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The Hound of Baskervilles SERIES # 26 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ( Looking Glass Library ) IN Dustjacket BY GIL WALKER OF WATSON & SHERLOCK , there were words that plunged Sherlock Holmes into the most Challenging & Baffling case of his career.
The Hound of Baskervilles SERIES # 26 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ( Looking Glass Library ) IN Dustjacket BY GIL WALKER OF WATSON & SHERLOCK , there were words that plunged Sherlock Holmes into the most Challenging & Baffling case of his career.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, Special Commissioned B/W Illustrated drawings by Gil Walker, Inner DJ Flap $1.95, , Blank Endpapers LITE FoXed FORMER NAME, 2 pg B/W Illustrated title pg,
- Publisher: ( Looking Glass Library #10 ) Random House, NY
- Date published: 1961
HBDJ, 1961, 1st Edition THUS. EARLY ISSUE, Spine is cocked, bumping/chipping present. DJ has been price-clipped, price-sticker present on front-inside cover. Good condition. Light to moderate shelf wear, creasing on covers. Binding intact. Good condition Dust Jacket Included. DJ has light to moderate shelf wear, rubbing , At 1st in Holmes familiar Baker Street Lodgings, they might well be dismissed as Superstitions, but Later on the Desolate windswept Moors of Devonshire the curse suddenly assumed a sinister & dreadful Reality, story of Demon Hound whose unearthly cry Meant
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Casuals of the Sea, ML # 195, Stated First Modern Library Edition 1931, 200 Title Back of Dust jacket & PRE-ZIP CODE COUPON. in Aqua Green Dustjacket with lines at top & Btm & Illustration of Ship with 1 smokestack in Ocean blowing Smoke,
Casuals of the Sea, ML # 195, Stated First Modern Library Edition 1931, 200 Title Back of Dust jacket & PRE-ZIP CODE COUPON. in Aqua Green Dustjacket with lines at top & Btm & Illustration of Ship with 1 smokestack in Ocean blowing Smoke,
WILLIAM McFEE , Introduction by Christopher Morley. âTo those who live and toil and lowly die,â is the first line of the authorâs dedication. MACYâS STAMP TITLE PG, Inner DJ flap 95 cents small pricclip,
- Publisher: MODERN LIBRARY
- Date published: 1931
Orange & White Rockwell Kent Endpapers ,HBDJ, Stated First Modern Library Edition 1931, NF/VG, 200 Title Back of Dust jacket & PRE-ZIP CODE COUPON The book is almost VG, 513 PGS, NO ADS IN BACK, MACY'S STAMP TITLE PG,, RED TOPSTAIN, nice and tight, with very minor toning. The Dustjacket has minor toning and minimal EDGEchipping. The spine is slightly toned. REDrust CLOTH STREAMER RUNNING MAN ON FRONT & TITLED IN GOLD GILT ON Spine Cvr, Back & VERSO DJ panel refers to 200 books, correct for the first issue & PreZipcode Coupon & 95 cents. 4 1/4" x 6 5/8". Russet red balloon cloth binding NF (Toledano # 7), unblemished deep red topstain . gilt Lite Fade , tight, square binding, in Aqua Green Dustjacket with lines at top & Btm & Illustration of Ship with 1 smokestack in Ocean blowing Smoke, Panarama of Sea as a background for struggle of men in Ships agains
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Lucy Lou Fights For Her Rights ,in Color Dustjacket of Girl seated in Purple Dress & White Collar with Yellow Quill Pen writing with 2 women & Man in Background near window with Blue Drapes, 15 yr. old Lucy Lou went with Mama to Uncle Danielâs Counting
Lucy Lou Fights For Her Rights ,in Color Dustjacket of Girl seated in Purple Dress & White Collar with Yellow Quill Pen writing with 2 women & Man in Background near window with Blue Drapes, 15 yr. old Lucy Lou went with Mama to Uncle Danielâs Counting
by Helen A. Monsell ,B/W Illustrated by Paul Laune , who illustrated Hardy Boys Mysterys,FORMER OWNER STAMP back Endpaper, Illustrated Endpapers of 2 women waiting for a Train as Former Owner Name, Blank pg opposite Half title has former Owner Name a
- Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill,
- Date published: 1940
Bobbs-Merrill,, 1940 , HBDJ, 1940, . First Edition. First 1st Printing. VG/GOOD, AS-IS, Very good book in GOOD+ dustjacket that has light wer , rub & scuff & Tiny chips Tears Extremities, THICK Grey Cloth cvr Titled in Blue, Interior nice tight clean light Fox, Wear , Blank pg opposite Half title has former Owner Name address,15 yr. old Lucy Lou went with Mama to Uncle Danielâs Counting House. All the Aunts & Uncles were There. Uncle Daniel himself isnât so Bad, but Aunt Aliciaâs Mincing ways are tiresome. Lucyâs mother had had a fortune when she married but something had happened to it, Poor Papa had Died. Aunt Malvina who believed in womens rights & was a Spinster was only relative willing to take them in. She found out it was fun to travel with her Aunt Malvina & KListen to her Speeches. The story is not a mystery but it is rather an adventure set in the 1850s. The protagonist (Lucy Lou) is an early feminist.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.
