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The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
by Laura Lee Hope
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good-
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ is darkened and spotted with numerous chips and small tears along the edges. The reason for the lower condition grade is there is a hole at the spine area which is also torn (the missing piece of the hole is present and has been placed in a glassine envelope and put with the book) . Green cloth boards underneath show edge spotting along with light corner bumping. The rear board has a dark spot in the lower left corner area. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The front pastedown has a small postage stamp size label, but this is the only markings in the book. No handwriting, no remainder marks, no library markings etc. Pages are toned due to age but are clean. The end pages and pastedowns both show foxing in the rear pastedown has a small splash mark in the upper left corner.
Synopsis
STOLEN BY GYPSIES!The Bobbsey twins saw their mother coming quickly toward them. She held out her arms and cried: "Oh, I'm so glad you're safe!""Why, what's the matter?" asked Flossie."I can't just say," answered her mother; "but Helen Porter can't be found. Her mother has looked everywhere for her, but can't find her.""She's been carried off by the gypsies!" exclaimed John Marsh, an excited boy about Bert's age. "The gypsies took her! I saw 'em!""You did?" asked Bert."Sure I did! A man! Dark, with a red sash on, and gold rings in his ears! He picked Helen up in his arms and went off with her! She's in one of the gypsy wagons now!"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2230431
- Title
- The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
- Author
- Laura Lee Hope
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Pages
- 244
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Childrens and Young Adult;
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
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- 12mo
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
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