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1) The Forest Adventures of Mark Edwards
American Forest Products

US: American Forest Products, 1957. Tight copy, light edgewear, neatly taped spine. Excellent condition! paper- softcover 4th printing. An informative vintage juvenile text on American Forestry Practices, planting, the harvesting cycle of logging, and forest management on a regional basis. Excellent color throughout done in the earthtones of black, brown, and green . Easy to understand and well illustrated, 31 pages.. Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled Pamplet. (more information)

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2) Night Signals
American Radio League

Newington, CT, U.S.A.: American Radio Relay League, Incorporated, 1989. Trade Softcover. Very Good+. 2nd Printing. Signed by Author & Inscribed By Author. Bright/tight copy. Light edgewear. Excellent condition. Signed and inscribed by author on title page, "Best Wishes, Cynthia Wall KA7ITT" The first book in the high suspense Amateur Radio series. His only means of communication were his broken ham radio transceiver and a VHF hand-held radio that was useless because of the terrain... (more information)

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3) We Three / Reading for Independence - Curriculum Foundation Series
Artley, A. Sterl and Lillian Gray / William S. Gray, Ruth Wagner - Stories By,, Illustrated by Ellen Segner

U.S.A.: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1952. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight/Bright and clean copy, bright red covers, three children are illustrated from the shoulder's up on the front cover with black and yellow titles, spine has upper and lower black borders and yellow titles. the four neat interior school stamps and outer endpage stamps have been tastefully masked and covered, the spine is unmarked, lightly edgeworn with a tiny bit of board showing on the lower rear cornertip, very lightly bumped tips, we noted one tiny spot in the interior print. Excellent color illustration, great stories of friendship, family, pets, saving money, school, outdoor activities, and fun. With word studies and teaching reference in the rear.. (more information)

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4) The How And Why Wonder Book Of Atomic Energy
Barr, Donald

Wonder Books ,NY. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1961, tight-bright copy, slight minor edgewear-rubs,the last 12 pages have a tiny tear on the top edge starting at 0 finishing at 1/4". A detailed, color and b&w illustrated juvenile reference on the science and practical applications of nuclear energy. Illustrated by George Zaffo, 48 pages.. (more information)

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5) Ride with Us / The Developmental Reading Series / Fourth-Level Pre-Primer
Bond, Guy L., Grace A. Dorsey, Marie C. Cuddy, Kathleen Wise, Illustrated by A.F. Hurford, Marium Story Hurford

U.S.A.: Lyons and Carnahan, 1955. Soft Cover. Very Good. No Previous Printings Listed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight-bright copy, green background on the covers, the front cover features a girl on a pony, a young cowboy beside the horse, and a happy very young lad using a broom for his imaginary horse. Neat school stamp on the lower first front freepage and lower inside cover, mior faint endpage soiling, very occasional and ver y light small area faint staining and very light wear. Features stories for Ann, Jane, Billy, Daddy, Judy, Mother, dogs Skip and Rex, Mother Pony and Little Pony. 61 pages + rear word lists.. (more information)

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6) City Sounds
Brown, Craig

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1992. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Tight/Bright clean and unmarked copy. Excellent Condition, the dust jacket has a new clear Brodart jacket protector. Farmer Brown is driving into the city to pick up an important package at the post office. He hears many sounds and observes many activities. An excellent and colorful storybook for sharing as the young listeners will enjoy guessing and making up their own versions of the many sounds one can expect to hear in a busy city.. (more information)

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7) Let's Go To a Post Office / Revised Edition
Buchheimer, Naomi, Illustrated by Ruth Van Sciver

NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. Bright/Tight vintage copy! Hard Cover, 5th Impression, Very Good, no dust jacket, ex-Llibrary edition with all loan traces professionally removed or masked with archive repair materials, light edgewear. A bright and colorful well done look at the United States Postal Service. It covers addresses, zip codes, mailig a letter, postal branch offices, postal clerks, their duties and services, outgoing mail and hand/machine sorting, mail transfer, delivery, and more. 47 pages.. Vintage Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex. Library Copy . (more information)

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8) My First Book of Copper
Burt, Olive

