Collectors Guide to Childrens Books, 1850-1950: Identification and Value Book

Collector's Guide to Children's Books, 1850 to 1950, covers a century of well-loved and highly collectible children's books. Thousands of individual titles are listed alphabetically by the author, and include dates, publishers, illustrations, illustrators, and current values - all the information that collectors and dealers are searching for. There's a section on children's series with a listing of hundreds of such favorites as Flicka, Ricka and Dicka, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Raggedy Ann, and many others. And there's an exclusive look at the artists, including Maxfield Parrish and Arthur Rackham. And there's even a chapter on the highly collectible books by the Volland Company, whose popular children's books include Flower Children and Raggedy Ann. Written by experienced collectors and authors, this remarkable full-color book has verifiable information about the colorful, charming books that have delighted children and collectors alike! 2001 values. 8.5 X 11.