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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons by Aikin, John (1747-1822) - 1784

by Aikin, John (1747-1822)

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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons by Aikin, John (1747-1822) - 1784

The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons

by Aikin, John (1747-1822)

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Warrington [England]: W. Eyres, for J. Johnson, 1784. Scarce first edition [1784] of this work written for children. Three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt lettered red spine label, addiional spine decoration in gilt, vii, [2], 2-82, [1], [1p. publisher's ad]. Covers heavily worn and rubbed, lower spine end chipped, joints chipped and covers holding by cords, text block sound, large chip front front free endpaper, lower corners of final two text pages creased, pages lightly age-toned but clean, rear free endpaper absent.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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  • Edition First Edition
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  • Publisher W. Eyres, for J. Johnson
  • Place of Publication Warrington [England]
  • Date Published 1784
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
  • Keywords JUVENILE ENTERTAINMENT JOHN AIKIN
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Thistly B
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Thistly B

by Tasha Tudor

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First Edition
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Springfield, Ohio, United States
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Book Signed by Author and Illustrator. Fine HB in unclipped DJ, protected by Brodart mylar cover. Signed by Tudor under the illustration on the front free end paper. A beautifully preserved copy of a scare book, made rarer by being a signed copy. [27] p.: col. ill.; 18 cm. Reddish, dark rose cloth over boards with title paste-down on the front cover. Size: Sextodecimo (16mo; up to 6 3/4" / 15-17.5 cm tall). 28 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight; corners sharp, but showing some minor shelf wear. DJ in Near Fine condition with slight losses at the outside corners and a small (1/4") chip at the bottom center of the back panel. Dust Jacket un-clipped with the $1.50 price at the bottom corner of the front flap. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile Fiction; Animals / Birds; Animals / Birds; United… Read More
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EIGHT ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FROM "THE BABY'S ANIMAL BOOK" INCLUDING THE COVER...
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EIGHT ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FROM "THE BABY'S ANIMAL BOOK" INCLUDING THE COVER ILLUSTRATION and a Copy of the Book.

by Rowlandson, G. D. [George Derville]

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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1925. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. A fine collection of eight original full colour illustrations by G. D. Rowlandson that appeared in Warne's "Baby Animal Book" (in Warne's 'Popular Picture Books Series'). The book and illustrations are not dated but Copac give 1925 as the publication date. The illustrations include the cover design (with attached but separate typography), White Persian Cat; Turkey and Geese; Cow and Calf; Shetland Ponies; Rabbits and Parrots. A copy of the original book is also included. The illustrations are in watercolour on thick card; all are signed G. D. Rowlandson or initialed G. D. R. The dimensions are approx. 135 x 230mm; the cover illustration is larger format measuring 260 x 300mm; each has a contemporary brown paper protector. All are in very good condition. (The book is a little worn and rubbed to edges) There is a short marginal tear to the cover illustration which just touches the… Read More
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SEVEN FINE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS BY G. D. ROLANDSON (From the Book Tiny Tot's...
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SEVEN FINE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS BY G. D. ROLANDSON (From the Book Tiny Tot's Animal Book)

by Rowlandson, G. D. [George Derville]

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London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1925. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. A fine collection of seven original full colour illustrations by G. D. Rowlandson that appeared in Warne's "Tiny Tots Animal Book" (in Warne's 'Popular Picture Books Series'). The illustrations include a particulary fine study of a Jack Russel Terrier and her puppies; a "rare breed"sow and her piglets; a cock, hen and chicks; the other illustrations are Guinea Pigs; Red Squirrel; Pigeons and final a study of Grey Squirrels. The illustrations are in watercolour on thick card; all are signed G. D. Rowlandson or initialed G. D. R. The dimensions are approx. 135 x 230mm; most with contemporary brown paper protectors. All are in very good condition. An outstanding collection of original and decorative animal illustrations by an important animal artist: George Derville Rowlandson (1861-1928) was a British artist best known for his iconic hunting scenes and animal studies, as… Read More
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The Knave Of Hearts (First Edition, Hardcover)

The Knave Of Hearts (First Edition, Hardcover)

by Saunders, Louise; Illustrated Throughout By Maxfield Parrish

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 47 Pp. Black Cloth With Paste-On Color Illustration. 14 1/16" X 11 3/4". First Printing, The Original Extra-Large Hardcover Format. Pages Immaculate White, No Trace Of Foxing, No Marks. Cloth With Very Light Rubbing. Cover Illustration With Light Wear, Almost All Of Which Is Along Fore Edge And Bottom Edge. See Photo. Endpapers Immaculate But 1" Tear Right On Gutter, Invisible, But With A 1 1/2" And Another 3" Crease Just Barely Visible On Facing Endpapers, Where The Torn Corners Were Inadvertently Folded. Tissue Guard To Frontispiece Entirely Clean And Undamaged.
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The Water Babies

The Water Babies

by Kingsley, Charles

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First Thus
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1916. First Thus. Cloth. Very good. Jessie Willcox Smith. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and past-down illustration on front cover. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. Half title page has signature of illustrator below a pasted 2" x 3" picture of her. This book was Smith's favorite of those she illustrated. Frontispiece color plate. Slight crease on page. Light foxing on prelims. Eleven additional color plates. Additional illustrations on nearly every page. Most are black and green line drawings. First thus. 362 pp.
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Our Baby. Designs from the works of Kate Greenaway
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Our Baby. Designs from the works of Kate Greenaway

by Norma Schwitter Hamilton

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[First Edition]
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Sisters, Oregon, United States
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Zurich, Switzerland: Schwitter Publishing, 1987. [First Edition]. Very good +. 4to. (9-1/2"x11-1/4), color pastedown on front cover. [93] Pages, a.e.g., b&w and color Illustrations. -- A few small soil spots to front and rear covers, corners lightly rubbed -- Binding appears to be leather but May be faux leather over boards. -- World Catalog states: Notre Enfant - 2 editions published in 1987 in French and held by 2 libraries worldwide; one copy held by the World Catalog in English, in the Swiss National Library. -- Rare.
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The Water Babies

The Water Babies

by Kingsley, Charles

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First Thus
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1916. First Thus. Cloth. Very good. Jessie Willcox Smith. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and past-down illustration on front cover. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. Half title page has signature of illustrator below a pasted 2" x 3" picture of her. This book was Smith's favorite of those she illustrated. Frontispiece color plate. Slight crease on page. Light foxing on prelims. Eleven additional color plates. Additional illustrations on nearly every page. Most are black and green line drawings. First thus. 362 pp.
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The Cats of Copenhagen
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The Cats of Copenhagen

by James Joyce

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First Edition; Numbered Issue, limited to 200 copies.
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780957068414
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0957068417
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The first-ever appearance in print of James Joyce's Story for Children, THE CATS OF COPENHAGEN in a special limited edition of 200 copies.
Michael Caine has printed this large-format letterpress edition with virtuoso skill, setting the text in a wondrously expressive array of original, early twentieth-century hand-cut Italian and French founts to capture the imagination of readers young and old. Casey Sorrow has brought to life Joyce's curious 'Københavnere' with ingeniously playful pen-and-ink drawings, specially commissioned, and printed by typographique cliché.
This Numbered issue, printed on Fedrigoni Freelife Vellum, is in double-elephant sextos and hand-bound in one-quarter cloth over marbled boards.
Further details and images are available at http://ithyspress.com
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The Violet Fairy Book
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The Violet Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang (Editor)

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As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition
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Insignificant rubbing on slipcase
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Hardcover
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Folio Society, 2010. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES
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CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES: The story of LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, PETER RABBIT, FAIRY TALES FROM GRIMM, FAIRY TALES FROM ANDERSON, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by L. Frank Baum

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shows signs of uses binding missing/ broken
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FIRST EDITION
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Morongo Valley, California, United States
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Six Volumes, 4" h x 3" w. Peter Rabbit is dated 1911 other five are 1905. Bound in original red paper covered boards with pictorial down the front covers that are surrounded by a stamped design of holly and berries. White paper inside aged with yellowish tint. each book has numerous full-page color and some black and white illustrations throughout, the only credited illustrator John R. Neill for Peter Rabbit. Introductions by L. Frank Baum. Publisher's ads at ends. A Very Good set, lacking the original slipcase, spines are rubbed and falling apart, binding on Cinderella is gone. Interior contents are good solid some pages do have pencil writing/ marks from a child SCARCE as a complete set. The tumultuous and complicated history of "Little Black Sambo" as a book and as a pejorative term adds a painful overlay to this otherwise charming Christmas stocking stuffer. Each miniature book has different page count, listed below. Fairy tales of Grimm -127 pages Fairy tales from Anderson - 126 pages Cinderella… Read More
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The calendar of nature; or, Natural history of the Year
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The calendar of nature; or, Natural history of the Year

