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Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse
Category

1880s Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby

John George Sowerby 1
Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby, circa 1880

H 2.76 in Dm 2.76 in
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
signature subjects. Kids! Signed lower right. Unframed on heavy illustration board. Grace Drayton had a
Category

1920s Pop Art Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Antique Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator

Grace Drayton
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator , 1920s

H 22.6 in W 16.4 in
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Located in Miami, FL
. It was done on an assignment for the children's book "Josephine Keeps School. It is elegantly framed
Category

1920s Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Antique Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears

Honor Appleton
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears, 1925

H 9.65 in W 7.25 in D 1 in
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century
Located in Miami, FL
itself. So is the case of "Three Children" by English Childen's book illustrator Amy Millicent Sowerby
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

Antique Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century

Amy Millicent Sowerby
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century , 1906

H 4.5 in W 3.85 in D 1 in
The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic
Category

1920s Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Antique The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins, circa 1920

H 6.89 in W 10.24 in
The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse: All the
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Antique The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby

John George Sowerby 1
The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby, 1881

H 3.15 in W 2.76 in
Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Watkins was born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and
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1920s Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Antique Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins, circa 1925

H 8.08 in W 11.62 in
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
appearance of a children's book illustration. The kneeling child and her basket have been cut out and stuck
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19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers, Unknown

H 24.61 in W 19.22 in
Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian artist who also led a prolific career in costume and set design, as well as children’s book
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Antique Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi

Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi

H 37 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
Children's Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
was a children's book illustrator and artist. She became the first Art Director of Fisher-Price and
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Children's Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers
Children's Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers

Margaret Evans Price
Children's Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers , 1920 circa

H 17 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children
Located in Miami, FL
Sarah Noble Ives, artist (1864-1944). Original drawing of three Dutch children, with an ink
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children
Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children

Sarah Noble Ives
Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children, 1911

H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
was born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic
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1920s Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins, c.1925

H 9.45 in W 11.42 in
Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914
By Willy Pogany
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
& Company. This book is part of a children’s series by Willy Pogány of folding panoramas illustrations
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1910s English American Classical Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914
Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914

Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914

H 6.07 in W 5.19 in D 0.25 in
Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Frazee was a Female Illustrator in the first quarter of the 20th century for childrens books and
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor

Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book
Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book

Hazel Frazee
Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book, 1925-1935 circa

H 19.25 in W 14 in D 1 in
Children Playing with the Baby /// Victorian Watercolor British Flowers Cottage
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, who also worked there. She was also a notable book illustrator for many children's books.
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Board, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Children Playing with the Baby /// Victorian Watercolor British Flowers Cottage
Children Playing with the Baby /// Victorian Watercolor British Flowers Cottage

Ada L. Dennis
Children Playing with the Baby /// Victorian Watercolor British Flowers Cottage, Circa: 1900

H 21 in W 17 in
Children freeing a caged bird
By Eileen Soper
Located in Middletown, NY
children's book, and later in life she concentrated on writing and illustrating wildlife books. She was a
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Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Children freeing a caged bird

Eileen Soper
Children freeing a caged bird, 1925

H 4.5 in W 7 in
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
) was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations. She received
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1890s Academic Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator

kate Greenaway
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator, 1890

H 6.2 in W 9.25 in
Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island
By Frederick Coffay Yohn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right by Artist Book illustration: Smuggler’s Island, by Clarissa A. Kneeland
Category

1910s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil

Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island

Frederick Coffay Yohn
Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island, 1915

H 30.5 in W 19.75 in
Tiger, Lion, Panther, Wolf, Bear, Cat Predator Silhouette Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
children. Her younger brother Harvey was born 1891, Gwendolyn in 1895, and Willard in 1902. They lived at
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1920s American Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Pen

Tiger, Lion, Panther, Wolf, Bear, Cat Predator Silhouette Illustration
Tiger, Lion, Panther, Wolf, Bear, Cat Predator Silhouette Illustration

Margery Stocking Hart
Tiger, Lion, Panther, Wolf, Bear, Cat Predator Silhouette Illustration, 1920-1930

H 11.2 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Children in Traditional Dress Playing Shamisen - Woman Artist
Located in Miami, FL
American stained glass designer, and children's book, and magazine cover illustrator. She was a resident of
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Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Japanese Children in Traditional Dress Playing Shamisen - Woman Artist
Japanese Children in Traditional Dress Playing Shamisen - Woman Artist

