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New York: Science Research Associates, Inc. / Grolier, 1952. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. New York: Science Research Associates, Inc. / Grolier , 1952. Very Good+. 12 softbound booklets in excellent condition in original box. Titles include: Helping Brothers and Sisters Get Along; Self-Understanding, A First Step to Understanding Children; Exploring Children's Interests; Emotional Problems of Growing Up; Your Children's Manners; Helping Children Talk Better; Helping Children Understand Sex; When Children Face Crises; How to Live With Children; Mental Abilities of Children; Why Children Misbehave; Fears of Children. All clean, unmarked, uncreased. Clean sturdy original box with unchipped labels, closed crack to one corner edge of lid..

Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1834. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition.. Second Edition (so stated on title page) published 1834. Very clean dark green pebbled cloth boards with leather label, gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Foxing to endpapers and to some text pages. Old previous owner name neatly penned at top edge of front free endpaper. Illustrations throughout, including frontispiece illustration (engraving) with original tissue guard. 180 pages..

New York: Free Press (Simon & Simon), 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Clean hardcover book and dust jacket. Dark blue paper-covered boards with blue-black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean and bright; no names, writing or marks. 666 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped; has one short closed edge tear at lower front flap fold; one very light scratch to front panel; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A comprehensive and no-nonsense guide for parents who want to raise well-adjusted and educated children..

New York: Bantam, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Bantam, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing (with full number line on copyright page), SIGNED by the author, in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean unfaded black boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. Inscribed and signed by author on title page: "To Jim - an Upstate angler! Best of luck in the streams and in life! - Jim Dodson." 279 pages. Clean crisp dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

The Countryman Press, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket (now in archival quality removable mylar cover). Black paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages are clean with clean red endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Foreword by Tom Rosenbauer. 197 pages with Index. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, unclipped, no tears. "This book is a gem...its precide language and vibrant voice will make you wantto jump out of your chair, hug your kids, and take them fly-fishing." If you are lucky enough to be a fly-fishing parent (or grandparent), this is the book you've been looking for..

Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Very clean hardcover first edition, first printing, SIGNED by the author, in clean unworn dust jacket. Dark green cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All pages and edges are clean. Signed on front free endpaper: "Susan Blatt". Foreword by Representative Sherwood Boehlert. 219 pages with Index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Dr. Blatt addresses man of the major and minor problems that may arise in foster care. This book contains easily understood discussions of those problems with practical suggestions for resolving them, including when to call in a professional. .

New York: Random House, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Random House, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Very clean orange boards with clean beige cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 233 pgs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Captivating novel about a man who is deserted by his wife and left to care for his four-year old son; made into a blockbuster movie in 1979 starring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman which won five Oscars. 8vo. Fiction..

Boston: The Robinson, Luce Company, 1903. Book. Illus. by Fred Kulz, Illustrator. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Clean hardcover first edition. Green buckram cloth boards with gold lettering, small light green and red pork haunch decoration on cover; faded spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Neatly penned previous owner name on front fixed endpaper. No other marks. Illustrated with six full page drawings by Fred Kulz, including frontispiece with tissue guard. Pages are clean with gilt top edges. 289 pages. Letters from a son to his father as he attends Harvard University and replies to "Letters from a Self-made Merchant to His Son" -- (a book written by George Horace Lorimer). .

Hyperion, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. Hyperion, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine First Edition, SIGNED by the author in First Printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean white boards with burgundy cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. No previous owner names or markings. SIGNED on the half-title page by the author: "All the Best - Walter Turnbull 1/96." Illustrated with black and white photographs. 234 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped - enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Written by the founder and director of the Boys Choir of Harlem, this is the story of how Walter Turnbull realized his dream of creating opportunities and better lives for the children of Harlem. Most important, he shares the hard-bought wisdom he learned throughout his life--and how to teach… Read More

New York: The University Society Inc., 1909. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Attractive burgundy cloth boards with blind-stamped decoration, unchipped gold lettering on cover and spine. 1/2" closed tear to cloth at top of spine; no other wear. A few faint spots to rear board. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. 277 pages with Index. Timeless guide to raising well-rounded, educated and happy children. .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Fair. First Edition, in original unclipped jacket. Clean decorated paper-covered cloth boards with clean gray cloth spine, clean unworn paper paste-on title label on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking; pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. 214 pages, with blank pages for the mother-reader to record the sayings of her own children. Dustjacket in fair condition with chips, tears and piece missing at top of rear panel -- what's there is clean, with a lovely portrait of the author on front panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A lovely book recording some of the wise and humorous sayings and thoughts of children,plus a section on "What children should read", "The Bible Lesson", and "Some Prayers and… Read More

New York: Viking Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Viking Press, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine First Edition, First Printing, in clean bright unclipped dust jacket. Clean red boards with author's initials blind-stamped on cover, clean white spine with red metallic lettering. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs, drawings. 244 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Real stories and real tips from an amazing teacher who works with fifth-graders who are immigrants or children of immigrants; most live in poverty and few speak English as their first language. They also play Vivaldo, perform unabridged plays by Shakespeare, and go on to attend the finest universities in the country. Rafe Esquith is the… Read More

New York: Free Press, 2001. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Free Press, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing, SIGNED by both authors, in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean white boards with pale gray cloth spine, red metallic lettering on spine. No fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright, however there are a few instances of highlighting in the text. Signed on front free endpaper as follows: "With love! James Gabardino" and "Kids need you to advocate for them! - Ellen deLara 9-30-02." 238 pages with index. Dust jacket is clean, unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..