Search Results: Titles starting with J from Deja Vu Books

London: T.Nelson and Sons, 1890. Decorated blue hardcover cloth binding with gilt titles clean and tight, cocked spine, rubbing along edges, bumped corners. 1890 gift inscription ffep. 192 pages, foxing and staining but overall clean and tight. Story of a young boy living with his father on a farm in Africa and his pet ostrich, Vickel.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

London: Brockhampton Press, 1973. Blue hardcover binding clean and tight, bumped edges. A few school stamps inside and some soiling - a few stains, but binding secure and tight. Date slip and library pocket intact back endpapers. DJ has a piece 1/2" w x 2" long cut out of front cover, spine sticker, some minor wear, old price sticker and rubbed spot on back of dj - protected in clean Brodart. Not price-clipped. Author bio on back flap. 120 pages. Jackie and Babs spend summer holidays at a seaside farm. Three nearby boys had no intention of making friends with them. An end of summer team-jumping competition pits them against the boys.. Illus. by Whittam, Geoffrey. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/Fair.

New York: Macmillan, 1987. Beige hardcover cloth binidng clean, square and tight. Interior clean and bright. Unpagi;nated. DJ clean and crisp. Story of Jackpot, a Beagle who works for the United States Department of Agriculture at JFK Airport searching for contraband meat and fruits. Written for ages 5-8, lots of b/w photos to show the dog's daily job.. Illus. by Ancona, George (photos). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Cupples & Leon Company, 1932. Red hardcover cloth binding square and tight - slight wear top of spine. DJ has shelfwear and light soiling - protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. 309 pages + ads in back. Back of dustjacket lists The Maxie Series by Elsie B. Gardner - 4 titles to Maxie at Brinksone Hall. . The underside of the dustjacket lists many titles for the Best Books for Boys and Girls. Roselyn Blake has been left a Chinese jade necklace by her father - Roselyn lives with her guardian. When they move to the country, they are visited by a Chinese nobleman and suspicious things begin to happen. Are they after her necklace? Only Roselyn's courage enables her to solve the mystery.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Fair.

Chicago: Reilly & Lee Co, 1953. Green hardcover binding with picture pastedown showing a tiger face is square and tight. Wear to edges and corners but pastedown is clean and bright. Some staining on endpapers and previous price stamped on ffep. Interior is clean and bright. A delightful tale of the animal kingdom.. Illus. by Ulrey, Dale. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1951. Gray hardcover binding square and tight, bumped corners, a bit of rubbing along edges. Nameplate fep. Pencil name ffep. 213 pages. DJ is tattered with large part of spine missing. Tape repairs, closed tears, and staining. Protected from further damage in clear plastic jacket. James, a rake of a cat, and his timid brother MacArthur, are dissatisfied with their home - they feel they are not cared for as a cat deserves and the servants don't treat them with proper reference. So, out into the world they go, leaving their comfortable world behind. Full of unpredictable charm and wisdom, a sense of humor, and a sense of the 'fitness' of things. A great characterization of cats.. Illus. by Bacon, Peggy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Stated. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Poor.

Belmont Tower Books, 1977. Paperback clean, square and tight. Book store stamps inside front cover along with stamp of original price. Clean interior. 191 pages. Radical terrorists had grabbed a millionaire's daughter. Jana's job was to get her back.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1954. Gray hardcover cloth binding square and tight with some light soiling and a stray red crayon mark on front cover. Name in pencil ffep, very small marks on front decorated endpaper - might have been a bookplate glued down but now missing. Minimal smudge to interior - overall a clean tight copy. 125 pages.. Illus. by Stevens, Mary. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket.

