Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1897, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green covers with gold and red decoration. 437 pages. Black & white illustrations and frontispiece with tissue-guard by Jessie McDermott. Spine a bit loose. Green covers with gold and red decoration. Wear to corners, spine.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 251 pages, gray cloth stamped in red and black, b&w line illustrations. The second book in the series. Light shelf wear.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 252 pages, gray cloth stamped in red and dark blue, b&w line illustrations. The second book in the series. Light shelf wear.
Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1st, 1932, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 281 pages, b&w illustrations and 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Purple cloth cover with color pictorial paste-down. Illustrations on endpapers. This was one of Ruth Plumly Johnson's contributions to the Oz canon and is a first printing with 12 color plates and page edges tinted yellow. Previous owner's bookplate on half-title page, front and rear hinges cracked. Otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Chicago, M.A. Donahue & Company, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with black cloth spine. Color and b&w illustrations by Gruelle. Light corner wear to covers. Clean copy. First published by Volland in 1925, this is most likely a 1930s reprint.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, reprint, hardcover. Preface and copyright dated 1869, but a later 1880s printing. Mustard cloth boards, embossed fruit and floral cover design and w/ornate spine titles on gilded fields, moderate wear, Slight spine slant.
NY, Harper and Brothers, 1st, 1924, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, orange cloth with green and black decoration. Four b&w plates by Margaret Harper. Light shelf wear.
Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, Reprint, 1915, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 286 full pages (last pages missing). Brown cloth, pictorial paste down, rubbing with faded spine. Black & white illustrations by John Neill. Previous owner's name on book belongs to page. Front fly leaf missing. Hinge cracked.
Hardcover. New York , A.L. Burt, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 236 pages, b&w frontispiece. Decorated tan cloth covers. Clean. A Girls' Mystery Detective Series book, The girls of Sunnyside prove to the haughty Geraldine that living in a small town is not so boring as she thought. Geraldine is made a member of the Seven Sleuths' Club, and the girls join the boys of the secret C.D.C. in winter sports and fun.
Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 255 pages, b&w illustrations by John R. Neill. Light blue cloth cover with color pictorial paste-down. This was one of Ruth Plumly Johnson's contributions to the Oz canon and is a first printing. Cover title in silver, drawing of Mandy on spine. Books published after 1936 lacked color plates except for the cover. Previous owner's signature on half-title page. Endpaper drawings neatly colored in at both ends. Otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1st, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 298 pages, b&w illustrations and 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Maroon cloth covers with color pictorial paste-down. This was one of Ruth Plumly Johnson's contributions to the Oz canon and is a first printing with all 12 color plates, end papers illustration. Bookplate on half-title page, otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, red cloth covers with black, white, and blue embossed cover illustration. B&w line drawings throughout by Perkins, 189 pages. Copyright page states 1925 but no date on title page so assumed a reprint. Light bump to top corner otherwise a clean, bright copy .
Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, red cloth covers with black, white, and blue embossed cover illustration. B&w line drawings throughout by Perkins, 189 pages. Copyright page states 1925 but no date on title page so assumed a reprint. Light bump to top corner otherwise a clean, bright copy .
Hardcover. NY, Random House/Beginner Books, reprint, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy boards, illustrated in color by the authors, 60 pages. Daddy Bear tries to show his son how to use the sled, skis and skates he got for Christmas - with disastrous results. Fist published in the early 70s. Clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. NY, Random House, reprint, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glazed pictorial covers, 314 pages illustrated in color by the Berestains. Six Berenstain Beginner Books in one volume: Bears in the Night, The Bears' Vacation, The Bears' Picnic, The Spooky Old Tree, The Bike Lesson, and The Missing Dinosaur Bone. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Random House, reprint, 2016, Hardcover in pictorial boards, 306 pages. Everyone's favorite bear family is back in this collection of seven classic Berenstain Bears Bright and Early books. Written and illustrated by the beloved husband and wife team of Stan and Jan Berenstain, this one-of-a-kind treasury--featuring a story that has been unavailable for fifteen years--includes The Berenstain Bears on the Moon; The Bear Detectives; Bears on Wheels; He Bear She Bear; Inside Outside Upside Down; The Bear Scouts; and Old Hat New Hat. A perfect addition to your collection for those just learning how to read . . . or those just starting to read all on their own.
Hardcover. NY, A.L. Burt, 1st, 1909, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, pictorial tan boards with 3-color decoration. In a bright dust jacket with minor edgewear. All 12 titles of this series are listed in the rear of the book. (This being #9). The blank rear fly leaf has a bottom corner torn away ( 1" X 1/2"). Otherwise bright, clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Hurst and Co., 1915, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in the original white pictorial dust jacket, now in mylar, Pictorial cloth covers decorated in red, brown and black. 312 pages. B&w frontispiece, 3 b&w illustrations by Charles Wrenn. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Golden Press, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 185 pages. Hardcover. Pages and edges have tanning from age. Doesn't affect text or illustrations. Orange endpapers. Binding tight. Spine straight. Decorated cover boards, still bright, have some age wear. Illustrated by Hamilton Greene. This is the 6th book in the series.
Hardcover. Racine WI, Whitman Publishing, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 186 pages. Hardcover. Pages and edges have tanning from age. Doesn't affect text or illustrations. Green endpapers. Binding tight. Spine straight. Decorated cover boards, still bright, have some age wear. Illustrated by Al Schmidt. This is the 4th book in the series.
Hardcover. Racine WI, Whitman Publishing Company, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 186 pages. Hardcover. Sepia Illustrations throughout. Pages and edges have a bit of tanning from age. Doesn't affect text or illustrations. Orange endpapers. Binding tight. Spine straight. Decorated cover boards, still bright, have some agewear (see image), no tears. In very good condition. $5000 has gone missing and Brains Benton and his friend, Jimmy are on the case, but before they can solve the crime, they are plunged into a whirlwind of excitement and suspense, climaxed by a wild chase in a racing car.
Hardcover. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1st, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, lavender cloth with black lettering and design. End papers show the Dana girls reading a letter printed in dark green. Nancy Drew titles listed to The Mystery of the Ivory Charm. Name on inside front cover, otherwise a clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. London, Collins, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. A reprint collection of the first four books featuring the mice from Brambly Hedge, charmingly illustrated in color by the author. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Racine WI, Whitman Publishing, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards, 282 pages. "Horses, horses, horses! Would you like to belong to a riding club? Would you like to solve mysteries and have exciting adventures? Then come along and join Sunny, Dave, Peggy, Mike and all the other members of the Timber Trail Riders Club. Horse shows, rodeos, and trail rides. these are just a few of the wonderful activities that await boys and girls at Timber Trail Farm." Illustrated by Olindo Giacomini and Arnie Kohn. Clean, bright copy.