Lambert by Janet (45 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This copy is tight and clean with a gift inscription. The dust jacket is good, with some light edge wear and a wrinkle at the rear bottom.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This copy is tight and clean with a gift inscription; Book has a slight cock. The dust jacket is quite nice with minimal edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This copy is tight and clean. The dust jacket is quite nice with minimal edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Janet Lambert. Dreams of Glory. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [ca. late 1940s reprint]. Originally published by E.P. Dutton & Co., 1942. 12mo, 186 pp. Bound in textured gray tweed cloth with navy title and heart-link emblem on front board and spine; plain endpapers. A wartime teen novel in Lambert's beloved Glory series, Dreams of Glory follows the Gladstone family at West Point during World War II, centering on cadet David and his sister's romantic and moral dilemmas. Written with warmth and an insider's knowledge of military life, the book typifies Lambert's gently patriotic fiction aimed at young female readers of the 1940s and '50s. Originally issued by Dutton, this Grosset & Dunlap edition is part of the publisher's 'Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls' series, recognizable for its tweed binding and series list facing the title page. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight and square; light rubbing and faint foxing to cloth, mild toning to endpapers, slight offset to gutters. Textblock clean and unmarked. A well-preserved copy of this postwar reprint edition, with characteristic tweed boards used by Grosset & Dunlap for Lambert's series titles. Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was a prolific American author of more than 50 novels for teen girls, many centered on military families and the lives of officers' daughters. A former stage actress and the wife of a U.S. Army officer, Lambert drew on her own experiences of Army life to craft stories balancing romance, duty, and personal growth. Her books, beloved for their wholesome tone and continuity across interconnected series, remain touchstones of mid-20th-century American juvenile fiction.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Janet Lambert. Practically Perfect. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1947. Fifth Printing (November 1953). A warm, post-war teen novel in Lambert's beloved Parrish-Reed saga, Practically Perfect follows Penny Parrish, now a stage star balancing her glamorous Broadway life with matters of the heart and family. Through gentle humor and wholesome sentiment, Lambert evokes the optimism, duty, and romance that defined her long-running inter-family series for girls. Condition: Good (Ex-Library). Tan cloth boards titled and decorated in maroon; spine label remnant and shelf mark; mild soiling and a diagonal surface mark on front cover. Textblock toned but sound, binding tight. Front and rear endpapers stamped 'Selbyville Public Library / Selbyville Delaware,' with pocket and date-due slip (last use Aug 28 1978). Interior clean, occasional light foxing. No dust jacket. Edition Notes: Copyright 1947; printing line lists five impressions (1947-1953). Illustrated title page with vignette of a young couple reading together, consistent with Dutton's house design for Lambert's early 1950s printings. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) wrote more than fifty novels for teen readers between 1941 and 1969, many chronicling connected Army and Navy families across generations. Her books are prized today for their authentic period detail, upbeat tone, and portrayal of duty, friendship, and youthful ambition during and after World War II.

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Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (mystery fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

A charming midcentury girls' novel from Janet Lambert's beloved "Candy Kane" sequence, set against the backdrop of wartime America. Whoa, Matilda! continues Lambert's signature themes of family, friendship, and military life, following spirited young heroines as they navigate love, responsibility, and coming-of-age moments during World War II. Originally published by E.P. Dutton, this wartime Grosset & Dunlap reprint features the publisher's distinctive gray patterned boards with the heart-locket motif on the cover and spine. Text clean and tight throughout with mild toning typical of the era; light sunning to spine and faint wear to extremities. Endpapers unmarked, binding square and firm. A pleasing example of an early Janet Lambert reprint, ideal for readers and collectors of vintage mid-century girls' fiction. Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) wrote more than fifty novels for teen readers between 1941 and 1969, many chronicling connected Army and Navy families across generations. Her books are prized today for their authentic period detail, upbeat tone, and portrayal of duty, friendship, and youthful ambition during and after World War II.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Star Spangled Summer by Janet Lambert (Comet 1'st Print, 1948, HC). There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Modified Item: No. Subject: Literature & Fiction. Topic: Literature. Binding: Hardcover. Language: English. Author: Janet Lambert. Publisher: Comet Books.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition stated. Text clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Illustrated boards have light wear. Edges of pages have light wear and light toning. Mylar-covered dust jacket has light chipping, small tears/closed tears and light chipping.

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.

Janet Lambert. One for the Money. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1947. Third Printing (January 1947). Set against the optimism of postwar America, Lambert's lively story follows Candy Kane's spirited friend as family life, romance, and responsibility intertwine in a world of horse shows, homecomings, and youthful independence. Balancing humor and heart, Lambert captures the warmth of military-family life and the rites of teenage growth that defined her long-running saga for girls. Condition: Very Good. Tan cloth boards stamped in navy, showing light shelf rubbing, mild corner bump, and small water mark at foot of spine. Binding firm, pages clean and bright, lightly toned edges. Attractive Pegasus Ex Libris plate and penciled name "Amanda Michelle Loyal" on front pastedown; vintage Stewart's Bookstore, 19 E. 38th St. retail stamp on rear endpaper. No dust jacket. Edition Notes: Copyright 1946 by E. P. Dutton; "First Printing July 1946 - Second August 1946 - Third January 1947." Illustrated title page with line drawing of a girl on horseback. Issued in the publisher's khaki-tan cloth binding with navy border motif, typical of early Lambert editions. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) was a beloved American novelist of over fifty books for girls, celebrated for her interconnected family stories that follow Army and Navy households across generations. Her warm depictions of friendship, romance, and duty made her one of the most popular teen-fiction authors of the 1940s-60s.

