Stated FIRST EDITION. Great Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book with Dust Jacket. Book is in Very Good to Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp internal pages. Inside text appears to have had little use and may be unread. No writing or markings inside or outside of the book. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor soiling and corner wear. Dust Jacket is price clipped and shows some edge chipping primarily at the bottom edge with a small missing piece from the bottom edge of the front cover. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cov... View More...
Signed Stated First Edition By Author Alexander Scharbach. Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. There is an inscription at the top of the first blank end page with an inscription from the Author underneath. No other writing or markings in the book. Inside text appears to have had little use and may be unread. Book has come from a private collection. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor wear. Dust Jacket is price clipped and shows some minor soiling, and chipping with some small pieces missing from... View More...
Great Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book with Dust Jacket. Book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. The only marking in the book is a pocket inside the front cover, which says "Ogle County Circulating Library and a "No. M-172 on the pocket written in old black ink. No other writing or marks inside or outside of the book. I don't believe that this book was ever circulating in a library, as it appears to have had little use and has no other markings in or on the book or dust jacket. Outside blue cloth covers are nice with some minor corner wear.... View More...
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 to Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp internal pages. The inside text is actually in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with... View More...
This is quite a find, as this is a book that was NEVER used! The original copyright date is 1950, but I would say this book was published in the later 1950's. This book has obviously been sitting in a box 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- maybe it has been sitting on a shelf for the last 60+ years, ... View More...
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 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 end pieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor wear to the outside corners. This Spen... View More...
Great Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book with Dust Jacket First Edition Signed By the Author! Signed by the Author, Ellen Wilson, on the first blank end page. Ellen Wilson died in 1976 at the age of 74. Book is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text appears to be unused and unread! Besides the Author's signature there is no other writing or marks inside or outside of the book. Outside cloth covers are very nice. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.75) and shows some minor scuffing, and edge chipping primarily at the... View More...
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 clean crisp internal pages. Inside text itself is in Excellent condition and actually appears to be unread and unused. No writing or marks in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series. Outside clo... View More...
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 clean crisp pages. Inside text is actually in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. No writing or marks in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series. Outside cloth covers are nic... View More...
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 Good to Very Good condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages, but the reason I am calling this Good condition is that there is some soiling to the top corner areas of pages 54-61 with a piece of clear scotch tape in that area on page 58. writing or markings in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also ha... View More...
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 clean crisp pages. Inside text appears to be unread and unused. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor corner wear. This Spencer Press Edition did not com... View More...
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 to Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Actually the inside text appears to be unread and unused. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series. Outside cloth covers show some wear to the outside corners. This Spencer... View More...
Special Edition Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book that was published by Spencer Press with colored illustrated end pages of famous women and the original black silhouette pictures. Book is in Very Good to Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. Outside covers are nice with some minor corner wear and a small piece of covering missing from the top of the outside spine. There was no Dust Jacket with the Spencer Press edition. Great Collectible! View More...
Signed By the Author Stated First Edition. Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Book is inscribed and signed by the Author and dated "1951" on the first blank end page. There is also an additional "Widdemer" signature at the bottom of the same page, maybe a sister? No other writing or markings in the book. Inside text is very nice and may be unread. Book has come from a private collection. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor wear. Dust Jacket is price clipped and shows some minor soiling, and chippi... View More...
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 Good condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages with some soiling and wear. Inside text is appears to have had little use and may well be unread. No writing in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers show some... View More...
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 unread! Some minor soiling inside the front and back covers. No writing or markings inside the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American girls/women in this series... View More...
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. This book was written by Marquerite Henry of "Misty" fame and was the only title of Childhood of Famous Americans books she wrote. Unique book is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears unread. No writing or markings in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book ... View More...
Great Vintage Hardback Childhood of Famous Americans Book with Dust Jacket Signed By the Author! Signed and inscribed by the Author, Marie Hammontree on the first blank end page. Marie Hammontree died in 2012 at the age of 99. Book is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text appears to be unused and unread! Besides the Author's signature and inscription there is no other writing or marks inside or outside of the book. Outside cloth covers are very nice. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($1.75) and shows a marking of "921 May" written at... View More...
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 clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread. No writing or markings in the book. This book includes the original black silhouette drawings from the original Childhood of Famous Americans books. This book also has the color end pieces of the famous American boys/men in this series. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor c... View More...
