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FUNNY STORIES ABOUT FUNNY PEOPLE In Rhymes, Pictures and Jingles

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Philadelphia: National Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. 150 illustrations by J. G. Francis, J. C. Shepherd, F. J. Merrill, Palmer Cox, George F. Barnes, and others; Hinges cracked - book tight, clean and bright ; Quarto .
  • Bookseller Gravelly Run Antiquarians US (US)
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher National Publishing Company
  • Place of Publication Philadelphia
  • Date Published 1905

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Beechy of the Harbour School
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Beechy of the Harbour School

by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

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London, United Kingdom: Oliphants Ltd, 1955. Green boards have general wear and marks plus a few small watermarks at rear. 1cm split at bottom edge of spine. Presentation sticker to front free endpaper. Yellowed pages. 96 pages with colour frontispiece. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Seventh-Grade Weirdo
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Seventh-Grade Weirdo

by Lee Wardlaw

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9780590448055
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0590448056
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Stated First Scholastic printing, August 1992. Slightly bumped upper and lower spine ends. The dust jacket has some slight scratching on the front cover and slight wrinkling at upper and lower spine ends. Book appears unread.
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True Blue Book

True Blue Book

by Lang, Andrew

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Longmans Green, 1893. Book. Illus. by L. Bogle; Lucien Davis; H.J. Ford;; C.H.M. Ford; Lancelot Speed;. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1893 1st edition. Illustrated in b/w. The blue cloth cover is worn ant the edges and corners and there are a few small splits. The binding is still reasonably firm and there are no loose or missing pages but page 27/8 has a tear at the top edge. The first blank page has a previous owner's name. Inside there are some grubby marks and foxing which is mostly moderately light but widespread on some pages..
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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation with Over Two Hundred Illustrations

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, a New Translation with over 200 illustrations, by Harrison Weir, V. Pederson, M.I. Stone, A.W. Bayes, and Others,
Published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia. No date, but very early date – see info below on "Alta Edition."
Includes detailed sixteen-page introductory biography: "Life of Andersen". Green cloth boards, black embossed cover and spine design with vine and leaves. Title in the black book on front cover and Alta Edition in an outlined box lower middle of cover. On the spine is the title, the word, "Illustrated" and publisher's name which is not as clear as the other two. Cover and spine are faded and rubbed with edge wear. The ends of spine are fraying. Small chip on the back cover. Binding intact, but loose. First three pages have detached from the hinge. Interior clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name on two of the fly pages. In addition to the owner's name there is a little stick figure. Several of the pages have small tears on the… Read More
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Dandelion Cottage
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Dandelion Cottage

by Watson Rankin, Carroll

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Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Evans Brothers Ltd, Russell Square, London, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Foster, Marcia Lane. This is a good first edition. Some fading to board edges, minor bumping and slightly heavier wear to spine. Inscription and very faint foxing to FFEP and a small (3 mm.) closed tear. Otherwise pages are very good, clear and unmarked. Jacket is price-clipped and has a few nicks to edges, particularly at base, otherwise in good order - see photos.
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Beechy of the Harbour School
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Beechy of the Harbour School

by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

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Daisy Hill, Queensland, Australia
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London, United Kingdom: Oliphants Ltd, 1955. Green boards have general wear and marks plus a few small watermarks at rear. 1cm split at bottom edge of spine. Presentation sticker to front free endpaper. Yellowed pages. 96 pages with colour frontispiece. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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True Blue Book

True Blue Book

by Lang, Andrew

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Longmans Green, 1893. Book. Illus. by L. Bogle; Lucien Davis; H.J. Ford;; C.H.M. Ford; Lancelot Speed;. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1893 1st edition. Illustrated in b/w. The blue cloth cover is worn ant the edges and corners and there are a few small splits. The binding is still reasonably firm and there are no loose or missing pages but page 27/8 has a tear at the top edge. The first blank page has a previous owner's name. Inside there are some grubby marks and foxing which is mostly moderately light but widespread on some pages..
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The Children of Dickens
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The Children of Dickens

by Samuel McChord Crothers

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Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1943. Black Cloth with color pastedown. 259 pp.fore and bottom edge deckle, illustrated end papers. Illustrated with ten full-page color plates (including frontispiece) from paintings by Jessie Willcox Smith; and pictorial endpapers of The Old Curiosity Shop and title-page decoration by Euphame Mallison.Hardcover Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. front covered by a picture of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. 10 color illustrations by Jessie Wilcox Smith, the cover lining and title page decoration designed by Euphame Mallison. Both binding and text block are tight, clean, and unmarked, This is a collection, edited, arranged and explained by Samuel Crothers, of Charles Dickens' most beloved child characters; each one featured in one of the 24 chapters. Chapters include: London Once Upon a Time; Dickens Himself; Pip; David Copperfield; Wilkins Micawber Junior; On the Road to Dover; Joe the Fat Boy; Oliver Twist; the Jellyby Childern; Sissy Jupe; The Child of the Marshalsea;… Read More
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Dandelion Cottage
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Dandelion Cottage

by Watson Rankin, Carroll

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1st Edition
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Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Evans Brothers Ltd, Russell Square, London, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Foster, Marcia Lane. This is a good first edition. Some fading to board edges, minor bumping and slightly heavier wear to spine. Inscription and very faint foxing to FFEP and a small (3 mm.) closed tear. Otherwise pages are very good, clear and unmarked. Jacket is price-clipped and has a few nicks to edges, particularly at base, otherwise in good order - see photos.
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Mel Fell
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Mel Fell

by Tabor, Corey R.

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As New
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As New
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780062878014
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0062878018
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Bacova, Virginia, United States
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Balzer + Bray, 2021. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Caldecott Honor Book, no award medal on dust jacket. Book is in unread condition. .
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FUNNY STORIES ABOUT FUNNY PEOPLE: In Rhymes Pictures and Jingles
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FUNNY STORIES ABOUT FUNNY PEOPLE: In Rhymes Pictures and Jingles

by Francis, J. G.; Shepherd, J. C.; Merrill, F. J.; Cox, Palmer; Barnes, George F

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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, 1905. Very good.. Early 20th-century clever and humorous children's book with illustrations on every page. 10'' x 8''. Original blue pictorial cloth boards, stamped red, yellow, and black to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated with 150 illustrations in shades of brown, blue, and red, a number full page (cw: some racist caricatures). [96] pages. Boards with some soil and rubbing. Front hinge starting but firm; one leaf with marginal closed tear.
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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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Very Good
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First
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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… 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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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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