Vollands are a landmark in American publishing.  During the 10s and 20s when most of American children's book publishing was mimicking the better German and French publishing, and striving to keep up with the new advances in color reproduction, Volland was doing its own thing: something decisively new in format and content, original watercolor illustrations with art deco influences, and American stories.  The printing was sublime: a nice small size, heavy coated pages, beautiful typefaces, and stunning color-block style illustrations with delicate engraved lines.  When you see the originals, you know they're special.

The press was short-lived however.  Sometime in the early depression, Volland succumbed, and the rights were purchased by Wise Parslow.  These reprints are similar in spirit to the original Volland, but a little cheaper with stamped covers, and the illustrations further removed from the original watercolors.  They're still good reproductions done not long after the originals.

Wonderful illustrators like Elizabeth Gordon and John Rae called Volland their publishing home, but it was Johnny Gruelle's popularity that gained them fame.  Gruelle's Raggedy Ann and Andy stories were reprinted by Wise Parslow, then Donohue, eventually by his own Johnny Gruelle Company, and then by Avenel and Lemon Tree Press.  But he started with Volland, including the smaller square format called the Sunny Book Series. Both Vollands and Wise Parslow editions are listed in this catalog.

This holiday season has almost cleaned me out on this catalog....  please excuse the vast number of sold items listed here.  I'll replenish as soon as I can!
 

JUVENILE CATALOGS How to order This is a self-made website by little old me, and while it might be big, it is not sophisticated.  The little  icon takes you to a generic order form where you can type in the author, title, price, and indicate whether you would like to send me a check or PayPal payment.  I will confirm availability via e-mail, and once I've received payment, I'll ship the book.  It's that easy.  If you have questions,  please don't hesitate to ask  via email. Condition Grades There's a standard bookseller vocabulary, with terms like Fine, Very Good, Good and Poor to assess condition (to see these terms defined, click on the link above).  Most of my books are in Very Good or better condition, and I tend to overemphasize their flaws so that any surprise is a pleasant one.  Feel free to ask questions, and if the book isn't in the condition described, you may return it for a full refund.  Wants Lists If I don't have the book you seek in stock, I will retain your book search in my wants files and email you when I do have a copy for sale. If you don't hear back from me immediately, that probably means I don't have a copy right now.  But fear not,  I keep extensive files and never stop looking....  so send me your request;  you've got nothing to lose! Not listed? Not everything is listed on-line. Let me know what you're looking for. Book Search Form In Print Books If it's in print, I can get it for you. Just ask me.

Bailey, Alice Cooper. KIMO. A Story of Hawaii. Illustrated by Lucille Holling. Wise-Parslow Company, 1928. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Rainbow edition.   VG.  <SOLD> Bailey, Alice Cooper. THE SKATING GANDER. Illustrated by Marie Honre Myers. Wise-Parslow Company, 1927. Hardcover. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Wear to covers. Rainbow edition.   G+.   <SOLD> Bronson, Wilfrid Swancourt. WATER PEOPLE. Illustrated by Wilfrid Swancourt Bronson. Wise-Parslow Company, 1937. Hardcover. Rainbow edition. Smudge to front free endpaper. Top right of front free endpaper has quarter-sized scuff, probably an eraser mark.   VG.  <SOLD> Campbell, Lang.  THE DINKY DUCKLING.  Written and illustrated by Lang Campbell, Algonquin , 1928.  This is a contemporary reprint of a Volland Sunny Book.  Very clean with no tears or marks on pages, few chips on spine cover.  $35 Campbell, Ruth. THE TURTLE WHOSE SNAP UNFASTENED. Illustrated by V. E. Elizabeth Cadie. P. F. Volland, 1927. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Soiling to covers and chipping to spine paper; some missing. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Bottom half of first page of first story is completely missing, causing condition downgrade.   G-.  <SOLD> Carter, Russell Gordon. THE WHITE PLUME OF NAVARRE. Illustrated by Beatrice Stevens. P. F. Volland, 1928. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book.   VG.  $35.00  ...another.  P. F. Volland, 1928. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Green binding.   VG.  <SOLD> Chamberlin, Ethel Clere. OMAR THE DISCONTENTED CAT. Illustrated by Katherine Sturgis. P. F. Volland, 1925. 12th Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's stamp on copyright page. A Volland Sunny Book. