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The Happy Little Choo-Choo by Laura Harris - 1944

by Laura Harris

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The Happy Little Choo-Choo by Laura Harris - 1944

The Happy Little Choo-Choo

by Laura Harris

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
New York: Wm. Penn Publishing Corp, 1944. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Julian Wehr. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1944 1st edition of this charming children's "moveable" book. Clean and Near Fine in its spiral-bound red plastic. And in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping --and several small closed tears-- along the panel edges. Oblong quarto, nicely illustrated thruout in rich color by Julian Wehr, all moveable parts in good working order. A very presentable copy.

  • Bookseller Appledore Books, ABAA US (US)
  • Illustrator Julian Wehr
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good +
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Wm. Penn Publishing Corp
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1944
  • Keywords rare children's books, rare moveable books, rare children's moveable books

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Happy Little Choo-choo

Happy Little Choo-choo

by Harris, Laura

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Magalia, California, United States
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New York, NY: Wm. Penn Publishing Corp.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Edges of covers rubbed and worn w/small tears, pages toning, most of the animations are present but the lever that moves them is not, couple pages have small tears along plastic coils .
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The Happy Little Choo-Choo

by Harris, Laura (story), and Julian Wehr (animation)

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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£20.41

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New York: William Penn Publishing Corp., 1944. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green color illus. boards with embedded plastic comb binding, oblong format. Rubbed along edges and at corners, slight surface loss at head of spine panel. Fully illus. in color and b&w, with (4) mechanical vignettes, all of which are functional, (2) of which are fully intact, (1) of which has a piece missing, (1) of which has a tab missing..
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The Happy Little Choo-Choo

by Harris, Laura

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Jacket Condition
Fair
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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£24.49

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William Penn Publishing Corp, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable/Fair. None of the animations are in full working order, and there are 2 pages loose, but included. Dust jacket shows some moderate edgewear and some chips missing. One chip (appr. 1 in) is missing from the rear panel, and many smaller chips are missing along the edges. The boards show bumping to the corners and the top and bottom of spine. The spine is shaken. Illustrator: Wehr, Julian. Jacket Condition: Fair -. Size: 8vo - over 7? in - 9? in tall. Year: 1944.
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The Happy Little Choo-Choo.

by Laura Harris

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Collectable, good
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States
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£28.57

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Wm. Penn Publishing Corp.,, 1944.. 1st. hardcover. Collectable, good. Good Plus condition without jacket. Apparent first printing (no additional printings indicated). Large oblong green paper-covered boards with illustration of train, red plastic comb binding, 4 mechanical animations, unpaginated. Cover has rather heavy edgewear but surfaces almost like new and illustration is quite attractive; plastic comb binding like new. Animations about like new and work as intended; a couple of loose pages, first page taped in place and has prior owner's name in neat script along upper margin. Overall somewhat rough condition but still attractive, especially with animations in good working order. OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
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The Happy Little Choo-Choo

by Harris, Laura

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Collectible - Good
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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£61.23

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Wm. Penn Pub. Corp. Collectible - Good. 1944, NAP. Green pictorial paper covered hardcovers with a red plastic comb binding. Edgewear to covers, small tear to title page at bottom of binding. Slight wrinkles to some pages at binding. Interior is clean and sound. All animations work well. Dust jacket is edgeworn, chipped and torn, now protected in Brodart.
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£61.23
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Happy Little Choo-Choo

by Harris, Laura

  • Used
  • very good
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
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1
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Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
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Wm. Penn Pub. Corp, 1944. Hard. Very Good. Wehr, Julian. Probable First and only Printing. Matte pictorial boards with comb bound interior pages in the jacket. Beautiful copy with small edge dent. First movable has small tear along the tabbed slit. Second and fourth movable pages are perfect. Third movable apparently missing one of the tab mechanisms (two on that page). Jacket has several tears but still looks nice in archival protector. Julian Wehr animations.
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THE HAPPY LITTLE CHOO-CHOO

by Harris, Laura

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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£69.39

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New York, NY.: Wm. Penn Publishing Corp.. Very Good. 1944. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in green paper covered boards, with color printing to the upper cover, with a red, plastic spiral binding, in a dust jacket with scuffing, soiling and heavy wear/chipping to the edges, with some loss. The covers show edge-wear and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. There is some wear to the hinges, but with the binding solid. The contents are bright and generally clean, with some toning, also with nice illustrations in black & white and color, and with some movable illustrations. .
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£69.39