Author:Augusta Stevenson
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Buffalo Bill Boy Of The Plains HB/DJ Childhood of Famous Americans 1948
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Bobbs Merrill Company: 1948
Seller ID: 160809
Condition: Very Good
Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good or better condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book appears to had very little use. No markings inside or outside of the book. Book has come from a private collection. Outside cloth covers are very nice. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.75)and shows some minor soiling and chipping. The Dust Jacket now is covered by a new clear mylar cover. Definately a very old classic of one of the great Childhood of Famous Americans books. View more info
Molly Pitcher: Girl Patriot Childhood of Famous Americans Spencer Press
Price: $22.50
Publisher: Spencer Press: 1952
Seller ID: 190820EZ
Condition: Very Good
This was a special edition of The Childhood of Famous American books printed and distributed by Spencer Press, Inc,. by arrangement with The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Unique book is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages. There is a name written neatly at the top of the title page with no other writing or marks in the book. There is a small tear at the top of the page in near the inside spine on about the last 10 pages of the book- this is minor. There is some minor soiling inside the front and back covers. The book includes the original black silhouette d... View more info
Abe Lincoln Frontier Boy Childhood of Famous Americans Spencer Press
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Spencer Press: 1932
Seller ID: 190209D
Condition: Excellent
This was a special edition of The Childhood of Famous American books printed and distributed by Spencer Press, Inc,. by arrangement with The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Unique book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color endpieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with only some minor wear. No writing inside or outside of t... View more info
Kit Carson Boy Trapper (Childhood of Famous Americans) 1945 HB/DJ
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill: 1945
Seller ID: 190716C
Condition: Excellent
Vintage Collectible Hardback Book and Dust Jacket are both in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book appears to have had very little use and may well be unread. No writing or marks in the book. There is one bent upper page corner. Book has come from a private collection. Outside orange cloth covers are very nice with minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is in Excellent condition and appears to have had no use! May have been stored separately from the book! Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.50) and does have "921 Car" written neatly in black... View more info
George Washington Boy Leader Childhood of Famous Americans Spencer Press
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Spencer Press: 1942
Seller ID: 190209C
Condition: Excellent
This was a special edition of The Childhood of Famous American books printed and distributed by Spencer Press, Inc,. by arrangement with The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Unique book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and may well be unread! This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color endpieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with some wear to the outside corners primarily at the top of ... View more info
Sitting Bull Dakota Boy Childhood of Famous Americans HB/DJ 1956
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill: 1956
Seller ID: 190716D
Condition: Excellent
Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. No writing or marks in the book. Book has come from a private collection. Orange Cover Book with Black Lettering showing a copyright of 1956 is very nice. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.95). Dust Jacket itself is in Very Good condition with some minor soiling, edge chipping and some smaller tears and missing pieces primarily at the top and bottom of the outside spine. Dust Jack... View more info
Ben Franklin Printer's Boy Childhood of Famous Americans Spencer Press
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Spencer Press: 1939
Seller ID: 190209F
Condition: Excellent
This was a special edition of The Childhood of Famous American books printed and distributed by Spencer Press, Inc,. by arrangement with The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Unique book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and may be unread. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color endpieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor wear to the outside corners. No writing inside or o... View more info
Andy Jackson Boy Soldier (Childhood of Famous Americans) 1952 HB
Price: $24.00
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Co: 1952
Seller ID: 190520P
Condition: Very Good
This is quite a find, as this is a book that was NEVER used! The original copyright date is 1952, but I would say this book was published in the later 1950's. This book has obviously been sitting on a shelf for the last 60+ years! Binding is super tight and pages are crisp and clean. Inside text is literally in Excellent to Like New condition- I think I am the only one to open this book! Obviously, no marks or writing in the book. Outside cloth covers are very nice with just a touch of corner wear and some fading to the outside spine- probably from shelf wear. No Dust Jacket, but I do not beli... View more info
Abe Lincoln Frontier Boy (Childhood of Famous Americans) HB/DJ 1932
Price: $31.50
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill: 1932
Seller ID: 190714K
Condition: Excellent
Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book may well be unread. No writing or marks inside or outside of the book. Book has come from a private collection. Outside cloth covers are nice with very minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.75) and shows some edge chipping and small tears with some small missing pieces from the edges primarily at the top and bottom of the outside spine. The Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. Definitely a very old classic of one of the great Chi... View more info
Clara Barton Girl Nurse #15 Childhood of Famous Americans HB/DJ
By: Augusta Stevenson; Gray Morrow [Illustrator]
Price: $36.00
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Co.: 1946
Seller ID: 191214J
Condition: Excellent
Vintage Collectible Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book appears to have had very little use and appears to be unread! Inside the front cover at the top is a signature of a young girl with the date "1963". No other writing or marks in the book. Outside blue cloth covers are very nice and in Excellent condition. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($2.25) and is in Very Good condition with some edge chipping primarily at the top and bottom of the outside spine. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new cle... View more info
Wilbur and Orville Wright Boys with Wings Childhood of Famous Americans Spencer Press
By: Augusta Stevenson; Paul Laune [Illustrator]
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Spencer Press: 1951
Seller ID: 190209G
Condition: Excellent
This was a special edition of The Childhood of Famous American books printed and distributed by Spencer Press, Inc,. by arrangement with The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Unique book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unused. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color endpieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with wear to the outside corners. No writing inside or outsi... View more info
George Carver Boy Scientist 1944 (Childhood of Famous Americans) HB/DJ
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Co: 1944
Seller ID: 190727C
Condition: Excellent
Vintage Childhood of Famous Americans Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket in Very Good Plus condition. Inside text itself is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. There is a name written neatly at the top of the first blank end page. No other writing or marks in the book. There is some darkening to pages 38-39 due to what appears to have been a piece of paper kept there for many years, which is now missing. Outside cloth covers are very nice with minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition and is NOT price clipped ($1.75). Dust Jacket shows some minor ... View more info
Daniel Boone Boy Hunter (Childhood of Famous Americans) 1943 HB/DJ
By: Stevenson, Augusta. Illustrated By Paul Laune
Price: $36.00
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company: 1943
Seller ID: 190714L
Condition: Excellent
Great Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book with Dust Jacket. Book is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. There is an inscription inside the front cover dated "1946", but no writing or marks in the book. In fact, the text itself appears to be unread. Outside cloth covers are a darker green, which is rare for the Childhood of Famous Americans series, as the vast majority of the covers are orange- so this is collectible in itself! Outside cloth covers are very nice with some minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.50) and ... View more info