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1001 One Minute Stories
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1001 One Minute Stories

by H.S. Chapman

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First Edition
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This book lives up to it's title. It is full of very short stories - many of them with some humor. Here's a sample: "A young man was one day talking with a lady about some of the ironies of married life. 'I can't imagine anything more dreadful,' said he, 'than for a woman after mending her husband's coat, to find in one of his pockets an old love letter from a former sweetheart.' 'Fortunately that would never happen,' said the lady. 'The woman would find the letter first, and she would not mend the coat.""Fair condition. Green cloth cover originally had a swirl border design with the title and author's name in gold gilt, but most of the gilt has worn off. There is some soiling and much wear to the edges, corners, and spine. There are stains/spots on the closed book page edges. Inside the pages, some of the stain has seeped in a bit at the edge, but there is no writing in the book. I noted one large folded top corner on page 229. The binding is good, but the front and back end papers are cracked at… Read More
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Adam Bede
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Adam Bede

by George Eliot

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Used - Good-
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Caxton Edition, New Edition - Complete in One Volume.
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Hardcover
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From Chapter I. The Workshop. - "With a single drop of ink for a mirror, the Egyptian sorcerer undertakes to reveal to any chance comer far-reaching visions of the past. This is what I undertake to do for you, reader. With this drop of ink at the end of my pen I will show you the roomy workshop of Mr. Jonathan Burge, carpenter and builder, in the village of Hayslope, as it appeared on the eighteenth of June, in the year of our Lord 1799."
This is actually a pretty easy read about values, love, seduction, a tragic affair, murder, and more.
Good- condition. Gold cloth over boards with beautiful black text and design impressed on front and spine. Spine also has a gold gilt block. There is some soiling, bumping, edge/corner wear, and back has a few areas where the color has been rubbed? off and the cloth base is visible. Front and back end papers are a light green and white flower print. The front end paper has torn away from the cover in a few spots, but is still attached. The front end paper has an… Read More
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade): Scene: The Mississippi Valley, Time: Forty to Fifty Years Ago

by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)

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Used - Good
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Authorized Edition
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Hardcover
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic novel by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). It tells of Huck's escape from his abusive father and journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave (Jim).
Good condition for a book printed in 1918. No Jacket. Red cloth over boards with Green text on front and spine. Spine is seriously faded and shows much wear. The front has a couple light spots. There is some edge wear and corners are bent. Closed book page edges have some soiling. Pages are seriously age tanned/discolored but text is clean. Binding is tight. Overall, a good reading copy.
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405 pages.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Gettysburg

by Frank Aretas Haskell, edited by Bruce Catton

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Used - Good
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From Bruce Catton's Introduction: "One of the genuine classics of Civil War literature is Frank Haskell's account of the battle of Gettysburg" It is valuable in two ways. 1. This Union officer was on the staff of the divisional commander who held the Federal line during Pickett's Charge. He was in the heat of the battle. 2. Lieutenant Haskell had "the talent to convey the look and the sound and the feel of what he had been through." This book was written within weeks of the events it describes. Per Mr. Catton, this is "a piece of true literature which hurries a reader's pulse a hundred years after the smoke of Gettysburg has subsided."Book - Good condition. Gray cloth cover with light blue text on front and spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. One of the front blue end papers has been torn out of the book, but the cover is still very much attached. Text is clean and binding is tight. Dust Cover - Good condition. In clear protective cover, original dust jacket shows some edge and corner wear. 169… Read More
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Beautiful Bible Stories
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Beautiful Bible Stories

by Patricia Summerlin Martin

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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Assumed First Edition
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Hardcover
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This beautiful book has 102 Bible stories that have both color and sepia-type illustrations. Many are by the fine art masters.
Beautiful book in Near Fine condition. I chose that rating as I believe that it has a scratch on the front cover; however, it blends in so well with the leather texture that it is not obvious. This is a beautiful book with Gold gilt on the front and spine. No edge or corner wear. All page edges of the book have been tinted a pretty yellow color. No entry in the "Presented To" page. The book is clean and tight throughout. It would make a beautiful gift.
No Dust Jacket. Presumed 1st edition but it is not stated.
482 pages. This will be a heavy package, but I will not charge any extra shipping cost.
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Belford's Chatterbox, Fully Illustrated
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Belford's Chatterbox, Fully Illustrated

by Edited by Thomas W. Handford ("Elmo")

