Children & Young Adults: Fiction from Adamstown Books

Fenn & Fenn, Inc., 1974. Book. Illus. by Sue Banta. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 31 pp. w/ color illustrations by Sue Banta throughout. 1984 Christmas keepsake issued by Fenn & Fenn lithographers. Children's story of a little girl who meets elves on Christmas Eve. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; small… Read more about this item

Indianapolis IN: Youth Pubns, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Lawrence Welk on front free end paper. Los Angeles Public Library program for book release/signing inlaid. Hardcover, 35 pp., beautiful color full page illustrations throughout. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to covers. No Dust… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lipincott & Co., 1880. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 45 animals, or groupings of animals, are described in this collection by the nom de plume author of other children's stories. Each animal has 1-4 b&w illustrations in their section. Both wild life and domesticated animals are described. Book Condition : Fair; no… Read more about this item

Reading PA: I.M. Beaver, 1916. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Set in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, this fictional work tells of the wonderings of a Pennsylvania boy leaving home for New York City. Scarce title, 1916 1st Edition. 6 b&w photos used to lend authentic feel to the novel. Book Condition : Good-; no… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: Penn Publishing Company, 1925. Book. Illus. by Waugh, Ida. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1925 Printing. Blue cloth boards, black titles on cover and spine, 324 pp., frontispiece by Ida Waugh. Book Condition: Good-; no text marks; wear to spine ends and cover corners, binding relaxed but sound, pages clean and free of… Read more about this item

Lititz PA: Sun Hill Productions, 1994. Book. Illus. by Winne, Ruth E.. Very Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Written by noted children's songwriter Steven Courtney, these are humorous short stories/poems in verse form accompanied by full page b&w illustrations.Book Condition : Very Good+; slight cover edge wear; crease at top right cover… Read more about this item

London, England: Edmund Ward, 1953. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition British Import. Written by a 10 year old author& illustrator, this delightful work captures the manners of adults through the almost-human Lady Porks and her faithful Mr. Snuffle. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light stain at top front free… Read more about this item

New York NY: Orchard Books, 1991. Book. Illus. by Chambliss, Maxie. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "When Bertha's father vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle, and Fanny's theater agent parents are secretly divorced, the girls decide to teach Fanny's triplet brothers to tap-dance to raise money." Inscribed by Author… Read more about this item

New York NY: Pageant Press, 1969. Book. Illus. by Barba, Marian Homelson. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition. A short charming story, ideal for bedtime, about a young boy who receives a gift form his uncle (a sailor) and learns the importance of saying "please". 20 illustrations, an illustration is on… Read more about this item

Chicago IL: The John C. Winston Co, 1930. Book. Illus. by Richardson, Frederick; Eunice Stephenson. Good. Hardcover. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. An adorable little book, classic from the 1930s with a lamb who eludes other animals who want to eat him by hiding in a drum, until the fox recognizes his voice. Printed covers, illustrated in… Read more about this item

New York NY: Pageant Press, 1960. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A rare first edition of this children's book about identical twins in an all-girls boarding school. Blue cloth boards, black illustrated dust jacket. 267 pp., unillustrated. Stated First edition. Condition: Good plus, with Good minus dust jacket; pages clean and bright,… Read more about this item

London: Brimax Books, 1969. Book. Illus. by Maury. Fair. Hardcover. Edition Unstated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Cute picture book about a nosy little kitten with adorable full color illustrations by Maury. Pictorial glossy hardback. Brimax Books, Series 350. Condition : Fair; board separated; inside rear cover and last page has some crayon scribbling but text is not… Read more about this item

Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1909. Book. Illus. by Will Phillips Hooper. Good Minus. Hardcover. Fourth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback with blue cloth boards, white titles and blind stamped ornamentation, 207 pp. 1909,4th edition w/ 15 b&w illustrations by Will Phillips Hooper. Copy previously owned by Mildred Jordan, famous Pennsylvania author. Book Condition :… Read more about this item

New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Inc. Book. Illus. by Amalia Serkin. Fair. Hardcover (Pictorial Papercovered Boards). First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Yellow cloth boards with color illustration, similar dust jacket. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall. Cute story very similar to the Rumplestiltskin fairy tale. 16 full color photographic plates using dolls designed and posed by… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1972. Book. Illus. by Werner Klemke. Very Good. Book. Probable First. Pictorial hardback in matching dustjacket. 1972. Probable first edition with no additional printing or date mentioned. Adorable picture book illustrated by Werner Klemke. First published in the German Democratic Republic under the title Die Schwalbenchristine. English translation by Rachel Stewart. Condition: VG/VG. Clean,… Read more about this item

New York: Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada, 1917. Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Probable First. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Christian fiction missionary stories for children, revolving around adventures of a young Italian boy. Hardback - red cloth with black lettering and drawing of boy on front, no dustjacket. B&W illustrations throughout. 1917,… Read more about this item

York, PA: Mountain Moon Publishers, 1992. Book. Illus. by Linda Rogers. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Oblong, spiral-bound chartreuse softcover, 40 pp. Beautifully illustrated by Linda Rogers with full-page color artwork and in-text B&W drawings. 1992, 1st Edition stated. A charming tale for children about a green and beautiful kingdom. As trees… Read more about this item

Great Britain: Dean's Rag Books Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A Dean's Rag book with 4 double-sided cloth pages sewn together. Washable and baby-safe. Very colorful artwork. Made in Great Britain, no date (c. 1965), author or illustrator mentioned. Christian theme with children praying for God's blessing on… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1907. Book. Illus. by Hilda Cowham. Good Minus. Hardcover. Edition Unstated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Children's fiction about a young British boy and his adventures set in the beginning of the 20th century.1st American Edition. J. B. Lippincott Co., 1907. Hardback - pictorial red cloth with gilt lettering. 292 pages w/ 10… Read more about this item

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Dorrance Publishing Co., 2001. Book. Illus. by Rhonda Libbey. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. This first-time author successfully captures the familiar themes of childhood in her charming collection of poetry for children. Woven together with fanciful illustrations by Rhonda Libbey, Jamison's creative verse makes a favored bedtime reading to be enjoyed by parents… Read more about this item