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LOUIS BRAILLE, THE BOY WHO INVENTED BOOKS FOR THE BLIND, Margaret
Davidson, Scholastic pb,1971, 80 yellowed pages, Book Sale stamp inside
on title page, $3
JULIE AND THE MARIGOLD BOY, Larona Homer, ages 9-12, MIddle Atlantic
Press, this story is set at the New Jersey Shore, 1997, signed by author,
$2
TREASURES ON EARTH by Jessica Sterling, this is written by a Scotswoman
author, adult level, as historical fiction. "story of the indomitable
Gaddy Patterson, a Scotswoman who struggles to raise her daughters amid
the harsh realities of nineteenth-century Scottish rural life." 1985 St
Martin's Press, hb with mylar dj, xlib, vg cond, 379 pp, $6
Victorian Read-Alouds:
IN THE WINDOW SEAT, edited by Avery, 1965,hb, xlib, dj, "for everyone who
likes old-fashioned stories...it contains nine really good tales by the
best Victorian authors for young people...especially recommended for
reading aloud." this book includes: The Hundredth Birthday by Mrs. Gatty,
A Bad Habit by Ewing, Through the Fire by de Morgan, Moufflou by Ouida,
Orphans' Reward by Edgewroth, Yew-Lane Ghosts by Ewing, The Apple- Pie by
Tytler, Weather Maiden by Mrs. Molesworth, The Nurnberg Stove by Ouida,
$16
PACO'S MIRACLE, by Ann Nolan Clark, hb, xlib, illus by Tait, "The lean-to
on the beautiful, wild mountain was a magic place...A young boy grows up
on a mountain top with animals and an old man for his only friends. When
the old man becomes sick Paco has to go live among the village people.
During the heavy winter that follows Paco's ability with animals helps to
bring about a "miracle" near the time of Posada so that the Christ child
can be welcomed properly into Paco's new adopted home. A nice look at
early Spanish/Mexican customs with emphasis on weddings and the Posada
Festival that is still carried on throughout the world. Charming
story."stain on first 2 blank pp, vg otherwise, $5
EVIE AND THE WONDERFUL KANGAROO, by Irmengarde Eberle, illus bySlobodkin,
hb, xlib, dj, Knopf 1955, "Adventures of Evie Dell and her PET KANGAROO
NAMED Cookie. When the Dells decide to take Evie with them on vacation to
the Cool Lake Hotel, Cookie delighted and behaves her very best!", 128
pp, last page (after story has ended) is torn out, good cond, $4
TUCK EVERLASTING, pb, "Set in the 1880's, this is the story of Winnie
Foster's accidental encounter and subsequent friendship with the
mysterious Tuck family. When Winnie discovers that the Tucks have found
the secret for eternal life, she sets off a chain of events that includes
kidnapping, murder, and a jailbreak." ALA Notable book, exc cond, 1989,
139 pp, $4
THE COBBLER'S DILEMMA, adapted and illus by Kurt Werth, hb, dj, 1967,
McGraww Hill, 32 pp, 7 x 10, "An Italian cobbler talks too much for his
own good and ends up with no food for his family but goes to the Wise Man
for help in stilling his restless tongue.An Italian folktale about an
excessively talkative shoemaker. Unable to understand the reason that he
lacks the "luck" to be prosperous, he consults a wise man, but it's hard
to help someone who is constantly chattering and boasting! ", exc cond,
$8
DOBRY, by Monica Shannon, hb,dj, xlib, 1935 Newbery Medal
winner."Bulgarian peasant boy wants to grow up to be an artist. Farm life
in a Bulgarian village. Timeless story." VIking Press, 166 pp,
1934/1962, exc cond, illus by Katchamakoff, Most Distinguished
contribution to American Literature for Children in 1934, $15
THE BIG GOOSE AND THE LITTLE WHITE DUCK, by Meindert DeJong, Harper Row,
hb, 1938, exc cond, 169 pp, xlib, $5
SMOKE ABOVE THE LANE, Meindert De Jong, hb, xlib, Goodenow illus, last
blank inside page removed by library, vg cond, 1951 Harper/Row, $3
THE BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, Alice Dalgliesh, illus by Sewell,
Scribners library binding, HB with dj, xib, 1952, $3
RAINBOW ON THE ROAD by Esther Forbes, hb with DJ, vg cond, 1954 , maybe
1st edition, Book Club Edition, $2
MELINDY'S MEDAL, JULIAN MESSNER 1945/70,byFaulkner and Becker,hb with dj,
xlib, exc cond, "this story does fror the small Negro girl what Doris
Gates' famous book, Blue Willow, did for the child of white migratory
workers, sound, heart-warming and stirring" $5
CENTERBURG TALES, Robert McCloskey, hb, xlib, 1951, Viking Press, last
blank page removed by library, vg cond, $4
TOBY TYLER OR TEN WEEKS WITH A CIRCUS, James Otis, illus by Glanzman,
Wolrd Pub, Rainbow Classics, 1947, hb, ". A story written about the
hardships of circus life to discourage young boys from running away to
join the circus when this was a popular dream of young men. ", $4
ZORRA, by George Cory Franklin, hb, "An exciting story of a fox's growth
to full-fledged foxhood."xlib, 1962, Cadmus Edition, $3
CUB IN THE CUPBOARD, As sly as a fox.... Scholastic pb, exc cond, Animal
Ark Veterinary Clinic, rl4, 147pp, 1994, $1
STAR BABY, Lawson, pictures by Margot Apple, hb, 1992 WRE, "NINE-YEAR OLD
ALLIE , an only child, wishes on a falling star for a baby sister and
receives a star baby instead.", $2
++++++++++++
Marguerite DeAngeli books are collectibles and thus the high
prices: (DeAngeli illustrates her own books and the illustrations are
very detailed and exquisite!)
