Item 222 is not exactly a children's book though it comes from Walt Disney. The title is Winter Draws On --Meet The Spandules. It was prepared by the Safety Education Division, Flight Control Command of the U.S. Army Air Force, published during the war in 1943. Walt Disney is listed as the illustrator, though it was illustrated by his animators, possibly Bill Justice who drew Roald Dahl's Gremlins. Spandules are a form of gremlin, and they cause problems for airplanes, so pilots need to be on the lookout. Personally, I don't think I would like to fly with a pilot who received his flight safety training from Walt Disney. $850.

Item 346 is a surprising book, Indian Anecdotes, circa 1840, by Rufus Merrill. Generations later, white children would still be taught that Indians were "savages," yet this early title reverses the portrayals, depicting the Indians in a positive manner. For example, "Hospitality is a prominent trait in the Indian character... They have a high sense of honor, justice and fair dealing." $350.

Here is a book that will never make the NRA's bestseller list: The Hare; or Hunting Incompatible with Humanity: Written as a Stimulus to Youth Towards a Proper Treatment of Animals. This anonymously authored 1802 book shows surprising concern for animals. It is an anthropomorphic story of a hare, forced to flee the hunting of his family, who finally finds refuge with a kind family. Along the way, the author argues with religious fervor against savage attacks on the works of creation. Item 242. $600.

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