Holiday Gift from Mary Riversong Books

EXLIB. RARE/SCARCE. LARGE PRINT EDITION. "This special large print edition is made and printed in England for F.A. Thorpe, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire." Originally published by Dodd, Mead. FIRST EDITION THUS. MISS MARPLE. Please see our accompanying stock photo which depicts a different title from this series but shows the same style binding. AGATHA CHRISTIE. 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON, AKA "WHAT MRS.… Read more

HERCULE POIROT. Murder for Christmas, ca 1980. Undated. Original copyright 1946. USED. NOT AN EXLIB ITEM. GOOD+/GOOD- ORIGINAL SCARCE DUST JACKET. BOOK CLUB EDITION REPRINT. A clean, solid copy. STORIES INCLUDED HERE ARE: MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS, THE HOLLOW, MURDER IN RETROSPECT, THIRTEEN FOR DINNER. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Stevens, Cat. TEASER AND THE FIRECAT. Rare stated 1st Printing Thus, Dec, 1973. Scholastic Book Services # TJ2697/ Quite the nice find. Used. VG/ No DJ as issued. Book is printed in English, French and Spanish languages. A clean, solid copy. Not an exlib item. Ships from Oregon.

Moore, Clement C. The Night Before Christmas (1976 Weathervane First Edition, Stated impression "A").aka "A Visit From St. Nicholas". ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM. Summary: "On the night before Christmas a father catches an unexpected glimpse of St. Nicholas himself, along with his sleigh pulled by 8 flying reindeer." Used. FIRST IMPRESSION THUS. VG/VG. A clean, tight copy.… Read more

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Copyright 1933, 1934. 1957 Charles Scribner's Sons Reprint, in original, unclipped dust jacket, front flap price $4.50. Used. Good condition/ Good condition original Black, white and gold dust jacket. HARD TO FIND/SCARCE ITEM.

RARE/SCARCE 1985 States Second Edition, 1985. Spiral Bound. Previously owned. Does not seem to have been used. MR. ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN & PLAY BOOK: Daily activities from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood for Child Care Providers. Large format, 9 X 11. Would make a nice holiday gift for parents or care-givers of small children. VG/none issued.

ISBN 0399212981 Going to the Doctor is a publication from the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood First Experiences series. Copyright 1986, Stated Third Impression Thus. 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… Read more

POP-UP BOOK VG, ALMOST AS NEW. Religion. Scarce/Hard to find. A nice family item for the holidays.

Ruth Krauss. The Carrot Seed. Illustrated by Crockett Johnson, author, illustrator of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. 1945, Harper & Brothers First Edition. States 1945 on the title page.QUITE RARE. EXLIB. Good Condition/ no dust jacket is included. A nice solid copy. "Ruth Krauss's book about a little boy who stands his ground and grows a carrot in… Read more

BLACK HISTORY. McKissack, Patricia C. Paperback. First Edition, 4th Impression Thus. Used. Very Good Condition. A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK. A clean, solid copy.

Mayer, Mercer: 1992, Green Frog Publishers/Random House First Edition, 1st Impression Chunky Book. Used. Board Book. Scarce. Spine has wide clear tape on it. A nice find. Scarce/Rare.

Used. A special little Muppet Babies book that has become RARE. 1984, Random House Stated First Printing Thus. Number line begins with 1. Please see our stock photos. Would make an excellent addition to any Muppets collection. Good Condition. A nice clean copy. Shows a bit of shelf wear.

Used. Rogers, Fred. Mr. Rogers' Song Book, 1970 Random House First Edition. Very Good-/Very Good. A song book for your little ones. Rare in a nice dust jacket like this one. A clean, solid copy. Pages are bright. Please see our photos.

Used. Good/Good. 1965 Greenway Edition published by Dodd, Mead. Tight binding and a nice original fish motif dust jacket. Light coffee spill to page edge does not extend into text block. Please see stock photo. Summary: On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective… Read more

Daphne DuMaurier. Jamaica Inn, Doubleday & Company MXMXXXVI, 243 page First Printing Thus. IN RARE ORIGINAL REX WHISTLER UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET, Original cover price $4.50. 5 3/8 X 8 1/8. Back panel lists Rebecca, The King's General, The Scapegoat and The Loving Spirit. Missing 1/2 inch of dj at foot of spine. Green library-bound volume with white titling on… Read more

WE ARE HAPPY TO PRESENT: Flack, Marjorie. THE STORY ABOUT PING. RARE 1933 VIKING PRESS HARDCOVER FIRST EDITION IN RARE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. NOT A WEEKLY READER EDITION OR EXLIB. Matching blue floating duck back board and dust jacket panels do not bear weekly reader logo. PLEASE SEE OUR PHOTO OF DJ BACK PANEL. Unclipped .Front DJ flap priced… Read more

Lear, Edward. Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear, ca 1930, Frederick Warne. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good – Condition original Brooke dust jacket is protected in mylar wrap. Poems/lyrics only, no sheet music. Red boards with owl drawing on front cover that matches the dust jacket illustration. Colour Frontis, all colour plates, and all black… Read more

Keene, Carolyn. The Mystery At Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4 Copyright 1930, Grosset & Dunlap 1949 Reprint Thus W/DJ) Used. Good Condition/ Good – dust jacket. RUSSELL H. TANDY COVER. Dana Girls back panel dates this dust jacket to 1935.1 inch at top of dj spine missing. Blue Tweed, blue topstain, blue and white spyglass endpapers. Inside front flap lists… Read more

Keene, Carolyn. Copyright 1932, Grosset & Dunlap. IN RARE 1932 FIRST ISSUE "HEADLINE BOOKS FOR GIRLS" BACK PANEL DUST JACKET. RUSSELL H. TANDY COVER ART. Our volume is a 1940 reprint that lists to "Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk. Used. VG/Good- condition. Dark Blue boards with Orange Titling and Orange and white endpapers. Dj Back panel authors… Read more

Used. Carolyn Keene. The Message in the Hollow Oak, copyright 1935. Later printing thus. Grosset & Dunlap. Blue tweed/ Dana Girls back panel dates this book to 1958, with the publication of "The Secret of the Swiss Chalet. Scarce in a nice dust jacket like this one. Summary: "While searching the woods for the ancient tree, Nancy and her… Read more