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Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2010. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade softcover in printed wraps; 121 pages plus notes. Just a hint of edgewear; tiny corner crease to the upper rear wrap. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York, NY: Cupples and Leon, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is 'Bob Dexter and the Radio Mystery or The Secret of the Counterfeiters' by Willard Baker and published by Cupples and Leo, .copyright 1933. Very good book,clean and bright. Hinges are tight. The dust jacket has a faded spine but lettering still clear. Small chip at head of spine. There is a closed 1 inch tear at lower front with accompanying fold lines. On the rear of jacket there is a small old piece of tape upper and lower, also on the upper and lower rear flap.See pictures. Rear flap lists Great Marvel series to By Air Express to Venus.Front flap lists Bob Dexter to Red Auto Mystery. Rear flap has 'to our readers' notice.

New York, NY: Cupples and Leon, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is 'Bob Dexter and The Red Auto Mystery or The Secret of the Flying Car' by Willard Baker and published by Cupples and Leo, ,copyright 1932. Very good book,clean and bright. Hinges are tight. On the rear of jacket there is a small old piece of tape upper and lower, also on the upper and lower red flap. There is some rubbing to white along the cover by the front flap,. See pictures. Rear flap lists Motor Boys to On Road and River..Front flap lists Bob Dexter to Red Auto Mystery. Rear flap has 'to our readers' notice.

Oliver Ditson Company, 1913. Soft cover. Very Good. very good condition softcover, clean and unmarked. Crease to corner tips of cover Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1927. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Caswell, Edward C.. Bound in yellow cloth with a red flag (front and spine) and titles in black. Second format, a volume issued circa 1927 for the Dodd Young People's Library. (The Cumulative Book Index lists this Dodd series as issued in 1927). This copy undated on the title page, but we have others in the set, all dated 1927. The series box on the half-title verso lists ten titles. Clearly the second format, as the first was an octavo in dark brown cloth, the first edition of which was dated 1917 on the title page. This copy lightly rubbed, with mild edgewear and a small black smudge on the rear cover. Bertrand Smith's Long Beach stamp is present on the front pastedown, otherwise unmarked. Hinges solid, binding square. A clean, tight copy. Mattson & Davis 00400, format two. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1933. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Caswell, Edward C.. Bound in red cloth with titles stamped in black. First edition, with the publisher's FR colophon to the copyright page. 277 pages. Former owner's name in pencil to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Light edgewear only; no snags or frays. Hinges solid. A clean, tight copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1919. Third Printing (stated) . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wrenn, Charles L.. Bound in tan boards backed with brown cloth; the front cover carries an applique. Originally published in 1918. Third printing, with a 1919 title page date and the (3) on the last page of the text. This is the first state binding, as Appleton made some concessions to wartime paper restrictions (voluntary). Later printings would occur in full cloth. With four illustrations in color by Charles L. Wrenn (all present). The choice of the gray-green lettering was a poor one, as the lettering did not stand out against the dark brown cloth of the spine. It is faint but legible on this copy. The boards show moderate edgewear with small frays at the corners; the cloth at the head and heel of the spine is slightly rubbed. The applique is unchipped but lightly rubbed. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. One of the author's… Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1927. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bound in green cloth with titles and decorations stamped in black. First edition, with the number one in parentheses (1) on the last page of the text. 267 pages plus four pages of ads. Channery Series, volume 3. Exterior edges scuffed with tiny frays; one 1/4" fray near the head of the spine. LACKS THE FRONTISPIECE. Former owner's name and old pricing to both sides of the front free endpaper. Occasional finger smudge in the text (no text affected). Hinges good. Mattson & Davis 18500. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1936. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Richards, George M.. Bound in green cloth with titles and decorations stamped in black. First edition, with the number one in parentheses (1) on the last page of the text, as required. With four illustrations on plain paper, all present. 261 pages. A title in the author's Franklin High series. The cloth shows mild edgewear with a small snag at the front joint 1-1/2" below the head of the spine. Light soil. Hinges solid; binding square. A tight, unmarked copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1934. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. O'Keeffe, Neil. Small octavo bound in green cloth with titles and decorations stamped in black. First edition, with the number one in parentheses (1) on the last page of the text. 269 pages. Frontispiece and three internal illustrations on plain paper by Neil O'Keeffe. Volume six in the Hillsfield Series. The cloth shows light soil and mild edgewear, with just a hint of fraying at the head of the spine. A touch of soil to the fore-edge. Former owner's name in pen to the front pastedown, otherwise unmarked. A clean, tight copy. Mattson & Davis 31400. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1915. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket. Coughlin, John A.. Bound in green cloth with titles stamped in gilt. The front cover carries a 3-1/4" x 5" color applique. First edition, with the (1) on the last page of the text. With four illustrations in color by John A. Coughlin, all present. The cloth shows considerable edgewear and rubbing, with a slightly sunned spine and surface dampstaining to the rear cover, which fortunately did not penetrate beyond. Hinges solid; binding square. Former owner's name in perncil to the front free endpaper, faint foxng to the prelims, otherwise unmarked. This copy still has a decent shelf appearance. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1941. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Diagrams. Bound in red cloth with titles in black. First edition, with corresponding 1941 dates to the title and copyright pages and the publisher's 'one' in parentheses (1) on the final page. Inked number to spine, otherwise externally unmarked; library blindstamp to the title page and inked numbers to the contents page, along with withdrawn stamps to the rear endpapers. Moderate edgewear, a touch of dampstaining to the top edge. Hinges solid; binding square. Uncommon.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1929. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Crump, Leslie. Bound in tan cloth with a 3/4-cover applique in red and blue, and titles stamped in dark blue. First edition, with corresponding 1929 dates to title and copyright pages. With four illustrations by Leslie Crump on coated paper, all present. Volume 4 in this series. The cloth shows just a hint of edgewear - corners still sharp, spine without flaws. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Mattson & Davis 57600. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1916. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Caswell, Edward C.. Bound in blindstamped brown cloth with titles stamped in white. Book three in the "Football Eleven" series. With four illustrations on coated paper by E. C. Caswell, all present. Mattson & Davis format one, with the book just shy of eight inches tall. First editions in this series must have corresponding dates to the title and copyright pages, and this copy lacks the title page date, hence an early reprint. The cloth shows only very light edgewear and the white lettering is nearly intact on the front cover and about 75% intact on the spine, much better than the average copy. Hinges solid; binding square. Clean, tight and unmarked. See photos. Mattson & Davis 26300. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1929. First Edition (stated). 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Scott, A. O.. Original yellow/tan pictorial cloth with titles and decorations in maroon. First edition with the publisher's (1) on the last page of the text. The hinges are solid. One of Barbour's most uncommon titles, due no doubt to its unusual (for him) subject matter. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Light colored cover shows mild soil.

