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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #7 in the 20-volume YA series penned under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." With the later tan cloth binding (for the earlier red version, see our listing #019716), this is a slightly later printing of the FIRST EDITION, listing to Self & to HB#6 in front matter, but to TS #15 in rear, in 216 pages with glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is only Fair, downgraded primarily due to spotting & rubbing & soil to exterior, heaviest on spine, worn nearly threadbare in places. Inside is generally clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Pages show… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #7 in the 20-volume YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." With the earlier red cloth binding (not the later tan, see our listing #019786 for that version), this is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, listing to Self & to HB#6 in front matter & TS #5 in rear, in 216 pages with glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is Good+: generally very clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age; no foxing. Old gift inscription dated 1929 in front matter, else unmarked. Mild-moderate… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Oblong. Oblong hardcover depicts a collection of cycling cards, 16 of which originally appeared in "Sports Illustrated,'' presented here in book form for the first time. Fully illustrated on every page & both covers by Edward Gorey, writing under one of his many pen names, "Odgear Wryde." With decorative paper-covered boards, this is the FIRST TRADE EDITION, First Printing, from 1976 (with appropriate points). Unpaginated. An anomaly, which you may or may not consider a flaw, but definitely makes it different: the text block is upside down. Else, this oblong hardcover book is in VG+ condition: completely clean & bright save for moderate tanning to inner margins (near hinge) of all endpapers, not at all uncommon on this title. Pages white & completely unmarked, binding strong & straight. Colors are bright, with no fading. The unclipped DJ… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. G+/VG-/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Scarcer, later title (#17) in the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." Orig. published in 1935, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, listing to Self & to HB#10 in front matter& to Self in rear. It has the Tan cloth tan binding ,not the red, but retains the glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is Good+: very clean & bright, with the occasional spot, some dark ink smudging in front matter. Binding strong & straight, but rear hinge is cracked. Pages show moderate tanning, commensurate with age; no foxing. Moderate rubbing to extremities, slight corner… Read More

New York, New York: Random House, 1964. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Burningham, John. The quintessential British children's tale of a magical flying car, made into a beloved movie starring Dick Van Dyke in 1968. Just removed from my personal shelves, this is a FIRST EDITION, slightly later printing, from 1964, with former owner's (my) name in pencil to verso of ffep, Lacking the first edition statement, but not yet a fourth printing with the added number line. No "ps" on dedication page. In 111 + [3] pages. With bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in silt to front & spine, this small quarto is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white & unmarked save for a hint of light foxing to some edges inside & out. Very mild rubbing to extremities & mild corner bumping. The price-clipped DJ is VG- (minus), with slight chipping to all corners & both ends of spine, light soil & rubbing;… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1945. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Wonderful fold-out board book for young readers with vintage images of small town American life circa 1945 in "Riverdale." The book's 10 colorful panels, each depicting a progressive section of the locomotive, are attached with burgundy cloth, which has faded. On one set of panels, there is evidence that it has been reglued (photo 5), & it is a bit shaky here. But all the others are strong & secure! Colors are bright, no fading (except to the cloth binding. Very clean, completely unmarked. The only other real flaw is heavy rubbing to all lower edges & along the fore edge; the worst occurs on the front cover near the top outer corner, where the paper is rubbed down to the underlying board. A very nice example of a favorite book of mid-century children! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #13 in the n the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." This is a slightly later printing of the 1931 FIRST EDITION, listing to Self & to HB#10 in front matter, but to TS#12 (along with other boys' series titles) in rear. It has the Tan cloth binding (changed from the original red; see our listing #019717 for that earlier edition) & new decorative endpapers featuring a plane design. In 218 pages, with glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is VG: very clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #13 in the n the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." This is a slightly later printing of the 1931 FIRST EDITION, listing to Self & to HB#10 in front matter, but to TS#15 in rear, with the original RED cloth binding (not the later tan; see our listing #019715 for that edition), in 218 pages, glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, with the occasional spot, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age; no foxing. Minor rubbing to extremities, slight corner bumping, light soil.… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Jacket. Book #7 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1942 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with red cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Fair-Good condition: though clean with a secure binding & intact hinges, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib, the pages are heavily tanned & brittle, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Exterior shows fading & rubbing to extremities, with some fraying of cloth at both ends of spine & corners. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1943. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Book #10 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1943 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with brown cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plane to front/lettering to spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages heavily tanned (commensurate with wartime paper quality) but unmarked. Rear hinge cracked, mild rubbing to extremities, heavier at top of spine, where the cloth is fraying. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Jacket. Book #4 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with red cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Fair-Good condition: clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & fragile, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners, with cloth fraying at spine head. Sunning to spine & along top & fore edge. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends &… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Jacket. Book #8 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1942 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with light blue cloth over boards (faded to brown/white at spine & most edges) stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Fair-Good condition: clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & somewhat brittle, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, purple stain to lower edge of front board, bleeding onto lower fore edge; does not impact interior pages. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders,… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. G-/Good-. Book #3 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with dark blue cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Good- condition: clean, binding strong & straight. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & very fragile, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, front one starting. rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners. Spotting/soil to spine. The unclipped DJ is colorful & bright, but also Good-, downgraded due to heavy rubbing to extremities, many small chips, soil; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Crown Publishers Inc., 1943. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Book #11 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring young aviator Dave Dawson, who follows his father to Europe at the outbreak of WWII & fights the Nazis alongside his British friend, Freddy Farmer. A FIRST EDITION from Crown (but later printing, listing to book #15), with a slightly different appearance from the later reprints by Saalfied: smaller (5" x 7.5"), gray patterned cloth over boards lettered in darker gray/black to spine. NO images on front cover. Condition is VG- (minus): clean, binding strong & straight, pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper, & very brittle (some chipping). NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Mild edgewear, bumping to corners & spine tips. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Book #1 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. 251 pages. Hardcover with light blue cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plane to front/lettering to spine is in Good condition: clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaws: both hinges cracked, pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavier at spine tips & all corners. Light spotting & soil to both boards. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Akron, Ohio: Crown Publishers Inc., 1941. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book #4 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. This is a true FIRST EDITION from Crown, not the later Saalfield reprint. Hardcover with deep brown cloth over boards, no image to front cover, gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages only lightly tanned around edges A hint of rubbing to extremities. the unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: bright & colorful with very mild rubbing; no fading. Beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Book #5 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover 12mo with light green cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, ffep is missing. Very mild rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners. The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful & bright, with mild-moderate edgewear, including small chips, light soil. NO fading. Looks great in new clear mylar cover! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Good. Book #6 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1942 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with tan cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Good- condition: clean, binding strong & straight. Old gift inscription dated 1945 in pencil to ffep; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: hinges starting, bleaching to fore edge side of front board. Mild rubbing to extremities, lightly bumped corners. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Book #8 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. This is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1942 from the original series issued by Crown, not the later Saalfied reprints. It has a slightly different appearance: hardcover with gray textured cloth over boards (no front decoration or lettering) with title in dark brown to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages remarkably white with mild tanning to outer edges. Hinges intact. Only flaws: modest rubbing to extremities, bumping to corners & both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: bright & colorful with very mild rubbing to extremities; NO fading, chips, or tears; beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book #2 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with brown cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: rear hinge cracked, front one starting. rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine (a bit of fraying at top) & corners. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.