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The Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner - 1928

by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner

The Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner - 1928

The Troubles Of A Gnome

by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner

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You get one Troubles Of A Gnome by Zofja Kossak-Szczucka / Monica M. Gardner 1928 hardcover book published by A. & C. Black, Ltd. Illustrated by Charles Folkard. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. This book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The book is slightly curved, but is complete with 102 pages, as well as color and b/w illustrations. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. There is some tanning, as well as foxing, to the pages, which are free from writing, except for an inscription on the flyleaf. This item is 10.5 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Illustrator Charles Folkard
  • Format/Binding The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages.
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Jacket Condition N/A
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher A. & C. Black, Ltd.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1928
  • Keywords illustrated, folktale, fairy tale
ON WHEELS AND WINGS

ON WHEELS AND WINGS

by BARTON, F.M.; No 111 of DEAN'S RAG BOOKS

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Dean's Rag Book Co.,Pre WW1. 220mm wide x 135mm.Colour pictures of early aeroplanes, airships and trains printed on cotton cloth, 6 leaves. Edges a little frayed. Has the inevitable discolouration, and a few stains, but the colours are still bright. On rear leaf there is a motif of two bulldogs trying to tear the book apart, with logo "Dean's Rag Books. Quite Indestructible". Despite its blemishes, very true. An unusual item.:
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BABY'S ANIMAL ALPHABET The Ins and Outs of the Wild and Domestic World
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BABY'S ANIMAL ALPHABET The Ins and Outs of the Wild and Domestic World

by Delius, John

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England: L. G. Stahl. Very Good. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pictorial glossy paper covered boards. Cloth spine. Rubbed edges and front corners. Numerous duotone illustrations (blue & green) . Text tight, clean & intact. Prior owners signature. Two folded down corners ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages .
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YOUNG PEOPLE 37 ISSUES, 1906
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YOUNG PEOPLE 37 ISSUES, 1906

by Various Contributors

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First Edition
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Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society. Very Good. 1906. First Edition. Softcover. Volume XXXVI: 1906, January to November, 37 issues. Newspaper style childrens magazine. About 8 pages in each issues. Pages are numbered consecutively in each weekly issue from the beginning of each year. Illustrated with drawings & engravings. Editors: A. J. Rowland and C. R. Blackall. Magazines have a horizontal center fold. Condition: G+ to VG. A few small edge tears. Children's Magazine; Drawings & Engravings; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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Adventures of a Happy Dolly

Adventures of a Happy Dolly

by Donahey, Mary Dickerson

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New York: Barse & Hopkins (1914). Yellow cloth stamped in green, color pastedown, small tear at top of spine, previous owner's bookplate. Illustrated with five color plates and other artwork in line. Grace Evans was a Pennsylvania artist, her style here closely resembles that of the Brandywine women.. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Grace Evans. 8vo.
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Look For the Letters: A Hide and Seek Alphabet Book

Look For the Letters: A Hide and Seek Alphabet Book

by H A Rey

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HarperCollins, 1945. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Scarce Early book by authors of the Curious books. Very Cute. Some coloring was done on A-F Pages, otherwise clean copy in good shape
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A SCHOOL CAMP FIRE (1917)
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A SCHOOL CAMP FIRE (1917)

by Oxenham, Jeanette Elsie

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London & Philadelphia: W. R. Chambers, Limited. Very Good. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean brown pictorial cloth. Text tight, clean & intact. Four full-page color illustrations including frontispiece. [vi, 2, 335pp]. Corners lightly scuffed. Prior owners book plate. Children; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 335 pages .
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THE LITTLE BLACK SAMBO STORY BOOK
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THE LITTLE BLACK SAMBO STORY BOOK

by Bannerman, Helen & Frank Ver Beck

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New York: The Platt & Munk Co. Inc.. Very Good+. 1935. Hardcover. Clean blue paper covered boards with black lettering and design on front cover. Text tight, clean & intact. Pictorial frontispiece. Color illustrations by the authors. Contents: Little Black Sa mbo; Sambo and the Baby Elephant; Sambo and the Tiger Kitten; Sambo and the Monkey People; Sambo in the Bear's Den; Sambo and the Crocodile. Cover's bottom edge very lightly rubbed. Endpapers with slightly age toned edges. Children ; Color Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 63 pages .
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Mousekin's Mystery
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Mousekin's Mystery

