Trio of Vintage Children's Books
Updated September 20, 2026
| Lot number | 323 |
| Auction | Cedars Fine Estate Part 2 |
| Date | October 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
This collection includes three vintage children's books produced in different formats: a softcover book, a shaped board book, and a cloth rag book. The first title, Miriam And The Baby Moses, is a staple-bound softcover written and illustrated by Margaret Ayer and published by The C. R. Gibson Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1942 (MCMXLII). It contains full-color illustrations throughout the interior and on the cover. The second book is a shaped board book titled The Jingle Jangle Nursery Rhyme Book, which includes the phrase The Pages Talk!! on the cover, indicating a mechanical sound feature. The cover illustration features a circus theme with children playing with a hobby horse. The third item is a green cloth rag book titled Fluffy Calf, manufactured in Great Britain by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd. The fabric is printed with the reference 50629/F and PROV PAT. NO. 786195. The text labels the item as WASHABLE and BABY-SAFE. The interior pages feature simple illustrations of a calf with short accompanying captions. Dimensions (approximate, measured against a ruler): Miriam And The Baby Moses: H 15 cm x W 14 cm The Jingle Jangle Nursery Rhyme Book: H 25 cm x W 13 cm Fluffy Calf (folded): H 13 cm x W 15 cm. Condition: Miriam And The Baby Moses shows visible wear to the spine and edges, tanning to the pages, and blue ink scribbles on the inside back cover. The Jingle Jangle Nursery Rhyme Book has heavy wear and chipping to the shaped board edges and spine. Fluffy Calf exhibits characteristic fraying on all edges and visible surface staining.
