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Velber: Friedrich Verlag. Sq. sm. 8 vo., 142 pp. of text plus 36 pp. of colour and b/w illus. (1974) A series of articles by the editor and others examine the past and present of children's literature in the Federal Republic of Germany. Many fine illustrations from German and International artists. Heavy Green card wraps. Minor chipping and rubbing; o/w VG+.. more information

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Lon.: Heinemann Educational Australia Pty, 1957. 8 vo., 306 pp. 1st collected ed. Columnist Edwards made his own selection of over 80 of his "Thursday Talks" from "The Times". Subjects include: Reading Aloud; Conrad's Women; Willa Cather; Raffles; Dr. Nikola; Music in Fiction; Proust; Erle Stanley Gardner; and, D.H. Lawrence. Red cloth. Fading of lettering on spine; bump to edge of spine and to topedge of front cover; minor shelf-wear; some foxing to foredges; o/w G+ in Good Only d.j. that has some chipping, fading and foxing. . more information

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Vancouver, B. C.: McIntyre Books. Sm. 8 vo., size, 19 pp. 1st and only printing. n.d. (circa 1970) An interesting catalogue of 308 books dealing with dolls, puppets, models and toys. Books are individually priced but the bookseller, Steve McIntyre, had offered the entire collection for the price of $4500.00 (Can.) plus shipping. Paper wraps with picture of a drummer boy on front and two Victorian girls with hoop and stick on back. A wonderful reference item in Near Fine condition.. more information

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Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books. 4 to., 246 pp. 1st Ed. (1986) Veteran children's book editor, Ellen Roberts shows you how to turn your knowledge and ideas into saleble nonfiction books aimed at specific age groups, from pre-schoolers to young adults. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear and rubbing; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and discolouring.. more information

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Milwaukee: Casanova Booksellers. 16 mo., 18 pp. Issued 1933. A Bibliography of the works of James Joyce, Aldous Huxley, Martin Armstrong, Richard Aldington, Christopher Morley, compiled from the publishers' own diligent research. Ltd. edition of 500 copies, of which this copy is #65. Lt. Blue paper wraps. Edges heavily chipped; taped top and bottom of spine; some minor staining to top of front cover and top margin of first few pages; Good Only copy.. more information

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Milwaukee: Casanova Booksellers. 12 mo., 19 pp. Issued 1935. Bibliographies of Gertrude Stein, Frank Harris, Robert Nathan, Erskine Caldwell and A. Edward Newton; compiled from the publishers' own diligent research. Ltd. to 500 copies. Blue paper wraps. Considerable chipping, rubbing and some staining to covers, but contents very clean; abt. G+. . more information

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Lon.: Andre Deutsch, 1964. Sm. 8 vo., 384 pp. First published in 1943, this is the fifth and fully revised edition, with much additional material. This is an essential reference book and a bookman's guide to the classics of English Literature. The bibliographical information has been classified into ten groups, with sub-groups. Black cloth. Slight edgewear; remains of a sticker on the f.e.p.; o/w VG+ in a price-clipped G+ d.j. with some chipping and staining.. more information

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New York: Self Published. 4 to., 116 pp. Number One of the New Graphic Series. Mar. 1939. Ltd. to 2500 copies. Several articles including one by John Carter and one entitled: "Charles Dickens Tries to Remain Anonymous", wherein Anne Haight attributes the authorship of "The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman" to Dickens. Among the illustrations are a linoleum cut by Hans Alexander Mueller and a wood engraving by Emil Ganso. Paper-on-boards cover has Edward A. Wilson's usual illustration of the fisherman with rod and book in hand. Minor edgewear; some rubbing to back cover; o/w VG to VG+.. more information

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