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London, Dean & Son, 1968, hardcover, Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, pages age-toned, slight spine roll. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Fourteen stories featuring the lovable, comical, Mr. Twiddle. "He makes the most ridiculous mistakes, and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife." ISBN 9780603032691
Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson - 1922
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Company, 1922. First printing. Original Binding. Good +. John R. Neill. Kabumpo in Oz, the Wizard of Oz book by Ruth Plumly Thompson is for sale. This is the rare first edition first state published by The Reilly & Lee Company, Chicago, U.S.A. in 1922. This edition of Kabumpo in Oz first edition first state has an illustration of Kabumpo the wise elephant to the Half Title Page and has an illustration of the Princess Dorothy on page [299]. The front board has a wonderful colour illustration of the characters from this Wizard of Oz book. The binding is in Good condition being complete but with wear, a small mark to the front board, and fading to the spine. The Wizard of Oz book has 297 numbered pages and the additional illustration of Princess Dorothy after a blank page. The Kabumpo in Oz book has 12 great colour illustrations by John R. Neill and numerous black and white illustrations throughout this wonderful and rare Wizard of Oz book. Condition of the pages is Good with a number of the pages loosely inserted and some of the loose pages are chipped to the edges. This rare Wizard of Oz book does need restoration, but is worth the work!
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Hello, Mr. Twiddle!
by Blyton, Enid
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LADY OF THE LAKE - in Gift Box
by Scott, Sir Walter; illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy
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Owego, New York, United States
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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Collectible-Very Good/No Dustjacket. (c1910). ........ Hardcover. Original decorated box missing a side piece. Also illustrated glassine dust cover. Cloth cover designed by "BS" - F. Berkeley Smith. . 4to., unpaginated, minor shelfwear .
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Curly Locks
by Susan Coolidge
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Centreville, Virginia, United States
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Hardcover with DJ. Illustrated. DJ is scarce. Hardcover Fine. DJ is Very Good. Book is square and tight and internally very clean with some tanning to endpapers. DJ has a chip at the top of the spine and two small chips to bottom rear edge and a small chip to top front tip. One small stain on front and another on rear of DJ.
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Stuart Little
by White, E. B.
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: Harper & Brothers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Pages toned, jacket in two pieces and . toned and tattered.. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The 1945 children's classic with the evocative Garth Williams illustrations. Brown illustrated boards. Front jacket flap has $2.00 price and Harper and Brothers, Publishers. Copyright page has stated first printing and 10-5 I-U publisher code. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 131 pages .
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The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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The Easton Press, 1987. Illustrated by Troy Howell. Hardcover. No dust jacket, as issued. Used - Near Fine condition. Easton bookplate with prior owner's name affixed to front fly leaf. Else Fine / As New. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no other ownership markings. Bound in full (genuine) tan leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift book!
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Hello, Mr. Twiddle!
by Blyton, Enid
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London, Dean & Son, 1968, hardcover, Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, pages age-toned, slight spine roll. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Fourteen stories featuring the lovable, comical, Mr. Twiddle. "He makes the most ridiculous mistakes, and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife." ISBN 9780603032691
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LADY OF THE LAKE - in Gift Box
by Scott, Sir Walter; illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy
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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Collectible-Very Good/No Dustjacket. (c1910). ........ Hardcover. Original decorated box missing a side piece. Also illustrated glassine dust cover. Cloth cover designed by "BS" - F. Berkeley Smith. . 4to., unpaginated, minor shelfwear .
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The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam, Jr.; Translated from the Original Bornese into English Verse by Wallace Irwin, author of "The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum," with eight illustrations & cover design by Gelett Burgess
by Wallace, Irwin
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San Francisco: Elder & Shepard, 1902. Wraps. Orig. decorated wrappers, cover design in dark and light blue, white and yellow on green paper. Near fine. 50 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. 8 black and white full-page illustrations, decorative page borders. A smoking-themed parody spurred undoubtedly in part by the proliferation of fine press and arts and crafts editions of the Rubaiyat. The editor here concludes the burning need was not more translators, but for more Omars to translate, thus the son of Omar lying undiscovered in the wilds of Borneo sings the praises of tobacco over alcohol. Unobtrusive owner name on cover.
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Our Girls: Stories and rhymes for homeschool and kindergarten
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Our Girls, A Selected Series of Entertaining Stories and Rhymes for Home, School, and Kindergarten. Written by Famous American Juvenile Authors, Among them being: Sophie May, Author of Dottie Dimple; and Mary D Brine, Author of Grandma's Attic Treasures, etc. Containing Hundreds of beautiful Illustrations Including a Colored Frontispiece. 1901; The Saalfield Pub Co. Over 100 unnumbered pages. Condition: This rare and beautiful illustrated book for young girls written in 1914 is in rather good condition, especially for its age! Edges of covers a bit frayed and normal smudges, etc to the cover.the first 2 cover pages have separated from the book but otherwise the binding is pretty sturdy. There is one name written in blue ink pen on the second cover page , otherwise, there's no other writing, crayon, cuts, or stamps within.
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The Christopher Robin Verses
by A. A. Milne
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San Rafael, California, United States
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This gorgeous book is a first edition of the combined titles, "Now We Are Six" and "When We Were Very Young" printed in 1932. Spine ends lightly rubbed, very minor bumping to corners and some slight soiling to boards and sunning to spine. No internal markings or dedications. Light pencil bookseller markings and price on FFEP. Twelve colour plates by original Milne artist Earnest Shepard with scores of smaller black and white drawings throughout.Included within is a bookseller's 3 x 5 card from the New York childrens bookstore, Books of Wonder, with a complete description and selling price of $150.00.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No Expedited Shipping outside of the United States.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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Random House Publishing Group, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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Random House Publishing Group, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
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Random House Worlds. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly (based on L. Frank Baum characters)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Ballantine Del Rey, 1985 First Ballantine printing June 1985 in Very Good condition. Oz # 16. Cover art by Michael Herring.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by John R. Neill.
