{"title":"Cats and Kittens","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"droll-doings","title":"Droll Doings","description":"(Neilson, Harry B.) illustrator. DROLL DOINGS illustrated by Harry B. Neilson with verses by the Cockiolly Bird [pseudonym for Clifton Bingham]. London; Glasgow; Dublin: Blackie \u0026amp; Son, Limited, [1900]. FIRST EDITION. Folio - 12-1\/4\" x 10-1\/8\". Red cloth backed color pictorial paper covered boards with shelf wear that is heaviest at the corners, and light dusting and soiling for what is still a nice copy of the book. Plain endpapers with gift inscription dated Xmas 1900 to FFEP. [64] pp. This is a collection of humorous verses by Bingham about various mischievous anthropomorphic animal children and the situations that they get themselves into; illustrated by Neilson with twenty-three wonderful full page chromolithographs and eighteen lovely large chromolithographed vignettes; internally the book is fine. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD. SCARCE; especially in nice collectible condition. #000911","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41418609197205,"sku":"000911","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/products\/drolldoings0120200206.jpg?v=1636074821"},{"product_id":"beatrix-potter-tom-kittens-painting-book-first-edition-1917","title":"Tom Kitten's Painting Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Children's Books, Illustrated Books, Activity Books) \u003cspan class=\"citation-1295\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1292 citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1291 citation-1292 citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1290 citation-1291 citation-1292 citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003ePOTTER, Beatrix. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1290 citation-1291 citation-1292 citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295\"\u003eTOM KITTEN'S PAINTING BOOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1290 citation-1291 citation-1292 citation-1293 citation-1294 citation-1295 citation-end-1295\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-1625 citation-1626 citation-1627\"\u003eLondon \u0026amp; New York: Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., [1917]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-1625 citation-1626 citation-1627\"\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-1625 citation-1626 citation-1627 citation-end-1627\"\u003e. Square 8vo - 8-1\/4\" x 7\". Color pictorial stiff card wrappers with titles and image of Tom Kitten standing before a canvas on an easel with paintbrush i\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-1625 citation-1626 citation-end-1626\"\u003en hand to front wrapper, titles in w\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-1625 citation-end-1625\"\u003ehite to spine, and color pictorial publisher's advertisement for \"The Peter Rabbit Books By Beatrix Potter\" with\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1624 citation-end-1624\"\u003e ten \"First Series\" titles and two \"Second Series\" titles listed to back wrappe\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003er. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1621\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1621 citation-1623\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1620 citation-1621 citation-1623\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1620 citation-1621 citation-1622 citation-1623 citation-end-1623\"\u003eoriginal publisher's printed glassine dust jacket with price (One Shilling Net) to front panel and publisher's advertisement for other Potter titles and merchandise, e.g., \"Peter Rabbit's Slippers: The 'Joy' Footwear For Tiny \u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1620 citation-1621 citation-1622 citation-end-1622\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1620 citation-1621 citation-end-1621\"\u003eFeet,\" to both front and rear fl\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1620 citation-end-1620\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eaps. [\u003cspan class=\"citation-1617\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1617 citation-1618\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1617 citation-1618 citation-1619 citation-end-1619\"\u003e20] leaves, including pastedown illustrations, printed on one side only. Illustrated with eight color plates from eight different Potter stories, each with a facing outline illustration intended to be painted or color\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1617 citation-1618 citation-end-1618\"\u003eed-in by the book's owner; all outline illustrations remain entirely uncolored as issued, with corresponding story text appearing below each\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1617 citation-end-1617\"\u003e illustration. The physical condition of the item is graded VERY\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e GOOD + for the book and VERY GOOD - for the glassine jacket (\u003cspan class=\"citation-1614\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1614 citation-1615\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1614 citation-1615 citation-1616 citation-end-1616\"\u003eutilizing the standard antiquarian book grading scale for works on paper). Wrappers exhibit light chipping to spine ends and a few minor marks to back wrapper. Printed glassine dust jacket exhibits minor fraying to edges, small chip\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1614 citation-1615 citation-end-1615\"\u003es to head and tail of spine, and a larger chip with some staining to back panel, while remaining nearly complete with all printi\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1614 citation-end-1614\"\u003eng bright and legible. Internally in nearly pristine condition with completely uncolored p\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003elates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Beatrix Potter Activity Book Design and Production\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished during the First World War in 1917, \u003ci\u003eTom Kitten's Painting Book\u003c\/i\u003e represented Beatrix Potter's second interactive painting book project for Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., following her initial \u003ci\u003ePeter Rabbit's Painting Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1911). Designed to engage children's creative participation