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The Better Way by Harris Beth Coombe - 1949

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The Better Way by Harris Beth Coombe - 1949

The Better Way

by Harris Beth Coombe

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Priceclipped DJ By Greta Jones Has Very Small Nicks To Spine Ends & Corners.Blue Boards Stamped In Drk Blue Text. The Story Of A Jewish Home In The First Century. Solid Copy Of A Very RARE Title By A Prolific Author. 111pp
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  • Book Condition Used - Good
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  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Victory Press
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1949

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HENRIETTA THE FAITHFUL HEN

HENRIETTA THE FAITHFUL HEN

by Hale, Kathleen

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London: Transatlantic Arts. 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Edges bumped and worn. Black marker on front endpaper and front cover. Inside is clean. ; 32 pages .
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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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First Edition Thus
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer

by Taylor, G. P

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fine
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First edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780571221998 / 0571221998
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Francestown, New Hampshire, United States
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London: Faber & Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. 8vo. Boards. Pp. viii, 312. Map. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. Signed by the author on title-page.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
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1st Ed
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780689035937 / 0689035934
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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Drawn from Memory and Drawn from Life
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Drawn from Memory and Drawn from Life

by E. H. Shepard

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Cape Town, South Africa
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London: Methuen & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957-1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Autobiographical book of Shepard childhood, later famous for his children illustration in particular books by AA Milne. A fine book in excellent condition. Internally clean with clean boards and clear red top stain. VG+ or better dust jacket. Some minor edgewear and some very small chips. Now in a protective cover, unclipped. An exceptional copy in collectors condition, the 2nd of Shepard's bibliographical works following on Drawn from Memory. Many of Shepard's drawings adorn the pages. A very fine book, small smudge at the bottom edge. Internally book is pristine (as new) with no marks internally. Tight binding and seems unread. Clear red top stain. A like dust jacket that is very fine. Unclipped, with 25s price visible. Now in a protective cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .
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RESTLESS ROBIN

RESTLESS ROBIN

by Flack, Marjorie

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Color Illustrations; Unpaginated pages .
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Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer

by Taylor, G. P

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Used - Fine copy
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fine
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First edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780571221998 / 0571221998
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Francestown, New Hampshire, United States
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London: Faber & Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. 8vo. Boards. Pp. viii, 312. Map. Map and artwork by Sally Taylor. Signed by the author on title-page.
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Twenty-Four Robbers

Twenty-Four Robbers

by Wood, Audrey

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As New
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780859531009 / 0859531007
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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U.K.: Child's Play, 1980 Child's Play Copyright 1980, Isbn 0859531007. Not Dated. Presume First. Book Is In As New Condition, No Writing Or Marks. Glossy Pictorial Boards. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Printed In Singapore. Child's Play International Began In The Uk In 1972. Audrey Wood Adapted The Words From A Traditional Skipping Rhyme.
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Jelly Belly

Jelly Belly

by Lee, Dennis

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780771597763 / 0771597762
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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Toronto On: Macmillan of Canada, 1983 Signed Copy By Author, Dennis Lee, Macmillan 1983 Apparent First. No Writing Or Marks. Production Flaw: Laminate On Front Board Is Wrinkled, Otherwise Very Good Binding And Corners. Illustrated By Juan Wijngaard.
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)
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Chelsea Morning (Signed by Brian)

by Mitchell, Joni; Froud, Brian

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
1st Ed
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780689035937 / 0689035934
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Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States
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Milk & Cookies, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x0. Signed. SIGNED BY BRIAN FROUD without inscription at Books of Wonder in NYC! A lovely First Printing of Joni Mitchell's evocative paean to morning in NYC. Includes CD. The book is new but there are very mild blemishes on the dust jacket; still looks terrific in new mylar. Signed by author.
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The Better Way

The Better Way

by Beth Coombe Harris

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Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
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Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Victory Press, 1949. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1949. No Edition Remarks. 11 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and panel.
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THE BETTER WAY: The Story of a Jewish Home in the First Century

by Harris, Beth Coombe

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1st Edition
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Ashford, Kent., United Kingdom
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London: Victory Press, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 111pp. HARDCOVER Clean copy inside & out. No inscriptions. Strong binding. (Ffep. not present.) Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket..
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THE BETTER WAY: The Story of a Jewish Home in the First Century

by Harris, Beth Coombe

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1st Edition
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Ashford, Kent., United Kingdom
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London: Victory Press, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 111pp. HARDCOVER Clean copy internally. No inscriptions. D/w is present, but has some edgewear top/bottom with the tiniest amount of loss to top/bottom of spine. D/w will be improved where possible & supplied in protective sleeve. Will appear smart when work completed. .
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The Better Way

by (Beth) Coombe Harris

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Used - Fair Condition
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Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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London: Victor Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/Fair. Jacket design by Greta Jones, a rare book, The Story of a Jewish Home in the First Century Size: Small Octavo. without marks. fading to spine. Moderately foxed throughout. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Prize label to endpaper. covers rubbed and faded. Category: Fiction; Britain/UK; 1940s; .
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)

by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey

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First Edition
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Company, n.d. [copyright 1936]. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. First-grade reader in the Alice and Jerry basal reader educational series. Red cloth over boards with blue & yellow titles and illustration of a dog and duckling. Good+. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, a few penciled notes. Sewn binding is straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a school or library. See photos. 156 pages with color illustrations on every page. Word list.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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Used - Good
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None Issued
Edition
First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 0394856430
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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first
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Hardcover
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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force.
Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus

by Elmay Crow

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Paperback
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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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The House That Jack Built
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The House That Jack Built: The Old Woman and Her Pig

by Rodney Peppe

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Like new
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Paperback
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Pocket sized reproduction from Pleasewell Series of the 1890s. This edition is reversible with The Old Woman and Her Pig also featured when the book is flipped over. Each story has reproduced lithographs from the original publication. No creasing, no age spots, Like New !
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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781501147494 / 1501147498
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Atria Books, 2016. Signed on fep First Edition with full number line This is a limited, signed edition with an exclusive, to this edition, additional chapter. Please note what looks like a "Signed Edition" sticker on the front of dust jacket. It is not a a sticker; it is part of the design of the jacket. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 338 pages PLUS additional chapter "exclusively for Target customers." Target is US-based department store. From jacket: "Scot Harvath has exactly the skills the CIA is looking for. He's a former Navy SEAL with extensive experience in espionage. Working for a private intelligence company, he will provide the CIA, and more important, the President, with absolute deniability. But deep within the Russian Caucasus, Moscow also has its own special kind of operative... When a clandestine American operations team is ambushed near Syria, all signs point toward a dangerous informant in Brussels..." A new book, but with… Read More
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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3rd Printing Thus
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)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 are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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Reprint Edition
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Hardcover
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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