US: Franklin Watts, Inc.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No dust Jacket. 1968, light bump to spinal crown, book is clean, bright, and tight, The illustrated history of Copper, from ancient times to modern,mining methods, usages, detailed references, great illustrations and photos.. (more information)

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9) Ed Emberley's A B C
Emberley, Ed

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co., 1978. Tight copy, mustard colored reinforced bindings, light soiling, light tip wear, marbled endpapers, unmarked text, decorative black ink tiger illustration on the front cover. a delightful and richly illustrated fun alphabet learning book full of animals having fun as they create the letter that their name begins with! Pictorial color illustrated inside. Approximately 10" w x 8" t... 3rd Printng. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. (more information)

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10) Pages, Pictures, and Print / A Book In The Making
Foster, Joanna

NY: Harcourt, Brace, & World Co. 1958. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No dust Jacket. First Edition. bright/tight copy, ex. Library edition with better than usually present wear, the lending marks and indicators which have been covered or removed. Bright front cover shows various print and book design, layout, processes, and finishing steps. Black boards, bright color titles.. (more information)

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11) Small Worlds Close Up
Grillone, Lisa & Joseph Gennaro

NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1978. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Tight/Bright copy, Signed by both authors, clear Brodart covered dust jacket, very light and faint tip bumping to corners, the jacket has closed edgetears on the upper and lower edges. A very well illustrated and interesting electron scanning microscope examination of minerals, common household objects, plants, animals, and insects for junior learners. Unpaginated.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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12) Splash and Flow
Howell, Ruth, Illustrated by Arline Strong

NY: Atheneum, 1973. New Copy / Unread & Unsold. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. ISBN:0689310014. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, no stamps or marks, very light edgewear, the pictorial dust jacket has a new clear Brodart protective cover and very light edgewear from storage. A neat and very well b&w photograph illustrated children's book about water, rain, moisture, how we use it to live and survive, aquatic animals and environments, clouds and weather, waterways, and how dependent we are on liquid in its many forms. Unpaginated, 42 + pages. Approximately 7.5" x 9.5". Illustrated in b&w.. (more information)

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13) Splash and Flow
Howell, Ruth, Illustrated by Arline Strong

NY: Atheneum, 1973. New Copy / Unread & Unsold. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. . ISBN:0689310014. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, no stamps or marks, very light edgewear, the pictorial dust jacket has a new clear Brodart protective cover and very light edgewear from storage. A neat and very well b&w photograph illustrated children's book about water, rain, moisture, how we use it to live and survive, aquatic animals and environments, clouds and weather, waterways, and how dependent we are on liquid in its many forms. Unpaginated, 42 + pages. Approximately 7.5" x 9.5". Illustrated in b&w.. (more information)

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14) Splash and Flow
Howell, Ruth, Illustrated by Arline Strong

NY: Atheneum, 1973. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, no stamps or marks, very light edgewear, the pictorial dust jacket has a new clear Brodart protective cover and very light edgewear from storage. A neat and very well b&w photograph illustrated children's book about water, rain, moisture, how we use it to live and survive, aquatic animals and environments, clouds and weather, waterways, and how dependent we are on liquid in its many forms. Unpaginated, 42 + pages. Approximately 7.5" x 9.5". Illustrated in b&w.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New Copy / Unread & Unsold/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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15) Splash and Flow
Howell, Ruth, Illustrated by Arline Strong

NY: Atheneum, 1973. Very Good+/Very Good. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, no stamps or marks, very light edgewear, the pictorial dust jacket has a new clear Brodart protective cover and very light edgewear from storage. A neat and very well b&w photograph illustrated children's book about water, rain, moisture, how we use it to live and survive, aquatic animals and environments, clouds and weather, waterways, and how dependent we are on liquid in its many forms. Unpaginated, 42 + pages. Approximately 7.5" x 9.5". Illustrated in b&w.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New Copy / Unread & Unsold/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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16) Splash and Flow
Howell, Ruth, Illustrated by Arline Strong

NY: Atheneum, 1973. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, no stamps or marks, very light edgewear, the pictorial dust jacket has a new clear Brodart protective cover and minor closed short end tears, small creases, and edgewear. A neat and very well b&w photograph illustrated children's book about water, rain, moisture, how we use it to live and survive, aquatic animals and environments, clouds and weather, waterways, and how dependent we are on liquid in its many forms. Unpaginated, 42 + pages. Approximately 7.5" x 9.5". Illustrated in b&w.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. (more information)

