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The Mystery Chest
by Evans, E. R. G. R.
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Published
- ca. 1930
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 23.84
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No dust jacket. Reddish-brown fabric with black print on the front and spine. Wear at the head and tail of the spine as well as along the spine hinges. Bumped corners. The deckle-edged pages are tight and unmarked, with a few small stains. A split has formed between the frontispiece and the title page, and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 23.84
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Wild Animals I Have Known
by Seton, Ernest Thompson
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Published
- 1898
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 27.24
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No dust jacket. A former library book, where the spine was once repaired with librarian's tape, as can be seen in photo #2. The only date on the copyright page is of the original Scribner edition, as is common with Grosset & Dunlap books of that era. A pencil notation on the dedication page gives the date of 6/6/1924, which… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.24
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Benji's First Holiday
by Tillworth, Mary
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 2019
- ISBN
- 9781338262230
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 9.19
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Little wear. A thin book for the young reader. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Rather scarce. Item Price
SGD 9.19
A Series of Unfortunate Events
by Snicket, Lemony
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Volumes 6-13 are first edition, first printing
- Published
- 1999-2006
- ISBN
- 9780064407663
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 115.45
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A full set of the Lemony Snicket masterpiece. Perhaps not quite a masterpiece like the Mona Lisa, or the Roman aqueducts, or a really well-prepared filet mignon, but the best he's ever done (or so it's been said, perhaps even by Daniel Handler). Anyway, volumes six through thirteen are first editions with complete number lines. Some volumes… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 115.45
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Haunted House
by Ashman, Iain
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1991
- ISBN
- 9780746006474
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 47.68
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A very rare item, understandably so, because using it means destroying it. Nothing to read here other than the instructions, which can be found on the inside of the covers. The remaining pages are meant to be cut up in order to assemble your haunted house. All pages are stiff card stock. A large, thin book,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 47.68
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The Composer is Dead
by Snicket, Lemony
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780061236273
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 14.64
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First edition. Book shows very little wear. Dust jacket has a little flaring along the bottom edge and has a 3 cm tear up from the bottom of the spine, inexpertly repaired with a single piece of tape. The CD is still in its pouch, which has never been opened. Item Price
SGD 14.64
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The Complete Paper Airplane Book
by Shulan, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1979
- ISBN
- 9780893751999
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 6.47
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A small beginners book on paper airplanes. A little short on details. A rare book, in far better condition than one would expect after almost 45 years. No significant wear. Item Price
SGD 6.47
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If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand
by Dakos, Kalli
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Stapled
- ISBN
- 9780440846970
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 6.81
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A collection of 38 poems about school, by a schoolteacher. Softcover, with a little bit of wear at the lower right corner. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. A rather scarce book. Item Price
SGD 6.81
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Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around the World
by DeSpain, Pleasant
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second
- Published
- 1990
- ISBN
- 9780962723919
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 27.24
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Signed by the author on the title page. A book of short folktales from around the world, to be read by or told to children of any age. The author has been officially proclaimed as "Seattle's Resident Storyteller". Little wear. The spine is uncreased and the pages are clean and tight. Mild wear at the corners. A rare book made… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.24
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Heroes and Holidays
by Maria, Sr. Josefita
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Published
- 1934
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 15.32
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Red fabric covered boards, worn through at the corners. Two color printed front cover and blue print on the spine. Written by the Supervisor of the Sisters of St. Joseph, for use in their grade schools. Illustrated, with many in color. Eighteen units, with review questions and vocabulary lists. A "Little Dictionary" and index at… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 15.32
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The Water Babies
by Kingsley, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- ca. 1930
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 40.87
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No dust jacket. Blue fabric covered boards little wear. Illustration glued onto the front cover, with gilt print and trim. The fabric over the spine is darkened, as is the gilt print thereon. Owners name on the half-title page. Seven color illustrations are included. Books of this era would have stitched pages, but the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 40.87
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Short Stories from American History
by Blaisdell, Albert F. and Francis K. Ball
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1905
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 34.06
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Tan fabric covered boards show some wear along the edges and a bit of staining front and back, but generally not too bad for its age. Front and rear free endpapers have been removed. The frontispiece has been decorated with crayon (see photo #4), as has been one of the many illustrations within. Some stories have been graced with pencil… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 34.06
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When Bluebell Sang
by Ernst, Lisa Campbell
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1989
- ISBN
- 9780027335613
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 10.22
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Very little wear. Clipped dust jacket is encased in mylar. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The story of a singing cow who didn't enjoy the limelight. Or wearing dresses. Item Price
SGD 10.22
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Wonder Tales of Architecture
by Lamprey, Louise
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1927
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 95.35
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Former library book. No dust jacket. Red fabric is worn through at the corners and places along the lower edge. Looks as if it was replaced over the spine with darker red librarian tape. Hinge splits in the endpapers front and rear. The pages are clean and tight; a few have been repaired with decades-old… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 95.35
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Uncle Wiggily's Airship
by Garis, Howard R.
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Published
- 1939
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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SGD 13.28
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No dust jacket. A collection of 29 stories about Uncle Wiggily Longears and his airship. Boards covered by orange fabric, faded over the spine, with green print and decoration on the front and spine. Wear at the corners and head and tail of the spine. Splits are froming in the endpapers at the front and back (see photos #3 and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 13.28
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Nanette of the Wooden Shoes
by Brann, Esther
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1929
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 34.06
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Blue fabric, discolored at the top and the spine. Gilt text on the front, can't say what the original color printing on the spine. Fabric is worn at the corners and the extremes of the spine, with a small piece peeling off near the top of the spine (see photos). Contains eight short stories of Little Nannette of Brittany, with… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 34.06
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Skippy
by Crosby, Percy
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1929
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 10.90
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No dust jacket. Nor any idea what the fabric color started out as, it's all just grimy and gritty now, like a fine grade of sandpaper. That said, the fabric doesn't show much wear and seems intact all around. The pages are clean and, for the most part, tight. There are two loose pages, one being an illustration that has… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 10.90
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Master Skylark
by Bennett, John
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Published
- 1924
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 10.22
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Textured paper covered boards with brown print and decoration on the spine. The paper is worn through at the corners and at the head and tail of the spine. The pages, deckle-edged and dyed red on the top edge, are clean, tight and unmarked, with no hinge splits. The dust jacket has numerous spots of wear at… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 10.22
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Ole Mammy's Torment
by Johnston, Annie Fellows
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- Fifteenth Impression
- Published
- 1910
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 63.34
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A small book intended for middle grades readers. Dialog tries to give the dialectic feel, which can make it challenging to read for some. This is the author of The Little Colonel, later made into a movie with Shirley Temple. Many illustrations. Only about half of the dust jacket remains, but the cover is very well… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 63.34
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American Spies
by Deming, Richard
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1960
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 9.19
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Wear at all the corners. The rest looks fine. Pages are clean and tight, with age tanning. A collection of true stories of American spies, written for the middle grades reader. A rare book. Item Price
SGD 9.19