
In rather remarkable condition for the age

Some minor wear at the edges and a name in pencil on the front and inscription on the interior

All pages are intact with no stains or tears

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Kansas

Prayers For Children A Little Golden Book Hardcover 1942 Rachel Taft Dixon

1946 11th printing

Hard cover with original dust jacket

Dust jacket has had some taping and repairs, but binding is solid and intact, all pages are present, present and free of staining and tears

Does have some writing on the front which adds to the history of the book that this was used in a transportation unit and a school and there’s also a name on the front and then the inside

The LITTLE AIRPLANE Lois Lenski Illustrated 1946 Hardcover 11thPrinting Oxford U

New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 

Includes the original dust jacket, which has had a significant amount of taping and repair, but is still there

All pages are intact with no significant staining and no tears

There is writing on the front, which suggest that this was used in a school with a Christmas unit and how to utilize the book during school time which adds to the charm of this book !

CHRISTMAS - THIS WAY!

Linda Sue Park

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Based on a True Story

A Long Walk to Water

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Jess Lourey

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

"An immersive voice, an intriguing story, a wonderful character--highly recommended!"--Lee Child, #1 New York Timesbestselling author

What if everything you thought you knew about Stonehenge was wrong?

When agoraphobic genius Salem Wiley lands her dream job as an FBI cryptanalyst, she vows never to return to the witch hunt underworld, where ancient secrets encrypted by hunted women have the power to rewrite history. Her resolve disappears when sweet Mercy Mayfair, the child she is pledged to protect, is kidnapped. With the help of the enigmatic Agent Lucan Stone, Salem is forced to code hunt in Ireland, England, and Scotland to keep the girl alive. As the clock ticks, she must face the terrible truth that there is only one way to free Mercy: crack the unbreakable code of Stonehenge.

Praise:

"The conspiracy-theory vibe is strong here and will propel theDa Vinci Code crowd through to the end...Purchase wherever conspiracy theorists huddle in the stacks."--Booklist

"Both a sweeping adventure and race-against-time thriller, Mercy's Chaseis fascinating, fierce, and brimming with heart--just like its heroine, Salem Wiley."--Meg Gardiner, author of Into the Black Nowhere

"A strong woman-focused storyline."--Reviewing the Evidence

Mercy's Chase

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As best as can be dated this dates to approximately 1895 based on its publisher and location.

The binding is coming somewhat loose, but is still intact and all the pages are present with no rips or tears, although there is some discoloration

And for being the age, it is the outside cover is in remarkable condition

Days with Sir Roger De Coverley 

Peter Houlahan

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History

5 young men. 32 destroyed police vehicles. 1 spectacular bank robbery. This “cinematic” true crime story transports readers to the scene of one of the most shocking bank heists in U.S. history—a crime that’s almost too wild to be real (The New York Times Book Review). Norco ’80 tells the story of how five heavily armed young men—led by an apocalyptic born–again Christian—attempted a bank robbery that turned into one of the most violent criminal events in U.S. history, forever changing the face of American law enforcement. Part action thriller and part courtroom drama, this Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime transports the reader back to the Southern California of the 1970s, an era of predatory evangelical gurus, doomsday predictions, megachurches, and soaring crime rates, with the threat of nuclear obliteration looming over it all. In this riveting true story, a group of landscapers transforms into a murderous gang of bank robbers armed to the teeth with military–grade weapons. Their desperate getaway turns the surrounding towns into war zones. And when it’s over, three are dead and close to twenty wounded; a police helicopter has been forced down from the sky, and thirty–two police vehicles have been completely demolished by thousands of rounds of ammo. The resulting trial shakes the community to the core, raising many issues that continue to plague society today: from the epidemic of post–traumatic stress disorder within law enforcement to religious extremism and the militarization of local police forces.

