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New York: Harper & Brothers (1950) 184 pgs. Yellow pictorial cloth, wear to spine tips and corners, in a color illustrated dust jacket which is worn with a few small chips, tape repair on verso of DJ, price intact. A very clever and different approach to an alphabet book, one where the prose is alliterative and there actually is a plot! In addition to the wonderful text, Parrish added detailed and beautiful Victorian style drawings on which she spent a year making! Note lovely color pictorial endpapers.. First Edition. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Anne Parrish. 4to.
Park That Spring Forgot by Welles, Winifred - 1940
by Welles, Winifred
Park That Spring Forgot
by Welles, Winifred
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- near fine
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New York: Dutton, 1940. Green cloth with a hint of rubbing at spine ends, marginal foxing to preliminary pages; color illustrated dust jacket with a stain to front panel, sunned spine, light wear. Welles' first prose work for children, set in a tiny corner of New York City. Delicate and lovely b&w artwork throughout. Scarce.. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Marion Downer. 4to.
- Bookseller E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Illustrator Marion Downer
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition Good
- Edition Stated First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Dutton
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1940
- Keywords new York City
- Size 4to
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Appleby Capple (Newbery Honor)
by Parrish, Anne
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- very good
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- first
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- Good
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- First Edition
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$125.00
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Chicky-Chick-Chick
by Swan, Kay; Illustrated By Alice Dennis
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- First Edition
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Stoll Edwards, 1929 Illustrated boards with die-cut bars of a chicken coop, slight rubbing at extremities; matching dust jacket also with die-cut section, a few tape mends and middle bar of chicken coop is missing from DJ, but the dust jacket is very scarce. A wonderfully produced book with bright color illustrations and decorative borders in black and yellow. . First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Alice Dennis. 4to.
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America's Stamps
by Petersham, Maud and Miska
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$65.00
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New York: Macmillan, 1947 (1947). Pictorial blue cloth boards in a color pictorial dust jacket which is chipped and worn. A history of American stamps with full page color illustrations and other textual illustrations by the Petershams as well as images of American stamps throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Maud and Miska Petersham. 4to.
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$65.00
Betty Fairy Book
by Price, Margaret Evans (Illus); Flint, Helen (Auth)
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- very good
- Paperback
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Paperback
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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Rochester: Stecher Litho Co., 1915 Color illustrated stiff paper wraps, some chipping to spine and light surface wear, insect damage at the top of book, but a clean and bright copy. Verses illustrated in duotone or full color in a charming fashion by Margaret Evans Price.. Very Good/No Jacket. Narrow Folio.
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$85.00
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Fairy Tale Sampler
by Fairy Tales. Muir, Kirby (Arranged by); Lamont, Violet (Illus)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$75.00
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Chicago: Ziff-Davis, 1947 (1947). Illustrated boards with light shelf wear, small abrasion on endpaper, in matching dust jacket with minor wear, child's sticker over jacket price. A selection of familiar fairy tales, arranged for bedtime reading and illustrated in b&w and full color by Violet LaMont. Scarce.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Violet LaMont. 4to.
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$75.00
Chicky-Chick-Chick
by Swan, Kay; Illustrated By Alice Dennis
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Stoll Edwards, 1929 Illustrated boards with die-cut bars of a chicken coop, slight rubbing at extremities; matching dust jacket also with die-cut section, a few tape mends and middle bar of chicken coop is missing from DJ, but the dust jacket is very scarce. A wonderfully produced book with bright color illustrations and decorative borders in black and yellow. . First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Alice Dennis. 4to.
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$85.00
America's Stamps
by Petersham, Maud and Miska
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
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- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$65.00
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New York: Macmillan, 1947 (1947). Pictorial blue cloth boards in a color pictorial dust jacket which is chipped and worn. A history of American stamps with full page color illustrations and other textual illustrations by the Petershams as well as images of American stamps throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Maud and Miska Petersham. 4to.
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$65.00
Betty Fairy Book
by Price, Margaret Evans (Illus); Flint, Helen (Auth)
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$85.00
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Rochester: Stecher Litho Co., 1915 Color illustrated stiff paper wraps, some chipping to spine and light surface wear, insect damage at the top of book, but a clean and bright copy. Verses illustrated in duotone or full color in a charming fashion by Margaret Evans Price.. Very Good/No Jacket. Narrow Folio.
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$85.00
Shadow of a Bull (Newbery Medal)
by Wojciechowska, Maia
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$350.00
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New York: Atheneum, 1964 Red cloth, some spotting to edges of text block, not intruding on interior pages, pictorial dustjacket with corner wear and a dime sized piece missing from base of spine, Book Week sticker affixed to front panel. The story of, Manolo Olivar, a young boy whose father is the bullfighting champion of Spain. Manolo wonders if he can follow in his father's footsteps. One of the more elusive Newbery Medal winners.. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Alvin Smith. 8vo.
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Fairy Tale Sampler
by Fairy Tales. Muir, Kirby (Arranged by); Lamont, Violet (Illus)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$75.00
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Chicago: Ziff-Davis, 1947 (1947). Illustrated boards with light shelf wear, small abrasion on endpaper, in matching dust jacket with minor wear, child's sticker over jacket price. A selection of familiar fairy tales, arranged for bedtime reading and illustrated in b&w and full color by Violet LaMont. Scarce.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Violet LaMont. 4to.
