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Published by Platt & Munk, 1930
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1954 reprint, lacking dust jacket. Cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Name of former owner on the front endpaper, pages are clean.
Published by Ginn and Company, Boston, 1928
Seller: Grandma Betty's Books, West Salem, OH, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Some marks and rips throughout text. Cover is worn and soiled.
Published by Platt & Munk Publ, c1961, 1954, 1945, 1930, New York, 1961
Seller: Ed Buryn Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
1961 reprint. Bright clean illus in this early copy of kids classic. 8-1/4 x 7-1/4, unnumbered pp, color illus, illus endpapers. Good Plus w owner inscription on copyright page else unmarked, ight soiling to boards, contents bright clean undamaged. Oblong Hardcover in yellow cloth boards w b/w illus.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co., New York, 1930
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Retold from The Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg. Illustrated by Lois L. Lenski. 8vo, publisher's red decorated cloth. Early edition. Small ink gift inscription on illustrated front free endpaper; a little shaken; a few smudges to text; light use to cloth.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2020
ISBN 10: 1330732235ISBN 13: 9781330732236
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from Suggestions for a Program for Health Teaching. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Ginn and Company, Boston, 1928
Seller: Quaker House Books, Catawissa, PA, U.S.A.
Half-Leather. Condition: Good. Kayren Draper and Cornelia J. Hoff (illustrator). Good copy. No jacket. In orange cloth covers with black pictorial design and lettering on front cover and spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.Previous owner's name on recto of frontispiece. One inch closed tear on same page. Bumping and fraying of head and tail of spine. Moderate shelf rubbing. Photos upon request. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Platt & Munk Co., 1930
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN . Hardback. No dustjacket; bound in red boards with blue embossed lettering and picture of stylized train. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Book is in Good condition with some wear to corners and edges; previous owner's inscription at top of first endpaper (1/2" by 1"); dustsoiling and faint red spots on title page, first page of story and last page/endpaper; back pastedown has been torn at the bottom outside corner. Otherwise a tight, sound and unmarked copy. No Signature.
Sveriges Allmänna Folkskolelärareförenings Litteratursällskap, Stockholm 1923. 120 sidor, häftad. (Pedagogiska skrifter 104).
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York, 1930
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Retold by Watty Piper from The Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg. Pictures by Lois L. Lenski. 8vo, publisher's illustrated red cloth. Later edition, with "Trade Mark" on front cover and one title after this one on list. Slight bumping at corners; minor use to cloth.
Published by Platt & Munk, 1930
Seller: Basket Case Books, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover 8vo. Title page date MCMXXX (1930) Never Grow Old Series lists to Lil' Hannibal. Dust jacket has two line: No. 358 Made in U.S.A. The Platt & Munk Co., Inc. Front dust jacket flap The Little Engine That Could blurb. Black flap lists nine Books Every Child Should Read. Back cover Beautiful Books for Children. This isn't a first but early reprint. Interior clean;binding tight. Dust jacket has some soiling, intact tear with fold on front and intact tear on rear. Some chips at bottom.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co., New York, 1930
Seller: Walk A Crooked Mile Books, Williamsburg, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Lenski, Lois (illustrator). 1st Edition. KPC 035910 Ex-classroom library.First edition , "Never Grow Old Series", lists to "The Little Engine That Could" "No. 358, Made in U.S.A. The Platt & Munk Co., Inc." on bottom of front cover. 1930 0n Copyright page, no trade mark listing on title page. Blue engine with yellow light, giraffe head coming out of first freight car. Red cloth boards with paste-down illustration on front board, pastedown with some soiling and a couple of light pencil scribbles. Cloth on spine with several splits and closed tears. Small split at the top of the front end paper. Light smudges on most of the interior pages. Colors are bright on the illustrations with color. Pages are all still anchored in the binding. With a white paper card pocket inside the rear board.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York., 1930
Seller: Hedgehog's Whimsey BOOKS etc., Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Lenski, Lois L. (Pictures by). (illustrator). Red pebbled cloth over boards w/ blue cover titles, train artwork. 21 cm. [25 p. ] Stitched binding. Art in black silhouette style, line art, plus bold primary colors. Audience: Children/juvenile. For over 80 years, this copy of the children's picture book classic has been read, enjoyed, passed around, read again and again, yet remains intact, colorful, and ready for yet more readers. "Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong". She has a job to do, and she is filled with pride and happiness in carrying a full load of "good things for girls and boys". She must get to the other side of the mountain before her day is done. The track was busy with other trains and engines when the Little Engine fell behind. Teamwork was needed and determination won the day, completing the task. "I though I could. I thought I could". Very good. No dust jacket. Clearly this volume has been handled frequently, but has held together well. Moderate cover wear. Binding solid. Glossy pages have some dulled imprints where handled; no discoloration First edition. Early edition, possible 1st, no print line.
