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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1922. NUTRITION AND GROWTH IN CHILDREN- William R. P. Emerson- Illustrated- D. Appleton & Co.- N.Y.- 1922-1st. Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- G-VG/ no dj- original publishers red cloth with gilt titles on spine, very light rubbing, square and tight-- Not ex-library, 341 pages + ads are clean, no tears or writing- illustrated with charts and b&w photos- some foxing-Securely bound, former owners name on front inside cover-neat.-SEE PHOTOS- Women's Institute of Highwater, PQ- Boards and spine show very light rubbuing / bumping. Lettering slightly faded on spine. Pages are slightly foxed, otherwise clean and in good condition-one slight paper thin on ffep. Part 1 of this book deals with the diagnosis of malnutrition, Part 2 deals with malnutrition and the home and part 3 deals with a nutrition program for the community. Contains charts and foldouts and many illustrations. -Scarce in 1st. Edition-This is the 1922 edition not the 1923!!!… Read More

Bruxelles-Paris: Editions Du Lombard, 1983. LUC ORIENT- La Vallee Des Eaux Troubles- Eddy Paape-Michel Regnier-ISBN 2-8036-0245-8 Editions du Lombard- Bruxelles-Paris- c1978- 1983-later printing- Hardcover:-4to-VG++-Near FINE/no dj as issued- original illustrated glossy boards-very light rubbing, clean and tight- beautiful color comic panel style illustrations by author- Text in French- 48pp are clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- "Another great adventure story starring Luc Orient."- Fiction-jvuenile-adult-graphic-comic-adventure-series-illustrated (2509) . Later Printing. Illustrated Glossy Boards. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated By Author. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1930. JIMMIE DALE and THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER- Frank L. Packard- The Copp Clark Co.- Toronto- 1930- 1st. Edition-1st Printing-printed simultaneously with the US Edition;- Hardcover:-12mo- Good/ no dj- original dark blue cloth with red titles, some spine rubbing but clean and tight- PO dedication x2 Christmas 1931-289pp are lightly toned but clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- Frank Lucius Packard ( 1877-1942) wrote about 30 thrillers including ones with the character Jimmie Dale, aka Gray Seal and Smarlinghue,a safecracking Robin Hood who steals to right injustices. Fiction-mystery-thriller-adventure-series (2709) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1996. THE GREAT DINOSAUR EXTINCTION CONTROVERSY- Charles Officer & Jake Page- Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.- June 1996-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/VG++- dj is price clipped- a lovely copy in mylar-public library stamps, but a clean and tight book with no library pocket- 209pp all clean, no tears or writing- illustrated with photos, drawings and graphs- "Proves Alvarez's theory of the dinosaur's final demise (a gigantic meteorite) wrong and presents an alternative. Maps & Illustrations. (History|Dinosaurs, Extinction, Science, Cretaceous Period, Luis Alvarez, Meteorites)." (161). 1st Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG++ Slipcase. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Paris: Desiba, 1981. LES FERS VETUS- Robert La Bete- Tome1- Claire Paillocher- Illustrated by Patrice Manin- Historien- F. Bertrand- Desiba- Paris- 1981-1st- Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Folio- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- original publishers illustrated glossy boards are clean and tight- 51pp are clean and crisp- corner of rear ffep adhered to rear pastedown during printing and thus corner missing- Text in French- Illustrated in b&w this is Book one in the Fer Vetus Saga--- SEE PHOTOS- In-Folio Carré. Relié. Tres Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 51 pages. Illustré en noir et blanc. Couverture en couleurs.-Scarce- Norman period including the invasion of Britain from 1066-1154. A VERY SCARCE book!- held by only 1 World cat Library.- Fiction-graphic-novel-adventure-medievil-illustrated (2555) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Glossy Boards. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Patrice Manin. Folio - over… Read More

