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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric - 1987

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric - 1987

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Carle, Eric

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NY: Philomel Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Hint of wear to jacket.. 1987. Revised Edition; Forty-Ninth Printing. Hardcover. 0399255567 . Signed by Carle on the title page in blue felt-tip marker. Glossy illustrated boards. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall .
  • Bookseller Old Saratoga Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Hint of wear to jacket.
  • Edition Revised Edition; Forty-Ninth Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0399255567
  • ISBN 13 9780399255564
  • Publisher Philomel Books
  • Place of Publication NY
  • Date Published 1987
  • Keywords 0399255567, Classic Children's Books, Eric Carle

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Bridgman's Kewts

Bridgman's Kewts

by Bridgman, L. J. [Lewis Jesse]

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NY and Boston: H. M. Caldwell Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, bookseller's ticket on front . pastedown endpaper, owner name on front flyleaf, front hinge cracked, a . few pages smudged, shaken.. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth binding with color illustration of young boy in nightshirt with lit candle on front and rear boards. Decorative endpapers. 44 full-page illustrations in red and black. An antique children's picture book about a group of five Kewts: bald little people (not quite as cute as Palmer Cox's Brownies, but similar) who take a tour, written in verse, of the 48 United States with their tour guide Sammy, a short, bald version of Uncle Sam. There's Kewt Pat (Irish) , Kewt Sandy (Scottish) , Kewt Ah San (Chinese) , Kewt Hans (Dutch) and Kewt Sambo (a fez-wearing African). Sambo suffers the most from stereotypical writing and illustrations and Native Americans of Oklahoma are also slammed. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 94 pages .
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The Singing Tree
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The Singing Tree

by Seredy, Kate

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket toned, price-clipped and moderately worn.
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NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket toned, price-clipped and . moderately worn.. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated with color frontispiece and numerous other black and white illustrations by the author. A Newbery honor book. Signed by Seredy on the half-title. Gray illustrated cloth. Illustrated endpapers. The sequel to the author's The Good Master, continuing the story about two Hungarian children between the World Wars. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 247 pages .
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Alphabet
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Alphabet

by Karimov, X.

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Stalinabad [Dushanbe]: Tajikistan State Publishing House. Good with no dust jacket; Boards toned and worn, dings to top edges of . front boards, pages toned, front hinge cracked.. 1956. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine with color illustrated paper-covered boards. Text in Tajik. Many illustrations. Folded printed alphabet sheet laid in. School primer published during the era of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. Many illustrations reflect Russification policies with depictions of obedient children studying, tractors and orderly agricultural scenes, factories, military equipment, Moscow landmarks, Lenin, and women hard at work with sewing machines. Not in WorldCat. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .
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Brave Mr. Buckingham
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Brave Mr. Buckingham

by Kunhardt, Dorothy

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NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, water spot on front boards, spine cracked, some light fingersoiling.. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth binding. Vibrant illustrations by the author. Though she is best known for her soothing titles like Pat the Bunny and Junket is Nice, this bizarre and terrifying tale involves a little boy named Billy Buckingham who climbs a tree dressed in his American Indian costume to avoid having his loose tooth pulled out by a string by his mother. His maternal uncle spins a tale about a brave Native American named Mr. Buckingham who endures dismemberment by various accidents until he is only a disembodied head being spoonfed strawberries by his Caucasian granddaughter. Makes Struwwelpeter seem tame. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Fir-Tree Fairy Book:  Favorite Fairy Tales

The Fir-Tree Fairy Book: Favorite Fairy Tales

by Johnson, Clifton (editor)

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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Usual library stamps and markings, pages toned and finger soiling throughout, spine cocked.. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library copy rebound in orange patterned reinforced cloth. xii, 333pp. Black and white plates and many other smaller elegant illustrations by Alexander Popini. A collection of 41 fairy tales from Grimm and Andersen, as well as traditional fairy tales from Greece, Norway, Roumania, Ireland, India, Turkey, China, and some other countries. Johnson notes in his introduction that he has edited the stories to remove "savagery, distressing details and excessive pathos", and removed references to cruel fathers and wicked stepmothers. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Bridgman's Kewts

