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7 Books in 1: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet, The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Would-Be-Goods, and The Enchanted Castle

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Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax Ltd, 2004-01-08. Paperback. Very Good. Clean and sturdy copy with unmarked text. Some wear on top of page edges from storage. Fiction.
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7 Books in 1: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet, The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Would-Be-Goods, and The Enchanted Castle

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Paperback. Very Good.
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Would-Be-Goods, The

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New York : Coward-McCann Inc. , ND. 1st US. Hardcover. Very Good/None. C. Walter Hodges. 384 pages, hardcover. Being the further adventures of the Treasure Seekers. With illustrations by C. Walter Hodges. Rough-cut fore edge. Heavy bumping to corners. Small tear to page 11 taped. Previous owner's inscription to front flyleaf. Mild age toning and foxing to preliminary pages. A tight and clean copy. Record # 951827
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THE WOULD-BE-GOODS - THE WOODBEGOODS - BEING THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS

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Coward-Mccann. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover; Hardcover in dust jacket. No publication date, circa 1947. Gift inscription on first free endpaper. Green cloth boards with title in yellow on front board and spine show edge wear. Upper board edges and spine are noticeably frayed. Lightly bumped lower edge. Lightly foxed endpapers. Text pages are clean. Illustrations by C. Walter Hodges. Yellow dust jacket is chipped at edges. Soil and sun darkening. Looks good when placed in protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; B/w Illus; 8VO; 383 pages .
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The Would-Be-Goods

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Ernest Benn, 1930. vg/good. 15th print vg book in good to vg complete dw Ernest Benn 15th print 1930 edition hardcover some page edge foxing name inside In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
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Puffin, 1958. Paperback. Acceptable. . Foxing and tanning to pages.
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The Would-Be-Goods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (Wouldbegoods)

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Ernest Benn 1941,. Good/Dust Jacket Included. 1941. Hardcover. hardback reprint, 8vo, 331pp, colour frontis. and 7 b/w plates, pages browned, owner's gift inscription, blindstamped blue cloth, gilt spine titles, Good condition in scruffy frayed dustwrapper .
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The Would-Be-Goods (Wouldbegoods): Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (Wouldbegoods)

by Nesbit, E. ; illustrated by C. Walter Hodges

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Ernest Benn 1947, New Large Crown Edition,. Good/Dust Jacket Included. 1947. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, 384pp, b/w illustrations by C. Walter Hodges, edges browned and moderate foxing, no inscriptions, blue cloth, Good condition in heavily browned and slightly frayed dustwrapper .
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P/B, 1958. Paperback. Good. 0x0x0. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location - we-b-84*
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7 Books in 1: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story...
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7 Books in 1: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet, The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Would-Be-Goods, and The Enchanted Castle

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
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THE WOULD-BE-GOODS Being the Further Adventures of The Treasure Seekers [ A Puffin Book No PS 122 ]
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THE WOULD-BE-GOODS Being the Further Adventures of The Treasure Seekers [ A Puffin Book No PS 122 ]

by NESBIT, E, LESLIE, Cecil

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Harmondsworth: PENGUIN BOOKS / PUFFIN BOOKS, 1958 Further adventures of the six Bastable children -the Treasure Seekers. First Puffin printing of 1958. No PS 122. Good P/b. 283pp+ publisher adverts. illustrated by Cecil Leslie.[Book- browned paper, no inscsp. no annotation, sound binding, 3 pages have slight base creasing]] Cover- illus. both sides, tan to a one-crease-spine, mild shelf wear 7 tan, small corner crease top front. Penguin Books 180x110mm. 3/- [Also hold The Story of the Treasure Seekers ] Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.
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The Would-be-goods

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P/B, 1958. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Penguin Books, 1958. Softcover. Very Good. in x in x in. First Puffin/Penguin edition. Cover loose from spine. Previous owner inscription to half-title page. Pages clean and bright, light wear to edges and rubbing to extremeties. Chip to spine.
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THE WOULD-BE-GOODS

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GB: Penguin Puffin, 1958. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age BUT some bronwing to inner covers and text edges. . 1st Thus. Paperback. VG-. Illus. by Cecil Leslie.
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The Would-be-Goods (Puffin)

The Would-be-Goods (Puffin)

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Puffin, 1958. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. First Puffin. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight.
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Puffin, 1958. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. First Puffin. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight.
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The Dragon's Teeth, or Army-Seed; The Canterbury Pilgrims and The High-Born Babe. Three...

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Illustrated London News, London, 1901. Unframed Print. Very Good Condition. Page size 27 x 40 cms. Largest Image size 23.5 x 21 cms. : 9 pages, 6 woodcut engravings. The Illustrated London News burst onto the scene in 1842, revolutionizing the way people consumed news. For the first time, readers could see the world unfold before their eyes, not just through words, but through stunning engravings and illustrations. From royal coronations to scientific breakthroughs, it delivered vivid storytelling that brought global events to life in a way no publication had done before. For over 160 years, this pioneering magazine captured the imagination of its audience, covering wars, discoveries, cultural moments, and historic milestones. With its bold mix of journalism and artistry, it set the standard for illustrated news, leaving an enduring legacy that shaped the future of storytelling. This is a genuine, original piece, carefully removed from the historic volume, not a reprint or reproduction! Category:… Read more
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New York: Coward McCann. Green Cloth. Very Good/Good+. C. Walter Hodges. Minor wear at corners and spine ends, clean and unmarked, dark green cloth with yellow titles. Price clipped jacket shows slight wear at corners, darkening to spine, light soiling; yellow with brown art and titles. Undated; back of jacket lists three 'Bastable children' titles, including this one.
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The Bastable Children: Containing The Treasure Seekers, The Would-Be-Goods , and The New Treasure Seekers.

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NY:: Coward-McCann,. Good in Good dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. Preface by Christopher Morley. Illustrated. First edition thus. Good in a good (chipped at the spine ends, age darkened) dust jacket.; 944 pages .
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The Would-Be-Goods: Being the Further Adventures of the Six Bastable Children In RARE Color DustJacket of 2 CHildren, Boy & Girl Near Tree with Shovel Lifting Turf Up ( WouldbeGoods ) With Family Fortune Restored, But for Series Regrettable

by EDITH ( E. ) NESBIT, (preface By Christopher Morley) 8 b&w Plates . Blank Endpapers Light FOX Light Yellow Stain, Inner Flap DJ PriceClipped, Fully Illustrated in B/W By C WALTER HODGES

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Published By Coward-McCann, New York. HBDJ, no date [ca1931], VG/GOOD, AS-IS, Book has only very light wear to the corners, some minor darkening to the textblock edges, and mild bumps to the lower corners. Green cloth Binding Lettered in Black is square and tight with no cracking and no loose or missing pages. Small yellowish stain at the top of the front pastedown endpaper, similar faint stains to the lower corners of the last few pages, and the pages are lightly toned from age, but otherwise the pages are clean with no names, marks, tears, creases, stains, or smudges. Dust jacket has fading FOX to the front and spine, some minor water stains, some chipping to the spine ends and flap folds, and some edgewear. approx. 5.5" x 7.5", 309 pages, NO ADS In Back, Interior nice tight clean light FOX, Back DJ sun & Stains, Tiny chips DJ spine ends, .With Family Fortune Restored, but for series Regrettable Misdemeanors would be goods are Banished to the Country,. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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