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Rex Lee, Aerial Acrobat By Thomson Burtis, SERIES #9, RARE Color Dustjacket of Man Doing Aerial Stunt on Wings Red Airplane Above Tent, All the Thrilling Air Lore & Exploits of the Authors Own Experiences as Army Flyer Have Gone Into This Redblooded
Rex Lee, Aerial Acrobat By Thomson Burtis, SERIES #9, RARE Color Dustjacket of Man Doing Aerial Stunt on Wings Red Airplane Above Tent, All the Thrilling Air Lore & Exploits of the Authors Own Experiences as Army Flyer Have Gone Into This Redblooded
By Thomson Burtis, Inner Flap DJ Browning Stains Chips at Edges Missing, Blank Endpapers Brown Stains & Former Owner Names, Glossy Frontispiece & Title Page Brown Edge Stains,
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap NY
- Date published: 1930
Grosset & Dunlap NY, 1930. HBDJ, 1930. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, GOOD+/GOOD, DJ Light Rub, Wear Tears & Small & Tiny Chips Edges & Extremities, Chip out Back Top Edge DJ, Fox & Mended Tears Dustjacket, Spine DJ Ends Chips Affecting word Aerial, Green Decorated Cloth with Orange Airplane Stains Sun Extremities, Interior some edge Stains on 10 or So Pages & Fox Wear, 279 pgs + ADS, Lists Thru Rough Rider in Back ADS, 5 X 71/2 IN., The book cover is in good condition, with a slight stain on the edge of the front cover. Interior pages are clean and crisp and the binding is nice and tight. There is some slight staining on the edges of the first few pages, but it does not extend into the interior of the page. . Exploits of the Authors Own Experiences as Army Flyer have gone into this redblooded Series of Daredevil Young American who became one of countrys Greatest Heroes of the Skys. Rex & His Pal Tom Service Join Circus as Acrobats & Private Detectives, This is a Rare Title in an old Boy's Series book, A great addition to any collection of early series books or avation book collectors.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte, real name is ( Currer Bell ) both names printed on Title page, decorated endpapers show Red water Stains Extremities, Inner Hinges Cracked & slight separation & Tears, Preface by Currer Bell, back blank flyleaf Water Stains ,NOT
- Publisher: S. W. Greens Son Publ. NY, 1882
- Date published: 1882
S. W. Greens Son Publ. NY, 1882, 1882 HardBack NODustJacket, 1882 ON TITLE PG, Early LATER printing Second Edition from PREFACE with Currer Bell on Title pg which is dated Dec. 1847 with Bell, Red decorated cloth with inset Gold Gilt Rectangle with title Enclosed with Black Lettering, GOOD/GOOD-, AS-IS, NODJ. Cover some rub, wear , Scuff , stains Extremities, Small tears Chips Edges Fading Cover, Top & Bottom Spine Rub, Wear Tears, Lettering on spine Gold Gilt & Black, Interior some rub, wear FoXing, Water Stains tears chips edges some Pages, Couple Very Loose Pages FROM BINDING, 879 pages + Ads for S. W. Greens Son books, Some Dogeared pages, . Hard Cover.