New York: Merrigold Press, 1971. THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS- Paulene Palmer Meek- Ill. by Shannon Stimweis- Merrigold Press-NY-1971-1st Edition-1st Printing Thus- Hardcover:-4to-9 1/2"x 11 1/2"- NearFINE/ no dj as issued- unpaginated (24pp) all clean and beautifully illustrated in color by Shannon Stimweis-SEE PHOTOS-"The traditional story of the birth of Christ and the first Christmas."-Non fiction-juvenile-religious-Christ-Bethlehem-christmas-Illustrated- Gift quality and collectible!- (1758) . 1st Edition-1st Printing Thus. Illustrated Glossy Boards. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Shannon Stimweis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Racine: Whitman Publishing, 1971 THE HIDING PLACE- Pauline Palmer Meek- Illustrated by Tom O'Sullivan- Whitman Publishing-Racine- 1971- 1st Edition-1st Printing- A Whitman Tell-A-Tale #2553- Hardcover:-16mo- VG++-Near FINE- illustrated glossy board-illustrated endpapers- unpaginated (24pp) are clean and crisp and wonderfully illustrated by O'Sullivan- Fiction-children's-negro-americana-illustrated (446). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Glossy Boards. VG++-Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Tom O'Sullivan. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Paris: Editions G.P., 1955. BUFFALO BILL- Paluel-Marmont- Ill. by Henri Dimpre- Editions GP-Paris-Rouge et Or- 1955-1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- Hardcover:-8vo-Near FINE/Fair dj has nicks rubs and tape on upper part to cover tear-white paper boards are clean, red geometric design and gilt titles- Text is in French- 192 pp mostly color illustrations, some b&w by H. Dimpre-they are absolutely stunning-SEE PHOTOS- scarce book and must for any western buff- Fiction-juvenile-western-legend-Buffalo Bill-French-illustrated (2291) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. Hard Cover. Near FINE/Fair. Illus. by Henri Dimpre. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Editions G.P., 1955. BUFFALO BILL- Paluel-Marmont- Ill. by Henri Dimpre- Editions GP-Paris-Rouge et Or- 1955-1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- Hardcover:-8vo-G-VG/no dj-white paper boards are clean, red geometric design and gilt titles- crease on upper corner-Text is in French-192 pp mostly color illustrations, some b&w by H. Dimpre-they are absolutely stunning-SEE PHOTOS- scarce book and must for any western buff- Fiction-juvenile-western-legend-Buffalo Bill-French-illustrated (2292) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. Hard Cover. G-VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Henri Dimpre. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto/Montreal/Halifax: William Briggs, C. W. Coates and S. F. Huestis, 1886. ONE COMMONPLACE DAY- Pansy- Illustrated frontis- William Briggs- Toronto- C.W. Coates- Montreal and S.F. Huestis- Halifax- 1886-1st.Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- GOOD/ no dj as issued- One of the 'Pansy" books- B&W frontis- 513 pp.-no writing or tears- + 2pp ads for more Pansy books priced at 0.50 cents-blue original cloth with black illustrations of front cover and gilt title on front and spine-rubbed and lughtly frayed at head and foot of spine and extremities-still solid and square-SEE PHOTOS- a Scarce book in any condition- extremely scarce in the Canadian 1st.- None on internet and none available in World Cat...only on microform-Oddly enough, her new book ready for printing as noted in the ads for books was 'Eighty Seven' which was titled that way in celebration of the upcoming year-1887- Fiction-juvenile-romance-adventure (2702) . 1st Edition. Illustrated Cloth. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. CUMNER'S SON and Other South Sea Folk- Gilbert Parker- Frontispiece by John Newton Howitt- Harper & Brothers-NY- 1st edition-1st Printing- September 1910- on copyright and title page- Hardcover:-8vo- Near FINE/ no dj- original publisher's cerise colored cloth with illustrated pastedown and titles in gilt on cover and spine- spine and textblock are tight and square- pastedown is fresh and clean- 317pp are clean and crisp- A beauty!!- Personal library stamp of Geo. F. Root- on inside cover- spine lightly sunned- SEE PHOTOS- A real collectible beauty!- Fiction-adventure-classic (1677). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth w/pastedown. Near FINE/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated Frontispiece by John Newton Howitt. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1896. THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY- Gilbert PARKER- Copp Clark Co.-Toronto-1896-1st Edition-1st Printing- Publisher: Copp Clark Co. Limited.- Toronto-1896.-Hardcover:-8vo- Fair++-Good/ no dj- original maroon cloth with yellow titles- worn and sunned spine, fraying at head and foot of spine-hinges shaken.-376pp- are toned but clean, no tears or writing-b&w frontis of Genral Wolfe-SEE PHOTOS- "Memoirs of Captain Robert Moray an officer in the Virginia Regiment & Amherst's Regiment"- Fiction-war-British-French-Quebec-Wolfe-Montcalm (2690) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Fair++-Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1901. THE RIGHT OF WAY- Being The Story Of Charlie Steele And Another- Gilbert Parker- Illustrated by A. I. Keller- The Coop-Clark Co.- Toronto- 1901- Date Stated- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj- original publishers green cloth with dark green motif and titles-minor rubs, clean, square and tight- illustrated frontis by Parker is beautiful- 368pp are evenly toned, clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- A tremendous novele of romance and adventure by this Canadian born author- Fiction-adventure-romance (2436). 