Libri per ragazzi

ALL-AMERICAN

[Football]. Tunis, John R. · 1942 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$13.75 (€12.48 | £10.41 | ¥2,196)

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1942. Early printing. Red cloth binding; pictorial eps. Dust jacket. 245 pp. Illustrated by Hans Walleen. 8vo. VG (bumped/edgewear/pos at ffep)/Abt VG (missing 4cm x 13cm section of upper panel) .

On The REINDEER TRAIL. The Story of Two Boys in Alaska

Williamson, Thames · 1932 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$49.50 (€44.91 | £37.47 | ¥7,905)

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1932. 1st edition. Lt blue cloth with dark blue lettering. Dust jacket. 242 pp. Illustrated by Lee Townsend. 8vo. VG (some discoloration to spine cloth)/VG (sp panel lightly sunned/pieces of old tape reinforcement to dj verso).

The CIRCUS BOOK. A Book for Early Childhood

Bartok, Ian · 1974 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Racine WI: Merrigold Press, 1974. Color composition binding. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color by Jack C. Glover. Sq 8vo. Nr Fine (pos on front paste-down).

The BLUE HERON TREE

Hurd, Edith Thacher. Hurd, Clement - Illustrator · 1968 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$19.80 (€17.96 | £14.99 | ¥3,162)

New York: Viking, 1968. 1st edition. Yellow cloth binding. Dust jacket. 66 pp. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. 8vo. 24cm x 18cm. VG (moderate soiling to boards)/VG+ (pc/spine tanned/edgewear).

The MYSTERY At The CARROL RANCH. A Story of the South-West

Kingsbury, Carl Louis · 1910 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$27.50 (€24.95 | £20.82 | ¥4,391)

Elgin IL: David C. Cook Publishing, 1910. Grey half-cloth with marbled boards. Gilt lettering. 94 pp (double-column). 6 inserted illustrations by E. H. Hartkee. Sq 8vo. VG+ (newspaper offset btwn ppg 56-57/ a few 'dog-earred' corners).

CHARLIE MALARKEY And The BELLY-BUTTON MACHINE

Kennedy, William & Brendan · 1986 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. 1st edition. Pink cloth binding. Dust jacket. 40 pp. Illustrated by Glen Baxter. Sq 8vo. NF (slt lean/old price erasure on half-title page)/VG+ (light wear).

The STORY Of RICHARD STORM

Edmonds, Walter D. · 1974 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$33.00 (€29.94 | £24.98 | ¥5,270)

Boston: Little Brown, 1974. 1st edition. Blue cloth with dark blue lettering/dark green cover pictorial. Color pictorial dust jacket. 32 pp, illustrated in color by William Sauts Bock, oblong 4to. VG+ (old price stamp on ffep/poi on ffep)/VG (some minor wear at hd of spine pan...

YESTERDAY'S TRAINS

Dorin, Patrick C. · 1981 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$33.00 (€29.94 | £24.98 | ¥5,270)

Minneapolis MN: Lerner Publications, 1981. 1st edition. INSCRIBED. Green pictorial library binding. 47 pp. Illustrated (some color). Oblong 8vo. VG (some wear & soiling/line of 'bubbling' to rear board). A book for children, introducing them to the world of trains. Inscribed b...

YESTERDAY'S TRAINS

Dorin, Patrick C. · 1981 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$38.50 (€34.93 | £29.14 | ¥6,148)

Minneapolis MN: Lerner Publications, 1981. 1st edition. INSCRIBED. Green pictorial library binding. 47 pp. Illustrated (some color). Oblong 8vo. VG (some wear & soiling). A book for children, introducing them to the world of trains. Inscribed by Dorin on the title page.

The SEVEN DAYS Of CREATION. Adapted from the Bible

Fisher, Leonard Everett · 1981 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$49.50 (€44.91 | £37.47 | ¥7,905)

New York: Holiday House, 1981. 1st edition. SIGNED by Fisher in the year of publication. Black cloth spine with red paper-wrapped boards. Dust jacket. Unipaginated. Illustrated in color by Fisher. 4to. NF (cocked)/VG+ (short closed vertical tear to top edge of front panel).

