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Reilly & Britton. Chicago., 1913 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 295 pages plus four pages of publisher ads at the rear. Bound in tan cloth with color front cover illustration. Illustrated with a frontis and four full page illustrations on glossy paper. One of the books in a four title group of girls' series books written by Elia W Peattie, a very well known Chicago writer. Reilly & Britton also published the L Frank Baum books and all the rear ads are for books written by him. Much of the white color chipped off the front cover--wear through at all four tips--spine top pulled--spine bottom worn--free front end paper missing. GOOD. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Whitman Publishing Company. Racine, Wisconsin, 1942 Book size about 5 1/2 y 8 inches with some 248 pages plus two pages of publisher ads at the rear. Bound in blue paper over boards with orange lettering. All edges with a publisher applied blue stain. Illustrated end papers (Same for front and rear). In the original dust wrapper with original book store pencil price of 39 cents on front flap. Illustrated with numerous full page images by the author. A book based on the famous newspaper comic strip. Book with top edge blue stain fading else slight wear. Wrapper with slight rubbing to spine; slight edge wear. A bright clean glossy wrapper in a clean and unmarked book. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Reilly & Britton. Chicago., 1912 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 305 pages plus publisher ads at the rear. Bound in tan cloth with green lettering and decoration; front cover color pictorial paste-on. Frontis on glossy paper. Meets all the requirements for First Edition as stated in the Paul R Bienvenue bibliography. Covers dulled; repaired tear along the rear cover inside spine edge; previous owner name and date of Dec 25, 1912. GOOD. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Saalfield. Akron, Ohio, 1909 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 252 pages plus two pages of ads at the rear. Bound in three color illustrated paper over boards. Frontis on glossy paper by Arthur DeBebian. In the original dust wrapper which is enclosed in a removable clear plastic protector. Previous owner name at front with date of 1920 indicating this is a later printing. Book with slight wear; paper age toned. Wrapper with small scuff on front cover; light chipping at spine top/bottom and flap folds. A bright clean appearing book. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap. NY., 1950 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 207 pages. Bound in bright blue paper covered boards with front cover cameo of Beverly and spine lettering/decoration in black. Top edge stained pale blue. End papers each with a cameo of Beverly and series name. Frontis on plain paper. Title number 20 in the series with this title being the last listed on the front flap--rear cover with 21 Judy Bolton titles--rear flap listing 27 Nancy Drew titles. Book is a first or very early printing. Book with light overall wear--clean and unmarked. Wrapper with light to moderate wear most noticeable as chips at spine top/bottom and flap folds top/bottom. VERY GOOD+/VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap. NY. First Edition., 1942 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 220 pages. Bound in green paper covered boards with black lettering. Publisher added light green stain to top edge. Illustrated end papers. In the original dust wrapper with front flap list of titles ending with this (Probably a First Printing). A war time issue book printed on cheap paper which has aged. Book with slight wear--clean, tight, unmarked and with undamaged hinges. Wrapper with light wear most noticeable as light wear to top of spine. FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

McLoughlin Bros./Clover Books. NY., 1953 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 183 pages. Bound in plastic laminated color illustrated paper covered boards. All edges stained light blue by the publisher. Pinkish end papers. Frontis on plain paper and another image on the last page in the book which is an advertisement for the next book in the series. An exceptional copy with only the tiniest of wear--clean bright unmarked and tight. FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.

The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Chicago. 1933., 1933 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 250 pages. Bound in blue cloth with front cover and spine black lettering. This is book No. 2 in the four volume series. All four titles are listed on the DJ flap. Goldsmith published cheaply constructed books in very thin flimsy dust wrappers and this book is no exception. Dust wrapper illustration by Gretta. Book with spine top heavily faded and pulled; spine bottom faded; light general wear. DJ with chips, tears, rubs, edge chipping; bottom of front cover at spine edge torn and chipped. GOOD/FAIR Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/Fair.

Whitman Publishing. Racine, Wisconsin. 1924. Book size about 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches with some 189 pages. Bound in illustrated orange paper covered boards. IN THE ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER with rear cover list of 'Good Books for Boys at Popular Prices' with 12 titles ending with 'Tom Turner's Adventures with the Radio'. The Whitman boys' series books were printed as cheaply as possible and are practically never found in top condition. This book with the front hinge cracked; seven leaves at the very rear with top corners chipped off (Taking a very small portion of the text); paper age toned. Dust wrapper with overall soil, light chipping and edge wear. GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/Good.

