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The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine - 1961

by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine

The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine - 1961

The Longest Way Round, A Brogeen Story

by Lynch, Patricia ; illustrated by D. G. Valentine

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Burke Publishing Company Ltd, 1961. Hardback with dust jacket. Original pale blue boards. Forwards lean to the spine. Boards have small faded sections at spine ends, corresponding with dust jacket loss. Pages clean. No names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is a rubbed, chipped, nicked and creased at the edges with the aforementioned small loss to spine ends and very small loss to corners. pp. 160. The binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. The dust jacket is supplied in a loose protective clear film sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated By D. G. Valentine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Books & Ink Bookshop GB (GB)
  • Illustrator Illustrated By D. G. Valentine
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Burke Publishing Company Ltd
  • Date Published 1961
  • Keywords children's fiction vintage first edition brogeen lynch
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Penrod Jashber

Penrod Jashber

by Tarkington, Booth

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. Illus. by Gordon Grant. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and cover illustation. Spine faded, otherwise very good - tight, straight, text clean, pages very bright, no markings.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Grant. 8vo.. Illus.
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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 268 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. One creased corner. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Juvenile Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001087. .
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Once Upon A Time Stories

Once Upon A Time Stories

by Various

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Poor Condition
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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McLoughlin Bros, Springfield, MA, 1937. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. This book is not in good condition, but is very scarce. Includes: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears, Little Black Sambo, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Candy Land. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. Pages are browned with several white scratches. Binding is loose but fully intact, partially due to several tape repairs. Moderately foxed throughout. One creased corner. Heavy shelfwear to the cover. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001133. .
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The Three Bears : A Jerry-Sue Talking Book

The Three Bears : A Jerry-Sue Talking Book

by Douglass, Donald R.

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  • very good
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Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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San Francisco: Talking Books, Inc, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Douglass, Donald R. Pictorial cardboard casing with illustration and title printed onto upper board, title printed onto spine and illustration printed onto lower board, 4to (11 inches tall), "Copyright 1959" stated on title page, pp. [title page], 14. A complete and near very good copy of this scarce item, with less than the normal wear and tear expected from a children's book-toy. Audio from record much less than perfect, rust to staples of booklet, soil to cover with edges rubbed, slight contour to top board from height allowance of underlying finger operated handle, all illustrations and text still clean and bright.
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Granville, New York, United States
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7", 58pp. plus 1pp. publisher's ad, illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by John R. Neill, pictorial endpapers, color pictorial cover inset. Mid to late 20's imprint with The Lost King of Oz as last title of publisher's list, September 1927 presentation inscription. Gentle wear at the tips, light rub to corner of cover inset, name on front pastedown, else near fine, clean attractive. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Neill, John R. . 12mo.
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Penrod Jashber

Penrod Jashber

by Tarkington, Booth

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. Illus. by Gordon Grant. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and cover illustation. Spine faded, otherwise very good - tight, straight, text clean, pages very bright, no markings.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Grant. 8vo.. Illus.
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Weather & Weather Forecasting
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Weather & Weather Forecasting

by Margaret Bevans

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  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good +
Jacket Condition
No DJ
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States
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Stapled Booklet. Small dirt mark on front cover just above the R in Margaret. At the dirt mark there is a small amount of blue missing from the sky as I believe someone tried to rub the dirt mark off. Total pages 63. Some creasing to the front and rear covers at the spine. The corners are in good condition. I believe this booklet was designed and written for children education.
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Secret in a Snuffbox

Secret in a Snuffbox

by Elizabeth Emmett

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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MacMillan, New York, NY, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 268 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. One creased corner. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Illustrator: Parmelee, Lydia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Children; Juvenile Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001087. .
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp / Robin Hood

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Granville, New York, United States
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1915. 12mo., 5 1/4" x 7", 58pp. plus 1pp. publisher's ad, illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by John R. Neill, pictorial endpapers, color pictorial cover inset. Mid to late 20's imprint with The Lost King of Oz as last title of publisher's list, September 1927 presentation inscription. Gentle wear at the tips, light rub to corner of cover inset, name on front pastedown, else near fine, clean attractive. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Neill, John R. . 12mo.
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

by Carroll, Lewis

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Children's Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. Children's Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Tenniel. 235pp. Green cloth, black lettering, red and black pictorial decoration, 16 color plates. Spine darkened but readable, spine ends chipped, 2 minor archival tape repairs, contents age-toned, former owner's name and bookplate on front endpapers.
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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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  • good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
None Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780394856438 / 0394856430
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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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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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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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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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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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  • Hardcover
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Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
first
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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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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  • near fine
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Binding
Paperback
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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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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Used
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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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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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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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Condition
Like new
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Very Good
Binding
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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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First
Binding
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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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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Condition
Used - Very Good
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No DJ Included
Edition
First Edition Thus
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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