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Many well known authors and illustrators have worked on Little Golden Books.

Most valuable little golden books. It was so popular that he later wrote a novel called Peter and Wendy. The golden ticket here is a September 1964 first edition published by Knopf thats been signed by Dahl and has a pristine dust jacket. Books from the 1940s through the mid 1960s are rare since many were discarded after years of use.

In fact Brown wrote The Color Kittens published in 1949. The book the first printed by movable type sold for a whopping 539. 11 of the most valuable kids books of all time Check out these pricey pages gang.

As a result high-quality wartime editions of Little Golden Books are extremely valuable. Buy Little Golden Books LGB online at The Hungry Bookshelf. Little Golden Books were originally 42 pages.

Rare Used and Out of Print available hundreds of titles instock and ready to ship. The Little Golden Book Tiny Library. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide.

From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone which by the way has an estimated value of 50000 to The Hobbit 40000 the list includes all our favourite ones. 0 Friday January 09 2009 0445 AM GMT Read 23969 times Hello can anyone tell me what the 5 most collectable and valuable little golden books are. Trade paperback pictorial yellow-orange covers light brown stain verso back cover which has dents -- probably a production flaw.

Little golden books guidenumbers and values. One of the best selling Little Golden Books Tootle has sold over 85 million copies. The most valuable is a first edition.

Early first editions with 25-cent cover prices are the most valuable. However during the paper shortages of World War II page numbers were reduced and paper quality changed. Sesame Street character Grover is worried because he heard there is a monster at the end of the book so he tries to discourage readers from turning the pages.

The author does not assume responsibility for any losses that are the result of consulting this guide. Most expensive copy to sell on AbeBooks - a first edition signed by Dahl in the month of its publication sold for 25000 in 2015. Australian seller located in Australia.

Famous Authors Whove Written Little Golden Books. By Little Golden Books 75th anniversary in 2017 sales topped two billion copies and eight-million-plus books sold annually. Free shipping on many items Browse your favorite brands affordable prices.

Most examples dont have their dust covers. The Monster at the End of This Book 1971 by Jon Stone - This is the only Little Golden Book appearing on the current Top 100 Picture Books of All Time list by the School Library Journal. Only 10000 copies were printed and they sold out in four weeks.

Both Margaret Wise Brown of Goodnight Moon fame and Richard Scary of Busytown fame have published numerous LGBs. An adventurous toy tugboat wants to swim in the river but soon discovers the bathtub is the best place for him. The Western Publishing Co.

Gergely was best known for his covers including The Little Red Caboose Tootle and Scuffy the Tugboat. The book was illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. Rare Little Golden Book Best Little Word Book Ever 1997 Childrens Book GeekOutBooks.

The Poky Little Puppy the very first Golden Book. AbeBooks offers a 1943 wartime edition of The Lively Little Rabbit for 330. While The Kite Runner is now considered one of the most highly acclaimed and beloved books of the past 20 years when it was first published in 2003 it only had a small initial print run.

Peter Pan a little boy who can fly and never grows up as part of a play in 1904. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. The books have a slim paperboard cover with a gold binding at the spine.

Scuffy The Tugboat has sold over 7 million copies. The Color Kittens 436 1949 1971 13th printing Margaret Wise Brown value. Among the most popular authors include Margaret Wise Brown - author of Good Night Moon Richard Scarry and Tibor Gergely.

Has sold billions of Little Golden Books since it published the first dozen titles in 1942. Scuffy the Tugboat 1955 by Gertrude Crampton. Sale Price 1286 1286 1429 Original Price 1429 10 off.

Some titles were published for many years. Janette Sebring Lowrey 1892-1986 a Texan wrote The Poky Little Puppy the most popular Little Golden Books of all time. 5 out of 5 stars 42 42 reviews.

The Gutenberg Bible worth 539 million In 1987 one of the original Gutenberg Bibles was sold at auction in New York City.