Published by RCA Victor, New York, 1939
Paperback. Condition: Good. New York: RCA Victor, 1939. Two 78 RPM records in a booklet consisting of two record sleeves attached at the spine, colorfully illustrated outside, illustrated in black and white plus blue inside. The records appear to be in good condition with only light surface wear, no deep scratches, but since we don't have a turntable we can't vouch for anything more than appearance. Some light cover wear, mainly edge rubbing, with short closed tear at the center of the spine where one record can partially poke through if it slides out of place, no names or other markings. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. No., 1930
Seller: BYTOWN BOOKERY, Vars, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bright red Hardcovers, blue titles and a blue trian illustration to the front cover. In Very Good+ condition, the pages are all tightly bound with absolutely no marks on them, bright & clean. Very light spine end bumping, with a small moisture mark to the back cover spine hinge area. The DJ is Good, illustrated with a train climbing a snow mountain. The covers have soiling, wear to the spine and a small piece missing of off the top & bottom spine ends. Decorative end papers with color and black & white illustrations by Lori L. Lenski; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 22 pages.
Published by Platt & Munk, 1930
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Lenski, Lois L (illustrator). From the boyhood library of John Oliver, late conductor of the BSO Tanglewood Chorus - his youthful signature just discernible on from cover. Red cloth boards, decorated with colorful paste-on illustration are well-bound. Boards & illustration are lightly soiled, some rubbing to edges. Some soil from handling & aging along margins & endpapers, "115" on front endpaper & penciled child-handwritng on copyright page, otherwise pages are sharp & clean.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co., New York, 1930
Seller: Companion Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Lenski, Lois L. (illustrator). Tape to all the jacket edges being lightly chipped, with clear tape also along the spine, early inscription dated xmas 1941 to the ffep, gently used. Text itself is clean. Jacket in Brodart for preservation. Illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co Inc Publishers, New York, USA (undated)
Seller: CURIO, Grimsby, N. E. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (MCMXXX printed to copyright page). Hardback copy in red pictorial boards. No dustjacket. 21pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout, and colour endpapers. Not library copy, no childrens scribble or coloured-in b/w illustrations. Neat small name in blue ink to top of ffep, some rubbing to board edges. (3/4).
