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Seven Grandmothers by Mirsky, Reba Paeff, Illustrated by W.T. Mars - 1956

by Mirsky, Reba Paeff, Illustrated by W.T. Mars

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Seven Grandmothers by Mirsky, Reba Paeff, Illustrated by W.T. Mars - 1956

Seven Grandmothers

by Mirsky, Reba Paeff, Illustrated by W.T. Mars

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New York, Chicago, Toronto: Follett Publishing Company. Pictorial unclipped jacket is in excellent shape w/just a little darkening around edges, boards are beige woven cloth w/centered stamped pictoral on upper half. Author's inscription on front endpaper, profusely & WONDERFULLY Illustrated throughout by W.T. Mars. No names or markings, 191 cirsp, clean & solid pp. Makes a great collectible. . Collectible/Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 1956.
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  • Illustrator W.T. Mars
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  • Book Condition Used - Collectible/Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition Second Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Follett Publishing Company
  • Place of Publication New York, Chicago, Toronto
  • Date Published 1956
  • Keywords JUVENILE LITERATURE-CLASSIC LITERATURE-AFRICAN STORIES-ZULUS, MIRSKY, REBA PAEFF-"SEVEN GRANDMOTHERS" Literary Collections & Criticism, Juvenile Literature, Author's Signed & Inscribed Editions
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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer

by Taylor, G. P

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London: Faber & Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. 8vo. Boards. Pp. viii, 312. Map. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. Signed by the author on title-page.
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Twenty-Four Robbers

Twenty-Four Robbers

by Wood, Audrey

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U.K.: Child's Play, 1980 Child's Play Copyright 1980, Isbn 0859531007. Not Dated. Presume First. Book Is In As New Condition, No Writing Or Marks. Glossy Pictorial Boards. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Printed In Singapore. Child's Play International Began In The Uk In 1972. Audrey Wood Adapted The Words From A Traditional Skipping Rhyme.
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Jelly Belly

Jelly Belly

by Lee, Dennis

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Toronto On: Macmillan of Canada, 1983 Signed Copy By Author, Dennis Lee, Macmillan 1983 Apparent First. No Writing Or Marks. Production Flaw: Laminate On Front Board Is Wrinkled, Otherwise Very Good Binding And Corners. Illustrated By Juan Wijngaard.
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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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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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RESTLESS ROBIN

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer

by Taylor, G. P

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London: Faber & Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. 8vo. Boards. Pp. viii, 312. Map. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. Signed by the author on title-page.
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Twenty-Four Robbers

Twenty-Four Robbers

by Wood, Audrey

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U.K.: Child's Play, 1980 Child's Play Copyright 1980, Isbn 0859531007. Not Dated. Presume First. Book Is In As New Condition, No Writing Or Marks. Glossy Pictorial Boards. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Printed In Singapore. Child's Play International Began In The Uk In 1972. Audrey Wood Adapted The Words From A Traditional Skipping Rhyme.
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Jelly Belly

Jelly Belly

by Lee, Dennis

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Toronto On: Macmillan of Canada, 1983 Signed Copy By Author, Dennis Lee, Macmillan 1983 Apparent First. No Writing Or Marks. Production Flaw: Laminate On Front Board Is Wrinkled, Otherwise Very Good Binding And Corners. Illustrated By Juan Wijngaard.
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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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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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SEVEN GRANDMOTHERS

by REBA PAEFF MIRSKY

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DELL PUBLISHING, 1955. 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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Seven Grandmothers;
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Seven Grandmothers;

by Mirsky, Reba Paeff

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Hassell Street Press, 2021. 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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Seven grandmothers;

by Mirsky, Reba Paeff

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Follett Pub. Co, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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SEVEN GRANDMOTHERS (PAPERBACK) ~ BY REBA PAEFF MIRSKY
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SEVEN GRANDMOTHERS (PAPERBACK) ~ BY REBA PAEFF MIRSKY

by Mirsky, Reba paeff

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Dell Yearling, 1970. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping and fraying to hinges and spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Seven Grandmothers;
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Seven Grandmothers;

by Reba Paeff Mirsky

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Paperback / softback. New.
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Seven Grandmothers;

by Reba Paeff Mirsky

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Seven Grandmothers

by Reba Paeff Mirsky

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New York: Follett Publishing Company, 1955. Book. Illus. by W.T.Mars. Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Light brown cloth with dark brown sketch to front and dark brown lettering to spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To Helen Muller, with love to her and her parents. Reba Paeff Mirsky Nov.18, 1955". This copy is FINE in a VG, price clipped DJ. Illustrated by W.T. Mars. Exterior is rich. Sketch and lettering are crisp. Only mere hints of wear. Inside is otherwise unmarked, crisp and tight with very modest toning. DJ has modest chipping at spine ends, modestly sunned spine, and a couple of tiny edge tears at front/back tops. SCARCE SIGNED..
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Seven Grandmothers -

by Reba Paeff Mirsky -

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Follett Publishing -, 1955. Gd. condition : Classic African Child Literature ... (K11685ml). Hard Cover. Good.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Reprint Edition
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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