First by Lambert Janet (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: /Good+. First Edition. GOOD+/GOOD-. color illustrated jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Top spine end of jacket torn away, large chips to edges of jacket, price-clipped flaps, small bumps to corners, light rub wear to boards of book, firmly bound, clean text. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST EDITION, 1949 E.P. Dutton. Hardback book with dust jacket. The GOOD PLUS jacket has some chips/tears and spots on the back. It is protected under a mylar cover. (Please note there is a gift inscription on the back side of the jacket-a little weird-but it's dated 1949). The book is sturdy, clean and complete. The spine is discolored and the endpapers are aged-toned. PHotos available.

First edition of Fly Away, Cinda, the second novel in Janet Lambert's Cinda Hollister books, continuing the interwoven stories of Lambert's popular military-family heroines. Sixteen-year-old Cinda Hollister finds her idealism tested amid holiday chaos, family warmth, and new self-understanding ? a quintessential Lambert tale of friendship, empathy, and coming of age. The book includes the publisher's tipped-in facsimile letter from Lambert (dated July 16, 1956, Brant Beach, NJ), in which she affectionately addresses her readers about her writing process and the creation of new families within her fictional world - a delightful collectible feature. Beige cloth with JL monogram in red; spine faded and rubbed with light soiling to boards. Ex-library with typical markings from Selbyville Public Library (Delaware): stamps to endpapers, card pocket, and discard notation. Interior clean, tight, and complete; foxing to prelims. Despite library wear, a solid copy of a true Dutton first edition - scarce in any state. Janet Lambert (1893-1973) authored over fifty novels for girls between 1940 and 1969, centered on military families and interlinked characters such as the Parrish, Kane, and Hollister families. A former Army wife herself, Lambert infused her fiction with optimism, realism, and insight into postwar American adolescence.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Nice, clean. No marks or writing. Light cover wear. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" ; 188 pages.

Janet Lambert. Rainbow After Rain. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1953. First Edition. Another installment in Janet Lambert's beloved Penny and Tippy Parrish saga, Rainbow After Rain follows Tippy Parrish as she steps into a new phase of maturity, balancing family ties, romance, and the optimism of postwar life. Lambert's storytelling remains warm, graceful, and true to the social world of mid-century American girls. Illustrated frontispiece in black and white. Condition: Good. Ex-library copy (Aurora Junior High School Library) with typical markings, date stamps (1965-1966), and remnants of circulation materials on endpapers. Red cloth boards show light rubbing, corner wear, and fray to spine tail. Textblock solid, lightly toned, with charming pencil notations from prior young readers ("This is a very good book," "Diana Loves Sonny"). Despite library wear, binding remains tight and interior clean. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1953 by E.P. Dutton & Co., stated First Edition. Library of Congress Card Number: 53-5212. No jacket. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973), a prolific American author of 54 novels for teenage readers, portrayed the coming-of-age experiences of military and family-centered heroines during the mid-20th century. Her series - particularly the Penny Parrish and Tippy Parrish books - captured the optimism, manners, and moral sensibilities of postwar youth.

Janet Lambert. Star Dream. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1951. First Edition. In this warmly written postwar entry, Lambert continues her Parrish-Drayton cycle, centering on young Camilla Lou St. John and her spirited great-grandmother as they navigate family challenges, ambition, and the longings of growing up. Set against the familiar world of Army families and genteel tradition, Lambert balances humor and sentiment with a deft hand. Illustrated frontispiece in black and white. Condition: Good. Blue cloth boards moderately soiled with scattered fading and wear; gilt and red title panels still legible. Spine sunned and rubbed at extremities, rear board mottled. Binding tight; textblock toned but clean aside from faint handling marks. Small owner names on front endpaper ("Amanda, Michele, Loyd") and an old shop stamp from Stewart's 38th Street Branch on rear endpaper. No jacket. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1951 by E.P. Dutton & Co.; stated First Edition. This title follows Dreams of Glory (1950) and precedes Rainbow After Rain (1953) in Lambert's broader sequence linking the Parrish and Drayton families. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was among the most prolific and beloved American writers of mid-century girls' fiction. Across 54 novels - often revolving around interconnected Army families?she traced the maturation of her heroines with insight, optimism, and charm, capturing an evolving vision of postwar American girlhood.