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HARDBACK NOjacket, , original 1930 EARLY edition in very good condition, NOJACKET, PRE LIST THRU LIL Hannibal, .also has a my book sticker BOOKPLATE on title page. overall book is very clean with great illustrations.NO TRADEMARK word On Front Cover RED CLOTH WITH PASTEON LABEL of Train with WITH YELLOW CARS & Blue Caboose & Blue Front car is Blue with Yellow Light & Grey Smoke Billowing & Green Trees on Hillside, No. 358 made in U.S.A THE P & M CO. INC. IN BLACK TO LEFT BTM CVR, UNPAGINATED, CVR HAS TINY CORNER NICKS & WEAR, , NO TRADEMARK word On Front Cover RED CLOTH WITH PASTEON LABEL of Train with WITH NO RED CARS, But YELLOW CARS Trimmed in Blue Stripes & Blue Topped Caboose & Blue Front car is Blue with Yellow Light & Grey Smoke Billowing & Green Trees on Hillside, No. 358 made in U.S.A THE P & M CO. INC. IN BLACK TO LEFT BTM Front CVR.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York,, 1930
Hardcover. No Jacket. HARDBACK NODUSTJACKET, 1930 on Copyright pg. Early Edition bk in GOOD+/VG-Condition, AS-IS with Scuff marks & Rub to Some Pages, , NOJACKET, This Title being the NEXT TO LAST last one offered on the listing of the NEVER GROW OLD SERIES page which is adjacent to the half-title page which Lists Lil Hannibal Last, VG-, AS-IS, , DARK Red Cloth CVR WITH Titled in Black with front Train Engine ON FRONT COVER,at Btm has some Light scuff rub, , 8vo, 6 1/4 X 8 1/4 in. , Plain Red cloth rear board; ; This Edition DID NOT Have full-color pastedown on the front board , UNPAGINATED, EARLY Issue , List of books inside on verso front free endpaper, ending with this title 2ND TO LAST, . word Trademark beneath title "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD" on front Cvr. , ,Color Glossy Frontispiece of Red Train with Brown Front Engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon, & 2nd car has Yellow Giraffe s Head sticking out with Caption, She was a Happy Little Train Light wear FOX on edges, has stains blank Margin edges & tiny edge tear, Title pg has Little Blue Train Puffing smoke near Btm with LargeRed Title at Top of pg with fox edge stains, Inner Hinges starting slightly cracked, Glossy 2 page color Endpapers Light wear edge stains Fox, , Her cars were filled full of good things for boys and girls." & The book is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. Some critics would contend that the book is a metaphor for the American dream, cover that shows the little engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co., New York, 1930
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Little Engine That Could by Mabel C. Bragg and Retold (edited) by Watty Piper. First edition, Third printing in pictorial paste-down boards. Publisher: The Platt & Munk Co., New York, (1930). No. 358. Third edition with Lil Hannibal the last item on the list of titles and the words: Trade Mark under the title on the title-page. Binding in almost as new condition. Contents bright and clean. Unpaginated. 6 ½ x 8 ¼ inches. In text illustrations in both color and black and white. Wonderful copy of a classic. Inventory #23-191. Price: $300.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. ,Color GLOSSY pictorial Endpapers of 2 trains 1 Red with Bears & Children & another Blue front train car with Smoke at Intersection in Country & Elephant & Farmer & Cow & Barn & 2 trains Cars in Distance, Color Frontispiece of Blue trains car pulling 4 crs with clown, Elephant, Bear & children & Flowers with faces on green Grass, HBDJ, 1945, 1st edition THUS, VG/GOOD-, AS-IS, hardcover with dust jacket. DJ is worn around the edges including creases and several small tears but Front DJ Very Nice. Most of the dust jacket wear which includes small hip & Tears edges is on the back of the DJ book. Some pages have finger print stains. No writing or markings on pages. Binding is straight and tight. 1945. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hauman, George & Doris (illustrator). Oblong 12 Vo Pictorial Yellow boards with Black Titles & Illustration match DJ. DJ w/chipping, tears, unclipped price; pictorial end papers; Yellow pictorial cloth cvr has Clear Tape Reinforcement at Spine BTM; unpaged. (bright and tight); 8 1/4 X 7 1/4 IN. Back Inner DJ Flap lists 4 Books ending with Scat, Scat, Back DJ continues front Illustration showing 3 Trains car being pulled by Blue 1 & they are filled with Animals & 2 Giraffes & Toys s Farmer sitting on fence by Apple Tree Waves to Train.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. George & Doris Hauman (illustrator). First Thus. HBDJ, 1945, 1st edition THUS, VG/GOOD-, AS-IS, 1945. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hauman, George & Doris (illustrator). Oblong 12 Vo Pictorial Yellow boards with Black Titles & Illustration match DJ. DJ w/chipping, tears, unclipped price; pictorial end papers; Yellow pictorial cloth cvr has Clear Tape Reinforcement at Spine BTM; unpaged. (bright and tight); 8 1/4 X 7 1/4 IN. Back Inner Dj Flap lists 4 Books ending with Scat, Scat, Back DJ continues front Illustration showing 3 Trains car being pulled by Blue 1 & they are filled with Animals & 2 Giraffes & Toys s Farmer sitting on fence by Apple Tree Waves to Train. , Color GLOSSY pictorial Endpapers of 2 trains 1 Red with Bears & Children & another Blue front train car with Smoke at Intersection in Country & Elephant & Farmer & Cow & Barn & 2 trains Cars in Distance, Color Frontispiece of Blue trains car pulling 4 crs with clown, Elephant, Bear & children & Flowers with faces on green Grass.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Ink, New York, 1930
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Octavo, Unpaginated. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine white and light blue. Later state dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering. Dust jacket circa 1934-36. Mild shelf wear. Soiling to dust jacket, with chipping and creasing along edges. Water damage to top edge of jacket. Slight bowing to boards. Light, scattered finger-staining to interior pages. Pencil signature of previous owner on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 14. 1375928. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. First Edition, First Printing, Later State Dust Jacket.
