Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Nine Mid-20th

A Collection of Nine Mid-20th Century American Children's Hardcover Books, including Dr. Seuss, Babar, and Walt Disney - A collection of nine vintage American children's hardcover books, primarily picture books, published from the mid-20th century with copyrights ranging from 1934 to 1969. The lot features works by prominent authors and illustrators. Included are four titles by Dr. Seuss: ”If I Ran the Zoo” (copyright 1950), ”McElligot's Pool” (copyright 1947), ”My Book about ME” (copyright 1969), and ”I Wish That I Had Duck Feet” (copyright 1965). The collection also contains three books from Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's Babar series: ”The Travels of Babar” (copyright 1934, renewed 1961), ”Babar's Castle” (copyright 1962), and ”Babar and His Children.” The Babar titles are noted as translated from the French, with an original French publisher identified as Editions Graphiques Internationales. Other notable works include Walt Disney's ”Stories from Fantasia” (copyright 1940) and P.D. Eastman's ”Are You My Mother?” (copyright 1960, renewed 1965). Most books were published by Random House or its Beginner Books division. Visible internal markings include handwritten inscriptions, such as a ”Merry Christmas” dedication dated 1973 and a child's name. Dimensions of the collection when stacked: Height: 29.5 cm (11.5 inches) Width: 19 cm (7.5 inches) Depth: 10.5 cm (4 inches)