Norco '80

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Jane. Austen

Kathryn Sutherland

Tony Tanner

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Mansfield Park

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Jamaica Kincaid

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author ofAnnie John

"If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V. C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him--why not a school, why not a hospital, why not some great public monument. You are a tourist and you have not yet seen . . ."

So begins Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay, which shows us what we have not yet seen of the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up.

Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, in a Swiftian mode,A Small Place cannot help but amplify our vision of one small place and all that it signifies.

Small Place

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Humphrey Carpenter

A Biography

Carefully traces Tolkien's life, revealing surprising links between his own experience and his written works, especially The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Silmarillion. Reprint.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Graham Greene

Gloria Emerson

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

"I met Aunt Augusta for the first time at my mother's funeral..."
 
Described by Graham Greene as "the only book I have written just for the fun of it," Travels with My Aunt is the story of Hanry Pulling, a retired and complacent bank manager who meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. She soon persuades Henry to abandon his dull suburban existence to travel her way--winding through Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, and Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, one of Greene's greatest comic creations, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society; mixes with hippies, war criminals, and CIA men; smokes pot; and breaks all currency regulations.
 
Originally published in 1970, Travels with My Aunt offers intoxicating entertainment, yet also confronts some of the most perplexing human dilemmas. This Penguin Deluxe Edition features an introduction by Gloria Emerson.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Travels with My Aunt

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S. E. Lynes

A Completely Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist

Everyone is going to the housewarming party. All the same people who lived on the street the day Abi vanished... Will her mother finally learn the truth? Ava only left her daughter in the pushchair for five minutes. The buckle was fastened, and she was sure it was safe. But when she came downstairs, the door was open and Abi was gone - she walked down the road, past the Lovegoods' house, and was never seen again. A year later, the Lovegoods are planning their long-anticipated housewarming party. Ava doesn't want to go. She can't bear to look down that end of the road, to see the place where Abi vanished, and she doesn't want to spend time with people who don't share her grief. Her husband Matt persuades her: he's worried about her. A night out might do her good. But as her friends and neighbours chat, and the drink and gossip flows, Ava learns something new about the day she has re-lived a thousand times. A throwaway comment which could change everything. Ava thought she knew every last detail of that day. She's about to find out she was wrong... Brilliantly dark and moving suspense fiction for fans of Gillian Flynn, Claire McGowan and Lisa Jewell, The Housewarming will have your pulse racing and your heart in your mouth from start to finish. See what readers are saying about The Housewarming 'My stomach is in knots!... Great writing, fantastic characters and a compelling and thought-provoking plot... The tension doesn't let up for a second. If I'd had the time to read it in one sitting, I wouldn't have put it down until the last word.' Motherhood for Slackers, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fast paced all the way through... Keeps the reader hooked from one page to the next. Definitely not one to be missed!' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Housewarming

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Clare Francis

In the chaos of World War II, three people find their lives interwoven in a web of courage, betrayal and love: Julie Lescaux, a young Englishwoman caught up in one of the most dangerous operations of the French resistance; Paul Vasson a Paris pimp and David Freymann, a German scientist.

