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MISS TOOSEY'S MISSION.
Edition: Gift edition.
New York: Barse & Hopkins, n.d, (ca 1910). Hardcover - A charming little book containing Whitaker's first and most popular story, originally published anonymously in 1878. A title in The Golden Books Series. Small format, 61 pp.
Condition: Fine in brown paper covered boards with a cream spine, stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, Calling card with gift inscription on reverse laid in.
Book ID: 60848More details Price: $15.00 -
MARGARET OF MOLOKAI.
Edition: First printing.
Waco,Texas: Word Books. 1981. dj. Hardcover first edition - Inspirational story of Margaret Kapuni, who, because of her leprosy, was exiled to Molokai at age of 12 in 1936 and spent the next 33 years there, until her disease was finally declared arrested and she was able to return to Oahu. Illustrated with photographs. List of resources. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-849902940.
Condition: Near fine in a good only dust jacket (previous owner's name, chipping and edgewear to the dj.)
Book ID: 50737More details Price: $12.50 -
AN ALPHABET OF ANGELS.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Scholastic - Blue Sky Press, (1994.) dj. Hardcover - Charming alphabet - for all ages - of common and uncommon guardian angels (the angel of streetlights, the angel of dreaming and more), illustrated with photographs of folk art angels by the author. Oblong format, printed on glossy stock. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-590-48480x.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 38501More details Price: $12.50 -
AMONG ANGELS: Poems.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Poems about angels from both the Hebrew and Christian traditions, beautifully illustrated with paintings in subdued colors but marvelous details by S. Saelig Gallagher. Slightly oversized format. 55 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1001952.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 33894More details Price: $21.50 -
A BONNIE BOY: A Story of Happy Days.
Edition: First edition.
New York: American Tract Society, (1988). Hardcover first edition - A quite uncommon title by this prolific and popular author who wrote on historical, nature, theological, and biblical subjects for both children and adults - while all of her books were successful "The Complete Home" was the most successful. Wright was also active in the National Temperance Society. This book, published late in her career was written for young children. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and 4 glossy internal plates. 296 pp. Laid in is a silk ribbon for the Nostrand Avenue (Brooklyn, NE) M.E. Church Sabbath School.
Condition: Near fine in yellow cloth with blue and dark red illustrations and lettering on the front cover and spine. The front endpaper bears a notation that this was presented to Arthur Everett Resch "for committing to memory the Golden Texts" and dated Dec. 31, 1900.
Book ID: 86075More details Price: $95.00 -
SWITZERLAND: HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
New York: Carlton & Porter. n.d. (ca 1856.). Hardcover - A small slim published by the 'Sunday School Union.' 214 pp plus 10 pp of 'Books for Sunday Schools." Actually a fairly decent history of Switzerland, and an interesting description of the natural beauty and the towns in this country.
Condition: Very good in embossed green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. A small volume measuring approx 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide (stamp and name of town on front endpaper.)
Book ID: 55282More details Price: $20.00
