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The Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner - 1928

by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner

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The Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner - 1928

The Troubles Of A Gnome

by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner

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You get one Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner 1928 hardcover book published by A. & C. Black, Ltd. Illustrated by Charles Folkard. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. This book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The book is slightly curved, but is complete with 102 pages, as well as color and b/w illustrations. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. There is some tanning, as well as foxing, to the pages, which are free from writing, except for an inscription on the flyleaf. This item is 10.5 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

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  • Illustrator Charles Folkard
  • Format/Binding The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages.
  • Book Condition Used - Good
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher A. & C. Black, Ltd.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1928
  • Keywords illustrated, folktale, fairy tale

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A Second Reader for Deaf Children
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A Second Reader for Deaf Children

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London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd, 1912. Compiled and arranged for the National Association of Teachers of the Deaf by the Publications Committee No year of publication listed, but book is circa 1912 which is referenced in the book. Black and white illustrations and decorations throughout and some gorgeous vibrant full page, full color illustrations on glossy stock. Dark green cloth with black titles. 124 pages. Bumped and worn corners and head and heel of spine. Endpapers are tanned; booksellers penciled notation on rear endpage. The title page and pages 13 and 19 have some very light fingermarks. We note a weakness in the binding - loose stitching between pages 44 and 45. From page 123 "Writing A Letter:" "I am learning many things here. I learn to speak, and to read, and to write... We play football in winter. In summer we play cricket...: A lovely and rare volume. Please see our photographs. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity… Read More
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THOR
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THOR

by W. D. Valgardson

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Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre-A Groundwork Book, 1995. THOR- W. D. Valgardson- Ill. by Ange Zhang- Douglas & McIntyre- Toronto- A Groundwork Book- Winner of the MR. CHRISTIE'S BOOK AWARD- Presentation copy signed by Valgardson & Zhang at the Christie's Award show 1995- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Signed at the 1995 Awards for the book.- Hardcover:- FINE- no dj as issued-illustrated boards-illustrated throughout in color- unpaginated (40pp)- Very Scarce double signing!- couple of bumps on spine edges, but solid and clean!-SEE PHOTOS- Mr Christie's award winner for 1995-nicely illustrated tale of a boy and his grandfather in the Prairie winter. A fine copy-Gift Quality!!!- Keywords: Fiction-juvenile-classic-Mr. Christie Award- SIGNED-Illustrated (1687) . Signed by Author & Illustrator. 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Ange Zhang. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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At Babci's Knee
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At Babci's Knee

by Lehman, Patricia Jedrek

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New York: Talent-ED Educational Services, 1985. 158 pages to this softcover with text mostly in Polish. Black and white illustrations by Barbara Whitney Knowlton. Bumped corners. This book originally came with a casette tape, which is not included. Included are a few pieces of ephemera: review; author and illustrator biography. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Knowlton, Barbara Whitney. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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YOUNG PEOPLE, 35 ISSUES, 1907
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YOUNG PEOPLE, 35 ISSUES, 1907

by Various Contributors

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Philadelphia: America Baptist Publication. Very Good. 1907. First Edition. Softcover. Volume XXVII, 35 issues, 1907. Newspaper style children's magazine. About 8 pages in each issues. Pages are numbered consecutively in each weekly issue from the beginning of each year. Illustrated with drawing & engravings. Short stories by various authors. Editors: A. J. Rowland and C. R. Blackall. Magazines have a center horizontal fold. A few edge tears. Condition: G+ to VG. Chilgren's Magazine ; Drawings & Engraving; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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Having a Friend, by Betty Miles, ILLUSTRATED  by  Erik Blegvad, in   DUSTJACKET  , Sara could do...
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Having a Friend, by Betty Miles, ILLUSTRATED by Erik Blegvad, in DUSTJACKET , Sara could do lots of things, but she didn't know how to have a friend, Until 1 day

by Betty Miles ,Illustrated pictures filled with giggles & charm by Erik Blegvad, Initials on the corner Front DJ, INNER FLAP DJ Priceclipped but .25 Present

