LISTING of the
BIG LITTLE BOOK CLUB'S
BLB ITEMS FOR SALE
These For Sale listings are updated several times a year - usually on the first of every month. More than 100 items have been added to this listing for this month.
The following listings are for books being sold by the Big Little Book Club. To purchase a book or books or to ask questions about the listings, contact the President of the BLB Club at: larry@biglittlebooks.com.
Please be guided by the following information.
SYMBOLS USED IN GRADING THE BOOKS LISTED HERE
P = POOR
G = GOOD
VG = VERY GOOD
F = FINE
VF = VERY FINE
NM = NEAR MINT
M = MINT
HTG = HARD TO GET
Order by calling (925) 837-2086 9am to 11pm West Coast Time or email your request to: larry@biglittlebooks.com
Once it is confirmed that the book or books are still available, payment can be made in one of two ways:
The following are items published by
the Big Little Book
Collector's Club
The Golden Age of Big Little Books is a unique, award winning collector's guide. It is 480 pages in length, 9" x 12" in ouside dimenstions, and weighs 6 pounds. It is COMPLETE with information about all the books published by various companies between 1932 and 1938. Every page is in high quality, full color. The Appendix includes listings of ALL BLBs through 2006.
The Soft Cover Edition
Second Printing, MINT condition
$100.00 plus shipping
The Hard Cover Edition
One used copy left
$150.00 (includes shipping)
This large compendium (378 pages) lists all the Whitman BLBs and peripherals related to Big Little Books from 1932 through 1987. Includes all the related publications by other companies: Dell, Saalfield, Lynn, Five-Star, etc. Great reference book for serious collectors. Every BLB and peripheral item is photographed (b&w) for easy identification. This book is out of print, so it is available only as long as the supply lasts.
MINT CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
BOOKS WRITTEN BY MEMBERS IN THE BIG LITTLE BOOK CLUB
BOOKS WRITTEN BY MEMBERS IN THE BIG LITTLE BOOK CLUB
MINT CONDITION
Written by Bill Bordon (Member #765)
Nicely formatted presentation of Bill's collection
1997
$10.00 plus shipping
SOLD OUT
8 1/2" x 11" , 91 pages, full color illustrations
2014
$25.00 includes shipping cost
MINT CONDITION
8 1/2" x 11" , 60 pages, full color illustrations
2014
SOLD OUT
The following are BLB-related books
by other publishers
MINT CONDITION
$10.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
BACK ISSUES OF THE BIG LITTLE TIMES
BACK ISSUES OF THE BIG LITTLE TIMES
THE PHANTOM ISSUE
December 1914
$10.00 inclludes shipping
THE STAR WARS ISSUE
December 1915
$10.00 inclludes shipping
FANTASY COVERS
Fantasy covers are of books that were never a Big Little Book but should have been.
Artist Raymond Leyva created the covers for BLB collectors to wrap around any "old" BLB.
FANTASY COVERS
The fantasy covers for sale are from Lowery's only set of the covers - there is just one of each wrapped around a non-saleable BLB.
I LOVE A MYSTERY
Radio Program Fantasy Cover
Fantasy Cover on a BLB
$10.00 includes shipping
Just the cover, not the BLB
CINDERELLA
Fantasy Cover
Fantasy Cover on a BLB
$10.00 includes shipping
Just the cover, not the BLB
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF BOOKS
ARE WHITMAN BIG AND BETTER
LITTLE BOOKS
FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING BOOKS
ADD $5.00 for shipping
for the first book
and
$1.00 for each additional book
FOR INFORMATION ON SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE THE U.S., WRITE TO
Small dent at top of spine,
otherwise it is a near mint book
$40.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
One unobtrusive worm hole about 1/4" deep - only penetrates the top margin of a few pages
$25.00
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Variation a: First ad begins with Capt. Midnight
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Variation b: First ad begins with Uncle Wiggily
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$100.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDTION
$40.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$45.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
NEAR MINT CONDITION
Hard-to-get
$75.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 pllus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$45.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
A Flip-it Feature book
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
A
FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
A Flip-it Feature book
SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine edges
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
First printing - Artist's name not on cover
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Second printing - Artist's name on cover
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
First printing - Hurrican Hawk's
name is not on the cover
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Second printing - Hurricane Hawk's
name is on the cover
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$60.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$75.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shpping
FAIR CONDITION
Edge of 50 pages damaged
but print not affected
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
First printing - with logo
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Second printing - transition logo
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
A Flip-it Feature book
$35.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$45.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shippng
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Taped spine
$5.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$15 .00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
1934 copyright version
$35.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
WHITMAN MOVIE BOOK
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Hard-to-get
$50.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shippint
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Slight scratch on front cover,
otherwise the book is near mint
$50.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Soft Cover; First Printing
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine
$10.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
A Fllip-it Feature book
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$45.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$45.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Small piece off top of spine
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
The word "mimeograph" is stamped on the edge of the pages
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
THE BIG LITTLE BOOK TV SERIES
In 1968 Whitman published 6 plasic coated hard cover books trademarked as
the Big Little Book TV Series.
