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Bronto's Wings by McKee, David - 1964

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Bronto's Wings by McKee, David - 1964

Bronto's Wings

by McKee, David

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London: Dobson Books Ltd., 1964. The first children's book published by David McKee of the later Mr Benn fame. The book tells the story of a dinosaur who yearns to fly so that he can join the migrating birds going south for the winter. There are a few small marks to the boards and minor rubs to edges. Light foxing to pages. No names or inscriptions. Overall a nice copy of this scarce children's book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by The Author. 16mo - 6.5" Tall.
  • Bookseller Books & Ink Bookshop GB (GB)
  • Illustrator The Author
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Dobson Books Ltd.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1964
  • Keywords Children's Fiction Collectable illustrated

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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Think Before You Speak: or, The Three Wishes: a Tale
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Think Before You Speak: or, The Three Wishes: a Tale

by Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner

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Philadelphia, Pa: Johnson & Warner, 1810. Hardcover. Very Good -. 32 p.: engraved frontispiece and 5 leaves of engraved plates; 12 cm. Original plain paper on paste board, printed in black with front and back within simple decorative borders. Imprint on cover dated 1811. Publisher's advertisement on back cover. Frontispiece attached to inside of front cover. Principally taken from: Le Magazin des Enfans Mme. de Beaumont (cf. Preface). Plates probably engraved by William Charles. Rosenbach, 438; Early American Imprints, 2nd series (Shaw & Shoemaker), 19992 and 22717. The illustrations are printed on a different stock, which has darkened more than the text. Front cover detached; otherwise in Very Good- Condition: cover slightly soiled; lacking some paper along joints; scattered foxing, including title page; otherwise pages are clean and tight.
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Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour: From the London Copy // The Orange Grove // The Storm and the...
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Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour: From the London Copy // The Orange Grove // The Storm and the Rainbow

by Sherwood, Mary Martha // Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder

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New York: G. Lane & P.P. Sandford, 1842. Hardcover. Good. Published by G. Lane & P.P. Sandford, for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry-Street. J. Collord, printer. 42, 36, 16 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Contemporary red leather spine and corners with marbled paper over boards. Five spine compartments between gilt rules with gilt-tooled title, Child's Library, in second compartment and number, 4, in fourth. Three titles bound together: Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour -- The Orange Grove by Mary Martha Sherwood -- The Storm and the Rainbow by Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder. The third publication has no title page, but the running title is "The Rainbow." Lane and Scott, successors to Lane and Sandford, published The Storm and the Rainbow by Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder around 1848. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Geo: C. Morton Mar. 30th 1846 from his S.S. Teacher." Each… Read More
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The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales
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The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales

by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

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London: Hodder and Stoughton A very good copy in red decorative cloth binding with tipped in colour frontispiece and 14 further tipped in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. With numerous designs and black and white illustrations by Dulac. Top page edges gilt. Undated but probably 1920's. The binding is bright and clean . There is a small white mark at the top corner of the front board and very slight fading to the spine, together with slight pulling to the spine. The contents are very clean and in very good condition. Lge octavo.
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Otter Nonsense

Otter Nonsense

by Norton Juster

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New York: Philomel, 1982 Imagine! Phantom Tollbooth Meets Hungry Caterpillar. What A Collaboration! Apparently They Are/Were Neighbours And Good Friends. If You Google Both Eric Carle And Norton Juster You Will Be Treated To Photos Of Them,(Along With Barry Moser), Wearing T-Shirts That Say I Am Not Eric Carle And I Am Not Norton Juster Respectively. As Suggested By The Title, Otter Nonsense Is A Book Of Animal Line Drawings Illustrating Some Terrible Puns! 'Weasel Overcome," For Example. This Is A Very Good Plus Presumed First Philomel Edition With Gift Inscription On Ffep. Unclipped Dust Jacket Has A Small Stain To Lower Rear Bottom Edge Near Spine, About 1.5 Inches Long And .25 Inches High. Price Is $8.95.
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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Think Before You Speak: or, The Three Wishes: a Tale
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by Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner

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Philadelphia, Pa: Johnson & Warner, 1810. Hardcover. Very Good -. 32 p.: engraved frontispiece and 5 leaves of engraved plates; 12 cm. Original plain paper on paste board, printed in black with front and back within simple decorative borders. Imprint on cover dated 1811. Publisher's advertisement on back cover. Frontispiece attached to inside of front cover. Principally taken from: Le Magazin des Enfans Mme. de Beaumont (cf. Preface). Plates probably engraved by William Charles. Rosenbach, 438; Early American Imprints, 2nd series (Shaw & Shoemaker), 19992 and 22717. The illustrations are printed on a different stock, which has darkened more than the text. Front cover detached; otherwise in Very Good- Condition: cover slightly soiled; lacking some paper along joints; scattered foxing, including title page; otherwise pages are clean and tight.
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Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour: From the London Copy // The Orange Grove // The Storm and the...
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Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour: From the London Copy // The Orange Grove // The Storm and the Rainbow

by Sherwood, Mary Martha // Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder

