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Baum, L. Frank ; John R. Neill (illustrator) SCALAWAGONS OF OZ (1st Edition)
Chicago Reilly & Lee Co. 1941 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket 8vo
The First Edition with all the required points for the First Issue: it has the hypenated Scalawagons and the stylized OZ at the spine, the 16 page gatherings, and the list of titles on the rear flap with the misprint. (Hanff & Greene, No. XXXV). Contents unmarked, clean and tight in original purplish-red cloth binding with wonderful bright illustration mounted on front board depicting Ozma in an emerald green scalawagon. Lettering and decorative image at spine in black, pictorial endpapers of Emerald City. Scarce dustjacket (with $1.50 price intact) has considerable wear (now in protective mylar cover): edgewear, a crease down front panel, 1/4" chip at top of front panel, significat chips at spine ends and 1"x1/2" piece missing near middle of spine, rear panel split along spine edge, small triangular chip at lower corner of rear panel and a 1" closed tear at top edge of rear panel (looks much better than it sounds). A very attractive copy of the first edition (first state) in a lesser example of the scarce dustjacket. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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199.94 USD
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Baum, L. Frank ; John R. Neill (Illustrator) TIK-TOK OF OZ
Chicago Reilly & Lee 1914 Hardcover Very Good 8vo
Clean and tight in original light brown cloth binding with title in black at spine and colour illustration mounted to front board. A small spot on rear board. Only six previous title listed under author's name. Black and white illustrations throughout, plain endpapers. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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49.94 USD
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Dodge, Mary Mapes ST. NICHOLAS - AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS NOVEMBER 1884 - APRIL 1885
New York Century Company 1884 Hardcover Very Good+ 4to 11" - 13" tall
Volume XII, Part I; Clean and tight in beautiful Victorian pictorial red cloth binding with decorative stamping in gilt and black. A really lovely book. Quarto (9 3/4" by 7 1/2"). Six monthly issues (November 1884 to April 1885) bound together. Contents include: two Spinning Wheel Stories, The Hare and the Tortoise, and The Cooking Class by Louisa May Alcott; The City of the Bended Knee (illustrated by J. Pennell) and Personally Conducted by Frank Stockton ; The Conscientious Cat by Sandham; The Brownies' Return by Palmer Cox's (illustrated); the illustrated poem "The House that Jack Built"; Maisy's Christmas by Celia Thaxter and a lovely colour lithograph frontispiece Great Grandmother's Girlhood.; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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Hume, Fergus ; Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk TALES OF FAIRYLAND - Chronicles of Fairyland
Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott 1911 First Edition Hardcover Very Good+ 8vo
1911 First Edition. Pictorial red cloth binding with a fairy sitting and writing at a tall scribe's desk. Contents excellent - clean, tight, all eight colour plates fine. Binding bright, square, but for some superficial staining to spine. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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Kipling, Rudyard; J. Allen St. John (illustrator) KIPLING'S BOY STORIES
Chicago Rand McNally 1916 Hardcover Very Good+ 8vo
Blank bookplate on ffep, otherwise clean and tight in original green cloth binding with decorative stamping in black and gilt lettering. Eight wonderful full page colour plates by J. Allen St. John. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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Pyrnelle, Louise-Clarke; William Ludwell Sheppard DIDDIE, DUMPS, AND TOT or Plantation Child Life
New York Harper & Brothers (1882) Hardcover Very Good+ 8vo
217, (2) pages; Clean and tight in original olive cloth binding with wrap-around decorative stamping in black/dark green depicting bats, cotton growing from rear board around spine to front board. Publishers' catalogue of "Interesting Books for Boys" at rear (2 pp). No date on titlepage, date on copyright page 1882; plain white endpapers. There are twelve wonderful b&w llustrations by WLS (William Ludwell Sheppard, 1833-1912) depicting life of negroes on the plantations. Sheppard spent most of his life in his native town Richmond, Virigina. He was a watercolorist, painter and noted illustrator, who first gained attention for his designs for tobacco labels. He studied in New York City and Paris before 1860, and London and Paris between 1877-1878. During the Civil War he enlisted with the Richmond Howitzers (Confederates) in the Army of Northern Virginia, reaching the rank of engineering officer. He was constantly sketching soldiers in the field and camp life, beginning the work that led him to the illustrations which appeared in Harpers', Leslie's and Appleton's magazines. In postbellum years, Sheppard developed increased interest in African American life, as evidenced in the detailed illustrations in this book. Stories in 'black' dialect depicting the lives of children in the antebellum South written by Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle (1850-1907), an Alabama-born writer who wished to keep alive the legends, traditions, games, hymns and superstitions of the Southern slaves in these 17 stories. This book includes the story "Diddie's Book" about a Tar Baby. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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34.94 USD
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Smith, Jessie Willcox A CHILD'S BOOK OF OLD VERSES
New York Duffield & Co. 1910 First Edition Hardcover Very Good+ 8vo
Clean and tight in original blue cloth binding with JSW colour plate mounted on front cover. A bit of rubbing to front and rear covers, otherwise quire nice. All plates present and in very good condition. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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249.94 USD
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Snow, Jack; illustrated by Frank Kramer; L. Frank Baum THE MAGICAL MIMICS IN OZ
Chicago Reilly & Lee Co 1946 Hardcover Very Good 8vo
242 pages; Clean and tight in original light gray cloth binding with colour illustrations mounted on front board. Pictorial endpapers, black and white illustrations throughout. Publisher's name in semi script at spine, endpapers printed in green, measure about 1 1/16" thick. A very nice example of this wonderful Oz book. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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Thompson, Ruth Plumly ; John R. Neill (illustrator) THE GIANT HORSE OF OZ
Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co. 1939 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket 8vo
283 pages; Clean and tight in original orange cloth boards with wonderful bright colour illustration mounted on front board. John R. Neill's fabulous black and white illustrations throughout. Dustjacket has edgewear, chipping at spine ends, 1 1/2" closed tear at top edge of front panel near spine, original price intact ($1.75). ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.
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99.94 USD
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