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SALE Adorable 1940's Children's Book with 4 Game Boards and Spinner

$24 USD SaleSALE Adorable 1940's Children's Book with 4 Game Boards and Spinner

Books:Children's:Games
This adorable child's book dates to the late 1940's and is made of heavy card stock measuring 12 3/8" x 10 1/4". It opens to 4 game boards for Baseball, Football, Basketball and an Auto Race. It has a little built in spinner at the top and instructions inside say to use little buttons for markers. It has beautiful colorful graphics and is in excellent condition with no damage. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $4.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE Cute Little 1950's Teenager's Dictionary with Vinyl Cover

$8 USD SaleSALE Cute Little 1950's Teenager's Dictionary with Vinyl Cover

Books:Dictionaries
This cute little Dictionary is marked: "Date Line" and has a blue vinyl cover. It has a 1954 publishing date by Random House, Inc. It measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". The binding is coming apart from the cover, but it is still all intact. There is also a tiny little tear to the vinyl on the bottom right corner, it is nothing serious, however. It is a cute little 1950's item and we guarantee our items to be as described. Shipping is free on this item in the U.S.
SALE Sweet 1892 Book~"Giovanni and The Other" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

$10 USD SaleSALE Sweet 1892 Book~"Giovanni and The Other" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Books:Children's:Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is the book "Giovanni and the Other" by Frances Hodgson Burnett, also the author of Little Lord Fauntleroy. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1892. It has many attractive Black and White illustrations. Please note that it is only in fair condition as the spine has come loose from the pages which are still bound together. I have offered it anyway, as it is somewhat hard to find and is otherwise in good condition. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $6.95 ...
SALE Charming June 6, 1953 Edition of the  "Illustrated London News" Coronation Issu

$12 USD SaleSALE Charming June 6, 1953 Edition of the "Illustrated London News" Coronation Issue

Books:Magazines:Royalty
This lovely magazine is the "The Illustrated London News", "Coronation Ceremony Number". The entire magazine, and it is quite large and thick is dedicated to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. It is the June 6, 1953 No. 3450 Vol. 132. It is just full of fascinating photos of the Ceremony, Royal Family etc. It also has lots of nice ads for Chanel Perfume, etc. The cover, sadly has come apart from the magazine, but it is otherwise intact and a most enjoyable look back to a beautiful moment in ...
SALE Cute Little School Child's Autograph Book Dated "1940"

$16 USD SaleSALE Cute Little School Child's Autograph Book Dated "1940"

Books:Autograph Books
This little Autograph book is dated "1940" and belonged to a little girl. It is covered in a Suede like cloth over board and it contains notes from her school mates, teachers, etc. It measures 6 1/8" x 4 5/8". Please allow for $2.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE Pretty Leather and Marbleized Paper Book~"Tale of Two Cities"~ Dickens

$10 USD SaleSALE Pretty Leather and Marbleized Paper Book~"Tale of Two Cities"~ Dickens

Books:Charles Dickens
This handsome book is bound with a leather and marbleized paper cover. It is "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, published by Hurst & Company, New York. There is no publishing date but would guess circa 1895. It has a little edge wear to the corners on the spine and a little tear separation of the leather at the very top of spine. The binding is nice and strong and the book is in overall good condition. It is a most handsome book and we guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow ...
Most Charming Little Book: "Hark Hark My Soul"~by Cowper~Raphael Tuck

$18 USDMost Charming Little Book: "Hark Hark My Soul"~by Cowper~Raphael Tuck

Books:Religion, Spirituality:Raphael Tuck & Sons
This charming wee little book is "Hark Hark, My Soul" by William Cowper and published by Raphael Tuck and Sons, illustrated by A. Noether. It measures 3 3/4" x 3 1/8". With phrases such as: "God shall rise, and shining o'er ye, change to day the gloom of night". It is both a spiritual comfort and a visual treat as well. There is a little tear to the very top of the cover which I have taped on the back side of it, to add strength. There is also a little wear to the book, but nothing serious and ...
SALE Lovely 1895 Book~"Browning's Complete Poetical Works"~Cambridge Edition

$23 USD SaleSALE Lovely 1895 Book~"Browning's Complete Poetical Works"~Cambridge Edition

Books:Poetry:Browning
This lovely Victorian era book has a leather and marbleized paper cover and is "The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Work of Robert Browning~ Cambridge Edition", The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Copyright 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Co. There is a little wear to the cover on one inside edge. The leather shows a little wear, but the binding is strong and it is in good condition for a book of this age. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $6.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE Sweet Little Child's  Christmas Book "Julebog for Barn"

$8 USD SaleSALE Sweet Little Child's Christmas Book "Julebog for Barn"

Books:Children's:Scandinavian
This is a little paper Christmas book, I believe in Swedish. It was published by the Augsburg Publishing House (No date) but looks like 1900 or so. It has very sweet little illustrations and is in good condition with just a little crease on the paper cover and no other real damage. We guarantee our items to be as described. Shipping is free on this item in the U.S.
Charming Little 1911 Gift Book~"My Desire" by Robert L. Stevenson

