Gordon, Elizabeth; Ross, M.T. (Penny) (illustrator). The Butterfly Babies' Book. Rand McNally, 1914.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: A good copy of the first edition hardcover, bound in green cloth over color pictorial boards (cloth faded, boards rubbed; ink initials of prior owner on front pastedown). Delightful color illustrations of children depicted as butterflies.

Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Gordon, Elizabeth. THE BUTTERFLY BABIES' BOOK. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1914.

Price: US$60.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 9'' x 6 1/4''. 80pp. Illustrations in color. Covers are worn, with some staining. Tonning to endpapers. Some pages have top edges turned and damaged.

Seller: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

Gordon, Elizabeth. The Butterfly Babies Book.. Rand McNally Chicago 1914, Chicago, 1914.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good+ tight condition hardback covers a bit rubbed content clean Beautiful color illustrations of Butterfly Babies.

Seller: Abracadabra Books 50% Off Sale!, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Gordon, Elizabeth [1866-1922]. THE BUTTERFLY BABIES' BOOK. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1914.

Price: US$285.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: SIGNED BY ROSS on the front free endpaper as follows: "To my Little cousin / Pearl E. Negley / with my best wishes." The inscription is below a PENCIL DRAWING BY ROSS on the verso of the half title page of a young girl, presumably the young cousin to whom it is inscribed, being presented with a ring on a cushion by a cherub. 4to. (24 cm.) [8]80p. Verse by Elizabeth Gordon; full-color illustrations on every page by M.T. (Penny) Ross. Decorative paper over brown cloth spine. Edges of covers quite rubbed, top and bottom of spine just beginning to fray, front free endpaper is missing, first 22p. have a one inch tear at the bottom near the gutter, p. 11 has a small chip missing in the extreme upper right corner, p. 25 has a large chip missing at the upper right, pictorial paper on covers somewhat rubbed, else very good and better. An unusual copy with the additional pencil drawing by Ross. No dust jacket. M.T. Ross was a popular artist and cartoonist in the early 1900s. "Penny", as he was affectionately called, illustrated children's books for various authors from 1900 into the 1930s. Some of his credits include "The Flower Babies Book", "The Flower Children", "Butterfly Babies", "Bird Children", "Animal Children" and others. He was also the originator of the extremely popular comic strip "Mamma's Angel Child" for the Chicago Tribune. He was a consultant to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and an instructor at the Chicago Art Institute and the Lewis Institute. "Penny was one of five illustrators who worked for Walt Disney prior to the formation of the Walt Disney Studios. He worked with his friend R.F. Outcault, to develop "Buster Brown" and his dog "Tige", occasionally helping draw the comic strip for his friend. In many of the old illustrations with Buster Brown, you will see a little girl with patent leather shoes which were called "Mary Jane's." His daughter, Mary Jane, was the inspiration for the Mary Jane shoes that are still sold and seen today. In 1926, he moved his family to Southern California to work for RKO and other studios as a set designer. [information from the web site of Spencer 'n Ross, URL: www.spencer-n-ross.com/artist ]

Seller: Live Oak Booksellers, Langley, WA, U.S.A.

GORDON, Elizabeth. The butterfly babies' book. Rand McNally, 1914.

Price: US$499.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 1914 1ed Butterfly Babies Book Gordon Ross Children Literature Color Illustrated M.T. Ross, "Penny", was a popular artist and cartoonist in the early 1900s whose works include "The Flower Babies Book", "The Flower Children", "Butterfly Babies", "Bird Children", "Animal Children" and others. He was also the originator of the extremely popular comic strip "Mamma's Angel Child" for the Chicago Tribune and worked with Walt Disney before he made his own company. Elizabeth Gordon was a fantasy author and poet. Her book ‘Butterfly Babies’ Book’ is a short children’s fantasy collection of poems that anthropomorphize butterflies giving them names and stories while giving information through poetry on the trees and flowers they eat and take shelter from. The book ends with an area for the reader to notate when they see butterflies and what butterflies they see. This charming children’s book of poems contains color illustrations from Ross on each page of each butterfly including on the cover boards! Item number: #10593 Price: $499 GORDON, Elizabeth The butterfly babies' book Chicago: Rand McNally, 1914. First Edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages [8] 80 Language: English Binding: Cloth; tight and secure Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 10593 Photos available upon request.

Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.