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New York: Hyperion. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0786852895 . 342 p. 21 cm. Sound and square in black paper-covered boards. Some wear to spine ends with head of spine bumped. Light edge wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket has crinkling at the spine ends. Lightly rubbed and a few light scratches. Long crease on rear flap. Not price clipped. The fourth in the series of books about the young adventurer, Artemis Fowl. .

New York: Hyperion. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0786808012 . 280 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in black paper-covered boards. Slight crimping at spine ends. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed. Not price clipped. The first book in a series featuring twelve year old amateur detective/adventurer Artemis Fowl. .

New York: Harper Collins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. 0060283122 . [8], 162, [6] p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in blue paper-covered boards. Head and tail of spine have light crinkling. Minor corner and edge wear. Dustjacket has light shelf wear from bookshop, but has been in mylar since I purchased it when it was published. Price on rear panel U. S. $14.89, indicating a scarce library edition, but it has never been in a library. Line on front panel in photograph is reflection of mylar cover. The first book in the Series of Unfortunate Events series. A Series of Unfortunate Events; Book 1. .

New York: Harper Collins. Very Good. 1999. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 162, 198 p. 8vo 8" - 9" tall Some light edge and corner wear. Rubbing and light scratches overall; moreso to the spine. Small ding along spine edge on Reptile side. Price erasure on first page of "Reptile Room" side. Otherwise, inside pages clean, bright and unmarked. Appears unread. An advanced reader's edition of the first two books in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" stories. Printed as a flip over, read one book then flip and read the other. .

Toronto: Scholastic Canada Ltd.. Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0439974216 . 203 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Damage to the head of spine rear corner. Else fine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Lightly, if ever, read. A story of the banishment of the Acadians from Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, as told through the eyes of a young girl. Part of the Dear Canada series of historical fiction for children. .

New York: Random House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. ©1953. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 187 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Corners slightly bumped. Top edge of the text block has some foxing. Previous owner's name in pencil in box on front free endpaper. A section of about 10 pages has a tiny corner fold to the bottom fore-corner. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has chips, creases and tears, mostly at spine ends and corners. The spine is faded. The story of the Barbary pirates off the coast of North Africa and how the fledgling United States navy came into its own by taking the pirates on in battle. Illustrated with duotone drawings. One of the publisher's Landmark books for children. Landmark Books No. 31 .

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 207 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards with black, stamped spine titles. Moisture stain along the front edge of the lower board. Small area of fading on the spine tail. One corner lightly bumped, all are slightly worn. A couple of tiny scratches to the text block edges. Both inner hinges have slight darkening. Price erasure on the front free endpaper. The inside pages are clean and unmarked with the very light age toning. Dustjacket has edge wear, including chips up to .75 x 1", and some small creases and tiny edge tears. Stain mark on the top of the rear flap fold. Rear white panel is lightly soiled. Price clipped. A title in the Winston Science Fiction series for juvenile readers. Jacket designed by Kenneth Fagg and endpapers designed by Alex Schomburg. .

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0361004141 . 60 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding with illustrated boards. Corners lightly bumped, with some wear. Light wear to edges. "This Book Belongs To" is not filled in. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has some edge and fold wear, heavier at the corners. Small piece missing from the spine. A few small edge tears, one repaired with cello tape. Lightly rubbed overall. Number 13 of the Noddy Books - All Aboard for Toyland series by Enid Blyton. Lists to number 24 on the dustjacket flap. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

London: George Routledge & Sons. Good. Hardcover. 256 p. 18.5 cm. No date. Sound and square binding in illustrated, cloth-covered boards. Corner tips are softened. The spine has darkened and spine title faded. Soiled overall. Text block edges are dusty and foxed. The free endpapers are tanned, with a prize label on the front pastedown, dated 1917. Foxing starting to preliminary pages. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked, with slight toning. One of a series about a girl named Bessie by this author. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Fair. Hardcover. 188 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Slightly rubbed. Light wear to the corner tips and spine ends. Although this book is very attractive from the outside, I have rated it Fair because it lacks the title page. The half title page is present. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Number ten in the Bronc Burnett boys sports series of books about baseball. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 183 p. 19 cm. No date but likely 1960's. Does not have an SBN or ISBN. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Front corners lightly knocked. Minor edge wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat toned. Dustwrapper has edge and fold wear, heaviest to spine ends and corners, and including chips, tears, and creases. Price stamped on front panel. Overall light soil and rubbing. A reprint edition of one of the boy's series titles featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. This one is set in the tropical swamps of British Guiana. .

