Internal pages are in a good condition, light wear and few smudges. It is part of simon and schusters little golden books series. Gallery of little golden books at steves collectibles. The night before christmas little golden book 1946. Garth montgomery williams april 16, 1912 may 8, 1996 was a well known american illustrator for childrens book literature from the 20th century. Western publishing, also known as western printing and lithographing company, was a racine, wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the little golden books. Toys, little golden book, 1945 e edition, edith osswald, illustrated by masha toys, g edition. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton hardcover. Rare tootle, 1945, little golden book, by gertrude crampton, illustrated by tibo gergley, cloth blue spine, second edition. Tootle was a bright, young student with great potential to be a flyer between the two largest cities in the country.
Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. In this classic little golden book from 1945, tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow. See more ideas about little golden books, books and vintage childrens books. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Gertrude crampton 19091996 wrote the beloved classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, both of which have never been out of print. A little golden book tootle copyright 1945 by western.
Tootle isbn 0307020975 is a childrens book written by gertrude crampton and illustrated by tibor gergely in 1945. The poky little puppy, tootle, the saggy baggy elephant, tawny scrawny lion, and scuffy the tugboat by various jan 12, 2010 4. From 1943 to 1970, rojan illustrated 35 childrens books under the imprint. About the author 1945 gertrude crampton is the author of many childrens books including tootle and scuffy the tugboat of the little golden books series. Hansel and gretel little golden book 17 by grimm, jacob. Crampton was born in new york in 1909, and studied at the university of michigan, ann arbor. Far, far to the west of everywhere is the village of lower trainswitch.
After only five months, the little golden books were in their third printing with 1. Rojankovsky also wrote books, such as the great big animal book, published in 1952. The school head, and in fact, all of the adults in the entire town cared enough for him to leave their homes and close down their shops to. Buy tootle little golden book book online at low prices in india. Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two. The book rests on an antique, handcarved mantel from a roman palace, and on the floor is a bronze plaque with the inscription in memory of the sons and daughers of indiana university who have served in the wars of the republic. Pictures from mother goose, giant golden book rojankovsky, feodor on.
Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two of the bestselling englishlanguage hardcover childrens books of all time. Tootle by gertrude crampton, first edition abebooks. Its golden books family entertainment division also produced childrens books and familyrelated entertainment products. Page 1 of 14 you search to the left by title if you like.
Gertrude crampton 19091996 wrote the beloved classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in. It is a hardcover volume with color and black and white illustrations and 42 clean, tight pages, with a strong binding. In 1941, he moved to the us and began a career of illustrating more than a hundred books, most featuring animals or nature with little golden books. The golden book is housed in the memorial room, in a secluded part of the imu just outside of alumni hall. Throughout the years, the little golden books franchise worked together with various companies and introduced book and product joint packaging. See more ideas about childrens books, vintage childrens books and vintage children. The iconic, golden bordered board books are a familiar sight for most americans as weve been clutching little golden books in our chubby little hands since 1942. Mattel bought western in 1982, then sold it off in 1984.
Small tear at the bottom between spine and front cover. Tootle 21 little golden book by gertrude crampton tibor. Little golden book train stories penguin random house retail. Some give this 1945 children s book low ratings for teaching a message of staying on the rails, criticizing the implicit message that children should remain within the boundaries set for them instead of exploring all the world has to offer.
The books are of varying ages and degrees of agewear, but all are readable. Since 1942, little golden books have been delighting book lovers of all ages. An introduction to little golden books, their history, first edition identification. The school head, and in fact, all of the adults in the entire town cared enough for him to leave their homes and close down their shops to show him the red flags that were standing in his way. As of 2001, it was the alltime third bestselling hardcover childrens book in english. Tootle little golden book 1945 first edition little. Very good hardcover, 1995 has code number 10472 on front cover, shows slight wear, has no damage, no marks,clean pages, is in. Little golden books were first published in 1942 and have become a staple on north american childrens bookshelves. Little golden books through the decades penguin books. Little golden books collection and first edition identification book collecting guide. Usually, many years have passed since even the cover has been viewed. Tibor gergely and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Little golden books gallery at steves collectibles.
The first walt disney little golden book, through the picture frame, is published. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Shop little golden books and collectibles abebooks. Toys, little golden book, 1945 e edition, edith osswald, illustrated by masha by on etsy toys, g edition. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton, tibor gergely. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter whatif he. Williams is most notable for his illustrations in classic american childrens books such as charlottes web. Browse and buy a vast selection of little golden books and collectibles on. Little golden books are introduced to supermarkets. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton, 1945, 1st. Little golden books mixed lot of 18 disney random vintage classics some rare.
For a list of little golden books, see the little golden books category. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Gertrude crampton 19091996 wrote the beloved classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, both of. Williams was inspired by his parents who were both artists of some kind as well. A little golden book pocahontas the voice of the wild by justine kurman. Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two of the bestselling. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyers proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the sellers shipping history, and other factors. Most of the original 12 little golden books are now in their 7th printing.
A little golden book tootle by story by gertrude crampton. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter whatif he ever hopes to achieve his dream of being a flyer between new york and chicago. Hand written name on the inside of the front cover in this book belongs to section. Little golden book train stories by gertrude crampton, margaret.
After only 5 months, little golden books were in their 3rd printing, with 1. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Little golden book fix it please 1947 little golden. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary.