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[Children's Book - Conduct of Life] My Pretty Present

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New York and London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, & S.W. Partridge and Sons, 1885. First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued.

Publisher's paper-covered boards, front cover with mounted color-printed illustration, illustrated with wood-block engravings, Title vignette engraved by Bross-Bogart. 5.75" H., [56] pages. First Edition, First Printing.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear.  Front illustration is bright..

A collection of story vignettes each with an illustration. Fairly uncommon with perhaps 15 copies in institutions.

  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Illustrated Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No Dust Jacket As Issued
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition, First Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Thomas Nelson and Sons, & S.W. Partridge and Sons
  • Place of Publication New York and London
  • Date Published 1885
HENRIETTA THE FAITHFUL HEN

HENRIETTA THE FAITHFUL HEN

by Hale, Kathleen

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First Edition
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London: Transatlantic Arts. 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Edges bumped and worn. Black marker on front endpaper and front cover. Inside is clean. ; 32 pages .
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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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First Edition Thus
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Hardcover
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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The Knighting of the Twins and Ten Other Tales
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The Knighting of the Twins and Ten Other Tales

by Fitch, Clyde

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  • near fine
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Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket, As Issued
Edition
1st
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Hardcover
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Granville, New York, United States
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1891. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Author's first book. Published Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1891. 8vo., 5 3/4" x 7 7/8", 275pp., illustrated with drawings by Virginia Gerson. Gray cloth with gilt titles and pale red roses. Slight soil spotting to front cover, spine a bit dulled, name on fly leaf, else near fine, clean, bright, crisp. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer

by Taylor, G. P

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Condition
Used - Fine copy
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780571221998 / 0571221998
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Francestown, New Hampshire, United States
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NZ$217.88

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London: Faber & Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. 8vo. Boards. Pp. viii, 312. Map. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. Signed by the author on title-page.
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Twenty-Four Robbers

Twenty-Four Robbers

by Wood, Audrey

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As New
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780859531009 / 0859531007
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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U.K.: Child's Play, 1980 Child's Play Copyright 1980, Isbn 0859531007. Not Dated. Presume First. Book Is In As New Condition, No Writing Or Marks. Glossy Pictorial Boards. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Printed In Singapore. Child's Play International Began In The Uk In 1972. Audrey Wood Adapted The Words From A Traditional Skipping Rhyme.
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Nonsense Songs
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Nonsense Songs

by Lear, Edward (Illustrations by L. Leslie Brooke.)

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Hardcover
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London: Frederick Warne [circa 00]. (Hardcover) Not paginated. Very good, no dust jackets. Embossed brick colored cloth with gilt lettering. All edges gilt, bevelled edges, decorated endpapers, black and white and color illustrations. The text block has been reglued to the spine with a slight offset, and cracks on inner hinges are still evident. Illustrations by L. Leslie Brooke. (Juvenile).
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)

by Perrault, Charles; Illustrated By Jean-Marc Rochette

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Used - Fine
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No Jacket As Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9782203142954 / 2203142952
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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Paris: Casterman, 2001 Illustrated boards with red cloth spine. Famous fairy tale illustrated with full color plates by Jean-Marc Rochette. This special copy has been inscribed by Rochette with a full page color drawing of the character from the book. . Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Jean-Marc Rochette. Oblong 4to.
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A New Year's Address to the Patrons of the Essex Gazette 1828; With a Letter, Hitherto...
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A New Year's Address to the Patrons of the Essex Gazette 1828; With a Letter, Hitherto Unpublished by John G. Whittier

by WHITTIER, John G.

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Used - Fine
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Limited Edition
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Hardcover
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1
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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NZ$170.22

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Boston: Charles E. Goodspeed, 1903. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Thin 8vo. Pp. 10. Title page with a handsome stamped device mid-page. Printed by D. B. Updike at The Merrymount Press. This is number 52 of an edition limited to 60 copies. Top edges mostly unopened. Green quarter cloth binding over paper-covered boards. An exemplary copy. First thus. Ransom ("Private Presses and Their Books"), p.343, notes two titles printed by Merrymount in 1903, both published by Goodspeed, but neglects to cite this title.
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Rocket Jockey
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Rocket Jockey

by St. John, Philip

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Condition
Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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NZ$153.20

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Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 207 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in grey, cloth-covered boards with navy, stamped spine titles. Corners bumped, with light wear. Spine ends a bit crinkled. Small pull mark on the half title page. Tiny spot in margin of two pages, otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy wear to the spine ends, with paper loss at each end. Corners and edges also worn, including tears, creases and tiny chips. The spine is rubbed and very slightly faded at the top. Reverse side has some browning. Price clipped. A title in the Winston Science Fiction series for juvenile readers. Jacket and endpapers designed by Alex Schomburg. .
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Beauty and the Beast
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Beauty and the Beast

by Apy, Deborah (Based on the work of Madame le Prince de Beaumont; Illustrations by Michael Hague.)

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Used
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Hardcover
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Norwalk: Easton Press 1983. (4to) 64pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Blue leather with gilt decoration and lettering. All edges gilt, ribbon bookmark, color illustrations. There is a previous owner's book plate on the front free endpaper. This text is based on the story by Madame le Prince de Beaumont. Based on the work of Madame le Prince de Beaumont. Illustrations by Michael Hague. (Juvenile, Fairy Tales).
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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
Jacket Condition
None Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 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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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)

by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey

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Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Company, n.d. [copyright 1936]. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. First-grade reader in the Alice and Jerry basal reader educational series. Red cloth over boards with blue & yellow titles and illustration of a dog and duckling. Good+. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, a few penciled notes. Sewn binding is straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a school or library. See photos. 156 pages with color illustrations on every page. Word list.
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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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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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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
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Binding
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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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781501147494 / 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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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
3rd Printing Thus
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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