Paperweight, Babcock Printing Press Mfg. Co., [n.d.].
Antique Bookseller Brochures and Letters
Article: ”The de Grummond Collection,” by Anne H. Lundin in LLA Bulletin, Summer 1989
Jane Ellen Carstens Biographical material:
USL Golden Jubilee program for Dr. Jane Ellen Carstens
Funeral program
CLIS biosketch
Article: USL Ragin’ Rouge Outstanding Alumni page
Photos of Carstens [3]
Photo of Carstens with three of her sisters
Newspaper article: The Daily Advertiser, Oct. 17, 1998
C.V., Spring 1991; updated 2004
Article: “My Friend Marcia Brown”
Article from School Library Journal, Children’s Book Council, Flatiron Building
Beatrix Potter materials:
Peter Rabbit notecards – from MOMA, shrink-wrapped
Animal notecards – 7 count with 10 envelopes
“Hilltop Sawrey” figurine – in box
Collectible demitasse spoon – “The Mouse Tailor,” silverplated
Peter Rabbit china ornament
“Tom Kitten” plush figurine
“Forest Friends” figurine
Frog figurine with fishing pole – miniature
Peter Rabbit enameled brooch
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” plastic ornament
Peter Rabbit plastic ornament
Decoupaged plaque with display stand – “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny”, Peter wrapped in red pocket handkerchief
Finger puppets (Shackman, 1976):
- Jemima Puddleduck
- Mouse
- Piglet
- Squirrel
- Frog
- Mole
- Rabbit (in same package as Mole)
Assorted Character buttons [6]
Plates:
Peter Rabbit Wedgwood plates – 2 count
Peter Rabbit by Fitz and Floyd, 1996
Peter Rabbit Wedgwood plate (center motif damaged)
Tom Kitten ceramic trivet
Tom Kitten painted china figurine
China figurines (F. Warne & Co., Ltd.) and pamphlet:
- Peter Rabbit, broken and glued
- Mr. Benjamin Bunny and Peter Rabbit
- Mrs. Rabbit
- Lady Mouse
Peter Rabbit Wedgwood bone china teapot, creamer and sugar bowl with tray (miniatures)
Wedgwood Blue Peter Rabbit tray (miniature)
Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Mini Coffee pot (in original packaging)
Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Mini teacup and saucer (in original packaging)
Peter Rabbit plush toy puppet – F. Warne & Co., 1993 (in original box)
Peter Rabbit “A Porcelain” plush figurine, 1987 (in original package)
Beatrix Potter F. Warne & Co. catalogs
Pamphlets
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Stock list and correspondence from S. P. Skinner Co.
Typed inventory of objects owned by Carstens
Kate Greenaway materials:
Doll – an Irene Szor design, Collector’s Series Style No. 245 (in original box)
ABC poster – printed in England, fragile paper (in tube)
Birthday Calendar – published by Gallery Five
Print – Woodblock engraving in color, 1881, printed by Edmund Evans at Racquet Court, London
“Designs for Doyleys, Etc.” – Harper’s Bazar, Jan. 28, 1882 p. 61
“Designs for Doyleys, Etc.” with border design – Harper’s Bazar, July 23, 1881 p. 477
“A Christmas Dream” – Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper supplement, Dec. 29, 1877 p. 293 (2 c.)
“Darby and Joan” – The Illustrated London News, Saturday, March 23, 1878
Coloring Book – “Kim’s Kate Greenaway Coloring Book: Six Delightful Characters Reminiscent of the Past for Children and Adults,” with box top
Wrapping paper – 3 sheets folded
Gift cards – 1 set of 10 plus one in envelope
Collectible tins – The Kate Greenaway Collection, [one round, one octagonal]
Notecard in envelope - “Walking in Winter” from MOMA
Illustration on cardboard – Kate Greenaway “style”, pen and ink with watercolor
Bookplates – 50 count, all one design “Fear God, Fear Nought”
Old Fashioned Kate Greenaway seals – a package of three sheets
1 notecard and 13 postcards “from early drawings of Kate Greenaway” [in envelope]
Christmas postcard in envelope
Small Christmas postcard in envelope
Notecards with envelopes - "Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter”
Trading cards – Compliments of Hogg, Brown & Taylor, Boston, in envelope, 5 count
Notelets – Marigold Garden series, 12 count
“Reward of Merit” cards – inscribed from F. Henne, Nov. 28, 1967, 4 count in plastic sleeve
Notecards – color, in evelope, 4 count
Postercards – color, 3 count
Notecard – Christmas card “from an original pencil sketch”
Decoupage pins – in small box, 2 count
Playing cards in box, 1 deck
Oval Glass paperweight – “Old Fashioned” in original box
Plate – limited edition of hand-colored lithograph from Atlas China
Print – a little girl, initials “KG”, in wood frame
Napkin bands (rings) – International Silver Collector’s Series of Authentic Victorian Reproductions nos. 2 and 3, in satin-lined box
Toy China Tea Set – in original box, made in China
Dress label – Kate Greenaway Dresses, cardboard
Glass suncatchers – Assorted scenes, 4 count, two with chains attached
Tumblers – painted glass, 2 count
Plastic figurines – 2 count, boy and girl with cart, and boy and girl with dog
Painted glass figurine – “Copyright Shackman”
Boy and Girl salt and pepper shakers, glass
Folding paper book – “In the Stable”
Authentic reproductions of Children’s Books – originally printed by H. & E. Phinney, Cooperstown, 1820:
1) Book of Animals
2) Mary and her Little Kid
3) The Two Cocks
4) The Faithful Dog
Wall frieze – in folder
Catalog cover and back – from World Children’s Books Complete Listing and New Books, Fall 1967
“K” was for Catherine – from Jack & Jill magazine, pp. 22-25
Marcia Brown materials:
Illustration from Once a Mouse, on linen [framed]
Laminated prints from All Butterflies:
1. When it’s Xmas
2. Elephants Fly?
3. Giraffes High
4. Butterflies print, untitled
5. Mice Nibbling
6. Your Zoo
7. Quiet Raccoons
8. Ice-Cold Jumpers
9. All Butterflies
10. Cat Dance
11. King Lion
12. Umbrella Valentine
13. Sleepy Turtles
14. Octopus Pants
Shadow posters [2]
Cinderella poster
Wild Swans print, framed and autographed
Murals from unidentified source [2]
Christmas card from Marcia Brown to Jane Carstens, 2003
Galley proofs – The Wild Swans
Miscellaneous:
“Leaves from A Sketchbook of R. Caldecott’s”- Framed print from The Graphic, April 21, 1883-415
Cinderella poster by Arthur Rackham
Alice in Wonderland poster by Arthur Rackham
Lazy Witch poster illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman and autographed to Jane Carstens, 1976
Cajun Night Before Christmas poster autographed by James Rice
Beauty and the Beast poster autographed by Mercer Mayer
Stephen Kellogg lithograph (663/1000) celebrating the silver anniversary of American Association of School Librarians, signed, 1976
Mother Crocodile poster autographed by John Steptoe
The Dreamer poster autographed by Barry Moser
Jean George’s Nature Stories poster autographed by Jean Craighead George