Night Sky

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Carol Phillips

Chicago was my home town, but I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We all loved those Packers. I went back to Chicago to study nursing. This was during WWII, when we all wanted to help in the war to end wars. What I had wanted to be was an English professor so I could read and write all the time. I found that nursing was a magic carpet in many ways. I married a doctor from North Carolina. We moved to Southern Pines and I was glad to raise my six children in a place where the winter wasn't nine months long. My first vision of North Carolina was in April. Everything was in full bloom and I remember feeling that I had died and gone to heaven. People have said that it must have been difficult to have six children, but my memories are of enjoying it-- most of the time. My husband's midlife crisis ended our marriage. At forty five, I went back to college to finish a graduate degree. I began a career in nursing which included teaching. My writing during my nursing career had more to do with work sheets and constructing tests than fun. I did enjoy writing long letters to my children and grandchildren as they came along. In those days people wrote letters. I have always loved to travel. When an opportunity came to circumnavigate the globe with a friend, I took it. We spent a wonderful month in Japan, Thailand, Nepal, India, Dubai, UK and Canada before returning. I remember well how grateful I was to be home in the US. I'd heard about people kissing the soil of their homeland and I understood. I married a former Duke art professor who had decided to paint full time. He said he would find a place where a nurse and an artist could live happily. He found Key West. I rented my house, packed my car and started driving down the Keys. When I got there I found a houseboat named Miss Maggie and we lived on her. It was a real adventure for me. I worked in a mental health clinic and met some of the unusual people who inhabit Key West. A lot of stories were there to tell. After a year my story didn't include the artist. I returned to North Carolina and went back to Duke Medical Center where I was head nurse of the Family Medicine Center. Residents were there learning to be family docs, something I admired. After three years, I found myself ready for a change. My children were all self sufficient. I met a Peace Corps recruiter at a party and when I found I could go to Fiji I said, "Yes, please don't give that place to anyone else". It was a wonderful two years of my life. I loved the people and the beauty everywhere. I taught a bit and learned a lot. One of the things I learned in Fiji was what they called "diridiri". It meant slow down and enjoy the moment. When I returned I went back to Duke to work in psychiatry, but never full time. I arranged my work so I could take classes at the Duke school for older people, now called OLLI. I also facilitated classes on Reading Shakespeare and Great Books. I taught English as a second language at our library. Doing these things, slow and easy, gave me joy. OLLI gave me more than a place to teach and learn. A classmate, Mal, and I shared a number of classes. Finally we decided to share life. Mal and I traveled to many places. He had been in the diplomatic service and knew Europe well, so I got to see some special places off the beaten path. He left for heaven on a train in Budapest after saying that our three week river cruise had been the happiest time of his life Now, I live in a wonderful village called the Forest. I enjoy reading, writing, a bit of bridge, friends and family. This family now includes my four wonderful children, ten grandchildren with spouses, and twenty great grandchildren. Life is good

Fiji and Me

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Muriel Barbery

Alison Anderson

The lives of fifty-four-year-old concierge Rene Michel and extremely bright, suicidal twelve-year-old Paloma Josse are transformed by the arrival of a new tenant, Kakuro Ozu.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

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In remarkable condition for age
Original 1946 edition first edition with dust jacket 
Has a name on the very front cover, but no rips or tears to the dust jacket just some minor wear on the top corner 
No rips or tears to the inside pages

The Little Fire Engine 

Absolutely adorable and beautiful well preserved copy of this book

Very minor wear at the edge on the top at the back, includes the original description and price log in the very front

Saturday Flight c1944 

An excellent copy of black beauty with just some minor wear at the edges 

Black Beauty Signet Classics 1986 1st Printing 

A wonderful example of a 1976 edition of this book with some normal wear to the outside cover

Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Jules Verne 1976 CR 

Good condition for age with normal edge where to the outside

All pages are present with no tears

THOSE WHO DARED by WILLIS SAUNDERS University North Carolina Press 1935 HC

Includes the original dust jacket

Does have some tears to the dust jacket

Binding is intact

All the pages are bright and clear with wonderful illustrations, no tears or staining or bends to the paper

VINTAGE: LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK THE STORY OF JESUS Beatrice Alexander 1946 Edition

In wonderful condition for its age
Has the original quote “this book is manufactured under wartime conditions in conformity with all government regulations controlling the use of paper and other materials  “ on the inside front covered
Does have someone’s name on the front and some tears to the original dust jacket but otherwise all the pages are there, binding is intact and there are no tears to the paper 

Red Light Green Light 

In remarkable condition for its age

Includes the dust jacket, which has just a few small tears along the edge

All pages are intact with no tears and binding is intact

Does have some writing across the top possibly this was used in a school as it says transportation and someone’s name

The Little Auto 1934 

Copyright  1910
￼ beautiful condition for its age
Binding is intact. All pages are present with no tears.
Handling wear to the outside 


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