Content was derived from the then current television programs. All are 280 pages in length.
The books are numbered consecutively from 1644 through 1649. A four-color illustration spans the front and back covers. Black and white illustrations alternate with pages of text but are enhancd with the addition of one color.
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
THE BIG LITTLE BOOK 2000 SERIES
Whitman published 35 hard cover books from mid-1967 through mid-1969. Content was derived from popular comic characters and television characters.
The books have hard-covers and 4-color illustrations on the front covers and a listing of other titles on the back covers. All are 256 pages in length. These are the only Whitman BLBs with full-color illustrations throughout the books. The books sold for 39¢
The first 12 titles appeared n 1967. Each had 3 printings identified by their endpapers.
First printings are the most valuable. They are identified by white trademarks on blue endpapers.
The second printing is identified by gray trademarks on white endpapers.
The third printing is identified by the lack of trademarks on the endpapers.
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Second Printing (Endpapers: gray logo on white)
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$10.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
Parts of spine torn off, otherwise complete
$3.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$5.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Second Printing (endpapers: gray logo on white)
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Third Printing (endpapers: no logo)
$18.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
First Printing (endpapers: white logo on blue)
$15.00 plus shhipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Third Printing (endpapers: no logo)
$18.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Hard cover; pencil writing on cover
$3.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
First Printing (Endpapers: White logo on blue)
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
Third Printing (Endpapers: no logo)
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
First Printing (Endpapers: White logo on blue)
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Second Printing (Endpapers: Gray logo on white)
$20.00 plus shipping
2000 SERIES PICTURE PUZZLES
2000 SERIES PICTURE PUZZLES
Twelve picture puzzzles were derived from the first twelve 2000 Series BLBs and published by Whitman in 1968-69
There is one 99 piece, full color, 10" x 13" puzzle in each box. The picture for a puzzle was adapted from the BLB it represents
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Picture adapted from the 2000 Series BLB,
Bugs Bunny
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Picture adapted from the 2000 Seeries BLB,
Donald Duck
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
1 piece missing
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
PUZZLE AND BOX FINE CONDITION
BLB VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION
Puzzle picture derived from page 229
$30.00 plus shipping
PUZZLE AND BOX GOOD CONDITION
BLB VERY GOOD CONDITION
Puzzle picture derived from page 177
$25.00 plus shipping
PUZZLE AND BOX VERY GOOD CONDITION
BLB FINE SECOND EDITION
Picture derived from page 39
$30.00 plus shipping
PUZZLE AND BOX FINE CONDITION
BLB FINE CONDITION
Pcture derived from page 245
$35.00 plus shipping
5000 SERIES BOOKS
5000 SERIES BOOKS
These books were publised from 1973 to 1980.
There were 8 printings, 12 titles to a printing. With each printing some previous titles were reprinted and mixed with some new titles.
The printings can be distinguished by the printer's number on the spine and by the price printed on the covers.
The first printing has a 39¢ price on the cover. The last printing has $1.50 on the cover. The last printing also has a Marigold logo on the cover.