Paris: Les Presses de la Cite. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1954. Reprint. Hardcover. 190 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in red, paper-covered boards. Spine ends, corners and bottom edges show rub wear. A few tiny white spots on lower board. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but toned. Dustwrapper has heavy wear to the edges, including paper loss, lesser chips, creasing and tears. A couple of the tears have been tape repaired on the reverse side. Rubbed and soiled overall. A French edition of Biggles Second Case, featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 184 p. 19 cm. Copyright dates only, but likely mid 1960's. Has a nine digit SBN. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Front upper corner heavily knocked and lower upper lightly knocked. Light edge rubbing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat toned. Dustwrapper has a price stamped on front panel. Some edge and corner wear, including tiny chips and tears. Upper fore-corner shows outline of bump to the book corner. Overall light soil and rubbing. A reprint edition of one of the boy's series titles featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. This one includes eleven individual stories. .

Toronto: Musson Book Company Ltd.. Very Good. 1944. Hardcover. 251, ads p. 22 cm. Sound and square in beige cloth binding, with blue stamped titles on spine and upper board. Corners have light wear. Spine is slightly faded. Text block edges have some light foxing and dust. Gift inscription date 1945 and sticker remains on the front free endpaper. Otherwise the inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. A Canadian printing of a Captain W.E. Johns Biggles adventure story for boys. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and black and white internal illustrations by British artist Leslie Stead. One of the publisher's Venture Books for Boys series titles. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 184 p. 19 cm. No date but likely 1960's. Does not have an SBN or ISBN. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Top front corners lightly knocked. Moisture stain to bottom and front text block edges. Gift inscription on endapers. Offsetting from jacket on both free endpapers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat toned. Dustwrapper has edge and fold wear, heaviest to spine ends and corners, and including chips, tears, and creases. Moisture stain on bottom edge of rear panel, more visible on reverse side, which also is foxed. Overall light soil. A reprint edition of one of the boy's series titles featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. This one is set in the wilds of Brazil. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 183 p. 19 cm. No date but likely 1960's. Does not have an SBN or ISBN. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Front corners lightly knocked. Small dint in lower board. Light edge wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but lightly toned. Dustwrapper has a 3" tear which has been tape repaired on the reverse side. Price stamped on front panel. Fairly light edge and fold wear. Overall light soil and rubbing. A reprint edition of one of the boy's series titles featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. This one includes fourteen individual stories. .

London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press. Good. 1935. Reprint. Hardcover. 256 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Rubbing along the edges and somewhat to the panels. Wear to the corner tips. Text block edges somewhat grimy and foxed. Lacks front free endpaper which has exposed mull somewhat. Initials on back of frontispiece. Inside pages generally clean and unmarked. Pyramid edition of this Biggles boys series book, with airplane and pyramids vignette on upper cover. States 1935 printing, but may actually have been later. Includes colour frontispiece. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Reprint. Hardcover. 151 p. 19 cm. No date but likely 1960's. Does not have an SBN or ISBN. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. Front corners of upper board slightly knocked. Light edge wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but somewhat toned. Dustwrapper has a price stamped on front panel. Fairly light edge and fold wear, with tiny chips and tears. Overall light soil and rubbing. A reprint edition of one of the boy's series titles featuring James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer. This one includes seven individual stories. .

Toronto: Musson Book Company Ltd.. Fair. ©1947. Hardcover. 236, [4] p. 22 cm. Copyright date only, no date on title page. Sound and square binding in beige, cloth-covered boards, with blue titles on spine and upper board. Front free endpaper missing. Corners soft. Boards and spine have soil and some foxing, with pinprick hole in spine. Text block edges a bit grimy. Top fore-corner of text block is lightly bumped. Price erasure on the half title page. Contents page has creasing to bottom corner. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. A Canadian edition of the 30th book in the Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth boys adventure series by Captain W. E. Johns. Colour frontispiece and eleven black and white illustrations, including a map. .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. 192 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Top fore-corner tips are lightly knocked. A couple of light scratch marks to the text block edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some staining on rear panel, which is also generally soiled. Some rub wear to the folds and edges. Spine and corners have some paper and colour loss. Still quite presentable. Not price clipped. A story of Biggles the Air Detective. In this one Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie take on a job in the Indian Ocean. Illustrated with four colour plates. .