THE LION IN THE BOX, Marguerite DeAngeli, hb, 1975 first edition, no dj,
first inside blank page removed, "It would be a meager Christmas this
year for Mama and her five small children. Recently widowed, Mama could
get work only occasionally. Although poor in material things, the little
family was rich in the love and affection they shared with one another.
The older girls, Betty and Rosie, did the housework when Mama was away,
and with Lili, the middle child, they looked after Ben and the baby,
Sooch. But on Christmas Eve, while Mama was away, something extraordinary
happened.." , $25
JARED'S ISLAND by Marguerite DeAngeli, hb, Doubleday, first inside blank
page removed, 1947, "Jared's life with the Quakers, his running away to
live with Indians, and the two great surprises in store for him make a
story full of small-boy adventures in the half-wild New Jersey of the
1760's.", $25
BLACK FOX OF LORNE, Marguerite De Angeli, HB, 1956, xlib, vg cond/boards
are strong, very little wear if any to cover and edges!, nice
illustrations, last black page removed by library, "This magnificiently
told and illustrated story is like a panorama of Scotland in the tenth
century -with clansmen, Picts, invading Englishmen, shepherds, crofters,
and Lairds.Jan and Brus, shipwrecked twin boys, journey across Scotland
with Gavin, the Black Fox of Lorne, in search of their mother and their
father's murderer." ''$28
THE DOOR IN THE WALL, Marguerite DeAngeli, Newbery winning book, hb,
xlib, 1949, well used, wonderfullly illustrated, "STORY Of ROBIN,
CRIPPLED SON OF A GREAT LORD, WHO PROVES HIS COURAGE & WINS HIS KING'S
RECOGNITION--SET AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF THIRTEENTH-CENTURY England", $12
HENNER'S LYDIA, Marguerite DeAngeli, hb, xlib, 1936, Doubleday Junior
Books, 76 pp, amazing illustrations,"Historical Amish fiction in
Conestoga Valley, PA A young Amish girl must finish a small hooked mat
before she can go to market with her father. In spite of her best
efforts, the girl finds that she is mu.", $30
BRIGHT APRIL, Marguerite DeAngeli, hb with mylar dj, xlib, 1946,
Doubleday, beautifully illustrated, some illustrations in color, 88 pp,
vg cond (dj has a corner torn off), very unusual to find, "One of De
Angeli's sweetest books. Black America that you will never see on TV.
1940's North Eastern USA. April lives in a nice not rich or poor
neighborhood. She has a whole family with parents who work to make their
lives better. She is cheerful and bright and a Brownie Scout and learning
to deal with prejudice without falling into prejudice herself. Her first
trip into the real countryside. the pictures are almost heartbreakingly
lovely. " $38
SKIPPACK SCHOOL, Marguerite de Angeli, hb, pictoral cover, first inside
no-writing page removed, 1939, many of these illustrations are in color,
"With his German Mennonite family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The
Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia and Germantown, oxen pull their wagon
into Penn's Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area.
Neighbors help them cut trees and build a log cabin.Eli loves outdoor
work and play, the wild animals, and building a bench for his mom. But
Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher to be ugly
and cross, Master Christopher Dock is kind, firm, and patient." $30
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