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London: Collins. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Later Printing. Hardcover. 255 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in red, paper-covered boards. Light wear and darkening to the spine ends. Inside pages are age tanned, with a 60 page section having a tiny insect hole on the bottom margin. Dustwrapper has wear to the spine ends, folds, and corners, and a bit along the edges. Not price clipped 6/-. A reprint of one of the "Jennings" school boy series books by British writer Anthony Buckeridge. .

London: Methuen Children's Books. Fair. 1971. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 62 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated and laminated boards. 1/2" loss at the tail of the spine, with heavy wear also to the spine head and some chipping and cracks along its length. Corners worn through. Upper board has a chip on the top edge and a light spot where a price sticker may have been. Lower board has scratches, some red ink marks and faint black smudges. Small area of staining on the front edge of the text block affecting the free endpapers' edges. Mostly erased pencil price on the front endpaper. Occasional soil marks in margins of the pages. A British edition of one of the Tintin series of boy's comicstrip adventure stories. This is a fourth printing of this edition, originally issued in 1959. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good. 1971. Abridged Edition. Hardcover. 0603032826 . 185 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy illustrated boards. Corners lightly knocked and worn. A little soil and scratching. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. 1970's abridged edition of one of Enid Blyton's beloved wishing-chair stories. Black and white drawings. .

New York: Random House. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. ©1959. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 170 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth covered boards. Spine ends softened and darkened. Some wear to the corners. Text block edges light foxed. Top edge of text block is lightly faded. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked, with one tiny corner crease. Dustjacket has heavy wear, with large chips, tears, and creases. Spine has been cello tape reinforced at the top. Folds, flaps, and rear panel show some soil. Foxing on reverse side. Does not have a price on flap and states BOMC Young Readers of America selection. The story of the legendary ancient Greek King, Ulysses and his adventures. Illustrated with two colour drawings. World Landmark Books No. W-40 .

London: Methuen Children's Books. Very Good. 1971. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 62 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated and laminated boards. Corners worn through. Spine has tiny chips and some shallow splitting. Both boards have light soiling and scratches. Original 60 p price sticker on lower board. One leaf has a grease stain to the front margin, otherwise, the inside pages are clean and bright. A British edition of one of the Tintin series of boy's comicstrip adventure stories. This is a fourth printing of this edition, originally issued in 1962. .

New York: Random House. Very Good. 1981. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0394846664 . 167 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding. A little rub wear to the edges. One corner tip is worn. A few light soil spots to the covers. No creasing to the spine but there is a tiny pin prick hole in one spot. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat tanned, as usual. Lightly, if ever, read. Number 14 in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators book series. Number line on copyright page begins with "1". Cover art by Robert Adragna. This is a Mystery Quiz bookmark printing, but the bookmark has been removed. .

New York: Random House. Very Good. 1979. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 039484257X . 141 p. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Sound and square binding. Rub wear to the edges and corner tips. Some soft creasing and sticker shadow mark to rear cover. Covers are shelf rubbed. No creasing to the spine. Tiny stamp on the first preliminary page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked, but lightly toned. Lightly read. Number 19 in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators book series. Number line on copyright page begins with "1". Cover art by Robert Adragna. .

New York: Random House. Good. 1980. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0394844521 . 152 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding. Some rub wear to the edges and corner tips. Crease where front cover meets spine. A bit of sticker glue and colour loss where price is on the back cover. Previous owner's name on the first page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat tanned, as usual. Number 5 in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators children's book series. Cover by Robert Adragna. .

New York: Random House. Very Good. 1981. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 039484677X . 168 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding. Some rub wear to the edges and corner tips , heaviest to spine edges. Minor wear marks to covers. No creasing to the spine. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat tanned, as usual. Lightly, if ever, read. Number 13 in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators book series. Number line on copyright page begins with "1". Cover by Robert Adragna. Mystery Quiz in back but bookmark has been removed. .

London: Collins. Good. 1975. Later Printing. Hardcover. 159 p. 18.5 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated, cloth-covered boards. Foxing and stains to both boards and spine. Wear to the corners. Text block edges are foxed. Thumbprint marks to rear endpaper. Inside pages are clean, but tanned. A British edition of No. 7 in the Alfred Hitchcock Three Investigators series. .

