W.H. Allen, 1962. 4th printing. Hardcover. 60p. A large hardcover book in very good condition with a good dustjacket. Edges scuffed; interior clean and securely bound. The jacket has a large tear across the front, held with clear tape. Chip off bottom of back cover and scattered rub marks here..... More
Akron, OH: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1934. Jacqueline DuBois. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Approx. 52p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in good condition. Edges lightly rubbed. Child's inscription on front free endpaper. Binding starting to crack, but it has been repaired. Othrwise, text clean and pages..... More
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1916. Hardcover. 117p. A green pictorial cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Edges mildly shelf-worn. The rear hinge was cracked, but has been repaired, and the binding is now quite secure. Interior clean except for a gift bookplate on the back of the frontispiece..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1928. Hardcover. 121p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a FAIR dustjacket. Early owner's gift inscription inside front cover. Some foxing and faint spotting here and there, but otherwise, text clean and binding tight. The jacket is torn in half along the spine..... More
1st Edition. Hardcover. 61p. A 1/4 green cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Edges lightly rubbed and endpapers unevenly tanned. The binding is cracking such that most of the plates are detached or in danger of detaching. The text is unmarked except for occasional mild foxing. A vintage children's story..... More
Bedford, MA: Applewood Books, 1992. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. 288p. Facsimile reprint. A small softcover book in near-fine condition, with very faint edge creases. Otherwise clean and tight. Facsimile of the 1834 edition. Measures approx. 5.5" x 4.5" More
Boston: Crosby and Nichols, 1864. Hardcover. 195p plus catalogue in back. A small, purple cloth hardcover book in good condition. No dustjacket. Spine deeply tanned. Edges and exterior hinges lightly worn. Old bookplate and inscription on front endpaper. A few smudges and stains on pages, but text unmarked and binding..... More
New York: Hurst & Company, 1913. Charles L. Wrenn. Hardcover. 407p. A decorated green cloth hardcover book in very good condition. No dustjacket. Edges lightly worn. Spine and edges lightly faded. Mild dampstaining on page edges, but otherwsie, text clean and binding tight. A novel for girls with four plates..... More
New York: A.L. Burt Company. Hardcover. 347p plus 4p advertisements. A decorated light green cloth hardcover book in very good condition. No dustjacket. Spine faintly sunned. Old inscription on front free endpaper. Otherwise clean and tight. This edition undated; previous owner's inscription is dated 1918. "L.T. Meade" was the pen..... More
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Company. Hardcover. 255p plus 11p short story in back. A hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in acceptable condition. Spine slightly crooked; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is quite edgeworn and chipped. Spine portion is tanned and splitting across the middle and..... More
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, No date. Hardcover. 125p. Grey cloth. No date but circa early 1900s. A hardcover book in very good condition. Cover dirtied, previous owner's name, corners bumped, otherwise clean and tight. A children's book. More
Philadelphia: Geo. S. Appleton, 1850. Hardcover. 64p plus catalogue in back. A small, clothbound hardcover book in good condition. Spine faded and boards spotted with stains. Scribbles on endpapers. Spotty stains and light foxing throughout, but text still easily readable and binding secure. Stories for children designed to teach wisdom..... More
New York: The Heritage Reprints, 1941. Hardcover. 132p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a good dustjacket. Edges lightly rubbed and owner's pencil inscription inside front cover. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is chipped and price-clipped, and there are some faint scribbles on the back. A few..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. Robert Lawson. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 65p. A hardcover book with a yellow cloth spine and tartan boards. Edges and corners scuffed; otherwise clean and tight. Very good condition. A children's story about a Scottish shepherd boy who plays a large set of bagpipes. Illustrated..... More
New York: Beginner Books (Random House), 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 64p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a good dustjacket. Very light dampstaining at the bottom of the spine, both book and jacket. Corners rubbed; otherwise, interior clean and tightly bound. The jacket has a jagged closed tear..... More
West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, 1985. Paperback. 62p. A staplebound softcover book in very good condition. Back cover lightly tanned. Former owner's private library stamps inside covers and on title page. Otherwise clean and tight. A children's Hebrew script-writing practice book. More
Dayton, OH: Paine Publishing Company. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. 141p. A small softcover booklet in very good condition. Spine faded and lightly creased. Former owner's private library stamps inside covers and on title page. Otherwise clean and tight. Undated facsimile reprint. Original copyright date was 1926. More
Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 191p. A navy blue hardback book with a gilt-stamped pictorial cover. Very good condition; the spine text has become dull with age, and the edges are lightly rubbed. Otherwise, interior clean and securely bound. Nice shape for its age! A..... More
Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 191p. A navy blue hardback book with a gilt-stamped pictorial cover. Very good condition. Faint scribbles on front endpaper. A small closed tear at the bottom of the title page has been repaired with clear tape. Scattered light foxing and..... More
Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1952. 29th printing. Hardcover. 191p. A navy blue hardback book with a gilt-stamped pictorial cover. Good condition. Edges rubbed, dampstaining on front cover and the margins of the first few leaves, and spotting all over the foredge. Otherwise, text clean and binding secure. A...... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1890. Hardcover. 349p. A hardcover book bound in gilt-decorated half-blue, half-grey cloth. Good condition overall. The edges are rubbed, the corners are bumped, and the spine is both tanned and faintly spotted with stains. Endpapers deeply tanned. Previous owners' name stamp and gift inscription on front..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover. 48p. A glossy hardcover book in fine condition. A children's story about the rescue of British soldiers at Dunkirk. Illustrated by Angela Barrett. More
San Francisco: Collins Liturgical Publications in USA, 1987. Paperback. 63p. A staplebound softcover booklet in very good condition. Spine and edges rubbed and crinkled, but interior clean and tight. An Episcopal communion book for children. Color illustrations by Clare Beaton. More
San Francisco: Collins Liturgical Publications in the USA, 1987. Clare Beaton. Paperback. 64p. A staplebound softcover booklet in near-fine condition. Former owner's private library and church stamps inside covers. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Cover is in excellent condition. Color illustrations by Clare Beaton. More
Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Nellie Farnam and Clarence Biers. Hardcover. 144p. A decorated orange cloth hardcover book in good condition. Corners rubbed through and spine slightly tanned. Occasional stains and childrens' scribbles inside. Binding secure. A reader for children from the "Everyday-Life Stories" of the Curriculum Foundation Series..... More