shel Silverstein; Harper & Row, 1964 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value: $780 VG+ The Giving Tree, first published in 1964, is a children’s book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The story is a short moral tale about a relationship between a young boy and … Read more

Ferdinand (1936)

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First Edition Identification Ferdinand ; written by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson; Viking Press; 1936 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $5,000 VG+ Essential identifying point Copyright page:  Line with “FIRST PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 1936”. with no additional printings listed. Non-essential DJ flap price “$1.00” Background Information Ferdinand was a national phenomenon in the late 1930’s … Read more

Eloise (1955)

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First Edition Identification Eloise, written by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary KnightSimon & Schuster, 1955 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $3,000 VG+  Essential Identifying Points Copyright page:  Line states “NEW YORK 20, N.Y.,” followed by line “FIRST PRINTING,” followed by line “LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER:  55-11039.” Page 50 on the true first state … Read more

Madeline (1939)

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First Edition Identification Madeline, written & illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans; Viking, 1939 1940 Caldecott Honor Award Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $4,000 VG+ Essential identifying point Title page:  Line with “Simon & Schuster” followed by line with “1939.” Non-essential DJ flap price “$2.00” The myth has propagated on the internet that the first printing book … Read more