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Grosset & Dunlap, 1905. HB NODJ, 1905 ,1ST EditioN THUS, NF/VG, AS-IS, NOJACKET, Blue & White Decorated Cloth witH Sailboat & Clouds ON OcEan, cOVEr ligHT Rub, wear & Small Corner DING, InterIOr nice, tight , Light FOX, Wear, 253 PGS + ADS, LIGhT Soil Back Cover. First Thus. Hard Cover.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers by Crommelin, May; illustrated by Louis Wain - [1916]
by Crommelin, May; illustrated by Louis Wain
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by Crommelin, May; illustrated by Louis Wain
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London: Hutchinson and Co., [1916]. Hardcover. Good. Louis Wain. Contains 39 coloured illustrations [blue, red and black] by Louis Wain, some full page and others within the text. The illustrations are in typical Louis Wain style and also show his typical sense of humour in his portrayal of the humanised cats. This copy has a replacement backstrip and end papers and the gutta percha binding has been relaid. Corners and edges worn and there is some grubbiness to the beige boards. Printed on thick art paper and, as often happens, some of the page edges are rubbed.
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- Place of Publication London
- Date Published [1916]
- Keywords cats, children's illustrated, louis wain,
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RIVAL OCEAN DIVERS or the Search for a Sunken Treasure By ROY ROCKWOOD - RARE Childrens Book Tale of Deep Blue Sea By the Writer of Bomba Series
by By ROY ROCKWOOD,(house Pseudonym of the Stratemeyer Syndicate). Blank Endpaper, Front Blank Flyleaf MISSING, B/w Frontispiece of Scuba Diver in Helmet with MONSTROUS FISH Ready to Attack, Preface
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Green Island
by Biddle, George
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Coward McCann, 1930 Green cloth with minor shelf wear; pictorial dust jacket with wear at folds and missing pieces at edges of rear panel. The story of three boys (based on real people known by Biddle) in Tahiti. Illustrated with striking b&w artwork by Biddle. Biddle is an important figure in American art, maybe best known for suggesting the creation of the Works Progress Administration to his friend, FDR. This was his first and only book for children.. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. Royal 8vo.
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Maybelle the Cable Car , 1ST Edition, 1st PRINTING, in Yellow Color Dustjacket with Yellow, Green & Orange Trolley Car with Flags, Adorably illustrated tale about a trolley in San Francisco, by the Caldecott Award-winning author/illustrator
by Adoraly Color Illustrated by VIRGINIA LEE BURTON, Inner Flap DJ Original Price of .73 Intact, Back Inner Flap Lists Thru Mike Mulligan Illustrated endpapers Small Former Ink Inscription, front endpaper has a 1
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Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1952 Front Cvr Little Wobbly at Hinge, HBDJ, 1952, 1ST EDITION, 1ST Printing, 1952 on Title Page, VG-/VG- , AS-IS, Light Tweed Green Hard Cover Illustrated & Titled in Yellow Light Wear has small Tears along Outside Spine cvr. Book Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. vintage copy. Book & jacket are lightly worn, though bright and colorful, Book & jacket are lightly worn,though bright and colorful, 42 PGS, Interior nice tight light Wear Scuff Fox , 9 1/4 X 9 1/2 in, Wide 8vo, DJ has small Silver Gilt LabeL at Spine, DJ Protected Clear Mylar , CVR Spine ends are worn with tears up & down slightly . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-.
