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Favorite Stories of Famous Children by Dixie Willson - 1938

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Favorite Stories of Famous Children by Dixie Willson - 1938

Favorite Stories of Famous Children

by Dixie Willson

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  • Hardcover
cover very worn, library discard, school name inside front cover, card pocket inside back cover,has a note between pages 100-101 "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake snd without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company, text pages clean
  • Bookseller Lomax Books US (US)
  • Illustrator C. E, Millard
  • Book Condition Used - reading copy
  • Jacket Condition no dj
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Henry Holt and Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1938

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Penrod Jashber

Penrod Jashber

by Tarkington, Booth

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1st
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. Illus. by Gordon Grant. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and cover illustation. Spine faded, otherwise very good - tight, straight, text clean, pages very bright, no markings.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Grant. 8vo.. Illus.
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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 268 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. One creased corner. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Juvenile Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001087. .
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Once Upon A Time Stories

Once Upon A Time Stories

by Various

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No Dust Jacket
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McLoughlin Bros, Springfield, MA, 1937. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. This book is not in good condition, but is very scarce. Includes: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears, Little Black Sambo, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Candy Land. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. Pages are browned with several white scratches. Binding is loose but fully intact, partially due to several tape repairs. Moderately foxed throughout. One creased corner. Heavy shelfwear to the cover. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001133. .
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood

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Used - Near Fine
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7", 58pp. plus 1pp. publisher's ad, illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by John R. Neill, pictorial endpapers, color pictorial cover inset. Mid to late 20's imprint with The Lost King of Oz as last title of publisher's list, September 1927 presentation inscription. Gentle wear at the tips, light rub to corner of cover inset, name on front pastedown, else near fine, clean attractive. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Neill, John R. . 12mo.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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Near Fine
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1st Ed
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780689035937 / 0689035934
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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Penrod Jashber

Penrod Jashber

by Tarkington, Booth

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NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. Illus. by Gordon Grant. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and cover illustation. Spine faded, otherwise very good - tight, straight, text clean, pages very bright, no markings.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Grant. 8vo.. Illus.
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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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Fair
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First Edition
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 268 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. One creased corner. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Juvenile Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001087. .
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Once Upon A Time Stories

Once Upon A Time Stories

by Various

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McLoughlin Bros, Springfield, MA, 1937. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. This book is not in good condition, but is very scarce. Includes: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears, Little Black Sambo, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Candy Land. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. Pages are browned with several white scratches. Binding is loose but fully intact, partially due to several tape repairs. Moderately foxed throughout. One creased corner. Heavy shelfwear to the cover. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001133. .
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood

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Used - Near Fine
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No Jacket
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Hardcover
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Granville, New York, United States
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7", 58pp. plus 1pp. publisher's ad, illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by John R. Neill, pictorial endpapers, color pictorial cover inset. Mid to late 20's imprint with The Lost King of Oz as last title of publisher's list, September 1927 presentation inscription. Gentle wear at the tips, light rub to corner of cover inset, name on front pastedown, else near fine, clean attractive. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Neill, John R. . 12mo.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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  • Hardcover
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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
1st Ed
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780689035937 / 0689035934
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Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN

by Willson, Dixie

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Used
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Hardcover
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Henry Holt & Co. 1939. Bij-Vint.Child, This 183pages wide hardback is in NEAR FINE condition with hand wear. Also has some spine wear with pages that have smuges/small water spots. This book has a blue cloth spine with blue lettering stamped on. .
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Favorite Stories of Famous Children

Favorite Stories of Famous Children

by Willson, Dixie (editor)

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First Edition
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New York: Henry Holt, 1938. First printing. 184 pp. Interestingly, a slip is tipped in at page 101 stating "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as the author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake and without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company." Worn at the spine ends and corners. The hinges are cracked with mesh holding. A brief gift inscription dated Christmas 1938 is on the front pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front free endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by C. E. Millard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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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Used - Good+
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First Edition
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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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None Issued
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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 0394856430
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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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first
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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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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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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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Like new
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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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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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First
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781501147494 / 1501147498
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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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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Very Good
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3rd Printing Thus
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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 Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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First Edition Thus
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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