The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
Everyone loves The Little Engine That Could, that classic tale of the determined little engine that, despite its size, triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to the waiting children on the other side of a mountain.
The Little Engine that Could is an American fairytale that gained popularity and became a classic children’s book in 1930 when published by Platt & Munk under the pen name Watty Piper. An earlier version of the story was printed in the New York Tribune in 1906, and in the same year in a Sunday School publication Wellspring for Young People under the title “Thinking One Can.” The 1954 Platt & Munk version with illustrations by George and Doris Hauman is the best-known version of this book.
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The Little Engine That Could (Never Grow Old Stories)
by Piper, Watty [Munk, Arnold]; Bragg, Mabel C
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- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- 1930
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New York: The Platt & Munk Co. Inc, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Lenski, Lois L. First edition in original second state jacket - Never Grow Old Series list in prelims includes nine titles, 'Trademark' does not appear on front board paste-down or jacket, rear jacket panel lists six titles in the Beautiful Books for Children… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could ( 3 COPIES!!) No. 358 First Editions1930
by Mabel C. Bragg - Retold (edited) by Watty Piper
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The Little Engine That Could (YES.... 3 COPIES!!) Platt & Munk Co., No. 358 Retold by Watty Piper 2 (both) are First Edition, First printing 'A' variants, 1930. According to expert Stan Zielinski in his website on collecting childrens books. The third copy is a 3rd edition with no copyright statement to… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could.
by Piper, Watty.
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- 1930.
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- Slight handling creases to first few pages, slight rubbing to spine tips, still near fine to fine in complete but soiled dust ja
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The Platt & Munk Co., 1930. First edition, in unrecorded variant dust jacket (see below). Slight handling creases to first few pages, slight rubbing to spine tips, still near fine to fine in complete but soiled dust jacket with splits to front flap and spine folds, a one and one-half inch tear with attendant creasing to lower front… Read more
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The Little Engine that Could
by Watty Piper
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- The FW Collections
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- 1930
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- Near Fine
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- First
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£247.59
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Platt and Munk, 1930. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket 1st Edition. 8vo, red illus. stamped boards, a near fine copy, later state with Lil Hannibal as the last title and with trade mark under the title, prob. late 1930's. small scratch on front cover, all pages clean and unmarked, gift incription to first owner inside front cover… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
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- Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB
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- 1930
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Platt & Munk, 1930. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine Copy Rubbing To Spine All First Edition Points.Great Copy of This Children's Classic.
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- 1930
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New York: Platt & Munk Co., 1930. Clean and bright in sound binding. VG+, no dust jacket. Lists to Lil' Hannibal on page opposite half title page.Spot of wear to bottom of spine. . First Edition Early Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Louis L. Lenski. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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the little engine that could(second printing)
by watty piper
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- 1930
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new york: platt & munk, 1930. Book. Illus. by lois lenski. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. .first edition, 2nd printing. tight bright binding and pages. Lil' Hannibal is the last title on the verso of title page, - No 358 Made in the USA on the front cover Paste down- owners name in a couple… Read more
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Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
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£132.06
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Platt and Munk Attractive copy bound in red cloth with only the 1930 copyright date [but circa 1938]. Jacket has fosing to the spine and back and one chip. An attractive early copy of the most popular children's book.
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the little engine that could(second printing)
by watty piper
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- 1930
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new york: platt & munk, 1930. Book. Illus. by lois lenski. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. .first edition, 2nd printing. tight bright binding and pages. Lil' Hannibal is the last title on the verso of title page, - No 358 Made in the USA on the front cover Paste down- owners name in a couple… Read more
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The Little Engine that Could
by Piper, Watty
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- Berkshire Books
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- 1930
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- VG/VG
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£123.80
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New York: Platt & Munk. VG/VG. 1930. Hardcover. Rubbing, chips and closed tears to dustjacket; large tear across back has been taped. Foxing on dj, inside cover and endpapers. Very slight edgewear to spine head and foot; Red cloth with black titles and cover illustration. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Dustjacket in protective mylar… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- GridFreed LLC
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- 1986-01-01
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- New
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The little engine that could
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
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- 1998
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- Collectible - Very Good/No Dust Wrapper
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- First Printing; book only no Train
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- 9780525460299
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Dutton. Collectible - Very Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1998. First Printing; book only no Train. Hard Cover. 0525460292 (I286) does not include wind-up train .
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- 1993-01-01
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Scholastic, 1993-01-01. Paperback. New. New.
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
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- Alba's Books
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- 1930
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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£66.02
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New York: The Platt & Munk Company, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Duodecimo. Lois Lenski. One of the most iconic children's books in its original first appearance, bound in red cloth with color pictorial pastedown and illustrated endpapers. Single date on the copyright page and all other first issue points. A very good, clean, bright and unmarked… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- 2012-12-27
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Grosset & Dunlap, 2012-12-27. Paperback. New. New.
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- 1990-08-30
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- 1991-03-28
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- 9780448401010
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£58.17
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper Watty
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- Bonita
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- Good
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- 9780001384194
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£57.09
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- 1976-03-01
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- 9780448473734
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£56.70
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Platt & Munk, 1976-03-01. Hardcover. New.
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The little engine that could
by Piper, Watty
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- 1997-01-01
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Barnes & Noble Books, 1997-01-01. Hardcover. New. As new.
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LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by PIPER WATTY
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- Sanctum Books
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LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by PIPER WATTY
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The Little Engine That Could: Deluxe Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- Vikram Jain Books
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- 2009
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- New
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- 9780448452579
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Grosset & Dunlap, 2009. Hardcover. New. 9.5 x 11.6 cm. The Little Engine That Could: Deluxe Edition Piper, Watty
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The Little Engine That Could: Deluxe Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- 2009
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LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by PIPER WATTY
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The Little Engine That Could: Deluxe Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- BookVistas
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- 2009
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The Little Engine That Could: Deluxe Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- Sanctum Books
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- 2009
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Grosset & Dunlap, 2009. Hardcover. New. 9.5 x 11.6 cm.
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LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by PIPER WATTY
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- A - Z Books
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- BookRanger
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- 1961
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- First Edition; Later Printing
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£49.52
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Hardcover. 24 pp. Platt & Munk, New York (1961). Later Reprint of the 1930 First Edition. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked except for PO name on FFEP. Boards are straight and sharp, very lightly soiled. Spine ends bumped. Very Good+ to NF. More photos on request. Shipped in a box within a box, in bubble wrap, with a… Read more
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The Little Engine that Could
by Watty Piper
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- Orca Knowledge Systems Inc.
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- 1930
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- Very Good
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£49.48
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The Platt & Munk Co., 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. No DJ. A State. Lightly read if read at all. May have once been an inked name on the front free page but it is now just barely visible. Binding is tight. Scuffed covers. Front cover has a darkened spot which is… Read more
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The little engine that could
by Piper, Watty
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- Bonita
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- Good
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- 9780822873730
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£49.25
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- Vikram Jain Books
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- 1990
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- 9780448400419
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Grosset & Dunlap, 1990. Hardcover. New. 9.75 x 8.81 cm. The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition Piper, Watty
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- 1990
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- BookVistas
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- 1990
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Grosset & Dunlap, 1990. Hardcover. New. 9.75 x 8.81 cm.
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The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition
by Piper, Watty
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- Sanctum Books
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- 1990
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- New
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- 9780448400419
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Grosset & Dunlap, 1990. Hardcover. New. 9.75 x 8.81 cm.
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The Little Engine That Could: 3-dimensional Play Settings (Playland Book)
by Piper, Watty
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- Bonita
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- Good
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- 9780698120136
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£48.48
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- ThriftBooks
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- 1988
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- Acceptable
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- 9780001954151
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£45.91
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Collins, 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Little Engine That Could ( from the Pony Engine By Mabel C Bragg, ) Illustrated By George & Doris Hauman, Children, Oblong Yellow Cloth Hardcover with Black Illustration of Train with Clown on Top
by Piper, Watty, Illustrated By George & Doris Hauman In Color . Illustrated Color Endpapers of 4 Trains on Railroad Tracks in Country Setting. Color Frontispiece of Train in Country With Smoke Coming Out & Carrying a Clown in Green & White Trimm
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- 1945
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New York By The Platt & Munk Co.,, 1945 HARDBACK NODustJacket, 1945, 1ST EDITION THUS, Early Issue, Oblong Yellow Cloth Hardcover Illustrated & Titled in Black. Book Condition: Very Good-. NOJACKET . Book very good-, minor wear at ends of spine and corners, .size is 7 1/4"x8 3/16" Approx. Pages are glossy paper with no tears. Very mild edgewear, UNPAGINATED.… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- Bonita
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The Little Engine that Could: A Storybook and Wind-Up Train/Dutton Motorbook
by Piper, Watty
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- Bonita
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
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- Pacific Coast Books
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- 1930
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- Good
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£41.27
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New York: The Platt & Munk. The Little Engine That Could, Classic, illustrations by Lois L. Lenski, blue publisher's cloth with darker blue illustrations on front board, NO jacket. Book is Good, wear on boards including a spot of light fraying, a few tears in text, some soiling, illustrations still bright, all and all a solid copy that has been… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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- 1930
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- Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
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New York: Platt & Munk Co. , Inc.. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover; Later Printing. Pictorial red cloth binding rubbed at extremities; pale spotting & dampstaining to boards, at top half; top edges of most leaves very slightly waved; owner's name inked on front paste-down; leaf edges browned. Dust jacket rubbed at extremities; edges chipped;… Read more
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- Bonita
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£41.25
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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by Watty Piper
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- Rare Book Cellar
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- 1987
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- Original Edition; 1987 Printing
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£41.22
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New York: Platt & Munk. 1987. Original Edition; 1987 Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Foxing on front panel. .
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The Little engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
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- 1989
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- GOOD- Reading Copy/No Jacket
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- 9780448473734
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Craigwood. GOOD- Reading Copy/No Jacket. 1989. Hard Cover. 0448473739 (E171) .
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The Little Engine That Could
by Piper, Watty
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- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
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- 1961
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- Good/No Dust Wrapper
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- 9780448405209
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Platt & Munk. Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1961. Hard Cover. 0448405202 Ex-Library (C412) .
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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by Watty Piper
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- The Story Shop
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- 1930
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- Good+ in Good dustjacket
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NY: The Platt & Munk Co. , Inc.. Good+ in Good dustjacket. 1930. Hardcover. Old price written on the front endpaper. Gift inscription on the 2nd endpaper. The book is bright and clean else, but has a small area of damage at the top of the spine and the book is slightly bent from storage. No marks… Read more
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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by Watty Piper
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- Published
- 2005
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- New Edition; Fifth Printing
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- 9780399244674
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New York: Philomel Books. 2005. New Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0399244670 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Illustrations by Loren Long. .
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the Little Engine That Could
by piper, Watty
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- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
- Published
- 1998
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- Collectible - Very Good/No Dust Wrapper
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Platt & Munk. Collectible - Very Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1998. Hard Cover. (O52) .
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