hansel and gretel coloring book

i got this at my local library sale...the inside is nothing special. i just like the cover.

hansel and gretel coloring book
1979, modern promotions, new york

virginibus puerisque

this is such an odd little book. it's bound totally in paper, hand bound with letterpress pages and is really a treat. this copy has seen its better days. it was published in maine by thomas b. mosher in 1904. "virginibus puerisque" means 'for girls and boys' and is only one of a collection of essays included in the volume. these essays were written by robert louis stevenson (best known for treasure island) concerning life's keystones and are pretty much a manifesto of his personal feelings. i consider this book to be one of the gems of my collection!

virginibus puerisque: and other papers by robert louis stevenson
1904, thomas b. mosher, portland

the three billy goats gruff

the three billy goats gruff was one of my favorite tales as a child. i pretty much liked anything involving trolls. anyways, this start-right elf book is darling. its diminutive size paired with amazing illustrations by george wilde just makes it perfect.

the three billy goats gruff
retold by alice o'grady and frances throop
start-right elf books, 1966, rand mcnally & co., chicago
illustrated by george wilde

hiawatha

hiawatha by marion e. gridley
suggested by henry w. longfellow's poem hiawatha
elf book, 1956, rand mcnally & co., chicago
illustrated by irma wilde

zoo's who

i am in love with the endpapers on this book...wouldn't that illustration make lovely stationery? or circling a child's skirt? too cute. i wasn't able to find any information on the illustrator or author unfortunately. lithographed first edition.

zoo's who by doris g. tobias
first edition, 1948, vanguard press, new york
illustrated by barbara smith

snow white and rose red

i'm always attracted to grimm's fairy tales...and adrienne adams' (a twice over caldecott runner up) illustrations are simply wonderful. former library copy.

snow white and rose red: by the brothers grimm
first edition, 1964, charles scribner's sons, new york
translated by wayne andrews
illustrated by adrienne adams

collection

another collection...these three are geared towards interacting with children through teaching theory, instruction and reading.

bonnie prince charlie by g.a. henty
the wanamaker young people's library, c. 1900, john wanamaker, philadelphia
illustrated by gordon browne

page: theory and practice of teaching by david page
edited by w.h. payne, 1885, a.s. barnes & co, american book company, new york

pleasant lands by arthur gates and jean ayer
the work-play books, 1934, the macmillan company, new york
illustrated by a. gladys peck and eleanor eadie