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Pick-A-Poem:  A Picture Play-Book

Pick-A-Poem: A Picture Play-Book

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Published
1946
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$15.00

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Chicago: Children's Press, 1946. Stapled binding. Worn at the bottom corners. Otherwise fine.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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US$15.00
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

by [Clement Moore]

Condition
Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Published
1947
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$95.00

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Chicago: Reuben H. Lilja & Co., 1947. Stapled binding. The covers are partially torn from the staples. Worn at the corners. Beautifully illustrated.. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Milo Winter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$95.00
The Children's Treasure Chest of Stories and Verse

The Children's Treasure Chest of Stories and Verse

by Boutin, Dorothy Elizabeth

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1962
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$49.00

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Lawrence, Massachusetts: University Cap and Gown Co., 1962. 86 pp. Inscribed by the author to previous owner on the front free endpaper. A fine, otherwise unmarked copy with a touch of wear at the spine ends. The dust jacket is rubbed, soiled, stained, and worn at the spine ends and corners. The price, $1.98, is present… Read more about this item
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US$49.00
Timothy's Angels

Timothy's Angels

by Benét, William Rose

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$49.00

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1947. First printing. Unpaginated. Calligraphy by Ava Lisbeth Morgan. The boards are slightly bowed and soiled along the bottom edge. Light wear to the spine ends and corners. A gift inscription and some erasure are on the front free endpaper. The price-clipped dust jacket is chipped along the bottom… Read more about this item
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US$49.00
The Runaway

The Runaway

by Frost, Robert

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition Thus
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781567920062
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$25.00

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Boston: David R Godine, 1998. First printing. Lightly bumped at the spine head. Otherwise fine. In a similarly bumped, unclipped dust jacket.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Glenna Lang. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$25.00
Verses for Children

Verses for Children

by Golding, Harry (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$29.00

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London: Ward, Lock & Co. Eighth edition. No date. 340 pp. with 30 color plates and 18 other illustrations by Tarrant. Light wear to the extremities. The front board is faintly stained. Otherwise fine: Unmarked and in a square, tight binding with hinges intact.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret W. Tarrant.… Read more about this item
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US$29.00
Goosey Gander Jingles

Goosey Gander Jingles

Condition
Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$20.00

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New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co. Stapled booklet. No. 470 in the publisher's Mother Goose Library Rhymes collection. Moderate wear to the extremities. Some dampstain along the top edge.. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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US$20.00
Toy Ships:  Poems for Children

Toy Ships: Poems for Children

by Steiner, Florence B.

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$35.00

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Graphic Publishers Ltd, 1926. Inscribed by the author to previous owner on the half title page. Worn-through corners. The boards are scuffed. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front pastedown. There is a gutter crack at one point in the text, with gutter foxing from a previous tape repair. In an otherwise… Read more about this item
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US$35.00
Children's Ballads from History and Folk Lore

Children's Ballads from History and Folk Lore

by Bates, Clara Doty, et. al.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1886
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$85.00

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Boston: D. Lothrop & Co., 1886. Unpaginated. Ten ballads with 84 illustrations. All edges gilt. Moderate to heavy wear to the extremities. The boards are soiled in spots. A few pages have soiled spots. In a sound binding with hinges intact.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by E. H. Garrett, G.… Read more about this item
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US$85.00
My Story Book

My Story Book

by Diemer, George W.; Wise, Claude Merton (editors)

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Published
1948
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$49.00

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Cleveland, Ohio: L. J. Bullard Co., 1948. Book four of "The How and Why Library Series". A bit scuffed on the extremities. Otherwise fine in a sound binding.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$49.00
Where Go the Boats?: Play-Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson

Where Go the Boats?: Play-Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition Thus
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780152017118
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$29.00

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San Diego, California, U.S.A.: Browndeer Press / Harcourt Brace, 1998. First printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine, unclipped dust jacket.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Max Grover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$29.00
The Star in the Pail

The Star in the Pail

by McCord, David

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1975
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780316555159
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$39.00

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Boston: Little, Brown, 1975. First printing. Inscribed to previous owner by the author on the half-title page. A fine, otherwise unmarked copy. The dust jacket has an award medallion from the National Council of Teachers of English affixed to the front panel. The price, $6.95, is present on the front flap.. Signed by Author. First Edition.… Read more about this item
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US$39.00
A Hippopotamusn't and Other Animal Verses

A Hippopotamusn't and Other Animal Verses

by Lewis, J. Patrick

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780803705180
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$20.00

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New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1990. First printing. Previous owner's name is on the front pastedown. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has very light edge wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Victoria Chess. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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US$20.00
Children are Poets

Children are Poets

by Pulsifer, Susan Nichols

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Published
1963
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$45.00

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Cambridge, Massachusett: Dresser, Chapman & Grimes, 1963. No statement of edition or printing. The spine is faintly mottled. The endpapers are very mildly foxed. Otherwise fine in a square, tight binding. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed and has a touch of wear at the spine ends. The price, $4.50, is present on the front… Read more about this item
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US$45.00
Timothy Cox Will Not Change His Socks

Timothy Cox Will Not Change His Socks

by Kinerk, Robert

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2005
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780689871818
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$20.00

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New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005. First printing. Inscribed to previous owner by the author on the title page. A fine, otherwise unmarked copy. The dust jacket has a 1" tear on the rear panel, and a touch of edge wear. The flap price is intact.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item
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US$20.00
The Best Town in the World

The Best Town in the World

by Baylor, Byrd

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780684180359
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$49.00

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983. Fifth printing. Inscribed to previous owner by the author on the title page. PO's address sticker is on the front free endpaper. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket has two tiny marks on the spine. Otherwise fine.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Ronald Himler. 8vo… Read more about this item
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US$49.00
Exploding Gravy: Poems to Make You Laugh

Exploding Gravy: Poems to Make You Laugh

by Kennedy, X. J.

Condition
As New
Jacket Condition
As New
Edition
First Edition
Published
2002
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780316384230
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$25.00

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Boston & New York: Little, Brown, 2002. First printing. An as-new, apparently unread copy. In an as-new, unclipped dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Joy Allen. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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US$25.00
Climb Into My Lap First Poems To Read Together

Climb Into My Lap First Poems To Read Together

by Hopkins, Lee Bennett

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780689807152
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$25.00

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New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1998. First printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, as new but for a very lightly bumped spine tail and bottom corner.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$25.00
The Town Clock and Other New Lyrics for Children

The Town Clock and Other New Lyrics for Children

by Lyons, Mary Frances

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1934
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$39.00

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Boston: Bruce Humphries, 1934. First printing (no additional printings listed). 47 pp. plus index. The front board is bowed. The endpapers and two text pages are foxed. Otherwise fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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US$39.00
Snuffles and Snouts

Snuffles and Snouts

by Robb, Laura

Condition
As New
Jacket Condition
As New
Edition
First Edition
Published
1995
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780803715974
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1
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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US$20.00

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New York: Dial, 1995. First printing. Inscribed to previous owners by the illustrator, with a sketch of a pig, on the front free endpaper. A very handsome, as new copy in an as new dust jacket.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Steven Kellogg. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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US$20.00