by Miller, Edna

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Good
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1st Edition 2nd Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780136043300 / 0136043305
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New York : Prentice-Hall Books for Young Readers, 1983. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Miller, Edna. 1st Edition, 2nd printing, 1983. Picture book for K-3. No remainder mark. Unpaginated pages (31 pages). Red coated cover over boards with gilt spine print. Clean with no writing. Tight, appears unread. Crisp pages. Appealing pastel illustrations. Clipped price corner. Spine ends bumping with slight to light wear, one corner with light wear, edge coating nick. Dust jacket with several open and closed tears (largest approximately 1" ), edge chipping, and edge wear. Creasing. Summary: Fleeing his burned home after a lightning strike, little mouse runs into the dark forest. A strange light appears which frightens him Later, he finds out the light is foxfire, a glow caused by fungi in decaying wood.
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Mechanimals
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Mechanimals

by Tougas, Chris

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Near Fine
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First Printing of the First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781551436289 / 1551436280
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Victoria, B. C.: Orca Book Publishers, 2007. Book. Illus. by Tougas, Chris. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for a bump at top of spine, in jacket with barely perceptible sign of the same bump. A superb copy of this instant classic..
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Sorceror's vs. Sorcerer's  - Ancestor last word on page...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Sorceror's vs. Sorcerer's - Ancestor last word on page 332).: Comes with a Near Fine Dust Jacket from another June, 1999 book which doesn't have errors $19.95 on flap.

by J. K. Rowling

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States First American Edition June, 1999
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780439064866 / 0439064864
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States First American Edition June, 1999. Printing Line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4. Opposite title page Rowling's first book Sorcerer's misspelled Sorceror's. Last word on page 332 is Ancestor, later changed to Descendent. This book had No dust jacket. I found another book with a Near Fine Dust Jacket that also stated First American Edition June, 1999 but did not contain the errors. I am including that Dust Jacket. Price on flap $19.95. (Book looks the same and fits). Green and blue hardcover. Spine edges bumped, front corners worn, slight spine roll. Several light soil spots back cover. Page tips creases pp. 301 - 308.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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9780394856438 / 0394856430
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Bob Son of Battle
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Bob Son of Battle

by Alfred Oliphant

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first
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The story focuses on the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. David M'Adam, the boy, was half-orphaned by the death of his mother, and is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with a few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force.
Doubleday & McClure, 1899. Hardcover. Condition: vg+. .356 pages Find copy in Dark Blue Boards . copyright Doubleday & McClure (New York), 1889. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Rare first edition original 1899 edition by Doubleday and McClure Company New York. Nice copy all on hand laid paper. Deckled edges. Bob Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant. Copyright 1889. Some browning of pages. In a navy cloth binding. Externally sound. Some shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked/,
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus
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Ronny Meets the Cadborosuarus

by Elmay Crow

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Crow Publishing, Victoria, 1971, 30 pages, 6.5" x 8.5", Near Fine, Comb Bound Softcover. An uncommon self published companion to "Ronny Meets The Sasquatch".
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories

by Tenggren, Gustaf: Illustrated by

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1978 - 16th printing- vintage Bedtime Stories - Little Red Riding Hood - book: very good - all pages are clean and unmarked - edge wear on boards good for age - pages show some toning at edges - ELEMENT: includes a little red riding hood/big bad wolf as grandma flip doll - doll is professionally sewn with intricate details
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Reprint Edition
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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First Edition Thus
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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3rd Printing Thus
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780399212987 / 0399212981
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us

by Leaf, Munro

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Stated First Edition
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince
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El Principe Picenin – The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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A special copy of The Little Prince translated into the Venetian (Venetan/Veneto) language, also called dialeto del mar – the dialect of the sea. Included is the bookmark from the bookstore - Libreria Acqua Alta. Great gift for any Little Prince collector. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Little May and Her Friend Conscience
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Little May and Her Friend Conscience

by Marianne Parrot

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Little May and Her Friend Conscience. Used. Very Good+ Condition. RARE/SCARCE. ANTIQUARIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK. Thomas Nelson & Sons First Edition, 1876. Color front paper paste-down label is in good shape. Complete. Dark Blue, blind-stamped boards. Pocket-size. 70 pages plus adverts.
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