Doubleday & Company 1975; HB with DJ. Dustjacket is in good condition, wear at the edges and a 1/4" tear at the bottom. Some scuffs. It is covered with a clear cover. Binding is fine. 12 ghost stories, 183 pages. One page has a crease at the bottom, otherwise pages are fine.... more information

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Still River, MA: The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1972 This is a beautifully illustrated book for children about the rosary in part, and also includes a pamphlet entitled "The Only Way to Heaven." The chapters are: The Most Holy Rosary; The Five Joyful Mysteries; The Five Sorrowful Mysteries; The Five Glorious Mysteries; and Queen of All Saints. "The saints have by no means lost interest in those on earth. They are anxious to do everything possible to help us to attain to the visio... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1974 A very clever book, this novel is actually two stories set in different times. The earlier is about Allard Benson and his friend Harold Roux who, bald at age 23, has covered his head with a wig unskillfully meant to deceive. It is just after WWII and takes place in a college town, and is about Benson and his friends and others, including unforgettable girls. The story set in our time is about Aaron Benham, professor of English, middle-aged and uneasy ab... more information

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Simon & Schuster 1992; HB. Binding is fine, back has the reamins of a sticker. Remainder mark on the bottom of pages. Hard pictoral boards, illustrated by Sal Murdocca. Boards are fine, no marks or tears. 4.75" x 4.75" high.... more information

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Bishop Auckland, County Durham, United Kingdom: Pentland Press Ltd, 1996 In this beautiful and innovative book, David Swales studies hand-illustrated postal envelopes from their origins in the nineteenth century, to the lastest greatly enhanced forms, made possible by the use of modern materials, graphical styles and postal practices. Swales describes how the integration of clever ideas, good artwork and an appropriate choice of postal stamp into the design of an envelope illustration can result in an attra... more information

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Chicago: CCCO, 1971 CCCO was founded in 1948, as the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. It is independent, nonprofit, and non-sectarian. CCCO, which looks forward to the time when our society will no longer have conscription (as now), is dedicated to helping those who, in the meantime, are confronted by the draft and its demands upon them. It also assists men in the military who feel unable to continue in uniform, or can no longer carry arms. This volume contains information on SSS Form 150, The... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1999 Vinnie is a man whose life revolves around two great passions: his bottomless love for his wife - the beautiful but increasingly irritable Angela - and his tireless quet to push the limits of home repair to the rediculous extreme. For Vinnie, handiness is no hobby - it's a gestalt, a defining credo. For Angie, it's more like a big throbbing pain. Can this marriage be saved?? 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1999 This is the story of Bob Hampton, an aspiring young painter who has had to face the humbling fact that he doesn't know what to paint. And how are you supposed to be an artist in this world if you don't have a vision? Bob trades in his artist's palette for a minivan full of house paints, hammers, and nails, and sets about earning a little cash as a handyman. Although he turns out to be pretty bad at fixing things, Bob demonstrates quite a kna... more information

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Doubleday Junior Deluxe Editions 1954; HB. Illustrated by Paul Galdone. Binding is fine, very slight edge wear at corners. Binding is grey with skates, trees, and houses in orange and blue; the spine is a slightly faded blue with orange figures and silver lettering. Spine is ti ght. Inside front binding has the names of two prior owners. 319 pages, fine. Illustrations throughout.... more information

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Chicago, IL: The Goldsmith Publishing Company Hans Brinker enters a skating contest. The prize is a pair of silver skates, and they have a lot of places to skate in Holland in winter! Minor wear to the corners of the red binding. The back board is coming loose from the spine. 284 pages, yellowed from age. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, 1990 A Golden Super Shape Classic. The classic Hansel and Gretel with the truly terrifying parts left out! The cover is shaped like the gingerbread house of the witch. Name of prior owner on inside cover. Cover turned up a bit on the right wide, and there is a minor crease across the front. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1986 If your marriage has detoured off the road to Happily Ever After, you can put it back on the track. And you can do it by yourself. even if you've despaired of things ever getting better. or if your spouse won't agree to counseling. or if the two of you can't even sit down together and discuss your problems. you'll begin to notice improvement almost immmediately because, contrary to popular myth, one person can make a difference. If you ch... more information

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Garden City NY: Doubleday, 1960 The Hollisters were on a transatlantic flight when one of the passengers, a woman, asked if this was their first visit to Denmark. On assent, she told them of some wonderful things they should see, including the Little Mermaid. She had in a case a miniature of the Little Mermaid, which she was returning to the Queen. She brought it out of the box to show the children, and as she was talking about it another passenger seemed overly interested in it. He asked also to see it; sh... more information

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Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company, 1962 This is the story of the Haunted House mystery being solved by the Detective Club, which includes, of course, the Hollisters! The auther had received a suggestion from a boy in Ireland to have a deaf boy as a character, since he was deaf. So this story includes a boy who is deaf, and the Finger Alphabet is included after the Table of Contents. 183 pages. The binding is bumped at both ends of the spine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Coward-McCann, Inc., 1943 Binding is very good, very light wear at the corners. Included are two novels by two different authors in one volume. 208 pages, total, yellowed at the edges but otherwise fine. 5.25" x 7.75" high. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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United Synagogue Commission on Jewish Education 1959 HB. Binding is fine. Front is bright yellow with a young girl surrounded by a red shadow. Book has some Hebrew, otherwise in English. Pages are fine, illustrations and just a sentence or two on each page. 5 1/2" x 9 1/4" high.... more information

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Grosset & Dunlap, 1960 #39 The binding is good; slight wear at bottom edges. Heavy pictoral boards. Ex-lib. Child's bookplate on inside front cover, usual remains from library book. 184 pages, bright, no marks or tears noted. The inside covers have been recovered to white. The spine is blue with the Hardy Boys in an orange circle. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991 SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR - This beautifully-illustrated book is for all ages (a read-aloud for the younger set). It begins with the origin of this holy day and includes the Jewish celebration of Chanukah. Did you know that Christmas was not proclaimed a legal holiday until 1836? This book is packed with stories, poems, legends and songs with music to play and sing during these holidays. Includes one bible passage, 17 carols, one play, six informational pieces (suc... more information

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Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Wrens Park Publishing, 2000 King Harold Godwineson (c. 1022-66) is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. In reality, he deserves to be recalled as one of England's greatest rulers. This volume sets out to correct this distorted image by presenting Harold's l... more information

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1956 Harry didn't like to have baths, so one day he took the scrub brush outside and buried it. He then proceeded to have so much fun, and get so dirty, that no one recognized him. He came home when he was hungry but his family wouldn't let him in, even though he did all his best tricks. They thought he was a stray. Corners bumped, bottom edges lightly worn. Front board is somewhat soiled. All pages are clean/ no tears. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" ta... more information

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