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NEW YORK IN COLOR DUSTJACKET, 1950 , STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, Gaily PICTURED GEOGRAPHY in Story & Pictures, STATE OF NEW YORK picture book, EMPIRE STATE with Long Rich History. NEW AMSTERDAM,
NEW YORK IN COLOR DUSTJACKET, 1950 , STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, Gaily PICTURED GEOGRAPHY in Story & Pictures, STATE OF NEW YORK picture book, EMPIRE STATE with Long Rich History. NEW AMSTERDAM,
STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Color & B/W Illustrated by Kurt Wiese CALDECOTT HONOR ARTIST ,Inner DJ Flap PRICECLIPPED, BUT $1 INTACT, Color Endpaper, May 1950 gift inscription on title Pg,
- Publisher: Albert Whitman chicago
- Date published: 1950
HBDJ, 1950 on Title PG TWICE , 1ST EDITION, RATHER TIRED RATTYJACKET FAIR- TEARS WEAR, CORNER & DJ Spine CHIPS, SCUFFED EDGES, ETC. SLIGHTLY LARGER in Series ,SMALL , 8 1/4"x6-3/4" RED OBLONG Illustrated Hardback Cvr WITH FABULOUS SCENE FROM A BOAT COUPLE LOOKING AT MANHATTAN, NOT EX-LIBRARY, VG Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Kurt Wiese (illustrator). 1st Edition. 28 pp., Color Illus, Color illus e.p., RED Hardback with Color ILLUSTRATED LABEL Cover, Oblong 8vo, VG, Assumed 1st ed. Light shelfwear, light tone, May 1950 gift inscription, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket edgeworn, Taped on reverse, chips and tears, rub, name stamp on rear flap, wear. Solid oblong hardcover. ; "The author's narrative has a splendid informational background. Yet it gives a vivid, delightful picture of New York's vast resources in industry, in commerce and business, and in the accomplishments of its inhabitants. Picture Book Of New York is enriched by Kurt Wiese's many pictures in color which catch the drama of life in this beautiful state." Uncommon in dust jacket. ; 30 pages. Her Population is Greatest of all 48 States. Climate is Varied. Her Scenery Among the Best in Continent of North America. & NEW YORK CITY IS 2ND LARGEST IN THE WORLD. , Author's narrative has a splendid informational background. Yet it gives a vivid, delightful picture of New York's vast resources in industry, in commerce and business, and in the accomplishments of its i
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Ride the Big Red Cars: The Pacific Electric Story IN COLOR Red Pictorial DUSTJACKET, SIGNED BY AUTHOR SPENCER CRUMP ON TITLE PG. Takes it s Name from famous Slogan of Pacific Electric, WHOSE COMFORTABLE & SPEEDY INTERURBANS Linked Southern Californiaâs Mountains
Ride the Big Red Cars: The Pacific Electric Story IN COLOR Red Pictorial DUSTJACKET, SIGNED BY AUTHOR SPENCER CRUMP ON TITLE PG. Takes it s Name from famous Slogan of Pacific Electric, WHOSE COMFORTABLE & SPEEDY INTERURBANS Linked Southern Californiaâs Mountains
Spencer Crump, Signed BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PG WITH DATE , No Inscription ,MAP ENDPAPERS, more than 200 Illustrations, Detailed Route INFO.
- Publisher: Trans-Anglo Books
- Date published: 1983
HBDJ, SUMMER 1983 SIXTH EDITION, Gilt lettering on brown covers in a red pictorial dust jacket WITH LITE RUB WEAR. 4to, 256pp.VG/VG ,Slogan of Pacific Electric, WHOSE COMFORTABLE & SPEEDY INTERURBANS Linked Southern California's Mountains, Beaches, Orange Groves & Cities for More than Half Century, the P.E. At Its Peak had 1,164 Miles of Track & Operated 6,000 Scheduled Cars Daily ,Boasted that it was the World's Greates Electric Railway, It provided Rapid Transit in an Era when Autos were Primitive & there were Few Roads, author tells How & Why the Trolley era Began & Ended. Henry E. Huntington clashed with Tycoon E. H. Harriman ,Detailed Route INFO.