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A "Jamboree" of Laughter. From a Boy Scout's Diary.
by W Heath Robinson
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- good
- Paperback
- first
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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Kings Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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$54.60
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London: A V N Jones & Co., 1910. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Not dated, circa 1910. Unpaginated. Very scarce copy. Brown paper covers which are rubbed, stained with moderate wear and chipping to extremities. Rear cover has advert for BLACKBIRD FOUNTAIN PEN. Has red circular sticker to front cover for Prince of Wales Imperial Fund. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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America's Stamps
by Petersham, Maud and Miska
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$65.00
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New York: Macmillan, 1947 (1947). Pictorial blue cloth boards in a color pictorial dust jacket which is chipped and worn. A history of American stamps with full page color illustrations and other textual illustrations by the Petershams as well as images of American stamps throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Maud and Miska Petersham. 4to.
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American Picturebooks from Noah's Ark to The Beast Within
by Bader, Barbara
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Near Fine
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- First Printing
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- Hardcover
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Macmillan (1976). Brown cloth in dust jacket with small edge nick. A fresh clean copy of one of the most oft cited reference works dedicated to American picturebooks.. First Printing. Fine/Near Fine. Thick 4to.
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Fairy Tale Sampler
by Fairy Tales. Muir, Kirby (Arranged by); Lamont, Violet (Illus)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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Chicago: Ziff-Davis, 1947 (1947). Illustrated boards with light shelf wear, small abrasion on endpaper, in matching dust jacket with minor wear, child's sticker over jacket price. A selection of familiar fairy tales, arranged for bedtime reading and illustrated in b&w and full color by Violet LaMont. Scarce.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Violet LaMont. 4to.
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A Second Treasury of the World's Greatest Fairy Tales
by Helen Hyman, adapted by
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The Villages, Florida, United States
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$80.00
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Danbury Press/Grolier Enterprises, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Presumed First American Edition, also published in Italy in 1972. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket Condition: Good + or Very Good -. Sturdy book with durable, glossy coated covers. 287 pp. No remainder mark. Clean with no writing. Numerous colorful illustrations. Panels in great condition. Moderate spine head bumping with spine tail lines. Jacket's original corner price intact. Jacket has spine head bumping, spine tail lines, one mended tear approximately 1.5" and one 1" open tear. Edge creasing and back cover scratching. Small light circle indent and some light back cover sunning. Summary: Fourteen fairy tales in large print with captivating illustrations, including the lesser known tales such as The Little Goldfish, The Seven Ravens, and The Three Hairs of the Ogre.
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Tom Mouse
by Le Guin, Ursula K
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780761315995 / 0761315993
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VALATIE, New York, United States
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Brookfield, CT: Roaring Brook Press, 2002. AUTHOR SIGNED. 2002 Stated First Edition and with full printing number line. FINE in FINE price-intact dust jacket. Le Guin signed her name in violet ink on the title page, just below little Tom Mouse's nose. Signed on April 22, 2008 at Powell's Portland, Oregon bookstore. (Included with this book is a copy of Powell's April 2008 issue of the newsletter "Ink" with Ms. LeGuin's event listed.) A fresh, otherwise unmarked, tightly bound copy. Pages, yellow endpapers and hardcover (color pictorial paper with gloss lamination) are pristine. Binding and hinges tight and straight. Unclipped jacket, graphics matching the cover, is bright and clean; faint shelf rub along jacket spine where it wraps over the hinges but still fine, no tears, chips or creases. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. The tale of a little mouse with a yen to travel. Charming color illustrations throughout by Julie Downing. 8 x 10-1/4". 40 pages. Signed by…
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Betty Fairy Book
by Price, Margaret Evans (Illus); Flint, Helen (Auth)
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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Rochester: Stecher Litho Co., 1915 Color illustrated stiff paper wraps, some chipping to spine and light surface wear, insect damage at the top of book, but a clean and bright copy. Verses illustrated in duotone or full color in a charming fashion by Margaret Evans Price.. Very Good/No Jacket. Narrow Folio.
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$85.00
Chicky-Chick-Chick
by Swan, Kay; Illustrated By Alice Dennis
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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$85.00
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New York: Stoll Edwards, 1929 Illustrated boards with die-cut bars of a chicken coop, slight rubbing at extremities; matching dust jacket also with die-cut section, a few tape mends and middle bar of chicken coop is missing from DJ, but the dust jacket is very scarce. A wonderfully produced book with bright color illustrations and decorative borders in black and yellow. . First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Alice Dennis. 4to.
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$85.00
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Wonder-Land Stories
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good -. Approx. [72] p.: many full-page chromolithographed illustrations and in-text line drawings; 24 cm. Red cloth spine with chromolithographed paper over boards. Front cover illustration is of Aladdin; back cover is grey. Cover title and imprint dated 1897. First page has title "Wonderland Stories" with undated imprint. Former owner's artistic inscription on front fixed endpaper: Howard G.B. Page 1897. Contents: Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp -- Robinson Crusoe -- Rip Van Winkle -- The Story of Robin Hood -- Ali Baba or the Forty Thieves -- Jack the Giant Killer. In Very Good- Condition: edges rubbed; minor loss of paper at head of front joint; lower corner of front cover bent; cover is lightly soiled; light finger soiling along some fore-edges; otherwise, page are clean and tight, illustrations are bright.
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Ginger's Star and Jetty
by Elkins, JOhn C
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- Paperback
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- first
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- New
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- Paperback
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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$100.00
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beautiful, signed, rare series
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$100.00