Published by Platt & Munk Co., Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1930
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Lenski, Lois (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Lovely copy of this classic children's story, retold by Walter Piper from the original 1916 story, "The Pony Engine'' by Mabel C. Bragg, with charming illustrations in both duotone & full color by acclaimed children's book artist Lois Lenski. A FIRST EDITION, first printing in this format from 1934, showing itself last in the list of other titles in P&M's "Never Grow Old Series" edited by Piper, & with No. 358 to front pastedown. NO DJ, but the book is in stunning, Near Fine condition, with red cloth-covered boards & a colorful front paper pastedown, which shows just slight rubbing & very light soil. Slight rubbing & bumping to corners & both ends of spine. Interior pages are starkly white, colors bright, with a bit of a red dye transfer from title page to frontispiece. Sewn binding strong & straight; no tears or loosening of thread. Tiny nick to outer long edge of rear endpaper. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Seller: White Mountains, Rare Books and Maps, Lincoln, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: NA. The Little Engine That Could (YES. 3 COPIES!!) Platt & Munk Co., No. 358 Retold by Watty Piper 2 (both) are First Edition, First printing 'A' variants, 1930. According to expert Stan Zielinski in his website on collecting childrens books. The third copy is a 3rd edition with no copyright statement to the front pastedown and 'Lil Hannibal' in the title list. Printed around 1938.In lovely and bright condition without the dust wrapper. CONDITION NOTES: Hardcovers. Both are nearly identical First editions and this title last on the list 'Never Grow Old Series' verso of the front fep. ) printed the same year. A dust wrapper is present (with one book only) and in very good (unclipped) condition which also matches the copyright statement on the pastedown front cover. Uncommon in such very nice condition and very attractive on the display shelf. The better one in Near Fine(NF), the other with the name & date on the front fep is Very Good (VG). NOTE: It has taken me over 20 years to find and collect all 3 of these copies. I hope they will find a good home(s) and be enjoyed for generations to come! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York,, 1930
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1930 on Copyright pg. First Edition / First Printing bk in 3RD State DJ. Correct first edition BK with this title being the last one offered on the listing of the NEVER GROW OLD SERIES page which is adjacent to the half-title page, GOOD-/GOOD, AS-IS, ,Red Cloth CVR WITH PASTE-ON LABEL Titled in Black with Red & Yellow Cars & Blue front Train Engine with Yellow Light blowing Grey Smoke with Made in U.S.A. NO. 358 Platt & Munk Inc at Btm front Cvr has some FOX scuff rub, pencil marks but Titles & Illustration relatively Bright, Book Condition: GOOD- with Interior tight, Light Fox & with small light edge stain on pg & some Pencil marks pgs Thruout . 8vo, 6 1/4 X 8 1/4 in. ,Front Inner DJ Flap Titled in Black with bk blurb has Small Square cut out 3/4 X 3/4 inch in Blank Margin. Minor edge and corner wear; Lightly scuffed and scratched; BACK DJ light wear & Tiny chips edge Tears Lists starts with Children of other lands , listing 6 Titles at top in Black & ENDS WITH Animal Friends Story Book & has PICTURED IN B/W/ on back DJ , Stories children Love & Children of Other Lands & SAYING PRICE IS $1.50 EACH BK, Plain Red cloth rear board; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; Red cloth with a full-color pastedown on the front board with blue lettering. GOOD Dustjacket has light rub, wear FOX & small Mended tears Extremities & Tiny round Hole front Left of DJ, UNPAGINATED, First Issue with 