Children's: Nonfiction: Other

New York: Crown Publishing Group, Incorporated, 1992. First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. How to have the most fun and take the best pictures with a simple camera. A guide book for first-time photographers. Large soft cover with 47 pages. CONDITION: Clean, crisp and bright with no markings or tears. Cover has a bit of edge wear and some creasing to top corners. Remainder mark on top book edge. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co., 1966. Revised. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kurt Wiese. A book in the "Know Your States" series. Information and history on the state of Rhode Island. Very nicely illustrated in black and white and full-color throughout by Kurt Wiese. Published Albert Whitman & Co., revised edition, 1966. Hardback - Library binding - Pictorial cover. Oblong measuring 6-1/2" x 8" with 32 pages. CONDITION: NOT an ex-library copy. Pages are crisp, bright and clean with no writing or tears. Cover is clean with some scuffing. Edges have rubbing but no wear-through. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Danbury, CT, U.S.A.: Scholastic Library Publishing, 1984. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. An introduction to robotics for children. Pictorial hardback. 61 pages. Reinforced library binding. CONDITION: This book possibly is an ex-library copy but the only indication is that something the size of a library pocket or label was removed from the front pastedown leaving paper peeling. No other library markings or stampings anywhere. Pages are clean and crisp with no writing, no creases and no tears. Cover is clean and bright with light scuffing and some edge wear. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1974. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Introduces the young scientist to the chemistry of air; its relation to living things; and the nature of the atmosphere, wind and weather. Hardback in dustjacket. 129 pages. CONDITION: Clean, crisp, unmarked pages. Cover clean with some edge wear. Binding is tight. Dustjacket is clean with scuffing. Edges have wear, chipping, creasing and couple small tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Illinois: The Elgin Press, 1945. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Gordon C. Palmquist (Photographes by). This charming book is a photographic journal of a vacation trip taken by two little girls in the 1940s. It is written with Joyce telling the story that goes with each picture. Published by The Elgin Press, 1945. No other date or printing mentioned. Pictorial hardcover, no dustjacket. 59 pages. Except for a couple small spots / smudges pages are clean with no writing or tears. Endpapers have a little light soiling. Cover has some soiling / spotting and some rubbing and scuffing. Edges have a little wear. Top of spine is torn with a bit of the cover missing. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Rick Peterson. A book in the State Smarts series, an exciting collection of distinctive kids books, each one custom die cut to the shape of the featured state. These books are packed with fun information including a short history, famous figures, geography, industry and environment. This copy presents the history, important people, and famous places of the Lone Star state, as well as miscellaneous facts about Texas today. Pictorial glossy hardback. 49 pages. First edition. CONDITION: A clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy with just a bit of shelf wear to cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New Jersey: Enterprise Books, 1975. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. R. A. Sherrington, John Wood & Brian Watson. Lavishly illustrated digest of weird and wonderful ships and boats. This book spans the centuries from the days of balsa and papyrus boats to the mighty oil tankers of modern times, steering the reader along course which tells the story of ship and boat development. Within these covers are some of the most extraordinary ships ever conceived. Large pictorial glossy hardback. 48 pages. Published by Derrydale Books, 1993. CONDITION: A clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy. Cover has a little shelf wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Wisconsin: Western Publishing Co., 1961. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Norman Kenyon. Book 8 in the "Learn About" series published by Whitman Publishing Co., 1961. No other date shown. Lots of full-color pictures; loaded with fun-to-know facts; printed in easy-to-read type. Pictorial glossy hardback with 59 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright, no writing, no creases and no tears. Endpapers have a little aging. Cover is bright and clean with light scuffing. Corners and spine ends have wear. Lamination is starting to lift on spine. Binding is tight.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Waynesboro, GA, U.S.A.: Candle Books, 1989. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Floating bookshop - international school - family home for Christians from many different countries, the Logos was all of these. Read the amazing story about a ship that set sail from the Netherlands over 20 years ago. Colorful drawings on every page. Pictorial glossy hardback. CONDITION: Clean, crisp, bright, unmarked copy. Cover has a little scuffing and a couple chips. Spine has a small tear to top and bottom. Binding is tight. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Maxton Publisher, Inc., 1957. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Jacket. A "Maxton Books for Young People" published by Maxton Publishers, 1957. No other date mentioned. Nicely illustrated. Hardback with pictorial laminated cover. CONDITION: There is some insect chewing around the edges of front pastedown and title page. Reading pages are clean and bright except for a stain to edge of one. Owner info on rear pastedown, no other writing. No creases or tears. Cover is clean with a little scuffing and a few small chips. Lamination is starting to lift in a couple places. Some wear to corners and spine ends, heavier to bottom spine. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1965. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Fran Chauncy. Book 4 in the "Punt, Pass & Kick" library. Pictorial glossy hardback with 183 pages. CONDITION: Clean, crisp, bright, unmarked copy with remainder mark on bottom book edge. Light scuffing to cover. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Maxton Publisher, Inc., 1956. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. A "Maxton Books for Young People" published by Maxton Publishers, 1956. No other date mentioned. Nicely illustrated. Hardback with pictorial laminated cover. CONDITION: Pages are very lightly aged, clean, no writing or tears. Cover is clean with some scuffing. Edges have light wear, a little heavier to spine ends. Lamination is starting to lift in a few spots, mostly at spine. