Search Results: Titles starting with M from Homeward Bound Books

Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1585360511 . [38] p. 26 x 28 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Virtually no discernable wear. Dustjacket has light spine fade and a slight amount of edge rippling. An alphabet book which celebrates in rhyme Canadian history, accomplishments, and people. Of course, A stands for Anne, that is Anne of Green Gables! .

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman. Very Good. ©1951. Hardcover. [24] p. 21 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. The covers are pulling a little on the endpapers at the staples. Rub wear along the edges and at the corners, with corners lightly bumped. Several light scratches to the covers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with toning. A Cosy Corner Book. Illustrated in colour. Postage will be reduced due to weight of book. .

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company. Good. ©1951. Hardcover. 32 p. 16.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in illustrated, paper-covered boards. Corner tips and spine ends are worn through. Loss of paper along the spine. Rub wear to all edges. Both boards show some rubbing, light soil and light scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked with light tanning of paper. Tell-A-Tale book 83015. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. ©1962. Hardcover. 206 p. 22 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Tiny flaw in cloth of upper gutter. Slightly darkened along the bottom edges. Bottom fore-edge of the text block has tiny area of predation. Inside pages are clean with three leaves having tiny corner fold marks. Dust jacket has some wear along the edges and folds, including a few tiny insect holes. Tape shadow marks on reverse side where the head of the spine was taped. Light soil to both panels. A fictional story about the efforts to catch Ma-Kee, a muskellunge in northern Canadian waters. The author was a director and past president of the Toronto Anglers and Hunters Association. .

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good-. ©1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 20 cm. Copyright date only. First printing "A" on bottom of last page. Gold and brown metallic paper on spine and illustrated paper over boards. Bottom front corner bumped. Rub wear along the edges. A bit of soil and rub wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning. Lightly, if ever, read. A retelling of the story of the Mad Hatter's tea party, based on the Walt Disney adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's story. A Little Golden Book D23. .

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0553071009 . 32 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Top fore-corners slightly bumped. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some light wear to the corners and spine ends. Shelf rubbed. The story of the forest animals, who go to watch a performance of an opera, by Madame Bird. .

New York: Viking Penguin. Very Good. Hardcover. 0670856029 . 17 cm. Sound binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Spine is cocked due to the pop-up carousel content, when not tied shut. Light edge and corner wear and a bit rubbed and scratched, more so on lower board. Single knot to ribbon closure could certainly be undone and rear ribbon has pulled through the page edge slightly where attached. Insides are clean, bright and unmarked. A carousel book in which the reader can tie the boards together to form a carousel of pages with five three dimensional scenes from the original story. The illustrations were re-created by Jody Wheeler, the book was designed by Kathryn Siegler and Leslie McGuire, and the paper engineering was done by Bruce Reifel. .

London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 0233956166 . 56 p. 30 cm. Sound and square in illustrated boards. Some wear to edges and corners. Tiny split in paper at top of front spine edge. Dust wrapper has edge wear, heaviest at the spine ends and including chips, creasing, and closed tears, Jacket has some edge wear, especially at spine head. Not price-clipped. Madeline is off to London with Miss Clavel and the other eleven girls. Will Buckingham Palace ever be the same? .

London: Andre Deutsch. Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1979. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0233955925 . 56 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Rub worn to the corners and bottom edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust wrapper has heavy wear to the edgs and folds; including creases, tears, chips and rubbing. Price clipped with new publisher's sticker. States third impression, but book confirms fifth printing. The continuing story of the adventures of Madeline, the little French girl, in which Madeline is lost at a gypsy circus. .

London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0233955445 . 56 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Rub worn at the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper edges are curling somewhat. The head of the spine has a tear and crease, with loss of some colour, and which has been repaired with cello tape. It is not price clipped. The second book in the series about Madeline, the little French girl, and her adventures. .

London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0233955925 . 56 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Top front corners lightly knocked. All corner tips have some wear. Small ding to top edges. Tiny stain to top edge of text block. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has some wear at the corners and spine ends and rear panel is lightly soiled. The spine is a slightly faded. Price clipped with new publisher's price sticker on front flap. (likely because it is a third impression jacket). The continuing story of the adventures of Madeline, the little French girl, in which Madeline is lost at a gypsy circus. .

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. ©1914. Hardcover. 256 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in yellow, cloth-covered boards. Top front spine corner frayed. Otherwise the boards are bright and attractive. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with age toning. Dustjacket has some edge wear, including small chips and creases and tiny tears. The rear panel has yellowed somewhat. The first title in the Madge Morton series of books for girls from the early 20th century. Four girls spend part of their summer vacation on a canal boat in Chesapeake Bay, where they solve a mystery. .

