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History of the Barry Railway Company, 1884-1921 by Rimell, R.J - 1923

by Rimell, R.J

History of the Barry Railway Company, 1884-1921 by Rimell, R.J - 1923

History of the Barry Railway Company, 1884-1921

by Rimell, R.J

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Cardiff: Barry Railway, 1923. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 131pp, photos, tables, 2 folding plans, dark brown imitation leather/gilt/blindstamped (v slight wear at edges), marbled endpapers, sl foxing on page edges, front hinge sl weak, previous owner's stamp on second endpaper. Very scarce official company history. R.J. Rimell was the Assistant Secretary of the Barry Railway Company..
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Barry Railway
  • Place of Publication Cardiff
  • Date Published 1923
  • Size 4to - over 9� - 12" tall
  • Keywords Barry Railway Company Great Western Railroads South Wales Welsh Britain British
  • Size 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Letters, Addressed to the People of Pennsylvania Respecting the Internal Improvement, of the...

Letters, Addressed to the People of Pennsylvania Respecting the Internal Improvement, of the Commonwealth; by Means of Roads and Canals

by Duane, William J.

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Philadelphia, Pa: Jane Aitken, 1811. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 125, [1] p.; 21 cm. Disbound from a nonce volume. Former owner's name at head of title page: Jennie W. Baird. Early American Imprints, 2nd series (Shaw & Shoemaker), 22727. Howes, D-516. The author, William J. Duane (1780-1865), was a Philadelphia lawyer who married Benjamin Franklin's granddaughter, Deborah Franklin Bache. He served several terms in the Pennsylvania Assembly and briefly as Secretary of the United States Treasury during President Andrew Jackson's battle against the Bank of the United States. While serving in the state legislature in 1809-10, Duane had chaired the standing committee on roads and internal navigation, which inspired him to compose letters urging legislative support for the development of road and canal companies, which were published in the Philadelphia newspaper the Aurora (run by his father, William Duane) under the pseudonym "Franklin." Those 16 letters are here… Read More
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About Us : Photographic Stories Of Custom Bikers

About Us : Photographic Stories Of Custom Bikers

by Rizzotti, Gianni

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Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 2011. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. KB#010585: No Jacket As Issued. Photographic Study of Custom Bikers, including Harley Davidson and others. Dedicated to the world of custom and glamorous, imbued with passion, ideals, reasons, and styles. Many people have been revealed through their motorcycles. ABOUT US wants to tell the tale through its people about the world custom bikes and its characters. Photographer Gianni Rizzotti has captured the faces of so many characters and the spirit that unites them to their motion, their creatures. Includes brief interviews of many people, both well-known and unknown, in both Italian and English. Those on the international scene such as Ness, Foster, Decker, Mitchell, Waltz and many others who mingle with the best of our Italian preparatory days and perhaps less well-known characters or simple bikers who have made their motion their lifestyle. Translated into English and Italian. Since many… Read More
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Act of Incorporation and Supplementary Acts of the Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company
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Act of Incorporation and Supplementary Acts of the Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company

by Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company

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New York: L.H. Biglow & Co., printers, 1869. Paperback. Good -. 32 p.; 23 cm. Front wrapper reproduces title page within decorative border. The Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1830; Thomas P. Cope was the first president. It ran from Millersburg to Williamstown and was the fourth in the United States and the first in Dauphin County to carry anthracite coal. By 1845 the line had to be regraded and relaid. It merged into the Penndel Co. in 1956. Written at the head of the front wrapper: "Preserve with Care." Very scarce. In Good- Condition: wrapper is lightly soiled; front wrapper is detached but present, with closed 4-cm. tear from gutter edge; somewhat brittle, with chipping at edges and separations at gutters; a few notations internally; otherwise, clean.
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Taintor's Route and City Guides
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Taintor's Route and City Guides: Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R.

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This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for the "Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 4 color maps; the "Map of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania with Connecting Railways" is larger and folds out. "With sketches of the cities, villages, stations, scenery, and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some very sparse light foxing; tiny tear at the outer edge of page 29. The fold-out map is clean and firmly attached. The covers are present, but have detached from the spine and are separated along the right edge of the spine; creases at the left-hand corners of the front cover; there are a few tiny stain spots on the back cover.
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Taintor's Route and City Guides
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Taintor's Route and City Guides: The Erie Railway and its Branches

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This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for "The Erie Railway and its Branches." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 20 color maps in all. "With descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and of scenery and objects of interest along the route" by H.F. Walling. There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some trace foxing at the top margin of pages 11-16, a light stain at the lower-outer edge of pages 6 & 7, and a 1/2" tear at the outer edge of the advertisement page between pages 4 & 5. The covers have detached from the spine; the top and bottom pieces of the spine (about 1" and 1/2" respectively) are missing; light stains at the top-right corner of the front cover; a dime-sized layer of paper has peeled off at the bottom-right corner… Read More
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Letters, Addressed to the People of Pennsylvania Respecting the Internal Improvement, of the...

