Children's & Young Adult

New York: Clarion Books, 1991. Solid bright boards. NOT Ex-lib , Interior clean and crisp, appearing unread. hint of a crease on some pages. Price clipped dj with a few tiny closed tears to the edges, else fine. "Adventures of a 13 year old boy's vacation in Colorado".. Hard Cover-Cloth Spine. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Scholastic Inc.. Book in excellent clean, unmarked, crisp and UNREAD condition. 156 pages. "An Apple Classics" book. . Soft Cover. NEW. Illus. by Granger, Paul. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. more information

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London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1968. A splendid copy of this scarce BB title, the only copy online at the time of listing . Clean orange original cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. Binding solid, interior is tight, very clean, unmarked, bright, crisp and in great condition with the date "1969" inscribed on the top corner of ffep. Good+ wrapper with moderate rubbing/scuffing on spine head, wrapper not price clipped (16s net) with some creasing + one 2 " repaired closed tear on top panel. Numerous full page black and white illustrations and head and tailpieces by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. 128 pages .. First Edition. Hard Cover- Cloth. LIKE NEW/Good+. Illus. by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962. Rare Copy. Excellent beige cloth binding is solid and clean with red bright lettering on spine and top panel. Interior is tight, very clean, unmarked, bright, crisp and in excellent condition with one page dog eared. Good wrapper with moderate rubbing/corner wear & small closed tears/chips on spine head & tail, wrapper not price clipped (12s 6d net). Illustrated with frontispiece and numerous head and tailpieces, decorated initials and full page illustrations by BB. The story tells of three gnomes who live in an old tree by the side of the Folly Brook. Their brother, years before, went up the stream and never returned. In their perilous journey to find him, the three have many adventures. As ever, BB includes a wealth of natural history lore. Carnegie medal winner when first published. 254 pages + The Folly Brook Song with piano score.. Third Edition Reprint. Hard Cover- Cloth. Very Good+/Good. Illus. by Denys Watkins-Pitchford. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Minneapolis Minnesota: World Wide Publications, 1990. 113 pages. "A collection of very short stories.. feeding you hope and humanity..". An excellent copy.. First Ballantine Books Trade Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. more information

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Delacorte Press /Seymour Lawrence, 1978. Solid cloth binding. Interior tight, clean crisp and in UNREAD new condition. translated form Danish to English. A wonderful read for young adults and children of all ages. 191 pages . . First American Printing. Hard Cover- Cloth. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Sterling Publishing Company , 1997. Book is tight, clean, unmarked, crisp and in excellent condition. owner insc. 96 pages.. Fifth Edition. Quality Soft Cover. EXCELLENT. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Glossy Trade Paperback. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. Ex-Lib with usual markings and discard stamp. Solid library binding. Some chipping along spine edges. Interior unmarked with no underlinings. Usual signs of handling, edges of 3 pages tape repaired. 4 pages chipped at the bottom edge with no impact on text. A few pages partialy loosening but are all in place . Delightful drawings. A wonderful book for children of all ages.240 pages. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Kurt Wiese. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. Green Forest series. Illustrated orange cover. Beautiful illustrations on front and rear endpapers, moderate edge/corner wear and rubbing. Gift inscription on front end paper. Binding tight, interior clean and unmarked. . Illustrated Hard Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Harrison Cady. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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UK: Deans International Publishing, 1986. 126 pages. Binding and interior tight, crisp, clean and in excellent condition. colour illustrations throughout. "Indoor and outdoor games. Fun with science and nature, tricks and teases, things to make and do, table top games" . A rare hard-to-find book. . First Edition. Illustrated Hard Cover. EXCELLENT/no jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Cupples & Leon, 1920. Tight tan cloth binding with attractive inllustration on the front, minor edgewear/rubbing. EP's & 3 first pages (before Ch. 1), are ihnscribed (one dated 1930), pos and crossed out scribbles. Frintispeice stapled to ffep. Interior age toned else clean and tight with no underlining or other markings. a scarce title by the author of the Ruth Fielding series and other Betty Gordon books. A delightful read. 212 pages .. Pictorial Hard Cover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Scribner, 1973. A tight clean copy pages unmarked. Ex-lib with usual attachments, dj in protective cover.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Solid green cloth binding. Interior clean, unmarked and crisp and in UNREAD condition. neat owner name on fre endpaper. Very good price clipped dj with light shelf rubbing. . Hard Cover- Cloth. As New/Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Kids Can Press, 1994. 192 pages including index. For children 8 to 12 years old. "A collection of intriguing, easy experiments that are just plain fun as well as good basic science." . All experiments can be done with inexpensive readily available materials. front cover ha a single crease else a tight, crisp and clean book. Appears unread.. Soft Cover. EXCELLENT. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London U.K.: Hamish Hamilton, 1980. "Set in 1894 in Russia, William and Flora are on the Orient Express train heading for St. Petersburg . The Tsar has just died and suddenly they are in great danger and may not reach St. Petersburg at all".. First Edition. Hard Cover. LIKE NEW/Like New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage Limited, 1973. 147 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. Book was created by Hawaiian school children, grades K-8, in response to the question, "What do you understand about how Hawaii came to be? " 6000 children contributed their images and their words to help make this book the disarmingly beautiful statement it is". Gold foil sticker on front cover with the engraving "HAWAII BICENTENNIAL EDITION- ISLAND 1776-1976 HERITAGE". Gift inscription on ffep. Book and binding in perfect condition. dj with minor rub & small close tear on spine . . First Edition. Illustrated Hard Cover. MINT CONDITION/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Lester Publishing, 1994. In excellent clean, unmarked, crisp UNREAD condition. Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award. 180 pages . . First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. NEW. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. more information

