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Chicago/Philadelphia/Toronto: John C. Winston Company, 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Petersham, Maud; Petersham, Miska. Another in a series of educational books for very young children both written & illustrated by this award-winning husband-and-wife artistic team. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1935, this square small octavo has blue cloth-covered boards stamped with black lettering… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachusetts: MFA Publications, 2005. First Paperback . Soft cover. Near Fine. Fun reminiscence & tribute to the cars of yesteryear during a landmark period in American design: the 1940s through the 1960s. Includes full color paintings, print advertisements, TV ads, original design renderings from sales catalogues, & more. Over 50 full-color illustrations. 79 pages. Introductory essay by… Read more about this item

Canadian Pacific Steamship Co., 1933. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. Promotional book for the RMS Empress of Britain, a steam turbine ocean liner built in Scotland & owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the largest ship in the fleet operated by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Co. Beginning in 1931, she offered not only standard passenger… Read more about this item

McGraw-Hil Book Companyl, 1970. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Go down a twisting & turning rabbit hole of secrets, conspiracy theories & curious, never-before-revealed secrets in pursuit of the truth about the disappearance--and purported death--of aviator Amelia Earhart & her navigator, Fred Noonan, in 1937. Both authors draw on their lengthy experience as… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1944. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. True account by U. S. Army Captain & pilot who participated in the 1942 Doolittle Raid over Tokyo, Japan, in WWII, crashed over the Chinese coast, lost a leg, & was saved during a daring rescue. In 221 pages with 16 pages of black-and-white… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1969. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Oblong. Gorey, Edward. A "An intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature." Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1969, this oblong hardcover is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, pages… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1930. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. The Kerrs. One of the later titles (#33) in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes featuring the young inventor written by writers in the Stratemeyer Syndicate's stable of authors under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II (this one actually by Howard Garis). 214… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1931. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. The Kerrs. Vol.#34 in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes featuring the young inventor written by writers in the Stratemeyer Syndicate's stable of authors under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II (this one actually by Howard Garis). 218 pp. Originally published by Grosset… Read more about this item

Racine: Whitman Publishing Company, 1934. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. The Kerrs. Later title (#37) in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes featuring the young inventor written by writers in the Stratemeyer Syndicate's stable of authors under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. In reality, this was one of three titles written by… Read more about this item

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1932. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. One of a series of post-WWI adventure series aimed at YA boys that featured young men solving mysteries. Similar to books produced by the Stratemeyer syndicate, these Saalfield books were produced from 1900-1977 by a stable of writers. Van Powell was a screenwriter who also… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1983. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. One of his best, guaranteed to make you look at vintage cars in a different light! A Book Club Edition (BCE), this hardcover is identical to the true first edition in terms of size & appearance, but no price on DJ. Condition is… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Cuppless & Leon Company, 1908. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Book #3 in the 9-volume "Great Marvel" series (which ran 1906-1935) by "Roy Rockwood'' (best known for his "Bomba the Jungle Boy" series), one of the pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. One in a large series of mystery & adventure… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Cuppless & Leon Company, 1908. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Nuttall, Charles. Book #3 in the 9-volume "Great Marvel" series (which ran 1906-1935) by "Roy Rockwood'' (best known for his "Bomba the Jungle Boy" series), one of the pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. One in a large series of… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Whitman, 1913. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Good. Chamber, J.. Book #6 in the 9-volume "Great Marvel" series (which ran 1906-1935) by "Roy Rockwood'' (best known for his "Bomba the Jungle Boy" series), one of the pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. One in a large series of mystery & adventure books originally released or… Read more about this item

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Book #3 in this publisher's "Mystery and Adventure Series,'' a vast collection of books for boys (& girls) in the early 20th century by various authors. Similar to books produced by the Stratemeyer syndicate, these Saalfield books were produced from 1900-1977 by a… Read more about this item

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1932. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. One of a series of post-WWI adventure series aimed at YA boys that featured young men solving mysteries. Similar to books produced by the Stratemeyer syndicate, these Saalfield books were produced from 1900-1977 by a stable of writers. Van Powell was a screenwriter who also… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1943. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Darwin, Erwin L.. One in a series of books for boys & girls published by Whitman during World War II, this one unusual in that it was "gender-neutral,'' designed to appeal to both sexes, tapping into their desire to be patriotic & imagine… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1932. First, Thus . Hardcover. VG-/VG-. Rogers, Walter S.. Scarce later title (#22) in the 23-book series that thrilled & inspired girls at the beginning of the 20th century (1913-1933), allowing readers to vicariously experience the adventures of the "Tramping and Camping Club" of the girls in "Deepdale" New York that they were… Read more about this item

Chicago/Philadelphia/Toronto: John C. Winston Company, 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Petersham, Maud; Petersham, Miska. Another in a series of educational books for very young children both written & illustrated by this award-winning husband-and-wife artistic team. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1935, this square small octavo has yellow-orange cloth-covered boards stamped with black… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Book #3 in the 23-book YA series that thrilled & inspired girls at the beginning of the 20th century (1913-1933), allowing readers to vicariously experience the adventures of the "Tramping and Camping Club" of the girls in "Deepdale" New York that… Read more about this item