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The Christmas Birthday Story by Margaret Laurence - 1980

by Margaret Laurence

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The Christmas Birthday Story by Margaret Laurence - 1980

The Christmas Birthday Story

by Margaret Laurence

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  • Hardcover
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Signed by the author in blue ink.

Dust jacket has small rips and damage to be expected of a book that was lovingly read to the original owner's grandchildren.
!!Water damage (see photos)!!

Teal cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. In good condition.

A beautifully written and illustrated story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

It "was originally written for Margaret Laurence's own children when they were too young to understand the Bible tellings of the Nativity - but not too young to appreciate the true meaning of of Christmas./ She based her retelling on elements drawn from two gospels, St. Matthew and St. Luke, and has woven into it the loving details that have been added through the many centuries of retellings in carols, paintings, and tales. She then asked the artist Helen Lucas to illustrate it. Together they communicate the sense of wonder and joy, love and tenderness that is the essence of Christmas."


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  • Illustrator Helen Lucas
  • Format/Binding Fair condition, tight, no cracks in spine
  • Book Condition Used - fair
  • Jacket Condition damaged
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0771047177
  • ISBN 13 9780771047176
  • Publisher McClelland and Stewart Limited
  • Place of Publication Toronto
  • Date Published 1980
  • Keywords Christmas, children's, christian

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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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First Edition
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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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Choosing Book, The

Choosing Book, The

by Alice Dalgliesh

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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Wilkin, Eloise Burns. Size: 16mo - over 5 3/4" - 6 3/4" tall. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Dust Jacket is browned, and has a small chip out at the top of the spine. Dust Jacket price-clipped. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Wilkin, Eloise Burns. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001277. .
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REX LEE SKY TRAILER

REX LEE SKY TRAILER

by Burtis, Thomson

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New York NY: Grosset & Dunlap. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; Edgewear. DJ is worn and torn at edges. Light water stain on back of DJ. Sticker tear on spine of DJ. ; Rex Lee Air Stories; Vol. 4; 244 pages .
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Winter of Enchantment
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Winter of Enchantment

by Walker, Victoria

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780246639592
ISBN 10
0246639598
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U.K.: Hart-Davis, 1969 Very Good First Hart-Davis Edition 1969 In Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket. Remnant Of Book Plate On Ffep.Light crease to both front board and Dust Jacket. Clean Purple Boards With Gilt Lettering First Novel Written And Illustrated By Victoria Walker.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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9780689035937
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0689035934
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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First Edition
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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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Choosing Book, The

Choosing Book, The

by Alice Dalgliesh

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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Wilkin, Eloise Burns. Size: 16mo - over 5 3/4" - 6 3/4" tall. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Dust Jacket is browned, and has a small chip out at the top of the spine. Dust Jacket price-clipped. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Wilkin, Eloise Burns. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001277. .
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REX LEE SKY TRAILER

REX LEE SKY TRAILER

by Burtis, Thomson

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New York NY: Grosset & Dunlap. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; Edgewear. DJ is worn and torn at edges. Light water stain on back of DJ. Sticker tear on spine of DJ. ; Rex Lee Air Stories; Vol. 4; 244 pages .
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Winter of Enchantment
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Winter of Enchantment

by Walker, Victoria

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Very Good
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1st Edition
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0246639598
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U.K.: Hart-Davis, 1969 Very Good First Hart-Davis Edition 1969 In Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket. Remnant Of Book Plate On Ffep.Light crease to both front board and Dust Jacket. Clean Purple Boards With Gilt Lettering First Novel Written And Illustrated By Victoria Walker.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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  • Hardcover
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1st Ed
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780689035937
ISBN 10
0689035934
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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The Christmas Birthday Story (Signed)
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The Christmas Birthday Story (Signed)

by Laurence, Margaret

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780771047176
ISBN 10
0771047177
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Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771047177 . [32] p. 21 x 25.5 cm. oblong Signed by Author Sound and square binding in green, cloth and paper-covered boards. Top fore-corners slightly knocked. A little fading to the foot of the spine and bottom edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket has some edge and fold wear, heaviest to the spine ends, and including a few tiny closed tears. Part of the top edge has been tape-repaired on the reverse side. It is not price-clipped. Now in removable, mylar protector. The story of the birth of Christ, as told by noted Canadian author Margaret Laurence. Illustrated by Saskatchewan artist Helen Lucas. Signed in blue ink by the author on the title page. A scarce work, especially with signature. .
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The Christmas Birthday Story
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The Christmas Birthday Story

by Laurence, Margaret

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Hardcover
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9780771047176
ISBN 10
0771047177
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1980. Hardcover. very good. 1st Canadian Edition. unpaginated. Oblong octavo. Teal cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine (top and bottom very slightly faded, with light bumping to ends of spine). Teal paper covered boards with stamped bird decoration. Beautiful and richly coloured illustrations throughout. Clean, tight text block. In illustrated dust jacket not price clipped. Dust jacket lightly worn, especially at edges, with very mild chipping and small closed tears (and a small amount of professional restoration done). A lovely copy. very good Signed in blue ink on the title page by both the author and the illustrator. Retelling of the traditional christmas story by one of Canadas most famous writers, supported by illustrations by the famous Toronto artist. 1980
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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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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First Edition
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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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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780394856438
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0394856430
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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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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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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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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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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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First
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Hardcover
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9781501147494
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1501147498
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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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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Reprint Edition
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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
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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First Edition Thus
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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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