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The Ugly Duckling
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 62.19
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Andersen, Hans Christian. The Ugly Duckling, 1945 Grossett & Dunlap. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BY F. ROJANKOVSKY. Used. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Unpaginated. Large format. 8 1/8 X 9 ½. Classic. Adapted from the original fairy tale by beloved story-teller Hans Christian Andersen. Item Price
SGD 62.19

The Lonely Ones
by Steig, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1942
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 553.44
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Steig, William The Lonely Ones. Copyright 1942, First Edition. Duell Sloane and Pearce, NY. USED. VG/VG Original dust jacket. QUITE RARE THUS. Now protected in a mylar wrap. Cartoons by New Yorker Magazine contributor and author and illustrator of SHREK!, WILLIAM STEIG. 102 pages, 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. Item Price
SGD 553.44

Caleb & Kate
by Steig, William
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 76.03
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Caleb & Kate Steig, William. Copyright 1977 Farrar, Straus and Giroux. NY. Stated First Edition, 1977. EXLIB. GOOD CONDITION /VG Original unclipped Dust Jacket. Unpaginated. Large format. 8 X 10 1/8. A mischievous witch turns a quarreling husband into a dog, who then runs home in fright to his human wife Written and illustrated by William Steig, Author/Illustrator of Shrek! Item Price
SGD 76.03

Dominic
by Steig, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 89.86
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Steig, William. Dominic. Copyright 1972, 1977 4th Printing Thus Farrar, Straus, Giroux. NY EXLIB.VG/VG Original unclipped DJ. Protected in a mylar wrap. 146 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ½. A friendly dog sets off on the road one day, going nowhere in particular. Written and illustrated by William Steig, Author/Illustrator of Shrek! Item Price
SGD 89.86

Brave Irene
by Steig, William
- Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- None As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0374409277
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 89.86
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Steig, William Brave Irene. 1988 Sunburst Edition, 1986 Farrar, Straus and Giroux copyright. USED. VG Condition. Softcover. ISBN0374409277. Unpaginated. Large format 7 ½ X 10 ½. A story about love and courage. "Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's made for the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 89.86

The Real Thief
by Steig, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 67.73
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270SteigThief Steig, William. The Real Thief. 1973 copyright Farrar, Straus, Giroux Stated Fourth Printing, 1991. EXLIB VG/VG UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. 58 pages, 7 X 9 3/8. Who is the real thief in the royal treasure house? Read this book and find out. Written and illustrated by William Steig, Author/Illustrator of Shrek!. Item Price
SGD 67.73

The Poison Belt
by Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1913
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 276.72
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The Poison Belt. 1913 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. By Arthur Conan Doyle. Hodder & Stoughton/ George H. Doran. States Hodder & Stoughton on the spine. RARE. Illustrated. Red Boards with gilt titling. Gilting still bright. All 16 B&W plates, including frontis, present and affixed to binding. TITLE OF THE PROFESSOR CHALLENGER SERIES. "Being an account of Another Amazing Adventure of Professor… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 276.72

The Selfish Giant
by Wilde, Oscar
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 4th Impression Thus
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0907234305
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 89.86
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Wilde, Oscar. The Selfish Giant. 1984 First Edition, 4th Impression Thus. Neugebaur Press Publishing, London. ISBN0907234305. Fine/VG DJ. Written by Oscar Wilde. Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. Gold emblem on the front cover states "Lisbeth Zwerger Lifetime Achievement Award." Printed in Italy.Large Format. 8 1/2 X 11 1/2. Unpaginate Summary: The message of the story is co-existence and spreading love. It… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 89.86

The Thurber Carnival
by Thurber, James
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 197.79
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Thurber, James. The Thurber Carnival. 1945, Harper & Brothers. First Edition, $4.50 dust jacket thus. Book and jacket Illustrated by the author.HUMOR. AMERICANA. Used VG/Good+ original unclipped dust jacket. Hard to find in a nice jacket like this. Grey boards with yellow spine. Pink/white/green DJ. Jacket states No. 9078A. 369 pages. 5 7/8 X 8 3/4. Item Price
SGD 197.79

Magical Land of Noom (In Original Box)
by Gruell, Johnny
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- None As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1922
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 1,176.06
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Gruelle, Johnny. Magical Land of Noom (In Original Box) Publisher: P F. Volland Company, 1922. First Edition. Used. Very Good+ /Good Condition Original Box. QUITE RARE Volume appears unread. 157 pages. Gold spine. Illustrated with 12 full-page color plates. The matching box is in good condition, showing a bit of soil and wear. FANTASY. A story similar to F. Frank… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,176.06

