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Betty Wales Decides

by Margaret Warde

Pretty antique hardback from the "Betty Wales" series. This is number eight in the series.

Published by The Penn Publishing Company, 1920. Copyright 1911.


The lettering on the spine is faded. The frontispiece illustration is detached (still present with the book, however). The binding is a little wobbly. Some bumps and rubbing on cover.  SOLD

$
20.00    
 
 
The Rogue Elephant

by Elliott Whitney

Attractive rare antique hardback in VERY GOOD condition! 

The Rogue Elephant is the fifth book in "The Boys' Big Game Series."


Believed FIRST EDITION published by The Reilly & Britton Co. No printing date listed. Copyright 1913. Four full-page illustrations by Fred J. Arting. SOLD




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Joan's Garden of Adventure

by LILIAN GARIS

Believed FIRST EDITION published by Grosset & Dunlap, copyright 1924. The second book of the Joan set. 

Tight binding. Rubbing and fraying at edges and corners of cover. Book is slanted. Cover is faded and stained. Gift inscription to former owner reads, "(1928) Happy Birthday Ruth Geiger."


$
10.00    
 
 
 Courtney of the Center Garden
by Burt L. Standish


Book #7 of the "The Big League" baseball series. Copyright 1915. Nice condition. Probably an early reprint. SOLD
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8.00    
 
 
Secret of Casa Grande

by Helen Randolph

From the 1930's "Mexican Mystery Stories for Girls" series. (Later called the Randolph Series.) This is the first book in the series.

Very good condition!
$
20.00    
 
 
The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings

by Margaret Burnham

HARD TO FIND EDITION in VERY GOOD CONDITION! 

"On Golden Wings" is the second book in "The Girl Aviators" Series.

Published by Hurst & Company, copyright 1911. The advertisements in the back list through book #4 in the series ("The Motor Butterfly), which was published in 1912, so this book was probably published in 1912, or shortly thereafter. SOLD




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10.00    
 
 
Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point 

by Alice B. Emerson

Book number six in the Ruth Fielding Series. AKA "Nita, the Girl Castaway." 

Believed FIRST EDITION published by Cupples & Leon. Copyright 1913. The list of titles in the rear advertisements lists to book #5 "Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch" from 1913.

Very good condition except for some spots on the cover and a bend mark on the corner of the cover.
SOLD

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20.00    
 
 
The Motor Maids by Palm & Pine

by Katherine Stokes

Rare antique girl's series book in VERY GOOD CONDITION! Palm and Pine is the second in the six-book Motor Maid series.

FIRST EDITION published by Hurst & Company, copyright 1911.
SOLD


$
50.00    
 
 
Hardy Boys: Hunting for Hidden Gold
by Franklin W. Dixon

TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING!

Fair condition. Tear on spine. SOLD
$
10.00    
 
 
The Black Stallion's Courage
by Walter Farley

Vintage copy of the twelfth book in the beloved Black Stallion series!

Copyright 1956. Lists to The Black Stallion Challenged (1964), so this book was probably printed in the mid-1960's.

Very good condition, except for rubbing and fraying at edges and corners of cover. SOLD

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