Freddy and The Baseball Team From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1955. 230p. Red Cloth, Black lettering.pictorial endpapers. previous owner book plate and initials in black marker on the front endpaper, otherwise a bright, like new copy of this classsic. The unclipped pictorial jacket has chips on the corners and spine edges. in mylar sleeve. Freddy assembles a Martian baseball team and disguises himself to find Squeak-Squeak, the missing Martian.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Kurt Wiese. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars (1955) is the 23rd book in the humorous children's series Freddy the Pig by American author Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Capitalizing on Martians' ability to pitch with any of four arms, Freddy creates a baseball team of Martians and circus animals to compete against neighboring towns. An old foe of Freddy’s tries to rig the games.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025961
- Title
- Freddy and The Baseball Team From Mars
- Author
- Brooks, Walter R
- Illustrator
- Kurt Wiese
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- PIGS--FICTION. PIGS--JUVENILES. WIESE, KURT, ILLUS.
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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