J. Luis Pellicer (illustrator). Janet Lambert. Boy Wanted. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1959. Book Club Edition. A lively post-war story of friendship and rivalry between two high-school girls?beautiful but self-centered Patty Palmer and warmhearted Ginger Johnston, whose loyalties are tested by boys, popularity, and personal growth. Lambert again captures the spirit of American teenage life with insight and sympathy, blending humor, realism, and moral clarity. The dust jacket art, credited to J. Luis Pellicer, shows a bustling autumn hayride scene typical of late-1950s teen illustration. Condition: Book Very Good; dust jacket Fair. Clean blue boards with tight binding, slight edge wear, previous owner inscription dated 1964 on front endpaper, pages clean and bright. Jacket retains full color illustration but shows heavy edge wear, chips to spine and corners, short tears and creases; rear panel tanned and lightly stained. Not price-clipped (no price printed on flap, as issued for Book Club members). Edition Notes: Issued for the "Best Loved Girls' Books" club series; identifiable by lack of stated edition on copyright page and absence of price on flap. The text follows the first trade edition published by E. P. Dutton in 1959. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was a prolific American author whose more than fifty novels for girls portrayed Army families and teen life with warmth and optimism. A former Broadway actress and Army wife, her series characters, from Penny Parrish to Candy Kane to Tippy Parrish, remain beloved by collectors of mid-century juvenile fiction.

Janet Lambert. Cinda. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [ca. mid-1950s]. Reprint edition, issued by arrangement with E.P. Dutton & Co. Lambert's Cinda follows spirited teenager Cinda and her sisters through a summer of self-discovery, family bonds, and first love. The novel captures the warm, moral optimism that defined Lambert's mid-century "family fiction," written with genuine affection for adolescent life and military family rhythms. Interior frontispiece illustration shows Lambert's typical outdoor scene of lively youth interaction. Condition: Very Good. Ex-library copy from Aurora Jr. High Reading Lab, with stamps and markings to endpapers, removed pocket residue, and reinforced spine label. Pictorial boards lightly rubbed with modest corner wear. Textblock tight and clean aside from light toning. Strong spine. A solid, readable example of this durable school-library issue. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1954 by E.P. Dutton & Co.; this Grosset & Dunlap reprint was produced shortly thereafter as part of their popular reissue program of Lambert's teen novels. No jacket, as issued for institutional copies. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist whose 54 novels for young readers especially the Penny Parrish, Tippy Parrish, Jordan, and Dria Meredith series explored postwar adolescence and the daily life of military families with warmth, humor, and quiet moral insight. Her stories remain beloved among collectors of vintage girls' fiction.

Janet Lambert. High Hurdles. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [c.1955]. Reprint edition issued by arrangement with E.P. Dutton. In this installment of Lambert's beloved Dria Meredith series, Dria prepares for her senior year and the thrill of competing at Madison Square Garden's National Horse Show. When another girl takes her spot as editor of the school paper, and her grandmother's prized thoroughbred, Star Dream, is handed to rival Holly Anderson, Dria must learn courage, sportsmanship, and maturity through disappointment and hard-won triumph. A warm, aspirational story for readers who loved Star Dream and Summer for Seven, featuring Lambert's trademark insight into the ambitions of postwar American girls. Condition: Good in Fair dust jacket. Jacket heavily worn with creasing, tape reinforcement, and loss at spine tips; price present. Former library copy with residue from old spine label, pocket, and tape marks. Textblock complete, lightly tanned but clean and legible; binding firm. No indication of the library name. Edition Notes: Copyright İ1955 by E.P. Dutton; this Grosset & Dunlap issue was printed under license as part of their "Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls" reprint line. Rear jacket lists titles through High Hurdles, dating this to ca. 1956-57. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist and former Broadway actress who wrote 54 books for teenage girls between 1941 and 1969. Her interconnected family sagas?particularly the Parrish, Jordon, and Drayton stories, offered heartfelt depictions of Army life, growing up, and romance, winning enduring affection among mid-century readers.

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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.

kart. Condition: Gut. Ungekürzte Ausg. 165 S. ; kl. 8 Exemplar mit Gebrauchsspuren (das kann heißen: das Buch KANN normale Leseverformung wie Knicke am Buchrücken, oder leichte Nachdunklung o. ä. haben oder auch, obwohl unbeschädigt, als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnet sein, ferner können auch Notizen oder Unterstreichungen im Text vorhanden sein. Alles dies zählt zur Kategorie des GUT ERHALTENEN). In jedem Falle aber dem Preis und der Zustandsnote entsprechend GUT ERHALTEN. und ACHTUNG: Die Covers können vom abgebildeten Cover und die Auflagen können von den genannten abweichen AUSSER bei meinen eigenen Bildern (die mit den aufrechtstehenden Büchern vor schwarzem Hintergrund, wie auf einer Bühne) MEINE EIGENEN BILDER SIND MASSGEBEND FÜR AUFLAGE, AUSGABE UND COVER d-016h-0125 KEIN VERSANDKOSTENRABATT !!! Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 450.