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From Maine to Mecca, SIGNED by Nevada Colley, About Pioneers who settled Coachella Valley, , Homespun Saga of young man who left his boyhood home in Maine,
From Maine to Mecca, SIGNED by Nevada Colley, About Pioneers who settled Coachella Valley, , Homespun Saga of young man who left his boyhood home in Maine,
Nevada C. Colley, SIGNED on Title & on Front Endpapers, FORMER OWNER BOOKPLATE Back Blank Endpaper, Illustrated Charles C. Colley, Inner Dj Flap $5.95, with Erratum slip on Half title pg,
- Publisher: Indio California
- Date published: 1967
Indio California, 1967. HBDJ, 1967, 1st Limited Edition, NF+/GOOD, DJ Spine sunned with DJ Extremity tiny chips tears wear, binding and text are in great shape, Orange buckram Titled in gold gilt on spine cvr,Saga of young man who left his boyhood home in Maine, traveled with circus then settled in Palm Springs California. Author moved here in 1931 & knew many of old timers who moved here lured by search for Gold & found famous Iron Chief mine in Eagle Mountains. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Charles C. Colley,.
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THE CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ, STATED First Modern Library GIANT Edition IN DUSTJACKET, 1961 IN DUSTJACKET, Great Literature, represents Major Breakthru in Anthropology, Deep & Intimate Account of Actual Family
THE CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ, STATED First Modern Library GIANT Edition IN DUSTJACKET, 1961 IN DUSTJACKET, Great Literature, represents Major Breakthru in Anthropology, Deep & Intimate Account of Actual Family
Professor OSCAR LEWIS, Blank Endpaper has Crease & Title pg have small Red Marks , Inner flap Priceclipped
- Publisher: MODERN LIBRARY
- Date published: 1961
HBDJ, STATED 1ST Modern Library, 1961,NF/VG-, SMALL CHIP Front DJ , TINY CHIPS DJ SPINE Ends, THICK BLACK Cloth with Silver Gilt Titles to SPINE, 499 PGS + List of Titles, Back of DJ Lists titles Basic writings Freud Thru Theory Leisure Class ,Deep & Intimate Account of Actual Family from Slums Mexico City.Manuel & Roberto, the Brothers,TEIR SISTERSX CONSUELO & MARTA & JESUS THE FATHER. World of Violence & Death. Capacity for Gaiety. Hope for Better Life.
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Bases of Design, The ( includes Line & tone Blocks in Text using careful Pen Drawings, brass Chandelier, German beer Mugs, Ceiling Papers, Wrought Iron Balustrade, Carved bench ends, canopied Tomb , illustrating Books, Naturalism in Design, Arabian i
Bases of Design, The ( includes Line & tone Blocks in Text using careful Pen Drawings, brass Chandelier, German beer Mugs, Ceiling Papers, Wrought Iron Balustrade, Carved bench ends, canopied Tomb , illustrating Books, Naturalism in Design, Arabian i
Walter Crane, Director of design Manchester Municipal School of Art, red & white decorated endpapers with small sticker, Hinges slightly Starting, tissue guard front title page caused light FoX, Preface, illlustrations drawn from mainly ones used for
- Publisher: George Bell Publ,London
- Date published: 1898
George Bell Publ,London, 1898. HB NO DJ, FINE-/VG+, AS-IS, Blue Grey Cloth decorated Gold Gilt,1898, 1st edition, Cover light rub, Wear Tiny chips extremities, Interior Nice, tight Clean Light FoX, wear, 365 pages , Index + Ads, NODJ. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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EMPTY MANSIONS , Mysterious life of HUGUETTE CLARK WHO DIED 104 YRS OLD & the Spending of great American Fortune , SIGNED by both authors on title page. COPPER HEIRESS ABANDONED homes IN SANTA BARBARA, CA & CANAAN, CONN, LARGELY UnToUCHED
EMPTY MANSIONS , Mysterious life of HUGUETTE CLARK WHO DIED 104 YRS OLD & the Spending of great American Fortune , SIGNED by both authors on title page. COPPER HEIRESS ABANDONED homes IN SANTA BARBARA, CA & CANAAN, CONN, LARGELY UnToUCHED
BILL DEDMAN & Paul Clark Newell, JR. SIGNED BY BOTH on Title pg, NO INSCRIPTIONS, Back Blank Endpaper, INNER DJ FLAP $28 , Dedman won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, Newell is Cousin HUGUETTE CLARK & had rare private tour of Bellos
- Publisher: BALLANTINE BOOKS
- Date published: 2013