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17) The How And Why Wonder Book Of The Microscope And What You See
Keen, Martin

Wonder Books, NY. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1961, light edgewear-rubs, tight-bright copy . A very detailed reference with many vivid color and b&w illustrations, experiments, microscope upkeep informarion, and more.. (more information)

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18) The Ballet Class / My First Color Library Series
Law, Felicia and Judy Brason, Illustrated by Sally Launder

London, England: Octopus Books, Ltd. 1980. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Tight/Bright and clean copy, this copy was purchased from a Book Distributor's warehouse and was unsold and unread. The book has light cornertip wear from storage. A neat and wonderfully color illustrated bright prictoral that follows a young girl through her first ballet lessons to her taking part in a stage presentation of "La Boutique Fantasque" which is about a magical toyshop. With her fears, mom's help and guidance, a mean teasing big brother, picking out her leotard and shoes, a trip to the theater to see a professional performance of "Petrouchka" in which the performers portray puppets and puppeteers, the trials of practice, costuming, rehersal, and the book ends with her taking part in a vivid scene from the performance. Unpaginated, 38 pages... (more information)

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19) The New Wonder World / A Library of Knowledge
McGaughy, Ralph / Editor in Cheif

U.S.A.: Geo.L. Shulman & Co., 1955. Very Good+ to Very Good- Set of 11 volumes. The set is in excellent presentation condition with very minor wear, light tip/spinal rubs to a few , corner bumps to a few. Each is bound individually in colorful embossed cloth colors of blue, green, maroon, and black.Each cover illustration is bright and clean as are the front and back endpieces. Full of pictures and illustratrated examples. This set is an excellent learning aid that still is practical and informative and sought to give an educational boost to the lucky children/teens that can read and enjoy each volume. Vol.1, The World and Its Peoples. Vol.2, Invention and History. Vol.3, The Nature Book. Vol.4, Adventure and Achievement. Vol. 5 Story and Art. Vol.6 Sports, Pastimes, and Handicrafts. Vol.7, The History Book. Vol.8, The Literature Book. Vol.9, The Child in the Home. Vol.10, The Wonder of Life.Vol.11,Guide and Index. The Guide contains study outlines so the text can be used in high school upper grades and the lower grades with a teachers assistance..... Vintage Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. (more information)

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20) Stozhari Village
Musatov, Alexei

Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1954. Smuggled in to test America's resolve! Shelf wear to boards at corner edges,shelf wear, board showing due to shelf rubs, light soiling, light browning. A harder to locate title published during the Cold War in Moscow and infiltrated into innocent American Children' s Reading Rooms! In reality it's a very well done, very detailed fictional account of family life in a productive Collective Farm. Full of detailed descriptions of what each member does and how everyone works for the greater good. A nice color illustration of a Russian extended family in a grain field on the farm. This is the English language edition of the "Soviet Literature For Young People" Series and a harder to find book!. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Out-of-Print. (more information)

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21) Through The Eyes Of A Child / An Introduction To Children's Literature - Third Edition, 3rd
Norton, Donna E

U.S.A.: Merrill/ MacMillan Publishing Company, 1991. Hard Cover. Very Good+ Second Printing. ISBN: 0675211441. Tight/bright and very clean copy, attached blue cloth pagemarker, a blank white sticker is affixed to the upper first front freepage. Features Children's perspectives in book selection, literacy, reading enjoyment, bibliographies, analysis, child psychology, reading and learning, book critiques, recommendations, theme analysis, educational applications and usages, award winners, and etc. With teaching aids, bibliotherapy principles, standards, curriculum, and more. With Mother Goose and the ballards, literature history and trends, modern fantasy, children and poetry, animal stories, modern fiction, historical fiction, bibliography, informational books, mysteries, popular literature, censorship, media impacts, ethnicity issues, research and more. 836 pages. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Textbook. (more information)

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22) Have You Seen Boats?
Oppenheim, Joanne

U.S.A.: Young Scott Books, 1971. Bright/tight copy, faint occasional soiling, slightly shelf bumped spinal crown, front first two freepages have slight edgewear and a microtear on each, light edgewear and light rubs to tips. Very well illustrated! A neat children's pictorial on ship types, maritime operations, harbors, ports, crews, boats, duties, cargo's, and more.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. (more information)

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23) Let's Look At Puppets
Philpott, A. R. / Series Edited By Robert Owen, Illustrated by Norma Burgin

Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, 1966. Hard Cover. Very Good/N/dj. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, blue and white bindings, pictorial cover features an eye level portrait shot of little staring boy. A detailed and facinating international history of puppets, marionettes, and puppeteering. With histories, construction, stage and performance techniques, educational and celebration uses. Famous puppets, folklore, ethnic and cultural traditions, and etc. Richly illustrated with b&w and several tint shaded drawings. 63 pages + rear index.. (more information)

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24) Your World / Let's Visit An Electric Company
Pope, Billy / Ramona Ware Emmons

US: Taylor Pub.Co.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No dust Jacket. 1969, bright-tight copy,pictorial cover, light rubs to cover,faded spine, tip rubs,slight bump to board edges opposite spine,a few creased page tips cover color and interior pictures are clean and bright. A neat look at the operation of an Electric Company, how power is supplied, distributed, and used in the home, well detailed and explained for easy understanding.. (more information)

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25) Magic Windows
Sheldon, William D. / Mary C. Austin,, Illustrated by Heffron, Constance

US: Allyn & Bacon, 1961. Hard Cover. Very Good tight-bright copy,minor tip rubs,faint minor soiling, a very few minor light spot stains,small school stamp on lower front pastedown."R+L" "D" and small textbook number on first freepage for the "Reading & Language Department, better than the usual average condition with a few minor wear flaws, illustrations, pages, and etc. are bright and a joy to see! 272 pages!. Vintage Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Textbook. (more information)

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26) Letters To E.T
Spielberg, Steven

NY: Putnam. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No dust Jacket. 1983, tight-bright copy, light minor wear. A well ilustrated Weekly Reader Presentation, with an introduction by Steven Spielberg. Full of great movie stills and letters written to E.T. full of hope, warmth, and love from children of all ages.. (more information)

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27) Our World / A Beginner's Introduction To Geography
Watson, Jane Werner, Illustrated by William Sayles

NY: Simon and Schuster, 1955. Very Good+. Hardcove/stiff pictorial boards. First Edition. Excellent-Tight/Bright Copy,a very slight amount of tip edgewear, Little Golden Book # 242, 25 cent cover, read cover titles listed first is: #8 Poky Litt le Puppy, last title listed is : D45 Davy Crockett. Geographical Science, Formations, and Examples. Unpaginated 28 pages!. (more information)

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28) Early Steps In Science
Webb, Hanor A. and John J. Didcoct

U.S.A.: D. Appleton And Company, 1924. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No dust Jacket. bright/tight copy,green cloth boards, orange titles and borders Previous owner neat name, info.,and date inside, faint endpage soiling with a very few small faint spot stains on top end pages, minor edgewear and light board rubs, minor corner bumping. A well illustrated and very detailed Junior High or early High School textbook of Biological, Physical, and Natural Sciences. Includes design and engineering examples, experiments, physics, physiology, public service systems such as electricity and sewage, and a great deal more. A neat look back! 691 pages!. (more information)

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29) Magic of Steel and Oil / History, Development, and Uses
Webb, Robert -- Illustrated by Philip Thornton

NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1965. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. bright/tight copy. A " Who-When-Where" Book. A very well illustrated book of the history , modern development ,geology, engineering, processing terms, equipment, techniques, and uses of Oil and Steel. 61 pages. Children/Juvenile -----.. (more information)

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30) Bionics / Natures Ways For Man's Machines
Wells, Robert

NY: Dodd,Mead & Company, 1966. Hard Cover. Very Good/No dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bright/tight copy, ex-library text, all loan indicators professionally marked or covered with archive restoration materials. An examination of the use of nature's examples and the physics/actions required when designing and engineering mechanical, medical,or electronic devices or machines for use in or on human beings. A very detail juvenile text with many examples and illustrations.. (more information)

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