1st Edition. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by A. I. Keller. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto: The Copp-Clark Co., 1907. THE WEAVERS- Gilbert Parker- Illustrated by Andre Castaigne- The Copp, Clark Co.- Toronto- Canada- Sept 1907-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. Original edition Harper and Brothers Sept 1907 same pritning date- original green boards with black printing, gilt title -8 full page glossy illustrations by castaigne- 532 pgs, foxing to enpapers- otherwise clean, no tears or writing- small nick lower insed title page-hinges still solid and square- a clean copy- PO name front inside cover in pen- SEE PHOTOS- "A tale of England and Egypt in the early 1800's" - Fiction-adventure-romance-England-Egypt-illustrated (2688) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Andre Castaigne. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. KING OF FOOLS- John Parker- St. Martin's Press-NY- 1989- 1st Edition-1st Printing-US-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/FINE dj is unclipped and bright- 312pp are clean, no tears or writing- "Afterword by Timothy Seely, purported illegitimate son of the Duke of Windsor. In this startling biography, a different Duke of Windsor comes to the fore.Not merely an elegant, melancholy aristocrat, he was a careless, self-centered man who stubbornly followed his own whims (or those of his dominating wife Wallis)"- Non-fiction-England-royalty-abdication-Edward (671). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth Spine- Boards. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1968. MRS. MARCO POLO REMEMBERS- Mary Parker Dunning- Houghton Mifflin-Boston- 1968-1st Edition-1st Printing- Stated; 1968; Hardcover:-8vo- VG++-Near Fine/VG++dj is unclipped at $5.00-rubs but bright and clean- 203 pp are clean and crisp- in yellow cloth with blue decorations. . Book is bright and crisp- "Mary Parker Dunnings travelogue of places and adventures . in Africa and the Far East with her professor husband- Non-fiction-travel-Africa-Far East-travelogue-memoirs (1288) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1993. PAPER DOLL- Robert B. Parker- G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York- 1993- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall- VG+/VG+ unclipped jacket, bright and clean with a few rubs- previous owner tried to lightly glue ends of jacket in place, glue remnats not affecting- 223pp are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- Spenser is hired by Loudon Trip to look into the brutal slaying of his wife. Loudon doesn't think that her murder was an act of random violence.- Fiction-suspense-mystery-murder (4210). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London- UK: The Reprint Society, 1951. DINNER AT ANTOINE'S- Frances Parkinson Keyes-The Reprint Society-London-1951 -Hardcover:- VG++/ no dj- Small 8vo hb, blue cloth with leather title label, no dw, pp 478: book club reprint: Very good plus. "Set in New Orleans, here is a mystery-de-luxe, covering eight days and nights, woven about a situation that ends in murder. Six different people might have been responsible for the death of Odile St. Amant; for as the story unfolds in an atmosphere of rising tension, the reader will realise that most of the chief characters are suspect." 478pp. are clean, no tears or writing- illustrated in B&W throughout- Boards slightly rubbed, - Square, clean and tight. - (176). Reprint. Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1964. THE EXPLORER- Frances Parkinson Keyes- McGraw-Hill Book Co.-NY- 1964-1st edition-2nd Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++-Near FINE/VG++dj has a couple of nicks on spine ends, unclipped ar $5.95- and bright- 433pp are clean and crisp- illustrated endpapers- "The Explorer is the rich compelling story of Nicholas Hale, a transplanted Vermonter, as perservering as he is personable, whose inspiration is the great discovery of Machu Picchu in Peru."- Fiction-adventure-Peru (592). 1st Edition-2nd Printing. Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London- UK: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd., 1973. The Peninsular War. (The British at War)- by Roger Parkinson- Illustrated- Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd.- London-UK- 1973- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall- Fine/ G-VG unclipped dj, small tears, nicks, still complete and very serviceable- binding is square, tight and clean- 205 pages + index are clean, no tears or writing- profusely illustrated in color and b&w- SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-historical-war-Britain-Peninsular War-illustrated (4748) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/G-VG. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.