New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1965) dj. Hardcover - Mistress Spring has arrived and Peter Rabbit wonders if any of his feathered friends have returned. A book which combines 45 enjoyable stories about animals with facts about their lives by this noted American conservationist and children's book author, who was born in Sandwich on Cape Cod. Illustrated in full color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Includes an editor's preface and a preface by Burgess. Large format. 128 pp.

Springfield, Massachusetts: Milton Bradley Company, (1930). Hardcover first edition - An omnibus edition containing three stories, each numbered separately. The Adventures of Fleet Foot and her Fawns (121 pages); The Travels of Honk-A-Tonk (108 pages); Snooks--the Bear Cub (94 pages). Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull and Peter DaRu with a frontispiece and small drawings at the head and tail of each chapter. Each story is paginated individually - 121, 108 and 94 pp.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1956. Hardcover - Delightful story of a little bear who learns the ways of the world, and also begins to learn how to be "brave" illustrated with charming full color paintings by Marge Opitz. A Rand McNally Jr. Elf book number 8072. Back cover lists to Lancelot #8105. Cover price 15c. Small format.

New York: North-South Books, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Wags is worrier, and when she joins her family on a trip to the farmer's market and gets separated from them, her worst fears seem to be coming true. Charming full-color illustrations show all the animals who help the lost puppy - and reassure her "Don't worry, Wags..." . Translated from the German by J. Alison James. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-7358-18495.

New York: Golden Press, (1959.). This book ( with a notation on the title page stating "Originated by MGM. Authorized edition featuring characters from the LASSIE television program") is illustrated with two-tone drawings by Harry L. Timmons. Scenic illustrated endpapers. 282 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, 1990. dj. Hardcover - An account of the 21 years the author spent with Miss Willow, her elegant, haughty and sage cat.

New York: Golden Press, (1956.) dj. One of the first 8 titles in a new series published in a uniform format, all of them with a diamond background on the spine of the dust jacket and illustrated with many line drawings (other titles in the series included the first Trixie Belden and Kathy Martin books, Fury, Rin Tin Tin, etc.) . This book ( with a notation on the copyright page stating "Featuring LASSIE, the famous dog starred in MGM pictures. See Lassie now on television") is illustrated with two-tone drawings by Ken Sawyer. Diamond illustrated end papers.Bound in a tan and rust diamond patterned cover. Dust jacket illustration by Hamilton Green. 282 pp.

Boston & London: Faber & Faber, (1993.). A collection of 36 fairy tales from around the world which celebrate feline intelligence, intuition, and ingenuity, collected and with an introduction by Stephens. Grouped by themes - Dick Whittington, Puss in Boots, etc - with a significant number of "less known" stories. Stories from 15 countries, dating back to 1256, and possibly earlier and includes tales collected by Andrew Lang, Washington Irving, the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault. Bibliography. 237 pp.