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36Doyle, A. Conan Through the Magic Door (1907) is an essay about exploring books by Arthur Conan Doyle, Creator of The Sherlock Holmes Series. His subject is the charisma and charm of books. Creative visualization. Doyle invites readers to enjoy the greatest minds of all times through what they have left behind and argues that, when we read, the selfishness… Read more

004 Brooks, Walter Freddy and The Popinjay. FREDDY THE PIG SERIES. 1945 Stated First Edition, Alfred A. Knopf. Used. Good/No Dust jacket included. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE Summary: Freddy helps J.J. Pomeroy, the robin.

Lionni, Leo. The Biggest House In The World , 1968 First Pantheon Edition. EXLIB. Good- Condition/ No dust jacket is included. By Leo Lionni, author of the award-winning "Swimmy". Summary: A naive little snail tells his dad he wants to have the biggest shell in the world. Large Format. 9 ¼ X 11. Boards are in nice shape.

The Cow Who Fell In The Canal (illustrated by Peter Spier, his first children's book). 1957 Stated First Edition, Doubleday & Company, Inc. Exlib. Good Condition/ No dust jacket. The adventures of Hendrika, the wandering Dutch cow. Oblong. 10 3/8 X 8 3/8.743Krasilovsky, Phyllis

742HeywardShoes. Heyward, Du Bose. The Country Bunny And The Little Gold Shoes. 1939 Houghton Mifflin First Edition, First Printing Thus. QUITE RARE in this first printing. No other printings listed. ILLUSTRATED BY MARJORIE FLACK. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket Included. Nice condition bright red pictorial boards with red, green, and gold ornamentation. Shows some wear at corners. Plot Summary:… Read more

Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline's Rescue. Viking Press, New York. Copyright 1951, 1953 by Ludwig Bemelmans. First Edition, Stated Eleventh Printing December, 1970. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1954. EXLIB Good/ No Dust Jacket Included. Library bound. Large Format. Size: 8 ¾ X 12. 56 pages. Yellow Boards. Painted front board is in nice shape. Pages are… Read more

Chandler, Edna: Cowboy Sam And Freckles. Copyright 1971, Benefic Press, Chicago. COWBOY SAM SERIES. COLLECTIBLE. Freckles the Cat comes to the ranch to help Miss Lilly. Adorable. Illustrated by Jack Merryweather. Grades 2-3. Vocabulary. Exlib, painted red boards. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket included. A clean, solid copy. 6 5/8 X 8 7/8.

Wells, H.G. The Croquet Player, A Dark Fantasy. Copyright 1937 H.G. Wells FIRST AMERICAN EDITION , THE VIKING PRESS. Used. VG/G Price-clipped DJ. Gray boards with Clifton Line Drawing on center front board. Boards are in nice shape. Printed in the US by the Haddon Craftsmen. By the author of 'War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine'. Illustrations… Read more

Swinnerton, Frank. Nocturne. Copyright 1917 by George H. Doran Company. First Edition. Used. Good/NO DJ. Red boards with Gilt Celtic knot design on spine, gilting is still fairly bright. 250 pages. Bright pages. Plot summary: Summary: Jenny and Emmy are two sisters, who live with their 'Pa', now unable to work due to health problems. Jenny works in millinery,… Read more

Rushdie, Salman: 2008, Random House, 1st Printing. The Enchantress Of Florence. Salman Rushdie Stated First Printing. Number Line Starts with 1. Flatsigned by author on front title page. 355 pages plus bibliography. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. As New. WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE. Combines mysticism with historical fiction. By Salman Rushdie, Author of the Satanic Verses.… Read more

725Norton, Mary. The Borrowers Afloat, 1987 Harcourt, Brace. 3rd book in the story series. Illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush, First Edition, Impression "U". Exlib. Formerly owned by Cornerstone Christian School. VG/VG original floating teapot dustjacket. No price appears on dj front flap. A clean, solid copy. Pages bright. See stock photo.

722Mantell, Paul X Men Second Genesis. Paul Mantell; Avery Hart Marvel ISBN 0679860126. Random House/ Bullseye. X-Men Marvel Entertainment Group. All rights reserved. Cover Printed in USA. Adapted by Paul Mantell and Avery Hart. 1994 number line begins with 2. Used. Softcover. Very Good to VG- Condition. Based on 1991 Marvel Milestone Edition: Giant Size X-Men #1. Stock… Read more

Hammett, Dashiell. The Big Knockover, Selected Stories and Short Novels of DASHIELL HAMMETT. Edited by American author Lillian Hellman.1966, Random House BCE. 355 pages. USED. VG Condition/ Good- Original green and blue dust jacket. Black cloth boards with large gilt titling on spine. Gilting is still bright and complete. Moss green topstain. Back panel is full page black… Read more

AGATHA CHRISTIE. TOWARDS ZERO. MISS MARPLE. 1972 Ulverscroft Large Print Series FIRST LARGE PRINT EDITION THUS, FOR THE VISION IMPAIRED. "This special large print edition is made and printed in England for F.A. Thorpe, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire. EXLIB. A clean, solid copy. Good Condition/ Very Good original black red and white dust jacket in a mylar wrap.… Read more

700The Secret Of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus, Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1987. Number line starts with 1. As New. Summary: A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on… Read more

The Mystery of the Blue Train (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus, Bantam Books Inc., NY, December, 1987. Number line starts with 1. As New. Summary: "Aboard the luxurious Blue Train running from London to the Riviera, pampered millionaire's daughter Ruth Kettering is murdered, her expensive jewels stolen. But little Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is at… Read more

The Mysterious Affair At Styles (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus, Bantam Books Inc., NY, June, 1983. Number line starts with 2. As New. Summary: "Agatha Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was the result of a dare from her sister Madge who challenged her to write a story. The story begins when… Read more

Poirot Investigates (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus, Bantam Books Inc., NY, April, 1985. Number line starts with 1. As New. Summary: "Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by English author Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective… Read more

N or M? (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, April, 1988. Number line starts with 1. As New. Summary: "It is World War II, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces an even more sinister threat from 'the enemy within' – Nazis posing as… Read more

And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)First Edition Thus. Bantam Books Inc., NY, Feb., 1983, Number line starts with 2. As New. No DJ issued. Also published as Ten Little Indians. Black faux leather binding with gilt titling and cover design. Summary: "Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, And Then There… Read more