Category: Rare and Old

Second book in the Mary Selwyn series which became so popular that two other, smaller books were later written to explain what led Mary to where she began. "Uncle Frank's Mary" (the first book in the series) is also available. Light soil on boards, top edge "dusty". There is a very faint stain along top edge of a few pages in some signatures, but not all, leading me to believe the stain occurred prior to binding. However, there is a stain on rear board that permeates onto rear endpapers...or vice-versa. Fade spots on spine. Nevertheless, a very good clean tight binding which ma...
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A Chum Worth Having, The Story of Hector's Friends

By: Coombe, Florence

Price: $22.00

Publisher: London, Blackie & Son Ltd.: 1920

Seller ID: 13473

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no Dust Jacket

A story for pre-teens and early teens about the life of boys at the turn of last century. Frontispiece and b/w plate at page 136 appear to be the only illustrations. Green decorated boards. This publisher rarely includes a published date, 1920 is a swag on my part. Corners bumped, front hinge cracking. Minor foxing. ; B&W Plates; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 160 pages; 13473
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Sooky (dear Sooky) Letters from Skippy

By: Crosby, Percy

Price: $93.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1929

Seller ID: 28236

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Poor Dust Jacket

From rear DJ panel: "the fragile and beautiful sequel to "skippy", this book is a collection of random letters of a small boy, Skippy, to Sooky, which, in philosophy and pathos, represent the very height of contemporary humour. All 7 tipped-in illustrations by the author are present. Very hard to find with DJ. Edgewear is minimal with the minor exception of head and heel of spine, the second page in the book has been torn out so I don't know what page it was. Title page, copyright page, frontispiece and front free endpaper still present. This torn-out page was between the ffep and ...
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Poppy Ott, And The Galloping Snail

By: Edwards, Leo

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1927

Seller ID: 17331

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no Dust Jacket

Corners bumped, extremities worn, spine darkened, previous owner's name. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 238+ pages; 17331
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Elson Grammar School Reader

By: Elson, William H. , and Christine Keck

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Scott, Foresman & Company: 1910

Seller ID: 16878

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

Furnishes a varied supply of reading suitable to children. Part One includes both poetry and prose - Patriotism as told in stories by Sir Walter Scott; Nature poems from Shakespeare. Part Two contain romances of King Arthur -- legends of adventure and chivalry. Part Three includes great American authors from Irving to Holmes. Biographies acquaint the children with the lives of authors whose works are included. Lessons cover history, geography, nature study (birds, flowers) , seasons, and more. Drawings and writing on endpapers, front and rear. Marginalia. Boards somewhat discolored, spine sunn...
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Rick And Ruddy On The Trail

By: Garis, Howard R.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Springfield, MA, Milton Bradley Company: 1929

Seller ID: 26457

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

Previous owner's gift note to her nephew dated 1930. Book very slightly cocked. ; Rick and Ruddy Series; B&W Plates; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 256 pages; 26457
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H.M.S. Pinafore Authorized by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

By: Gilbert and (&) Sullivan; adapted by Robert Lawrence

Price: $16.50

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1940

Seller ID: 16632

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Fair Dust Jacket

Lyrics and music in this book. One of three operas in editions authorized by the D'Oyly Carte opera company. Vivid narrative, interspersed with the most popular musical themes and illustrations capture the charm, wit and sparkle of these famous operas. DJ (image available) chipped and worn, in new mylar; book clean and tight and bright. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages; 16632
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Favorites From Storyland

By: Hill, Patty Smith; Gretchen Ostrander Murray and Alice G. Thorne (Helen Bannerman)

Price: $153.00

Publisher: Racine, WI, Whitman: 1937

Seller ID: 25093

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

A few color plates illustrated by Sari; most of the black and white illustrations have been colored with crayons by a somewhat talented child. Includes Little Black Sambo with Helen Bannerman's name appearing at end of story. Gift note dated Christmas 1938 and a few green crayon scribbles on front free endpaper. Boards are rubbed and edgeworn, particularly at extremities. ; Color Illustrations; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Unpaginated pages; 25093
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My Story Book Of Flowers For Junior Gardeners

By: Huttenlocher, Fae

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Chicago, Merrill Lynch Publishing Company: 1920s

