Young Adult Literature

London, Macmillan/Topliner Trident, 1980, hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, upper corners bumped. Dustjacket price-clipped, slight edge bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. "When Carolyn takes a holiday job with the local research establishment she knows she will be working with animals, but she doesn't know why the animals are there. All sorts of difficult questions face Carolyn and her cousins as they make up their minds about an important subject and then put their decisions into action." Scarce. ISBN 9780333289907

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear; 170 pages .

New York, Greenwillow Books, 1989, hardcover library binding, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the dedication page "With best wishes Pat Hutchins, Germany 1991". Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, some fade to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The light-hearted story about boy's obsession with having a rat for a pet over his parent's objections which does not turn out exactly as planned. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Laurence Hutchins. ISBN 9780688077761

E. P. Dutton, 1967. Hardcover. Ex-library in good condition with usual markings, a missing inside cover page, and a covered dust jacket.. Mary Reardon.

Complete bound Volume 1 (Numbers 1-12) of Popular Flying, preserving the original covers. Edited by W.E Johns, with significant contributions including illustrations and writing by him. Includes the first appearance of Biggles in the story "The White Fokker" (as well as a further short story as 'William Earle'). A total of 10 of these 12 issues contain Biggles stories, the early stories under the pen-name "William Earle". Very Good condition internally (protected by the binding), with bumping to lower corners of pages, and early cracking to front hinge. Externally, there is significant scraping to the boards and chipping/discolouration to the spine label. It is most uncommon for bound volumes to preserve the glorious original covers of these magazines.William Earl Johns (5 February 1893 – 21 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Captain W. E. Johns. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.

Please note that the listing is for a Slipcase only. Contact Me for Custom Slipcases made to order. Each slipcase is individually hand made from the highest quality materials using time honored traditional techniques, and it is important to note that there are no acidic glues, resins, or epoxy mixes in their construction. Any paper and cloth products used are also acid free. Please note that this case has been designed to fit the 1st Edition / 1st Printing of the title and other copies are not guaranteed to fit. Specifications - 1st Edition 1st Printing Custom Slipcase - 1/4 Inch Moisture Resistant Customwood 300 gsm Textured Cardstock - Cloth lining - Titebond non-toxin original wood glue.. Slipcase Only. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slipcase.

United States: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Book is new, unread. This is the collector's first edition, signed on a tipped in page by Clare. Also comes with a collector's bee pin and two paper doll cutouts, one of Cordelia Carstairs and one of James Herondale. First edition, first printing with full numberline.

This is a lovely copy of a very hard to find novel from 1876. Bound in pictorial cloth with gold lettering on the spine and cover, this book is in very good condition.

London: Arlington Books, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Printing. The prolific author's second novel. In the publisher's original red cloth covers with gilt titling at the backstrip. pp. 204 with illustrations by John Woodgate. A very nice and reasonably fresh copy with just minor creasing to the foot of the backstrip, the most minor of bumps at the corners. Free from owner names etc. Near Fine. The colourful dustjacket is unclipped and has an odd, small printing mark at the front flap. Slightly creased/rubbed at the edges, tiny surface hole to the laminate at the front panel in the gutter. VG. SIGNED (for the seller in person) with place and date of the signing event at the title page.

The Poison Belt. 1913 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. By Arthur Conan Doyle. Hodder & Stoughton/ George H. Doran. States Hodder & Stoughton on the spine. RARE. Illustrated. Red Boards with gilt titling. Gilting still bright. All 16 B&W plates, including frontis, present and affixed to binding. THE PROFESSOR CHALLENGER SERIES. "Being an account of Another Amazing Adventure of Professor Challenger. USED. Bright pages. Very Good Condition/ No DJ Included. 5 ¼ X 7 ¾. 252 pages. RARE.

The Thousand and One Nights, or the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, A New Edition, Adapted to Family Reading. Embellished with Numerous Characteristic Engravings, Illustrated from Designs by D. C. Johnston. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1854.
Condition: NOT a library book. Excellent condition, especially for its age. Fresh, new end pages. Re-backed as shown, with gilt on cover and spine. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Rare! Leeds, UK: Peepal Tree Press, 2000. Paperback. First Edition. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. 52 pages. A collection of short stories set mainly in Guyana which feature brave, ingenious, kindly, and sometimes mischievous animals and children.

First deluxe edition. First printing. With 'Joanne Rowling' on the copyright page. Gilt page edges. Ribbon marker. All print errors present. Full numberline: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. A bit of tanning towards the page edges. Gilt on the edges a little dulled as is common with these titles. No DJ as issued. The first of the Harry Potter books to be issued as a deluxe edition. Only 1000 copies were printed of the first print run, of which this is one.

Scholastic Press, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 6x1x8. Signed. SIGNED / STAMPED BY SUZANNE with the special stamp she designed for the Mockingjay book tour. As new and unread later printing in gorgeous, giftable condition with just a touch of tanning to the text. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to your dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

You get one vintage Fearsome Critters hardcover by Henry H. Tryon and published by The Idlewild Press in Cornwall, New York in 1939. It is illustrated by Margaret Ramsay Tryon and is in English. It measures approximately 9.25 inches long by 6.25 inches wide.The book is in good condition and the dust jacket is in fair condition. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The covers and edges do have some wear. The pages tanned slightly over the years, but are clean and free of writing. The dust jacket does have some tears. Please see all pictures.