HBDJ, 2013, 1st edition, 6th Printing , , NEAR FINE/ NEARFINE, White boards with black binding 9 1/2" tall. 456 pages including Notes, Selected Bibliography, Appendix and Index. Near fine condition but the bottom of the spine is LITELY bumped. Signed by both Bill Dedman and Paul Clark on title pg. Both the dust jacket and the book are in Fine- condition. Dust jacket is protected in mylar,
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The Yearling, A Stated First Modern Library Edition on Copyright pg, 1946. in Green & Yellow Dustjacket of small boy Kneeling petting a baby Fawn Deer, ML#246
The Yearling, A Stated First Modern Library Edition on Copyright pg, 1946. in Green & Yellow Dustjacket of small boy Kneeling petting a baby Fawn Deer, ML#246
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, INNER DJ ORIGINAL PRICE $1.10 & back DJ mentions $1.10 a Title, Grey & White running man with Streamer endpapers INK NAME
- Publisher: MODERN LIBRARY NY
- Date published: 1946
MODERN LIBRARY NY, 1946 HBDJ, Stated First Modern Library Edition on Copyright pg, 1946. VG/VG, AS-IS, no bad wear but there's THIN EDGE masking tape applied neatly to the bottom and top edges DJ from reinforcement to edge on Verso of DJ. The 316 ML titles listed inside the DJ are correct for the first edition. Book is in VG condition; tight Green Cloth binding with Title in Gilt inside Black Box, clean boards with minimal wear, bump at upper-right corner, no writing or marks on the interior pages. The dust jacket is in VERYGood condition; front panel with VERY small light stain and DJ spine with modest soiling , some scuffing on the folds, 5 X 7 1/4 IN. , Blue Topstain outerTop pgs edge, 400 pgs, NO ADS IN BACK, OVER 300 GREAT Titles mentioned on back of DJ. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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The Cable Car and the Dragon - SIGNED by Author, 1972. ,1ST Edition, 3rd Printing ,San Francisco's China Town.This intricately illustrated exploration of "The City by the Bay" is engagingly told by venerable SF columnist Caen. Ages 4-8, rollicking tale
The Cable Car and the Dragon - SIGNED by Author, 1972. ,1ST Edition, 3rd Printing ,San Francisco's China Town.This intricately illustrated exploration of "The City by the Bay" is engagingly told by venerable SF columnist Caen. Ages 4-8, rollicking tale
Herb Caen, SIGNED All Best, Herb Caen by Author on Half Title in Blue Ink , Illustrated by Barbara Ninde Byfield , Inner Flap DJ Original Price $4.95 Intact, COLOR Endpapers OF Map San Francisco Ink FORMER OWNER INSCRIPTION,, 2 page Color frontispiece
- Publisher: Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y.
- Date published: 1972
- ISBN: 9780877013907
Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., 1972 HBDJ, 1972. 1ST EDITION , 3RD PRINTING .SIGNED BY AUTHOR, NF/NF-, AS-IS, .Yellow COLOR ILLUSTRATED Boards surrounding Color Illustration of Cable Car with 2 B/W Eyes in Front Chugging Uphill in Front of Houses Hardcover. TITLED IN BLACK ON FRONT CVR, Book Condition: A very NEAR Fine copy . DJ LIGHT RUB, WEAR SMALL EDGECREASEs & tiny Tears DJ is NF- CONDITION Oblong large octavo in color illus yellow boards; [32] pgs. col. illus. 20 x 24 cm. In a super-sturdy sewn library binding. Signed by Caen on title page. , DJ protected Clear Mylar, Unpaginated, DJ Spine Tiny Chips, This is the only children's book ever done by Mr. Caen. , The late Herb Caen was a humorous and active voice for the city by the bay. This charming children's book was written for his son Christopher. , Numerous full color illustrations from water color. rollicking tale of the adventures of Charlie, the youngest cable car. Only sixty years old, he is tired of the same old rut. story of an unusual friendship between a cable car and a chance encounter with a dragon during Chinese New Year. dragon and old San Francisco, wonderful adventures by one of San Francisco's favorite natives, takes you on wonderful adventures in the City by the Bay, Nob Hill, China Town, Russian Hill, and the possibility of a disasterous plunge in the San Francisco Bay unless a miracle occurs, A zany tale set in S. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Maxie Searching for Her Parents or Mystery in Australian Waters SERIES #3, in RARE Bright Color Dustjacket Of Young Girl in a White Dress Red Sash,Standing on Hill Near Water & Village
