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A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings. by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel - 1852

by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

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A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by  Billings. by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel - 1852

A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings.

by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. 1852. First printing. Hardcover.. With the error on page 21. pp vi, (7)-256 + frontispiece and six other plates. Rebound (early 20th century?) in half black morocco and green cloth, spine with five raised bands, rich Art Nouveau-style gilt floral decoration to spine panels, top edges gilt, green cloth endpapers, bound-in ribbon bookmark, two binder's blanks at front and at rear. Some rubbing and flaking to the gilt on the top page edges; one inch closed tear to pp 67-68 neatly repaired (legibility not impaired); else a fine copy, contents very clean and unworn (washed when rebound?), no previous owner's names or bookplates. Clarke A18.1.a. BAL 7606. Peter Parley to Penrod p. 6. Quite a nice copy of this classic American juvenile in a handsome binding, the Greek myths re-told for youngsters, and the great American novelist's first book for children (Tanglewood Tales, 1853, was the sequel).; Small octavo .
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Doll Dreams (Signed, Limited Edition)

Doll Dreams (Signed, Limited Edition)

by Bothe, Jessie Arms, Edited By Lucile Phillips Morrison, Illustrations By Franz Geritz, Millard Sheets, Ralph Holmes, Paul Landacre, Helen Candler Miller, Arthur Millier

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Hollywood: Hollycrofters Inc., Ltd, 1932. 1st Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good +. 121 Pp. #74 Of 150 Copies Of The Signed, Limited Edition, Signed By Author, Editor, And All Illustrators. Blue Cloth With Illustrated And Printed Cover Paste-On With Title And Illustration. Stories By Children Aged 7 To 14, Edited By Morrison. Paste-On Is Clean And Undamaged. Covers With Light Rubbing At Corners, Hinges Tight. This Example With An Additional Inscription "Valentine Greetings To Julia From Lucile 1938" By The Editor, Lucile Morrison.
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The Patchwork Girl Of Oz

The Patchwork Girl Of Oz

by Baum, L . Frank

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Chicago: Reilly & Britton, 1913. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 1/4" Tall. Color Cover Illustration, And Illustrated Throughout In Color And B/W. 340 Pp + Ads At Rear. First Edition, First Printing, Binding B And Second State Text. (C No Longer Overlaps Text On P 35). Light Tan Cloth Stamped In Dark Green, Red And Yellow. Light Wear, No Fraying, Dusty. No Names Or Marks.
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

by Dr. Seuss

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About this Item: New York: Random House, 1960, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good LIght tip and spine end wear, light age discoloration top and bottom edge. 1st Edition. glazed pict. bds, [63]p., 1st ed. (correct dust wrapper blurbs on back panel and list of books on back flap of dj, correct Random House address). DJ condition good except for chipping on corners and top and bottom edges, slight wearing along edges and spine, rubbing and nicks and surface scratches. A Beginner Book, illustrated in color and one of Seuss' most famous books. Scarce in the true 1st ed. DJ flap price reads 195/195.
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The Brown Fairy Book
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The Brown Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang (Editor)

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Folio Society, 2010. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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The Crimson Fairy Book
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The Crimson Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang (Editor)

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Folio Society, 2011. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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The Indian Chief and the Little White Boy
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The Indian Chief and the Little White Boy

by Unknown

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H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss, 1857. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, no DJ, 1857. From the library of American artist and illustrator Leonard Baskin (1922 - 2000), with his personal bookplate to front pastedown (see The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raissone 1948 - 1983, Fern & O'Sullivan, Little Brown & Co, 1984; pg 37, image 79). Also includes small circular sticker on front pastedown, with image of a porcupine printed in red; this is also an image by Baskin. Full bound red cloth boards, blindstamped designs to front and rear boards, gilt stamped lettering and design to spine. 1/16th inch loss of fabric at top of spine, corner rounding with tiny spots of wear through to underlying board. Binding is solid. Pencilled note on front free endpaper: "From Leonard Baskin library". On the second blank page is another pencil inscription: "1856 / A Present to Oliver Kendall / By J A Bruce / Boylston, Mass". A scarce collection of five stories for… Read More
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They Were Strong and Good (Caldecott Medal)

They Were Strong and Good (Caldecott Medal)

by Lawson, Robert

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New York: Viking, 1940 (1940). Pictorially stamped buff cloth, small dent to rear board, no writing and no foxing; in a pictorial dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine, professional restoration to rear panel and spine ends, price clipped, no award seal. A beautiful copy of Lawson's very scarce Caldecott Medal winning book about his ancestors. The text and pictures depict black slaves in a way that is completely unacceptable by today's standards; however, his mastery as an artist should not be over-looked. The text, while very simple, still gives the reader a glimpse into American History as experienced by Lawson's family. . First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Robert Lawson. 4to.
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Our Baby. Designs from the works of Kate Greenaway
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Our Baby. Designs from the works of Kate Greenaway

by Norma Schwitter Hamilton

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Zurich, Switzerland: Schwitter Publishing, 1987. [First Edition]. Very good +. 4to. (9-1/2"x11-1/4), color pastedown on front cover. [93] Pages, a.e.g., b&w and color Illustrations. -- A few small soil spots to front and rear covers, corners lightly rubbed -- Binding appears to be leather but May be faux leather over boards. -- World Catalog states: Notre Enfant - 2 editions published in 1987 in French and held by 2 libraries worldwide; one copy held by the World Catalog in English, in the Swiss National Library. -- Rare.
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The Water Babies

