Vintage Books
Andrew Lang’s Story Books
An overview of the first editions of Andrew Lang’s Story Books & Poetry collections (which complement his Rainbow Fairy Books series).
Books written primarily for the information or entertainment of children and young adults. It includes all non-fiction, literary and artistic genres and physical formats. I use it pretty loosely here, since most of the books under this category are actually produced for adults as well – or, at the very least, are appreciated by them.
An overview of the first editions of Andrew Lang’s Story Books & Poetry collections (which complement his Rainbow Fairy Books series).
A collection of 21 paperback classic children’s titles with atmospheric covers, gold foiling and a low price point.
A collector’s guide to the Queen’s Treasures series – a delightful vintage Bell & Son’s collection of children’s books with decorative cloth covers.
A complete illustrated bibliography and collector’s guide to MinaLima’s interactive children’s classics series, interactive Harry Potter, and more.
A collection of the most beautifully illustrated foreign (non-English) editions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice books – Collector’s Guide to Alice in Wonderland, bibliography page 5.
The 25th anniversary gift edition of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights / The Golden Compass is beautifully illustrated by Chris Wormell and well worth finding for your collection.
An illustrated guide to the many editions of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel The Secret Garden.
FAO Schwarz and Target have banded together to release these pretty children’s classics book boxes, complete with swag.
Calla Editions is Dover’ premium imprint, and it primarily reproduces works from the “golden age of illustration” – a period when bookmaking was a beloved art form and many stunningly illustrated books were produced. Most are cloth-bound facsimiles of deluxe editions of illustrated children’s classics, but there are also original designs, photo collections, recipe books and other non-fiction selections.
Collector’s guide to Barnes & Noble Pocket-sized collectible classics series: small volumes of poetry, philosophy and history in decorative bonded leather.