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The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine - 1961

by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine

The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine - 1961

The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story

by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine

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Burke Publishing Company Ltd, 1961. Hardback with dust jacket. Original pale blue boards. Forwards lean to the spine. Boards have small faded sections at spine ends, corresponding with dust jacket loss. Pages clean. No names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is a rubbed, chipped, nicked and creased at the edges with the aforementioned small loss to spine ends and very small loss to corners. pp. 160. The binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. The dust jacket is supplied in a loose protective clear film sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated By D. G. Valentine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Books & Ink Bookshop GB (GB)
  • Illustrator Illustrated By D. G. Valentine
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Burke Publishing Company Ltd
  • Date Published 1961
  • Keywords children's fiction vintage first edition brogeen lynch
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
The Jolly Jump-Ups Vacation Trip
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The Jolly Jump-Ups Vacation Trip

by Clyne, Geraldyne

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Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros., 1942 Spine is worn, some wear to corners, pop-ups are in excellent condition. Pop-ups of Washington, D.C., U.S. Naval Academy, West Point, camping in the mountains, The Grand Canyon, at the seashore.
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JERRY'S JOB

JERRY'S JOB

by Waggaman, Mary

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Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Cover has slight soiling. Spine weak and cracked. ; 340 pages .
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Bill's Diary

Bill's Diary

by DWIG [Clare V. Dwiggins]; August Derleth [Foreward]

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Fine
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1st Edition
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Sauk City, WI: Stanton & Lee, 1945 First printing of the first edition. Book is in fine condition; dust jacket with light shelf wear, else fine.
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Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa)

Stories Told in an African Forest (by Grown-up Children of Africa)

by Jephson, A. J. Mounteney

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First Edition.
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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893. Book. Illus. by Walter W. Buckley, Illustrator. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893. First Edition. Very Good+/No Dustjacket. Walter W. Buckley, Illustrator. First Edition. Clean beige boards with stamped gold lettering and illustration of small black children dancing with spears on cover; navy blue cloth spine with bright gold lettering. A few tiny spots of wear to cloth at spine edges; some wear to corner tips. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean black endpapers and gilt page edges. No foxing. No names, writing or bookplates. Beautifully illustrated by Walter W. Buckley. 168 pgs. RARE..
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A Child's Garden of Verses
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A Child's Garden of Verses

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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Akron, Ohio: Saalfield. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover. 60 p. 30 cm. Moisture stains on rear board has caused slight warp to upper corner and edge. Corners lightly bumped. Some wear to spine ends and corner tips. Moisture spotting on upper board. Overall light rubbing. Small piece missing from one corner of paste-down illustration. Tiny tear to edge of title page. Some foxing within, particularly to rear side of plates. Occasional light soiling to pages, but really quite bright and presentable. Includes 13 full colour and attractive watercolour plates by Clara Burd. This is a rare cloth-bound (black) edition, with a colour paste-down illustration of children raking leaves on the upper board. Book is heavy and will require extra postage to most destinations. .
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JERRY'S JOB

JERRY'S JOB

by Waggaman, Mary

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Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Cover has slight soiling. Spine weak and cracked. ; 340 pages .
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Bill's Diary

Bill's Diary

by DWIG [Clare V. Dwiggins]; August Derleth [Foreward]

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1st Edition
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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Sauk City, WI: Stanton & Lee, 1945 First printing of the first edition. Book is in fine condition; dust jacket with light shelf wear, else fine.
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The Guardians of the House
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The Guardians of the House: Inscribed Copy

by Lucy Boston with Diana Boston

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States this edition first published in 1993
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ISBN 13
9780905899091
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0905899091
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Inscribed "The Simpson family You saw most of these faces at Green Know on 26 April 2001 Diana Boston" Book in Near Fine condition, Dust Jacket Good/VG. Has very little wear but crinkly with a crease down the back, some dents and a purple stain on back by bar code. See photos.
A souvenir from visiting the manor at Hemingford Grey which stands near the river Ouse. SHIPS FROM CHICAGO, IL.
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GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE
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GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE

by Dahl, Roald

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very good
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Stated First edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780394846002
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0394846001
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New York: Knopf, 1982. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 8vo. Quarter yellow cloth and blue boards, with blue spine lettering. 89 pages. Light foxing to inside covers and end papers. No names or marks. Illustrated dust-jacket (with "$7.95" price intact) has slight wear at corners and spine ends, and a small chip at top of rear panel, near spine. A collectible copy of the first American edition.
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Mel Fell
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Mel Fell

by Tabor, Corey R.

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As New
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As New
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1st Edition
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ISBN 13
9780062878014
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0062878018
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Bacova, Virginia, United States
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Balzer + Bray, 2021. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Caldecott Honor Book, no award medal on dust jacket. Book is in unread condition. .
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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first
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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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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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Near Fine
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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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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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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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No DJ Issued
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780786821242
ISBN 10
0786821248
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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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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