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Folklore and Literature
by Manuel Da Costa Fontes
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0791444929
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$22.00
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New York, NY: State University of New York, 2000. pages clean, yellowed. binding tight, hinges creased/cracked. edge wear with dents. corners dented, creased slightly and starting to split. covers worn, dented, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed/chipped, dulled, aged, back cover starting to yellow, ect. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Item Price
$22.00

Step it Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-AMerican Heritage
by Jones, Bessie and Bess Lomax Hawes
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good -
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060117834
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$33.00
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New York: Harper & Row, 1972. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Jacket has some chips and tears. Previous owner's name is on the front endpage.. Hard Cover. Good +/Good -. Mylared. Item Price
$33.00

La dama del lago e la lavandaia al guado: leggende celtiche e altre storie Fantastiche
by Sonia De Franceschi
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 2851805762
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$8.80
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Editoriale Sometti, 2004. 29pp. Original stiff wraps. Monograph. Volume 10 of Arte e società. Text in Italian. personal catalog edited by Roberto Roda and Antonio Berni with an introduction by the critic Emanuele Bardazzi. Illustrated. Pages are bright and clean (unmarked). Binding is tight and secure. Covers are scuffed, a few small bumps to… Read more about this item Item Price
$8.80

Brazilian Folklore
by Carla Jensen
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Unknown Edition, Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$7.25
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Earth: Solarium Books pages clean, bright. binding intact, hinges creased. edge wear. corners dented, chipped. covers worn, dented, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed, ect. general shelf wear. . Unknown Edition, Printing. Staple-bound. Good. Trade Paperback. Item Price
$7.25

The Shark God
by Martin, Rafe
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 2nd Printing
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0590395009
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$18.00
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New York: Scholastic, 2001. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Small bit of water damage on the bottom page edges.. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good +. Illus. by Shannon, David. Mylared. Item Price
$18.00

The Fairy Book
by Mulock, Dinah Maria
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good -
- Edition
- Facsimile Reprint
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 083173163X
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$44.00
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New York, NY: Mayflower Books, 1979. 231pp. Facsimile reprint of the 1923 edition originally published by Macmillan, London. Original dark green cloth with silver lettering to spine. Yellow silk ribbon bookmark. By the Author of "John Halifax Gentleman". With 16 illustrations in color by Warwick Goble, one of the leading watercolorists of his day who… Read more about this item Item Price
$44.00

Boris Vallejo's 3D Magic
by Vallejo, Boris
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- ISBN 10
- 1556704313
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$13.20
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New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1993. Oblong 11 1/2 x 9 1/4. Illustrated (full-color). Illustrated endpapers. Images created by Al. E. Barber. Forward by Boris Vallejo. America's premier fantasy artist creates a stunning 3D format that transports the viewer into the heart of the art. The fantastic fantasy art of Boris Vallejo, already popular… Read more about this item Item Price
$13.20

Bearing Meaning: The Language of Birth
by Kahn, Robbie Pfeufer
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0252021711
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$19.80
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Univ of Illinois Pr, 1996. A nice reading copy with no marks or tears. Binding tight, pages clean and bright. Some wear to edges and corners of book and jacket.. First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mylared. Item Price
$19.80

Pedro and the Padre
by Aardema, Verna
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0803705239
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$11.00
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New York: Dial Press, 1991. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. There is some writing inside the front board. A charming Mexican folktale with wonderful illustrations.. First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good +.… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.00

Brother to the Wind
by Walter, Mildred Pitts
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688038115
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$14.50
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New York, NY: Lothrop, 1985. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Color illustrations throughout and decorative endpages. Jacket is rubbed and scuffed at the edges and corners. There is a small tear on the bottom… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.50

The Talking Tree
by Rayevsky, Inna; Rayevsky, Robert
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399216316
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$13.20
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1990. Jacket has a tear at corner and at top of spine, mylared for protection. Writing on front endpaper. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Ravesky, Robert (illustrator). Oversize Hardcover. Item Price
$13.20

And Round Me Rings
by Spencer, Ann
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0887765971
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$8.80
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Ontario: Tundra Books, 2003. pages clean. binding tight. edge wear. corners dented and split. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Grater, Lindsay . Item Price
$8.80

The Great American Baby Almanac
by Chalmers, Irena
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 067082058X
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$13.20
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New York, NY: Viking Studio Books, 1989. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. There is a remainder mark on the bottom page edge. Oversized, may require extra postage. Photos and illustrations throughout.. First Edition. Oversized… Read more about this item Item Price
$13.20

Rock Crystal: A Christmas Tale
by Stifter, Adalbert
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$13.20
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New York, NY: Pantheon, 1965. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is cracked. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Front flap has been price-clipped. Remnants of the previous owner's bookplate/address label on the front endpage. Translated from the German by Elizabeth Mayer and… Read more about this item Item Price
$13.20

Peronnik
by Souvestre, Emile
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good -
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0892810610
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$14.50
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New York, NY: Inner Traditions, 1984. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. There is a large tear on the top edge near the front flap. Front flap has been price-clipped. Color illustrations throughout. This… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.50

Ralf's Stories: Princes, Monsters, and Magic
by Wallenhorst, Ralph
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Trade Paperback
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0962290513
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$6.60
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U.S.A.: Ruth Sawyer Memorial, 1989. Pages are bright and clean. Slight edgewear and rubbing of corners. Binding is tight with no cracks or breaks. Nice reading copy. . Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
$6.60

Baby Lore: Ceremonies, Myths & Traditions to Celebrat a Baby's Birth
by Chatham-Baker, Odette
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 002550665X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$11.55
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New York, NY: Macmillan, 1991. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Photographs by Christopher Baker. Color photos and illustrations throughout.. First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. Item Price
$11.55

Greek Lyric an Anthology in Translation
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing Company, 1996. A decent reading copy. pages clean, randomly stained throughout. inside covers stained, soiled. binding tight, hinges creased. edge wear with dents. corners dented, creased and split. covers worn, dented, creased, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed, chipped, dulled, aged, smudged, soiled, ect. spine edges dented. general shelf wear.… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00

Tom Thumb a Story By Perrault
by Miller, Doris R.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$11.55
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Cleveland, OH: World Publishing, 1965. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book shows some shelfwear. No jacket, pictorial hardback. Part of the Holly Story Book Library. A retelling of the Perrault tale of Tom Thumb. Corners are bumped and worn. Small circular discoloration next to the… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.55

The Firebird
by Hastings, Selina
- Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First American Edition, 1st Printing
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1564020967
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$11.00
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New York: Candlewick Press, 1993. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Jacket has a small chip at the top of the front flap. . First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good. Illus. by… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.00