Maxie Searching for Her Parents or Mystery in Australian Waters SERIES #3, in RARE Bright Color Dustjacket Of Young Girl in a White Dress Red Sash,Standing on Hill Near Water & Village
Elsie Bell (E.B. ) Gardner,R.H.Tandy (illustrator). B/W Glossy FRONTISPIECE See Those Men Fighting the Dwarfs , B/W Illustrated Endpapers Inner Flap DJ Light FOX , PreText Lists Thru This Title
- Publisher: Cupples & Leon Company Publishers, New York
- Date published: 1932
Cupples & Leon Company Publishers, New York, 1932. HBDJ, 1932. Early Edition, Inner Flap DJ lists This Title Thru Maxie & Golden Bird, B/W & Blue Cloth Pictorial Cover of Girl standing Holding a Hat. Book Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good- , AS-IS, . A very nice copy in nice jacket with Back DJ has Tears, Stamp, & Small edge Chips but NOT affecting Print,. No writing, inscriptions, etc. Clean, tight, bright and square throughout. Not ex-lib., not price-clipped. Jacket has great color, no chips very little edgewear. Mildred Mystery stories listed on back DJ Thru Painted Shield & Has Small Red STAMP About Notice of Price Change. 7 Maxie titles listed on Back Dust jacket, 3 inside, SpineDJ Small edge Chips Tears, . Hard Cover.
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The Cable Car and the Dragon - SIGNED by Author, 1972. STATED First edition, 1st Printing, ,Francisco's China Town.This intricately illustrated exploration of "The City by the Bay" is engagingly told by venerable SF columnist Caen
The Cable Car and the Dragon - SIGNED by Author, 1972. STATED First edition, 1st Printing, ,Francisco's China Town.This intricately illustrated exploration of "The City by the Bay" is engagingly told by venerable SF columnist Caen
Herb Caen, SIGNED , Herb Caen by Author on Half Title in Black Ink , Illustrated by Barbara Ninde, Half Title PAGE HAS INK FORMER OWNER INSCRIPTION ALSO,, 2 page Color frontispiece, The late Herb Caen was a humorous and acti
- Publisher: Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y.
- Date published: 1972
- ISBN: 9780877013907
Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., 1972 HBDJ, 1972. Stated 1ST EDITION , 1st PRINTING .SIGNED BY AUTHOR, NF+/VG-, AS-IS, .Yellow COLOR ILLUSTRATED Boards surrounding Color Illustration of Cable Car with 2 B/W Eyes in Front Chugging Uphill in Front of Houses Hardcover. TITLED IN BLACK ON FRONT CVR, Book Condition: A very NEAR Fine+ copy . DJ LIGHT RUB, WEAR SMALL EDGECREASEs & tiny Tears DJ & few Scuff Marks is VG- CONDITION Oblong large octavo in color illus yellow boards; [32] pgs. col. illus. 20 x 24 cm. In a super-sturdy sewn library binding. Signed by Caen on HALF title page which also HAS FORMER OWNER INSCRIPTION. , DJ protected Clear Mylar, Unpaginated, DJ Spine Tiny Chips, This is the only children's book ever done by Mr. Caen. Light Soil Back DJ ,Ages 4-8, rollicking tale of the adventures of Charlie, the youngest cable car. Only sixty years old, he is tired of the same old rut. story of an unusual friendship between a cable car and a chance encounter with a dragon during Chinese New Year. dragon and old San Francisco, wonderful adventures by one of San Francisco's favorite natives, takes you on wonderful adventures in the City by the Bay, Nob Hill, China Town, Russian Hill, and the possibility of a disasterous plunge in the San Francisco Bay unless a miracle occurs, A zany tale set in San Francisco during the Chinese New Year's celebration about a young cable car that is tired of his job so he turns left instead of right on Jackson St, ending up in the middle of a parade where he meets a Chinese dragon who is also bored with his work. The famous columnist's foray into juvenile fiction, set of course, in San Francisco. The late Herb Caen was a humorous and active voice for the city by the bay. This charming children's book was written for his son Christopher. , Numerous full color illustrations from water color.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Helen's Babies with some account of their ways innocent crafty, Angelic, Impish, Witching & Repulsive also a partial Record of their Actions during Ten days of Their Existence ( Authors First Book ) This Beautiful volume is especially adaptable for P