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Used - Good
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First Edition
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This book appears to be for children, but the stories are quite readable for adults. It consists of stories, poetry, and illustrations. There is a color image across from the title page.Good condition. Front cover is colorful images with the date 1885 in the bottom corner. Back cover has advertisements. There is some soiling, chipping, and much wear at spine - there is only cloth left at the spine. End paper and color image are loose, but book appears to be complete. Front end paper has an inscription "Presented to Olive Rice by Grandpa Ressler on her 4th birthday. March 6th, 1886 (I believe)". Pages are age tanned, and some have spots. Text is clean and most of binding is still good. LOTS of illustrations. 256 pages
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The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea
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The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea

by Laura Lee Hope

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Used - Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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From the front DJ flap: "The delightful and amusing adventures of the Bobbsey Family endear these stories to small children."
Book - Good condition. Dark green leather cover with black title and image embossed on front cover and black text on spine. There is some edge and corner wear. Orange and white illustrated end papers have a previous owner's name in the "Belongs to" box. Closed book pages have some soiling and the top has a stain at the corner, but it is only visible on the edges of the pages. The pages are age tanned, but free of marks. The binding is very good.
Dust Jacket - Fair condition; however, the spine is missing chips at both top and bottom and near bottom but above publisher. There are some other small chips and tears along the edges and corners. The front DJ flap has a list of "The Bobbsey Twins Books". The back DJ flap has a list "The Honey Bunch Books". The back of the DJ has a list of "The Maida Books".
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The Burning Thirst, A Story of John Wesley
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The Burning Thirst, A Story of John Wesley

by Lydel Sims

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Used - Very Good-
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Assumed First Edition
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Paperback
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From the Foreword: Here the founder of Methodism comes alive in a gripping narrative true to the facts of history but with overtones that intensify the human qualities of the man."
"The Burning Thirst" is the first of a new series of reading books for Methodist youth. ...
"these books, planned for individual reading, will supplement curriculum materials. The present volume will be especially useful with units on church history, Methodism, and biographies of christian leaders."
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Caught in a Forest Fire  (The Camp Fire and Trail Series)
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Caught in a Forest Fire (The Camp Fire and Trail Series)

by Lawrence Leslie

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Used - Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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From the page listing titles in the Series: "A series of wholesome stories for boys told in an interesting way and appealing to their love of the open."My comment - I bet girls would like it too!Fair condition.Color paper image on front of tan cloth covered boards. Paper image is in good condition, but soiled and some small areas are rubbed enough to damage the image.Parts of cloth cover have much soiling and wear, with some areas fraying. Pages are age tanned and have some spotting/stains. Top and bottom of closed book page edges are heavily soiled. Text is free of marks. Binding is tight. Please see photos.184 pages.
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Children of the Mayflower
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Children of the Mayflower

by Mildred H. Comfort

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Used - Good+
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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This was apparently a reading textbook in 1947 as it includes a section on Pronouncing Vocabulary, and an Index. From the names of the chapters, I'd gather that the stories are about the Mayflower and the colonial times. Large print. Sepia toned images on inside covers and end papers. Green cover with blue and brown image. Brown lettering on front and spine.Ex-library with pocket and card. Last "check out" was 1961. Good+ condition. Cover has some soiling and edge/corner/spine wear. Text is clean, but other pages have library stamps and markings. Closed book page edges are soiled. Binding is intact. Please see photos.185 pages.
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Christmas Eve and Other Stories (Brightside Series) (One Syllable Books)
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Christmas Eve and Other Stories (Brightside Series) (One Syllable Books)

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Used - Poor
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Vintage story book for children written in a one syllable style. No date, but probably published around 1885 as the other books in this collection belonged to Olive Rice when she was a child in that era. Lots of black and white illustrations.Poor condition. Both covers are loose and have much wear on edges, corners, and especially the spine. There is evidence of tape and tape that has torn off of the cover. The pages are still bound together and are made of a heavy paper. There is some age tanning and some soiling, spotting, staining. Text is clean. Illustrations look good. Please use photos as part of the description.46 pages.
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Civil War in Pictures: From the drawing boards of the newspaper artists who recorded the conflice

by Fletcher Pratt

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Used - Very Good-
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Book Club edition
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Hardcover
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From front DJ flap: "...Fletcher Pratt re-creates, through actual eyewitness reports in picture and story, the five long years of bloodshed, turmoil, and tragedy which brought the nation through its gravest trial."
From back DJ flap: "...these 300 rare illustrations call up the raids and riots; the ruin at Manassas Junction; McClellan's reluctance and the Mud Campaign; the ironclad's foray and the sniper's deathwatch..."
Book - Very Good- condition. Navy blue and gray leatherette over boards with navy text on spine. Very little wear on edges EXCEPT at spine. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Fair condition. There is some edge/corner wear, but there is a large chip and tear at bottom of spine. Now in protective cover.
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256 pages.
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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (A Nancy Drew Mystery Story)
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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (A Nancy Drew Mystery Story)

by Carolyn Keene

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Used - Very Good-
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First Edition
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From Wikipedia: "Plot. A rare and valuable Chinese vase is stolen from a pottery shop and the owner asks Nancy for help."Very Good- condition. The cover has a blue cloth look, but I'm pretty sure it is a textured paper with a dark blue 1940s silhouette on front board, blue and white multi-scene end papers. There is a dark navy tint at the top of the pages. There are a couple stains on the bottom of closed book pages and one of those is also on the bottom of the individual pages. Please see photos. Otherwise text is clean and binding is tight. No dust jacket. No illustrations. A nice reading copy.Please use photos as part of the description.212 pages.
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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)
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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)