New York: Random House. Very Good-. 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. 176 p. 22 cm. Copyright date only. Wrap-around illustrated boards. Spine is somewhat faded. Some wear to the corner tips and edges. Previous owner's name on the half title page. Inside pages have a few tiny dog-ear corners but are generally clean and unmarked. No. 10 in the Alfred Hitchcock Three Investigators series. Lists to Monster Mountain on lower board. .

New York: Random House. Good. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394824822 . 148 p. 22 cm. Copyright date only. Square binding in illustrated boards. Front hinge has split as is often the case in these books. Some wear to the corners and spine ends. Blue graveyard endpapers, which have sticker remains on the front pastedown. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. No. 19 in the Alfred Hitchcock Three Investigators series. Lists to Monster Mountain on the lower board, and lists numbers 17 through 20 of the series on the last printed page. .

New York: Viking Penguin. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670828157 . 161 p. 21 cm. Sound and square with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards. Minor wear at the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has shelf rubbing and light scratches. It is price clipped. Al turns fourteen and goes on a blind date. One of a series about a girl called Al and her best friend Polly. .

London: George G. Harrap. Very Good. 1958. Later Printing. Hardcover. [56] p. 22 cm. Sound and square with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards, illustrated on upper board. Slightly cocked. Wear to edges and corners. Short dribble stain on upper board. A bit of light foxing on the front pages. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and bright. The sixteenth of the Ameliaranne series of children's books, originally published in 1943. In this title, Ameliaranne takes part in the village jumble sale and gets back some money accidentally left in the pocket of a donated item. Includes the usual soft coloured illustrations by Susan Beatrice Pearce. .

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. ©1962. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 190 p. 21.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corner tips. Minor darkening along edges. Top edge of text block a bit dusty, and front edge slightly soiled. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some edge wear, heavier at the spine ends. The spine and rear flap fold are foxed. Both spine and rear panel show some soiling, with less to front panel. An account of the first American space flights and Project Mercury. Illustrated with black and white photographs. One of the publisher's Landmark series books for children. Landmark Books No. 101 .

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company. Good. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. 221 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards, with colour pastedown illustration on upper board. Worn through at corners and spine ends. Rubbed with one nick to edges. Previous owner's name and address on front and rear endpaper. Inside pages generally clean and unmarked, with a little toning, one edge ding, and a bump to bottom corner of first dozen leaves. The fourth of the Woodcraft League series of books for children. This book centres around the blazing Lamp of Love and its three rays - Be Kind, Be Helpful, Be Joyful. (from introduction) .

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Good. 1963. Ninth Printing. Hardcover. 326 p. 21 cm. A reprint of the Canadian edition. Sound and square binding in beige, cloth-covered boards. A few stains marks on the spine. A little wear to the corner tips and spine ends. Light soil to the boards. Gift inscription on the first blank page. The text block edges and several of the pages have stain spots, which makes it a reading copy only. See photos. The third book in the series about Anne of Green Gables and the other characters from the town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. .

Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. 0770000045 . 366 p. 21 cm. Eleventh printing (1969) of the 1942 Canadian edition. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corner tips and spine ends. Head of spine a little discoloured. Gift inscription dated 1975 on front endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has wear to edges, folds, and corners, including tiny tears and chips. Rubbed at the flap and spine folds. Lightly shelf rubbed. The second book of Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved Anne of Green Gables series. .

Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1969. Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. 0770000045 . 367 p. 21 cm. Eleventh printing (1969) of the 1942 Canadian edition. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Rub wear to the corners. Top edge of the text block has some foxing and is dusty. Bottom edge has a spot of soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has edge wear, including tiny tears, creases, and chips. Spine is slightly faded. A little soil to the panels. The second book of Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved Anne of Green Gables series. .

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. Twelfth Printing. Hardcover. 0770000096 . 326 p. 21 cm. Reprint of the first Canadian edition. Sound and square binding in beige, cloth-covered boards. Text block edges have minor foxing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a little wear to the edges and corners and a hint of rubbing. The third book in the series about Anne of Green Gables and the other characters from the town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. .