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Favorite Stories of Famous Children by Dixie Willson - 1938

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Favorite Stories of Famous Children by Dixie Willson - 1938

Favorite Stories of Famous Children

by Dixie Willson

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cover very worn, library discard, school name inside front cover, card pocket inside back cover,has a note between pages 100-101 "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake snd without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company, text pages clean
  • Bookseller Lomax Books US (US)
  • Illustrator C. E, Millard
  • Book Condition Used - reading copy
  • Jacket Condition no dj
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Henry Holt and Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1938

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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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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780246639592
ISBN 10
0246639598
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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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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Old Mother Hubbard Picture Book
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Old Mother Hubbard Picture Book: Containing Old Mother Hubbard; The Three Bears: The Absurd ABC

by Walter Crane

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Book Plate facing title page dated October 18, 1925
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

by Seuss, Dr. ; Geisel, Theodore

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Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front free endpaper, jacket lightly soiled and rubbed.
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NY: Beginnner. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front . free endpaper, jacket lightly soiled and rubbed.. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial glazed boards. Dr. Seuss' classic easy reader. Contains all the first printing points as per Younger/Hirsch 64. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 62 pages .
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

by Carroll, Lewis

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Used - Very Good
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Children's Edition
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Hardcover
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. Children's Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Tenniel. 235pp. Green cloth, black lettering, red and black pictorial decoration, 16 color plates. Spine darkened but readable, spine ends chipped, 2 minor archival tape repairs, contents age-toned, former owner's name and bookplate on front endpapers.
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The Burgess Big Book of Green Meadow Stories
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The Burgess Big Book of Green Meadow Stories

by Burgess, Thornton W. Burgess, Thornton W.

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Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Little Brown & Company,, 1932. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This first edition is in very good condition without dust jacket. Some Sunning present to the spine and ex libris sticker on the inside cover. "Canadian Issue For Sale Only In Canada" stamped on the title page. Otherwise a very good clean copy free from markings or damage to the pages. We are very happy to provide additional photos. Please feel free to contact us.
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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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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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Old Mother Hubbard Picture Book
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Old Mother Hubbard Picture Book: Containing Old Mother Hubbard; The Three Bears: The Absurd ABC

by Walter Crane

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Used
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Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, United States
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Book Plate facing title page dated October 18, 1925
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

by Seuss, Dr. ; Geisel, Theodore

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Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front free endpaper, jacket lightly soiled and rubbed.
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Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: Beginnner. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front . free endpaper, jacket lightly soiled and rubbed.. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial glazed boards. Dr. Seuss' classic easy reader. Contains all the first printing points as per Younger/Hirsch 64. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 62 pages .
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

by Carroll, Lewis

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Children's Edition
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. Children's Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Tenniel. 235pp. Green cloth, black lettering, red and black pictorial decoration, 16 color plates. Spine darkened but readable, spine ends chipped, 2 minor archival tape repairs, contents age-toned, former owner's name and bookplate on front endpapers.
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The Burgess Big Book of Green Meadow Stories
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The Burgess Big Book of Green Meadow Stories

by Burgess, Thornton W. Burgess, Thornton W.

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Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Little Brown & Company,, 1932. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This first edition is in very good condition without dust jacket. Some Sunning present to the spine and ex libris sticker on the inside cover. "Canadian Issue For Sale Only In Canada" stamped on the title page. Otherwise a very good clean copy free from markings or damage to the pages. We are very happy to provide additional photos. Please feel free to contact us.
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN

by Willson, Dixie

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Hardcover
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Henry Holt & Co. 1939. Bij-Vint.Child, This 183pages wide hardback is in NEAR FINE condition with hand wear. Also has some spine wear with pages that have smuges/small water spots. This book has a blue cloth spine with blue lettering stamped on. .
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN

by Willson, Dixie

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Used - Near Fine
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No Dj
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York, New York, United States
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NY: Henry Holt. Dixie Willson, best known for her story "Honey Bear" that is included in this collection, compiled 21 stories that were the favorites of celebrity children. Some of the stories were retelling of episodes from famous books such as The Scarecrow of Oz & Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, one is a child's own tale retold by Willson who wrote brief forewords to each story. The story "Epaminondas" is reprinted but author Sara Cone Bryant's name wasn't used. There are b&w photos of all the children w/their signatures & b&w illustrations by Millard. Slight wear to the spine ends & faintly off-white page borders but overall an excellent, clean copy. Dixie Willson was the sister of "Music Man" composer Meredith Willson. OUT OF PRINT. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1938. 1938.
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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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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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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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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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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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Adventures of Raggedy Ann
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Adventures of Raggedy Ann

by Gruelle, Johnny

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1988 - includes 7" high raggedy Ann and Andy dolls - Raggedy certainly doesn't act her age (she's well over half a century) as she is tied to the trail of a kite, or her yarn hair is being used to line a robin's nest,..." Book: very good dj: very good - 2 small tears repaired with some fading on the spine - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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Very Good
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First
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
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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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons
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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons

by Anonymous

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Philadelphia: Davis, Porter & Coates. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 8pp. No date circa 1860s. Yellow pictorial wraps, stitched spine. LIght cover soil, contents mostly clean. A 2 line verse describes the hand-colored illustration for each month of the year. A well-preserved little book.
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana

by Anaya, Rudolfo

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New
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780786821242
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0786821248
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Hyperion, 1997 Hard Cover. New/No DJ Issued. Illus. by Baca, Maria. 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 Inches. Library Binding.
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