The Wind In The Willows
by Grahame, Kenneth
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None As Issued
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 138.36
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. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind In The Willows. Copyight 1940. Heritage Press. USED. VG+ Condition/ VG+ Original Canary yellow cart Slipcase. Blue boards with drawing of Toad dressed as the washerwoman on the Front Cover. February, 1966 Printing Thus of 20,000 copies. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 190 pages. 6 1/2 X 10. Please see stock photos. Our copy is crisp… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 138.36

The Cat In The Hat Comes Back
by Dr. Seuss
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- Stated First Printing Thus
- Published
- 1958
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 117.54
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Dr. Suess. THE CAT IN THE HAT COMES BACK. 1958 Random House Beginner Books Stated First Printing. Snowball 1st Printing front cover. Spine states Beginner Books, Inc. "What are Beginner Books" black board motif back cover. Used. Good- Condition/ No DJ included. Front cover has a couple of light boxcutter scratches on the front cover. Please see stock photo. Unpaginated.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 117.54

Madeline's Rescue
by Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 207.54
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Bemelmans, Ludwig.. Madeline's Rescue. Viking Press, New York. Copyright 1951, 1953 by Ludwig Bemelmans. SCARCE. Stated First Edition, 1953. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1954. USED. VG/ No DJ included. A very nice clean copy. Folio size. Grey tweed boards with red titling and ornamentation. Please see stock photos. Summary: " A brave dog saves Madeline from drowning and comes… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 207.54

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by Eliot, T.S.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 3rd Printing Thus
- Published
- 1939
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 408.16
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Eliot, T.S. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. First Edition, $2.50 printing thus, 1939. 3rd Printing? Harcourt Brace And Company. Used. Good Condition/ Good Dust Jacket. 45 pages. 6 3/8 X 8 7/8. RARE. About the author: "Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Considered one of the 20th century's major poets, he is… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 408.16

Making Faces By Norman Messenger
by Messenger, Norman
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0863189970
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 34.52
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Messenger, Norman: Making Faces By Norman Messenger. Doring Kindersley Publishers, Ltd., 1992. ISBN9780863189975. LARGE FORMAT. 8 ¼ X 14. Summary: Starting with eight basic characters, Norman Messenger offers the possibility of making an astonishing variety of different faces in this fascinating contemplation of human uniqueness. By mixing and matching foreheads, eyes, noses, mouths and chins, thousands of individual faces can… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 34.52

The Butter Battle Book
by Dr. Suess
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- 14th Printing Thus
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394965809
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 83.02
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Dr. Seuss: The Butter Battle Book. 1984, Random House First Edition, Stated 14th Printing Thus. EXLIB. USED. Good- Condition/ No DJ as issued in the library edition. Orange Buckram Library Binding. HAS BECOME RARE. Large format 8 X 11 1/8. Illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Summary: Engaged in a long-running battle, the Yooks and the Zooks develop more and more sophisticated… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 83.02

My Dolly Dingle Notebook
by Drayton, Grace
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486253015
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 26.22
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Drayton, Grace. My Dolly Dingle Notebook Dover Publications, 1989. A Dover Little Activity Book. 4 ¼ X 5 ¾. Unused. VG Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. A blank Journal with blue pages. Cover Art by American Female Cartoonist Grace Drayton, creator of the Dolly Dingle cartoon character and of "The Campbell Soup Kids". ISBN0486253015. A hard-to-find item. Item Price
SGD 26.22

Captain Kangaroo Storybook
by Battaglia, Aurelius
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 48.36
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Battaglia, Aurelius. Captain Kangaroo Storybook Random House 1963. Used. VG/ No DJ as issued. LARGE FORMAT. 9 ½ X 13. $44.95. HARD TO FIND. A clean, solid copy. Item Price
SGD 48.36

Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920's
by Douglas, Ann
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0374524629
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 41.51
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Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920's. Douglas, Ann. Farrer First Noonday Press Edition, 1996. Softcover. Used. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 606 pages, indexed. Summary: "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan In The 1920's" is the biography of a decade, a portrait of the soul of a generation - based on the lives and work of more than a hundred men… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 41.51

Puck of Pook's Hill
by Kipling, Rudyard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Published
- 1906
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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SGD 415.08
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Kipling, Rudyard: Puck Of Pook's Hill. Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co, FIRST U.S. EDITION, FIRST PRINTING THUS. STATES OCTOBER, 1906. ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM. Used – VG/ No dj included if originally issued. Gilt topstain. 277 pages, deckle-edge. 5 ½ 8 ¼. Nice First Printing of the First American Edition, published two months prior to the English Edition. Bound… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 415.08