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1941. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. O'Keeffe, Neil. Bound in sea-green cloth with titles stamped in black. First edition, with the number one in parentheses (1) on the final page of text, as required. With a frontispiece and four internal illustrations on plain paper, all present. 280 pages. The cloth shows mild edgewear with small frays at the heel and the corners; the spine carries a small rectangle that seems to indicate this copy was once part of someone's library, but there are no other indications, either internal or external (see photo). No internal marks or writing. Hinges solid; binding square. A tight copy with only minor wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1931. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Avison, George. Bound in red cloth with titles stamped in black. 251 pages. First edition, with corresponding 1931 dates to the title and copyright pages, and the one in parentheses (1) on the final page of the text (252, but unnumbered). With four illustrations by George Avison on plain paper, all present. Volume three in the author's "Cheltham Series". Elaborate ownership information for Grace Minot Cutting (1922-2005) to the front endpapers (she was apparently from a prominent NY family), otherwise unmarked. The cloth shows light edgewear, with a few tiny frays at the head and heel of the spine. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. Mattson & Davis 18600. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: The Century Company, 1910. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. C. M. Relyea. Bound in light brown pictorial cloth with titles and decorations in red and black. Corresponding 1910 dates to the title and copyright pages, with "Published September, 1910" below the copyright. No additional printings. With fourteen illustrations on glossy paper by C. M. Relyea, all of which, rather oddly, have a slight marginal tidemark. The book itself exhibits no water damage of any kind, leading one to wonder if this slight damage occurred prior to the binding process. The cloth has only a touch of wear at the extremities, with no frays or splits. Former owner's name and date to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A clean, tight copy.

New York: The Century Co., 1919. Hardcover. Good. C.M. Relyea. Bound in slate blue cloth with illustrated cover with orange lettering on front cover and black spine lettering. 1919 title page date. Illustrated by C. M. Realyea with 4 glossy B&W plates including the frontis. Corners square. Tightly bound with small wear to rear hinge.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1937. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Caswell, Edward C.. Small octavo bound in wheat cloth with titles and decorations stamped in blue. First edition, with the number one in parentheses (1) on the last page of the text. Frontispiece and four internal illustrations on plain paper by Edward C. Caswell. 258 pages. The cloth shows on a hint of soil with just a touch of edgewear. Last three leaves roughly opened (one is a blank), but no loss of paper (likely uncut, then opened with a finger, not a tool). Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall