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New Scenes Of Monkey Life, Untearable (New Series Of Coloured Picture Books) -

New Scenes Of Monkey Life, Untearable (New Series Of Coloured Picture Books) -

New Scenes of Monkey Life, Untearable (New Series of Coloured Picture Books)

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London & Edin.: T Nelson & Sons, 1874. Circa 1874 (based on dated gift inscription) Blue paper wraps printed in gold, mounted on linen, rear cover blank, small chip in front cover, internal spotting throughout, a few archival mends, two creases in rear cover. A collection of 4 verses, each illustrated with a full page chromolithographs depicting humanized monkeys. The artwork is quite striking and humorous. Text and images are clear, printed on one side of paper only and mounted on linen. Scarce.. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Chromolithographs. 4to. Toy Book.
  • Bookseller E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA US (US)
  • Illustrator Chromolithographs
  • Format/Binding Paperback
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher T Nelson & Sons
  • Place of Publication London & Edin.
  • Date Published 1874
  • Keywords Children's, illustrated, Poetry, Monkeys, Anthropomorphism
  • Size 4to
Stories By Juliana Horatia Ewing (In Dust Jacket and Original Box)

Stories By Juliana Horatia Ewing (In Dust Jacket and Original Box)

by Ewing, Juliana Horatia; Illustrated By Edna Cooke

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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Reprint
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Hardcover
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New York: Dial Press, 1935 426 pgs. Ribbed blue cloth with gilt titles and color pictorial pastedown, spine gilt slightly dulled, foxing to top edge and faint spotting to cloth; color pictorial dust jacket with a few short edge tears, foxing on verso. Housed in original publisher's box with full color pictorial pastedown, the box is a bit dust soiled and worn but intact and protected the book rather well. A collection of the writing of Victorian era author, Juliana Horatia Ewing, illustrated by Edna Cooke with 8 full page color plates which are in fine condition. Originally published with Cooke's illustrations in 1920, this is a 1935 reprint which was part of the Child's Own Library series.. Reprint. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Edna Cooke. Thick 8vo.
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)

by Perrault, Charles; Illustrated By Jean-Marc Rochette

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Used - Fine
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No Jacket As Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9782203142954 / 2203142952
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Paris: Casterman, 2001 Illustrated boards with red cloth spine. Famous fairy tale illustrated with full color plates by Jean-Marc Rochette. This special copy has been inscribed by Rochette with a full page color drawing of the character from the book. . Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Jean-Marc Rochette. Oblong 4to.
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To Sail a Ship of Treasures (Inscribed to Ada Shearon)

To Sail a Ship of Treasures (Inscribed to Ada Shearon)

by Weil, Lisl

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Atheneum, 1984 Blue cloth in illustrated dust jacket with light wear to extremities. An autobiographical account of Weil's life in Austria through the beginning of World War II when she and her parents fled to America. A touching book illustrated in 2-color throughout. Inscribed by Weil to Shearon, her personal friend and her editor when she was with Greenwillow.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Lisl Weil. Oblong 4to.
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Rhymes for Little Readers
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Rhymes for Little Readers

by Adams, Alice Wheaton (Illus)

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Boston: D Lothrop, 1890 Pictorial boards with cloth spine, a few tears to spine cloth, edge and corner wear. A collection of verses for young folks illustrated in sepia and color on alternating pages, printed on cloth-like paper. 12 color plates in all. Charming book.. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. Oblong 4to.
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Timothy Turtle (Inscribed By Author)
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Timothy Turtle (Inscribed By Author)

by Davis, Alice Vaught

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt Brace (1940) Correct price and code on dust jacket for first edition. Pink cloth, previous owner's bookplate, illustrated dust jacket with chipping at spine ends, price intact ($1.50). Story of a little turtle who gets into trouble, but is helped out by his woodland friends. Illustrated in 3 colors throughout. This copy is inscribed by the author in the year of publication.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Guy Brown Wiser. Small Square 4to.
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)
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Petit Poucet (Inscribed By artist with a Color drawing)

by Perrault, Charles; Illustrated By Jean-Marc Rochette

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  • Hardcover
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  • first
Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket As Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9782203142954 / 2203142952
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Paris: Casterman, 2001 Illustrated boards with red cloth spine. Famous fairy tale illustrated with full color plates by Jean-Marc Rochette. This special copy has been inscribed by Rochette with a full page color drawing of the character from the book. . Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Jean-Marc Rochette. Oblong 4to.
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To Sail a Ship of Treasures (Inscribed to Ada Shearon)

To Sail a Ship of Treasures (Inscribed to Ada Shearon)

by Weil, Lisl

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Atheneum, 1984 Blue cloth in illustrated dust jacket with light wear to extremities. An autobiographical account of Weil's life in Austria through the beginning of World War II when she and her parents fled to America. A touching book illustrated in 2-color throughout. Inscribed by Weil to Shearon, her personal friend and her editor when she was with Greenwillow.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Lisl Weil. Oblong 4to.
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Lost Lamb (New Series Toy Books)
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Lost Lamb (New Series Toy Books)

by Religious

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Used - Very Good
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Unknown
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London: Religious Tract Society No date, Circa 1870s. Color printed stiff card covers, light soil and wear, previous owner's name on cover. Retells in rhyming verse the biblical parable which compares God with a good shepherd who leaves His ninety-nine sheep and goes to search for the one that is lost. 6 full page color chromolithographs printed by Kronheim, on one side of paper only. . Very Good. 4to.
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Rhymes for Little Readers
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Rhymes for Little Readers

by Adams, Alice Wheaton (Illus)

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Condition
Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Boston: D Lothrop, 1890 Pictorial boards with cloth spine, a few tears to spine cloth, edge and corner wear. A collection of verses for young folks illustrated in sepia and color on alternating pages, printed on cloth-like paper. 12 color plates in all. Charming book.. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. Oblong 4to.
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Timothy Turtle (Inscribed By Author)
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Timothy Turtle (Inscribed By Author)

by Davis, Alice Vaught

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Harcourt Brace (1940) Correct price and code on dust jacket for first edition. Pink cloth, previous owner's bookplate, illustrated dust jacket with chipping at spine ends, price intact ($1.50). Story of a little turtle who gets into trouble, but is helped out by his woodland friends. Illustrated in 3 colors throughout. This copy is inscribed by the author in the year of publication.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Guy Brown Wiser. Small Square 4to.
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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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Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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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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Used - Good
Jacket Condition
None Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
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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Used - Very Good+
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first
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Hardcover
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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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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Used - Near Fine
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Paperback
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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
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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Used
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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
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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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Like new
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Very Good
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Paperback
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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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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781501147494 / 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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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
3rd Printing Thus
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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Reprint Edition
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Hardcover
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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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