Helen's Babies with some account of their ways innocent crafty, Angelic, Impish, Witching & Repulsive also a partial Record of their Actions during Ten days of Their Existence ( Authors First Book ) This Beautiful volume is especially adaptable for P
John Habberton ,white browned stained endpapers light former owner name date inscript , Title pg picture of Budge & Toddie, original illustrations colored lithographs & b/w by Miss Sara Crosby , beautiful color frontispiece , tiny tear chip intern
- Publisher: Hurst & Company NY
- Date published: 1881
Hurst & Company NY, 1881. HBDJ, 1881, 1st edition Thus, Beautiful pictorial cloth cover with Green , blue , black & Grey with gold gilt & decoration on spine, Cover minor rub wear Covr, DJ some rub, wear & numerous small pieces chips alaong extremities on affects title on spine , Mild wear internally O/W Nice, Tight Clean, VG+/G00D, AS-IS, Cover is distinctive design in colored inks & Gold, Larger type, Fine Heavy Paper, Firmly bound in Cloth, 170 pgs, . First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Tale of Ferdinand Frog The Sleep-Time Tales ( Sleepy Time ) Series #11, RARE Color DustJacket of Frog in Red Coat & Green & White Striped Pants, Black Hat in Front Barn Talking to Black Crow in Hat & Blue Coat on Road, for Boys & Girls 4
Tale of Ferdinand Frog The Sleep-Time Tales ( Sleepy Time ) Series #11, RARE Color DustJacket of Frog in Red Coat & Green & White Striped Pants, Black Hat in Front Barn Talking to Black Crow in Hat & Blue Coat on Road, for Boys & Girls 4
Arthur Scott Bailey, Color Illustrated By Harry L. Smith, with Owner Inscription Pencilled on Half Title Page. Inner Flap DJ Lists Thru Tale of Major Monkey, Color Illustrated Endpapers, Color Frontispiece Mr. Frog Bows to Aunt Polly Woodchuck
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap NY
- Date published: 1918
Grosset & Dunlap NY, 1918. HBDJ, 1918. EARLY Edition, Beautiful Green cloth with red lettering decorations Hard Cover lite wear. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good- , AS-IS,. 12mo. Book Is In Nearexcellent clean, TIght condition DJ has some soil, light chipping tears extremities and one small closed tear to the bottom back & small brown stains aroUnd Edges O/W Nice Bright Color, light Fox. Interior nice tight clean light FOX, Wear, Pretext lists thru Dickie deer mouse .for boys & girls 4 to 8 YRs. a very Jumpy sort of person with a Wide Smile. . Hard Cover.
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PERU IN COLOR DUSTJACKET, 1942, STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese , Machu Picchu ,Gaily PICTURED GEOGRAPHY in Story & Pictures, CHILDREN, On the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean.. SECOND SERIES, DIRECTLY South of New York City Lies this LONG NARROW
PERU IN COLOR DUSTJACKET, 1942, STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese , Machu Picchu ,Gaily PICTURED GEOGRAPHY in Story & Pictures, CHILDREN, On the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean.. SECOND SERIES, DIRECTLY South of New York City Lies this LONG NARROW
STORY by Bernadine Bailey, Color & B/W Illustrated by Kurt Wiese ,CALDECOTT HONOR ARTIST ,Inner DJ Flap $.50 , Color Endpaper, Inner Hinges starting cracked slightly & Title page has Scuff & Rub to Titles
- Publisher: Albert Whitman chicago
- Date published: 1942
HBDJ, 1942 on title Page TWICE, 1st Edition, hardcover in FAIR only Dust jacket. SOLD AS-IS, VG- Book has light shelf edge wear, else, clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket has chipping and several closed tears. Archival tape used only to stop further tearing. Also, previous owner affixed a thin piece of masking tape to back dj cover: measures about 1 1/2". Actually looks better than sounds. p49 , SECOND SERIES, DIRECTLY South of New York City Lies this LONG NARROW Country with aLong Coastline on Pacific Ocean. a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a (7,970 ft) ANDES Mountain Ridge , Spanish Influence is still Visible in the Lovely Old City Houses WITH THEIR CENTRAL PATIOS. .has Heat of Lowlands AS WELL AS COOLNESS OF VERY HIGH ALTITUDES. Country has been lived in For Centuries ,Early Inhabitants were Inca Indians who created Entirely by Hand Beautiful Palaces & Temples of fitted Stone. U.S. Imports from Peru Copper & Tungsten.
