Babys first seven years (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Joan Ransom (illustrator).

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Baby Books, Child Rearing) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. TWO separate blank, unused nostalgic parenting icons, from the 1940's: First Book: 1) OUR BABY'S FIRST SEVEN YEARS: A BABY RECORD BOOK INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC CHARTS WHICH WILL PROVE OF PRACTICAL SERVICE TO THE MOTHER AND GROWING CHILD Fine Condition: Quarto, pink textured cloth, with bright gilt lettering to front board. Famous book for the proud and attentive mid-20th-century mother, offering opportunities to nurture, track, record, and memorialize all of the "firsts" and achievements of their new-to-the-world infant. Offers growth and development standards, helping new parents gauge their expectations and stay aware of the signs and symptoms of any obstacles or problems which may arise. Includes notations and blank spaces for first medical examination, first ten days, books, bright sayings, measurements, mental development, notes of congratulations, play, preventive measures against communicable diseases, questions about religion anbd sex, new foods, prayers, rhythm anbd music, teeth (chart) toys, trips, vocabulary, weaning, etc. Dozens of lovely, PASTEL illustrations in the margins (PInk covers: Must be for a GIRL!) Housed in original (lidded) box which shows a bit of corner wear but is still bright and tight. Blank pages. Nothing filled in. Second Book: Blue, cloth covered boards with pink titling and repeating design of scissors (tongs?) and baby bottle to both boards. 12 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. Plitex binding (spiral-bound "rings", of stiff fabric) by John F. Cuneo Company. Around 30 pages of blank blue-grey cardstock, brightly bordered in many colors, by Joan Ransom. Very light rubbing to extremities, but never used, nothing filled-in. This is an original, blank version of a scrapbook many of us now septaguenarians and Octagenarians ended up with all of our vital statistics, first words, steps, records of our achievements, mistakes, mischievousness, inventiveness, problem-solving, illnesses and recovery, certificates from activities and groups participated in -- sometimes locks of our hair, our first drawings, etc. The scrapbook was designed and produced by Norman W. Forgue, the cover by Douglas Rader. Joan Ransom (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Edited by Clarence L. Holte. Illustrated by Robert S. Pious. Designed by Louise E. Jefferson. Quarto. 64pp. White pictorial cloth. Illustrated throughout, in color by African-American artist Robert S. Pious. A fine, unused copy in publisher's unprinted clear plastic wrap-around dust jacket as issued, the dust jacket is lightly soiled with a small sticker mark, near fine. *OCLC* locates five holdings. Holte was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1909. He was a pioneering specialist in ethnic markets, a bibliophile, publisher, and the founder of the Nubian Press. Designed by Louise E. Jefferson, African-American artist, photographer and designer who was a founding member of the Harlem Artists Guild, and was considered a pioneer among African-American women in the publishing industry. The first book published by the Nubian Press. Devoted to African-American children, the text includes a preface by Clarence Holte and an introduction by Dr. Frederick C. Green, who emphasizes the importance of parents as good role models, to promote pride in race, in order to instill self-esteem, and to "Counteract the destructive impact of a hostile and racist environment.". Text provides places for entries and details about the baby's development during the first seven years, including doctor's visits, anecdotes, photographs, etc. Each page also prints an African proverb, quotation, or excerpts from the writings of noted African-American authors, including Georgia Douglas Johnson, Phillis Wheatley, Jessie Fauset, Paul Laurence Dunbar et al. Last leaf of text prints a "Suggested Reading List," including books by Jacob Lawrence, Langston Hughes et al. Laid into the book is publisher's illustrated promotional slip, stating, "Pride of race, the assurance that we are all 'somebody,' is the frame of reference within which this beautiful volume was conceived. I am proud to contribute to its text [signed in facsimile] Frederick C. Green, M.D. July 7, 1971" [single sheet of yellow paper, oblong octavo, reproducing a photograph of Dr. Green].…

Zustand: Good. Good condition spiral comb paperback with minor wear.