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Akron, Ohio: Goldsmith Publishing Co., 1911. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Hayn, Walter. Third book in the beloved series featuring this "splendid, fun-loving & kindhearted girl from Oakwood" as she & her chums make their way through high school adventures. No date, but research places it at 1911; publisher is Goldsmith, so not the very first Altemus editions, but same vintage. In 208 pages, with its original DJ! With soft red cloth-covered boards embossed with a black design & lettering, this book is in VG condition: very clean, with very mild rubbing to extremities, pages tanned commensurate with age, but unmarked. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Light dampstain to lower spine, does not impact interior. Slight corner bumping & pushing to both ends of spine. the unclipped DJ is also VG, colorful & bright, but with chipping/splitting at lower spine & light soil/rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free!Our photos… Leer más

New York, New York: William Morrow & Company, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. G+/VG-/No Jacket. Mead's second book, a chronicle of the time she spent studying the "untouched.brown, sea-dwelling Manus people of the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea,'' in the late 1920s. As in most of her work, her focus here is on childrearing practices & child development through adolescence, with particular attention to education & the conflict between tribal traditions & the intrusion of Western methods. In 372 pages with Glossary of native terms in rear + glossy photographic frontispiece + 23 internal sepia-toned photos. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1930, this hardcover 8vo 5.5" x 8.25") has green cloth-covered boards with a maroon stamped palm tree to front & blue lettering to spine. Condition is Good+/VG-: internally quite clean, binding straight & strong, pages white with a modest tanning to edges. Front hinge cracked. Externally,… Leer más

Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Westview Press, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Collection of 9 essays by renowned educational philosophers in 274 pages with Index. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing in AS NEW condition: owned since Brand new & just removed from storage. With blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front & spine, this hardcover book is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. No DJ as issued by publisher. 274 pages. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1961. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Ferguson, Walter. Another in the wonderful series that introduced science & nature to kids in the 1960s. This is one of the hardcover Deluxe Editions, which have the same design as the soft covers, but with laminated paper over boards. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1961, in 48 pages, with illustrations throughout by Walter Ferguson, best known for his drawings for the "Misty of Chincoteague" books. Condition is Near Fine: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white with just a hint of tanning around edges. Covers bright with vivid colors, paper slightly splitting at lower front joint near foot of spine. Former owner's name stamped in small letters to title page, & some page #s on table of contents have pen marks on them. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1971. Soft cover. Very Good. Grossman, Shelly. By the authors of "Our Vanishing Wilderness,'' this is the First Softcover Edition from 1971, in 48 pages with profuse color & black-and-white photos throughout. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. Very minor rubbing to extremities, pages unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1961. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Ferguson, Walter. A First (1961) Edition, later (13th) printing, in 48 pages, with illustrations throughout by Walter Ferguson, best known for his drawings for the "Misty of Chincoteague" books. Softcover book is in VG condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages mildly tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age. Former owner's name & a couple of crayon marks on title page, else unmarked. Very minor edgewear, light soil.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976. Soft cover. Near Fine. Koehler, Cynthia Iliff; Koehler, Alvin. Another in the wonderful series that introduced science to kids in the 1960s. Orig. published by Wonder Books in 1963, this is the 1973 Grosset & Dunlap edition (a 1976 printing), identical in content. In 48 pages, this large softcover book has brightly colored paper wrappers. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white with just a hint of tanning. Child's name scrawled in pen on inside cover, else unmarked. Only flaw is very mild rubbing to extremities, slightly bumped corners.!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. Soft cover. VG-. Zaffo, George. Orig published in 1963, this is the 1971 printing, but still has the original illustrations, in 48 pages. Hardcover book with glossy decorative paper over boards is in VG- condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages just a tad off-white, but unmarked. Heavily bumped corners, including head of spine, slight chip to lower spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Later edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Allen, Douglas; Sweet, Darrell. Orig. published in 1960 (see our other listings for the First Edition), this is a 1978 Edition, with new cover art, but same contents. Condition is Near Fine: just a hint of edgewear keeps it from being like new! Completely condition: binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright, NO fading. Old date stamp on title page, else unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. Ponter, James. A First Edition, First printing from 1960, n 48 pages, well illustrated. Softcover book in brightly colored paper wrappers is in Fair condition, downgraded due to long tear ascending from bottom edge of front cover parallel to spine about 3". Otherwise, book is very clean, binding straight & strong, pages tanned, heaviest around all edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Light edgewear all around, slightly bumped corners, rubbing to extremities, teeny chip/small crease.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Allen, Douglas; Sweet, Darrell. A First (1960) Edition, but a later (20th) printing, this is the softcover version in VG condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Minor rubbing to extremities, slight corner bumping. NO fading.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963. Hardcover. VG+. Zaffo, George. Another in the wonderful series that introduced science to kids in the 1960s. This is one of the hardcover Deluxe Editions, which have the same design as the soft covers, but with laminated paper over boards. In 48 pages, illustrated on nearly every one. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1963, condition is VG+: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages just a tad off-white but completely unmarked. Flaw: heavy bumping to all corners & spine tips. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG-. Doremus, Robert. Another in the wonderful series that introduced science to kids in the 1960s. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1964, in 48 pages, with colorful illustrations on every one. Large softcover book has brightly colored paper wrappers & is in VG- (minus) condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Downgraded due to moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities, with small tear & paper loss to lower spine.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good+. Koehler, Cynthia Iliff; Koehler, Alvin. Another in the wonderful series that introduced science to kids in the 1960s. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1964, in 48 pages, with colorful illustrations on every one. Large softcover book has brightly colored paper wrappers & is in Good+ condition: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Downgraded due to moderate rubbing to all extremities, heavy at lower spine, where there is a small tear, glued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wonder Books, 1961. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Ferguson, Walter. A First (1961) Edition, but later (17th) printing, this softcover book is in VG+ condition: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages mildly tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Minor edgewear, rubbing to extremities.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Library Press, 1971. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Leading psychologist during this period addresses the "nature vs environment" debate in seeking to explain why Black Americans consistently underperform on standardized intelligence tests, & proposed a new explanation. The source of much controversy when first published (decades before the even more controversial "Bell Curve" debate of the early 1990s), this is a collectible FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1971, in 155 pages, with a brief bibliography. With matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine: this hardcover 8vo is Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: just removed from storage where it has been since being received for review for an academic publication. Book is completely clean & unmarked; DJ bright & colorful with bumping to one lower corner; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never… Leer más

