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Whiteley's Schoolboys' Story Book. William Whiteley Ltd. ND. Circa 1925. Quarto Annual. Illustrated cloth spine on Illustrated paper boards of Bi plane flying over desert. PP211 with 16 full page chromolithograph images. Many line drawings within text. 26 stories an articles written by notable authors as Algernon Blackwood and R A H Good Year. A little shelf wear to edges of boards. All pages are bright and clean, probably unread. A scarce copy of the book sold in the Whiteleys Department store in Bayswater, which was to be taken over by Selfridges in 1927.
Favorite Stories of Famous Children by Dixie Willson - 1938
by Dixie Willson
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Favorite Stories of Famous Children
by Dixie Willson
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cover very worn, library discard, school name inside front cover, card pocket inside back cover,has a note between pages 100-101 "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake snd without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company, text pages clean
- Bookseller Lomax Books (US)
- Illustrator C. E, Millard
- Book Condition Used - reading copy
- Jacket Condition no dj
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1938
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Whiteley's Schoolboys' Story Book. Ca 1925
by William Whiteley Ltd
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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE SCHOOL
by Angela Brazil
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
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London-Glasgow-UK: Blackie & Sons, 1916. THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE SCHOOL- Angela Brazil- Illustrated by H. L. Bacon- Blackie & Son-London/Glasgow-nd[1916]-1st Edition- Hardcover:-8vo- Near Fine/ no dj- Illustrated cloth boards in black blue and brown-very minimal rubbing, tight and square- 296pp all clean, lightly age toned which is normal for issue- no tears, and only writing is a presentation (neaty written) to a 5th grade student-SEE PHOTOS-Illustrated with frontis and three plates by H L Bacon, edition probably 1916, decorated cloth with three girls with bobbed hair, carrying field hockey sticks. - Keywords: Fiction-juvenile-Virtual Fair Girl's School Story-illustrated- Very scarce in this nice a condition- World Cat lists this edition as the 1916 1st-The luckiest girl in the school- Author: Angela Brazil- Publisher: London ; Glasgow : Blackie & Son, [1916]-OCLC Number: 32254916-Description: 296 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.-Responsibility: by Angela Brazil. (Only 4…
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The Guardians of the House: Inscribed Copy
by Lucy Boston with Diana Boston
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- 9780905899091
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Winfield, Illinois, United States
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Inscribed "The Simpson family You saw most of these faces at Green Know on 26 April 2001 Diana Boston" Book in Near Fine condition, Dust Jacket Good/VG. Has very little wear but crinkly with a crease down the back, some dents and a purple stain on back by bar code. See photos.A souvenir from visiting the manor at Hemingford Grey which stands near the river Ouse. SHIPS FROM CHICAGO, IL.
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Children of the Revolution
by Humphrey, Mabel; Humphrey, Maud
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Fair with no dust jacket; Backstrip split and reglued, boards heavily . worn, pages toned, water spots on front and rear boards.. 1900. Hardcover. Pictorial hardcover with blue cloth spine. Stories and verse about various figures in American Revolutionary War history and black and white illustrations by Mabel Humphrey of children dressing up and reenacting these scenes. Twelve full-page chromolithograph plates by Maud Humphrey (Mabel's sister and Humphrey Bogart's mother). Scenes and stories include Martha Washington pouring tea, the surrender of Cornwallis, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Lafayette dancing the Minuet, Moll Pitcher, Betsy Ross, Paul Revere's ride, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Jones, the Battle of Bunker Hill, Ben Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia, and the courtship of George Washington. The children depicted in these illustrations are plump and rosy-cheeked and have meticulous costuming. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Stories of Children from Dickens
by Charles Dickens (Told by His Grand-Daughter Mary Angela Dickens and Others)
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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London: With an Introduction by Percy Fitzgerald, 1911. First Thus. Very Good. A very good copy of this collections of stories of children, chosen by his grand-daughter from Dickens works, including Tiny Tim, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and others Colorful illustrated covers with brown cloth spine with black titles Slight corner and edge wear, but binding is tight ant sound A 1927 gift inscription on ffep, but no other marks or damage to text 108 pp.
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Penrod Jashber
by Tarkington, Booth
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. Illus. by Gordon Grant. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and cover illustation. Spine faded, otherwise very good - tight, straight, text clean, pages very bright, no markings.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Grant. 8vo.. Illus.
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Secret in a Snuffbox
by Elizabeth Emmett
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 268 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. One creased corner. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Juvenile Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001087. .
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The Three Bears : A Jerry-Sue Talking Book
by Douglass, Donald R.
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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San Francisco: Talking Books, Inc, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Douglass, Donald R. Pictorial cardboard casing with illustration and title printed onto upper board, title printed onto spine and illustration printed onto lower board, 4to (11 inches tall), "Copyright 1959" stated on title page, pp. [title page], 14. A complete and near very good copy of this scarce item, with less than the normal wear and tear expected from a children's book-toy. Audio from record much less than perfect, rust to staples of booklet, soil to cover with edges rubbed, slight contour to top board from height allowance of underlying finger operated handle, all illustrations and text still clean and bright.
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Winter of Enchantment
by Walker, Victoria
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- ISBN 13
- 9780246639592
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- 0246639598
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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U.K.: Hart-Davis, 1969 Very Good First Hart-Davis Edition 1969 In Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket. Remnant Of Book Plate On Ffep.Light crease to both front board and Dust Jacket. Clean Purple Boards With Gilt Lettering First Novel Written And Illustrated By Victoria Walker.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian
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- near fine
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 9780689035937
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- 0689035934
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Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN
by Willson, Dixie
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Henry Holt & Co. 1939. Bij-Vint.Child, This 183pages wide hardback is in NEAR FINE condition with hand wear. Also has some spine wear with pages that have smuges/small water spots. This book has a blue cloth spine with blue lettering stamped on. .
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Favorite Stories of Famous Children
by Willson, Dixie (editor)
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Andover, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Henry Holt, 1938. First printing. 184 pp. Interestingly, a slip is tipped in at page 101 stating "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as the author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake and without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company." Worn at the spine ends and corners. The hinges are cracked with mesh holding. A brief gift inscription dated Christmas 1938 is on the front pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front free endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by C. E. Millard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Bedtime Stories
by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by
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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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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey
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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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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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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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Bob Son of Battle
by Alfred Oliphant
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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
by Elmay Crow
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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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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: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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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
by Thor, Brad
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- 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…
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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- 9780399212987
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- 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…
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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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