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New York: G. Lane & P.P. Sandford, 1842. Hardcover. Good. Published by G. Lane & P.P. Sandford, for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry-Street. J. Collord, printer. 42, 36, 16 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Contemporary red leather spine and corners with marbled paper over boards. Five spine compartments between gilt rules with gilt-tooled title, Child's Library, in second compartment and number, 4, in fourth. Three titles bound together: Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour -- The Orange Grove by Mary Martha Sherwood -- The Storm and the Rainbow by Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder. The third publication has no title page, but the running title is "The Rainbow." Lane and Scott, successors to Lane and Sandford, published The Storm and the Rainbow by Charlotte Elizabeth, and Daniel P. Kidder around 1848. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Geo: C. Morton Mar. 30th 1846 from his S.S. Teacher." Each… Read More
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The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales
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The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales

by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

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London: Hodder and Stoughton A very good copy in red decorative cloth binding with tipped in colour frontispiece and 14 further tipped in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. With numerous designs and black and white illustrations by Dulac. Top page edges gilt. Undated but probably 1920's. The binding is bright and clean . There is a small white mark at the top corner of the front board and very slight fading to the spine, together with slight pulling to the spine. The contents are very clean and in very good condition. Lge octavo.
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Otter Nonsense

Otter Nonsense

by Norton Juster

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New York: Philomel, 1982 Imagine! Phantom Tollbooth Meets Hungry Caterpillar. What A Collaboration! Apparently They Are/Were Neighbours And Good Friends. If You Google Both Eric Carle And Norton Juster You Will Be Treated To Photos Of Them,(Along With Barry Moser), Wearing T-Shirts That Say I Am Not Eric Carle And I Am Not Norton Juster Respectively. As Suggested By The Title, Otter Nonsense Is A Book Of Animal Line Drawings Illustrating Some Terrible Puns! 'Weasel Overcome," For Example. This Is A Very Good Plus Presumed First Philomel Edition With Gift Inscription On Ffep. Unclipped Dust Jacket Has A Small Stain To Lower Rear Bottom Edge Near Spine, About 1.5 Inches Long And .25 Inches High. Price Is $8.95.
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Bronto's Wings

Bronto's Wings

by McKee, David

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First Edition
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London: Dennis Dobson, 1964. First edition hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, both in very good condition. This book was David McKee's first book, before he created some of the most admired and cherished characters for children, such as Elmer and Mr Benn. General shelf and handling wear; to DJ, a minor closed tear at spine head, and general wear and creasing to edges, corners and folds. Some discolouration and light marks to DJ, and spine is tanned. Boards are fully illustrated, with vibrant colouring, and light wear present. Minor tanning to page block. Within, pages are tightly bound, and text and associated illustrations are unmarked. CN. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by McKee, David. Used.
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)

by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey

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Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Company, n.d. [copyright 1936]. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. First-grade reader in the Alice and Jerry basal reader educational series. Red cloth over boards with blue & yellow titles and illustration of a dog and duckling. Good+. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, a few penciled notes. Sewn binding is straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a school or library. See photos. 156 pages with color illustrations on every page. Word list.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force.
Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus

by Elmay Crow

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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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The House That Jack Built
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig

by Rodney Peppe

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Pocket sized reproduction from Pleasewell Series of the 1890s. This edition is reversible with The Old Woman and Her Pig also featured when the book is flipped over. Each story has reproduced lithographs from the original publication. No creasing, no age spots, Like New !
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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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9781501147494
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New York: Atria Books, 2016. Signed on fep First Edition with full number line This is a limited, signed edition with an exclusive, to this edition, additional chapter. Please note what looks like a "Signed Edition" sticker on the front of dust jacket. It is not a a sticker; it is part of the design of the jacket. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 338 pages PLUS additional chapter "exclusively for Target customers." Target is US-based department store. From jacket: "Scot Harvath has exactly the skills the CIA is looking for. He's a former Navy SEAL with extensive experience in espionage. Working for a private intelligence company, he will provide the CIA, and more important, the President, with absolute deniability. But deep within the Russian Caucasus, Moscow also has its own special kind of operative... When a clandestine American operations team is ambushed near Syria, all signs point toward a dangerous informant in Brussels..." A new book, but with… Read More
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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