Eloise (1955)

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)

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