An introduction to little golden books, their history, first edition identification guide. Below are some interesting facts about little golden books. The golden book of birds by hazel lockwood illustrated by feodor rojankovsky. Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. Janette sebring lowrey, author of the poky little puppythe bestselling picture book of all timewrote mostly teen fiction during the 1940s and 1950s. See more ideas about little golden books, book crafts and crafts. The earliest books had blue spines and dust jackets with the golden spine today it is rare to find a book with the dust jacket this is the only one i have and they are pricey. The first price increase for little golden books occurred in 1962 when they went up to 29 cents.
Furthermore, the foil is of a superior quality to the original binding, meaning youre increasing the durability of those books for years to come. A commemorative set of 12 bestloved books by garth williams, margaret wise brown, et al. The earliest books had blue spines and dust jackets with the golden spine today it is rare to find a book with the dust jacket this is the only. They are everywhere, not only in bookstores but more likely to be found in the checkout isle in your food store or in what used to be called a dime store. Steve santis book collecting little golden books is considered a good guide. Real books the holdinyourhand, turntheactualpage books are very important to me and i have a large personal home library. Most people, young and old alike know what a golden book is. By 1967 more than 200 individual little golden book titles had sold 1 million copies each. The books were given a golden spine to show the readers that they were fun books for children. We developed the original faux book spines so people could design libraries with out destroying old leather antique books. Bookbinding combines skills from other trades such as paper and fabric crafts, leather work, model making, and graphic arts. Bookbinding is a specialized trade that relies on basic operations of measuring, cutting, and gluing.
Little golden books party supplies kids party depot. Hardboards are showing rubbing andor bumping around the. The books, numbered 200225, had the same format as the little golden books, except the foil on the spine was silver. By 1967 more than 200 individual little golden book titles had sold 1 million. The martian chronicles the illustrated man the golden apples of the sun by ray bradbury, the last little blue envelope by. The first and to be the only title was the thing called love, edited by lanier, which collected literary bits about love, previously published in the periodical. The little golden books series was to reprint material from the golden book periodical, thematically arranged. Jan 27, 2015 below are some interesting facts about little golden books. Little golden books celebrates its 60th anniversary with 1,200 unique titles and over 2 million books printed.
Five things to know about little golden books smithsonian. Disney classics little golden book library by boxed set. The creators made the books colorful, sturdy, and cheap. Little golden books library, a collection of five of the most beloved disney stories. Popular yellow spine books meet your next favorite book. After only five months, the little golden books were in their third printing with.
When they were first published in 1942, highquality books for children hadnt been available at a price most people could afford. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. Throughout the years, the little golden books franchise worked together with various companies and introduced book and product joint packaging. These books are old but their dust jackets are gone they are usually first editions. Books from the 1940s through the mid 1960s are rare since many were discarded after years of use. The sixties also marked a new little golden books focus on popular saturday morning cartoon series like huckleberry hound and the flintstones.
Little golden book by miryam and tibor gergely jan 11, 2005. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20. Besides that, they were very expensive until the little golden books came around and changed the original perception given when someone thought about a picture book. Shop target for little golden books at great prices. I reread my books often and some of my favorites stem from many years ago, so this article on book repairs is very helpful should one of my old books become damaged and in need of repair. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Little golden books has taken steps to address its biases in the 1960s, the series was criticized for failing to depict any black children in a book about the central park zoo, jim higgins reports. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. List of little golden books titles little golden books wiki. Our faux book products have graced everything from television and movie studios to the finest homes, hotels, yachts and restaurants. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buy products related to little golden books collection products and see what. Little golden books birthday supplies includes characters made from play dough, which the hildren can use to make their own style of characters. Five things to know about little golden books smart news. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Launched in october 1942, little golden books defied the traditional model of childrens book publishing with its 25. The first walt disney little golden book, through the picture frame, is published. Each strip of gold book repair tape is slightly longer than the normal golden book spine, so you have a little. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on.
Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The longman anthology of detective fiction by deane mansfieldkelley, wayward son by rainbow rowell, fairest by gail carso. Concerned about the quality of childrens programs, dr. The facet of physical books that endow bookbuying with its romance and mystery, that truly distinguishes one book from another, is the spine. Early first editions with 25cent cover prices are the most valuable. The books are encased in a shiny, golden spine because they are known for their bright colors and their beautiful spine. The lively little rabbit by ariane illustrated by gustaf tenggren. A commemorative set of 12 bestloved books by garth williams, wise brown, margaret, et al.
Kathryn jackson penned hundreds of lively, witty stories for golden. Fix childrens goldenbook spines w goldbook repair tape strips. If your book has a blue spine, it was published between 1942 and 1947, and. So, when you are done with all the dancing, it is time for the kids to sit down and enjoy themselves by playing with little golden books play dough. Hardboards are showing rubbing andor bumping around the edges and corners. The dummy book company, false, faux, and fake books, book. The ultimate golden books collection 25 volume set. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. You know them as the little books with the golden spine that tell so many different stories. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. 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. Little golden books collection and first edition identification. Little golden book series found in childrens media tiein books little golden books have been loved by children for over 75 years. From 1947 to 1970, one letter near the spine in the lower right corner noted.
Disney classics little golden book library disney classic. This boxed set features lady and the tramp, 101 dalmatians, the lion king, alice in wonderland, and the jungle book. Each strip of gold book repair tape is slightly longer than the normal golden book spine, so you have a little extra length to wrap around the spine ends. The books have a slim, paperboard cover with a gold binding at the spine. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. So, when you are done with all the dancing, it is time for the kids to sit down and enjoy themselves by. Products from the dummy book company have extensive applications. Horwich was able to get the show brought back in 1959.
A finished book might need dozens of operations to complete, according to the specific style and materials. Little has changed with the books over the years, they still have the iconic gold spine, the. Everything i need to know about love i learned from a little golden book. Margaret wise brown, best known as the author of goodnight moon, wrote many bestselling golden books, including the golden egg book, home for a bunny, and the color kittens. If your book has a blue spine, it was published between 1942 and 1947, and the edition number will be on the first or second page. It did arrive with a few knicks on the spine, but with christmas around the corner, i chose to ignore. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The little golden books classic line is launched to bring back popular vintage little golden book titles based on consumer demand. An example of this is doctor dan, the bandage man, a book that was. Google and disney launch interactive little golden books that. On every single book they created it has a golden spine. The old picture books were thick books that werent appealing for people to read. Popular red spine books meet your next favorite book.
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