Books without a price on the cover were for distribution in Canada.
ITEM SOLD
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$6.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Soft cover; 69¢ price on cover
$3.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$5.00 plus shpping
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$6.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover; First Printing; 39¢ price on cover
$4.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover; Fourth Printing; 79¢ price on cover
$3.00 plus shipping
BIG BIG BOOKS
BIG BIG BOOKS
GOOD CONDITION
Home made spine
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$40.00 plus shippinng
GOOD CONDITION
Home made spine
$25.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Home made spine
$30.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Home made spine
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Version without picture on spine
$50.00 plus shipping
PREMIUMS
PREMIUMS
Radio Programs and various stores gave away premiums that were derived from the Whitman Big Little Books
Most of the premiums were Cocomalt Premiums
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the left
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the left
100 magic tricks
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
Amoco Premium
94 magic tricks
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the right
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
No ad on back cover
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Amoco Gas ad on back cover
$50.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the right
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the right
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Phillips Toothpaste Premium
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Cocomalt Premium
Cocomalt can in ad tilts to the left
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Home-made spine
Rare Item
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
PENNY BOOKS
PENNY BOOKS
In 1938, 39, and 40
Whitman published 3 different sets called Penny Books: 1100A Famous Comic Strip Series; 1100B Fun Book Series; 1101 Cowboy and Detective Story Series. They originally sold for a penny, and Penny Stores often gave them away.
The 32-page, soft cover books are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1/8" in size. There are variations in coloring of covers (2 color and 3 color), staples (1 or 2 staples), and ads on the back cover. The content for each was adapted from a Big Little Book.
1100A Famous Comic Strip Series
1100A Famous Comic Strip Series
VERY GOOD CONDITION
2-color; blue back, 2 staples
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
2-color; red back w/black stripe
and ad for other titles; 2 staples
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
3-color; red back; no ad; 2 staples
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
2-color; blue back with ad for other titles;
2 staples;
no ad on back cover
$5.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
2-color; blue back; 2 staples;
no ad on back cover
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
2-color; blue back, no ad; 2 staples
$20.00 plus shipping
SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
2-color; red back with ad for other titles;
2 staple
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
2-color; blue back with no ad; 2 staples
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
2-color, blue back with no ad, 2 staples
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
SOLD
FINE CONDITION
2-color; blue back with no ad; 2 staples
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
3-color; red back; 2 staple; no ad on back cover
$10.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
3-color; red back; 2 staple; Penny's ad on back cover
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
2-color; blue back with no ad; 2 staples
$10.00 plus shipping
1100B Fun Book Series
1100B Fun Book Series
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
2-color; red back; 2 staples;
listing of other penny book titles on back cover
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$15.00 pllus shhipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
2-color; red back; 2 staples; Penny's ad on back cover
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
2-color; red back; 2 staples; Penny's ad on back cover
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
RARE Hobby Book ad #9 on back cover
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Blue back cover with no ad; 2 staples
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
RARE Hobby Book ad #4 on back cover
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Red back cover with Penney's ad
GOOD CONDTION
$10.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDTION
$15.00 plus shipping
ARGENTINA
BIG LITTLE BOOKS
These BLBs are translated into Spanish
FAIR CONDITION
No spine, otherwise complete
$5.00 pllus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
Home-made spine
$5.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FAIR CONDITION
No spine, otherwise complete
$5.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
No spine, otherwise complete
$5.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
The following are
ICE CREAM PREMIUMS
TARZAN ICE CREAM PREMIU
(Whitman, 1930s)
The content for most of these
ICE CREAM premiums was adapted from the Big Little Books
GOOD CONDITION
Back cover coupon missing
$20.00 plus shipping
NEAR MINT CONDITION
$100.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Corners missing on front cover
$30.00 plus shipping
TOP LINE COMICSToppers were comics placed above a featured comic in Sunday editions of newspapers. They sold as open box sets, 3 different titles in a set
Characters in Toppers had a relationship to the comic below them - usually written or drawn by the featured comic and sometimes that carried on the adventures of a character from the featured comic strip
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Pieces off front of cover
$10.00 plus shipping
NICKEL BOOKS
Whitman published 4 different Nickel Books
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
WEE LITTLE BOOKS
Whitman published 6 different sets called
Wee Little Books
Wee Little Books were sold in open boxes,
6 different titles in each box
