This 1931 ed. is collectible because of the exquisite sepia ill. by Kurt Weise, some full-page and suitable for framing; tr. from German to English by Whittaker Chambers; 223 p., all opened, clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper only faintly age-toned; beautiful end pages showing sepia deer running across green grass; binding tight; despite absence of d.j. the gray boards with brown lettering and stamped image of fawn is not seriously worn: corners are lightly bumped, the spine is sunned, and there is slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine, and along spine. View More...
Publisher is Simon & Schuster, and this is the stated first printing 1959; unpaginated--est. 65 p., clean and unmarked on strong paper that is somewhat foxed; related newspaper clippings inlaid; lavishly illustrated by Hilary Knight, with 2-page foldout color panorama; binding firm; orange boards have minimal wear, and are well protected by pictorial d.j. with large stain on back panel and some chipping at crown and foot of spine panel and at corners--but preserved from further wear by Brodart cover. View More...
Volume I ONLY. 253 p., clean and completely unmarked; ill.; binding firm; no., d.j. but boards are unfaded with slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine. View More...
808 p., unmarked but with ocasional faint smudges--an open tear at lower corner of p. 808 has removed some text. Many fine engravings. Green boards with leather spine and corners, clear gilt lettering on spine between raised bands, marbled end pages. However, the front gutter is cracked releasing the front matter and first 3 pages of text from the first sewn signature; text block completely separated from boards. boards. No pages missing, so rebinding would greatly increase value. View More...
Presumed first ed. thus; 2 vols. in one: 182 p., and 184 p., clean and unmarked but there are faint crayon marks on back end page, and faint damp stains on lower edge of front end page; back gutter cracked but binding firm. In absnece of d.j. the green boards are faded, bumped and scuffed. Charming ill. alone make this treasure worth rebinding. Extra postage required. View More...
First printing thus; 309 p., clean and unmarked within, but with smeared stamps of former owner on front end page and slight rippling of p., 297-310; lavishly illustrated; binding tight;unfaded royal blue boards with bright gilt lettering and stamped image of marionette have damp stains on corners of back panel; pictorial d.j. shows similar staining. It is a miracle that the interior of the book was spared and can be rebound. The illustrations alone make this worth it, and some full-page, full-color ill. are worth framing on their own. 8-1/2" x 1". Extra postage. 0 View More...
Presumed first ed.; 192 p., without writing (no former owner's name, no notes, not ex-lib.) but with occasional faint stains on first 15 p.; binding firm and volume square but gutters cracked; in absence of d.j., the blue boards with dulled gilt lettering are bumped at corners and rubbed at crown and foot of spine. uggers crack View More...
No pub. date, but series is the "Juvenile Library Boys Series" pub. by The World Syndicate Publishing Co.; copyright is 1917; 118 p., clean and unmarked anywhere, not even in the "This Book Belongs To" section on pictorial end pages; binding tight; in absence of d.j. the beige boards are sunned o spine and there is faint stain at lower edge of front board near foot of spine, corners bumped but edge wear is minimal. 5-1/2" x 8". View More...
Although there is no edition statement the 1952 copyright date and letters "H-K" by Harper & BROTHERS (not Harper & Row) suggest an early printing of the first edition. 184 p. with name of former owner on upper margin of pictorial front end page; occasional faint stains; pp. 182-184 detached and back gutter cracked. Wonderful ill. In absence of d.j. the boards have some buming and rubbing, faint stains and a couple of stray pen marks near upper edge of back panel. Needs some TLC. View More...
Presumed first ed.; 112 p., clean and unmarked anywhere; artwork by Richard Bennett; binding firm; boards fine, well protected by pictorial d.j. twith slight edge wear. View More...
Date not given, just "Replica of the Antique Original." 64 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper--but mildly age-toned; beautiful color ill.; binding firm; glossy pictorial wrapper is clean but with sticker ghost, and one tiny ding near crown of spine. View More...
247 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper, mildly age-toned; pictorial end pages and d.j.; binding tight; tan boards have little wear, being well protected by unfaded but chipped d.j., with some small open tears at upper edges, preserved from further wear by Brodart cover. View More...
304 p., clean and unmarked except for name and date of 1936 on pictorial front paste down; binding firm; despite absence of d.j. the silver gilt and red ill. on front board is clear and rubbing is limited to crown and foot of spine, itself sunned. 1927 copyright statement for Thomas Y. Crowell Company, but this is later printing by another publisher. View More...
Part of set; 315 p., clean and unmarked anywhere; charming b&w color ill., color frontis.; binding firm; faint foxing of end pages and edges; despite absence of d.j. clean green and white boards with still bright gilt lettering on darker green patch on spine havew little edge wear. View More...
Undated but the series dates from the 1920s and 1930s; illustrated d.j. shows girl with dress and hairdo of WWI era; 402 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on paper that is tan but not chipped. Spine firm; unfaded green boards have slight bumping of corners despite protection of unfaded pictorial d.j., that has chipping on edges and open tear at crown of spine panel despite the protection of Brodart cover. Inner back panel of d.j. lists other books in series. View More...
212 p., clean and unmarked anywhere within--former owner's name in pencil in elegant hand on front end page; binding firm; paper strong and only mildly age-toned; in absence of d.j., the clean taupe boards with blind stamped picture of boy and girl and lettering has light bumping on corners and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spien panel. View More...
182 p., plus list of titles, clean and unmarked, but with gift inscription on front end page. Binding firm; in absence of d.j. the pictorial ochre yellow boards are badly bumped at corners, with smudges, sunned spine and some rubbing at edges. View More...
First ed. thus; deckle edges; 228 p., clean and unmarked anywhere; many ill., both b&w and full-page color; binding firm; despite absence of d.j., sepia boards with blind stamped ill. are clean with only slight bumping and rubbing. View More...
Presumed first edition, without edition statement but 1945 copyright date, with letters "D-K" suggesting an early but later printing. Publisher is Harper & Brothers. 131 p., clean and unmarked within, but with a child's penciled scribbling on blank verso of pictorial front end page. Front gutter cracked but binding is firm and volume square. Many charming ill. Pictorial d.j. has chipping on edges and a few faint stains. View More...
