Rabbit Fires, First Edition (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Emilie Toepperwein. Oblong octavo. 32pp. Rust-red cloth stamped in black and printed on pale yellow and pink paper. Few small soil spots on front cover, else a near fine, bright copy in near fine dust jacket, a little tanned on the spine and extremities with a small, very faint stain at upper spine, with slightly separated (archivally mended). Story set in Fredericksburg, Texas, and is based on an Easter myth. Inscribed by Toepperwin in year of publication: "For our dear librarian 'Helen Farrington.' With all good wishes for a most speedy recovery. Emilie and Fritz A. Toepperwein. May 3, 1951".

First edition. 6" x 9" oblong in plain yellow wrappers with pictorial dust jacket. 32 pages. Artwork by Emilie Toepperwein. Early children's story set in Fredericksburg, Texas, at Easter time. "The story goes that in the very early days a family of pioneer children were frightened on Easter Eve by seeing Indian campfires on the hills. Their mother quieted them. Oh, no! she said, not Indian fires, but rabbit fires burned there outside the town. The Easter Rabbit was coloring his eggs, she said, with kettles of flower-dye boiling above the flames they saw." From that day forward, there have been fires lighting the town of Fredericksburg on Easter Eve. A lovely little book, printed on light orange, light pink and yellow pastel paper with charming illustrations. Former owner's name neatly written on front free end paper and with very light bleeding to edges of both covers in lightly soiled dust jacket with light water stain to rear panel and with splitting to creases of dust jacket flap folds. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Emilie Toepperwein. Oblong octavo. Full cloth. Very faint spots on the boards else near fine in slightly age-toned near fine dustwrapper. Warmly Inscribed by the author: "For Kitten and Elizabeth - Happy Easter! Siddie Joe Johnson", as welkl as Signed by the artist. A handsome copy of an uncommon children's book, a story set in Texas about bunny's dying Easter eggs.