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The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories # 11)

By: Carolyn Keene

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1934-01-01

Seller ID: 191211006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, (Dust Jacket A, Format II per AXE) 1934 Grosset & Dunlap 219 pages. Very Good, in a Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to original blue cloth boards with orange silhouette of Nancy Drew on front cover and orange titles on spine - corners lightly bumped. Mottling to spine cloth and slight shelf lean. Minor age-toning to a few pages. Orange silhouette endpapers and one glossy frontispiece. Moderate shelf/edge wear, two small chips, dust soiling and a few closed tears to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. DJ flap has a chip missing. Previous owner used tape to reinforce the DJ a...
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The Mystery at Lilac Inn

By: Carolyn Keene; Russell H. Tandy [Illustrator]

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1930-01-01

Seller ID: 191211005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, (Dust Jacket A, Format II per AXE) 1930 Grosset & Dunlap 200 pages. Very Good, in a Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to original blue cloth boards with orange silhouette of Nancy Drew on front cover and orange titles on spine - corners lightly bumped. Mottling to spine cloth and slight shelf lean. Minor age-toning to a few pages. Orange silhouette endpapers and one glossy frontispiece. Moderate shelf/edge wear, dust soiling and a few closed tears to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. Previous owner used tape to reinforce the DJ at the flap seams. Tape has yellowed. DJ now i...
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The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

By: Carolyn. Keene

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1936-01-01

Seller ID: 191211008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, (Dust Jacket A, Format II per AXE) 1936 Grosset & Dunlap 216 pages. Very Good, in a Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to original blue cloth boards with orange silhouette of Nancy Drew on front cover and orange titles on spine - corners lightly bumped. Mottling to spine cloth and slight shelf lean. Minor age-toning to a few pages. Orange silhouette endpapers and one glossy frontispiece. Moderate shelf/edge wear, dust soiling and a few closed tears to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. Previous owner used tape to reinforce the DJ at the flap seams. Tape has yellowed. DJ now i...
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The Water Babies,

By: Charles Kingsley; Maria L. Kirk [Illustrator]

Price: $20.00

Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Company: 1917-01-01

Seller ID: 190403014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Hardcover, Stated Third Impression 1917 J.B. Lippincott Company 316 pages. Good, No DJ. Major shelf/edge wear, soiling, rubbing to dark red cloth boards with gilt titles and worn white illustration on the front cover - corners bumped and worn. All pages are intact, all 8 color plates are present and lightly foxed. this copy has been read and enjoyed by a few generations and is ready to be appreciated for a few more. Solid vintage copy with all plates present. LOC SSE-02
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Heidi Grows Up: A Sequel to Heidi

By: Charles Tritten; Johanna Spyri [Translator]; Pelagie Doane [Illustrator];

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1938-01-01

Seller ID: 191211010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, 1938 Grosset & Dunlap 217 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to original blue cloth boards with silver titles - corners sharp. Minor age-toning to a few pages. Red silhouette endpapers and one glossy color frontispiece. Minor shelf/edge wear, dust soiling and a few closed tears to original DJ that still has vibrant colors. DJ now in mylar. Previous owner name on verso of FFEP in corner. Respectable vintage copy in DJ. LOC SSS-09
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Woofus the Woolly Dog

By: Curry, Jane

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co.: 1944-01-01

Seller ID: 200729008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1944 Whitman Publishing Unpaginated. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to glossy illustrated (aqua and salmon) boards with black fuzzy titles and accents (boards match the DJ) - corners sharp. Bottom edge of spine has a chip. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few closed tears to illustrated DJ - now in mylar. 5056 at bottom edge of rear panel of DJ. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Author Jane Curry. Florence Sarah Winship (illustrator). All pictures of Woofus have a fuzzy texture for the best reading experience. Par...
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Miss Sniff (Fuzzy Wuzzy books)

