Vintage hardcover with DJ, Wartime Reprint 1945 Doubleday Unpaginated. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few small closed tears to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Small area of dampstain to lower edge of rear DJ. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. A very handsome wartime copy in DJ.LOC View More...
Hardcover, Spiral-Bound First Edition 1943 Animated Book Company New York, NY Unpaginated. Very Good+. Spiral-Bound. All 7 pull-outs are present with just a touch of wear.(Seven color plates, each has a tab that when pulled, reveals a different color image) No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated by Hank A. Hart. A very handsome First Edition.LOC View More...
Hardcover with original DJ, 1929 (actually 1951, see below) Grosset & Dunlap 297 pages. Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear and edge fading to original medium blue tweed cloth boards with dark blue silhouette of Pollyanna on front cover and dark blue titles on front cover and spine - corners and spine edges worn. Pale blue and white endpapers. Faded blue topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. DJ now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Good paper. Rear inside cover has the bookstore stamp of the famous an... View More...
Hardcover with original DJ, 1927 (actually 1951, see below) Grosset & Dunlap 332 pages. Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear and edge fading to original medium blue tweed cloth boards with dark blue silhouette of Pollyanna on front cover and dark blue titles on front cover and spine - corners and spine edges worn. Pale blue and white endpapers. Faded blue topstain. Moderate shelf/edge wear, a few small small closed tears and chips to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. DJ now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Good paper. Rear inside c... View More...
Vintage original Hardcover (red wire binding) with DJ, First Edition 1945 The Citadel Press NYC Unpaginated. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to beautiful and vibrant color boards (that match the DJ) - corners sharp. Only flaw is a couple of very small wrinkles to the rear cover which I believe is an error from the publisher. Minor shelf/edge wear, a couple of small closed tears and a smudge to the rear panel of the scarce unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Stunning 1st edition with pull-down pop-up pictures in ... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1935 (But probably late 30's) Grosset & Dunlap 210 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Plain frontispiece with three internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World War I, Gros... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1937 Grosset & Dunlap 216 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners lightly bumped. Lightly faded purple topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few very small closed tears to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Glossy frontispiece with no internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1936 (But probably late 30's) Grosset & Dunlap 211 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good++ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Plain frontispiece with three internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World War I, Gros... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1941 Grosset & Dunlap 214 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good++ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. NOTE: The endpapers for this copy are WW1 Bi-planes even though the story is about WWII. (it's my belief that the publisher made a mistake). No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Plain paper frontispiece. This copy DOES NOT have wartime paper. It has good paper and no toning. Illustrations for DJ and fro... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1924 Grosset & Dunlap 242 pages, followed by seven pages of ads for other boys and also girls series books. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to chocolate brown pictorial cloth boards with black titles and front cover illustration of black steam locomotive with grey steam blowing - corners sharp. There is a small one inch long edge bump to the rear board and a slight shelf lean. Minor shelf/edge wear and chipping, dust soiling and a chip about an half-inch square (rear panel at corner near the flap) to original unclipped uncoated ... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1925 Grosset & Dunlap 214 pages, followed by six pages of ads for other boys series books. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black spine titles and front cover titles in brown but outlined in black - corners bumped with a touch of wear to the tips. Small area of discoloration to the top and bottom of the spine which matches the chips missing from the DJ. A touch of foxing to the textblock edges. Minor shelf/edge wear and one chip, age-darkening and dust soiling to original unclipped uncoated and notoriou... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1926 Grosset & Dunlap 214 pages, followed by five pages of ads for other boys series books. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black spine titles and front cover titles in brown but outlined in black - two bottom corners bumped with a touch of wear to the tips. Small area of faint discoloration to the bottom of the spine which matches the chip missing from the DJ. A couple of small stains to the textblock edges. Minor shelf/edge wear and one chip, age-darkening and dust soiling to original unclipped uncoa... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1925 Grosset & Dunlap 214 pages, followed by five pages of ads for other boys series books. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black spine titles and front cover titles in brown but outlined in black - one corner bumped with a touch of wear to the tips. A touch of foxing to the textblock edges. Minor shelf/edge wear and chipping, age-darkening and dust soiling to original unclipped uncoated and notoriously fragile DJ - now in mylar. Underside of DJ lists hundreds of titles for series books by Grosset. Despite the minor fla... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1929 Grosset & Dunlap 216 pages plus 3 pages of ads for other boys series. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to finely woven Tan cloth boards (Quad design) with black titles and red accents - corners lightly bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear, a few small chips, one closed tear and faint toning to original DJ - now in mylar. FFEP has a 4 digit number on the left side in the top corner. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by Walter S. Rodgers. 32nd of 38 adventures of Tom Swift. Thi... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1929 Grosset & Dunlap 212 pages, followed by seven pages of ads for other boys series books. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black spine titles and front cover titles in brown but outlined in black - corners sharp. Slight shelf lean. Minor shelf/edge wear, a few closed tears, age-darkening and dust soiling to original unclipped uncoated and notoriously fragile DJ - now in mylar. Despite the minor flaws of the DJ, it's still beautiful artwork. The jacket lists to the 9th title of this series. Artwork (front... View More...
Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1925 Grosset & Dunlap 200 pages, followed by seven pages of ads for other boys series books. Very Good, in a Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black spine titles and front cover titles in brown but outlined in black - one corner bumped with a touch of wear to the tips. Bottom edge of spine is discolored and matches the missing chip from the DJ. A tiny bit of shelf lean and a touch of foxing to the textblock edges. Minor shelf/edge wear, two large chips, age-darkening and dust soiling to original unclipped uncoated and notoriously frag... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1944 Grosset & Dunlap 212 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear and a few faint smudges to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear and rubbing to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Dark blue and white WWII endpapers. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked and toned. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by Paul Luane. This copy is Binding variant 5 per Mattson. Because of the interest in air combat during World War 2, Grosset and Dun... View More...
Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1942 Grosset & Dunlap 216 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear and a few faint smudges to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear and rubbing to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. NOTE: The endpapers for this copy are WW1 Bi-planes even though the story is about WWII. (it's my belief that the publisher made a mistake). Plain frontispiece with no internals and wartime paper. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked and toned. Illustrat... View More...
Hardcover, lacking the DJ, First Edition 1916 Grosset & Dunlap 112 pages plus 16 pages at the end of the book promoting other books in the series and addressed as "a word to grown-ups". Good+, lacking the DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear and moderate soiling to mustard cloth covers with red and black titles and color paste-down to front panel - corners bumped. Spine has wrinkles. Color endpapers. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. 28 chapters and 6 illustrations. Drawings by Harry L. Smith. Part of the Sleep-Time Tales Series of which this number 8. Arthur Scott Bailey (... View More...
Hardcover with DJ, 1948 (really 1958 see description) Grosset & Dunlap 210 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to reddish-brown tweed cloth boards with black titles and accents - corners sharp. Lightly faded red topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few closed tears to original clipped DJ - now in mylar. A touch of foxing to brown and white illustrated endpapers. Price sticker from previous bookstore on FFEP. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Interior of book lists to Pay-off Pitch which was published in 1958. This copy is Binding var... View More...
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