Clara Miller Burd
Japanese Children in Traditional Dress Playing Shamisen - Woman Artist, 20th century

H 16.75 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
illustrations. This book was part of the extensive private collection of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain/Godwin
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations

The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Blowing Bubbles /// Antique Female Children Etching Cute Figurative British Art
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, as well as a book of poetry. From the 1950s on, she worked mostly on her wildlife illustrations of
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1920s Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching, Intaglio

Blowing Bubbles /// Antique Female Children Etching Cute Figurative British Art
Blowing Bubbles /// Antique Female Children Etching Cute Figurative British Art

Eileen Soper
Blowing Bubbles /// Antique Female Children Etching Cute Figurative British Art, 1924

H 13.25 in W 15.13 in
Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
published her own children's books in the 1940s, as well as a book of poetry. From the 1950s on, she worked
Category

1920s Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Intaglio, Drypoint, Laid Paper, Etching

Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art
Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art

Eileen Soper
Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art, 1924

H 8.13 in W 10.13 in
Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
Galleries, 1908. Selected book illustrations W. E. Cule, Sir Constant: Knight of the Great King
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age
Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age

Amelia Bauerle ( Bowerley )
Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age, 1900 circa

H 11 in W 20 in D 1 in
The New Pupil /// Antique Modern Female Artist Etching Child Children Figurative
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by
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1920s Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching, Intaglio

The New Pupil /// Antique Modern Female Artist Etching Child Children Figurative
The New Pupil /// Antique Modern Female Artist Etching Child Children Figurative

Eileen Soper
The New Pupil /// Antique Modern Female Artist Etching Child Children Figurative, 1925

H 11 in W 9 in
Scientific Accuracy - British 19th Century ink illustration by George du Maurier
Located in London, GB
¾ in. (frame size 32.5 by 37 cm., 12 ¾ by 14 ½ in.) Literature: Mr Punch with The Children, The Punch
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Scientific Accuracy - British 19th Century ink illustration by George du Maurier
Scientific Accuracy - British 19th Century ink illustration by George du Maurier

George du Maurier, ARWS
Scientific Accuracy - British 19th Century ink illustration by George du Maurier, circa 1880

H 6.11 in W 7.68 in
The Tragedy /// Modern Female Artist Children Child Cute Toy Childhood Etching
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, as well as a book of poetry. From the 1950s on, she worked mostly on her wildlife illustrations of
Category

1920s Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Etching

The Tragedy /// Modern Female Artist Children Child Cute Toy Childhood Etching
The Tragedy /// Modern Female Artist Children Child Cute Toy Childhood Etching

Eileen Soper
The Tragedy /// Modern Female Artist Children Child Cute Toy Childhood Etching, 1922

H 9.13 in W 5.5 in
Mom and Her Children - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By Jean Jeacques Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
exclusively to book illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of
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1850s Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Mom and Her Children - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Jean Jeacques Grandville
Mom and Her Children - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852, 1852

H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in
A Pair of Watercolour Illustrations of a Donkey and Cow by Carton Moore Park
By Carton Moore-Park
Located in London, GB
Art under Francis Newbery. He specialized in highly stylized illustrations and prints of animal
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

A Pair of Watercolour Illustrations of a Donkey and Cow by Carton Moore Park
A Pair of Watercolour Illustrations of a Donkey and Cow by Carton Moore Park

Carton Moore-Park
A Pair of Watercolour Illustrations of a Donkey and Cow by Carton Moore Park, 1900

H 14.57 in W 13.78 in
Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator
By Elizabeth Shippen Green
Located in Miami, FL
young girl absorbed in study in front of a book case. It celebrates the intelligence of womanhood from
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1910s Academic Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator
Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator

Elizabeth Shippen Green
Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator , 1912

H 8 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
. Waugh also published books on her own Other than a children's book illustrator, Waugh was an award
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1890s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age
Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age

Ida Waugh
Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age, 1890

H 11.2 in W 7.85 in D 1 in
Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
intent. After all, the genesis of this work was an editorial illustration for Life Magazine to showcase
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1910s Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age

Jessie Gillespie
Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age, 1910

H 4.25 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Rare 1872 Edition of the Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan
By John Bunyan Bristol
Located in GB
works of John Bunyan. A very old and original book, its owned by my mother who was gifted it by her
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Rare 1872 Edition of the Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan
Rare 1872 Edition of the Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan

