108 pp, numerous illustrations including six full color, bibliography, museum list, list of materials for doll-making. Ex-library with stamps on title page and first illustration, front free end paper torn out. Pocket and Date due slip have been removed from back pastedown and end paper, leaving some remains. Spine a bit slanted, corners bumped, some edge wear and chipping esp to bottom corners and base and top of spine. A little rubbing, darkening to boards. Some darkening, primarily to edges, but text is unaffected. An attractive copy. An illustrated history of dolls stretching over the pas... View More...
Ex-library with typical stamps and labels, pocket pasted to rear end paper. Spine cocked, corners bumped, slight edge wear. Mylar cover has been removed except for the flaps which were glued to the pastedowns. Interior is clean and unmarked. A nice copy in large print. "Williams Adams is a killer who has never been convicted of murder. He has never confessed, even when convicted of rape and criminal assault. Nor has he admitted to the other attacks upon women. He feels no remorse, no pity for his victims. He despises them. Now, having served his sentence in full, he is free, with no super... View More...
Ex-library with usual markings and stamps. Spine is shaken and shows some fading. Corners bumped with some chipping. Boards somewhat soiled, with some edge wear. Pages are clean and bright. Pasted inside front cover is what appears to be the blurb from the jacket. "A change of scene for British Basil-America's Wild West! Headed for the Grand Canyon to investigate a mystery at a hotel, he must first solve the Case of the Smiling Smugglers. Will the Sherlock Holmes of the Mouse World foil the crooked schemes of J.J., sinister smuggling chief? Basil is aided by the pony Longfellow, an Ind... View More...
Corners very slightly bumped, foil lifted a tiny bit at bottom corner. Price indicated in corner is 39 cents. Boards are shiny and unscuffed, text is clean and bright. A great copy.
"Bert's Hall of Great Inventions was written to help children become more aware of natural animal characteristics and see counterparts in man-made machines and tools." Features Bert, Ernie and other Jim Henson Muppets. Age level: Preschool Read-Aloud; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Some edgewear/bumping, PO name inside. Price in corner is 59 cents. Text is clean and unmarked.
Big Bird begins by saying "This book is going to be about things that are red. . . like. . . uh, well. . . er. . . um, uh. . . you know - red things." As Big Bird searches in vain in his bag for red things, all manner of red things from a marching band to a fire are happening behind his back. Age Level: Toddler/Preschool Read Aloud and Grades K-1; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
32 pp, corners bumped, slight edge wear, a little wrinkling to top left corner of cover. A nice copy. English translation by Ellen Sillamagi of the 1985 original Estonian edition.
A collection of children's stories about cats and mice from Estonia. Charming color illustrations by Veera Stanishevskaya. Est Level: Preschool Readaloud; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Corners somewhat bumped back cover has very small dent. Inscribed by the author: "To ____, Keep 'fired' about reading!, Lee Wardlaw, 1990." A bright, attractive copy. "Corey stared in disbelief at the charred wasteland that had been her neighborhood. Everything was gone - destroyed by the fire that swept through the canyon, turning everything in its path to blackened ash. The loss was devastating - but for Corey, the loneliness was even worse. Everyone around her was too busy trying to put life back together to understand Corey's problems. . . everyone except the one person ... View More...
A little edge wear and rubbing, light scuffing to covers, price tag on front cover. Overall, a nice copy. ; # 98801-01, no price on cover, unpaginated. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Hercules take a day off and his trainer gets into trouble trying to visit his home. Hercules rescues him from demon helpers disguised as sirens, only to have a sea serpent attack the boat. View More...
Corners bumped, moderate edge wear, some rubbing, darkening to spine. Front board separated from text block, spine cracked through in two or three places, front free end paper missing. Some browning but text is clean and unmarked.
"The hero of the story is a poor boy who dreams of traveling through cities and mountains. Being poor these were only dreams. He then meets a wealthy man who makes his dreams come true. A story of overcoming adversity through hard work and other character virtues." Est Level: 4th grade and up.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View More...