during wartime home leisure, the work cleverly recycled beloved visual assets from her core series—including scenes from \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Tom Kitten\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Benjamin Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e—paired alongside blank outline plates for hand-coloring. Surviving examples with the original printed glassine dust jacket intact are extraordinarily scarce, as these fragile unreinforced wrappers were routinely discarded upon opening or destroyed during juvenile use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeries Bibliography, Census, and Market Scarcity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause interactive activity books were inherently intended for childhood consumption and marking, the vast majority of copies were painted, heavily used, or physically deteriorated over time. An uncolored copy retaining its fragile publisher's printed glassine dust jacket represents a remarkable survival in twentieth-century children's literature. A current global sweep of the \u003cstrong\u003eOCLC\/WorldCat database locates only 4 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e preserved in institutional special collections worldwide: Bryn Mawr College, \u003cstrong\u003ePrinceton University Library\u003c\/strong\u003e, New York Public Library System, and the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT 1917 FIRST EDITION OF BEATRIX POTTER'S \"TOM KITTEN'S PAINTING BOOK\" IN UNCOLORED CONDITION WITH THE ORIGINAL PRINTED GLASSINE DUST JACKET, REPRESENTING A CRITICAL ACQUISITION FOR INSTITUTIONAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE COLLECTIONS DEVOTED TO THE HISTORY OF BEATRIX POTTER, TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHILDREN'S BOOKS, OR HISTORIC JUVENILE ACTIVITY BOOKS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 001136\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42428804530325,"sku":null,"price":12750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/products\/tomkittenspaintingbook.01.20220605.jpg?v=1655599041"},{"product_id":"the-cat-and-the-mouse","title":"The Cat and the Mouse","description":"(Early American) THE CAT AND THE MOUSE. 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A superior, highly bright example of this scarce Edwardian juvenile milestone, establishing a verified \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"293\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e of Louis Wain's beautifully realized anthropomorphic work. The production is constructed entirely as a thick board book designed to withstand nursery handling, featuring a front panel that displays a charming Wain illustration of two cats set within a decorative, picture frame-like border. The volume opens to a wonderful full-color illustration within an elaborate pussycat border to the front pastedown—with the \"This Book Belongs To\" box remaining entirely clean and unfilled—while the final page of text and artwork occupies the rear pastedown, similarly enclosed within an alternate elaborate feline border design. The text comprises an array of cat-centric stories and verses, sumptuously accompanied by thirteen full-page color drawings, further color drawings integrated within the text, and a unique decorative cat border framing every individual page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe physical condition of the item is graded \u003cstrong\u003eNEAR FINE\u003c\/strong\u003e (utilizing the standard antiquarian book grading scale for works on paper). The robust paper-covered boards remain exceptionally clean, displaying only minimal touches of rubbing to the board edges and light, superficial wear concentrated at the extreme board corners. The cloth spine is perfectly intact, with the black printed decoration and titles remaining sharp and dark. Internally, the heavy board leaves are remarkably clean, crisp, and entirely without flaw, showing no signs of the thumbing or marking typical of juvenile survivals from this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eLouis Wain's Anthropomorphic Artistry and Raphael Tuck Production\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eBy the early twentieth century, Louis Wain’s (1860–1939) distinctive style of cat illustration had fundamentally reshaped the depiction of domestic animals in popular culture. This collaboration with the premier publishing house Raphael Tuck \u0026amp; Sons showcases Wain's ability to imbue feline characters with complex human expressions, whimsy, and social dynamics. Unlike the flimsy paper toy books of the preceding century, this volume utilizes heavy board pages to create a premium, tactile object for young readers. Every single page layout reflects a total immersion into Wain's artistic universe, using custom borders filled with playful kittens to frame the typography, making it a definitive example of his commercial peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eSeries Bibliography, Census, and Market Scarcity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eFragile board books intended for young children suffered an incredibly high attrition rate, making well-preserved examples from the early twentieth century vanishingly scarce on the contemporary market. Due to the absence of a printed publication date within the text, institutional dating remains varied; notably, the Princeton University Library catalogs their specimen as circa \"[between 1901 and 1910],\" while an alternate institutional copy bears a later contemporary owner's inscription dated 12\/25\/1926. A current global sweep of the \u003cstrong\u003eOCLC\/WorldCat database locates only 2 specimens\u003c\/strong\u003e preserved in institutional special collections worldwide: specifically held at North Carolina State University and the Princeton University Library. The appearance of an un-marked copy in a condition approaching original issue represents an extraordinary rarity for private collectors and institutional curators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eTHIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE CIRCA 1905 FIRST EDITION BOARD BOOK, ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT BY LOUIS WAIN, REPRESENTS A CRITICAL ACQUISITION FOR INSTITUTIONAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE COLLECTIONS DEVOTED TO THE HISTORY OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC ART, TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, OR THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LOUIS WAIN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 000868\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43295352815765,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/products\/somebodyspussies0120191103.jpg?v=1678473271"},{"product_id":"the-shy-little-kitten-little-golden-library-no-23-the-shy-little-kitten-little-golden-picture-puzzle-code-no-2991","title":"The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Library no. 23); Together With, The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Picture Puzzle code no. 2991)","description":"(Little Golden Library) THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Library no. 23); pictures by Gustaf Tenggren; story by Cathleen Schurr. