Children/ Early Readers from Turtleman Used Books

Mildly worn for a children's book of this age. Small area worn through at the head and tail of the spine (see photo). Some small scuffs on the edges. The pages are clean, tight and brightly illustrated. Signed by the author with a gift inscription on the front free endpaper (see photo). Owner's name stamped on the front and rear… Ler mais sobre este item

The book is lightly worn for its age. Most significant is a split in the spine (see photos) of about 4 cm. The edges and corners show some scuffing. The pages are clean, tight and brightly illustrated. Signed by the author with an inscription on the dedication page. A rare book.

This book shows very little wear. I have to admit to being quite surprised by the rarity and demand for this particular member of the franchise. I promise my price is less than most of the books that showed in my search.

First printing. The classic tale retold for a target audience of 10-15 years old. Many two-color illustrations. The book shows very little wear. The cover is clean and whole, with just a little shelf wear on the lower edge. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The dust jacket has wear at all the… Ler mais sobre este item

No dust jacket. Black fabric cover shows wear at all the corners, but the board is showing through only at a tiny spot on the right rear upper corner. Gilt print on the pine still shines. Owner's name and information inside the front cover. The deckle-edged pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The binding appears solid. A story of a… Ler mais sobre este item

No dust jacket. Reddish-brown fabric with black print on the front and spine. Wear at the head and tail of the spine as well as along the spine hinges. Bumped corners. The deckle-edged pages are tight and unmarked, with a few small stains. A split has formed between the frontispiece and the title page, and… Ler mais sobre este item

No dust jacket. A former library book, where the spine was once repaired with librarian's tape, as can be seen in photo #2. The only date on the copyright page is of the original Scribner edition, as is common with Grosset & Dunlap books of that era. A pencil notation on the dedication page gives the date of 6/6/1924, which… Ler mais sobre este item

Little wear. A thin book for the young reader. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Rather scarce.

A full set of the Lemony Snicket masterpiece. Perhaps not quite a masterpiece like the Mona Lisa, or the Roman aqueducts, or a really well-prepared filet mignon, but the best he's ever done (or so it's been said, perhaps even by Daniel Handler). Anyway, volumes six through thirteen are first editions with complete number lines. Some volumes have the original… Ler mais sobre este item

A very rare item, understandably so, because using it means destroying it. Nothing to read here other than the instructions, which can be found on the inside of the covers. The remaining pages are meant to be cut up in order to assemble your haunted house. All pages are stiff card stock. A large, thin book,… Ler mais sobre este item

First edition. Book shows very little wear. Dust jacket has a little flaring along the bottom edge and has a 3 cm tear up from the bottom of the spine, inexpertly repaired with a single piece of tape. The CD is still in its pouch, which has never been opened.

A small beginners book on paper airplanes. A little short on details. A rare book, in far better condition than one would expect after almost 45 years. No significant wear.

Signed by the author on the title page. A book of short folktales from around the world, to be read by or told to children of any age. The author has been officially proclaimed as "Seattle's Resident Storyteller". Little wear. The spine is uncreased and the pages are clean and tight. Mild wear at the corners. A rare book made… Ler mais sobre este item

Red fabric covered boards, worn through at the corners. Two color printed front cover and blue print on the spine. Written by the Supervisor of the Sisters of St. Joseph, for use in their grade schools. Illustrated, with many in color. Eighteen units, with review questions and vocabulary lists. A "Little Dictionary" and index at… Ler mais sobre este item

No dust jacket. Blue fabric covered boards little wear. Illustration glued onto the front cover, with gilt print and trim. The fabric over the spine is darkened, as is the gilt print thereon. Owners name on the half-title page. Seven color illustrations are included. Books of this era would have stitched pages, but the… Ler mais sobre este item

Tan fabric covered boards show some wear along the edges and a bit of staining front and back, but generally not too bad for its age. Front and rear free endpapers have been removed. The frontispiece has been decorated with crayon (see photo #4), as has been one of the many illustrations within. Some stories have been graced with pencil… Ler mais sobre este item

Very little wear. Clipped dust jacket is encased in mylar. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The story of a singing cow who didn't enjoy the limelight. Or wearing dresses.

Former library book. No dust jacket. Red fabric is worn through at the corners and places along the lower edge. Looks as if it was replaced over the spine with darker red librarian tape. Hinge splits in the endpapers front and rear. The pages are clean and tight; a few have been repaired with decades-old… Ler mais sobre este item

No dust jacket. A collection of 29 stories about Uncle Wiggily Longears and his airship. Boards covered by orange fabric, faded over the spine, with green print and decoration on the front and spine. Wear at the corners and head and tail of the spine. Splits are froming in the endpapers at the front and back (see photos #3 and… Ler mais sobre este item

Blue fabric, discolored at the top and the spine. Gilt text on the front, can't say what the original color printing on the spine. Fabric is worn at the corners and the extremes of the spine, with a small piece peeling off near the top of the spine (see photos). Contains eight short stories of Little Nannette of Brittany, with… Ler mais sobre este item