SaalfieldPublishing. Akron, Ohio. No date for the set but circa 1930 or so., 1930 Boxed set of three books. Each book about 5 by 7 1/2 inches and with 308 pages. Each book bound in cloth with black lettering and with a frontis on plain paper. The three color box is in purple, orange and white with a glazed surface. Original book copyright dates range from 1917 to 1920 but I believe this set was published around 1930 or so. Publisher number 1395 on the box bottom. Books with light wear; one book wit a few jammed pages; inexpensive paper has aged. Box with some edge separation at the top; light edge wear. These old boxed sets are quite uncommon. VERY GOOD/GOOD+ Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Special Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

A L Burt. NY., 1916 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 252 pages plus four pages of publisher ads at the rear. Bound in pale green color illustrated cloth. In the original dust wrapper illustrated identically to book covers. This is book #5 in the series. Wrapper lists to title #6 on rear cover (Five & six both published in 1916). Book with previous owner name in five lines at front; a bit shaken; light overall wear. Wrapper with light chipping particularly at spine top/bottom area; spine faded. VERY GOOD/GOOD. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

A L Burt Company. NY., 1916 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 252 pages plus four pages of publisher ads at the rear. Bound in color illustrated gray cloth. Publisher applied top edge blue stain. Frontis on glossy paper. In the original dust wrapper. Rear of wrapper contains a list of publisher boys and girls series books. This is book number six in the ten title series. Originally published in 1916 this is a circa 1924 printing. Book with light wear; offsetting to the end papers from the dust wrapper flaps. Wrapper with light to moderate edge wear. VERY GOOD/GOOD. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago. 1936. Reissue of the original 1912 book under a different title., 1936 Gray cloth with front cover and spine black lettering. 269 pages plus a twelve page section at the rear with book previews. 8vo. This is a reissue of the 1912 book 'The King Bear of Kodiak Island' which was part of the Big Game Series. The eight titles published in the reissue were all printed on poor quality paper. Slight wear to the book; both hinges tape reinforced. DJ with small spine bottom chip and light edge wear. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Hurst & Company. NY. No date but inscription dated 1915., 1915 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 304 pages. Bound in light blue/gray cloth with dark blue spine lettering and illustration. Full front cover color pictorial paste-on showing an Indian family (Mother, father, child and dog) paddling a birch bark canoe. The paste-on is marked 'S & W Co. 1912'. IN THE ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER with a front cover matching the book cover; wrapper flaps are blank; rear cover with list of 'Hurst's Books For Boys'. Also, laid-in is an exceedingly rare publisher single sheet printed on both sides advertising their books for boys and girls (This sheet has offset to the facing pages in the book, dulling them). C A Stephens was a very popular boys' book author in the late 1800's to the early 1900's--his autobiographical tales of growing up in New England are particularly well known. Book with the slightest of wear; bit of fading at spine bottom; previous owner inscription… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap. NY., 1959 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 180 pages. Bound in full color paper over boards. Top edge with a publisher applied dark blue stain. Book number 20 in the series. Front cover with small printed price of $1. Lists of titles in the series on the rear cover and inside at the front indicate 22 published. Spine creased. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Grosset & Dunlap. NY. Later printing circa 1960., 1949 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 213 pages. Bound in linen look tan/white paper covered boards with black lettering. Top edge with publisher applied black stain. Plain gray end papers. In the original dust wrapper with number 10 at spine bottom (Book #10 in this series) and 100100 price on front flap. Originally published in 1949 this is a circa 1960 reprint. Book with previous owner ink name and printed address label at front. Wrapper with moderate wear. VERY GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 5th or later Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Doubleday, Doran & Company. Garden City, NY., 1929 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 221 pages. Bound in orange cloth with black lettering. Top edge with publisher applied yellowish stain. Fore-edge untrimmed. In the original dust wrapper enclosed in a removable clear plastic protector. Frontis on glossy paper by Ernest Walker. Book number eight in the Connie Morgan Series of books for boys. Stated First Edition. Book with a bit of smudging inside the front cover else light wear. Wrapper with small chip at rear cover top; light chipping at spine top; rubbing to spine folds; other light edge wear. A clean and unmarked book. Exceedingly scarce in this condition with an equally nice dust wrapper. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD+. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Barse & Hopkins. NY., 1915 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 320 pages. Bound in illustrated green cloth with black lettering. Double page end paper illustration (Same for front and rear). Frontis and three full page illustrations on glossy paper by Clare Angell. Copyright page and rear full page publisher ad list eight titles in this series (This title being number seven). A first or very early edition. Original book seller price in pencil on the free front end paper else a clean and unmarked book with undamaged hinges; chipping to the ball illustrated on the spine. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Crown Publishers. NY., 1941 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 247 pages plus a one page publisher ad at the rear. Bound in blue/green paper over boards with yellow spine lettering. Book store price label of 35 cents inside rear cover. In the original dust wrapper with list of all books in the series on the rear cover (Putting this book publication date at about 1946). Book with slight wear. Wrapper with light chipping at spine top; small chip at front cover top edge; other light edge wear including small closed tears. A clean, tight and unmarked book. VERY GOOD+/VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. Boston. 1905. Later printing circa 1914., 1914 Book size a bit smaller than 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 326 pages. Bound in illustrated pale green cloth. Frontis and seven full page illustrations on glossy paper by Harold Matthews Brett. A shabby book--damp stained at the page edges throughout the book; one illustration laid-in loose; spine darkened; etc. FAIR Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.