14 leaves which are 2 sided Pages. List of books inside on verso front free endpaper, ending with this title. DJ Illustration Matches front cvr Illustration. Red boards, with front paste-down image; Absence of the word Trademark beneath title "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD" on front Cvr. there are pencil marks sporadically throughout the pages, Wonderful Color & B/W Pictures by Lois L. Lenski, Color Glossy Frontispiece of Red Train with Brown Front Engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon, & 2nd car has Yellow Giraffe s Head sticking out with Caption, She was a Happy Little Train, Title pg has Little Blue Train Puffing smoke near Btm with LargeRed Title at Top of pg with Pencil Marks, Inner Hinges starting slightly cracked, Glossy 2 page color Endpapers small stain & some pencil mrks, Back Inner Flap DJ Lists bks every child should have starts with book of Indians ends with Nursery Tales Children Love, Back endpaper Pencil Name,"Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks. She was a happy little train for she had such a jolly load to carry. Her cars were filled full of good things for boys and girls." & The book is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. Some critics would contend that the book is a metaphor for the American dream, cover that shows the little engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon.
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York,, 1930
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1930 on Copyright pg. First Edition / First Printing WITHOUT WORD TRADEMARK On Front Cvr, in 2nd State DJ. Correct first edition BK with this title being the last one offered on the listing of the NEVER GROW OLD SERIES page which is adjacent to the half-title page, GOOD/VG-, AS-IS, ,Red Cloth CVR WITH PASTE-ON LABEL, WITHOUT WORD TRADEMARK On Front Cvr, Titled in Black with Red & Yellow Cars & Blue front Train Engine with Yellow Light blowing Grey Smoke with Made in U.S.A. NO. 358 Platt & Munk Inc at Btm Left has some FOX scuff rub but Titles & Illustration Bright, Book Condition: GOOD with Interior nice tight, Light Fox & with small light edge stain on pg & some Pencil marks on Last few pgs. . 8vo, 6 1/4 X 8 1/4 in. ,Front Inner DJ Flap Titled in Blue with bk blurb. Minor edge and corner wear; Lightly scuffed and scratched; Back DJ light wear Lists thru Little red Hen & grain of wheat, Some white crayon on the rear board; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp used first edition! Red cloth with a full-color pastedown on the front board with black lettering. VG- Dustjacket has light rub, wear FOX & small Mended tears Extremities & btm front rt. edge, UNPAGINATED, First Issue with 14 leaves which are 2 sided Pages. List of books inside on verso front free endpaper, ending with this title. DJ Illustration Matches front cvr Illustration,Color Glossy Frontispiece of Red Train with Brown Front Engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon, & 2nd car has Yellow Giraffe s Head sticking out with Caption, She was a Happy Little Train, Title pg has Little Blue Train Puffing smoke near Btm with LargeRed Title at Top of pg, Inner Hinges starting slightly, Glossy 2 page color Endpapers with Mended Crease on right side, Back Inner Flap DJ Lists bks every child should have starts with book of Indians ends with Nursery Tales Children Love, "Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks. She was a happy little train for she had such a jolly load to carry. Her cars were filled full of good things for boys and girls." & The book is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. Some critics would contend that the book is a metaphor for the American dream, cover that shows the little engine pulling a trainload of toy animals up the hill to the town on Yon. it was originally published in a collection of stories.