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Shooting Star Press, 1993. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. A title in "Today's World" reference series for youth. Written in clear and consise text. Each chapter includes a fact file and there is a wide range of photopgrphs what accompany clear and instructive diagrams. Pictorial glossy hardback. CONDITION: Clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy. Cover has a little shelf wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Golden Press, 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. A great book to help young children learn science. An illustrated introduction to the earth sciences, including the stars and planets, weather, rocks and minerals, and water. A large Golden Book with pictorial glossy cover. 70 pages. "A" printing. CONDITION: Pages are clean, crisp, no writing, no creases and no tears. Cover is clean and bright with some scuffing. Edges have some wear and chipping. Corners and spine ends have heavy wear. Spine cover was loose and is now taped over and you can see a few missing pieces of the cover along front spine gutter. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Wisconsin: Western Publishing Co., 1965. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Norman Kenyon. Book 24 in the "Learn About" series published by Whitman Publishing Co., 1965. No other date shown. Lots of full-color pictures; loaded with fun-to-know facts; printed in easy-to-read type. Pictorial glossy hardback with 58 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright, no writing, no creases and no tears. Cover is bright and clean with light scuffing. Corners and spine ends have wear. A tear to bottom of spine. Binding is tight.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Children's Press, 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Dunnington, Tom (illustrator). A title in the "Cornerstones of Freedom" series for children. Pictorial hardback. 31 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean, crisp, bright, no marking or tears. Cover has a couple tiny spots. Edges have some wear and chipping. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Children's Press, 1968. Weekly Reader Children's Book Club. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Dunnington, Tom (illustrator). The exciting story of how America became the land where everyone was free and equal. Pictorial hardback. 31 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean, crisp, bright, no marking or tears. Cover has a couple small marks and light scuffing. Edges have some wear. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Lancaster, PA: Self-published By Author, 1975. Probable First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Myra Ryder. A true story set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When seven-year-old Johnny was delivering groceries for his uncle's grocery store he was frightened by a large lion standing right in the middle of Lancaster on Marietta Avenue. The line drawings by Myra Ryder are done so they can be colored in. This copy signed by the author and illustrator on page facing title page. Oblong stapled booklet. Self-published by the author in Lancaster, PA, 1975. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright with no writing, no coloring and no tears. There is a news clipping about the book pasted inside front cover. Light age spotting to rear cover and to last blank page facing rear cover. Otherwise cover is clean and bright with light scuffing and light edge wear. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1971. Unknown. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. An introduction to bridges for youth. Presents the history and interesting facts about a variety of bridges and bridge building from pre-historic times through modern civilization. Fully illustrated with photos and drawings. Originally issued with a sheet of gummed labels of color photos of bridges. The labels have all been used and are now in the proper places throughout the booklet. They all appear to still be there. 63-page booklet prepared with cooperation of Science Service, Washington, DC. Published by Nelson Doubleday, 1971. CONDITION: Pages are clean, bright, no writing or tears. Cover has a little soiling to rear and scuffing and rubbing. Edges have some wear. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.: Time-Life, Incorporated, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Beautifully illustrated. Pictorial glossy hardback. CONDITION: Clean and crisp, no writing, no creases, no tears. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1978. Weekly Reader Children's Book Club. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Richard Cuffari. Explains that most sightings of UFOs are actually understandable phenomena and discusses the possibility of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1978. Weekly Readers Children's Book Club edition. Hardback - pictorial cover. Measures 9-1/4 x 7-1/4. CONDITION: Clean and bright throughout with no makings or defects. Cover has some light scuffing. Corners and spine ends have light wear. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Melmont Publishers, 1962. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Henry Luhrs. Hardback - blue pictorial cloth with yellow lettering, no dustjacket. Reinforced library binding but this is NOTan ex-library copy. 32 pages. Pages are clean and bright. Two pages have a couple words neatly underlined with ink. No other writing, no creases, no tears. The last couple pages have a paper clip indent to top edge. Cover has a couple small spots but basically clean and bright. Some rubbing and edge wear. Binding is tight. Melmont "Look - Read - Learn" series. Nika Illahee is the description of a typical northwest Indian village as seen through the eyes of a little girl who lives there. Nicely illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Guinness Media Inc., 1997. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A Guinness Kids Book". Glossy pictorial hardback. 64 pages. CONDITION: Clean, crisp and bright with no markings. Cover has some scuffing and a couple scratches. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1966. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Fully illustrated book for children about airplanes, missiles, jets, rockets, helicopters and war planes. A Silver Dollar book published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1966 edition. Pictorial hardback. CONDITION: Clean, crisp, bright, unmarked, tight copy. A couple small corner creases, no tears. Cover has a little scuffing and a couple small chips where stick was removed on front. Corners and spine ends have some wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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