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Complete Little Orphan Annie Set, no box
$110.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Complete Mickey Mouse Set, no box
$110.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Complete Children's Classics Set with Box
$125.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Children's Classics Set
$15.00 plus shpping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Children's Classics Set
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Children's Classics Set
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Children's Classic Set
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Mother Goose Set
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From the Mother Goose Set
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
From Mother Goose Set
$15.00 plus shipping
SAALFIELD
LITTLE BIG BOOKS
Long editions
THE FOLLOWING ARE
SAALFIELD BLB-TYPE BOOKS
SAALFIED WAS WHITMAN'S
CLOSEST COMPETITOR
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Crease in back cover
$40.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
SAALFIELD
JUMBO BOOKS
Saalfield changed its Little Book Logo
to Jumbo Books in 1938
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Outer edges of pages are colored
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Hard cover version
$30.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine edges
$10.00 plus shipping
BLACK BEAUTY
GOOD CONDITION
Home-made spine
$5.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on one spine edge
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
SCARCE
Hard cover edition
H
ome made spine
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
#25.00 plus shipping
BROADWAY BILL
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover version
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Soft cover version
SOLD
SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Taped spine
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Taped spine
$10.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shpping
GOOD CONDITION
Faded spine title
$10.00 plus shipping
SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Spine loose
$10.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
No spine
$5.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover version
$40.00 plus shipping
NEAR MINT CONDITION
Hard cover version
$50.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Hard cover version
$15.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Soft cover; slight crease in cover
SOLD
FAIR CONDITION
Taped spine
$5.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
JACKIE COOPER
FAIR CONDITION
$5.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine
$10.00 plus shpping
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover version
$50.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Beautiful homemade spine
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
Soft cover edition
$50.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$50.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
1" missing from top of spine
$5.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Taped spine
$10.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
Hard cover; Writing on cover
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Soft cover edition
$45.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
$100.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Home-made spine, otherwise complete
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Tape on spine
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Second printing: 2 ads at back of book
$15.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
$10.00 plus shipping
STAN KENT
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Hard cover; Home made spine
$5.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
Unrepaired tear along spine edge
$10.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
SOLD
FINE CONDITION
Soft cover version
$25.00 plus shipping
WE THREE
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
Hard cover version
$25.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Hard cover: First printing (no ads)
$20.00 pllus shipping
FINE CONDITION
Hard cover: Second printing (ads)
$15.00 pllus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Soft cover: (ads)
$10.00 plus shipping
THE FOLLOWING ARE
DELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
FAST-ACTION BOOKS
THE FOLLOWING ARE
DELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
FAST-ACTION BOOKS
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Scuff on front cover
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
ITEM SOLD
ITEM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
Soft cover version
$15.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
FAIR CONDITION
No cover
SOLD
ITEM SOLD
THE FOLLOWING ARE
ENGEL-VAN WISEMAN BOOKS
THE FOLLOWING ARE
ENGEL-VAN WISEMAN BOOKS
The Engel-van Wiseman Book Corporation of New York published 23 titles between 1934 and 1935. They were released under the trademark Five Star Library Series.
In the 1930s, each book sold for 15¢.
The contennt of the books was taken entirely from United States and British motion picture stills. A variety of studios were represented. The books are slightly taller and narrower than the Whitman Movie Scene books
(4 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 3/4").
ITEM SOLD
FINE CONDITION
SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE
SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE
$40.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
Complete but homemade spine
$5.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$35.00 plus shipping
ITEMM SOLD
GOOD CONDITION
$15.00 plus shipping
ITEM SOLD
ITEMM SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
SOLD
VERY GOOD/FINE CONDITION
$40.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
SOLD
NEAR MINT CONDITION
$90.00 plus shipping
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GOLDSMITH
RADIO STAR BOOKS
GOLDSMITH
RADIO STAR BOOKS
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The Goldsmith Publishing Company of Chicago, Illinois published four BLB-type books, three in 1934 and one in 1935. Known as the "Radio Star Series," the books focused upon the four most popular radio personalities of the time: Eddie Cantor, Ed Wynn, Jack Pearl, and Joe Penner.