by Carolyn Keene

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Used - Good-
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Hardcover
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Nancy Drew mystery.
Good- condition. There is some edge, corner, and spine wear to cover. End papers are blue with blue and white illustrations. Front end paper has previous owner's name in red or purple ink. Next page has a very neat name in red or purple ink. Page on back side of back end paper has a sticker for Aberdeen Book Company, New York, NY.
The closed book page edges have some marks and stains. The top is tinted black that has somewhat faded. The text pages are free of marks, but several pages have stains.
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212 pages.
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Coloring Book of Planes, Trains, Autos, Boats
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Coloring Book of Planes, Trains, Autos, Boats: Over 250 Pictures to Color

by Henry Lee, Jr.

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Used - Fair
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Vintage Coloring Book. From the pictures of the autos, I'm guessing this coloring book is from the 1940's. Cover still has beautiful color. Cover also has a number at the bottom: 193.This could almost be a simple image reference for modes of transportation in that period.Fair condition. Front cover has corner creases and some edge/corner wear. Paper is age tanned. I did also note a couple of small (1-2 inches or less) closed tears. Most pages have multiple pictures to color on each page, but probably 75% of them have been colored or scribbled. I counted 110 pictures with no crayon marks on them. Please see photos.64 pages including the title page. This book is a larger than normal (tall & wide) book.
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The Cosmic Connection, An Extraterrestrial Perspective
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The Cosmic Connection, An Extraterrestrial Perspective

by Carl Sagan

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Used - Very Good-
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From back cover: In The Cosmic Connection, Carl Sagan writes about his great adventures in: - preparing the way for contact with intelligent beings on planets of other stars. - space vehicle exploration of the planets. - landing instruments to search for life on Mars. - duplicating the steps that led to the origin of life on Earth, four billion years ago."Quote from the Denver Post: "Fascinating. Carl Sagan...has received early eminence as exobiology's best-known and most articulate spokesman...his true science tales are every bit as mind-boggling as science fiction."Very Good- condition. Blue & black cover with male and female forms. Cover shows some bumping and creases at the spine on both front and back. Back cover also has hard corner creases. Otherwise minimal edge/corner wear. Text is clean. Binding is tight (as if it was never read tight). Plenty of illustrations and photographs. This would be a nice book to have in your collection. Please use photos as part of the description.274 pages… Read More
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

by Edith Holden

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Used - Good
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"This book is a facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary for the year 1906. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year."
Printed on heavier than normal paper (cardstock?) in a buff color with beautiful color illustrations, possibly suitable for framing.
Book & Dust Jacket - Good condition. Yellow cloth over boards with gold gilt title in brown block on spine. Apparently, this book came in contact with some liquid at some point as there are very light stains on the book covers and slightly darker stains on the inside and outside of the dust jacket. The top of the DJ at spine shows wear including a .5" closed tear. The spine appears lighter in color, so may have some fading. The closed book page edges also show evidence of liquid stains; however, the inside pages do not show any stains. There are no odd smells. The text is clean and the binding is tight. A good reading and informative book.
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Daily Promises from Holy Scripture, for every day in the year
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Daily Promises from Holy Scripture, for every day in the year

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Used - Good
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Assumed First Edition
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Inspiration for every day in the year.Good condition. Red textured leather over thin boards. Title "Daily Promises" in gold gilt. Edges of cover are very worn, but pages appear to have very little wear. The spine edge has a couple chips.Inscription dated 1911 on front end paper. Miniature book, approx. 3-1/2"t x 2-1/2"w Text is clean and binding appears to be good. No page numbers. Book is approx 1/2" thick. Overall, a lovely little book. Please use photos as part of the description.
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Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine
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Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine

by Jay Williams, Raymond Abrashkin

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Used - Good
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Stated First Edition, Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Edition
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Hardcover
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Vintage children's story (copyright 1958). Presented by Weekly Reader Children's Book Club in 1959. Stated First Edition.
Good condition. red paper on boards has black illustration on fron cover, a printed "seal" on back cover, and black text on spine. Spine is lightly faded. There is very little edge wear, but significant bottom corners wear, plus wear at spine. The page opposite the title page has come loose at the spine approximately two inches from top. There are also a couple small (1/4") closed tears at the bottom of a couple pages near the back. Pages are age tanned, but do not have any marks or writing. There are several illustrations.
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141 pages.
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The Devious Way
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The Devious Way

by Theodore Morrison

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Used - Very Good-
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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From chapter one page, "She was the strumpet that began this stir." A story-poem about a young girl's search for love and understanding of life.From copyright page, "This edition is produced in full compliance with all war production board conservation orders."
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