Seller ID: 30812

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Rubbed, chipped, creased. 8 1/2 x 12 stapled wraps long ago "home" stapled along spine edge to hold it together. No date, but illustrations indicate late 1920s, thus the cover has been folded back enough times during the last 90 or so years that it has finally separated. In mylar sleeve. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages; 30812
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Mary Jane's City Home

By: Judson, Clara Ingram

Price: $28.20

Publisher: NY, Barse & Company: 1920

Seller ID: 23537

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no Dust Jacket

Spine sunned, spots on front board. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 209+ pages; 23537
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A Packet Of Adventures

By: Knight, O'Connor, Rutherford, Cariss, McDougall

Price: $66.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Stirling Tract Enterprise: circa 1940's

Seller ID: 12388

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Circa 1940's. Paper pictorial boards, green cloth spine. Edgewear, particularly at upper and lower front corners. Gift note and date of 1950 on ffep smudged, written with old-fashioned ink pen which was also used to "color" the flower on the title page. The illustration on page 7 was neatly colored with map pencils. Map endpapers on rear. No table of contents. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 26 pages; 12388
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Nobody's Girl (Or En Famille)

By: Malot, Hector (translated by Florence Crewe-Jones)

Price: $63.00

Publisher: NY, Cupples & Leon: 1929

Seller ID: 22832

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

7 beautiful colored illustrations. Not intended to be a children's book originally, it nevertheless gained fame as such and is the basis for "The Adventures of Perrine". Minor fraying at extremities, some foxing primarily at page edges. Previous owner's gift note. ; Color Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 301 pages; 22832
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Nobody's Boy Or (en Famille)

By: Malot, Hector (translated by Florence Crewe-Jones)

Price: $40.00

Publisher: NY, Cupples & Leon: 1916

Seller ID: 22831

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

4 beautiful colored illustrations, all tissued. Not intended to be a children's book originally, it nevertheless gained fame as such and is the basis for "The Adventures of Remi" . Minor wear at extremities, tissue for frontispiece is creased. The adjoining page of one illustration is chipped along the edge, not interfering with text. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 372 pages; 22831
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The Little Sister ( La Petite Soeur )

By: Malot, Hector (translated by Florence Crewe-Jones)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: NY, Cupples & Leon: 1928

Seller ID: 22833

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

6 beautiful black & white illustrations, one of which has a small perpendicular tear at fore edge, not interfering with image. Part of a trilogy that was the "famille" series (Nobody's Boy and Nobody's Girl). Minor fraying at extremities; small portion of paper paste-on cameo is missing. Very minor foxing and a light stain on blue cloth boards. Binding is solid, clean, tight and bright. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 303 pages; 22833
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God's Other Book

By: Maniscalco, Joe

Price: $36.00

Publisher: Nashville, TN, Southern Publishing Association: 1965

Seller ID: 22608

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Extremities worn and frayed. Couple of small foxed spots on interior pages. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Unpaginated pages; 22608 Frcb
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The Girls Of Dancy Dene

By: Manwell, M. B.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: London, Ernest Nister: circa1900

Seller ID: 19161

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no Dust Jacket

Beautiful Color Chromolithograph frontispiece of Dora and Luce with their pet lamb. Title page stuck to table of contents at upper edge of gutter; corners bumped, a few rubbed spots on brown boards. Previous owner's name in pencil dated 1908. Page 53 has closed tear at bottom corner. ; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 120+ pages; 19161
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"Wanted" And Other Stories

By: Otis, James

Price: $30.00

Publisher: NY, Harper & Brothers: 1912

Seller ID: 14088

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

Previous owner's name. Stain on bottom edge of pages, not affecting text. Tissued frontispiece loose. Plus 3 other illustrated plates. Contents include "A Great Speculation Which Led to a Dissolution of Partnership" and "Tom's Troubles and the Effect of a Sea Voyage" ; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 145+ pages; 14088
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Blue Bonnet Debutante Sequel to Blue Bonnet Keeps House

By: Richards, Lela Horn

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Page Company: 1920

Seller ID: 16487

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no Dust Jacket

Previous owner's name; binding shaky, spine faded. ; B&W Plates; Small 8vo - 7½" to 8" tall; 300+ pages; 16487
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Category: Rare and Old