St. Louis, Missouri: Clark-Sprague, Inc., 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Tandler, Rudolph. Cookbook created by local mothers in St. Louis, MO, in an attempt to help out financially as Principia College was being built in the early 1930s. In 256 pages, with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout. Orig. published in 1933, this is the Third Printing from 1980. Hardcover book has deep blue boards with gilt lettering & decoration to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, with tanning only to outside surfaces. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG due to modest edgewear & rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

Lulu Press, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. In his first book, the author (a high school student himself at the time, now a journalist in Finland) offers a unique perspective on the mass shootings perpetrated by Dylan Klebold & Eric Harris on 21 Apr 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. 298 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 2007, this trade paperback is long out-of-print. This copy is a true rarity: in Fine condition (our highest grade) since it was just removed from our personal shelves where it sat, unread, since acquired Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. Virtually flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Dial Books for Young Readers, 2009. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Roth, Susan. Children's book, written from the perspective of the children of the village of Korphe, that tells the true story behind Dr. Greg Mortenson & his pioneering project to build schools in remote Pakistan, as chronicled in his best-selling adult book, "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace." Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, 7th Printing, from 2009, this squarish hardcover small 4to (9.5" x 11") has brightly colored paper over boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ. Condition of both is Fine: completely clean, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends &… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2002. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Sophomore effort from the author of the highly lauded first novel, "The Secret History," written a full decade after that first success. 555 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, this hardcover octavo has black paper over boards, stamped in silver with the author's name to front/name, title, publisher's logo to spine. Condition of both book & unclipped DJ is Fine: as clean & bright as new, marred only by crease to inner edge of front DJ flap. Pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. DJ is equally flawless & protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.