September 5, 2008
The first books specifically for children were behavior manuals dating back the to the 15th century. More recent genres have included folktales and myths, concept books (alphabet, patterns, and numbers), poetry, fiction, and history. Pictures are the key to childrens book collecting, and colorful or unique illustrations can add a lot of value. Many childrens books had different illustrators for each printing run, so look for the earlier editions when possible.
Want to do one quick search and pull up the mother lode of vintage books? Try Google Book Search, a database filled… [more]
If you’re interested in collectible childrens books, check out this special digital collection from the Universit… [more]
This archive of 76 influential American cookbooks from the late 1700s to early 1900s, assembled by the Michigan St… [more]
Actually, it's real - check out this excellent exhibition of vintage bookmarks, including high resolution images a… [more]
Lewis Jaffe's homage to the bookplate. Lots of scrolling, but worth it for the great scans, plus commentary on a wi… [more]
Greg Kindall's collection of over 2100 colorful and historic book labels, pasted into books by publishers, printers… [more]
Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [more]
Howie Schecter's incredible collection of over 1000 silver bookmarks dating back to 1865. Also includes some bookma… [more]
This Flickr photo pool features over 2,000 photos and scans of vintage cookbooks and old recipes from the 1940s to … [more]
This visually interesting and highly specialized collection from the Hawaii Karate Museum focuses on rare and histo… [more]
This Smithsonian microsite showcases Czech avant-garde book cover designs from the 1920s and 30s, complete with hig… [more]
Bruce Black's gallery of paperback book covers from the 1940s and 50s. With help from numerous contributors, he's a… [more]
This great gallery of over 100 covers of Jack Kerouac's classic 1957 novel 'On The Road' is worth a look for its co… [more]
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Aa Milne Signed 1st Ltd Edition Those Were Days 1929$475.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Applewood Nancy Drew Mystery Set With Dust Covers!$425.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Hardy Boys Complete Series 1 - 40 With Dustjackets$400.00 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Library Of Humor - Mark Twain - 1st Ed 1st Issue $350.00 Ends Sunday 17 bids
Alice In Wonderland:carroll&arthur Rackham;1st Ed,1907!$299.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Arthur Rackham Signed Limited Ed 1913 Mother Goose $208.50 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Nancy Drew Books (complete Set) Matte Picture Cover$208.06 Ends Sunday 21 bids
Now We Are Six A A Milne Winnie The Pooh 1927 1st Ed$202.50 Ends in 16 hours 36 bids
The House At Pooh Corner A A Milne Signed 1st/ Deluxe$202.50 Ends in 15 hours 3 bids
Hardy Boys Books (complete Set &hb) Matte Picture Cover$182.50 Ends Sunday 18 bids
Me-alice Alice Cooper Autobiography 1st. Ed. In Dj Buy it Now$162.50 Ends Monday 13 bids
Tudor Roses, Alice Starmore Knitting Patterns Book$160.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
1897 Lewis Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Carroll$152.50 Ends in 21 hours 19 bids
Rare 1902 J.m. Barrie Peter Pan The Little White Bird$152.50 Ends Monday 17 bids
A Pair Of Very Rare L. Frank Baum Wizard Of Oz Editions$152.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Set Of 6 Wizard Of Oz L Frank Baum Leather Easton Press$150.00 Ends in 14 hours 13 bids
Aesop’s Fables Ca. 1550 / Froschauer Zurich / Binding! Buy it Now$150.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Lot Of 35 Nancy Drew Mysteries Hardcover Books Vintage$127.50 Ends Sunday 32 bids
Pudd'nhead Wilson, Mark Twain, S. Clemens,1902, Crime $122.50 Ends in 11 hours 9 bids
Huge Lot 76 Choose Your Own Adventure Kids Books Cyoa$103.49 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
144: Book By A.a. Milne Christopher Robin Story Book, 1$100.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Easton Press Hobbit Series J.r.r.tolkien 4 Volumes$100.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Following The Equator Mark Twain * 1st Edition 1897$99.00 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
Vintage Hardy Boys Book Set (63 Books + Handbook)$96.00 Ends in 9 hours 7 bids
Nancy Drew Mystery At Lilac Inn 1930 4 Glossies$90.91 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Baum - Laughing Dragon Of Oz - Big Little Book 1934$90.57 Ends Tuesday 6 bids
Autograph Album, Signed By J M Barrie & Peter Pan Cast$84.89 Ends Sunday 6 bids
30 Lot * Let's~read~and~find Out * Childrens * Science$81.00 Ends Sunday 17 bids
Mark Twain Following The Equator First 1897 Leather$77.09 Ends in 19 hours 2 bids
Mark Twain 1st Pub. Work 1866 Pre Jumping Frog Ex. Rare$76.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Charlotte's Web-1st/1st-e.b.white-1952-w/dust Jacket!$76.00 Ends Tuesday 13 bids
Father Tuck's Cinderella Mother Goose Chromolithographs$76.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
60 Caldecott Childrens Book Lot New School Books Ar Bts$71.99 Ends Sunday 23 bids
Left Behind The Kids The Complete Set 1-40$71.00 Ends in 21 hours 14 bids
C1921 Old British Legends Childrens Stories Belgrave$70.74 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
1870 The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain Samuel Clemens$69.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Rare 1902 J.m. Barrie Peter Pan The Little White Bird$68.55 Ends Sunday 14 bids
1943 Childrens Little Black Nicodemus Sambo Americana$66.66 Ends Sunday 8 bids
L Frank Baum Wizard Of Oz Books Series Hardcover Rare$64.01 Ends in 17 hours 7 bids
Alice Starmore The Scottish Collection Oop!! Rare!! Buy it Now$61.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
100 Childrens Books Ar Rl3-6 Tons Of Newberry Teacher$61.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
The Lord Of The Rings Jrr Tolkien Boxed Set 2nd Ed 1965$61.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Complete Nancy Drew Book Set Vol. 1 - 64 Brand New!!$58.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Rare 1907 Mother Goose Abc Animal Movable Fan Book Game$56.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
1883 Life On The Mississippi / 1st Edition? Mark Twain $55.00 Ends in 20 hours 4 bids
1924 Mark Twain's Autobiography 1st Ed/1st Print *2 Vol$55.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids
1926 Winnie The Pooh Disney Bear A Milne Teddy 1st Ed$54.00 Ends Saturday 5 bids
1916 Oz-man Tales Once Upon A Time L. Frank Baum Book$52.87 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Complete Nancy Drew Book Set Vol. 1 - 64 Brand New!!$52.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Connecticut Yankee, Mark Twain, 1899, # 91 Of 1000$51.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Hardy Boys Detective Handbook Hc/dj - 1st Ed. Buy it Now$50.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Nancy Drew The Thirteenth Pearl #56 (1979)$50.00 Ends Wednesday 13 bids
Hardy Boys Lot Of 36 Books Near Mint!!$50.00 Ends in 18 hours 9 bids
Harry Potter Leather Collector's Edition~signed Cartoon$50.00 Ends in 19 hours 5 bids
Left Behind The Kids Complete Series Books 1-40$50.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Left Behind Kids 11 Hb, Last 36 Novels Of Set$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Signed By Cyril, Tributes To Mark Twain 1930$49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Rare Signed Robert Sabuda Movable Mother Goose 1st/1st!$49.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
