Children's: Fiction: Story Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Exeter Books, 1986. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 416 pages of fun for little ones. Three main sections: Things to Make; Stories and Rhymes; Games and Tricks. Published by Exeter Books, 1986, second printing. Pictorial glossy hardback, no dustjacket. CONDITION: A clean, crisp, unmarked, pages. Small mark to book foredge. Cover is clean and bright with a little shelf wear. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Rand McNally, 1937. Unknown. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Garade Clark Riley. A cute little book with four delightful stories: A MERRY SCOUT- LENDING THE BABY - ROBERT'S ADVENTURE - SANDY'S VALENTINE. Illustrated with eight lovely color plates and several black & white in-text drawings by Garade Clark Riley. Hardback - pictorial papercovered boards. Measures 6-1/2" x 5-1/2" with 64 pages. CONDITION: Good plus. Pages are basically clean and bright with a little foxing to a few. Frontis and title page have a light dampstain to bottom corner. Foxing is heavy on endpapers. No tears and no writing. Cover is lightly soiled with some scuffing. Edges, corners and spine have some wear and chipping. Binding is tight and pages secure. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1947. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. Lois Lenski. A delightful collection of stories and rhymes for children two to four years of age. Some of the best know authors in children's literature are represented. All the stories are charmingly illustrated by Lois Lenski. Hardback in orginal dustjacket. 146 pages. CONDITION: Good reading copy but not in collectible condition. Pages are all present and are bright and for the most part clean. There are couple light smudges or aging spots. No creases or tears. Name and address lable on front free endpaper. Cover is bright with light soiling around the edges. Edges and corners have some wear and a little fraying in spots. Spine ends have a bit of tearing / fraying. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. Dustjacket is in poor condition. Light soiling and basically bright. Edges have heavy wear, chipping, tearing, tape marks and paper missing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. P. H. Webb. Contains 12 cute stories for little folks: MR. FOUR FEATHERS - A LONG JOURNEY - THE RAVEN - JOLLY TOM - SNOW STRAWBERRIES - GIANT MERRY LAUGH - THE WIND MAN - THE LITTLE MAN OF THE WOOD - BLUE EYES - THE MAGIC BLADE OF GRASS - THE OLD WITCH - THE SWAN PRINCE. Illustrated by P. H. Webb with color endpapers and frontis and black and white throughout. A title in the 'Little Journeys to Happyland' series published by Grosset and Dunlap, copyright 1923. Small hardback - light blue cover with dark lettering, no dustjacket. 151 pages. CONDITION: Nice interior. Clean, bright, unmarked pages with no writing or tears. Cover is lightly soiled with some fading. Edges have a little wear. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: The Judson Press, 1946. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Edith May Cunnings. A collection of 63 stories for little children. They are all fresh and original, written in a delightful simple language but not babyish. The many black and white drawings by Edith May Cunnings help tell the stories. SIX MAIN SUBJECT HEADINGS: "Let's Pretend" Stories; Every Day Stories; Stories About Bible People; Stories About the Church; World Friendship Stories; Holiday Stories. Published by The Judson Press, 1946 printing. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, lacking dustjacket. Measures 8-1/2 x 6 with 238 pages including subject index. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright with no tears or writing. Front free endpaper is missing. Cover is clean with a little scuffing. Corners and spine ends have light wear. Hinges are secure and binding tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co., 1964. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good Plus. Owner inscription on front free endpaper otherwise a clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy. Dustjacket is clean with some rubbing and light edge wear, no tears. Published by Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia, 1964. First edition. Hardback in original dustjacket. 52 pages. Delightful, entertaining and unusual stories about a yarn doll, who looks like a lamb, and who has the most wonderful ideas about love and kindness. Reading these Christian theme stories to a young child will inspire them to build good qualities as they grow. Also has a chapter with directions for crocheting Candy Lamb. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co., 1974. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good Plus. Published by Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia, 1974. First edition. Hardback in original dustjacket. 77 pages. Owner inscription on front free endpaper otherwise a clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy. Dustjacket is clean with some rubbing and light edge wear, no tears. Two yarn dolls and a character named Nanny narrate a group of amusing, delightful and unusual stories full of good advice for children. Reading these Christian theme stories to a young child will inspire them to build good qualities as they grow. Also has a chapter with directions for making Mrs. Bllllossssom. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Associated Newspapers Ltd.. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. F. E. Barratt. A delightful collection of 37 stories, poems and puzzles for children. The first story is The Magic Brush. A few other stories and poems: Mr. Chubby Rabbit - The Cats' Tea Party - Sammy Saucepan Sees the World - Little Yellow Kitten - Ticketty the Naughty Clock - The Talking Drum. Nicely illustrated through in black and white, some orange tone drawings and any full color illustrations. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd., London. No date mentioned. Pictorial glossy hardback with 99 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean and somewhat tanned with age, mostly around the edges. The 2 puzzle pages are done, the coloring page has been colored and the game page has a little writing. The story and poems are unmarked. There are a couple small edge tears to margin areas only. Cover is clean and bright with some scuffing. The lamination is starting to peel in a couple places. Edges have a little wear. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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