Children's: Nonfiction: Biographies

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1987. No Edition Mentioned. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Outstanding Women of the Bible series for children. Pictorial glossy hardback. CONDITION: Interior clean, crisp, bright, no markings. Cover clean with a bit of wear to corners and spine ends. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Will Bryant. True tales of the Trappers Brigades, the great explores of the west. Fully illustrated by the author. Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. No other date or printing mentioned. Pictorial glossy hardback with 61 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright with no writing and no creases. A couple pages have tiny nicks to bottom edge and one page is missing a little paper on bottom corner but text and illustrations are not affected. Cover is clean and bright with a little scuffing. Lamination is starting to lift a bit on spine. Corners and spine ends are worn. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Press, 1932. Probable First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. A booklet from the "Health Heroes" series put out by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. This series appears to be written for older children but adults can benefit also. This booklet is the biography of Dr. Robert Koch and an interesting medical history of his studies and involvement with anthrax and tuberculosis. 30-page stapled booklet. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright with no writing or tears. There is a little rusting at staples that show on a couple pages. Cover is basically clean with light creasing and light edge wear. Cover is not attached to top staple but still attached to bottom staple. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Pottstown, PA: Hoot, Inc., 1978. First Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. The true story of Jan Kurtz's love for a one-winged Screech Owl...how she saved his life, and how she fought a losing battle against the "Feds" to keep him. This copy is signed by Jan and her mother, the author, on half-title page. Softcover with 240 pages. CONDITION: Pages are clean and bright with no other writing and no tears. There is a light stain to top book edge and top of foredge. Cover is clean with scuffing, rubbing and a little creasing. Edges have some wear. Binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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