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1946], (1946). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 8vo - 7-15\/16\" x 6-11\/16\". All edges tinted blue. Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper over boards with light rubbing to head and tail of spine, and scattered light insect damage to surface paper along bottom edge of both front and back covers for what is still a nice copy of the book; back cover lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Original publisher's color pictorial priced (25c) paper dust wrapper with the slightest touches of wear to the head and tail of spine, the front flap fold, and upper corner of back flap fold for what is a wonderful example of the original dust wrapper; back panel lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Pictorial paste-downs printed in orange; the date June 17\/46 written in the \"This book belongs to\" box on front paste-down. [42] pp. The story, written by Cathleen Schurr, is about a shy, striped kitten that explores a farm with a mole and a puppy, then goes on a picnic with all the other animals that live on the farm; illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren with a drawing on every page, twenty-seven of them in full color and fourteen in black and white; internally the book is fine. \u003cbr\u003eSold together with: \u003cbr\u003eTHE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Picture Puzzle code no. 2991). [Racine, Wisconsin]: Whitman Publishing Co., (1946). Nine piece color pictorial thick board puzzle measuring 7-9\/16\" x 6-1\/8\" enclosed within the original publisher's color pictorial two-part box measuring 7-15\/16\" x 6-9\/16\" x 13\/16\"; both the puzzle and the box top repeat the front cover illustration from the book; both the puzzle and the box with light wear and tear. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. The condition of the dust wrapper is NEAR FINE. The condition of both the puzzle and the box is VERY GOOD. # 000873","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43303993082005,"sku":"000873","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/products\/shylittlekitten0120191115.jpg?v=1678644071"},{"product_id":"peepshow-pictures-a-novel-picture-book-for-children","title":"Peepshow Pictures. A Novel Picture Book for Children.","description":"(Toy and Movable Books) PEEPSHOW PICTURES. A NOVEL PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN. London: Ernest Nister; New York: E. P. Dutton \u0026amp; Co., [1894]. 4to - 9-13\/16\" x 7-3\/4\". Red cloth backed color pictorial glazed paper covered boards with light signs of aging to the cloth, light wear to the board corners and edges, including a small triangular shaped chip to both paper and board at the lower edge of the front cover, and light scattered soiling for what is still a very nice copy of the book. Gray floral motif endpapers; FFE detached and with gift inscription dated Dec. 25th, 1894; light damp staining along gutter of back endpaper. [28] pp. The book contains eight short children's stories told in verse; each story is illustrated with numerous sepia drawings within text; four of the stories are additionally illustrated with one of four full color double page pop-up scenes; pop-ups are all complete and functioning properly with the exception of the loss of one soldier's head in the first pop-up scene (alas, a casualty of either time or war). The condition of the book is VERY GOOD -. # 000740","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405740114069,"sku":"000740","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/files\/peepshowpictures0111122018.jpg?v=1682798994"},{"product_id":"tommy-tiger-who-was-a-fraidy-cat","title":"Tommy Tiger . . . Who Was a Fraidy-Cat","description":"(Shaped Books) TOMMY TIGER ... WHO WAS A FRAIDY-CAT story by Roselle Ross; illustrated by Charles E. Bracker; covers by Paul Kaloda. New York: Maxton Publishers, Inc., (1945). FIRST EDITION. 4to - 9\" x 11-3\/4\". Staple bound color pictorial stiff paper wrappers die-cut to follow the outline of a mother tiger on front and back cover with a slit cut on the front cover along the mother tiger's arms that a die-cut tiger cub, which measures 3-15\/16\" x 5-7\/8\", tucks safely into, all in pristine condition. [16] pp. This story of a fraidy-cat tiger cub that learns to conquer his fears with the help of an unlikely mentor is illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by Bracker. This title being one of the titles in Maxton's Mother and Baby Animal Books series. The condition of the book and baby tiger is FINE. Only three copies located on OCLC\/WorldCat. SCARCE; especially complete and in such nice condition. # 000661","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43417087901845,"sku":"000661","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/files\/tommytigerwhowasafraidycat0106032018.jpg?v=1683318597"},{"product_id":"friends-of-childhood-saalfields-muslin-books","title":"Friends of Childhood (Saalfield's Muslin Books)","description":"(Saalfield's Muslin Books) FRIENDS OF CHILDHOOD (Saalfield's Muslin Books). 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Included with the drawing is a copy of the March 1938 issue of Parents' Magazine where the drawing was originally published. # 000989","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43494106038421,"sku":"000989","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/files\/docatsdrinkcoffee.01.20201008.jpg?v=1687036859"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/collections\/somebodyspussies0120191103.jpg?v=1751824769","url":"https:\/\/wallaceandclark.com\/collections\/cats-and-kittens.oembed?page=2","provider":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}