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New York: John H. Eggers [1922]. (stiff paper covers) Not paginated. Very good. Color illustrated cover, black and white and color illustrations. Previous owner's inscription. Illustrations by Harrison Cady. Main character: Buster Bear. (Juvenile).
Mother Goose's Melodies. With Music Old and New by Illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews - c.1890
by Illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews
Mother Goose's Melodies. With Music Old and New
by Illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews
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Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros., c.1890. First edition. Lovely old nursery rhyme book. Large - 10 x 12.5 inches. 38pp. Olive green boards with large paper label on front. Illustrated label is missing some paper at top (see photo please), foxing to title page, else clean, and most colorful, within. Nursery rhymes: Oranges and Lemons; Warm Hands; Ride a cock horse; Tom the piper's son; A little cock sparrow; Hey, diddle diddle; The nurse's song; A, b, c, tumble down d; Is John Smith within?; Ba-a, Ba-a black sheep; Old King Cole; The north wind doth blow; The child and the star; Dickory, dickory, dock; Curly locks; Dolly and her mamma; Little Jack Horner; Jack and Jill; The children sliding; There was a crooked man; Goosey Goosey Gander; Little Tommy Tucker; I love little pussy; Hush-a-bye baby; Little maid, pretty maid; The spider and the fly; Ding, dong, bell; Twinkle, twinkle, little star; Lavender's blue; I had a little nut tree; King Arthur; Simple Simon; & Taffy was a Welshman. A terrific Mother Goose, and scarce.
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Buster Bear Invites Old Mister Toad to Dine (Main character: Buster Bear.)
by Burgess, Thornton W. (Main character: Buster Bear; Illustrations by Harrison Cady.)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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THE WESTMINSTER ALICE
by Munro, Hector H. ("Saki")
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Columbia, Missouri, United States
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1902. 1902 Munro, Hector H ("Saki") THE WESTMINSTER ALICE London: Westminster Gazette, 1902 67pp illus F Carruthers Gould 8vo illus red cloth Corners bumped, minor staining, fraying on covers, internally sound copy.
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The Tragi-Comic History of the Burial of Cock Robin; with the Lamentation of Jenny Wren; the Sparrow's Apprehension; and the Cuckoo's Punishment
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia, Pa: Benjamin Warner, 1821. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "Being a sequel to the courtship, marriage, and pic-nic dinner of Robin Red-Breast and Jenny Wren." 16 p.: frontispiece and 7 additional leaves of engraved plates; 12 cm. Original plain salmon paper over paste boards. Half-title: The Burial of Cock Robin. The frontispiece and last plate are mounted on the inside of covers (as issued?). Rosenbach, 616; Checklist American Imprints, 2nd series (Shoemaker), 5013. In Very Good Condition: 3 cm. paper lacking at tail of spine; first and last leaves separated along hinges; upper corner of a few leaves slightly chipped; otherwise clean and tight.
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History and Anecdotes of the Elephant: with Beautiful Engravings
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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New Haven, Conn: S. Babcock, 1840. Paperback. Good +. 16 p.: wood-engraved title vignette and 9 full-page wood-engraved illustrations; 11 cm. Pale pink wrappers printed in black with illustration on front wrapper; elaborate borders on both front and back wrappers. Publisher's advertisements on back wrapper. Front wrapper illustration is of an elephant's trunk; title vignette is of an elephant with its trunk around a tree. Inside of front and back wrapper contain full-page engravings of elephants within borders. Each page, both text and illustrations, is printed within decorative borders. One illustration also contains a rhinoceros; two show scenes of people tiger hunting with elephants. In Good+ Condition: wrapper just starting to separate at tail of spine; wrapper lightly soiled; staining/foxing throughout. A solid copy of this scarce children's book.
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John Martin's Book-Plate Book
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: John Martin's House, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. [12] p., 10 leaves containing 6 bookplates each; 27 cm. Blue cloth spine with illustrated paper over boards. Illustrated fixed endpapers. The text talks about the importance of books and the use of bookplates, including a list of 60 recommended books, with space to record when and from whom each was acquired, and a list of 60 questions about those books. Each leaf of bookplates is perforated so that the bookplates can be removed and used. Each leaf is headed with a quote about books. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: corners lightly rubbed; cover very lightly soiled; lacking quote section from the head of the first leaf of bookplates; otherwise, complete, clean, and tight.
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Buster Bear Invites Old Mister Toad to Dine (Main character: Buster Bear.)
by Burgess, Thornton W. (Main character: Buster Bear; Illustrations by Harrison Cady.)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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New York: John H. Eggers [1922]. (stiff paper covers) Not paginated. Very good. Color illustrated cover, black and white and color illustrations. Previous owner's inscription. Illustrations by Harrison Cady. Main character: Buster Bear. (Juvenile).
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THE WESTMINSTER ALICE
by Munro, Hector H. ("Saki")
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Columbia, Missouri, United States
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1902. 1902 Munro, Hector H ("Saki") THE WESTMINSTER ALICE London: Westminster Gazette, 1902 67pp illus F Carruthers Gould 8vo illus red cloth Corners bumped, minor staining, fraying on covers, internally sound copy.