Janet Lambert. Myself and I. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1957. First Edition. A scarce installment in Janet Lambert's interwoven Parrish-Jordon-Drayton family saga, following A Dream for Susan and continuing the life of sensitive, independent Susan Jordon. At eighteen, Susan resolves to define her individuality while navigating family expectations, romance, and self-discovery between Gladstone Gates and Fort Knox. Lambert's deft storytelling, rooted in postwar military family life, captures the emotional realism that endeared her novels to generations of mid-century teen readers. Condition: Good in Good dust jacket. Former Clinton-Essex County Library copy, with "Discarded" stamps and tape ghosts. Jacket shows moderate edge wear and creasing with closed tears at spine ends but retains its full color front illustration (artist uncredited). Red boards firm, binding sound, text clean and complete. Original jacket price $2.75 present. In a clear, mylar protective jacket. Edition & Printing Notes: Stated First Edition on copyright page with 1957 date; no subsequent printings indicated. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist and former actress who wrote 54 novels for young women between 1941 and 1969, many centered on the interconnected lives of Army families. Her books, set against the backdrop of World War II and the postwar years, explored themes of friendship, loyalty, and the aspirations of young women coming of age in times of social change.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This first edition has little corner bumping or wear of the edges. Interior text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. The unclipped DJ has some sunning and fading. Chipping at head and foot of spine and two large chips upper edge of front. There is a tear upper edge of the back, but no missing material. Placed in protective cover to prevent any further deterioration.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. not ex-library. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. yellow cloth boards have light general soiling with light wear along edges and small fraying to front upper corner. bottom corners are lightly bumped. fore-edge, head and foot of book have very light wear. paste down pages and free end papers have some light toning. no dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: VeryGood. 1966 First Edition. Former library copy, may have usual markings. Includes clear protective plastic cover on dust jacket.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1955. First printing. E. P. Dutton and Company. 191 pages. Stain to front corner of front and rear binding, else Book is in Very Good condition. Dust Jacket is Very Good also. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket design and illustration by Mary Horton (illustrator). 1st Edition. By the late 1960s, Janet Lambert (1893-1973) had completed a remarkable publishing run that began with Star-Spangled Summer (1941) and spanned nearly three decades of postwar American life. Her fiction evolved gracefully from the World War II-era Penny Parrish stories into the interconnected Jordan, Drayton, and Bradley family novels that reflected changing social ideals while preserving the warmth and optimism that defined her work. Lambert's final three titles - Welcome Home, Jellybean (1967), Sweet as Sugar (1968), and Here's Marny (1969) - form a gentle thematic trilogy focusing on acceptance, belonging, and maturity within extended family structures. These late novels move beyond the lighter romantic intrigues of her earlier series toward a more introspective view of adolescence in contemporary America. Here?s Marny, the fifty-third and last book she completed before retirement, serves as a quiet farewell to her fictional universe. Through Marny Alexander and the steadfast Jordan family, Lambert reaffirms her lifelong themes of empathy, personal integrity, and the enduring value of family affection thus closing a body of work that remains one of the most beloved achievements in mid-century American girls? literature. Fifteen-year-old Marny Alexander, a shy foster child and ward of the State of Georgia, finds herself placed with the Jordons, familiar to Lambert readers. When the family prepares to move north, Tippy Jordon's efforts to secure Marny's legal adoption set off a touching sequence of events about belonging and love. As Marny adjusts to a new home near the Hudson River, she encounters friendship, responsibility, and first affection - all rendered in Lambert's trademark tone of sincerity and grace. Condition: Very Good book in Good dust jacket. Bright yellow boards clean and square, gilt titles crisp. Jacket retains original $4.25 price, lightly rubbed with moderate chipping and edgewear, a few closed tears, and some tape reinforcement on verso. Internally clean, binding firm, endpapers unmarked except for mild toning. Protected in a clear mylar sleeve. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1969; stated First Edition; simultaneously issued in Canada by Clarke, Irwin & Co. Jacket design and illustration by Mary Horton.