The Water Babies

by Kingsley, Charles

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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1916. First Thus. Cloth. Very good. Jessie Willcox Smith. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and past-down illustration on front cover. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. Half title page has signature of illustrator below a pasted 2" x 3" picture of her. This book was Smith's favorite of those she illustrated. Frontispiece color plate. Slight crease on page. Light foxing on prelims. Eleven additional color plates. Additional illustrations on nearly every page. Most are black and green line drawings. First thus. 362 pp.
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Fun with our Friends - Initial Teaching Alphabet Edition
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Fun with our Friends - Initial Teaching Alphabet Edition

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I.T.A. Experimental Edition. Hard cover. Scott, Foresman and Company (1965) Good. Corner bumps with what appears to be slight water damage on the very last page. Writing in pencil inside front cover explaining the edition and rarity. 160 p. Includes: illustrations, index. Extremely rare Initial Teaching Alphabet experimental edition of the New Basic Readers of Fun with our Friends. This was piloted in a few select schools but was abandoned 1-2 years after it began. The I.T.A. was developed by Sir James Pitman and was intended for use with children with extreme reading disabilities. This is a first and ONLY edition printed in 1965. I can provide many more images.
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Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys With engravings by Baker from designs by Billings.

by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

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UsedGood. 1854 printing. Scarce. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Cover scuffed and generally shelfworn with age. Corners noticeably bumped. Front hinge starting. Spine cracked, but all pages intact, including glassine wrapper over title page. Marks by previous owner on front endpaper. Yellowing to page edges. Text clean, no underlining. Overall good copy of a rare mid-19th century Hawthorne book.
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A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS...With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings.
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A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS...With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings.

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 256 pages. Original cloth binding; stamped in blind and gilt; moderate sunning to the spine and minor to moderate rubbing to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Additionally protected in a custom full leather clamshell box. First edition, first printing, of Hawthorne's first book for children, with frontispiece and six engraved plates. First printing or first issue with "lifed" for "lifted" on page 21, line 3. One of 3000 copies of this printing. Minor foxing mainly to the first several pages, and minor soiling. Without any pages being loose, one quire is slightly extruded. All edges gilt. Neat gift inscription dated 1852 on front endpaper. .
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A Wonder- Book for Girls and Boys. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings
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A Wonder- Book for Girls and Boys. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel [Children's]

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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. First edition. Hardcover. Good + condition. First edition with the misprint "lifed" for "lifted" on the 3rd line of page 21. Attractively rebound by noted 20th century binder Curtis Walters. Green gilt half morocco, raised bands, gilt rules, title, author and Bost. 1852 on the spine. Marbled boards matching the end papers. Following the success of The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne attempted to capitalize on his fame with two children's books, A Wonder-Book and Tanglewood Tales. Both were very popular and have been celebrated for their retelling of myths for children. The six tales include "The Gorgon s Head," "The Paradise of Children," "The Three Golden Apples," "The Miraculous Pitcher," and "The Chimaera," as well as Hawthorn' s version of the King Midas tale, "The Golden Touch." First printing or issue with "lifed" for "lifted" on page 21, line 3. Clark A.18.1.a. BAL 7606. 8vo, (vi), 8-256pp, 7 plates. Handsome green gilt half morocco, raised bands, gilt… Read More
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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings
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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. With Engravings by Baker from Designs by Billings

by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. First Edition. First printing, with uncorrected text on p.21 reading "lifed". 12mo (17.5cm). Publisher's blue-green embossed cloth, with gilt titles and decorations to spine; pale yellow endpapers; vi,[7]-256pp; frontispiece and six inserted leaves of plates. Printed bookplate of Philadelphia lithographer John Louis Ketterlinus inside front cover. A superb copy: aside from a tiny (
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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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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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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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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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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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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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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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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Adventures of Raggedy Ann
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Adventures of Raggedy Ann

by Gruelle, Johnny

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1988 - includes 7" high raggedy Ann and Andy dolls - Raggedy certainly doesn't act her age (she's well over half a century) as she is tied to the trail of a kite, or her yarn hair is being used to line a robin's nest,..." Book: very good dj: very good - 2 small tears repaired with some fading on the spine - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Foreign Agent
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Foreign Agent

by Thor, Brad

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9781501147494
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1501147498
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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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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons
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Little Brighthope's Stories : Months and Seasons

by Anonymous

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Philadelphia: Davis, Porter & Coates. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 8pp. No date circa 1860s. Yellow pictorial wraps, stitched spine. LIght cover soil, contents mostly clean. A 2 line verse describes the hand-colored illustration for each month of the year. A well-preserved little book.
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana
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Maya's Children: The Story of LA Llorana

by Anaya, Rudolfo

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New
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9780786821242
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0786821248
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Hyperion, 1997 Hard Cover. New/No DJ Issued. Illus. by Baca, Maria. 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 Inches. Library Binding.
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