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The Back Yard Zoo by Daniel P. Mannix Nature Study: Mammals Contains the author’s stories of his woodland pets, whom he refers to as Little People. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Coward-McCann, Inc. 1934, first edition Vintage Matte Hardcover $40.00 Good Condition No dust jacket. Ex-Library, w/ labels, stamps, & pocket. Cover has heavy foxing; Page block (edge) has foxing as well, but there’s little foxing inside the book. Binding and all pages tight. No odors.
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Thunderhead by Mary O’Hara Drawings and full-color frontispiece by John Steuart Curry Flicka Series #2 - Second of 3 volumes J. B. Lippincott Co. "A Story Press Book" 1943 Vintage Hardcover $14.50 Very Good Condition No dust jacket. Cover has slight fading on the spine. Binding is tight, pages are tight. Text is clean, cream-colored pages. No markings except for private bookplate.
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My Friend Flicka by Mary O’Hara Drawings and full-color frontispiece by John Steuart Curry **Flicka** Series - First of 3 volumes J. B. Lippincott Co. "A Story Press Book" 1941 Vintage Hardcover $12.50 Good to Very Good Condition No dust jacket. Cover has fading and foxing on the spine. Binding is tight, pages are tight. Text is clean, cream colored pages. No markings or inscriptions. http://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/my-friend-flicka-a-book-about-horses-that-is-a-book-about-first-love
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Secret of the Old Clock & The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene with full page pen and ink drawings scattered throughout **Nancy Drew** Series - #1 and #2 in one volume Grosset & Dunlap 1959 (revised edition) Vintage Pictorial Hardcover $3.50 Very Good Condition Pictoral cover has minor shelf wear. Binding solid. Inscription inside front cover. Pages excellent, no foxing.
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Fluffy Little Lamb, by Gilbert Delahaye Richly illustrated by color pictures by Simonne Baudoin Wonder Books, Inc. **Wonder Book** Series - #780 Part of the Wonder Books Series with washable covers and long-life binding. 1962 Vintage Glossy Pictorial Hardcover $6.00 Good to Very Good Condition Small cut on bottom near spine. Pages lightly aged. No inscription.
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Reptiles and Their Way of Life by George S. Fichter Richly illustrated with drawings and paintings by Sy Barlowe, James Gordon Irving, and Arnold W. Ryan Golden Press Inc. **The Golden Library of Knowledge** - #7822 This series prepared under the supervision of Dr. Herbert S. Zim, the editor of the Golden Nature Guides. 1962, third printing Good Condition $7.50 Vintage Glossy Pictorial Hardcover Moderate cover wear, fading on spine. Pages lightly aged, minor foxing. Pencil inscription.
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The Secret of the Floating Phantom by Norma Lehr A mystery story connecting the present to the history of Monterey, California. Lerner Publications 1994 Hardcover $3.50 Good condition No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library, single stamp, pocket was removed leaving residue. Front cover has small mark on top. Binding tight, pages clean. Appears unread.
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National Velvet by Enid Bagnold, full page pen ank ink illustrations by Paul Brown William Morrow & Co. ©1935, seventeenth printing in 1969 Vintage Hardcover $11.50 Good Condition Very little shelf wear. Small stain on bottom of page block. Pages generally good, but there appears to be come coffee stains in chapter eight. Pale price stamp inside.
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen This volume of 38 stories features both the turn of the century b/w illustrations by Maxwell Armfield and new color illustrations for this edition by Troy Howell. Dilithium Press **Children's Classics** series, out of print. 1988 Pictorial Hardcover $15.00 Very Good Condition Very light shelf wear on spine. Binding tight, pages clean. Appears to have never been read. Barely visible foxing on the front end papers only. This would make a nice gift or read aloud. **Children's Classics** Books in this series feature genuine bonded leather spines, full-color illustrations, and high quality acid-free paper with a lovely deckled edge.
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Margot Austin’s Churchmouse Stories by Margot Austin A Collection of Peter Churchmouse And Other Children's Favorites Black and white illustrations by the author E.P. Dutton **Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Edition** 1960 Vintage Hardcover $6.50 Good Condition No dust jacket, fingerprints and staining on cover. Binding tight. Two book plates. Some finger smudges on pages, lightly yellowed, but no foxing.
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Goodnight Prayers written and illustrated with full color paintings by Alan & Linda Parry John Hunt Publishing, UK, published in US by Abingdon Press **Oaktree Wood Series** 2001 Glossy Pictoral Hardcover $4.50 Good Condition Binding & pages are tight. Small inscription inside front cover. Text is clean, pages good. Featuring Scripture verses adapted for the younger reader from The Good News Bible. This book says “goodnight” to a dozen woodland creatures.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain An Airmont Classic, Complete and Unabridged 1964 Vintage Pictorial Mass Market Paperback $3.50 Very Good Condition Has no cover wear, just some fading showing a slight color difference where the price tag had been. Binding tight. Pages clean, somewhat yellowed but no markings or wear. No inscriptions. Looks unread. Ambleside Online YR 7/8 Free Reading
