David Pool Antiques

A great softcover children's Christmas book titled, "Dear Old Santa Claus" published by Charles E. Graham & Co., Newark, NJ and New York. There are some black and white illustrations among full page color lithograph prints. No marks or scribbles on the pages and all is intact. Some very minor chips on the stapled spine and a few very small creases. Otherwise, in excellent shape. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. Early 1900's

11 1/4" Height, 10" Width

A wonderful soft linen Christmas book titled, "Santa Claus Toy Shop" published by McLoughlin Bros. Incorporated, New York. Great full page lithograph prints with black and white illustrations. All pages are intact and there is some discoloration from handling and age. The bottom right corner has some curling of the pages and there is a crease in the center of the book as if it has been folded for many years. There is also a hole at the top left corner. The colors are bright and clean and overall this very early book is an asset to any collection. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880-1900

10" Height, 6 3/4" Width

A beautiful, softcover children's Christmas book titled, "A Visit To Santa Claus" published by the Stecher Litho Co., Rochester, N.Y. and copyrighted 1919. Great drawings by Margaret Evans Price on every page. The pages are clean, bright and all intact. Overall, in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Copyright 1919

13 3/4" Height, 7 1/2" Width

A rare children's Christmas book titled, "Santa Claus Up-To-Date", published by McLoughlin Bros. New York and copyrighted 1906. There are seven full page color lithograph prints including the cover. The colors are clean and bright. All the pages are intact and there are several different stories and illustrations. It has a stapled spine. There are creases on the front and back covers and the top right corner has a bend and discoloration. The interior pages have a little foxing and the edges have some discoloration from handling and age. Overall, in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Copyright 1906

10 3/4" Height, 9 1/4" Width

An outstanding, rare shaped softcover children's Christmas book titled, "Santa Claus", published by McLoughlin Bros. New York. No copyright date but dates circa 1910. The cover has Santa in a green coat with pink red pants and slippers. The story inside is called, "Santa Claus Land". There are a variety of lithograph prints. There is a pencil inscription at the top of page one. There are two creases on Santa's head and some scuffing to the stapled spine. All the pages are intact and remarkably clean except for one 1" smudge. There is a 1 3/4" separation at the base of the spine. A superb book and an asset to any antique Christmas collection. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1910

13 1/2" Height, 8 7/8" Width

A rare softcover book titled, "Around The World With Santa Claus" published by McLoughlin Bros. New York and copyrighted 1881. Every page is filled with color prints. It has a stapled spine and all pages are intact. They are clean and bright without writing or scribbling. There is a 3/8" tear on the bottom edge of the cover. There is a very minor crease on a couple of pages in the inside near the spine. It is not very noticeable and does not detract and is very stable. Except for some darkening of the pages from age this extraordinary, early book is in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Copyrighted 1881

10" Height, 7 1/4" Width

A great softcover children's Christmas book titled, "Santa Claus And His Works" published by McLoughlin Bros. New York. There isn't any copyright date but it is circa 1870's. There is a penciled date on the inside cover of 1879. It has a stitched spine that shows wear and chipping. There are seven full page color lithograph prints including the front cover. The colors are still bright and vibrant. The front cover has two creases. The back cover has an ad for Big Picture Books for little children.There is some separation of the pages from the spine, but still attached. There are some taped repairs and foxing from age and handling. A rare book in overall good condition considering its age. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1870's

10 1/2" Height, 9 1/4" Width

A soft cover children's Christmas book titled, "A Visit From Santa Claus", published by McLoughlin Bros., New York and copyrighted 1901. There are seven full page color lithographed prints including the cover. It has a stapled spine. There are some creases on the back and front covers from handling and use. There is also a 2"separation of the front and back covers from the spine at the bottom of the book. The spine has some minor chipping and wear. Inside are wonderful illustrations. There are a few areas of discoloration from age but overall, all of the pages are clean without any scribbling or marks. Very nice condition for such an early book. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Copyright 1901

10 5/8" Height,  8 1/4" Width