Saturday, December 18, 2010

Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope

#7211 Hope, Laura Lee.  THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE COUNT FAIR New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. Reprint / Size: Small 8vo  7½" - 8" tall. Pages: 216, Description: Laura Lee Hope was a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults at the beginning of the twentieth-century, including the Nancy Drew mysteries, Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. The Bobbsey Twins-Freddie and Flossie and Bert and Nan. There are close to 100 volumes dating back to 1904. This green hard cover book with decorative endpapers has a triangle insert on cover of dog and twins. Prior owners name plate on inside front fly leaf. D. J. Lists to In Rainbow Valley. Book: VG/ DJ: VG- $14.00 Juvenile 

#7212 Hope, Laura Lee.  THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT CEDAR CAMP New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. Size: Small 8vo  7½" - 8" tall. Pages: 246, Description: Laura Lee Hope was a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults at the beginning of the twentieth-century, including the Nancy Drew mysteries, Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. The Bobbsey Twins-Freddie and Flossie and Bert and Nan. There are close to 100 volumes dating back to 1904. This green hard cover book with decorative endpapers has a triangle insert on cover of dog and twins. Prior owners name plate on inside front fly leaf. D. J. Lists to In Mexico. Book: VG/ DJ: G+ $14.00 Juvenile 

#7213 Hope, Laura Lee.  THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT GREAT WEST New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1920. Reprint / Size: Small 8vo  7½" - 8" tall. Pages: 246, Description: Laura Lee Hope was a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults at the beginning of the twentieth-century, including the Nancy Drew mysteries, Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. The Bobbsey Twins-Freddie and Flossie and Bert and Nan. There are close to 100 volumes dating back to 1904. This green hard cover book with decorative endpapers has a triangle insert on cover of dog and twins. Prior owners name plate on inside front fly leaf. D. J. Lists to In Mexico. Book: VG/ DJ: G $14.00 Juvenile 

#7214 Hope, Laura Lee.  THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT CLOVERBANK New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1926. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Size: Small 8vo  7½" - 8" tall. Pages: 246, Description: Laura Lee Hope was a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults at the beginning of the twentieth-century, including the Nancy Drew mysteries, Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. The Bobbsey Twins-Freddie and Flossie and Bert and Nan. There are close to 100 volumes dating back to 1904. This green hard cover book with decorative endpapers has a triangle insert on cover of dog and twins. Prior owners name plate on inside front fly leaf. D. J. Lists to In Mexico. Book: VG/ DJ: G $14.00 Juvenile 


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Friday, December 17, 2010

1935 Geographie livre - in French -

Premier Livre de Geographie, 1935, Librairie Hachette. Nicely Illustrated with 70 color engravings. The front illustrated board has been crackek.  There is a dust jacket on the book as you will see in photo #2.  $50.00 plus shipping.  Will ship internationally.  PayPal and checks drawn on U.S. banks accepted.  OldBagLady@embarqmail.com

For Sale - newly arrived books

For Readers and Collectors: 
1.  Rundell, Walter, Jr. :  EARLY TEXAS OIL A Photographic History, 1866-1936 Texas A & M University Press, Texas 1977. Hardcover 4to  11" - 13" tall Pages260 1st Edition 1st Printing B&W Photographs Indexed. A nicely done history of Texas & Oil.,  VG+/ VG- $45.00

2. IMAGES OF THE PAST South Haven, Michigan Baars Printing Co 1984. Hardcover Small 4to  9" - 11" tall Pages359 Limited Edition 1st Printing Decorative endpapers. Deep red covers, gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. Highly illustrated with photos of the people and area. No handwriting, names, bookplates etc. To detract from the book. The ridge (fold line) on front cover does have a slight split but book is solid still. Some foxing page edges. Includes info on first airplanes, tornados, Belmont Resort and so much more.  VG+/ NONE $55.00

3.  Piotrowska, Irena:  THE ART OF POLAND Philosophical Library New York 1947. Hardcover 8vo  8" - 9" tall Pages238 1st Edition 1st Printing Photographs Interior clean and solid with many b&w illustrations. The cover has white splotches and has a little wear on bottom edges. Indexed.  VG-/ NONE $15.00

4. Filson, Brent:  CASE & SON: THE SEVENTY-FIVE YEAR SAGA OF CASE, POMEROY & COMPANY Greenwich Publishing Group 1992. Hardcover 8vo  8" - 9" tall Pages176 1st Edition 1st Printing B&W Photographs Book has gray covers with gold lettering on spine. Dust jacket is tan and is protected in a mylar jacket cover. D. J. Has a couple of closed tears. On spine in back. Makes a very good looking copy. Numerous photos of people who helped grow the railroad bond company.  NF/ VG- $37.50

5. Merriman, Frank:  A. T. A. TYPE COMPARISON BOOK Advertising Typographers Association of America New York 1965. Hardcover Small 4to  9" - 11" tall Pages136 1st Edition 1st Printing Subject: Type and type-founding. Notes: Includes index. Extensively font illustrated. Brown cloth as issued. Tight, probably never read. No prior owner; s name or other defacing. Emblem center of back cover.  NF/ NONE $110.00

6.  Horrobin, David F. :  A GUIDE TO KENYA AND NORTHERN TANZANIA Charles Scribner's Sons 1971. Hardcover 8vo  8" - 9" tall Pages304 1st American Edition 1st Printing Color Photographs Indexed. Brown cloth cover with gold spine lettering on spine. The photos focus primarily on the animals. A very nice copy, no personal names, underlining etc. In the book.  VG/ NONE $20.00


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