Roberta Paflin (illustrator). Janet Lambert. Just Jenifer. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1945. First Edition, Second Printing (July 1945). An early entry in Janet Lambert's long-running Jordon Family saga, Just Jenifer introduces high-spirited Jenifer Jordon, a teenager navigating friendship, family, and first love amid the backdrop of postwar life. When Jenifer meets Peter, the artist who sketches her portrait, Lambert crafts a tender portrait of youthful optimism and moral grace, qualities that became her signature style for a generation of American girls. Illustrated title page by Roberta Paflin. Condition: Very Good, lacking dust jacket. Tan cloth boards clean with light toning, faint edgewear at spine ends. Textblock tight and unmarked, mild age toning to pages. Wartime paper remains bright and flexible. A solid, attractive copy of an early Lambert title rarely found in this condition. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1945 by E.P. Dutton & Co., stated First Edition with "First and Second Printing, July 1945." Issued under wartime material conservation regulations ("A Wartime Book" emblem present). Scarce in 1945 issue state and significant as the debut Jordon Family title. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist and actress who published 54 young-adult novels between 1941 and 1969. Her interlinked series especially the Parrish, Jordon, and Drayton family stories offered warm, perceptive portraits of military family life and coming-of-age in mid-century America, beloved for their sincerity and emotional realism. Roberta Paflin (1911 - circa 1980s) was an American illustrator and commercial artist, best known for her work on mid-20th-century juvenile fiction and educational books. While never a household name, her artwork was distinctive for its clean lines, realism, and warm, expressive depictions of young women and family life ? qualities that made her a perfect fit for publishers like E.P. Dutton, Houghton Mifflin, and Whitman during the 1940s - 1950s.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Janet Lambert. Star Dream. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1951. First Edition. The first volume in the Dria Meredith trilogy, Star Dream introduces Dria, a lively teenager sent reluctantly to her great-grandmother's Virginia farm for the summer only to find friendship, purpose, and a deep love for horses. Under the guidance of an old horse trainer and her family's spirited thoroughbred, Star Dream, Dria learns responsibility and self-confidence in Lambert's signature blend of family warmth and coming-of-age realism. A quintessential mid-century girls' novel, full of heart and gentle wisdom. Condition: Good in Very Good dust jacket. Jacket bright and complete, price intact ($2.50) with light edgewear and minor creasing; protected in clear mylar. Blue boards show moderate mottling and fading, some foxing to endpapers, and one neat 1953 owner inscription ('Janet Helen 2/14/53') on front flyleaf. Binding tight, pages clean and bright. Edition Notes: Stated First Edition on copyright page; Dutton?s 1951 issue precedes the later Grosset & Dunlap reprints. Rear jacket lists titles through The Reluctant Heart, consistent with first-printing state. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist and former actress whose 54 young-adult novels followed the interconnected lives of Army families - particularly the Parrish, Jordon, and Drayton clans. Writing from her own experience as an Army officer's wife, Lambert's fiction combined emotional maturity, gentle humor, and optimism, capturing postwar American girlhood with enduring charm.

Janet Lambert. Rainbow After Rain. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1953. First Edition. Fifth installment in the Tippy Parrish series, continuing Lambert's tender portrayal of Army family life and postwar resilience. Following the death of her fiancé in Korea, Tippy takes a job in New York television and is visited by loyal Peter Jordon only to face unexpected jealousy when his sister Alcie arrives. Lambert's warm, realistic prose captures young womanhood's trials and growth in the early 1950s. Book Fine, clean and tight, mild spine fading and faint toning to endpapers. Dust Jacket Very Good: bright and glossy with a small crease at crown, light edgewear, and price unclipped ($2.50); now protected in mylar. Edition/Printing: Stated First Edition, 1953, with Dutton's "Est. 1852" logo and correct title listing on rear flap. Follows Don't Cry, Little Girl (1952) in the Tippy Parrish sequence.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Janet Lambert. Don't Cry, Little Girl. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1952. First Edition. 12mo, light blue-gray cloth with navy titling and heart-and-chain motif; original illustrated dust jacket, unclipped ($2.50), bearing Dutton's 1852-1952 centennial seal. A moving entry in Lambert's beloved Tippy Parrish series, continuing the story of Army life and young love. Here, Tippy's happiness with Ken Prescott is interrupted when his leave is cut short and he's ordered to Korea. Bravely she learns to endure separation, finding courage, self-discipline, and emotional growth while waiting for his return. Lambert captures both the realism of postwar military family life and the tenderness of maturing affection - one of her most heartfelt and grounded stories. Condition: Book Fine, clean, tight, and unmarked; light age toning, no owner inscriptions. Dust Jacket Very Good, minor edgewear, light toning to rear panel, one short closed tear; not price-clipped ($2.50). Presents attractively in archival mylar. Edition/Printing: First Edition, 1952, explicitly stated on copyright page. Published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, with 'Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 52-5298.' Series Placement: Fourth in the Tippy Parrish sequence, following Miss America (1951) and preceding Rainbow After Rain (1953). Author Note: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist and former stage actress whose interrelated Penny Parrish, Tippy Parrish, Candy Kane, and Jordon Family series chronicle mid-century girlhood with optimism, warmth, and authenticity drawn from her own life as an Army officer's wife.

Hard Cover. Condition: BOOK GOOD+. Dust Jacket Condition: JACKET VERY GOOD+ COLOR COPY. 1st Edition. 188 pages. A CLEAN, SOUND COPY. Attractive color copy dustjacket. The only library marking is on the back free endpaper. There is no cardpocket and there were never markings to the title page . The last book in the Campbell Books series. Stated first edition. Library binding. Very scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition ex-library. Not too many indications-mostly tape ghosts. Shaken. Back board has been repaired Considerable edgewear with boards through. Shelfwear with small chips and tears. Youth.

Hard Cover. Condition: BOOK VERY GOOD+. Dust Jacket Condition: JACKET NEAR FINE. 1st Edition. 188 pages. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. Decorative, blank bookplate on front endpaper. The last book in the Campbell Books series. Stated first edition. Very scarce in this condition.

Stated 1st edition. G/G Ex-library copy with yellow cloth boards. Usual wear and markings. Previous owners name on front endpaper in orange crayola. Dust jacket is nice with no library markings. A decent copy of a scarce title.