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Naughty Mabel SEES IT ALL by Nathan Lane & Devlin Elliott SIGNED BY NATHAN LANE & DEVLIN ELLIOTT Sweet Mabel, the fanciest French bulldog the Hamptons have ever seen. is attending a sleepover but will seeing monsters ruin the party.in dustjacket
Naughty Mabel SEES IT ALL by Nathan Lane & Devlin Elliott SIGNED BY NATHAN LANE & DEVLIN ELLIOTT Sweet Mabel, the fanciest French bulldog the Hamptons have ever seen. is attending a sleepover but will seeing monsters ruin the party.in dustjacket
BY AUTHOR NATHAN LANE & Devlin Elliot, SIGNED BY BOTH ON TITLE PG, & , Dan Krall ( is COLOR illustrator) Inner DJ flap $17.99, DJ Design by Lizzy Bromley, SIGNED BY LANE & ELLIOTT
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Date published: 2016
HBDJ, SIGNED BY LANE & ELLIOTT, 2016 First Edition. First Printing. WITH #1 PRESENT, 1st edition, FINE-/FIN-E, 48 pgs, DJ Protected clear Mylar, 11 1/4 X 11 1/4 IN. BLUE Pictorial cvr matches color DJ ILLUSTRATION,
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San Pasqual A tale of Old Pasadena DUSTJACKET, California, 1924, Stated 1st Edition ISSUE,in Dustjacket, Signed by Charlotte Herr, author on first Endpage ,Historical fiction centered around a Spanish romance in Pasadena
San Pasqual A tale of Old Pasadena DUSTJACKET, California, 1924, Stated 1st Edition ISSUE,in Dustjacket, Signed by Charlotte Herr, author on first Endpage ,Historical fiction centered around a Spanish romance in Pasadena
Charlotte B. Herr, SIGNED By Author on first Endpage, NO INSCRIPTION, Inner DJ flap $1.25 has Tear, blank endpapers , title pg has FoX & edge stains,
- Publisher: New York Kalmscott Press
- Date published: 1924
HBDJ, Very Good/VG-, AS-IS. ,Feb 1924, 1st Edition, STATED 1ST ISSUE, , Single illustration as Frontispiece by Frances Creedon. Preface by John Steven McGroatyBEIGE Tweed Cloth Lettered & ILLUSTRATED FRONT CVR IN BLUE OF WOMAN, Cover VERY light rub, wear Interior nice tight Clean light Wear FoX, , 166 pgs, 12mo. BEIGE Cloth HARDBACK WITH BLUE TITLES & OVAL ILLUSTRATION IN BLUE. Hardcover. Clean crisp copy with no markings. Very good in VG- dust jacket with SPINE & edge chips & Tiny STAINS TINY CHIPS TEARS BACK OF DJ, . Clean crisp copy. SMALL CHIP TOP OF DJ SPINE , 120-page slightly undersized hardcover published by the author. Stated "First Issue, February, 1924." Signed by the author on first endpage. Single illustration as frontispiece. Good. Fully clean and tight. Tear to bottom margin of one page. Chip to front hinge at upper spine. Moderate soling to page tops. Obvious wear to dust jacket with spine discoloration, Good/Fully Clean and Tight/ SLITE Obvious Wear to Dust Jacket/Signed On First Page, centered around a Spanish romance in Pasadena, then part of the Spanish estate San Pasqual in 1847, just before California's statehood. Love Story of Early Days in Pasadena IN WHICH FAMOUS OLD SPANISH Families are woven into the Plot, Includes Founding of Tournament of Roses
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