Vintage 1970s Kids Book Lot 11 Ferdinand Lentil Harry Dirty Dog Littles Sadako For Sale

Vintage 1970s Kids Book Lot 11 Ferdinand Lentil Harry Dirty Dog Littles Sadako

This is a bundle of 11 vintage children’s paperbacks from 1969–1980, made up of beloved classics and a full run of early Littles titles. It’s a great way to build a classroom, nursery or collector’s shelf in one go.

Included:

1. The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, drawings by Robert Lawson (Picture Puffin, 1979 printing)
2. Lentil by Robert McCloskey (Picture Puffin, 1978)
3. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham (Harper Trophy Picture Book, 1976 edition)
4. Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham (Harper Trophy)
5. The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats (paperback)
6. Mousekin’s Family by Edna Miller (Prentice-Hall Treehouse paperback, ©1969)
7. The Littles Go Exploring by John Peterson, pictures by Roberta Carter Clark (Scholastic Book Services, 1978)
8. The Littles Give a Party (formerly The Littles’ Surprise Party) by John Peterson (Scholastic Book Services)
9. The Littles Take a Trip by John Peterson (Scholastic Book Services)
10. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, illustrated by Ronald Himler (Dell Yearling, original $1.25 cover price)
11. Custard and Company, poems by Ogden Nash, selected and illustrated by Quentin Blake (Little, Brown, 1980)

Many still carry their original cover prices ($1.25–$1.50), which is part of the vintage charm.

Condition: All books are in very good vintage condition for their age, with bright covers, intact bindings and clean pages. Expect light shelf wear, mild edge rubbing and some page toning consistent with age. Lentil has a sweet handwritten gift inscription on the title page dated August 1979, from a mother to her son. No other writing was noted. Please see all photos.