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Happy Friends

by Uncredited

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London: Birn Brothers Ltd, Undated. First. Hardback. Fair/no DJ. Uncredited. Undated but probable first edition of a scarce 1936 book with early contributions by Enid Blyton (uncredited) - A Hoop Race, Podge the Puppy, Bobtail the Bunny and My Dolly. See http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=1800&title=Happy+Friends. Covers are worn and grubby with some marks where stickers have been removed. Bumping to corners and slight tears to cloth binding on spine. Book plate and inscription on reverse front cover. Age tanning and spotting to pages, particularly to edges. A few small tears to pages, and some separation/loosening where the binding has become visible. The majority of the line drawings have been coloured with crayons. Three of the book's advertised coloured illustrations are missing.
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  • Illustrator Uncredited
  • Format/Binding Hardback
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  • Edition First
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Birn Brothers Ltd
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published Undated

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A Narrow Squeak and Other Animal Stories

A Narrow Squeak and Other Animal Stories

by King-Smith, Dick

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  • very good
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Condition
Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780670842537 / 0670842532
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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London: Viking, 1993. Gold title on blue boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear and a small bump to front lower corner tip. Internally there is a blank coloured bookplate of a badger to front pastedown else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good + copy. Dustjacket is not price clipped and is also Very Good +. The author is an acknowledged master of comic animal stories and the illustrations by Amanda Harvey bring to life the stories and will enchant children and adults alike. C3D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Harvey, Amanda. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Wee Winkles and Snowball, Series #2 in RARE Color DustJacket By Elizabeth Colborne of Boy in...
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Wee Winkles and Snowball, Series #2 in RARE Color DustJacket By Elizabeth Colborne of Boy in Shorts & Red Top & Hat & Blonde Girl with Red Gloves & Hat with White Horse, Snowball & Grey Cat with Blue Ribbon, Snowball is Pet Pony &

by By Gabrielle Jackson & Mary Theresa Hart, Illustrator, Blank Endpapers Light FoX, Glossy B/W Frontispiece Shake Hands Snowball

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  • good
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Used - Good
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Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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LONG BEACH, California, United States
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NZ$333.84

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Harper & Brothers,, 1906. HBDJ, 1906. 1st Edition, Early Printing, Beautiful brown Tweed with Black red white Illustrated Cloth Hardcover of Boy in Hat with White Horse pulling Carriage. Book Condition: Very Good. Shelf wear DJ , GOOD+ Condtion, AS-IS, , Cover light Rub, Wear, Interior nice tight Clean light FOX, Wear, 147 Pgs, NO ADS in Back, Fading to DJ & tiny Chips Tears pieces Extremities, Spine ends DJ small Chips Tears, Back DJ lists thru Sandmans Stories of Snowed-In Hut Fox Wear . Snowball is pet Pony & Wee Winkles & Her Brother Learn How to Care For Him, How to Harness & Drive Him & Many other Interesting Things About Animals, Kindness to pets is Keynote of Book. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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THE BOY WHO SAILED WITH COLUMBUS
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THE BOY WHO SAILED WITH COLUMBUS

by Foreman, Michael & Richard Seaver

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Condition
Used - Very Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Fine Dustjacket
Edition
First American Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781559701785 / 1559701781
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1
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Bacova, Virginia, United States
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NY: Little, Brown, 1992 Book. Illus. by Michael Foreman. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fictionalized story of a 12 year old Viking orphan who travels to the New World w/Columbus & ultimately must choose between the Old World & the New. SIGNED BY FOREMAN..
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The Baby's Opera
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The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses

by Walter Crane

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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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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, New York 1877. Square 8vo, pp. 54; color illustrations by Crane engraved by Edmund Evans; original terra cotta-backed pictorial boards , all edges rubbed; interior fine.Red cloth spine with red card paper covered boards, having black and white illustrative titles and decoration. One of the earliest Crane-Evans collaborations, originally published in London, 1877. (Together with : The baby's bouquet.) No Date. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Internally in wonderful condition with no marks or browning. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Full of wonderful illustrations in addition to the sheet music to a host of children's favourite nursery rhymes. 10 Full page colour illustrations and intricate border designs that are truly beautiful. Walter Crane was an artist, designer, socialist, interior decorator and leading member of the Arts & Craft movement. edge wear. Illustrated in colour with plates… Read More
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Drawn from Memory and Drawn from Life
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Drawn from Memory and Drawn from Life

