The golden book of camping by william hillcourt pictures by ernest kurt barth western publishing company, 1959 obviously, this book skews a wee bit older than my justturnedfouryearold, but i do keep it hanging around for laughs. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. Several of the illustrators for the little golden books later. Little golden books lot of 10 unsorted mixed titles. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20. Serendipity books, vintage childrens books, choose one, leo the lop, grandpa lop, morgan and yew, unicorn book, stephen cosgrove books. Little golden books have been treasured by children through the years. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Farmer brown and his family live on a little farm in the country.
Theres some real treasures to be found in these boxes. List of little golden books titles little golden books. Here you will find a wide variety of quality, vintage and outofprint childrens books little golden books, rand mcnally books, wonder books, whitman books and many, many more. Only 10,000 copies were printed and they sold out in four weeks. With an initial series of twelve titles each having a print run of 50,000 copies, the first little golden books were priced at a very affordable 25 cents each. Little golden books childrens books bundles thebookbundler. In 1942, the launch of little golden books revolutionized childrens book publishing by making highquality picture books available at affordable prices. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly.
Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. It could be that its a bit thumbed and looks valueless, so its likely to be thrown away or given to a local charity, only later to be discovered by an eagleeyed. The golden ticket here is a september 1964 first edition published by knopf thats been signed by dahl, and has a pristine dust jacket. A childrens book worth hundreds or thousands of pounds, may have an old price ticket inside the cover of just a couple of pounds, he explained, speaking to the daily mail. Value of little golden books lovetoknow kids books. In this video i show some of the vintage and antique books i have for sale. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. Shop target for little golden books at great prices. Lot 20 vintage childrens golden shape books sesame street. Alice in wonderland finds the garden of live flowers.
Vintage posters promote importance of handwashing by kris manty. Lot of 10 vintage books a little golden book, for children, preschool. So many golden books have been published since 1942 over a billion that finding an older edition is easier than some other books, said leonard marcus, a. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. Buy products related to childrens vintage golden book products and see what customers say about childrens vintage golden book products on.
More than 60 years later, many of the original golden book titles are still wildly popular, with the poky little puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time. Richard scarrys the animals merry christmas a golden book c. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. Vintage valentines by golden books, paperback barnes. The land where the ice cream grows told by anthony burgess. Little has changed with the books over the years, they still have the iconic gold spine, the brightly illustrated covers and. These books were first published in 1942 and have become a staple on childrens bookshelves. Vintage children s little golden book how to tell time. The values stated in this guide are to be used only. Huge goodwill haul for junk journal ephemera and lots of vintage books. Little golden books have been loved by children for over 75 years. So we asked real simple readers to tell us what childrens. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I really enjoyed reading the history of little golden books and western publishing that begins this useful and fascinating guidebook.
Items similar to beauty and the beast vintage 1991 little golden bookchildrens booksbelle and beastdisney princessnurserybaby shower giftjunk. As a result, they are sought after by childrens book collectors, and in many cases, their value has increased greatly. The poky little puppy, a little golden book childrens books janniesattic. Little golden books mixed lot of 18 disney random vintage classics some rare. A modern classic where bad things happen to bad children.
Vintage 1979 childrens golden shape book walt disneys. If you think about the books you read as a child, or have read to a child, little golden books will pop into your head. Get the best deals on vintage little golden books 1950 when you shop the largest online selection at. Childrens books grew popular in london in the mid1700s, and included moral stories, religious hymns, didactic literature, and poetry. Generally, little golden books have the initial publishing date printed on the page, so if the edition you have was published in 1942 but. We have hundreds of thousands of mass market paperbacks that are not online. New listing vintage childrens books lot of 6, little golden goody, cats, joes puppy 1950 s. I show a mix of vintage little golden books and victorian, turn. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. Vintage soviet childrens book, vintage children educational book, soviet union 1971 redrooster1980.
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. However, it seems that twice he delved into the world of childrens books, both to delightful. This september marks the 65th anniversary of little golden books. It has been awhile since ive posted some pictures from vintage childrens booksi have so many to show you but this book is one of my all time favorites. Box contents 1 box 20 hardcover books of mixed sizes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. By submitting my email address, i acknowledge that i have read and agree to penguin random. Its publishing list spans influential works of world literature to cutting edge contemporary fiction and distinguished nonfiction.
Vintage childrens books read it one more time menu. Watch a brief walkthrough of little golden books history, including commentary by experts and authors, golden books editorial director diane muldrow, and childrens literature historian leonard marcus. Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they. Interactive books with moving parts, illustrations under flaps, and other three dimensional displays have been popular since the 1800s. When they were first published in 1942, highquality books for children hadnt been available at a price most people could afford. So many of us remember the books we lovedwhether it was the phenomenon that was harry potter or classic picture books like goodnight moonand asked our parents to read every night at bedtime. They are known for their sweet stories, whimsical illustrations, and affordability. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. It can be said that some of the most formative books youll read in your lifetime are read during your childhood. Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles.
Vintage childrens books to look for toys and games memories please go to my old toy box. Due to the age of the books in this box we cannot issue replacements based on condition for this product. The books are of varying ages and degrees of agewear, but all are readable. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on.