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. ©1914. Hardcover. 256 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards with black stamped illustrations and titles. The hinge of the rear endpapers is split but holding tightly. Corner tips have very light wear. The upper spine joint has a fade/stain mark near the top end. Inside the paper is heavily tanned but clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has some edge and corner wear, with a few tiny tears and creases. The white areas are somewhat darkened/tanned, but it is generally quite attractive. The third volume in the Madge Morton series of girls adventure stories. .

Germany: G.M.Z.F.O. (Allied Control Council). Very Good-. 1946. Hardcover. 96 p. 24.5 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards. Worn through at the corners, and rubbed along the edges. A little soil to the boards. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Endpapers and pages are tanned. Otherwise, the pages are clean and unmarked. A selection of fairy tales in German Fraktur script. I believe the title on the cover translates approximately as "Fairytale Treasury" and then inside as approximately "As Passed Down to Kaethe von Roeder Gnadeberg". The stories are illustrated in colour with elves, royalty, animals, and more, without attribution. Copyright page indicates it was published by the G.M.Z.F.O. (or Allied Control Council, the governing body of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany after WWII) under the authorization of the Direction de l'Education Publique and the Direction de l'Information.… Read More

Toronto: Thomas Allen. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1954. Hardcover. 148 p. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in blue, pebble-cloth covered boards. Text block edges have light foxing. Slightly faded to top edges of the boards. Top fore-corners lightly bumped. Top edge of the front free endpaper has been removed (likely previous ownership information). Tiny soil spots on the title page. Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has edge wear, heaviest at the spine ends and with a chip to the front bottom edge. The spine is somewhat faded and foxed on the reverse side. Shelf rubbed with light scratches. Still attractive overall. One of a series of children's stories based on the Maggie Muggins CBC radio / television children's program from the late 1949s thru early 1960s. Like the beloved Anne of Green Gables, Maggie is also a red headed and pig-tailed charmer. .

Toronto: Thomas Allen. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1958. Hardcover. 152 p. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in red, pebble-cloth covered boards. Top text block edge dusty and has light foxing. Slightly faded to top edges of the boards. Most of the front free endpaper has been removed (likely previous ownership information). Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some edgewear, including short closed tears and some creases. Shelf rubbed with light scratches. A little foxing on the reverse side. Still attractive overall. One of a series of children's stories based on the Maggie Muggins CBC radio / television children's program from the late 1949s thru early 1960s. Like the beloved Anne of Green Gables, Maggie is also a red headed and pig-tailed charmer. .

Toronto: Thomas Allen. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1960. Hardcover. 151 p. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in blue, pebble-cloth covered boards. Top text block edge dusty and has light foxing. Slightly faded to top edges of the boards. Top edge of the front free endpaper has been removed (likely previous ownership information). Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some edge and spine wear, including short-closed tears, chips and creases. Shelf rubbed with light scratches. Still attractive overall. One of a series of children's stories based on the Maggie Muggins CBC radio / television children's program from the late 1949s thru early 1960s. Like the beloved Anne of Green Gables, Maggie is also a red headed and pig-tailed charmer. .

Toronto: Thomas Allen. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1959. Hardcover. 154 p. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in blue, pebble-cloth covered boards. Foxing along the text block edges. Lightly faded to top edges of the boards. Rectangular piece cut out along the top of the front free endpaper (likely previous ownership information). Both free endpapers have some offsetting from jacket flap. Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some edgewear, heaviest at the spine ends and corners. One 1.5" closed tear and creasing. The spine is slightly darkened. Still attractive overall. One of a series of children's stories based on the Maggie Muggins CBC radio / television children's program from the late 1949s thru early 1960s. Like the beloved Anne of Green Gables, Maggie is also a red headed and pig-tailed charmer. .

Toronto: Thomas Allen. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1962. Hardcover. 154 p. 20 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in blue, pebble-cloth covered boards. Top text block edge dusty and has light foxing. Slightly faded to top edges of the boards. Top edge of the front free endpaper has been removed (likely previous ownership information). Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has light edge wear. The spine is somewhat faded. Shelf rubbed with light scratches. Still attractive overall. One of a series of children's stories based on the Maggie Muggins CBC radio / television children's program from the late 1949s thru early 1960s. Like the beloved Anne of Green Gables, Maggie is also a red headed and pig-tailed charmer. .

New York: Wonder Books. Good. ©1948. Hardcover. 20.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Wear to the spine ends and the corners. Scratches and rubbing to the boards. The inside pages are clean and unmarked, with toning. Wonder Book # 516. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight of book. .