by E. H. Shepard

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Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Cape Town, South Africa
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London: Methuen & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957-1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Autobiographical book of Shepard childhood, later famous for his children illustration in particular books by AA Milne. A fine book in excellent condition. Internally clean with clean boards and clear red top stain. VG+ or better dust jacket. Some minor edgewear and some very small chips. Now in a protective cover, unclipped. An exceptional copy in collectors condition, the 2nd of Shepard's bibliographical works following on Drawn from Memory. Many of Shepard's drawings adorn the pages. A very fine book, small smudge at the bottom edge. Internally book is pristine (as new) with no marks internally. Tight binding and seems unread. Clear red top stain. A like dust jacket that is very fine. Unclipped, with 25s price visible. Now in a protective cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .
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A Narrow Squeak and Other Animal Stories

A Narrow Squeak and Other Animal Stories

by King-Smith, Dick

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Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780670842537 / 0670842532
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1
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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London: Viking, 1993. Gold title on blue boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear and a small bump to front lower corner tip. Internally there is a blank coloured bookplate of a badger to front pastedown else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good + copy. Dustjacket is not price clipped and is also Very Good +. The author is an acknowledged master of comic animal stories and the illustrations by Amanda Harvey bring to life the stories and will enchant children and adults alike. C3D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Harvey, Amanda. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa)

Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa)

by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney

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Condition
Used - Very Good+
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No Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition.
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Stanley, New York, United States
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NZ$111.28

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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893. Book. Illus. by Walter W. Buckley, Illustrator. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893. First Edition. Very Good+/No Dustjacket. Walter W. Buckley, Illustrator. First Edition. Clean beige boards with stamped gold lettering and illustration of small black children dancing with spears on cover; navy blue cloth spine with bright gold lettering. A few tiny spots of wear to cloth at spine edges; some wear to corner tips. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean black endpapers and gilt page edges. No foxing. No names, writing or bookplates. Beautifully illustrated by Walter W. Buckley. 168 pgs. RARE..
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Westy Martin in the Land of the Purple Sage
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Westy Martin in the Land of the Purple Sage

by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

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Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Binding
Unknown
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10
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Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Light chipping to jacket at edges with slight loss and a couple very short tears. A couple chips missing at head and tail of spine, rubbing and small tear to jacket at front hinge; wear to red cloth at edges and heavier at corners. A generally nice, attractive copy, scarce in jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 10. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Children; Inventory No: 034155.
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OUR OWN MAGAZINE
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OUR OWN MAGAZINE

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Used
Edition
FIRST
Binding
Hardcover
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Lanvellec, France
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London: The Children's Special Service Mission, 1882 pp 188, comprising 12 bound issues of the magazine from No. 28 - January, 1882 to No. 39 - December 1882. Illustrated with engravings original dark grey endpapers, text block edges gilt. Pictorial green cloth with bevelled edges and coloured front with light damage to top of spine including loss of colour.A monthly paper for children and young people edited and probably largely written by T.B. Bishop. Printed? and sold by Morgan and Scott.Very goodSeller open to reasonable offers.
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Moon Rocket (An All-Action Pop-Up Picture Storybook)
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Moon Rocket (An All-Action Pop-Up Picture Storybook)

by Kubasta, V.

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  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good; A couple of creases and light wear.
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780709704515 / 0709704518
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1
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NZ$214.00

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England: Brown Watson Ltd.. Very Good; A couple of creases and light wear.. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0709704518 . Glossy illustrated boards with six intricate pop-up scenes designed by legendary Czech pop-up artist Vojtech Kubasta. Measures 10 x 10 inches. Exuberant pop-up scenes of two boys and their pet dog launching into space, with many levers, pull tabs, and other mechanicals to play with, instructed in the text. All popups clean and in good working order. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .
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Happy Friends
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Happy Friends

by Uncredited

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  • fair
  • Hardcover
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Condition
Used - Fair
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No Jacket
Edition
First
Binding
Hardcover
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Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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London: Birn Brothers Ltd, Undated. First. Hardback book. Fair/No Jacket. Uncredited. Undated but probable first edition of a scarce 1936 book with early contributions by Enid Blyton (uncredited) - A Hoop Race, Podge the Puppy, Bobtail the Bunny and My Dolly. See http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=1800&title=Happy+Frien
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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Used
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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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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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Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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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

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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  • good
  • Paperback
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Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
None Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 0394856430
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1
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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
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
first
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Hardcover
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1
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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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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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Used - Very Good+
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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
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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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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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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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1
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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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Condition
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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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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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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