Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company, 1950.
Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Light shelfwear, light tone, May 1950 gift inscription, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket edgeworn, taped on reverse, chips and tears, rub, name stamp on rear flap, wear. Solid oblong hardcover. ; "The author's narrative has a splendid informational background..... More
Yonkers-on-Hudson NY: World Book Co, 1915.
Hardcover. Light soil, light wear, owner's signature on front free endpaper; no DJ. Solid hardcover. ; "Published under the Auspices of the National Safety Council.""; vi, 129 pages. More
Chicago: Wells & Company, 1922.
Illustrated by Hugh Rankin + Harold DeLay. Trade Paper. Fr fep REMOVED, 1" sp edge chips, edgeworn. Solid. Small stains, one plate with peel. Includes color fold-out plate accompanied by folded leaf with descriptive poem. Well chipped yapp edges. Wonderful series of time-related stories, involving..... More
Cincinnati: Poe & Hitchcock, 1864.
Later Printing. Hardcover. Light tone, edgewear. Solid copy. ; 27 animals described. "Also in delineating the habits and powers - both physical and mental - of animals, striking incidents, illustrations and anecdotes, rather than dry and formal scientific details, have been employed." ; Fireside Reading;..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927.
Illustrated by Henry Pitz illustrations. First Illustrated Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Spine lettering faded, light tone, owner's signature, later owner's emboss, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Popular late-nineteenth-century juvenile history of Native American Indians. Early (1928) printing of this First Illustrated Edition, with striking..... More
New York: Harcourt, 2004.
Illustrated by Illustrated. Hardcover. Slight wear; Dust Jacket slight wear. Crisp oblong hardcover. ; Author/artist's SIGNED bookplate, in envelope, laid in. From Caldecott Honor-winning artist Lois Ehlert, here is a book for anyone, young or old, a book that celebrates the importance of nurturing the creative..... More
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1895.
Illustrated by Vesper L George. Later Printing. Hardcover. Rear cover stained, toned, a few roughly opened pages, bookplate on front paste-down, Xmas 1929 gift inscription on front free endpaper, light wear; Dust Jacket dampstained spine, 1" tail chip, 1" chip rear panel, smaller edge..... More
London: C Arthur Pearson, 1938.
First Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. 1/2" top edge tear, foxing, 1" rear cover stain, spine creasing, light cock, owner's signature on title page, otherwises light wear. Solid trade paperback. ; Gilcraft was originally the pseudonym of Francis "Skipper" Gidney and used posthumously by his..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co, 1849.
Illustrated by Map and text illustrations. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Spine edges rubbed, front joint starting, edgeworn, light tone, random soil and foxing, owner's signature, wear. Still serviceable and solid hardcover. ; "Designed to give the first ideas of geography and history."--Preface, page iv. Includes..... More
New Paltz NY: Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection, 1992.
Illustrated by Beth Sara Hauptman illustrations. Pamphlet. Cover curl, 1/8" stain on front cover, owner's emboss, otherwise light wear. Solid paperback stapled pamphlet. ; "a story of Native American life written for middle school readers. The story describes the world of two Native..... More
Boston: E O Libby, 1858.
Illustrated by John Andrew illustrations. Hardcover. Front free endpaper REMOVED but with firm hinge, 2" spine tail edge tear, 1/2" spine head tear, light tone, random foxing, two bookplates (one school) and later owner's signature, wear. Still serviceable and solid hardcover. ; Extra illustrated title..... More
Paris: A la librairie d'éducation de Fruger et Brunet, 1836.
Illustrated by Illustrated. 2ième édition. Hardcover. Respined with original spine laid down, one replacement spine label, light edgewear, otherwise light wear. LACKS two of the 8 plates. Solid hardcovers. ; French language. Full leather bindings with gilt stamps, labels and..... More
London: Joseph Rickerby, 1838.
Illustrated by Edwin Landseer. First Edition. Hardcover. Modern rebind in marbled paper with paper spine label, text tone and random foxing, light cock, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Features bird illustrations by Edwin Landseer, engraved by Wright and Folkard, with tissue guards. As is common..... More
No place stated: No Publisher Listed / D Z Howell copyright, 1902.
Subscription. Hardcover. Both hinges starting, well toned, text, cocked, wear. Still serviceable hardcover, with solid text block. ; Color frontispiece, illustrated with phototype and wood engravings. Not in Zinman, although related title by author is present. Uncommon Subscription..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1963.
Illustrated by John Jordan. Hardcover. Rear flyleaves REMOVED with stubs remaining, protector residue on paste-downs, protector tape stains, later owner's emboss, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket spine label, edge rubbing, light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Juvenile non-fiction work on glacial geology and the..... More