Bridgman's Kewts

by Bridgman, L. J. [Lewis Jesse]

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NY and Boston: H. M. Caldwell Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, bookseller's ticket on front . pastedown endpaper, owner name on front flyleaf, front hinge cracked, a . few pages smudged, shaken.. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth binding with color illustration of young boy in nightshirt with lit candle on front and rear boards. Decorative endpapers. 44 full-page illustrations in red and black. An antique children's picture book about a group of five Kewts: bald little people (not quite as cute as Palmer Cox's Brownies, but similar) who take a tour, written in verse, of the 48 United States with their tour guide Sammy, a short, bald version of Uncle Sam. There's Kewt Pat (Irish) , Kewt Sandy (Scottish) , Kewt Ah San (Chinese) , Kewt Hans (Dutch) and Kewt Sambo (a fez-wearing African). Sambo suffers the most from stereotypical writing and illustrations and Native Americans of Oklahoma are also slammed. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 94 pages .
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The Singing Tree
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The Singing Tree

by Seredy, Kate

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket toned, price-clipped and moderately worn.
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NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket toned, price-clipped and . moderately worn.. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated with color frontispiece and numerous other black and white illustrations by the author. A Newbery honor book. Signed by Seredy on the half-title. Gray illustrated cloth. Illustrated endpapers. The sequel to the author's The Good Master, continuing the story about two Hungarian children between the World Wars. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 247 pages .
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Alphabet
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Alphabet

by Karimov, X.

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Stalinabad [Dushanbe]: Tajikistan State Publishing House. Good with no dust jacket; Boards toned and worn, dings to top edges of . front boards, pages toned, front hinge cracked.. 1956. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine with color illustrated paper-covered boards. Text in Tajik. Many illustrations. Folded printed alphabet sheet laid in. School primer published during the era of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. Many illustrations reflect Russification policies with depictions of obedient children studying, tractors and orderly agricultural scenes, factories, military equipment, Moscow landmarks, Lenin, and women hard at work with sewing machines. Not in WorldCat. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .
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Brave Mr. Buckingham
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Brave Mr. Buckingham

by Kunhardt, Dorothy

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NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, water spot on front boards, spine cracked, some light fingersoiling.. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth binding. Vibrant illustrations by the author. Though she is best known for her soothing titles like Pat the Bunny and Junket is Nice, this bizarre and terrifying tale involves a little boy named Billy Buckingham who climbs a tree dressed in his American Indian costume to avoid having his loose tooth pulled out by a string by his mother. His maternal uncle spins a tale about a brave Native American named Mr. Buckingham who endures dismemberment by various accidents until he is only a disembodied head being spoonfed strawberries by his Caucasian granddaughter. Makes Struwwelpeter seem tame. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Fir-Tree Fairy Book:  Favorite Fairy Tales

The Fir-Tree Fairy Book: Favorite Fairy Tales

by Johnson, Clifton (editor)

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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Usual library stamps and markings, pages toned and finger soiling throughout, spine cocked.. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library copy rebound in orange patterned reinforced cloth. xii, 333pp. Black and white plates and many other smaller elegant illustrations by Alexander Popini. A collection of 41 fairy tales from Grimm and Andersen, as well as traditional fairy tales from Greece, Norway, Roumania, Ireland, India, Turkey, China, and some other countries. Johnson notes in his introduction that he has edited the stories to remove "savagery, distressing details and excessive pathos", and removed references to cruel fathers and wicked stepmothers. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

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U. S. A.: Philomel. As New/As New. 2009. First Thus. Glossy Hardback. 0399255567 Oversized Unpaginated Follows the probress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through varied and very large quantity of food This special edition was printef for Kohl's Department Stores 40 year anniversay edition .
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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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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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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 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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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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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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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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First
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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781501147494 / 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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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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3rd Printing Thus
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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… 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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