Rare 1872 Edition of the Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan

H 11.19 in W 9.45 in D 2.76 in
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
Journal" (Журнал для всех), and "Argus" (Аргус). He illustrated the children's book "The Lion and the Bull
Category

1920s Constructivist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative

VLADIMIR VASIL’EVICH LEBEDEV
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative, c. 1920s

H 22 in W 17 in
SEA TREASURES
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
”, an intended but unpublished children’s book done in collaboration with her sisters. 7 3/4” x 7 in. on
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Woodcut

SEA TREASURES
SEA TREASURES

Frances H. Gearhart
SEA TREASURES , 1928

H 7.75 in W 7 in
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Portland, ME
copy of Parrish's most elaborate book. A highlight among American children's books, both for the
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1920s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Offset

THE KNAVE OF HEARTS
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS

Maxfield Parrish
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS, 1925

H 15 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
FRUIT FOR SALE
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Unsigned. This is an original block print from “Let’s Play”, an intended but unpublished children’s book
Category

1920s American Modern Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Woodcut, Linocut

FRUIT FOR SALE
FRUIT FOR SALE

Frances H. Gearhart
FRUIT FOR SALE, 1928

H 8 in W 7 in
Randolph Caldecott Antique 1879 Afternoon in the Kings Road Engraving 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
book illustrations which he greatly influenced during the 19th century. Two books illustrated by him
Category

1870s Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Randolph Caldecott Antique 1879 Afternoon in the Kings Road Engraving 27"
Randolph Caldecott Antique 1879 Afternoon in the Kings Road Engraving 27"

Randolph Caldecott Antique 1879 Afternoon in the Kings Road Engraving 27"

H 20 in W 1.25 in D 27 in
Hand Colored Engraving of Opossums
Located in Langweer, NL
with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes
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Late 18th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Opossums
Hand Colored Engraving of Opossums

Hand Colored Engraving of Opossums

H 9.45 in W 7.6 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects
Located in Langweer, NL
fathers work and published in co-operation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects
Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects

Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects

H 10.12 in W 7.96 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of Musk Deer and an Antelope
Located in Langweer, NL
Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes with 1185 pages showing over 6000
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Musk Deer and an Antelope
Original Antique Print of Musk Deer and an Antelope

Original Antique Print of Musk Deer and an Antelope

H 9.14 in W 7.76 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of the Human Flea and Human Louse
Located in Langweer, NL
fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes with 1185 pages
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of the Human Flea and Human Louse
Original Antique Print of the Human Flea and Human Louse

Original Antique Print of the Human Flea and Human Louse

H 10.04 in W 7.96 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of Caribou or Reindeer
Located in Langweer, NL
published in co-operation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The whole project
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Caribou or Reindeer
Original Antique Print of Caribou or Reindeer

Original Antique Print of Caribou or Reindeer

H 9.06 in W 7.6 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of the Indian Elephant and the Mythical Beast Sukotyro
Located in Langweer, NL
published in co-operation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The whole project
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of the Indian Elephant and the Mythical Beast Sukotyro
Original Antique Print of the Indian Elephant and the Mythical Beast Sukotyro

Original Antique Print of the Indian Elephant and the Mythical Beast Sukotyro

H 9.06 in W 7.52 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of a various Lobster and Shrimp
Located in Langweer, NL
Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes with 1185 pages showing over 6000
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a various Lobster and Shrimp
Original Antique Print of a various Lobster and Shrimp

Original Antique Print of a various Lobster and Shrimp

H 10.16 in W 7.88 in D 0.02 in
Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of a Swordfish and Many Other Fish Species
Located in Langweer, NL
with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of a Swordfish and Many Other Fish Species
Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of a Swordfish and Many Other Fish Species

Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of a Swordfish and Many Other Fish Species

H 9.06 in W 7.68 in D 0.02 in
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, was an English author, poet, and mathematician. His famous children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in
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1870s American Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Leather, Paper

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
Original Antique Print of a Mountain Hare, Rabbit and Others
Located in Langweer, NL
fathers work and published in co-operation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a Mountain Hare, Rabbit and Others
Original Antique Print of a Mountain Hare, Rabbit and Others

Original Antique Print of a Mountain Hare, Rabbit and Others

H 9.14 in W 7.64 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Print of a Macaque and other Monkeys
Located in Langweer, NL
Book for Children'. The whole project secluded in 12 volumes with 1185 pages showing over 6000
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Early 19th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a Macaque and other Monkeys
Original Antique Print of a Macaque and other Monkeys

