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Dean's Rag Book Co.,Pre WW1. 220mm wide x 135mm.Colour pictures of early aeroplanes, airships and trains printed on cotton cloth, 6 leaves. Edges a little frayed. Has the inevitable discolouration, and a few stains, but the colours are still bright. On rear leaf there is a motif of two bulldogs trying to tear the book apart, with logo "Dean's Rag Books. Quite Indestructible". Despite its blemishes, very true. An unusual item.:
A Romance in Smoke. With Illustrations by Walter Fr. Brown by Reynolds, Daniel C - 1876
by Reynolds, Daniel C
A Romance in Smoke. With Illustrations by Walter Fr. Brown
by Reynolds, Daniel C
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Providence [R.I.], 1876. Hard Cover. [2], 26, [9] leaves of plates, illus.; 27.5 cm. A pipe dream. A narrative of a young man's ups and downs in romance told in verse. Illustrated title page. Arents S 1322. Waterstain on bottom of last two leaves; embossed binding slightly worn at corners; good+. Stamp of Varnum House Museum on front flyleaf. Stock#OB652.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Illustrator Brown, Walter F. (Francis), b. 1853
- Format/Binding Hard Cover
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- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher [publisher not identified],
- Place of Publication Providence, RI
- Date Published 1876
- Keywords Narrative Poetry Children's poetry.
ON WHEELS AND WINGS
by BARTON, F.M.; No 111 of DEAN'S RAG BOOKS
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Spalicek Narodnich Pisni a Rikadel
by Mikolas Ales
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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Nakladatelstvi Melantrich, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Ales, Mikolas. Lots of illustrations from one of the best Czech artists in history. Text entirely in Czech. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 306 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Illustrator: Ales, Mikolas. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Children; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001112. . Additional shipping charges may apply..
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BABY'S ANIMAL ALPHABET The Ins and Outs of the Wild and Domestic World
by Delius, John
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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NZ$165.17
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England: L. G. Stahl. Very Good. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pictorial glossy paper covered boards. Cloth spine. Rubbed edges and front corners. Numerous duotone illustrations (blue & green) . Text tight, clean & intact. Prior owners signature. Two folded down corners ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages .
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Holly Berries: With original Illustrations
by Ida Waugh
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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1881 Edition, No Other Date. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illus. Color Ida Waugh. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.Used - Very Good. 4to. Illustrated with color plates and color vignettes by Waugh. Printed on heavy stock; Original 1/2 brown cloth over brown pictorial boards (a bit chipped at edges; some light foxing). Very good. 48 pages. Engraved and printed by Brian and Co., London.
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Look For the Letters: A Hide and Seek Alphabet Book
by H A Rey
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Rochester, Vermont, United States
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HarperCollins, 1945. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Scarce Early book by authors of the Curious books. Very Cute. Some coloring was done on A-F Pages, otherwise clean copy in good shape
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. Voyage to Venus, Part 2.
by Hampson, Frank.:
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781840238419 / 1840238410
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Lymm, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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London, Titan Books, 2004.. 1st edition in this format, with full print number from 1 -10. Facsimile of the very first Dan Dare story, which started in the "Eagle" comic in April 1950. This volume is part 2 of that story, reprinted from the "Eagle" dated 19 January 1951, No. 41, up to 28 September 1951 Volume 2 No. 25. Includes a "Who's who in Dan Dare", the first part of an interview with creator Frank Hampson, and a short Dan Dare story set in Mars, 1988. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
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New Cautionary Tales
by Hilaire Belloc
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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Harper & Brothers, New York, NY, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Bentley, N. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 79 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Dust Jacket has tears at the spine caps, and some soiling. Minor soiling to the cover and light writing on the endpapers. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Bentley, N.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001148. .
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BUSIEST BOY IN HOLLAND, 1ST EDITION, , Toontje is the busiest boy on tiny Island of Marken, in all Holland for that matter, Even when he seems to be doing Nothing, he is busy Imagining
by by Lisl Weil , Ex-library USUAL WEAR RUB, lib markings Pocket, Inner DJ Price .75
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LONG BEACH, California, United States
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Houghton Mifflin, 1959. HBDJ, 1st edition, First issue with dated title page 1959, Dates match on Title & copyright pg, Ex-library USUAL WEAR RUB, lib markings, pocket; GOOD-/ VG+,, cover wear; Good- READING copy., Pictorial cover matches DJ, , Decorative red, Black & Gray cloth with tide mark along bottom edge. End papers lightly ruffled and have very small amount of red offset on bottom edges. Interior is nice but with FOXing. Mended margin interior hinge tear & another pg with mended Tear & smalll chip to btm edge of pg, 38 PGS ,he is busy Imagining all sorts of strange & wonderful Things. Quieter he becomes, the bigger & more impossible his ideas get, His many relatives shake their Heads. Then on the day of the famed Flower Festival far b eyond the big city of Amsterdam, this boy had an idea that saved tbe Marken Float from Disaster & caused the crowds to cheer in Delight, Here on the Zuider Zee live a people proud of their rich Heritage, picturesque costumes…
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Mechanimals
by Tougas, Chris
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Printing of the First Edition
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781551436289 / 1551436280
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Victoria, B. C.: Orca Book Publishers, 2007. Book. Illus. by Tougas, Chris. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for a bump at top of spine, in jacket with barely perceptible sign of the same bump. A superb copy of this instant classic..
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer
by Barbara Kerley
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New York, New York, United States
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[SELZNICK, Brian]. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer. By Barbara Kerley. With Drawings by Brian Selznick, [NY: Scholastic, 2001]. 4to, [48]pp. Color pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers; color illustrations throughout. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (without medal affixed). Signed by the artist, Caldecott Medalist, Brian Selznick.First edition. 2002 Caldecott Honor Book! Until the mid-1800s, no-one really knew what a dinosaur was let alone what one looked like. So when Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models, he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. Here is his amazing story.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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- 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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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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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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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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- 3rd Printing Thus
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- 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…
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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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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
by Leaf, Munro
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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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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Little May and Her Friend Conscience
by Marianne Parrot
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Little May and Her Friend Conscience. Used. Very Good+ Condition. RARE/SCARCE. ANTIQUARIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK. Thomas Nelson & Sons First Edition, 1876. Color front paper paste-down label is in good shape. Complete. Dark Blue, blind-stamped boards. Pocket-size. 70 pages plus adverts.
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