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
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
We are striving to establish this book as the definitive guide to collecting children’s picturebooks, with the intention of publishing a new edition annually. If people knew how much first edition picturebooks were worth, then perhaps more people would enter the hobby. This would bring a greater number of collectible books to market, and would … Read more