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book.   VG.  <SOLD> Colum, Padraic. THE SIX WHO WERE LEFT IN A SHOE. Illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker. P. F. Volland, 1923. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. A Sunny Book.   VG-.  <SOLD>  Fairmont, Ethel. RHYMES FOR KINDLY CHILDREN. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. Wise-Parslow Company, 1937. Hardcover. Very minor spotting to rear endpapers.   VG.  <SOLD> Faulkner, Georgene. LITTLE PEACHLING. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. Wise-Parslow Company, 1928. Hardcover. Very minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of cover.. Slight soiling to cover. Rainbow edition.   VG.  $28.00  Faulkner, Georgene. THE WHITE ELEPHANT. And Other Tales from India. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. P. F. Volland, 1929. Hardcover. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Wear to covers. Previous owner's pencil inscription to title page and frontispiece.   G+.  <SOLD> ...another.  Wise-Parslow Company, 1929. Hardcover. Very minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of cover.. Light smudging to some pages and scuff to front pasted endpaper. Binding is blue cloth with white and gilt stamping.   VG-.  $25.00  Foley, James W. . THROUGH ALL THE YEARS. Wise-Parslow Company, 1925. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper.   VG-.  VG- <SOLD> Gordon, Elizabeth. BUDDY JIM. Illustrated by John Rae. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. Rainbow edition. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Eraser mark to front loose endpaper.   VG-.  $28.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. BUDDY JIM. Illustrated by John Rae. P. F. Volland, 1922. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Spine paper creased and chipping. Some fading to covers. Some small tears in a few pages.   G+. <SOLD> Gordon, Elizabeth. FLOWER CHILDREN. The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden. Illustrated by M. T. Ross. P. F. Volland, 1910. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover. Spine paper missing, and cover paper chipped and missing sections. Soiling to covers. Some pages torn.   G-.  <SOLD>  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae. Wise Book Company, 1924. Hardcover. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Top corner of back corner badly bumped and scuffed.   VG.  $30.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae.   P. F. Volland, 1924. 19th Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book.   VG-. <SOLD> Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae.   P. F. Volland, 1924. 18th Edition. Hardcover. Book is quite pretty with one chip to edge of cover. Title page & opposite have erased pencil marks. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Box is G+. Corners of top are very worn and has one major tear in the side. Bottom has wear to corners and one tear but is basically intact.   VG-/G+ <SOLD> Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae.   P. F. Volland Company, 1924. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Spine paper worn and faded. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Some smudging to pages and darkening to covers. Stray pencil marks.   G.  $25.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae. P. F. Volland, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Some wear to covers. Front cover has marker marks.   G+.  $25.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae.   Wise-Parslow Company, 1937. Hardcover. Slight scuffing to front endpapers. Rainbow edition.   VG+.  $22.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae. Wise-Parslow Company, 1937. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover. Rainbow edition.   VG.  $32.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. REALLY SO STORIES. Illustrated by John Rae. Wise-Parslow Company, 1937. Hardcover. Spine slightly faded. Rainbow edition. Bookplate affixed opposite title page.   VG.  $30.00  Gordon, Elizabeth. THE TURNED-INTO'S. Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott. P. F. Volland, 1920. 12th Edition. Hardcover. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Some smudging to pages and covers. Pages are in excellent shape, otherwise this would be a G+. Box top is faded with minor rips. Bottom is faded and soiled with part of the side panel missing. Inside of bottom markered and penciled.   VG-/G <SOLD> Gordon, Elizabeth. THE TURNED-INTO'S. Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. Minor soiling to covers. Rainbow edition.   VG.  $30.00  Grover, Edwin Osgood. A PLATE OF TOASTS. P. F. Volland, 1916. Hardcover. Box (not DJ) is G+. Box top missing section of siding. Edges slightly worn. Small format.   VG/G+ <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny.  