Letters, Addressed to the People of Pennsylvania Respecting the Internal Improvement, of the Commonwealth; by Means of Roads and Canals

by Duane, William J.

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Philadelphia, Pa: Jane Aitken, 1811. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 125, [1] p.; 21 cm. Disbound from a nonce volume. Former owner's name at head of title page: Jennie W. Baird. Early American Imprints, 2nd series (Shaw & Shoemaker), 22727. Howes, D-516. The author, William J. Duane (1780-1865), was a Philadelphia lawyer who married Benjamin Franklin's granddaughter, Deborah Franklin Bache. He served several terms in the Pennsylvania Assembly and briefly as Secretary of the United States Treasury during President Andrew Jackson's battle against the Bank of the United States. While serving in the state legislature in 1809-10, Duane had chaired the standing committee on roads and internal navigation, which inspired him to compose letters urging legislative support for the development of road and canal companies, which were published in the Philadelphia newspaper the Aurora (run by his father, William Duane) under the pseudonym "Franklin." Those 16 letters are here… Read More
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About Us : Photographic Stories Of Custom Bikers

About Us : Photographic Stories Of Custom Bikers

by Rizzotti, Gianni

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Used - Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued
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First Edition: First Printing
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Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 2011. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. KB#010585: No Jacket As Issued. Photographic Study of Custom Bikers, including Harley Davidson and others. Dedicated to the world of custom and glamorous, imbued with passion, ideals, reasons, and styles. Many people have been revealed through their motorcycles. ABOUT US wants to tell the tale through its people about the world custom bikes and its characters. Photographer Gianni Rizzotti has captured the faces of so many characters and the spirit that unites them to their motion, their creatures. Includes brief interviews of many people, both well-known and unknown, in both Italian and English. Those on the international scene such as Ness, Foster, Decker, Mitchell, Waltz and many others who mingle with the best of our Italian preparatory days and perhaps less well-known characters or simple bikers who have made their motion their lifestyle. Translated into English and Italian. Since many… Read More
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Act of Incorporation and Supplementary Acts of the Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company
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Act of Incorporation and Supplementary Acts of the Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company

by Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company

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New York: L.H. Biglow & Co., printers, 1869. Paperback. Good -. 32 p.; 23 cm. Front wrapper reproduces title page within decorative border. The Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1830; Thomas P. Cope was the first president. It ran from Millersburg to Williamstown and was the fourth in the United States and the first in Dauphin County to carry anthracite coal. By 1845 the line had to be regraded and relaid. It merged into the Penndel Co. in 1956. Written at the head of the front wrapper: "Preserve with Care." Very scarce. In Good- Condition: wrapper is lightly soiled; front wrapper is detached but present, with closed 4-cm. tear from gutter edge; somewhat brittle, with chipping at edges and separations at gutters; a few notations internally; otherwise, clean.
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Taintor's Route and City Guides
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Taintor's Route and City Guides: Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R.

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1st
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This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for the "Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 4 color maps; the "Map of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania with Connecting Railways" is larger and folds out. "With sketches of the cities, villages, stations, scenery, and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some very sparse light foxing; tiny tear at the outer edge of page 29. The fold-out map is clean and firmly attached. The covers are present, but have detached from the spine and are separated along the right edge of the spine; creases at the left-hand corners of the front cover; there are a few tiny stain spots on the back cover.
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Taintor's Route and City Guides
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Taintor's Route and City Guides: The Erie Railway and its Branches