William Morrow and Company, 1955. Yellow hardcover binding soiled, lightly rubbed corners, shows blue line drawing of a girl holding a long-haired cat. Name inside front cover, Just some light soiling inside, hinges good. Stated Second Printing October 1955. 189 pages.. Illus. by Stevens, Mary. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

London: Cassell & Company, 1957. Green hardcover binding minor wear, previous owner name and date on ffep. DJ has some shelfwear and chips top and bottom of spine. 179 pages. First in the Three Jays series.. Illus. by McConnell, J. E.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

New York: The Limited Edition Club, 1932. Brown cloth binding decorated with stripes and gilt circle with title clean square and tight. Interior clean and bright. Brown slipcase with worn pastedown on end is in good condition, a bit rubbed on edges. Signed on back endpaper by illustrator Gordon Ross - this is numbered 41 of 1500 limited edition copies. Ten color prints throughout. 219 pages. A very nice, collectible copy.. Illus. by Ross, Gordon. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). 1st This Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Slipcase - Good Condition.

London: Pickering & Inglis LTD, 1967. Yellow hardcover cloth binding clean, square and tight. DJ has shelfwear, chips and wrinkles top of spine. 168 pages - interior clean bright and tight. Jean is at St. Hilary's Girls' School and she becomes friends with a young girl whos father is medical missionary in India. Christian theme.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

London: Nicholson & Watson, 1947. Dark blue hardcover binding clean square and tight. Yellowed pages and some foxing. DJ has shelfwear, some small chips and tears at corners; slightly soiled. small bookstore sticker inside back cover (39c!) 210 pages with index. Isabey was a 7th child and according to tridation, makred with a Fleur de Lis and destined for Royal Service and thus became the "Little Court Painter".. Illus. by photographs. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. Hardcover binding clean and tight - yellowing pages. Yellowed dj has large chip bottom of spine, a couple of tape repairs. Protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket.. Illus. by Francoise. 1st. Cloth. Very Good/Good.

London: C.S.S.M., 1957. Yellow hardcover binding clean, square and tight. 1963 gift note ffep. Clean, bright and tight interior. DJ shows shelfwear. Chips top and bottom of spine. Back of DJ lists "Wigmore" Series of Story Books for Younger Readers, Girls and Boys. This title and its sequel Son of Diamond listed. 205 pages. Author first wrote this at age 15 and was awarded second prize in the 1947 CSSM Literature Competition. Eventually published in 1951, this is the story of a girl named Jean who meets and masters the beautiful black mare who is the true heroine of the story. Followed by Son of Diamond.. Illus. by Lupton, L.F.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

London: C.S.S.M., 1953. Red hardcover binding clean, ,square and tight. Slight foxing ffep. Clean, bright and tight interior. DJ has some minor shelfwear. Back of DJ lists "Wigmore" Series of Story Books for Younger Readers, Girls and Boys. This title and its sequel Son of Diamond listed. 205 pages. Author first wrote this at age 15 and was awarded second prize in the 1947 CSSM Literature Competition. Eventually published in 1951, this is the story of a girl named Jean who meets and masters the beautiful black mare who is the true heroine of the story. Followed by Son of Diamond.. Illus. by Lupton, L.F.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, 1968. Pictorial hardcover cloth binding square and tight. Red tape and spine sticker, library sticker on front cover. Light soiling. Front pocket and date slip intact, a few stamps. As little Jennfer grows up, she begins having some troubles with her vision that causes her to squint then become cross-eyed. The other children begin to tease her, but then her parents take her to the eye doctor and they discover she needs glasses. A nice story to help children deal with getting eyeglasses at a young age.. Illus. by Lamson, Harold K.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1952. Yellow hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight except for red crayon mark on front cover, lightly bumped corners. Ffep is clipped across top corner. 206 pages. Jennifer's pet bull is Sir Prize - the offspring of a cow she won in an essay contest, and she is convinced he will win the blue ribbon at the fair. Story takes place in 1910. Other books in the series are The Jennifer Wish, The Jennifer Gift, and The Jennifer Prize.. Illus. by Smith, Eunice Young. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. Orange hardcover library binding square and tight. Back pocket intact. Library bookplate inside front cover, a few marks, else clean and tight interior. 232 pages with index. Biography of a famous songstress, Jenny Lind,. Illus. by Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Chicago IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1943. Green hardcover binding with picture pastedown clean square and tight. Interior clean bright and tight. Illustrated endpapers. DJ has large closed tear bottom 3" of front cover, rubbed edges but displays nicely in clean Brodart jacket. 6 pages.. Illus. by Chisholm, Christine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.