Holiday Gifts 2020

24 Holiday Gifts December 2020 “Annie, You’re A Wonder… The Best Trouper Any Circus Ever Had!” 59. GRAY, Harold. Little Orphan Annie and Jumbo, the Circus Elephant. Chicago, 1935. Slim, square octavo, original printed pictorial paper boards. $1500. Click for more info First edition, with numerous in-text black-and-white illustrations and three two-page color “pop-ups” (two of which serve as endpapers) in excellent, working condition. About-fine. Signed Limited First Edition Of Teddy Bear And Other Songs , With Text By Milne, Music By Fraser-Simson And Illustrations By Shephard, One Of 100 Copies Signed By All Three 58. MILNE, A.A., author; FRASER-SIMSON, H., composer; and SHEPARD, E.H., illustrator. Teddy Bear and Other Songs from “When We Were Very Young” London, 1926. Slim folio (10 by 13 inches), original half blue cloth. $2200. Click for more info Signed limited first edition of the second collection of songs based on Milne’s beloved poetry for children, one of only 100 copies signed by Milne, composer H. Fraser-Simson and illustrator E.H. Shepard. Very nearly fine. “The Nest Is So Snug, We Shall Be Sound Asleep All Winter” 57. POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. London and New York, 1911. 16mo, original brown boards, mounted cover illustration. $2000. Click for more info First edition of Potter’s gift to her devoted American readers, with color frontispiece and 26 color plates. Without extremely scarce glassine. Scattered marginal finger smudges to interior, front inner paper hinge starting, front board bowing slightly, mild staining to mounted cover illustration. Lovely. C h i l d r e n ' s L i t e r a t u r e