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Published by Book House for children., 1948
Seller: RPL Library Store, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover, Picture Board. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Type: Children's Literature Fair/ no jacket. 191pp. General shelfwear to cover. Some pages have marks and tears. Many Illustrations. Binding good.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Sturges, Katharine (illustrator). Beautifully illustrated collection of Japanese poetry translated into English for young readers. Quarto, 191 pp. In decorative blue cloth binding. From private collection. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners. Pages remain clean and bright.
Published by Book House For Childen Pub 1925 verso, Chicago, IL, 1925
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, Durham-CA, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Sturges,katharin Color Ilust (illustrator). 1st Edition ?. VERY GOOD Condition, Bright Gold spine & cover titles.DARK BLUE,TEXTURED Cloth HARDCOVERS.CLEAN,SOLID,BRIGHT; DRAMATIC ENDPAPER ART SHOWS LARGE FLIGHT OF LARGE WHITE BIRDS & LARG WHITE MAGNOLIA FLOWER.; 192pg pages; JAPAN Stories & History Presented For Young Readers. .Attractive Cover.Colorful STURGES, KATHARINE Artwork Thruout.
Published by The Book House for Children., Chicago, 1948
Seller: Hedgehog's Whimsey BOOKS etc., Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Sturges, Katharine (Pictures by). (illustrator). Textured blue cloth over boards with circular color art paste-on, front (girl w/ deer, bird); gold-stamped titles, front, spine. Text in English, some Japanese. 192 p. 29 cm. Colorful Illustrations. High quality materials. Mostly short verse w/ large artwork; Longer tales, pgs 154-191. All illustrated beautifully. Many verses w/ author credits. Brilliant end papers in red w/ flying white cranes. Very good. No dust jacket. Near fine. Light reading wear w/ slight rubs to spine ends, corners. Interior with lower random soil spots; else clean. 27th printing since 1925 Bern Convention original.
Published by The Book House for Children, 1954
Seller: Mount Hope Books, Mansfield Center, CT, U.S.A.
Illustrated by Maud & Miska Petersham (illustrator). later printing. Very Good+; Hardcover; 4to 11" - 13" tall; One of the My Travelship volumes, 191 pages, bound in blue cloth with pictorial paste-down on front cover; gilt lettering. Beautiful illustrations by Maud & Miska Petersham. Bright cover, tightly bound; moderate wear to head of spine.Brilliant end papers; pages very clean, bright. A lovely copy of this children's classic. ; Packaged with care.
Published by THE BOOK HOUSE FOR CHILDREN, CHICAGO, 1925
Seller: Antique Books Den, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. KATHARINE STURGES (illustrator). 1st Edition. BEAUTIFUL PURPLE COVER, LIGHT BROWN PRINT FRONT AND SPINE, PICTURE ON THE FRONT OF JAPANESE LADY DEER AND BIRD. SLIGHT WEAR EDGES OF COVER WITH WEAR TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE. INSIDE VERY FRONT AND BACK IS COLORFUL ART WITH BIRDS AND FLOWER. Olive Beaupré Miller (née Olive Kennon Beaupré) (September 11, 1883 ? March 25, 1968) was an American writer, publisher and editor of children's literature. She was born in Aurora, Illinois on September 11, 1883, to William S. and Julia (Brady) Beaupré. THE COLOR AND ART IN THIS BOOK IS TREMENDOUS. ONE PAGE IS TAPED BUT STILL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. POEMS ARE FROM JAPANESE POETS. A WONDERFUL AND HISTORICAL COLLECTION. GOMEI, IZEMBO, RANSETSU, HIRONAHA, CHIGETSU,REIKAN, YAHA, NAKATSUKASA, RANKO, BUSON, OTSUYU AND MANY OTHERS FROM DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS INDICATED. A TERRIFIC BOOK FOR THE COLLECTOR OR POET. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.
Published by The Book House for children, Chicago and Toronto, 1925
Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio, ABAA, Tuxedo, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Later printing. 28 cm; 191 pages. Illustrated in color throughout. Bound in sturdy black cloth with color illustration mounted to front cover. Pictorial endleaves. Covers worn at spine ends, but still sound and entire, free of internal blemishes. Cover illustration a bit scratched One of three titles in the "My Travelship" series of readings for home education. The highly illustrated text consists of stories, songs, and folklore from Japan.
Published by Book House for Children, Chicago, 1925
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Good in boards, corners bumped and worn.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by The Book House for Children, Chicago, 1925
Seller: The Wild Muse, Granville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Katharine Sturges (illustrator). 1st. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1925, first printing. 4to., 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 191pp., illustrated in full color by Katharine Sturges. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles and design and pictorial cover inset, color pictorial endpapers. Spine lettering a bit dull, slight wear at spine ends and a few tips. Very good. Size: 4to.
Published by The Book House for Children, Chicago, 1925
Seller: Barbara Mader - Children's Books, University Place, WA, U.S.A.
Association Member: CBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Katherine Sturges (illustrator). 1st Edition. First printing (1925) in perfect condition save a touch of rubbing to lower tips. Absolutely clean, crisp, unmarked; appears unread. Hundreds of color illustrations! Beautiful book. Not Signed.
Published by The Book House for Children, Chicaco, 1952
Seller: The Vintage BookStore, Jim Thorpe, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Maud & Miska Petersham (illustrator). All volumes are Twenty Ninth Printings and are Clean and Tight >no names, marks or dings. Very Slighly bowed. *USA media mail only Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by The Book House for Children, CHICAGO, 1948
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. Katharine Sturges (illustrator). First Edition. In stunning flawless condition, as new as the day it was printed. A beautiful, bright, unmarked copy, profusely illustrated in color.
Published by The Book House for Children, 1927
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Large Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor wear to corners. 1927 Large Hardcover. Complete in three volumes -- includes: Little Pictures of Japan; Tales Told in Holland; Nursery Friends from France. Each 191 pp. 11 x 8. Beautiful color illustrations by Maud & Miska Petersham and Katharine Sturges throughout. Color picture plates on front covers. Decorative endpapers. Miller ran her own publishing house specializing in children's literature, notable (at that time) for its employment of a large female staff.
Published by The Book House for Children., Chicago., 1925
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in color by Katharine Sturges. Very scarce in this condition. Fine (owner name on end paper) copy. 192 pps.
Published by Book House for Children, Chicago, 1925
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in boards, corners bumped.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.