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Kabumpo in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books)
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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Del Rey, 1985-05-12. Paperback. Good.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly (based on L. Frank Baum characters)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Ballantine Del Rey, 1985 First Ballantine printing June 1985 in Very Good Plus condition. Oz # 16. Cover art by Michael Herring.. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by John R. Neill.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
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New York: Del Rey, 1985. first thus. mass paperback. good. Michael Herring. First printing of this edition. Slightly bumped corners, with creased and slightly faded spine. Del Rey tall mass paperback, 1st printing June 1985 (stated), complete number line. ISBN: 9780345315854, 259 pages, cover art by Michael Herring, interior illustrations by John R. Neill. 12mo (4.5"" x 8"") First published in 1922, this contains all the original illustrations of John R. Neill, with a new cover painting by Michael Herring and maps of Oz and the surrounding magical countries courtesy of the International Wizard of Oz Club. #16 in the Oz series, preceded by The Royal Book of Oz, and followed by The Cowardly Lion of Oz. During Prince Pompadore of Pumperdink's birthday celebration a magic scroll is found inside his birthday cake. It warns him that if he doesn't wed a ""proper princess"" within seven days, his entire kingdom will disappear. The prince, along with the old, wise elephant Kabumpo, the Elegant Elephant, set…
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Kabumpo in Oz
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New York: Del Rey, 1985. first thus. mass paperback. good. Michael Herring, John R. Neill. First printing of this edition. Cover has light wear, small closed tear at bottom. Del Rey tall mass paperback, 1st printing June 1985 (stated), complete number line. ISBN: 9780345315854, 259 pages, cover art by Michael Herring, interior illustrations by John R. Neill. 12mo (4.5"" x 8Ó) First published in 1922, this contains all the original illustrations of John R. Neill, with a new cover painting by Michael Herring and maps of Oz and the surrounding magical countries courtesy of the International Wizard of Oz Club. #16 in the Oz series, preceded by The Royal Book of Oz, and followed by The Cowardly Lion of Oz. During Prince Pompadore of Pumperdink's birthday celebration a magic scroll is found inside his birthday cake. It warns him that if he doesn't wed a ""proper princess"" within seven days, his entire kingdom will disappear. The prince, along with the old,…
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Reilly & Lee, 1922 Book is in Fair condition lacking a Dust Jacket. Several loose pages.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by John R. Neill.
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Kabumpo in Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
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New York: Books of Wonder, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. John R. Neill. 297 pages; 6 1/8 x 9 1/4" Founded on and continuing the famous Oz Stories by L. Frank Baum. Top jacket edge is lightly creased; jacket in mylar sleeve.
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Ethel & Ernest: A True Story
by Raymond Briggs
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Hardcover First U.S. Edition - an x-library book, mylar covered dust jacket, one small library stamp on fep, illustrated with color, sequential graphics, bright and tight interior . A biography of the author's British parents from their meeting in 1928 to their death in 1971. Part social history, part tribute, part love story.
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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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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Bob Fish detectief: En francais
by Yvette Chaland
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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French graphics series (sequential art), illustrated cover, no dust jacket as issued. Reminiscent of 1950's comics
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The Last of the Mohicans. A Narrative of 1757. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth.
by James Fenimore Cooper
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Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
by Irving, Washington
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THE BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON IRVING. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM TEGG, LONDON, 1866. 4 X 5/58. 373 5/8. pages, plus adverts. USED. Good condition. All gilting still visible on titling on spine. Foxed on a a few pages.
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Ban and Arriere Ban: A Rally Of Fugitive Rhymes
by Lang, Andrew
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."…
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The Deerslayer, or The First War-Path: or The First War-Path
by James Fenimore Cooper
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Plates, Title page and paste-down on front cover by N. C. Wyeth
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Hello, Mr. Twiddle!
by Blyton, Enid
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London, Dean & Son, 1968, hardcover, Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, pages age-toned, slight spine roll. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Fourteen stories featuring the lovable, comical, Mr. Twiddle. "He makes the most ridiculous mistakes, and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife." ISBN 9780603032691
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The Magic Ring
by Frazier, Neta Lohnes
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New York, Longman's Green and Co., 1959, hardcover, viii-149 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Near Fine in Fair dustjacket, Signed by the Author without inscription on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, short closed edge tears, two larger chips and scuffs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular author of 14 books including Stout-Hearted Seven, The Magic Ball, Secret Friend, My Love Is a Gypsy, and Little Rhody presents the classic tale of a young girl who receives a powerful gift from a mysterious stranger. Illustrated with 9 drawings by Kathleen Voute.
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The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam, Jr.; Translated from the Original Bornese into English Verse by Wallace Irwin, author of "The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum," with eight illustrations & cover design by Gelett Burgess
by Wallace, Irwin
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ardsley, New York, United States
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San Francisco: Elder & Shepard, 1902. Wraps. Orig. decorated wrappers, cover design in dark and light blue, white and yellow on green paper. Near fine. 50 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. 8 black and white full-page illustrations, decorative page borders. A smoking-themed parody spurred undoubtedly in part by the proliferation of fine press and arts and crafts editions of the Rubaiyat. The editor here concludes the burning need was not more translators, but for more Omars to translate, thus the son of Omar lying undiscovered in the wilds of Borneo sings the praises of tobacco over alcohol. Unobtrusive owner name on cover.
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