by Aikin, John

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Hardcover
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Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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London: J. Van Voorst, 1834. Hardback, original blindstamped cloth. 16.5 x 10.5cm. vi, 142pp. First leaf publisher's ads. Title vignette and engraved head-pieces of rural scenes including angling, windmills, harvesting etc. for each chapter, most chapter having a tail-piece also. Previous owner's details front end-papers. A little spotting to end-papers. The occasional spot elsewhere but generally clean. Slight wear to extremities, spine age discoloured. A pleasing copy. . Hard Cover. Good+.
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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons.  The...
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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons. The Third Edition,

by Aikin, John,

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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Printed for Joseph Johnson, at No 72, St. Paul's Church-yard, , 1787,. Hardcover,. small 8vo, vii,82,[vi]pp, full contemporary calf, expertly rebacked with title gilt on label and gilt decorations etc, very sound binding and text very clean throughout,
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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons
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The Calendar of Nature; Designed for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young Persons

by Aikin, John (1747-1822)

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Used - Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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Warrington [England]: W. Eyres, for J. Johnson, 1784. Scarce first edition [1784] of this nature book written for children. Three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt lettered red spine label, additonal spine decoration in gilt, vii, [2], 2-82, [1], [1p. publisher's ad]. Covers heavily worn and rubbed, lower spine end chipped, joints chipped and covers holding by cords, text block sound, large chip front front free endpaper, lower corners of final two text pages creased, pages lightly age-toned but clean, rear free endpaper absent.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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Used - Very Good+
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first
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Hardcover
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force.
Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus

by Elmay Crow

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Used - Near Fine
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Paperback
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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Used - Good
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None Issued
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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780394856438
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0394856430
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The House That Jack Built
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig

by Rodney Peppe

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Like new
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Very Good
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Paperback
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Pocket sized reproduction from Pleasewell Series of the 1890s. This edition is reversible with The Old Woman and Her Pig also featured when the book is flipped over. Each story has reproduced lithographs from the original publication. No creasing, no age spots, Like New !
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Adventures of Raggedy Ann
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Adventures of Raggedy Ann

by Gruelle, Johnny

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
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Hardcover
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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1988 - includes 7" high raggedy Ann and Andy dolls - Raggedy certainly doesn't act her age (she's well over half a century) as she is tied to the trail of a kite, or her yarn hair is being used to line a robin's nest,..." Book: very good dj: very good - 2 small tears repaired with some fading on the spine - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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First
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781501147494
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1501147498
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Atria Books, 2016. Signed on fep First Edition with full number line This is a limited, signed edition with an exclusive, to this edition, additional chapter. Please note what looks like a "Signed Edition" sticker on the front of dust jacket. It is not a a sticker; it is part of the design of the jacket. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 338 pages PLUS additional chapter "exclusively for Target customers." Target is US-based department store. From jacket: "Scot Harvath has exactly the skills the CIA is looking for. He's a former Navy SEAL with extensive experience in espionage. Working for a private intelligence company, he will provide the CIA, and more important, the President, with absolute deniability. But deep within the Russian Caucasus, Moscow also has its own special kind of operative... When a clandestine American operations team is ambushed near Syria, all signs point toward a dangerous informant in Brussels..." A new book, but with… Read More
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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons
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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons

by Anonymous

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Paperback
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Philadelphia: Davis, Porter & Coates. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 8pp. No date circa 1860s. Yellow pictorial wraps, stitched spine. LIght cover soil, contents mostly clean. A 2 line verse describes the hand-colored illustration for each month of the year. A well-preserved little book.
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana

by Anaya, Rudolfo

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New
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No DJ Issued
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780786821242
ISBN 10
0786821248
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Hyperion, 1997 Hard Cover. New/No DJ Issued. Illus. by Baca, Maria. 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 Inches. Library Binding.
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