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The Shaping of Middle-Earth. The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals. together with the earliest 'Silmarillion' and the first Map
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395425018
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$100.00
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. Third Printing with complete number line ending in 3.. Fine, in Near Fine dust jacket, top corner front flap price-clipped. Volume IV in The History of Middle Earth. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$100.00

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The Lost Road and Other Writings
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395455197
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$175.00
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. FirstPrinting with complete number line 10-1. Fine, in Fine dust jacket. cVolume V in The History of Middle Earth. language and Legend befor "The Lord of the Rings". . First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$175.00

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The Lays of Beleriand
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395394295
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$125.00
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. First Printing with complete number line 10-1. Fine in Fine dust jacket Volume III in The History of Middle Earth. . First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$125.00

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Sauron Defeated' The End of the Third Age (The History of the Lord of the Rings Part Four)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395606497
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$100.00
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First Printing, with complete number line 10-1. Near Fine, small faint stain fore edge of page block, in a Fine dust jacket. Contains The Notion Club Papers and The Drowning of Anadune. Book IX in The History of Middle Earth. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$100.00

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The Return of the Shadow. The History of the Lord of the Rings Part One
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395498635
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$125.00
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. First Printing with complete number line 10-1. Near Fine, faint ink linr fore edge of page block in Fine dust jacket. Volume VI in The History of Middle Earth. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$125.00

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Love Taps Gently
by Lambert, Janet
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$200.00
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1955. First Edition stated. Near Fine, faint toning front end papers and tidy prior owner name in ink front end page, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, light wear st spine ends and corners. Susan Jordon at sweet 16. Indiana author. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
$200.00

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Myself and I
by Lambert, Janet
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$150.00
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1957. First Edition stated. Near Fine, faint toning front end papers and one small white spot each at front and rear boards. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, light wear st spine ends and corners. Susan Jordon at is now 18, and facing a crucial point in her life. Indiana author. . First Edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00

(Publisher's Promotional Poster): The Wizard of OZ
by Baum, L. Frank; Illustrated by Michael Hague
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
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$200.00
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster for the Michael Hague illustrated book, printed in limited numbers and distributed at the ABA trade show in 1982. Near Fine, faint creases. 22" w x 19 3/4"h. Wonderfully suited for framing, a delight for lovers of OZ young and old. Will be mailed loosely rolled in a sturdy… Read more about this item Item Price
$200.00
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[Children's Illustrated] Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes
by Illustrated by Kate Greenaway
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$150.00
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London and New York: Fredrick Warne and Co. No date, circa 1910-1920. With the Rose Place address for the printer and engraver Edmund Evans on p. 53. Very Good, rubbing to boards and corners rubbed, darkening to gutters, internally clean, bright, and unmarked. A quite charming little book. . Later Printing. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00

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Walt Disney's Circus
by (DISNEY, Walt)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1944
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$200.00
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1944. Near Fine, small rub at head of spine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, 1/2" closed tear bottom edge, 3/4" closed tear top edge front flap fold, small chips at spine ends. An interesting Disney wartime publication, the dust jacket, front cover and some illustrations utilize a fuzzy cloth decorations. . First Edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
$200.00

Little Women (Publisher's Promotional Poster)
by Alcott, Louisa May: Illustrations by Michael Hague
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Henry Holt Little Classics, 1993. Publisher's Promotional Poster, 24" h x 18"w, featuring Michael Hague's charming illustration. Near Fine, faint creases. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 24" h x 18"w. Item Price
$75.00

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East of the Sun & West of the Moon: Promotional Poster (SIGNED)
by Mayer, Mercer
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$100.00
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No Place: Four Winds Press, 1980. SIGNED BY ARTIST Mercer Mayer lower right Publisher's promotional poster, 20 "w x 15 1/2" h, featuring a wonderful Mercer Mayer illustration. Near Fine, a few small faint creases. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1980. A poster well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00

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Fur Natzel und Dizel ein bilderbuch drin Gott und Welt nach laeng- und querschnitt Dargestellt
by Gundolf, Friedrich
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$150.00
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Berlin: Berliner Handpresse, 1968. The 20th edition of the Berliner Handpresse, published in an edition of 350 copies, this copy #247, signed in pencil by Wolfgang Jörg and Erich Schönig at the colophon page. Near Fine, 3 small tears at edges front wrappers, slight toning to wrappers. 20 unnumbered sheets with 11 lovely original linocuts by Erich Schonig and… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00

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The Westing Game
by Raskin, Ellen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525423206
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
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$750.00
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978. First Edition, First Printing with complete number row 10-1, in First Issue dust jacket lacking the Newberry Award sticker and with priced front flap $7.95. Near Fine, foxing at edges of page block, in a Near Fine dust jacket, tiny rubs at corners and head of spine. Winner of the 1979 Newbery Medal… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00

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The Land of Look-and-See
by Malvern, Gladys and Corinne
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$75.00
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Springfield, MA: McLoughlun Bros., Inc., 1940. Unpaged, transparent colored paper between the pages to simulate windows to look through, lacking the transparency at center of the book, title page transparency with bottom corner chip.. Near Fine, small rubs at corners and spine ends, small discoloration rear cover, the transparencies still with original bright orange color. OCLC locates five libraries with… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00

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Tailspin Tommy and the Airliner Mystery
by Forrest, Hal
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
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$100.00
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New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1938. Very Good, rubbed at edges, small stains fore edge of page block, pages uniformly browning. RARE< WorldCat locates three copie, at the Library of Congress, University of Florida, and Wellesley College. 192 pages, with an illustrated page facing each page of text. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 4".… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00

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The Little Lame Prince and The Adventures of a Brownie
by Miss Mulock; Illustrated By Eva Noe
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$100.00
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New York: J. H. Sears & Company, 1928. Illustrated end papers by Christopher Rule. Color frontispiece and marginal illustrations every page by Eva Noe. Bound in bright orange cloth with gilt lined color illustration on paper front cover, Near Fine, spine just a hint lightened, small rubs at corners, a quite handsome copy, gift quality. Sears Illustrated Juveniles series. .… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00

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Paste'em and Coloring Book: Our Farm, No.10
by TOY BOOK) ANONYMOUS
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1939
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
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$100.00
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New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co., 1939. Near Fine, the slightest of small rubs at edges. Punch out sheets are complete. A charming childrens coloring and paste in book. . First Edition. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine. Oblong 8vo. Item Price
$100.00

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At the Pet Hospital
by Hefflefinger, Jane and Hoffman, Elaine
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1964
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$100.00
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Chicago: Melmont Publishers, Inc., 1964. SCARCE. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket, prioor owner name in ink front end page, stray red mark rear panel, small chip at head of spine. Illustrated by Lucy and John Hawkinson. The authors were both teachers; the illustrators used their dog Flash as a model, and found the Escanaba Pet Hospital on Chicago's South… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00

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Come Hither; A Collection of Rhymes and Poems for the Young of All Ages. (Two Volumes)
by de la Mare, Walter; Embellished by Alec Buckels
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jackets
- Edition
- Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition
- Published
- 1923
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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$250.00
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London: Constable and Company, 1923. #276 of 350 numbered and SIGNED copies. Two volumes bound in gray paper-covered boards, light tan buckram back with brown leather spine labels lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. Very Good Plus, spines and labels at spines darkened. A quite handsome set and rather uncommon in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited… Read more about this item Item Price
$250.00