Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles. 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. 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. Little golden books have been treasured by children through the years. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Little golden books have been loved by children for over 75 years. Alice in wonderland finds the garden of live flowers. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20. 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. The poky little puppy, a little golden book childrens books janniesattic. This september marks the 65th anniversary of little golden books. Track page views with auctivas free counter 3331607859. List of little golden books titles little golden books. By submitting my email address, i acknowledge that i have read and agree to penguin random.
The values stated in this guide are to be used only. As a result, they are sought after by childrens book collectors, and in many cases, their value has increased greatly. Buy products related to childrens vintage golden book products and see what customers say about childrens vintage golden book products on. New listing vintage childrens books lot of 6, little golden goody, cats, joes puppy 1950s. These books were first published in 1942 and have become a staple on childrens bookshelves. Lot of 10 vintage books a little golden book, for children, preschool. Serendipity books, vintage childrens books, choose one, leo the lop, grandpa lop, morgan and yew, unicorn book, stephen cosgrove books. Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. The golden ticket here is a september 1964 first edition published by knopf thats been signed by dahl, and has a pristine dust jacket. 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. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. Several of the illustrators for the little golden books later.
See more ideas about little golden books, books and vintage childrens books. 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. The land where the ice cream grows told by anthony burgess. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. A modern classic where bad things happen to bad children. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe. Vintage 1979 childrens golden shape book walt disneys. Vintage posters promote importance of handwashing by kris manty. 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. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. 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. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. However, it seems that twice he delved into the world of childrens books, both to delightful.
If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on. Little golden books did not adopt a number line until 2001 so identifying an early first edition can be complicated. The books are of varying ages and degrees of agewear, but all are readable.
They are known for their sweet stories, whimsical illustrations, and affordability. Interactive books with moving parts, illustrations under flaps, and other three dimensional displays have been popular since the 1800s. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. Box contents 1 box 20 hardcover books of mixed sizes. Huge goodwill haul for junk journal ephemera and lots of vintage books. It can be said that some of the most formative books youll read in your lifetime are read during your childhood. Childrens books grew popular in london in the mid1700s, and included moral stories, religious hymns, didactic literature, and poetry. Vintage valentines by golden books, paperback barnes. Get the best deals on vintage little golden books 1950 when you shop the largest online selection at. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. Only 10,000 copies were printed and they sold out in four weeks.
Its publishing list spans influential works of world literature to cutting edge contemporary fiction and distinguished nonfiction. 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. Vintage childrens books read it one more time menu. Generally, little golden books have the initial publishing date printed on the page, so if the edition you have was published in 1942 but. Richard scarrys the animals merry christmas a golden book c. 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 mixed lot of 18 disney random vintage classics some rare. 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. 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. Theres some real treasures to be found in these boxes. 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.
Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they. Lot 20 vintage childrens golden shape books sesame street. They launched the first 12 titles, including the poky little puppy, this little piggy, babys book and nursery songs. Shop target for little golden books at great prices. I really enjoyed reading the history of little golden books and western publishing that begins this useful and fascinating guidebook. Every morning when the sun comes up, farmer brown goes out to the barn. In 1942, the launch of little golden books revolutionized childrens book publishing by making highquality picture books available at affordable prices. Farmer brown and his family live on a little farm in the country. Little golden books childrens books bundles thebookbundler. In this video i show some of the vintage and antique books i have for sale.
So we asked real simple readers to tell us what childrens. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. We have hundreds of thousands of mass market paperbacks that are not online. When they were first published in 1942, highquality books for children hadnt been available at a price most people could afford. 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. Little golden books lot of 10 unsorted mixed titles. Items similar to beauty and the beast vintage 1991 little golden bookchildrens booksbelle and beastdisney princessnurserybaby shower giftjunk. Little has changed with the books over the years, they still have the iconic gold spine, the brightly illustrated covers and. Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. 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. Value of little golden books lovetoknow kids books. 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.