The first appearance of Pinocchio came in this issue of Giornale per i Bambini.
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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High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
