Vintage childrens book series

Honey bunch volumes 1 and 2 were among a set of books that school librarians eliminated from reading lists in the 1920s, after determining that they had low literary value. The honey bunch series of books were part of the stratemeyer syndicates production of 20th century children s books featuring adventurous youngsters, which included the series nancy drew, the hardy boys and the bobbsey twins. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994. Most of these vintage books are favorites from my childhood but are also loved by my children. And every day, thousands of books sell and thousands more are added from booksellers all over the world. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. How about a colorful set of classics, nancy drew book set or some of the hardy boys books. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.

See more ideas about vintage childrens books, vintage children, childrens books. Vintage childrens book sets create unique dream decor with a colorful set of classics, nancy drew, hardy boys, jane eyre. We specialize in vintage children s, catholic, educational, and natural health books and media. Ladybird vintage childrens reader series 7 books total see list. Bookstores specializing in vintage children s books. Vintage 60s ladybird book 606d well loved tales the elves and. First edition, english issue simultaneous with the american issue of this beloved children s classic, one of the first modern picture books, a perfect combination of story and pictures mahony, 234, with seven beautiful color chromolithographs three doublepage by william nicholson, this copy.

Playday by sallie chester 1873, first edition, swallow series, small book. It wasnt until the 18th century that books were written specifically for children. Shop childrens classics books and collectibles abebooks. The volume designation is marked only by a number on the bottom right corner of the title page and on the back flap of the dust jacket. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. There is something extra special about reading books you loved as a child with your own children. But often that love translates to books appearing wellloved, as well. Offering readers selections ranging from celebrated works in translation crime. As a kid in school, you always get assigned books to read. The complete hans christian andersen fairy tales 3. Collecting vintage childrens series books facebook. See more ideas about childrens books, books, vintage children s books.

Jul 03, 20 reading with my children is probably my absolute favorite thing to do but when i can read books from my own childhood with them its even better. Vintage classics is a series of handsome, affordable paperback editions of renowned works by our most beloved authors. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Vintage 1950s childrens book, lucky rabbit by miss frances 1955 hc ding dong school book. Vintage children allan kass, illustrator of book covers our last book by phyllis a.

Vintage children s classics vintage classics, an imprint of the random house group, launched a. Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. Vintage childrens classics are a beautiful and affordable series of books intended to inspire and nurture a. Black leader of colonial patriots childhood of famous americans series, and several more. Keller books is the joyful purveyor of books and products that promote the preservation of home, health, holiness, and happiness. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. They range in subject from vintage popup books and antique poetry volumes to outofprint magazines and more. Popups and moveable books interactive books with moving parts, illustrations under flaps, and other three dimensional displays have been popular since the 1800s. Top of the pile is the hobbit the book that launched the entire fantasy. The best in children s books was a series of anthologies published by the doubleday book clubs from 1957 to 1961. Vintage children s books vintage art children s book characters kids book series rabbit art flower fairies vintage images vintage pictures fairy land pookie the rabbit with wings pookie by ivy wallace was one of my favourite favourite ever books when i was little. A childrens book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children.

Oct 12, 2003 in recent years, a number of children s books from the mid20th century have been reissued by publishers large and small as grownups began looking for books they remembered fondly from their youth. Introduce your child to beloved chapter books and series and connect them to. Vintage disney the sorcerers apprentice, book, ladybird walt disney mickey mouse first edition book, gloss hardback, 1984, 00701. Old childrens books over 10,000 rare and outofprint childrens. Published in april 1975 by signet, this is a story about kids whose high school becomes integrated.

We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. This falls under social issues, which must be kept. The friends in these classic children s books encouraged us to use our imaginations, inspired us to be resourceful, and instilled within us a passion for reading. See more ideas about childrens books, book series, kids book series. The series was created by a connecticut schoolteacher turned. Here at the vermont country store, you can find vintage children s books and collectible book sets from your earlychildhood favorites all the way up to teen mystery novels. The childhood of famous americans book series by multiple authors includes books george pullman. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Our quest for happiness series 1 to 4 vintage 1945. Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953.

Childrens books of the 70s and 80s a place to jog a few memories. The following gallery is packed with colorful vintage illustrations from out of childrens books. Aug 27, 2018 a series of biographies of notable figures in historyfrom martin luther king jr. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe. Vintage children s book sets are a perfect addition to that unique dream decor. A volumes have one different story than their same numbered companions. Lot of 11 vintage honey bunch series childrens books 1920s1930s helen thorndyke. Rare vintage cloth childrens book kiddies number book, collectible childrens book, cloth and oil book, american art book, book collection. This group was created so that vintage series book collectors can buy and sell books.

Nancy drew is a lawyers daughter and solves mysteries with the help of her friends, bess and george. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage childrens books. Choose from a fantastic selection of vintage and rare childrens books. Vintage childrens books are an excellent source of creative inspiration and material for art projects, video games, reimagined classics, personal craft projects, storytelling flashcards, and more. Remember curling up with a great book on the living room couch, and becoming so. See more ideas about mystery, vintage children, mystery novels. Best childrens book series classics reading refinery29. This is a great book, and is especially powerful for children who are. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman rare. List of little golden books titles little golden books. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Vintage debut novels to look out for this year packshots of four. He was a real rabbit at last bianco, margery williams.

List of little golden books titles little golden books wiki. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A counting book 101 dalmatians 101 dalmatians rainbow puppies 101 dalmatians snow puppies 12 beloved disney classic little golden books disney. You are not allowed to question or criticize members decisions about book hunting or wearing masks in photos. Jun 17, 2017 the nancy drew series was first published in 1930 and is one of the most successful children s series of all time.

Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. Here youll find a collection of vintage books from my childhood that my. Bookstores specializing in vintage childrens books. Whether youre looking for the classic story of alice in wonderland, the adventurous tales from enid blyton or the beloved works of beatrix potter, youre.

This stratemeyer syndicate series was published from 19 to 1933 by grosset and dunlap. Featuring books from our wonder books line originally published in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, theres something for every reader in these timeless stories with classic illustrations. Booktopia buy vintage children s classics books online from australias leading online bookstore. This series introduces children to mindfulness and positivity from an early age in order to foster an awareness about maintaining mental health. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.

Collecting vintage children s series books has 3,866 members. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Series books were at times perceived as being poor quality children s literature. Oct 18, 2019 the book was first published in 1924, as the boxcar children, then thoroughly revised and republished sans hyphen in 1942. Old childrens books over 10,000 rare and outofprint. See more ideas about vintage children, childrens stories, books. Weve got something for all tastes from classic children s tales to beautifully illustrated educational books. Sleuthing for vintage children s series books has 1,550 members.