The books were almost square: 5" x 5 1/8". They had soft covers and were 64 pages in length. Each sold for 15¢. Black and white illustrations by Henry Vallely appeared opposite each page of text.
LYNN BOOKS
LYNN BOOKS
Thete are 19 confirmed titles produced by the Lynn Publishing Company of New York from 1935 to 1936. The books are numbered consecutively from #10 through #21, then #24 through #27, then #30.
The Lynn books drew their content from motion pictures and newspaper comic strips. The Blondie and Dumb Dora titles had color illustrations throughout the books. The others followed the standard BLB format which alternated black and white illustrations opposite each page of text.
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L11
FINE CONDITION
$30.00 plus shipping
L13
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
L14
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS
LITTLE BIG BOOKS
McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS
LITTLE BIG BOOKS
The McLoughlin Brothers in Springfield, MA, began publishing children's books in 1928 using a Little Big Book logo. They were64 pages in length and about the size of Whitman's Movie BLBs
The books were sold as a set of 12 in a handsome box. Subsequently the titles sold separately.
In 1934 the company published four titles, consecutively numbered. They were about the size of Whitman's BLBs and 256 pages in length.
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
$10.00 plus shipping
FAIR CONDITION
No spine, covers separated from book
$1.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
WORLD SYNDICATE BOOKS
WORLD SYNDICATE BOOKS
The World Syndicate Publishing Company of New York published 5 BLB-type books in 1933-34. The books reprinted a comic strip that depicted the history of the United States.
Author/Artisst of the strip was J. Carroll Mansfield. Every page is illustrated with a narrative beneath each picture. The series was called the High Lights of History Series.
GOOD CONDITION
Small amount of tape on spine
$10.00 plus shipping
NEAR MINT CONDITION
$25.00 pllus shipping
NEAR MINT CONDITION
$25.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
HERE ARE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
RELATED TO BIG LITTLE BOOKS
BIG LITTLE BOOK
PROMOTIONAL CARDS
These cards are very rare. In 1938 they were given to people who purchased a Big Little Book.
Illustrations and text (on the back of each card) were derived from the Big Little Books.
There are 224 cards to a complete collection, 32 for each of the following characters:
#1 - #32 Flash Gordon
#33 - #64 Dick Tracy
#65 - #96 Popeye
#97 - #128 Tom Mix
#129 - #160 G-Man
#161 - #192 Buck Jones
#193 - #224 Dan Dunn
POOR CONDITION
Creased card; piece off corner
All BLB Cards are RARE
$10.00 plus shipping
GOOD CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$60.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$100.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$100.00 plus shipping
VERY FINE CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$125.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$80.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$100.00 plus shipping
FINE CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$105.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Scuff at bottom of card
$35.00 plus shipping
VERY GOOD CONDITION
All BLB Cards are RARE
$80.00 plus shipping
POP-UP and MECHANICAL BOOKS
POP-UP and MECHANICAL BOOKS
MINT CONDITION
8 1/2" x 11"
$25.00 plus shipping
Some Locomotive pop-ups
MINT CONDITION
9 1/4" x 11"
$25.00 plus shipping
Some Animal Tales pop-ups
MINT CONDITION
6" x 6 1/2"
$15.00 plus shipping
A Jabberwocky pop-up
MINT CONDITION
9" x 9 1/2"
A National Geographic Pop-up Book
$30.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
9" x 9 1/2"
A National Geographic Pop-up Book
$30.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
8 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Pop-up Version of Coleridge's Classic
$25.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDItION
11" x 9"
Unusual large pop-up book
with movaable illustrations
$35.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
$20.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Pop-up Book
$25.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Pop-up Book
$25.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Pop-up Book
$30.00 plus shipping
MINT CONDITION
Pop-up Book
$25.00 plus shipping
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