Child's, Illus, Collectible Signed Books
Updated September 4, 2026
| Date | September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Ruth R. Hirsch |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, 68136 · more auctions in Omaha |
| Lots | 59 |
| Estimates | $10 – $1,500 |
What's in this auction
59 lots. 59 lots have photos and 58 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $10–$1,500 across 59 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog, closing September 25, 2026.
Highest-estimated lots
- Arthur Rackham. The King of the Golden River, by John Ruskin. — est. $800–$1,500
- Dr. Seuss. You're Only Old Once! — est. $750–$1,250
- Berta & Elmer Hader. Tommy Thatcher Goes to Sea. — est. $400–$900
- Rockwell Kent. Salamina. — est. $350–$900
- Lloyd Alexander. The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha. — est. $400–$850
From the auction house
59 items of children's books, illustrated books, collectible books which are all signed. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .
View the full catalog and register to bid →
In this auction (59 lots)
- Lot 0001 — Lloyd Alexander. The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha.
- Lot 0002 — K. Langloh. Australian Legendary Tales / More Australian Legendary Tales. Two volumes.
- Lot 0003 — Ann E. Wells. Tales from Arnhem Land / Rain in Arnhem Land. Two volumes.
- Lot 0004 — Berkeley Breathed. Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big.
- Lot 0005 — Berkeley Breathed. Flawed Dogs. The Year End Leftovers at the Piddleton "Last Chance" Dog Pound.
- Lot 0006 — Berkeley Breathed. Flawed Dogs the Novel.
- Lot 0007 — Berkeley Breathed. A Wish for Wings That Work. An Opus Christmas Story.
- Lot 0008 — Tomie dePaola. His Art & His Stories. By Barbara Elleman.
- Lot 0009 — Michael Foreman. The Arabian Nights or Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One
- Lot 0010 — Brian Froud. Goblins! A Survival Guide and Fiasco in Four Parts. By Ari Berk.
- Lot 0011 — Brian Froud. The Faeries' Oracle.
- Lot 0012 — Ingrid Godon. Hello, Sailor.
- Lot 0013 — Berta & Elmer Hader. Tommy Thatcher Goes to Sea.
- Lot 0014 — Cynthia Rylant. In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen.
- Lot 0015 — Rockwell Kent. Salamina.
- Lot 0016 — Munro Leaf. Reading Can Be Fun.
- Lot 0017 — James A. Owen. Here There Be Dragons.
- Lot 0018 — Arthur Rackham. The King of the Golden River, by John Ruskin.
- Lot 0019 — Nanda Ward & Bob Haynes. The Elephant That Ga-Lumphed.
- Lot 0020 — Tony Dungy. You Can Do It.
- Lot 0021 — Maurice Sendak. Somebody Else's Nut Tree, by Ruth Krauss.
- Lot 0022 — Maurice Sendak. Fortunia. A Tale by Mme D'aulnoy. Translated by Richard Schaubeck.
- Lot 0023 — Maurice Sendak. Zlateh the Goat, by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
- Lot 0024 — Maurice Sendak. Zlateh the Goat, by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
- Lot 0025 — Maurice Sendak. What Can You Do with a Shoe, by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers.
- Lot 0026 — [Maurice Sendak] Companion to Narnia, by Paul F. Ford.
- Lot 0027 — Maurice Sendak. Brundibar. After the Opera by Krasa & Hoffmeister.
- Lot 0028 — Dr. Seuss. You're Only Old Once!
- Lot 0029 — Dr. Seuss. The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough. Early Writings and Cartoons by Dr. Seuss.
- Lot 0030 — Dr. Seuss. Hop on Pop.
- Lot 0031 — Chris Van Allsburg. The Wretched Stone.
- Lot 0032 — Chris Van Allsburg. Just a Dream.
- Lot 0033 — Chris Van Allsburg. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick.
- Lot 0034 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. America the Beautiful.
- Lot 0035 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. [Thomas Beach]. Creepy, Crawly Halloween Fright.
- Lot 0036 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. Cookie Count. A Tasty Pop-Up.
- Lot 0037 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. A Kwanzaa Celebration Pop-Up Book.
- Lot 0038 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. The 12 Days of Christmas.
- Lot 0039 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. The 12 Days of Christmas.
- Lot 0040 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. America the Beautiful.
- Lot 0041 — [POP-UP] Robert Sabuda. Chanukah Lights.
- Lot 0042 — [POP-UP] Matthew Reinhart. The Ark.
- Lot 0043 — [POP-UP] Tomie dePaola. Brava Strega Nona!
- Lot 0044 — The Voyage of the Basset, by James Christensen.
- Lot 0045 — Clement C. Moore. The Night Before Christmas.
- Lot 0046 — Pinocchio the Boy, by Lane Smith.
- Lot 0047 — Grandpa Green, by Lane Smith.
- Lot 0048 — big time olie, by William Joyce.
- Lot 0049 — What's On My Plate, by Ruth Belov Gross.
- Lot 0050 — Spread Your Wings and Fly, by Mary Saunders. An Origami Fold - and - Tell.
- Lot 0051 — Chris Van Allsburg. The Wretched Stone.
- Lot 0052 — Barbara Harmon. Thimbly Hill. A Day with the Tiny Folks Down in Thumpfee Wood.
- Lot 0053 — Sorche Nic Leodhas. Always Room for One More.
- Lot 0054 — Robert Priest. The Town That Got Out of Town.
- Lot 0055 — Judith Byron Schachner. Willy and May.
- Lot 0056 — David Ezra Stein. Because Amelia Smiled.
- Lot 0057 — Peter Stein. Little Red's Riding Hood.
- Lot 0058 — Philemon Sturges. The Twelve Days of Christmas.
- Lot 0059 — Kate Greenaway. Original drawing in the style of ...
More auctions in Nebraska
- Barn Consingment 2026-10 — Hickman · September 23, 2026
- Minden, NE- Real Estate & Personal Property Auction — Minden · September 23, 2026
- Awesome Estate Auction Antiques Kubota Army Jeep Man Lift et — Table Rock · September 23, 2026
- SEPTEMBER ONLINE ANTQ. & COLLECTIBLES - 9/24/26 — Grand Island · September 24, 2026
- Multiconsignor Sale-Toys, Coins, Antiques, Cast Iron, More — Waverly · September 24, 2026