Vintage Antique Children’s Poetry Book Lot Baldwin Millay Whitman 1920s 1930s For Sale

Charming lot of three vintage/antique-era children’s literature and poetry books, including early school-reader stories, illustrated children’s poetry, and a selected poetry collection by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

This lot includes Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Poems Selected for Young People, and Poems for the Very Young Child, compiled by Dolores Knippel and illustrated by Mary Ellsworth. These books have strong appeal for collectors of vintage children’s books, illustrated poetry, nursery verse, classroom readers, early American school books, and decorative old books.

Noteworthy features include illustrated pages, silhouette-style artwork, classic children’s poems, an old bookplate/owner label, and attractive vintage cover designs. Great for collectors, display, homeschool/classroom history, children’s literature research, or cottagecore/vintage decor.

Condition varies by book and shows age-related wear, including cover rubbing, edge/corner wear, soiling, page toning, marks, and general vintage handling wear. Please review photos for exact condition.

Details

* Lot Includes: 3 vintage children’s / poetry books

* Title 1: Fifty Famous Stories Retold

* Author: James Baldwin

* Publisher: American Book Company

* Copyright Dates Shown: 1896, 1924, 1928

* Format: Hardcover

* Subject: Classic stories, school reader, children’s literature, historical tales

* Title 2: Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Poems Selected for Young People

* Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay

* Illustrations/Decorations: J. Paget-Fredericks

* Publisher: Harper & Row

* Copyright Dates Shown: 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1949, 1950, 1951

* Format: Hardcover

* Subject: Poetry, children’s poetry, classic American literature

* Title 3: Poems for the Very Young Child

* Compiled By: Dolores Knippel

* Illustrated By: Mary Ellsworth

* Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co., Racine, Wisconsin

* Copyright Year: 1932

* Format: Hardcover

* Notable Feature: Old owner bookplate dated 1932

* Subject: Nursery poems, early childhood poetry, illustrated children’s verse

* Signed/Inscribed: No author signatures visible

* Condition Notes: Vintage wear throughout; rubbed covers, worn edges/corners, age-toned pages, light staining/soiling/marks, and general handling wear as pictured

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