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Used - Good-
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1st
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for "The Erie Railway and its Branches." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 20 color maps in all. "With descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and of scenery and objects of interest along the route" by H.F. Walling. There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some trace foxing at the top margin of pages 11-16, a light stain at the lower-outer edge of pages 6 & 7, and a 1/2" tear at the outer edge of the advertisement page between pages 4 & 5. The covers have detached from the spine; the top and bottom pieces of the spine (about 1" and 1/2" respectively) are missing; light stains at the top-right corner of the front cover; a dime-sized layer of paper has peeled off at the bottom-right corner… Read More
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Conquistador
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Conquistador

by Guedalla, Philip

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Used - Very Good
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No DJ Included
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Impression A-C Thus
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Hardcover
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Guedalla, Philip: "Conquistador " 1928 First Edition, Harper & Brothers. New York and London Used. VG/ No DJ included. Attractive red boards with gilt titling on front and spine. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8. 1928 First Edition Impression A-C on copyright page. 276 pages plus adverts.. HISTORICAL FICTION.
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us

by Leaf, Munro

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Good
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Stated First Edition
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket.
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The Enchantress Of Florence

The Enchantress Of Florence

by Rushdie, Salman

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As New
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As New
Edition
1st Printing Thus
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780375504334
ISBN 10
0375504338
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Rushdie, Salman: 2008, Random House, 1st Printing. The Enchantress Of Florence. Stated First Printing. Number Line Starts with 1. Facsimile Flatsigned author signature appears on front title page. 355 pages plus bibliography. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. As New. WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE. Combines mysticism with historical fiction. By Salman Rushdie, Author of the Satanic Verses. A nice find. Will ship from Oregon.
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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

by Forester, C.S

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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First Edition
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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The Elephant's Child
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The Elephant's Child

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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Estaciones de Ferrocarril en España
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Estaciones de Ferrocarril en España

by Garcival, Gonzalo

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very good
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Hardcover
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Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 4to. 380, [2] pp. Bound in textured cream cloth, title and decoration stamped on cover and spine. Profusely illustrated in full color. Text in Spanish. Typed letter signed by author, 1998 Madrid Sevilla train schedule and Tren de la Fresa '98 pamphlet laid in. Very Good+, bump to upper corner, patch of light foxing to fore edge, minor soiling to lower corner of fore edge, internally bright, color photographs sharp and bright, gilt on binding bright, in Very Good dust jacket with two very short tears to lower edge of rear cover, light overall wear and scuffing.
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While The Clock Ticked
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While The Clock Ticked

by Dixon, Franklin W

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Used - Very Good
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Good-
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Franklin W. Dixon: While The Clock Ticked (1932, Grosset & Dunlap Hardy Boys), 1948 Printing Thus. BEIGE BOARDS. QUITE RARE IN THE ORIGINAL RED DUST JACKET. HARDY BOYS #11. GROSSET & DUNLAP. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ GOOD- ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. Frontispiece by illustrator AU Scott. COVER ART BY FRANK VARTY. DESCRIPTION: The book is in an original red kidnap jacket. That jacket is original, has an orange spine. Loss to top and bottom of spine. with a triangular divot out of the letter H in the word the. The front panel of the dust jacket is unclipped and has a 7575 priced front flap. Back flap a blurb for "Touchdown Pass", dating this copy to 1948. Back panel of the dust jacket states ADVENTURE STORIES FOR BOYS BY ZANE GREY. BOOK: Dark tan boards with two boys in 30's period clothing at center. One wears a hat and scarf. Two sets of orange and white endpapers that show the boy with the hat up a tree with binoculars gazing at a cabin on a bluff across the way. Pages and endpapers are… Read More
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The Copper Princess, A Story Of Lake Superior Mines (1898, Harper & Brothers)
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The Copper Princess, A Story Of Lake Superior Mines (1898, Harper & Brothers)

by Munroe, Kirk

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First Edition
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Munroe, Kirk: The Copper Princess, A Story Of Lake Superior Mines. Illustrated by W.A. Rogers. Harper & Brothers First Edition, 1898, Impression C-Z Thus. Used. Good-/No dust jacket included.
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Street-Railway Roadbed
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Street-Railway Roadbed

by Pratt, Mason D.; Alden, C.A

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Used - Very Good
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First Edition
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STREET RAILWAY ROADBED. Street Railway Publishing Company, New York. First Edition, 1898. 135 pages indexed. Authors: Mason D. Pratt and C.A. Alden. ILLUSTRATED with drawings, diagrams, tables. Former owner name and date of 1903 on front floral end-paper. RARE. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IF ISSUED. A nice copy. Please see our photos.
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Freddy And The Ignormus
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Freddy And The Ignormus

by Brooks, Walter R

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Condition
Used - Good
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No DJ Included
Edition
Fifth Printing Thus
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Hardcover
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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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