When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Lgbs were developed as a cheap alternative to more expensive childrens books. The country bunny and the little gold shoes sandpiper. This includes walt disneys mary poppins, which was published as a golden book in 1964.
Here i share my childrens collection of little golden books. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Each book ran 24 pages and included a 7 inch record of a narrator who read the story. Du bose heyward 18851940 was the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novel porgy, which was the basis for gershwins porgy and bess marjorie flack 18971958 was an author and illustrator of many childrens books, including the story about ping and the boats on the river, which received a caldecott honor in 1947.
Usually, many years have passed since even the cover has been viewed. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary. As big as a whale doc mc stuffins babes in toyland. Get the best deals on rare little golden books when you shop the largest online selection at. Shop target for little golden books at great prices. Before then, childrens books of the 1930s and 1940s were generally large. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%. Jul 9, 2015 little golden books have been treasured by children through the years.
And the books nameplate, this golden book belongs to. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. Walt disneys mystery in disneyville by manuel gonzales. List of little golden books titles little golden books. Since my book uses this story to introduce the golden rule, i give the moral as we need to imagine our actions being done to us switching places. Several of the illustrators for the little golden books later became. And condition is doubly important when considering the value of childrens books. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on. Little golden books, the most popular line of golden books claims the eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20.
Mister dog is about crispins crispian aka mister dog who belongs to no one. The golden book of 365 stories a story for every day of the year. Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles. Price was absolutely appropriate for the actual condition of the book. He befriends a little boy who belongs to no one and they decide to live together in the dogs 2 story doghouse. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Circus stories a golden story book 8 by kathryn jackson. Little golden books lot of 10 unsorted mixed titles.
Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Muldrow is a longtime editor of little golden books, draws wisdom from numerous book for this humorous and insightful read. They are known for their sweet stories, whimsical illustrations, and. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. A little golden book retelling of disneypixars toy story. This is a wonderful set of books that have cute stories. 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. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate.
Added music and sound effects help bring the story alive. At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one. The coin could provide his family with food for weeks. Gallery of little golden books at steves collectibles. As one in a series of smallformat books called the dumpy books for children, the story was a childrens favourite for more than half a century. Get the book that captures the entire tigers historic championship 201920 season, plus complete coverage of joe burrows remarkable college career and chase for the heisman trophy.
Even if you dont have this kind of treasure on your hands, once youve identified your copys edition and publication details, you can assess its market. Go to the forum if you have questions about a book or a story. The stagecoach robbery a golden story book 5 by peter archer. You do need to register in order to post a message. The story of little black sambo is a childrens book written and illustrated by scottish author helen bannerman and published by grant richards in october 1899. Of all the toys in andys room, woody the cowboy is his favorite. Golden books editorial director diane muldrow and childrens historian leonard marcus visit bookstores and libraries for a series of talks about the iconic brand and its creators in honor of the publication of golden legacythe ultimate coffeetable book for little golden books collectors. Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by kit williams, published in august 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by concealing clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare, created and hidden somewhere in britain by williams. Lot of 10 vintage books a little golden book, for children, preschool. This 160page, hardcover book features stories and photos from the awardwinning sportswriters and. Please check out the faq for the top questions concerning little golden book collecting. Walt disney readalong book and records were first released in 1965. The penny puppy and other dog stories a golden story book 9 by robert garfield.
A wonderful little golden books collection youtube. Youngsters can love a book too much, reading it again and again, which. I want to sleep in mister dogs bed, it just looks so comfy. Toy story disneypixar toy story little golden book. That old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer. Buy products related to little golden books collection products and see what customers say about little.
Toy story little golden book favorites disneypixar toy. Vintage 1958 big golden book rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Its not commonplace to find a childrens book with disneys signature on it. Runrig book of golden stories lyrics genius lyrics. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. Value of little golden books childrens books lovetoknow. Our whats it worth feature will help you appraise it online. Today she picked up one of the little golden books, it was pinocchio, the thing about this book is that i can tell just. At the time of the series golden anniversary in 1992, golden books claimed that a billion and a half little golden books had been sold. Little golden books are wonderful, creative, sweet stories that capture a childs imagination and often teach gentle lessons.
If you find both, youll have a pretty solid idea of where it stands. Book of golden stories days of open roads now the autumn leaves are falling well meet on the edges memories, no regrets now the minstrel boy is calling. You can also help others find the answers to their questions. Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. Page 1 of 14 you search to the left by title if you like. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases.
Mickey mouse club mickey mouse the kitten sitters and mickey mouse and the missing mouseketeers little golden book set. But when andy receives a brandnew toy for his birthdaya space ranger named buzz lightyearwoody suddenly loses his numberone spot. Well show you how to get a feel for what value has been attached to the title by booksellers and collectors. Little golden book collector little golden book collector. See more ideas about little golden books, books, vintage childrens books.
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