By: Curry, Jane

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Whitman: 1945-01-01

Seller ID: 200729009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1945 Whitman Publishing Unpaginated. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to glossy illustrated boards with black fuzzy titles and accents (boards match the DJ) - corners bumped. Moderate shelf/edge wear and a several closed tears to illustrated DJ - now in mylar. 5070 at bottom edge of rear panel of DJ. Previous owner name on FFEP - all other pages are clean and unmarked. Author Jane Curry. Florence Sarah Winship (illustrator). All pictures of Miss Sniff have a fuzzy texture for the best reading experience. Part of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Series. ...
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Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Frances Hodgson Burnett; newly illustrated by Reginald Birch

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett; Reginald Birch [Illustrator]

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Scribner's: 1933-01-01

Seller ID: 200721002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, 1941 Charles Scribner's Sons 246 pages. Very Good, no DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear and a touch of soiling to black cloth boards with gilt spine titles and color pictorial pastedown to front cover - corners sharp. Colors of the pastedown are still vibrant but there is a small half-inch strip of sun-fading at the left. Previous owners names on FFEP and half-title page. No other writings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Deckled edges. Newly illustrated by Reginald Birch. 10 color plates and 24 pen drawings.Handsome vintage copy. LOC
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Volksy, The Little Yellow Car (A Rand McNally Elf Book)

By: Helen Wing; Mary Jane Chase [Illustrator]

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Rand McNally & Company: 1965-01-01

Seller ID: 190905021

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, First Edition 1965 Rand McNally & Company unpaginated. Very Good+, No DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to glossy illustrated boards - corners sharp with a touch of wear to the tips. Spine ends lightly bumped. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean, unmarked and lightly toned. Original illustrations by Mary Jane Chase. The adventures of Volksy after he is shipped to America to his new family. Very handsome vintage copy will last a few more generations. LOC SSS-09
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Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley

By: Palmer, Don

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Cupples and Leon Company: 1955-01-01

Seller ID: 200129001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, 1955 Cupples and Leon Company 224 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear with a few tiny chips to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are bright, clean and unmarked. Cover art by Richard Schaare. Frontispiece on plain paper. First of only three titles in this series that ran from 1955-1957. Author Don Palmer is a pseudonym of Mildred A. Wirt. Mildred Wirt Benson was an American author of children's books, in particular several Nancy Drew mys...
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The Story Of King Arthur And His Knights

By: Pyle, Howard

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1919-01-01

Seller ID: 200709003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, Reprint 1925 Charles Scribner's Sons 312 pages. Very Good, no DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to mustard cloth boards with spine decorated & lettered in faded black and red with armorial in black, red & gilt on front cover - corners sharp with minor wear to the tips. Spine faded. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. 48 B & W illustrations by the author. Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 ? November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. Later printing of this classic of King Arthur and his knights. Pyle (1853-1911), was a...
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THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (The Brandywine Edition)

By: Pyle, Howard; Wyeth, N. C. [Illustrator]

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1933-01-01

Seller ID: 200707002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, Stated Howard Pyle Brandywine Edition 1933 Charles Scribner's Sons 296 pages. Very Good+, no DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to brick red cloth boards with gilt titles and accents - tiny bumps to corners. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. A touch of offsetting to endpapers. Both the round color pastedown on the front cover and the color frontispiece by N.C. Wyeth are still bright. Tissue guard still intact and protecting the frontispiece. All other B&W Illustrations by Howard Pyle. The story of Robin Hood illustrated like no other volume. {BAL 163...
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The Boy With The U. S. Aviators

By: Rolt-Wheeler, Francis

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard: 1929-01-01

Seller ID: 200204001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Hardcover, (all photos are present) (Variant 4 binding per Mattson) 1929 Lothrop Lee & Shepard 266 pages. Good, no DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear, cloth wrinkles and soiling to blue pictorial cloth boards with black titles - corners lightly bumped with some wear to the tips. Front panel has a B&W photographic inset (coated-paper appliquÃ©) of pilot in cockpit. Small dampstain to textblock edges at the last 30 pages of the book that does not reach the text. Binding solid. Gift sentiment to previous owner from both of his aunts on FFEP. 14 full -page B&W photographs on coated paper and a B&W fro...
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THE BOY WITH THE U. S. RADIO