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The Tragi-Comic History of the Burial of Cock Robin; with the Lamentation of Jenny Wren; the Sparrow's Apprehension; and the Cuckoo's Punishment
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia, Pa: Benjamin Warner, 1821. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "Being a sequel to the courtship, marriage, and pic-nic dinner of Robin Red-Breast and Jenny Wren." 16 p.: frontispiece and 7 additional leaves of engraved plates; 12 cm. Original plain salmon paper over paste boards. Half-title: The Burial of Cock Robin. The frontispiece and last plate are mounted on the inside of covers (as issued?). Rosenbach, 616; Checklist American Imprints, 2nd series (Shoemaker), 5013. In Very Good Condition: 3 cm. paper lacking at tail of spine; first and last leaves separated along hinges; upper corner of a few leaves slightly chipped; otherwise clean and tight.
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History and Anecdotes of the Elephant: with Beautiful Engravings
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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New Haven, Conn: S. Babcock, 1840. Paperback. Good +. 16 p.: wood-engraved title vignette and 9 full-page wood-engraved illustrations; 11 cm. Pale pink wrappers printed in black with illustration on front wrapper; elaborate borders on both front and back wrappers. Publisher's advertisements on back wrapper. Front wrapper illustration is of an elephant's trunk; title vignette is of an elephant with its trunk around a tree. Inside of front and back wrapper contain full-page engravings of elephants within borders. Each page, both text and illustrations, is printed within decorative borders. One illustration also contains a rhinoceros; two show scenes of people tiger hunting with elephants. In Good+ Condition: wrapper just starting to separate at tail of spine; wrapper lightly soiled; staining/foxing throughout. A solid copy of this scarce children's book.
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John Martin's Book-Plate Book
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: John Martin's House, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. [12] p., 10 leaves containing 6 bookplates each; 27 cm. Blue cloth spine with illustrated paper over boards. Illustrated fixed endpapers. The text talks about the importance of books and the use of bookplates, including a list of 60 recommended books, with space to record when and from whom each was acquired, and a list of 60 questions about those books. Each leaf of bookplates is perforated so that the bookplates can be removed and used. Each leaf is headed with a quote about books. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: corners lightly rubbed; cover very lightly soiled; lacking quote section from the head of the first leaf of bookplates; otherwise, complete, clean, and tight.
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M o t h e r G o o s e ' s M e l o d i e s , W i t h M u s i c O l d a n d N e w .
by [ M o t h e r G o o s e ] ; i l l u s t r a t e d b y F . S c h u y l e r M a t h e w s .
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Monmouth, Oregon, United States
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Springfield Mass: McLoughlin Bros., no date, but the later printing with a paste-down on brown cloth. (1900 -1920) . Hardcover, brown cloth with full-page color plate psted on front, 31 cm, 38 pp. There were earlier editions with this title, but Schuyler Mathews' rendition iwas the first to actually have melodies -- written music! Melody line in treble clef plus simple bass clef for the 33 childrens songs from familiar nursery rhymes; each page decorated with color illustration by Mathews. Ex-library with few marks (none external, none front, stamp on title page, pocket rear; no other); solid; corners bumped and worn. Too large for flat-rate priority or international shipment; priority or international will require additional shipping Missing half a page, affecting part of the song "Little Cock-Sparrow" and the illustration for "Hey Diddle Diddle". Priced accordingly. The other pages are in very good condition, clean and straight.
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A Driftwood Fire
by Buffum, Geo. A.; Illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Boston: L. Prang & Co, 1890. Paperback. Good. RARE! Decorative printed cardboard wrap, octavo, unpaginated, illustrated in color. Book has repaired front panel (was cracked vertically and has been glued back together), mild rubbing and cornerwear, binding tight, text has faint stain to top corner, otherwise unmarked. No DJ, now in archival mylar wrap. Front panel is delicate!
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White Mountain Vistas - The Crystal Hills - 1889 Lithos By Louis Prang - poetry by Lucy Larcom & John G. Whittier
by poetry by Lucy Larcom & John G. Whittier, Illustrated By Mathews, Schuyler F
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Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States
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Boston: Louis Prang, 1889 Very scarce. 4 lithos (including the covers,) 2 color-toned illustrating poetry by Lucy Larcomb & John G. Whittier. .Simulated birch bark title & rear end paper pages. Stiff illustrared wrappers. Very light water mark (droplet, goes through) on front cover.
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White Mountain Vistas - The Crystal Hills - 1889 Lithos By Louis Prang - poetry by Lucy Larcom & John G. Whittier
by poetry by Lucy Larcom & John G. Whittier, Illustrated By Mathews, Schuyler F
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Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States
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Boston: Louis Prang, 1889 Very scarce. 4 lithos (including the covers,) 2 color-toned illustrating poetry by Lucy Larcomb & John G. Whittier. .Simulated birch bark title & rear end paper pages. Stiff illustrared wrappers.
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Mother Goose's Melodies
by MATHEWS, F. Schuyler, illustrated by
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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Springfield, Massachusetts: McLoughlin Bros, 1900. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Folio. Quarter cloth and illustrated boards. Illustrated in color. Modest age-toning on the boards, else near fine.
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Bedtime Stories
by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by
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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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Day In and Day Out (The Alice and Jerry Books, Reading Foundation Series)
by Mabel O'Donnell; Alice Carey
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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
by Engle, Joanna
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- First Edition
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- ISBN 13
- 9780394856438
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- 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
by Alfred Oliphant
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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
by Elmay Crow
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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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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: The Old Woman and Her Pig
by Rodney Peppe
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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
by Thor, Brad
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- Very Good
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- First
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- ISBN 13
- 9781501147494
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- 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…
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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- 3rd Printing Thus
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- ISBN 13
- 9780399212987
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- 0399212981
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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…
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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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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