$14 USDCharming Little 1911 Gift Book~"My Desire" by Robert L. Stevenson

Books:Gift Books
This little book is "My Desire" by Robert L. Stevenson. It is a lovely book with beautiful illustrations. It has a 1911 copyright by Hayes Lithographing Co. and it measures 8" x 4". Please Note Condition: The book's cover has corner and edge wear and soiling to front and back cover. It also has a faint musty odor from having been stored in an attic. Despite these problems, it is still a most charming little book with a lovely cover and illustrations and we guarantee our items to be as described. ...
SALE Nice Leather Bound Copy of "The Complete Romances of Voltaire"

$16 USD SaleSALE Nice Leather Bound Copy of "The Complete Romances of Voltaire"

Books:Romance:Voltaire
This is a copy of "The Complete Romances of Voltaire" published in 1927 by Walter J. Black, 171 Madison Avenue, New York. It is 8 volumes in one bound in a rich Hunter Green leather with Brown leather binding. The book is in overall good condition with a strong binding, but does have a little edge wear to the leather and the first few pages have a tiny bit of paper missing on the very bottom of the pages. It is a handsome book and we guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $6.95 ...
Darling Celluloid Autograph Album Circa 1900

$32 USDDarling Celluloid Autograph Album Circa 1900

Books:Autograph Books
This charming autograph album is made of Aqua Celluloid with a patterned Velvet back cover. It is a pretty diamond shape measuring 8 3/8" x 5 7/8". It dates to circa 1900. Please note that someone has cut the first few pages. It was found in a Sacramento, California estate and is an unusual and lovely little book in otherwise good condition. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $6.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE Charming 1925 Book~"Old Ruddy and Other Forest People"

$10 USD SaleSALE Charming 1925 Book~"Old Ruddy and Other Forest People"

Books:Nature
This charming vintage book is "Old Ruddy and Other Forest People" by Lee Willenborg. It was published by Rand McNally & Company in 1925. It is a collection of stories about wild animals interacting with each other. They are beautifully told but often heart wrenching if you are an animal lover like me. The dust jacket is somewhat worn and there are some old pale stains on the pages, very pale and not distracting. The cover of the book is lovely. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please ...
1945 Sunset's Host and Hostess Cookbook

$10 USD1945 Sunset's Host and Hostess Cookbook

Books:Cookbooks:Sunset
This book is a 1945 edition of "Sunset's Host and Hostess Book" compiled by Helen Kroeger Muhs. It contains recipes in categories such as Luncheons, Buffets, Card Parties, Dinners, Cocktail parties, Wedding meals, etc. It is in nice condition and fun to read. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $4.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE Circa 1900 German Poetry Book "Der Battenfanger Von Hameln

$12 USD SaleSALE Circa 1900 German Poetry Book "Der Battenfanger Von Hameln

Books:Poetry:German
This German poetry book is "Der Battenfanger von Hameln by Juluis Wolff. It is written in German but was published in Philadelphia. There is no publishing date but would guess late1890's to early 1900. It has a heavy plastic protective cover on it which is quite nice, but it was hard to photograph as it reflected the light. The front cover is just very slightly loose from the binding, nothing serious and it is otherwise in excellent condition.
SOLD Adorable 1940's Children's Book with 4 Game Boards and Spinner

SOLDSOLD Adorable 1940's Children's Book with 4 Game Boards and Spinner

Books:Children's:Games
This adorable child's book dates to the late 1940's and is a large heavy card stock book measuring 12 3/8" x 10 1/4". It opens to 4 game boards for Baseball, Football, Basketball and an Auto Race. It has a little spinner built in to the top of the book and the directions say to use buttons for markers. There are some little stains on the cover at the bottom right but this book is in overall good condition and is an ingenious book with wonderful colorful graphics. We guarantee our items to be as ...
SOLD Very Old Edition of "Through the Looking Glass"~Lewis Carroll

SOLDSOLD Very Old Edition of "Through the Looking Glass"~Lewis Carroll

Books:Children's:Lewis Carroll
This is a very old edition of "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll and illustrated in black and white by John Tenniel. It was published the "The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio and New York. It has no publishing date. It measures 8" x 6 5/8" and has a nice strong binding but does have the following imperfections: There is a water stain to the bottom 1/4" of the book on through each page to the back cover. There is edge wear to the cover and soiling to the top of cover, inside ...
SALE PENDING Sweet 1920 Era Child's Book~"Holiday Sport"

$14 USD Sale PendingSALE PENDING Sweet 1920 Era Child's Book~"Holiday Sport"

Books:Children's
This darling little book is "Holiday Sport", part of the "Bright Eyes Series, #210" published by M.A. Donohue, Chicago. This is a 1920's era book and it is a compilation of adorable stories with black and white illustrations. The book is 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" and is in excellent condition with no damage. We guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $3.95 shipping in the U.S.
SALE PENDING Adorable Vintage Child's Book~"Puppies"

$12 USD Sale PendingSALE PENDING Adorable Vintage Child's Book~"Puppies"

Books:Children's:Dogs
This precious book is "Puppies", published by Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company, New York. It has no publishing date, but is most likely the 1930's. It has darling illustrations of puppies in a series of adventures. It is in very nice condition and we guarantee our items to be as described. Please allow for $2.70 shipping in the U.S.
 
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