Here are some older illustrated gems from the victorian era, featuring fine illustrations and chromolithographs, shape books, and three first edition Roosevelt Bears!  Some mighty fine collectible books here.  Enjoy.
 

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CINDERELLA.  McLoughlin Bros., NY, Nov. 10, 1891.  This book is shaped like a theatre stage, with the pages opening in the center to reveal the action.  9" x 11", brilliant-color chromolithographed pages on one side, with b&w illustrated reverse showing family seated in theatre boxes watching the play.  There are eight scenes in all, counting the covers, with the six divided pages providing the story, which is printed in small captions at the bottom of each page flap  I scanned the front cover and the last spread, which is the inside back cover.  This is a glorious piece of Victorian fancy, and it is in fine condition, with only the slightest amount of rubbing on edges, a bit of soil on back cover, and no marks or tears inside.  $300. Eaton, Seymour.  THE ROOSEVELT BEARS, THEIR TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES.   illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell, Edward Stern & Company, Philadelphia, MCMVI (1906).  There are 15 (of 16) full-page color plates in fine condition, but the frontispiece is missing., and there are also MANY b&w plates and other illustrations.  This copy has been well-loved, and there are a few short page tears mended and not-mended, the front hinge is broken and mended, and the covers are worn.  But there are no markings and all pages (except frontis) are present and in very good condition.  $225. Eaton, Seymour.  MORE ABOUT TEDDY B AND TEDDY G, THE ROOSEVELT BEARS, Being Volume Two Depicting their further travels and adventures, illustrated by R. K. Culver, Edward Stern & Company, MCMVII (1907).  All 16 full color illustrations plus hundreds of b&w illustrations are present, and the book is in very good condition, with some wear and rubbing on the outer covers.  $350. Eaton, Seymour.  THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD,  illustrated by R. K. Culver, Edward Stern & Co, MCMVIII (1908).  Very Good condition inside, with usual cover wear and a small break in the side of the cloth spine covering.  All 16 color plates and many b&w illustrations are present and mostly fine condition.  $290. SPECIAL:  All three Roosevelt Bear books These 3 books are a uniform 9" x 12", with paper-covered board covers and cloth spines, about 180 pages each with ads at the back of the second two, and general cover wear and better than good condition.  The set of three could be purchased for the reduced price of $800 total. Francis, J. G.  A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS and Other Animated Animals,  The Century Co, NY, 1897.  Small album,  9" x 7", 37 pages, paper-covered boards with replaced spine covering, full of b&w humorous drawings, stories and cartoons staring cheerful cats.  This is whimsical and amusing for old or young.  The covers are only fair, but the interior is clean and without tears or marks.  $55 Hoyer, M.A., Bella Sidney Woolf, Emily Rowley Watson, R. H. Curtis, etc., Edited by Edric Vredenburg.  FRIENDS IN FABLE, A Book of Animal Stories Illustrated by Helena Maguire, R. K. Mounsey, etc., published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, no date but late 19th century.  Every page has charming and humorous drawings of animals, often interacting with other species.  Six chromolithographed full-page plates, one of which (pictured) is a double-page spread.  Two (one pictured) plates have tears, which are mended with no loss of paper.  These are really adorable animals, and the stories are charming too.  Good.  <SOLD>   [Nister]  SHORT TALES AND LONG EARS, A Book of Short Stories, no author or illustrator given, but on bottom of title page the illustrations are signed E. Nister and W. Foster.  Published by Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton, no date, but gift inscription on front free endpaper is dated January 1897.  There is a color frontispiece of a goat and many b&w full-page plates and illustrations in the text,  all of which are darling, whimsical and appealing.  Very Good.  $40 Nesbit, E.  THE CHILDREN'S SHAKESPEARE.  Illustrated by Frances Brundage, M. Bowley, J. Willis Grey, etc, edited by Edric Vredenbug, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, no date but late 19th century.  Gift inscription dated 1898 appears on half title page.   Numerous black and white illustrations, and 12 brilliant chromolithographed full-page plates, suitable for framing, about 8" x 10".  Book is in Very Good condition, with no marks or tears.  Tuck published beautiful books, cards and prints.  Very good.  <SOLD>  Upton, Florence K. and Bertha Upton.  THE ADVENTURES OF TWO DUTCH DOLLS AND A GOLLIWOGG.  DeWolfe, Fiske & Co, Boston, (1895).  This is the first of the famous Golliwogg books, and the first American Edition which is scarce and hard to find.  The book is in fine condition inside, but has an old water stain on the front cover, which makes it very good overall.  There is a neat one-line inscription on the title page.  68 pages, 11" x 9", paper covered boards with color pictures front and back, and red cloth spine.  The chromolithographed illustrations are all brilliant and full page, with brown sketches on text pages and brown-ink hand-lettered text.  This is a wonderful book!  <SOLD>   OVER THE HILLS,  A Collection of Juvenile Pictures in Colors With Descriptive Verses, by Miss Ida Waugh,  McLoughlin Bro's, NY, 1882.  Justly famous work of Victorian artistry in charming book with color on every page.  Measures about 8" x 10", 32 pages, covers worn and spine replaced, but interior bright and clean.  $150.