BELOVED BELINDY.  Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, M A Donohue, 1936 [Volland reprint].  This is the hardest-to-find Raggedy Ann title, with a crossover attraction for collectors of black-interest items.  Terrific illustrations.  $85 Gruelle, Johnny. THE CHEERY SCARECROW. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. M. A. Donohue, 1929. Hardcover.   VG+.  <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny. THE FUNNY LITTLE BOOK. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. M. A. Donohue, 1917. Hardcover. Sold as is; pencil underlining. Endpages slightly torn at stitching.   VG-.  <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny. THE MAGICAL LAND OF NOOM. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. P. F. Volland, 1922. Hardcover. Has 8 of 12 color plates. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Some soiling to covers. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper and blank front page. Page edges worn.   Very scarce.  G.  <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny. MARCELLA. A Raggedy Ann Story. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. M. A. Donohue, 1929. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Wear to head and foot of spine and edges of covers.   G+.  <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny. RAGGEDY ANDY STORIES. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle.  P.F. Volland, 1920, 94th edition.  SIGNED by Johnny Gruelle on the half-title page.  Book is worn, corners and edges nicked and worn.  Spine tape has been replaced with green Japanese paper in a professional manner, but a little messy (wasn't me!). Binding still precarious, but intact. Poor.  <SOLD> Gruelle, Johnny. RAGGEDY ANN'S MAGICAL WISHES. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. M. A. Donohue, 1928. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Later reprint. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers, causing condition downgrade.   G+.  $25.00  Gruelle, Johnny. RAGGEDY ANN'S MAGICAL WISHES. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. M. A. Donohue, 1928. Hardcover. Wear to head and foot of spine and edges of covers. Covers slightly darkened.   G+.  <SOLD>  Harg, William Mac. LET'S PRETEND. Some Adventures of the Golden Age of Nursery Land. Illustrated by Bonnibel Butler. P. F. Volland, 1914. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Wear, fading and soiling to cover. Spine paper worn off and thread exposed. Previous owner's inscription on early blank page. Faded and slightly marked endpapers. Interior is clean with exception of a few smudges.   G.  $65.00  Higgins, Alice. RUNAWAY RHYMES. Illustrated by Tom Lamb. P. F. Volland, 1931. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Weird Volland; paper not of the usual high quality.   VG-.  $28.00  Holling, Holling C. CLAWS OF THE THUNDERBIRD. P. F. Volland, 1928. Hardcover. This is strictly a reading copy and is in very poor shape; still, it's a Volland, and it's very cool. Previous owner's inscriptions on inside front cover and on title page.   P.  <SOLD>  Kay, Gertrude Alice. HELPING THE WEATHERMAN. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. P. F. Volland, 1920. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Some smudging to pages. Soiling to covers. Spine paper missing. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. A Happy Children book.   G.  <SOLD> Kay, Gertrude Alice. ADVENTURES IN GEOGRAPHY. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. Wise-Parslow Company, 1941. Hardcover. Binding loosening. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Endpapers torn in center, especially rear endpapers. Dime-sized splotch to cover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Rainbow edition?   VG-.  $12.00  Kay, Gertrude Alice. ADVENTURES IN GEOGRAPHY. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. P. F. Volland, 1930. Hardcover. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Gift inscription on title page. Pen drawings on endpapers.   VG-.  $25.00  Kay, Gertrude Alice. ADVENTURES IN GEOGRAPHY. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. P. F. Volland, 1930. Hardcover. Previous owner's bookplate on inside of front cover. Pencil mark on back cover.   VG.  <SOLD> Kay, Gertrude Alice. ADVENTURES IN GEOGRAPHY. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. Wise-Parslow Company, 1930. Hardcover. Rainbow edition. Date stamp in front pasted endpaper. Pencil mark to front cover.   VG-.  $22.00  Kay, Gertrude Alice. THE FRIENDS OF JIMMY. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. Wise-Parslow Company, 1926. Hardcover. Slightly soiled covers and loosened binding. Wear to head and foot of spine and edges of covers. Some smudging to pages, causing condition downgrade.   G+.  $28.00  Kay, Gertrude Alice. THE JOLLY OLD SHADOW MAN. Illustrated by Gertrude Alice Kay. P. F. Volland, 1920. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Spine paper loosening. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Binding loosening. Some spotting to first few pages.   G.  <SOLD> Key, Alexander. THE RED EAGLE. A Tale for Young Aviators. Illustrated by Alexander Key. Wise-Parslow Company, 1930. Hardcover. Pencil mark to title page. Minor soiling to back cover. Rainbow edition.   VG.  $18.00  ... THE RED EAGLE.  Volland, 1930, first edition.  This is an adventure of two young flyers, with super planes and gliders and boys.  Fine condition, with some rubbing on edges of paper board covers.  $35 Larned, W. T.. AMERICAN INDIAN FAIRY TALES. Illustrated by John Rae. P. F. Volland, 1921. Hardcover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Interior is clean.   VG-.  $68.00  Lipman, Michael. THE CHATTERLINGS IN WORDLAND. Illustrated by Michael Lipman. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. Rainbow edition. Two ownership stamps: one on front cover, one on front free endpaper. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and edges of covers.   VG.  <SOLD> Lipman, Michael. THE CHATTERLINGS IN WORDLAND. Illustrated by Michael Lipman. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. Rainbow edition. First few pages have small tear at very bottom. Slightly bumped corners of covers and head of spine.   VG.  <SOLD> McEvoy, J. P.. THE BAM BAM CLOCK. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. Algonquin Publishing Company, 1936. Hardcover.   VG.  <SOLD> McMahon, Jo. DEENIE FOLK AND FRIENDS OF THEIRS. Illustrated by John Gee. P. F. Volland, 1925. 6th Edition. Hardcover. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Wear to covers. Spine worn and tearing. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover.   G.  <SOLD>  Mutter, Gladys Nelson. TOLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Illustrated by Marion Foster. P. F. Volland, 1925. 10th Edition. Hardcover. Front free endpaper and title page creased and spotted. Previous owner's inscription on reverse of front free endpaper. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. A Sunny Book.   VG-.  <SOLD> Newell, David. AMERICAN ANIMALS. Illustrated by David Newell. P. F. Volland, 1929. Hardcover. Section of spine missing. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Part of the Volland Inglenook Series. Age fading and minor soiling.   G.  <SOLD> Norris, June. KATHERINE THE KOMICAL KOW. Illustrated by Lew Tower. P. F. Volland, 1926. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Smudging to pages and scuffs to covers. Age fading and slight soiling. First page of text has discreetly-repaired tear (fixed with tape) . A Sunny Book.   G+.  <SOLD> Putnam, Nina Wilcox and Jacobsen, Norman. ADVENTURES IN THE OPEN. Illustrated by Katharine Sturges Dodge. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. A Rainbow edition. "2" shaped spot on front free endpaper.   VG.  <SOLD> Putnam, Nina Wilcox and Jacobsen, Norman. ADVENTURES IN THE OPEN. Illustrated by Katharine Sturges Dodge. Wise-Parslow Company, 1935. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on front loose endpaper. Very minor bumping to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers.   VG.  <SOLD> Rae, John. NEW ADVENTURES OF "ALICE". Illustrated by John Rae. P. F. Volland, 1917. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription to reverse of front free endpaper. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Slight fading and scuffing to covers.   VG-.  <SOLD>  Raymond, Margaret Thomson. ROBERTA GOES ADVENTURING. Illustrated by Eleanor Campbell. P. F. Volland, 1931. Hardcover. Spine loosening. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Pencil writing on endpapers. Previous owner's inscription on title page and doodling on front endpapers. Title page torn and repaired with tape. A Happy Children book.   G+.  <SOLD> Wilson, Edw. A. THE PIRATE'S TREASURE. A Tale of the Spanish Main. Illustrated by Edw. A. Wilson. P. F. Volland, 1926. 6th Edition. Hardcover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Some wear to cover. Previous owner's inscriptions/drawings to reverse of title page.   G+.  $12.00  Wilson, Edw. A. THE PIRATE'S TREASURE. A Tale of the Spanish Main. Illustrated by Edw. A. Wilson. P. F. Volland, 1926. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Some wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of book. Some wear to cover. Some darkening/soiling to cover.   G+.  <SOLD>  Wilson, Edw. A. THE PIRATE'S TREASURE. A Tale of the Spanish Main. Illustrated by Edw. A. Wilson. P. F. Volland, 1926. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Spine paper worn away. Some soiling to covers. Wear to head and foot of spine and to edges of covers. Some pages have small rips and tears.   G.  $18.00