1917 Edition; obvious damage to spine; pages are fragile, well-worn, and stained in multiple places; a few tears throughout, some parts have begun to separate from the binding.  

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1959 Publication; inside pages are all clear of marking or writing, but cover and dust jacket show a great deal of damage.  Also some discoloration to outside edges of pages.  

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Life of the Inventor of the Revolver

Sam Colt and His Gun

Franklin W. Dixon

Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers.

Hardy Boys 02: the House on the Cliff

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Carolyn Keene

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Nancy Drew 02: the Hidden Staircase

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Nancy Drew becomes involved in a double mystery concerning a haunted bridge and jewel thieves.

Nancy Drew 15: the Haunted Bridge

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Published 1922 by Robert K Haas, Inc.;  leather cover; may find a few pencil marks on some pages, and a pen mark inside front cover.  One page has significant tear, all are pretty fragile.  

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Philosophy

Vol. 1

The Cure of Self-Consciousness 

1989 First Edition paperback; no writing or markings; minor damage to front cover and minor crease on back cover. A couple of front pages show signs of past folds, all other pages appear clear.  

The Last Speeches

Malcolm X

This set of books, published by Pantheon Books, includes: Capitalism for Beginners, by Robert Lekachman & Barin Van Loon, 1981; Lenin for Beginners by A&Z, 1978; Mao for Beginners by Rius & Friends, 1980; Marx for Beginners by Rius, 1976; and Trotsky for Beginners by Tariq Ali & Phil Evans, 1980.  Historical subjects set in a comic book style; All of these books are in excellent condition, with minimal flaws; Lenin Book spine has a crease, covers appear as cardboard, with some wear at corners; All clean with no tears, markings or writing in any.  

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

…for Beginners Set of 5 Books 

Published in 1981, no writing or markings; pages discolored from age; folds/creases to the bottom corner of book, but primarily to the front cover/pages and the back cover/pages; small remnant of price sticker on back cover 

The Ivy Plot

This book, published in 1987; 30 pages of dated poems of humorous viewpoints of political situations of the 1980’s.   Illustrated by Ty dePass, aka Maceo.  

This is like new, spine not broken, has appeared to never have been fully opened.  Pages all clean.  

Cowboy Amok

Published 1951 by Grosset & Dunlap; pages are clean with no markings, writings or folds.   Dust jacket has protective plastic outer cover.  Jacket appears to have some wear.  

Cherry Ames: Mountaineer Nurse

Kathryn Lasky

Published 2000, this hardcover is in ver good condition; all pages clean with no markings or creases; no writing in book, possible humidity (?) causing a bit of bowing of the cover/pages

Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769

Austria-France, 1769. Marie Antonia of Vienna has her whole life mapped out ahead of her. She is to marry Dauphin Louis Auguste, eldest grandson of King Louis XV. As his wife, she will be called Marie Antoinette and will be the highest princess of France. Upon the death of the King, she will become Queen Marie Antoinette. But she dreads both new roles.

Marie Antoinette

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This set includes two hardcover American Girl Short Stories books:  High Hopes for Addy by Connie Porter, 1999; and Samantha’s Winter Party by Valerie Tripp, 1999.  Both are in like new condition with one having a small crease on the spine.  

Set of 2 American Girls Short Stories Books

The first Jeeves & Wooster story; published 1975 by Penguin Books, still in wrapping! Unknown if there is discoloration to spine of if that is original color.  Wrapping is tight around top corner of book, appearing to bow the corner a little.  

The Inimitable Jeeves

This set includes An Addy Mystery: Shadows on Society Hill by Evelyn Coleman, 2007; A Felicity Mystery: Peril at King’s Creek by Elizabeth McDavid Jones, 2006; A Kaya Mystery: The Silent Stranger byJanet Shaw, 2005; and A Molly Mystery: A Spy on the Home Front by Alison Hart, 2005. All four appear unread, all pages clean with no writings or markings inside; one page found with a small fold in the Kaya book.  Only flaws are some markings on outside edges of pages, as shown in photos, and minimal wear at corners.  

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Set of 4 American Girl Doll Mysteries

This is a set of 2 Fulton Oursler Works:  1949 edition of The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1951 edition of The Greatest Book Ever Written, both published by Doubleday and Co., New York; Beautiful color prints and maps.  The covers and outer pages have obvious wear and tear, some staining/discoloration; a couple of pages have some staining. All pages appear clear of any writing, tears or folds.  Bindings and Spines intact.  

The Greatest Book Ever Written 

The Greatest Story Ever Told 

This is a 1974 Edition that boasts some of the most beloved fairy tales. The book is still very sturdy, with obvious wear, tear, discoloration and fading to cover and page edges; Pages are all clear and free of folds; the last couple of empty pages show children’s handwriting in pencil of a school seating chart as well as marking as the end of the book.  Quite charming!!! 

Best Loved Fairy Tales 

Set of 3 Lemony Snicket Paperbacks; All First Harper Trophy Editions, 2007; Set includes Vol1: The Bad Beginning or, Orphans!; Vol2: The Reptile Room or, Murder!; and Vol3: The Wide Window or, Disappearance!  Some wear to covers; Pages all appear clean, with some warping on Vol2. 

A Series of Unfortunate Events 

Lemony Snicket

1969 Edition, Family Bible; Large Print; Gorgeous color works of Michelangelo throughout; Words of Christ in red; Front Pages available for Recording Marriages, Births, Confirmations, Deaths, and Military Records; Color Back Pages feature color Maps; Study guide by Dwight L Moody; Reader’s Aid; Reading Calendar; Pages all clean, only flaws appear to cover, presumably due to age and storage.  

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

KJV Michelangelo Edition

The Holy Bible 

James Bradley

First Edition 2009, Little Brown & Company, Publishers; Minimal wear to dust jacket and cover; minimal discoloration; One page shows earmarked; all pages appear clean.  

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Secret History of Empire and War

In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Roosevelt's glamorous twenty-one year old daughter Alice served as mistress of the cruise, which included senators and congressmen. On this trip, Taft concluded secret agreements in Roosevelt's name. In 2005, a century later, James Bradley traveled in the wake of Roosevelt's mission and discovered what had transpired in Honolulu, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing and Seoul. In 1905, Roosevelt was bully-confident and made secret agreements that he though would secure America's westward push into the Pacific. Instead, he lit the long fuse on the Asian firecrackers that would singe America's hands for a century.

The Imperial Cruise

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Vol 1 & 2 of The Lincoln Library 1959 The Frontier Press Company.  Leather Bound, inset tabs for quick reference.  A few markings and/or discolorations.  Quick scan of pages show all appear clean.  

The Lincoln Library of Essential Information

Catherine Ryan

Published by Chartwell Books, 2022.  All pages clean and like new. Minor bunching of cover corners and one flaw to back cover.  Overall excellent condition.  

The Life and Times of Elizabeth II

The Queen details the intriguing life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, highlighting her commitment to service, sacrifice, and the Commonwealth of nations over which she has ruled longer than any other British monarch.

The Queen

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Circa Early 1900’s; Inscribed on first 2 pages; some notations in ink; Color maps included; cover in decent condition with some discoloration and/or stains and tears.  

For Young & Old

Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible

1930’s Edition, Black Leather Cover in decent condition, binding tearing from text in a few places; no writing.  Pages appear clean with little discoloration; colors maps in the back.  Rare Find.  

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