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KNOPF ALFRED. NY, 1959. COLOR ENDPAPERS LOVE BIRDS KISSING,HBDJ, 1st EDITION , 1959, 1st Printing, VG+/VG+, SMALL RustOrange cloth hardback with Bird & Heart Illustration, , . unpaged. Shows some signs of wear, and VERY FEW markings on the inside, BOOK VG Condition Approx 4 1/2 IN. X 7 1/4. Bound in Soil Resistant washable CLOTH, Side-Sewn & Reinforced, DJ Slight wear extremities ,Until 1 day when Ann came to the playground. Story of special laughter very 1st friendship brings. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Erik Blegvad.
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Our Games - A Story For Children

Our Games - A Story For Children

by Hamilton, Mary

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London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1875 IN GOOD CONDITION. 198pp, bound in original green decorative cloth, with color illustrated paper label mounted on front cover (label has edge chips). Complete with 4 mounted chromolithographs, as called for. Covers show corner wear, inner hinges cracked, BINDING TIGHT, occasional light foxing or page soiling, ownership name dated 1878.
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Cranberry Thanksgiving
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Cranberry Thanksgiving

by Devlin, Wende and Harry

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New York & Evanston: Parent's Magazine Press, 1971 Copyright Is 1971 And Library Of Congress Number Is 73-1537389, Isbn 0819304980. Unpaginated. No Indication Of Any Printing Other Than The First. No Dust Jacket. Light Wear To Binding And Corners. It Has Cranberry Coloured Endpapers With Portraits Of All Of The Characters. On The Last Page And On The Back Board Is The Recipe For Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread (Get Mother To Help), And A Notation That The Recipe Has Been Tested By The Food Department Of Parents' Magazine. A Scarce Book In Celebration Of Family Treasures, Treasured Recipes And Strength Of Character.
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Wind in the Willows (Hebrew Version)
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Wind in the Willows (Hebrew Version)

by Grahame, Kenneth

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1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Ernest Shepard. Rare Hebrew 1st edn copy with 25% of front panel of dj missing, some of spine and loss of book paper at lower spine, sun faded spine, G/Fair, illustrations by Ernest Shepard as in 1908 original. Israel must have felt physically secure in 1956 to be producing such whimsical books for children, rare variant.
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A Round Of Birthdays, Entertainment for Children

A Round Of Birthdays, Entertainment for Children

by Bull, Prescott Bailey

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1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Willard, Eleanor Withey. Fine, very rare 1st edition, soft cover stitched binding, 32 unpaginated pages. Unmarked, clean, exceptionally bright for this age and without tears. Tan heavy ply cover with illustrated drawings of children playing with similar images throughout the book. Commissioned as a "gift" to the patrons of this bank. Verses provide game ideas for children's parties for various seasons, divided as such, winter, spring, summer autumn.
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Roggie and Reggie Stories, the
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Roggie and Reggie Stories, the

by Smith, Gertrude

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Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edn, ill. in colour by E. Mars and M. H. Squire, minor wear and faded spine else VG, child's pencil drawing on rep.
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The Troubles of a Gnome. Translated from the Polish by Monica M. Gardner.

by KOSSAK-SZCZUCKA, Zofja. Illustrated by Charles FOLKARD

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A & C Black. London. 1928. A & C Black. 1928. First edition. 4to hardback, no DW. Blue decorated paper-covered boards, blue cloth spine, very faded and stained. Edges of covers very worn and rubbed. Eight coloured plates by Charles Folkard. B/w illustrations to text. Gift inscription. Pages spotted and some thumbing to margins. generally a sound copy.
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THE TROUBLES OF A GNOME

by KOSSAK-SZCZUCKA, ZOFJA

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LONDON: A. & C. BLACK. BOUND IN BLUE/BLACK PATTERNED BOARDS WITH BLUE SPINE AND CARTOON LKE DRAWING OF CASP THE GNOME WITH DUCKS AND HOLDING A FEATHER ; THIS AS A PASTE-DOWN TO FRONT BOARD. TRANSLATED FROM THE POLISH BY MONICA M. GARDNER, WITH EIGHT FULL-PAGE COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARLES FOLKARD. V11/102pp WITH NINE TALES OF A GNOME AND A HOBGOBLIN CALLED SATO; THE LATTER BEING THE GUARDIAN OF A TREASURE TROVE OF GOLD AND JEWELS, STOLEN BY BRIGANDS IN THE SILESIAN MOUNTAINS WHERE THEY ALL THE CHARCTERS IN THESE STORIES LIVED. CORNERS WORN AND RUBBED, OTHERWISE ALL VG . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1928.
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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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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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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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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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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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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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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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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. Last page states: 152 4.
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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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