By: Rolt-Wheeler, Francis

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Company: 1924-01-01

Seller ID: 200206001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Hardcover, (all photos are present) (Variant 2 binding per Mattson) 1924 Lothrop Lee & Shepard 331 pages. Good, no DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear, cloth wrinkles and soiling to blue cloth boards with black titles - corners lightly bumped with some wear to the tips. Front cover also has orange background for black illustrations. Front panel also has a B&W photographic inset (coated-paper appliquÃ©) of radioman in front of transmitter/receiver. 38 B&W photographs (on 29 pages) of coated paper and a B&W frontispiece. Informative and interesting stories of young boys serving with various Governm...
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Richard Scarry's Look & Learn Library: Four Volumes in Slipcase. Fun With Words; Going Places; Things to Know; Best Stories Ever

By: Scarry, Richard

Price: $70.00

Publisher: Golden Press: 1971-01-01

Seller ID: 200724009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

4 Volume Hardcover Set in original Publishers Slipcase, 1971 Golden Press. Titles are: Richard Scarry's Best Stories Ever - 175 pages, Richard Scarry's Things To Know - 175 pages, Richard Scarry's Going Places - 175 pages and Richard Scarry's Fun With Words - 175 pages. All four volumes are Very Good. Minor shelf/edge wear to color illustrated cloth boards - corners sharp. No previous owner markings - all pages are unmarked. All 4 spines have a small scuff/abrasion mark near the head. Best Stories Ever has tape reinforcement at the gutters in front and back and the corners are bumped, Going ...
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Patty in the City

By: Wells, Carolyn

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Dodd & Mead, N . Y., 1905: 1905-01-01

Seller ID: 200129002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Hardcover, Reprint 1905 (actual printing was probably in the 1930's) Grosset & Dunlap 295 pages. Good+, in a Fair DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with dark blue titles. Minor mottling to spine. Corners sharp with a touch of wear. Major shelf/edge wear and some chipping to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Cover portrait by Edward C. Caswell. Rear inside cover has the bookstore stamp of the famous and sadly long gone Hudson's Book Store which was a part of the Hudson's Department Store of Detroit, Michigan. This is numbe...
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Patty's Success

By: Wells, Carolyn

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1910-01-01

Seller ID: 200129003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, Reprint 1910 (actual printing was probably in the 1930s) Grosset & Dunlap 292 pages. Very Good+, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp with a touch of wear. Small bump to rear boards at bottom edge. Moderate shelf/edge wear and minor chipping to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Front flap of the DJ was repaired on the backside by the previous owner. Red and white illustrated endpapers and red topstain. The DJ did its job in protecting the book but suffered the consequen...
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patty in paris

By: wells, carolyn

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1907-01-01

Seller ID: 200129004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, Reprint 1907 (actual printing was probably in the 1930s) Grosset & Dunlap 270 pages plus three pages of ads for other series books. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp with a touch of wear. Moderate shelf/edge wear and minor chipping to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Red and white illustrated endpapers and red topstain. The DJ did its job in protecting the book but suffered the consequences. Cover portrait of Patty by Edward C. Caswell on DJ is also on t...
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Patty's Romance,

By: Wells, Carolyn

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Co: 1915-01-01

Seller ID: 200129006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, Reprint 1915 (actual printing was probably in the 1930s) Grosset & Dunlap 303 pages. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp with a touch of wear. Light foxing to spine and underside of DJ. Moderate shelf/edge wear, a few closed tears and light foxing to original silver DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Red and white illustrated endpapers and red topstain. The DJ did its job in protecting the book but suffered the consequences. Cover portrait of Patty by Edward C. Caswel...
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Patty and Azalea

By: wells, Carolyn

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap: 1919-01-01

Seller ID: 200130002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, Reprint 1919 (actual printing was probably in the 1930s) Grosset & Dunlap 303 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear and light foxing to original silver DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Red and white illustrated endpapers and red topstain. Cover portrait of Patty by Edward C. Caswell on the front board is quite bright. Colors are still vibrant. Rear inside cover has the bookstore stamp of the famous and sadly long gone Hudson's Boo...
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