The BIG FIGHT

Buck, Pearl S[ydenstricker. 1892 - 1973] · 1965 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$104.50 (€94.81 | £79.10 | ¥16,687)

New York: The John Day Company, 1965. 1st edition. Blue cloth binding. Orange & yellow dust jacket. 47, [1] pp. Illustrated by Mamoru Funai. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". NF/VG+ (publisher production sticker to front panel/front flap lower corner clipped [$2.95 present at flap top]). Uncom...

The LOST CITY. Rick Brant Science-Adventure Series #2

Blaine, John · 1947 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947. Circa 1961. Brick-red tweed cloth with black lettering. Pictorial map eps. Dust jacket. vi, [2], 209 pp. Frontis. 12mo. VG+ (light shelfwear)/VG (avg wear).

The SECRET Of The BARRED WINDOW. The Judy Bolton Mystery Series #16

Sutton, Margaret · 1943 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$16.50 (€14.97 | £12.49 | ¥2,635)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1943. 1st edition (cf. Clarke #16, who incorrectly cites DG#1-12 for rear flap). Emerald green cloth with purple lettering. Orchid eps. White spine dust jacket. vii, [3], 207, [5] pp. 3 pages of adverts at rear. Wartime paper. Illustrated by Pelagie...

WHAT'S INSIDE Of ME

Zim, Herbert S. · 1952 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1952. 1st edition. Orange boards lettered in black. Orange pictorial dust jacket. 32 pp. Color illustrations by Herschel Wartik. Sq 8vo. VG (occasional soil spot)/VG (lt wear & soiling).

The FIRST BOOK Of SHIPS

Bendick, Jeanne · 1959 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$19.25 (€17.47 | £14.57 | ¥3,074)

NY: Franklin Watts, 1959. 4th prtg. Sea green cloth with black lettering. Pictorial dust jacket. 69 pp (including index). Illustrated. Sq 8vo. VG+/VG.

LINNEA In MONET'S GARDEN

Bjork, Christina · 1994 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

NY: R & S Books, 1994. 8th prtg. Color pictorial composition binding. Dust jacket. 52 pp. illustrated in color by Lina Anderson, 8vo. F/NF.

The TEN TON CUTTER

[Fosdick, Charles A.]. Castlemon, Harry · 1897 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$44.00 (€39.92 | £33.30 | ¥7,026)

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co, 1897. Circa early 20th c. Brown decorative cloth. Color pictorial eps. 425 + 1 pp averts at rear. illustrated with inserted plates, 12mo. VG+. Afloat & Ashore Series #3.

The HISTORY Of LITTLE TOM TUCKER

[Chidrens Chapbook] · 1820 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.45 | ¥13,174)

York: J. Kendrew, Printer, Colliergate, [n. d.]. Circa 1820s / 1830s (Davis 28; cf Opie, p. 417). Pale yellow printed self wrappers, sewn. 16 pp. illustrated with 16 woodcuts. 16mo. 4" [scant] x 2-5/8". Minor wear. A VG - VG+ copy. One of Kendrew's Halfpenny Books.

BRAVE OLD SALT; or, Life on the Quarter Deck. A Story of the Great Rebellion. The Army & Navy Stories, v 6

Optic, Oliver. [Adams, William Taylor] · 1894 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1894. Blue cloth binding stamped in gilt, light green & black. 330, [6] pp. Adverts last 6 pp. Frontis. 12mo. VG+ (gilt bright/sq & tight).

OLIVER OPTIC'S MAGAZINE. OUR BOYS And GIRLS. 1868

Optic, Oliver - Editor. [Adams, William Taylor] · 1868 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.45 | ¥13,174)

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1868. 1st edition thus (See Jones 054). Purple cloth with gilt design/lettering. 832 pp. Illustrated with cuts. 8vo. A Gd copy only (ametuer repair to spine cap, front hinge & ffep/sm pc msg fm rfep/long tear to leaf with pp 159/160). Begins with Vol III...