Pictorial cover, 212 pp., b/w illustrations. End papers have illustrations of Doc Savage opposite his associates. Back cover also has color insets of Doc and his partners. Corners bumped, slight edge wear, birthday inscrip. inside front cover. Pages browned but text is clean and unmarked. Originally published in 1934 and reissued by Golden Press. A nice copy. "Gangs of men garbed in weird and grotesque silver disguises ravage New York City. No ordinary criminals, these Silver Death's-Heads, following a masterly design to dominate the business world, blow up buildings, capture ocean liners... View More...
Ex-library with the usual marks and accoutrements. Corners bumped, moderate shelf wear, esp. along spine. Some darkening/soiling to boards and spine. One page has two 1" tears that have been neatly taped, along with a creased bottom right corner. Text is bright and clean on pinkish paper. "Victoria's room was high in the old house, and when the sun shone through the red glass of its windowpanes, the room seemed almost like a magic room. It was in her cupola room that Victoria made her wish, to learn to ride a horse. And it was here that she and her cousin Alexander rode with the dol... View More...
Boards are scuffed up and stained, corners bumped. Back cover and spine are torn away the pages. Spine is taped.
The story that started it all. Mrs. Jumbo has a baby with such big ears that everybody laughs and calls him Dumbo. Cute color illustrations. Est Level: Read aloud, 1st - 2nd grades.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear, binding tight. Pages browned but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. "Now! Test your wits against the fantastic boy sleuth as he tackles ten mind-astounding puzzles including 'The Case of the Mysterious Tramp' (How did John Morgan give himself away?); 'The Case of the Bitter Drink' (How had Melvin cheated?); 'The Case of the Divining Rod" (How did Encyclopedia know the divining rods were fake?) Are you stumped? The answers are all here." Black and white illustrations by Leonard Shortall. Age Level: Grades 2-6; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall... View More...
Corners bumped, no markings in this book, green cloth bookmark bound in. A bright, attractive copy. An exquisite gardener's diary with color illustrations throughout which are adaptations of designs from Les Fleurs et leurs applications decoratives, a portfolio of works from 1901 by the French artist and designer E.A. Seguy. Contents include a month by month diary section for the gardener to record his/her gardening activities, with monthly reminders geared toward moderate climates; planning grids for the garden designer; a record-keeping section (new plant details, planting schedule, propag... View More...
Spine sunned, slightly slanted, corners bumped, slight edge wear. A little browning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.
A sequel to the beloved classic Heidi by Johanna Spyri's translator, Charles Tritten. The story of the grown-up Heidi and her children. Pen and ink illustrations by Pelagie Doane.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View More...
A "Peek & Play" (lift-a-flap) board book. A little scuffing along edge of front and back boards. All flaps are intact. A bright, attractive copy.
A cute board book of the familiar nursery rhyme about the mouse and the clock with a lift-the-flap on each page. Each page is a full page color illustration by Karen Anagnost and Brent Ford. Age Level: Toddler/Preschool Read Aloud; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View More...
Pictorial boards with a semi-transparent DJ through which the picture shows. Corners are very slightly bumped. DJ has a tiny bit of shelfware at bottom of spine. A bright, fairly tight, attractive copy. "When the mutilated body of a half-drowned elf is found floating in the seas of the Blue Divide, an old mystery surfaces. Thirty years ago, the elven prince Kael Elessedil, brother to the current king, led an expedition in search of a legendary magic said to be more ancient, more powerful, than any in the world. Of all those who set out on that ill-fated voyage, not one ever returned.... View More...
Pictorial boards with a semi-transparent dust jacket through which the picture shows. Corners slightly bumped. Jacket has a little edge wear and chipping, primarily at corners and base of spine. A bright, attractive copy, signed by author on title page. "When the mutilated body of a half-drowned elf is found floating in the seas of the Blue Divide, an old mystery surfaces. Thirty years ago, the elven prince Kael Elessedil, brother to the current king, led an expedition in search of a legendary magic said to be more ancient, more powerful, than any in the world. Of all those who set ou... View More...
Blue pictorial boards, 188 pp. New, never read. Signed by author at MarsCon 2014.
"Hundreds of ships carrying thousands of Viking warriors are attacking medieval Paris. The Parisians are fighting back, but they can only last so long. And that's bad news - especially since Dak has been captured and forced to work with the invading army while Sera and Riq defend Paris from within. No matter which side wins, the kids will lose . . . Unless Dak can find an ally among the vicious Vikings. "; 6" - 7" Tall; Signed by Author View More...