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Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.: Capstone Press , 1995. Ex-Lib with usuall distinctions. Capstine Press reinforced library binding. mild rubbing on cover else the book is clean, tight and crisp. Illustrated with color photos of automobiles." What Lowriding is all about". . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. EXCELLENT. Illus. by Ford Peter . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1985. Small crease on top cover else everything is tight, clean, and crisp and appearing UNREAD. "How, among the thousands of books for children published every year, do you choose the ones that are right for your child?..includes a treasury of more than 350 of the very best books for children from around the world.." . SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Soft Cover. LIKE NEW. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quality Trade. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. 256 pages including index. "..shows how a child's intelligence can be expanded and enhanced through regular stimulation and communication and parent involvement". Book in mint condition. small tear on the back of dj, otherwise dj in excelent condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/EXCELLENT. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 1969. Ex-lib signs only on rear end paper. Decorative blue binding with beautiful silver decorations on top panel. Scotch tape mark on boards, sml crack to front pastedown. Faint fingering signs on 5 pages.Inerior bright and unmarked. Splendid full-page black & white plates by Maurice Sendak. Tale of the princess who "lost her gravity." .. Stated First Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good+. Illus. by Sendak, Maurice. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Children's Books, 1989. Everything in pristine condition. Appears to be First Edition published simultaneously in the United States and Canada. "Living in Newfoundland, fifteen-year-old David meets a mysterious new girl named Nancy and makes a startling discovery while doing research for a school project on the Beothuk Indians". 147 pages. First Edition. Cloth. BRAND NEW/BRAND NEW. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelhpia: J.b Lippincott Co, 1941. Solid blue/grey cloth lightly rubbed else, in excellent condition. Interior tight, bright, clean, unmarked appearing UNREAD. 285 pages. . Cloth. EXCELLENT. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Penguin, 1992. Very good unclipped dj with light crease. Binding and interior in new unmarked unread condition. 128 pages including index. Illustrated with B/W instructional photos throughout . . First Edition. Cloth. As New/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Glenat, 1989. Illustrated Hard Cover. LIKE NEW. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Calgary, AB, Canada: Warm Thoughts Publishing, 1989. very tiny fold on corner of pictorial wrap. 79 pages. Illustrated with splendid drawings throughout. Inscribed and signed by author.. Glossy Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Alexander Debbie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Raincoast Book Distribution, 1999. First Edition - Fourth Printing. Everything in Perfect BRAND NEW condition. Collectible. . First Canadian Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. BRAND NEW/BRAND NEW. Illus. by GrandPre, Mary (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company,, 1945. tight yellow cloth boards with burgandy lettering and decorations on top panel. some soiling & general handling signs to cover, end papers and fore edge. Ownership stamp and presentation inscription on ffep. Interior and unmarked. Delightful children's story book. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover-Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Hauman, George & Doris. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Solid red cloth boards embossed with two figures with some scuffing /sunning to spine and extremities. Interior tight, clean, and unmarked. pages lightly tanned. Wonderful B/W illustrations by Will Crawford. 207 pages. . Hard Cover- Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Crawford, Will . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1981. Brand NEW. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. . Large Hard Cover- Cloth. NEW/New. Illus. by Silverstein, Shel (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co , 1926. Solid red binding ,ildly suntanned on spine. Interior tight, clean and crisp with no markings. Attractive B/W illustrations throughout. 254 pages. "A classic children's novel by Stevenson, set in Medieval England and telling of chivalry and revenge in a most exciting way".. First Edition. Hard Cover. EXCELLENT. Illus. by Frances Brundage. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Lippincott, 1977. Solid light blue cloth binding w light sunning to spine. Interior tight, bright, clean and crisp, appearing UNREAD w small mark on the bottom edge. dj with no creases, minor shelf wear and a small close tear on top edge . "While visiting an old English manor, a young girl is befriended by bone of its former inhabitants, a soldier killed during World War II." . A wonderful copy.. Stated First American Edition. Hard Cover- Cloth. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Casterman, 1985. Illustrated Hard Cover. LIKE NEW. Illus. by Tardi Jacques. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1915. Grey cloth boards a with blue plaid design and charming illustration. minor sunning to the spine, light foxing, else the board and interior are clean, unmarked and tight. In the tradition of Daddy Long Legs, Webster portrays life in an orphanage in charming letters and illustrations. A wonderful read. 350 pages. First Edition. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1973. 161 pages. handwritten style. "illustrated instructions for making over 100 items from paper, string, bread, wire, clay, and other easily available materials". Red hard linen boards with gilt lettering to spine & gilt decoration to front book cover. Binding and interior tight, crisp, clean as new. previous owner lable on ffep. dj with corner wear/ rubs and small edge tears. A fascinating book. Out-of-Print. . First Edition. EXCELLENT/Fair. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Groundwood Books, 1995. sml corner wear, monor rubbing on cover, else interior clean tight and unmarked." A stunning novel by Governor's General Award winnerTim Wynne-Jones.223 pages. . Third Printing. Quality Soft Cover. EXCELLENT. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1929. Pictorial cover and ffep separated at hinge. Interior tight,clean and unmarked. Pages tanned, else all in place. A reading copy. fine. . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Frank Godwin . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vermont & Tokyo: Charles E Tuttle Company, 1969. Ex-lib with usual markings . decorative boards worn on the edges and spine is repaired with grey tape also used for reinforcement on endpaper joints. Interior clean and tight with 98 color illustrations. A reading copy of a wonderful book.. Decorative Hard Cover. Fair-Good. more information

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