Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcoverThornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover
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Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover

$24.00
CONDITION: Very good. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Pages are quite tanned (the paper used during the World War Two rationing for these books was very acid).
Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcoverThornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover
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Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover

$24.00
CONDITION: Very good. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Pages are quite tanned (the paper used during the World War Two rationing for these books was very acid).
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Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcoverLester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover
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Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover

Price range: $46.00 through $51.00
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) .
Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcoverLester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover
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Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover

Price range: $46.00 through $51.00
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) .
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Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperbackDell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback
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Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback

Price range: $54.00 through $59.00
This is a "very good+" to "near fine" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1947.  
Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperbackDell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback
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Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback

Price range: $54.00 through $59.00
This is a "very good+" to "near fine" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1947.  
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Frank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperbackFrank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperback
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Frank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperback

$13.00
Vintage American paperback, 220 pages. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback. The spine is intact, not coming apart, the covers close tight and flat. NOT ex-library.
Frank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperbackFrank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperback
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Frank Herbert “Under Pressure” 1974 [Originally release: “The Dragon in the Sea”] Vintage paperback

$13.00
Vintage American paperback, 220 pages. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback. The spine is intact, not coming apart, the covers close tight and flat. NOT ex-library.
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Frank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperbackFrank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperback
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Frank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperback

$16.00
Vintage American paperback, 160 pages. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback.  
Frank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperbackFrank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperback
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Frank Herbert “The Green Brain” c.1973 Early printing Vintage paperback

$16.00
Vintage American paperback, 160 pages. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback.  
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“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book
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“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book

$144.00
A "very good" vintage full color, illustrated children's book published by Whitman Publishing in 1945, unpaginated. First edition.  
“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book
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“Miss Sniff” A Fuzzy Wuzzy Book 1945 Illustrated children’s book

$144.00
A "very good" vintage full color, illustrated children's book published by Whitman Publishing in 1945, unpaginated. First edition.  
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“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed
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“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed

$144.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with cream paper boards over navy blue cloth wrapped spine, cloth head and tail band sewn in, deckled outer edge, published in 1987 by Alfred Knopf, 406 pages.First edition, fifth printing, inscribed by Ms. Simpson on half-title page to Kathleen and Arthur in New York City in 1989. Includes a personal note to the couple also in same pen thanking them for dinner party.
“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed
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“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed

$144.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with cream paper boards over navy blue cloth wrapped spine, cloth head and tail band sewn in, deckled outer edge, published in 1987 by Alfred Knopf, 406 pages.First edition, fifth printing, inscribed by Ms. Simpson on half-title page to Kathleen and Arthur in New York City in 1989. Includes a personal note to the couple also in same pen thanking them for dinner party.
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Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934
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Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934

Price range: $24.00 through $29.10

This is a "very good" vintage children's illustrated hardcover published by Whitman circa 1934.


Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed.


A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well.


See accompanying images for full condition details.


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Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934
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Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934

Price range: $24.00 through $29.10

This is a "very good" vintage children's illustrated hardcover published by Whitman circa 1934.


Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed.


A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well.


See accompanying images for full condition details.


Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.

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Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939
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Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939

Price range: $23.00 through $28.12
This is a "good plus" vintage "better little book" published circa 1939.
The book is complete, the binding is mostly intact, albeit fragile, there is a split between the copyright page and the first page of the text. The pages show a fair amount of tanning and are somewhat brittle, with the copyright page having a triangular piece at the bottom folded over. The boards are bumped pretty much all around, with splits at the seems at all four corners of the spine. The colors on the covers is fairly bright, a little tanned on the back. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939
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Vintage Better Little Book “Brad Turner in Transatlantic Flight” c.1939

Price range: $23.00 through $28.12
This is a "good plus" vintage "better little book" published circa 1939.
The book is complete, the binding is mostly intact, albeit fragile, there is a split between the copyright page and the first page of the text. The pages show a fair amount of tanning and are somewhat brittle, with the copyright page having a triangular piece at the bottom folded over. The boards are bumped pretty much all around, with splits at the seems at all four corners of the spine. The colors on the covers is fairly bright, a little tanned on the back. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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c.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperbackc.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperback
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c.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperback

$11.00
Vintage American paperback, 191 pages. This is a "near fine" or better vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose or torn pages.
c.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperbackc.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperback
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c.1968 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Vintage paperback

$11.00
Vintage American paperback, 191 pages. This is a "near fine" or better vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose or torn pages.
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Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover artDell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
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Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art

Price range: $28.00 through $33.00

This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.


George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film.


The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages.


Please see the images for complete condition details.


Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.


Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.

Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover artDell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
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Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art

Price range: $28.00 through $33.00

This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.


George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film.


The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages.


Please see the images for complete condition details.


Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.


Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.

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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mysteryDell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery

Original price was: $51.00.Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread!
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery

Original price was: $51.00.Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread!
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