Original Antique Print of a Macaque and other Monkeys

H 9.14 in W 7.8 in D 0.02 in
Mythos and Majesty: A Tapestry of Heraldic Legends Engraved and Framed, ca.1801
Located in Langweer, NL
" (Picture Book for Children), which was published in multiple volumes from 1790 to 1830. This extensive work
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Early 1800s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Mythos and Majesty: A Tapestry of Heraldic Legends Engraved and Framed, ca.1801
Mythos and Majesty: A Tapestry of Heraldic Legends Engraved and Framed, ca.1801

Mythos and Majesty: A Tapestry of Heraldic Legends Engraved and Framed, ca.1801

H 13.59 in W 11.62 in D 0.4 in
The Little Mermaid - Fairy Tales - English Female Illustrator Pen and Ink
Located in Miami, FL
June 1961 (aged 94) Bath, United Kingdom Nationality British Known for Illustration Movement Art
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1890s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

The Little Mermaid - Fairy Tales - English Female Illustrator Pen and Ink
The Little Mermaid - Fairy Tales - English Female Illustrator Pen and Ink

Helen Stratton
The Little Mermaid - Fairy Tales - English Female Illustrator Pen and Ink , 1899

H 11 in W 7.75 in D 1 in
Hand Colored Engraving of Phellinus Igniarius and Laricifomes Officinalis Fungi
Located in Langweer, NL
fathers work and published in co-operation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. The
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Phellinus Igniarius and Laricifomes Officinalis Fungi
Hand Colored Engraving of Phellinus Igniarius and Laricifomes Officinalis Fungi

Hand Colored Engraving of Phellinus Igniarius and Laricifomes Officinalis Fungi

H 9.45 in W 7.6 in D 0.02 in
Visit our Toy Department original vintage chromolithograph poster
Located in Spokane, WA
young children surrounded by a ball, blocks, and dolls, and with two young girls reading a book. No
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Visit our Toy Department original vintage chromolithograph poster
Visit our Toy Department original vintage chromolithograph poster

Visit our Toy Department original vintage chromolithograph poster, c. 1920

H 20 in W 15 in D 0.05 in
Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
illustration. Book Dimensions: 11 5/8" H x 9 1/4" W x 7/8" D. Slipcase Dimensions: 12" H x 9 1/2" W x 1 1/8
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1910s American Art Deco Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919
Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919

Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 1.13 in
Introducing Heidi
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
children's story in which Smith specifically designed illustrations. Fourteen separate books would follow
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1920s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Board

Introducing Heidi
Introducing Heidi

Jessie Willcox Smith
Introducing Heidi, 1922

H 10.5 in W 8 in
"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."
Located in Miami, FL
Treasure Chest comic book. In the 1950s, she drew a children's feature for the Associated Press called
Category

1920s Victorian Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."
"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."

Violet Moore Higgins
"Oh if brother would only let me have the key." , circa 1920

H 11 in W 8 in
Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
an American illustrator primarily of children's books during the golden age of American illustration
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Board

Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator
Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator

Ethel Franklin Betts
Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator , 1906

H 8 in W 8 in D 1 in
By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
first edition of A.A. Milne's By Way of Introduction. Milne has signed the book on the title page in
Category

1920s American Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929
By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929

By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929

H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
The Knave of Hearts: List of Characters
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Fort Washington, PA
foray into book illustration beginning in 1897 when Parrish completed illustrations for Frank Baum’s
Category

1920s Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Board, Oil

The Knave of Hearts: List of Characters
The Knave of Hearts: List of Characters

Maxfield Parrish
The Knave of Hearts: List of Characters, 1923

H 20.13 in W 16.38 in
Sailor’s Ball
By Margrete Levy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
children. Her first child inspired her to the children's book Fregnes's Diary from his birth to his 2 Year
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Childrens Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sailor’s Ball

Margrete Levy
Sailor’s Ball

H 38 in W 45 in D 4 in
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Antique Childrens Book Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique childrens book illustrations available for sale. Finding the ideal modern, Impressionist or abstract examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add antique childrens book illustrations that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, brown, black and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Walter Crane, Eileen Soper, Jessie Willcox Smith, Gisella Loeffler and Frank Watkins are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, watercolor and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Childrens Book Illustrations?

The average selling price for antique childrens book illustrations we offer is $1,277, while they’re typically $130 on the low end and $1,200,000 for the highest priced.

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