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Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa) by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney - 1893

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Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa) by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney - 1893

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

by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney

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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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  • Illustrator Walter W. Buckley, Illustrator
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  • Edition First Edition.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher D. Appleton & Co.
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1893
  • Keywords AFRICA ANTIQUARIAN ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S

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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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New York: Scholastic Press / Levine Books, 1999. Book. Illus. by Mary Grandpre, Illustrator. New. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Scholastic Press / Levine Books, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. New/fine. Mary Grandpre, Illustrator. American First Edition, First Printing, in first state dustjacket (no number 2 appearing on spine). Correct number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. Unfaded purple-blue boards with diamond impression, clean green cloth spine with bright silver lettering on spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean red endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 341 pgs. Illustrations by Mary Grandpre. Clean bright unfaded dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped (17 95 on front inside flap). Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Gift quality first edition, first printing of this second book in the Harry Potter series..
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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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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7", 58pp. plus 1pp. publisher's ad, illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by John R. Neill, pictorial endpapers, color pictorial cover inset. Mid to late 20's imprint with The Lost King of Oz as last title of publisher's list, September 1927 presentation inscription. Gentle wear at the tips, light rub to corner of cover inset, name on front pastedown, else near fine, clean attractive. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Neill, John R. . 12mo.
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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa
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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa

by A. J. Mounteney Jephson

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Stories Told in an African Forest by Grown-Up Children of Africa

by A. J. Mounteney Jephson

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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa

by A J Mounteney Jephson

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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa
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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa

by A J Mounteney Jephson

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Stories told in an African forest by grown-up children of Africa. By A.J. Mounteney Jephson . . . With numerous illustrations from drawings by Walter W. Buckley.

by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney (Arthur Jermy Mounteney)

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New York: D. Appleton & Co,, 1893. Hardcover. Very good condition. viii p., 2 l., 168 p. front., illus., plates. 20 cm.
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Stories Told in an African Forest By Grown-up Children of Africa

by Jephson A.J. Mounteney

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London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1893. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Walter W. Buckley. Hardback. A good plus copy in publisher's cream boards with blue cloth spine lettered in gilt and with decoration of African children. Spine nicked/torn at ends. All edges gilt. Dark blue endpapers. Numerous black and white illustrations. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed end-paper.168 pages. Sketches mostly "taken from some of the common Zanzibar stories such as are told by the men in almost every African caravan".
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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 MOUNTENEY JEPHSON, A. J.; illustrated by BUCKLEY, Walter W.:

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London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. 1893. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's dark red cloth with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. Illustrated with 20 full page plates in black and white by Walter W. Buckley. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm with light bumping at the spine tips. The contents are entirely complete, clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Many pages uncut. A superb example. A collection of seven folk tales originating from Zanzibar with references to Richard Burton (Hadji Abdullah) and Charles Darwin (Bwana Darwin). Most commonly seen in paper covered boards and cloth spine, this full cloth binding is somewhat scarce and highly attractive. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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