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The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses
by Walter Crane
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, New York 1877. Square 8vo, pp. 54; color illustrations by Crane engraved by Edmund Evans; original terra cotta-backed pictorial boards , all edges rubbed; interior fine.Red cloth spine with red card paper covered boards, having black and white illustrative titles and decoration. One of the earliest Crane-Evans collaborations, originally published in London, 1877. (Together with : The baby's bouquet.) No Date. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Internally in wonderful condition with no marks or browning. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Full of wonderful illustrations in addition to the sheet music to a host of children's favourite nursery rhymes. 10 Full page colour illustrations and intricate border designs that are truly beautiful. Walter Crane was an artist, designer, socialist, interior decorator and leading member of the Arts & Craft movement. edge wear. Illustrated in colour with plates…
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The Peep of Day;: or, a Series of the Earliest Religious Instruction the Infant Mind is Capable of Receiving.
by Anon. ( Favell Lee Mortimer )
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Lanvellec, France
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This Fourth Edition, dated 1837, which genuinely can be considered as a "First thus", includes a preface to the Third Edition in which the author states that she has added: "some verses illustrative of each subject".In addition to the 1833 First Edition is added "The Author's Apology". It is, in effect, a considerably extended "Peep" and includes within the standard pagination: "Hints for Teachers", "Questions on the lessons","Verses to be committed to memory" and finally a "List of Books for Young Children".As the author herself notes that she has endeavoured to prove every statement "either by the notes or by the references prefixed to each chapter, both of which are intended solely for the use of the teacher" (see page xxiv).Wiki notes as follows: According to Todd Pruzan, "For the better part of the 19th century, Mrs. Mortimer was something of a literary superstar to an impressionable audience, both in her native England and beyond."[2] The Peep of Day series was immensely popular: over 500,000…
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CHINESE CHILDREN'S RHYMES
by Hsu, Ruth
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Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, United States
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Shanghai, China: Commercial Press, Ltd.. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. DJ is missing small pieces at top and bottom edges. ; 99 pages .
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VERY LITTLE CHILD'S BOOK OF STORIES
by Skinner, Ada and Eleanor Skinner
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Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, United States
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New York: Duffield & Company. 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Spine weak and cracked. Bookplate. Surface tear on back endpaper. Exlibrary. ; Ex-Lib; 232 pages .
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Pleasant Hours
by De Wolfe & Fiske Company
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Magalia, California, United States
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De Wolfe & Fiske Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. No Edition Stated. Pictorial Hardcover. No publication date found; corners of covers lightly bumped w/small tears, rear cover has moisture mark, shelfwear, pages lightly toning, owner's inscription (dated 1907) in pencil on FFEP, little bit of light soiling; illustrated with b/w pictures and 4 color plates .
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Wolf A Range Dog
by Hinkle, Thomas C.
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: William Morrow & Co, 1948. Near Fine, prior owner name in ink front pastedown, hidden by front flap, front endpage corner crease, small stain bottom fore edge of page block. In a Near Fine dust jacket, very scant edge wear. RARE in collectible condition, as are any of Hinkle's dog stories. A quite lovely copy !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Land Of Oz: A Sequel To The Wizard Of Oz
by Baum, L . Frank, Illustrated by John R. Neill
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Pasadena, California, United States
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Chicago: Reilly And Lee (First Issued In 1904, This Edition 1941), 1941. 5th or later Edition . Green Cloth. Fine/Near Fine DJ. 9 1/4" Tall. Color Cover Illustration, and Illustrated Throughout In black and White. 287 Pp. 1941 Issue, Green Cloth, Color Paste-On Illustration, Blank Endpapers, B/W Illustrations With No Color Plates, Type "B" Without "Popular Edition" Statement And No Reference To Montgomery And Stone, 1939 Date At Bottom Of Title Page, Dj Same As Earlier Ones But Titles Through Scalawagons (1941) On Rear Flap. Spine With Publisher's Name In Script But Dj Has Name In Bold Type. See Bienvenue P. 26. Fine In Near Fine Dj With Just A Hint Of Usage, 1/8" And 3/16" Inch Tears At Bottom Of Spine Connected By A Crease, No Chipping At All, Bright And Clean, And Scarce Thus.
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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
by Elmay Crow
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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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
by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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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
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
by Engle, Joanna
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- 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: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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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
by Gruelle, Johnny
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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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
by Thor, Brad
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- 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…
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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
by Anaya, Rudolfo
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- 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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