Search Results: JUVENILE FICTION from Quaint Book Shop, IOBA

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1942. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book . VG HB in VG- DJ, protected by mylar cover. The front flap of the dust jacket lists to this title & the list at back only goes to the previous title. However, Axe's guide lists this wartime grade "poor" paper with plain frontispiece as second state (Axe Format III), so probably a later printing using the same plates and dust jacket as the 1942 first state. Green textured paper over boards w/black title on cover & spine; blue "house" scene eps. Corners sharp w/slight shelf wear. DJ has chipping at top of spine and front fold The book has some of the "old book" smell to it, which I am trying to get cleaned up by airing the book out Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 220 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Mysteries & Detective Stories; United States; 1940s; Teens & Young Adult. .… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1932. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Book . VG+ HB in G+ DJ protected in archival clear polyester cover. #25 in the series. Green cloth with blue title and vignette on the cover and title on the spine. Corners are sharp. Contents are tight and clean. Gift inscription dated 1940 on inside front cover. Unclipped DJ has crease toward bottom of front panel; edge wear with a little chipping at bottom of spine. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 250 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Readers / Chapter Books; Children. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 211. .

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1959. Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Nappi, Rudy. Book . VG HB in VG DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. Carpentieri #1960A-55, Format #13, cs-7 brown cloth-like cover with brown multi-scene eps. Corners are sharp with minor wear; text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Would be Near Fine, but the bottom corner is torn out on two pages (63-66). DJ flap lists HB#1-39, 3f wrap spine w/black box; back panel lists TS#1-15. Only defect for DJ is 1/4" closed tear at bottom of front panel & 1/4" chip at top of spine. Carpentieri #1960A-55. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 180 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Nappi, Rudy. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Mysteries & Detective Stories; United States; 1950s; Teens & Young Adult. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 783. .

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1943. Newbery Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Good. Illustrator: Ward, Lynd. Near Fine HB in G+ DJ, protected by Brodart mylar cover. The blurb on the first DJ flap identifies this as the "Newbery Edition" and notes that artist Lynd Ward "has sharpened the drama of the story by adding twelve full-page illustrations." There is also a notice of the award on the half-title page. So, although the copyright page says 1943, this was apparently a special 1944 edition issued after the book received the award. 4 p. l., 256 p.: illus, col. front.; col. map on endpapers, 21 cm. Gray cloth over boards with blue/black illustration on front cover and title on spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 256 pages. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight; corners shap with minimal shelf wear. DJ shows wear around the edges, with some loss at the corners, a large chip at the top of the spine affecting the "Fo" of… Read More

D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1860. Hardcover. Good Condition/None as Issued. Book . Good quarter bound HB. 251 p. + [11] p. of adv.: illus. (frontis + 2 plates); 18 cm. Brown cloth over boards worn around the edges; corners exposed & turned; quarter bound in black leather with gold title and bands on spine. Labeled "Ohio School Library/1860." Marbled EP and page edges. Text block is tight with foxing, spots; scribbling in pencil on pp. 180-181 & blank page in back. School ed. of book org. pub. in 1856. One in a series of "Cousin Alice" books designed to teach virtuous behavior. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Social Issues / Values & Virtues; United States; 19th century; Children. . Main Picture: Cousin Alice (1860), Out of Debt, Out of Danger - Front Cover. Picture 2: Cousin Alice (1860) Out of Debt, Out of Danger - Cover featuring Spine. Picture 3: Cousin Alice (1860) Out of Debt, Out of Danger - Title Page. Picture 4:… Read More

Harcourt Brace, New York, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Inscribed by Author. Near Fine HB in VG- DJ, protected by archival Mylar cover Inscribed by author on the title page ("For Tyler- | Best wishes | [sig]"). 86 p.; 23 cm. Wheat paper over boards, quarter bound in black cloth with bright copper title on spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked, in "as new" condition. Binding is tight; corners shap with no shelf wear ("as new"). DJ shows rubbing, particularly along the area where the spine's quarter binding meets the paper-covered boards. This shows up the most on the back panel, which is white. The top edge of the front panel of the DJ shows some wear, as well. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Boys & Men; United States; 1990s; Teens & Young Adult. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0152928790. ISBN/EAN:… Read More

Oxford University Press, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Book Signed by Author and Illustrator. Fine HB in unclipped DJ, protected by Brodart mylar cover. Signed by Tudor under the illustration on the front free end paper. A beautifully preserved copy of a scare book, made rarer by being a signed copy. [27] p.: col. ill.; 18 cm. Reddish, dark rose cloth over boards with title paste-down on the front cover. Size: Sextodecimo (16mo; up to 6 3/4" / 15-17.5 cm tall). 28 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight; corners sharp, but showing some minor shelf wear. DJ in Near Fine condition with slight losses at the outside corners and a small (1/4") chip at the bottom center of the back panel. Dust Jacket un-clipped with the $1.50 price at the bottom corner of the front flap. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile Fiction; Animals / Birds; Animals / Birds; United… Read More

Oxford University Press, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Book VG+ HB in VG DJ, protected by Brodart archival cover. [27] p.: col. ill.; 18 cm. Brick red cloth over boards with paste-down title with decoration on front cover and title in yellow on spine. Size: Sextodecimo (16mo; up to 6 3/4" / 15-17.5 cm tall). 27 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight and unmarked, except for previous owner's stamp on front and back endpages. The pages are slightly tanned from age. Binding is tight; corners sharp, but showing some minor shelf wear. Clipped DJ has wear and some loss at the corners. The edges and spine are darkened from handling and exposure. There is a worn spot on the front fold and spine affecting the "st" of "Thistly." At the foot of the spine there is a thin (3/16") piece of tape providing some reinforcement. Illustrator: Tudor, Tasha. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile Fiction;… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1932. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book . VG- HB in G DJ, protected by mylar cover. Carpentieri #1956A-38. 1956 printing w/orange Gretta end papers, 2nd cover art by Gillies, 3d spine wrap spine; Lone Ranger #1-18 on DJ back panel; Rich Brant #1-11 on back flap. Front hinge intact, but book makes a sqeaking noise when opened or closed. DJ shows heavy wear with 1/4" loss at top of spine, 1/4" hole at Joe's shoulder on spine, a crease along the top right edge of the font panel, wear at creases along front hinge of spine. Carpentieri #1956A-38. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 213 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Mysteries & Detective Stories; United States; 1950s; Teens & Young Adult. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 730. .

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1962. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG HB in No DJ. Carpentieri #1970A-59. 1970 picture cover printing with 3rd version cover art by Nappi; black multiple pictures on end papers; blue spine type 4a; HB #1-24, 25-49 & Detective Handbook on back cover. Text block is tight and bright; only marking is an Xmas 1970 gift inscription on back of FEP. Carpentieri #1970A-59. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 174 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: JUVENILE FICTION; Mysteries & Detective Stories; United States; 1970s; Teens & Young Adult. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 731. .