Scratching, Patching, Busily Matching: An Anthology of Poetry by Australian Children by Bailey, Stan

Adelaide: Published by Author. 2011. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Mint - a new copy. Profusely illustrated with over 500 photographic postcard images taking the reader on a nostalgic trip into Australia's past. Colour and black & white illustrations. Signed by the author. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 260 pages. George Rose, a Melbourne photographer, commenced production of real type postcards in 1913 due to their enormous popularity in Australia and around the world. With attractive images on the front people loved and saved these cards, keeping them in albums and shoe boxes. Today they are collector's items. . New. 1st Edition. Softcover.

New York: Ecco Press, 2010. First edition / First printing. Maroon paper-covered spine, maroon paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Patti Smith is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Edward Stratemeyer Dave Porter series book, Dave Porter and the Runaways. "Published, March, 1913" stated on copyright page. Lists 9th to 15-title list. Bound in orange cloth with black lettering and sports figures to front panel and black lettering to spine panel. Includes scarce priced dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve. 301 pp. 7 1/2" x 5". Tight, brightly-colored cloth binding with sharp corners and moderate wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Hinges sturdy with no splitting. Unmarked front to back. Internals lightly toned. Dust jacket with light creasing to extremities, small tears to front and back panel and small area of loss to tail of spine panel. A presentable copy of an early Stratemeyer publication. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York: HarperCollins, 2000. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Eastport, Maine: Brenda White, 1994. First edition, limited to 50 copies, 1994, with personalized inscription signed by the author/artist on a blank page before the half-title, followed by PP 5/50 (number 5 of 50), and with slipcase. Richly illustrated throughout in color. Oblong, 9.25" x 10", teal cloth printed in red, color illustrated dustjacket, red slipcase with Mickey Mouse motif. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, no other names or markings, dustjacket in mylar protector.. Signed by the Author. Special Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 4to.

NY: Harper & Row, 1986 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 40 pages, reinforced boards. A fictitious football team has won a big game - Kuskin follows them into the locker room & to their homes where they get ready for a good night 's sleep & dream of their next big game..

NY: Viking, 1981, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Young adult novel set in a Shaker community in the mid 1800's. SIGNED BY YOLEN..

NY: A. S. Barnes, 1961. Book. Illus. by Harold Jones. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Hard Cover.Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Slight yellowing to front free endpaper, where previous owners book plate was carefuly removed. Very light light edge wear to dj at head of spine with one tiny closed edge tear..

NY: Beach Lane Books, 2009. Book. Illus. by Marla Frazee. Fine. Hardcover. First edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Caldecott Honor book, no award medal on dustjacket. Book is in unread condition..

HMH Books for Young Readers, 2012. Book. Illus. by Pamela Zagarenski. Fine. Hardcover. First edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Caldecott Honor book, no award medal on the dust jacket..