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Books and Unusuals offers a fun and colorful selection of vintage and contemporary used children's story books to choose from. Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Mother Goose, Lassie, Little Toot and more.






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Circus Triumphant Vintage HC Book Childrens Story 1950s

Circus Triumphant Vintage HC Book Childrens Story 1950s

Circus Triumphant By Reginald Taylor, illustrated by Tony Weare. Criterion Books, New York, copyright 1958. Hardcover, pictorial tan cloth binding with black lettering on spine. Measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" with 251 pages. Contains frontispiece, several b/w double-page wood-cut style illustrations and bibliography. Symbolizes the whole spirit of the early circus. Although fictional, is based on solid...
$8.50

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Donna Parker - On Her Own Vintage 1957 Nice cover art

Donna Parker - On Her Own Vintage 1957 Nice cover art

This is one title in the Donna Parker childrens book series of which there are seven titles published during the late 1950's to mid 1960's. The series was then revamped with new cover art in the late 1960's and then reprinted with a smaller, non-glossy picture cover and then discontinued in the 1970's. From what I found researching on the internet, this is #3 in the series BUT the back pages of this book have...
$9.50

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Fairy Land Stories in Rhyme Vintage c 1900s

Fairy Land Stories in Rhyme Vintage c 1900s

Fairy Land Stories in Rhyme for the Little Ones (Mother Goose Series) Contributions from various authors including: Tennyson, Thomas Pringle, Palmer Cox, Sydney Dobell no date, circa early 1900s Published by Hurst and Company Color frontispiece, b/w illustrations throughout by various artists, including Palmer Cox, C. Rohde, M. Taylor, J.C Staples and others Measures  9 15/16 x 7 7/16 x 6/8 Unpagenated, 100+...
$35.00

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FENCE ACROSS THE TRAIL Children HC Book Vintage 1950s

FENCE ACROSS THE TRAIL Children HC Book Vintage 1950s

Fence Across The Trail By Elsa Falk, Follett Publishing Company Chicago, copyright 1957. Wonderful b/w illustrations by Harve Stein. Hardcover, pictorial cloth binding. Measures 8 1/2" x 6 1/4" with 96 pages. Sara Ann loves her new home in Iowa, but she is afraid of the Indians who live nearby. When she sets out alone to find a lost filly, Sara Ann learns that Indians can be friends. The cover has...
$5.00

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Gene Autry HC Book Vintage Cowboy Western Children Old

Gene Autry HC Book Vintage Cowboy Western Children Old

Gene Autry and the Big Valley Grab An Original story featuring Gene Autry Famous motion picture, radio, and television star as the hero Authorized Edition By W. H. Hutchinson, illustrated by Randy Steffen, Whitman Publishing Company. Copyright 1952 by Gene Autry. Printed in the USA. Hardcover, green cloth binding with lettering and decoration on cover/spine. Illustrated endpages. Red page ends all sides....
$13.99

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Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky

Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky

At the foot of an old, old wharf lives the cutest, silliest little tugboat you ever saw. A very handsome tugboat with a brand-new candy-stick smokestack.... Title:   Little Toot Author:   Hardie Gramatky Copyright:   1939 (believed to be a later printing) Publisher:   G. P. Putnam's Sons Illustrated by:   author, color and b/w Measures:   8" x 7 1/4" Page count:   unpagenated, is 1/2" thick...
$9.00

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Little Toot on the Mississippi by Hardie Gramatky

Little Toot on the Mississippi by Hardie Gramatky

When the Mississippi River goes into flood, adventure-loving Little Toot sets out on a daring rescue mission. The plucky little tugboat, with the help of several forlorn old steamboats, once again faces a challenge to his resourcefulness. Title:   Little Toot on the Mississippi ISBN:  0399608532 Author:   Hardie Gramatky Copyright:   1973 Publisher:   G. P. Putnam's Sons Illustrated by:   author, color and...
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Mr. Pines Mixed Up Signs Kessler HC Easy Reader

Mr. Pines Mixed Up Signs Kessler HC Easy Reader

Mr. Pine is the sign maker for Little Town. The Mayor of Little Town asked Mr. Pine to make all new signs to replace the old and worn ones. Mr. Pine made them and painted them and when the morning came to hang them all over town he could not find his glasses...... This story has been carefully written to keep the young reader's interest high.   It is told in a simple, open style, with a strong rhythm that...
$6.50

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Pogos Sky Ride Vintage Children Story Book Airplane Dog

Pogos Sky Ride Vintage Children Story Book Airplane Dog

Pogo's Sky Ride A Story of Airplanes By Jo and Ernest Norling. Henry Holt and Company New York. Copyright 1943 by Ernest Norling. Printed in the USA. Hardcover, tan cloth binding with black lettering on spine. Measures 8 1/8" x 6 1/2" with 45 pages. Endpages illustrated with 'parts of an airplane'. Many b/w illustrations. A charming story of John and his dog Pogo who get to visit a factory where...
$18.00

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The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Laura Lee Hope 1961

The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Laura Lee Hope 1961

Pictorial hardcover Lavender spine & back cover, No dustjacket as issued, Illustrated endpages, Frontispiece, Numerous line drawn illustrations. Title: The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Author: Laura Lee Hope Copyright: 1961 Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap New York Measures: 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 Page count: 178 Condition: No inscriptions. Not and ex-library. Has handling use wear including wear at head and heel of spine,...
$6.50

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