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  • "by the author of Tales of the Ocean" (Sleeper, John S.)
    JACK IN THE FORECASTLE, or Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

    Edition: Early printing (copyright 1860)

    Boston: Crosby and Nichols, 1865. Hardcover - According to the preface, this is "a plain and faithful account of the cruises, rambles and adventures of the writer during 8 years of his early life "..1809 to 1817. Illustrated with steel engravings. 452 pp.

    Condition: Very worn condition - the corners and the lower edges of the boards have the cardboard exposed, the lettering on the spine is faded, and the cloth is beginning to tear, with some loss of cloth (about 1/2" at the bottom). The interior has both dampstaining and foxing. However, despite all its flaws, it has a lot of vintage appeal, and can still be read with care.

    Book ID: 3690
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  • JACK IN THE FORECASTLE, or Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by "by the author of Tales of the Ocean" (Sleeper, John S.)
    "by the author of Tales of the Ocean" (Sleeper, John S.)
    JACK IN THE FORECASTLE, or Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

    Edition: Reprint.

    New York: International Book Company, nd (ca 1890.). Hardcover - According to the preface, this is "a plain and faithful account of the cruises, rambles and adventures of the writer during 8 years of his early life "..1809 to 1817. Illustrated with steel engravings. 452 pp.

    Condition: Good condition overall in dark green stamped cloth with gilt panel on spine. Severe toning to the pages, rear hinge broken, previous owner's name dated 1893.

    Book ID: 51789
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  • Coles, Manning [pseudonym of Cyril H. Coles and Adelaide F. Manning]
    NOW OR NEVER.

    Edition: Vintage book club edition.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1951.). Hardcover - A Tony Hambledon spy adventure. 250 pp.,

    Condition: Very good condition in red boards (some offsetting to endpapers), no dustjacket.

    Book ID: 29795
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  • THE ADVENTURES OF NIP AND TUCK. by Mitchell, Murel Moscrip, Illustrated by Mary Ellsworth.
    Mitchell, Murel Moscrip, Illustrated by Mary Ellsworth.
    THE ADVENTURES OF NIP AND TUCK.

    Edition: Third edition.

    Joliet : P.F. Volland Company, (1927.). Hardcover - A delightful story of two little tree fairies named Nip and Tuck and what happens when Nip is accidently captured by Humans. Illustrated by Mary Ellsworth with four beautiful and delicate full page, full color illustrations and numerous other half page paintings throughout. Illustrated endpapers. 40 pp.

    Condition: Fair condition only (a fragile book with the outer spine covering tearing, some tape repairs to the interior, a small chip to the margin of one page, and pencil scribbling throughout - mostly on the endpapers and a little bit in the upper margin of most pages.) All pages are present - and this is uncommon in all early editions.

    Book ID: 55938
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  • MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN. by Oppenheim, E. Phillips.
    Oppenheim, E. Phillips.
    MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1905. Hardcover first edition - Frontispiece with tissue guard and two inserted plates by J. Ambrose Walter. 397 pp.

    Condition: Bound in illustrated green boards with gilt lettering. Binding worn, especially at the ends of the spine and corners. Small stamp inside front cover, and a pocket attached to inside rear cover. Overall, a reasonable reading copy.

    Book ID: 4155
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  • THE MISCHIEF MAKER. by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (1966-1946)
    Oppenheim, E. Phillips (1966-1946)
    THE MISCHIEF MAKER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1913. Hardcover first edition - As with many of his novels, this is a blend of international intrigue and romance, Oppenheim is considered one of the first writers of modern espionage novels. This is the story of a London politician who is framed in a sex scandal, flees to Paris, in the years just before the first World War. Illustrated with a frontispiece with a tissue guard and three inserted glossy plates by Hanson Booth. 372 pp.

    Condition: Very good minus in dark blue cloth with gold lettering - previous owner's name dated 1913, some rubbing to the lettering on the spine and edges of the boards, two light rings on front cover.

    Book ID: 64334
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  • SWALLOW & AMAZONS. by Ransome, Arthur (1884 1967)
    Ransome, Arthur (1884 1967)
    SWALLOW & AMAZONS.

    Edition: Early (9th) printing.

    Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1930). Hardcover - The first book in this classic series of children's adventure stories, set in England's Lake Country in the years between the World Wars. The four Walker children from London, staying at a lakeside farm during the school holidays. They have a dinghy named Swallow, and the two local Blackett girls, living across the lake, have one named Amazon. The children originally clash on an island in the lake, become friends, and have a series of adventures together involving tales of pirates and exploration. ibecomento everyday life in rural England. Illustrated by Helen Carter with a map frontispiece and small vignettes at the head and tail of each chapter. Map endpapers. 343 pp. VERY GOOD…

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    Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1930). Hardcover - The first book in this classic series of children's adventure stories, set in England's Lake Country in the years between the World Wars. The four Walker children from London, staying at a lakeside farm during the school holidays. They have a dinghy named Swallow, and the two local Blackett girls, living across the lake, have one named Amazon. The children originally clash on an island in the lake, become friends, and have a series of adventures together involving tales of pirates and exploration. ibecomento everyday life in rural England. Illustrated by Helen Carter with a map frontispiece and small vignettes at the head and tail of each chapter. Map endpapers. 343 pp. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, red cloth covers, with black lettering

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    Condition: Very good in red cloth with black lettering and small illustrations on front cover and spine (slight fading to spine, usual toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 88685
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  • PHRONSIE PEPPER: The Last of the 'Five Little Peppers'. by Sidney, Margaret (pen name of Harriet Mulford Stone Lothrop, 1844-1924) llustrated by Jessie McDermott.
    Sidney, Margaret (pen name of Harriet Mulford Stone Lothrop, 1844-1924) llustrated by Jessie McDermott.
    PHRONSIE PEPPER: The Last of the 'Five Little Peppers'.

    Edition: Early printing (seventy-sixth thousand)

    Boston: Lothrup Publishing Company, (c1897.). Hardcover - The fourth title in the Five Little Peppers series. Ever since the first story - 'The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew' was published in Wide Awake Magazine in the 1880's, these stories have been read and loved by generations of children (Sidney married the publisher of that magazine - Daniel Lothrup - and together they purchased Nathaniel Hawthorne's home in Concord, Massachusetts - the Wayside.) Although both the title, and the author's preface refer to this as the last in the series, it was not, of course! Charmingly illustrated with numerous full-page & smaller en-texte drawings by Jessie McDermott. Frontispiece. 437 pp.

    Condition: Very good condition in light green cloth with darker green illustrations and lettering.

    Book ID: 63582
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  • INSPECTOR MAIGRET AND THE KILLERS. by Simenon.Georges.
    Simenon.Georges.
    INSPECTOR MAIGRET AND THE KILLERS.

    Edition: Early book club edition.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1954.) dj. Hardcover - Classic novel of police detection and psychological suspense, by the great French writer, translated by Louise Varese. Original title "Maigret, Lognon et les Gangsters." 187 pp. Cover by Sam Fischer.

    Condition: Very good in a good only dust jacket. with some overall edgewear and creasing.

    Book ID: 55995
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  • HER FIRST SIN. by Woodford, Jack (Josiah Pitts Woolfolk, 1894-1971)
    Woodford, Jack (Josiah Pitts Woolfolk, 1894-1971)
    HER FIRST SIN.

    Edition: Vintage hardcover.

    New York: Phoenix Press, (1944). Hardcover - A novel by this prolific author of pulp fiction, set against the backdrop of World War II. Clara had been too ill most of her life to think about being loving a man, but now that she has been cured, her blossoming is the more flamboyent for being delayed - but she is in danger of being burnt. 253 pp.

    Condition: Good overall in red boards - wear to the corners and ends of the spine, but an easily readable copy, clean contents. Rather hard to find in hardcover.

    Book ID: 88809
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  • TRIED AND PROVEN RECIPES FOR FIRELESS COOK STOVE.
    TRIED AND PROVEN RECIPES FOR FIRELESS COOK STOVE.

    Edition: First printing, a slim booklet.

    Chicago & Kansas City: W. E. Black Company, (1908). First edition - Athough "fireless cook stove" sounds like a contradiction in terms, this early precursor to the crockpots (except that it used retained heat from boiling water, etc, instead of electricity) was one of the few early 20th century innovations that actually enabled women to get out of the kitchen and still serve a hot meal later. This booklet includes a 4 pp of general instructions, some pictures of the roaster and 20 pp of recipes plus 3 blank pages for memorandum. Measures just 6 3/4 inches tall, 4 1/4 inches wide, unpaginated.

    Condition: Near fine in tan stapled wrappers, with black lettering and decoration on front cover (light crease to cover)

    Book ID: 83528
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