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New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Hardcover. Poor. New York: Poor. New York: Frederick A. Stokes READING COPY only. String tears go all the way to the left side of the page. Cover is stained and missing top layer of paper in a few places. Spine covering is torn almost all the way to the top. Stitching is loose but front cover is still attached. Former owner's pencil sketches on blank endpapers and scribbles on some interior pages. One page is missing 1/4 of the page (bottom corner). Price reflects the condition; pictures available on request.. Pictorial Cover. Poor.
The Magic String Book: Being the Thrilling Adventures of the Stringum Family with the String on Which the Thrills are Strung by Beard, Alice - 1916
by Beard, Alice
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The Magic String Book: Being the Thrilling Adventures of the Stringum Family with the String on Which the Thrills are Strung
by Beard, Alice
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1916. Book. Illus. by Beard, Alice. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautifully illustrated chidren's book. There is a string that is strung from the front to the back of the book with holes through each page which is encorporated into the story. Very scarce book. Board edges are rubbed. Covers are a bit soiled. Large crease and small tear on fronticepiece. Hole where string goes through the book is in good condition, no tears. Great condition for an almost 100 year old children's book..
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- Illustrator Beard, Alice
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Good
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1916
- Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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The Magic String Book
by Beard, Alice
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- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Poor
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Pataskala, Ohio, United States
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The Magic String Book
by Beard, Alice
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- Acceptable
- Hardcover
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- Used - Acceptable
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1916. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Magic String Book: Being The Thrilling Adventures Of The Stringum Family With The String On Which The Thrills Are Strung
by Beard, Alice
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Olathe, Kansas, United States
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$74.97
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1916. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.
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The Magic String Book: Being the Thrilling Adventures of the Stringum Family with the String On Which the Thrills are Strung
by Beard, Alice
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Quantity Available
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Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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$80.00
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1916. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good. Beard, Alice. Square 4to. Unpaginated [80 pp]. Black cloth backed boards with illustrated cover. An innovative and interactive children's book, text block and boards are strung together through the center with a single cord of brown string. The Stringum family embarks on a series of colorful adventures, with each illustration incorporating the piece of string: as a tightrope at the circus, a ringmaster's whip, a clothesline at the beach, a fireman's hose, etc. String holes repaired by previous owner with circular reinforcement labels. Tearing to several leaves from pulling, partially affecting text, some mended. Binding shaken, boards lightly bowed. Soiling and shelfwear to boards. String is likely not the original, with large decorative beads on either end.
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The Magic String Book
by Beard, Alice
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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$300.00
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New York: Frederick A. Stokers, 1916. unpaginated. Pictorial boards. Wear to the covers, worn at extremities. Internally clean, with gold string passing through page holes. A few of the pages have the page holes extended from turning the page. Color illlustrations throughout. a piece of cord has been strung which connects the adventures of a small boy and others as they follow a magic ball of string. As the pages are turned, the string appears in a strategic portion of the color illustration. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. 10"x 10".
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$300.00