Bates, Janet Costa. Seaside Dream. Illustrated by Lambert Davis. New York: Lee and Low Books, 2010, stated First Edition, , very good dust-jacket, original price $17.95, award label on front panel, very good hardcover, cover is illustrated same as dust-jacket. INSCRIBED to two girls with first names only and SIGNED Janet Costa Bates. ISBN 9781600603471.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Janet Lambert. Don't Cry, Little Girl. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., c. 1950s. Issued in the popular 'Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls' reprint series, this post-Korean War installment of the Tippy Parrish cycle follows Tippy's heartbreak as her fiancé Ken departs for Korea and she learns to endure the long wait with dignity and hope. Set within Lambert's interconnected Parrish-Jordan family universe, the novel combines wartime realism with the author's trademark optimism about courage, friendship, and growing up. Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket. Gray patterned boards clean and tight with bright navy heart-and-chain motif; light rubbing at extremities. Jacket retains vivid cover art (airplane vignette by S. Bacon), lightly edge-worn with small tears and creasing at spine ends, minor chip at tail, price-clipped but intact. Textblock bright and unmarked, binding sound. Edition Notes: Copyright 1952 by E.P. Dutton; this Grosset & Dunlap edition was printed under license and lists other Lambert family cycles on rear panel (through Summer for Seven). No number line, as typical for G&D reissues; printed circa 1957-1959. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) was an American novelist celebrated for more than fifty interconnected books about the Parrish, Jordan, and Drayton families. Drawing on her life as an Army officer's wife, she depicted mid-century adolescence with empathy, humor, and moral steadiness, earning a devoted following among teen readers of the 1940s-1960s.

Hardback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Very Good Condition in a Very Good condition Dustjacket. Slight chipping and rubbing to edges of dustjacket and a crease across front of dustjacket. Slight fade to top and bottom edges of book covers otherwise a tight sound unmarked copy of the book.

Janet Lambert. Little Miss Atlas. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., copyright 1949. Part of Lambert's beloved Tippy Parrish series, this volume finds Tippy living in a Bavarian village where her father, Colonel Parrish, is stationed. There she meets a handsome American lieutenant while struggling with her own insecurities and loyalty to family and friends. Set against the Alpine backdrop of the late 1940s, Lambert weaves a gentle story of growing up, self-confidence, and romantic awakening within the familiar Army-family world that defined her fiction. Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket. Gray-blue patterned boards with heart-and-chain emblem on front panel, tight binding, clean interior with only a few faint spots to endpapers and light toning. Jacket shows bright art of Tippy and an officer on a ski slope (designed by "Dawson"), price omitted as issued, edge wear and small chips at spine and corners, two tape repairs to verso. Rear panel lists titles through High Hurdles, dating this printing to about 1958-59. Edition Notes: Copyright 1949 by E. P. Dutton & Co.; this G&D edition was an authorized reissue in their uniform "Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls" series. Like the other G&D reprints, it drops the original Roberta Paflin illustrations found in the Dutton first edition but retains the complete text. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) was an American novelist whose more than fifty books portrayed the domestic and romantic lives of Army families through interconnected series (Penny Parrish, Candy Kane, Tippy Parrish, Drayton Family, and others). A former Broadway actress and Army wife, her stories capture post-war American girlhood with warmth and moral clarity.

Janet Lambert. Myself and I. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1957. By arrangement with E.P. Dutton & Co. 12mo, light blue-gray patterned boards with chain-heart motif and navy titling; original illustrated dust jacket, unclipped. Part of Lambert's Jordon Family sequence, this novel follows Susan Jordon, an eighteen-year-old determined to find independence and self-definition after years of living by her family's expectations. Journeying from Gladstone to West Point and Fort Knox, Susan's search for her "real self" intertwines with lively encounters from the Penny Parrish world, particularly exuberant Bobby Parrish. A charming crossover in Lambert's expanding fictional universe, emphasizing maturity, friendship, and self-knowledge in the postwar coming-of-age tradition. Condition: Book Fine, bright, tight, and unmarked; pages crisp and clean. Dust Jacket Very Good, lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, short closed tears near crown, modest creasing at upper edge, but overall clean and bright; not price-clipped. Presents beautifully in archival mylar. Edition/Printing: First Grosset & Dunlap reprint (1957) "By arrangement with E.P. Dutton & Co."; part of The Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls series line. Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was an American novelist best known for her interrelated series of books for girls published between the 1940s and 1960s. A former stage actress and the wife of an Army officer, Lambert drew on her own experiences of military life to create vivid, optimistic stories about growing up, family, and romance on Army posts and in small-town America. Her interconnected Penny Parrish, Jordon Family, Candy Kane, and Tippy Parrish series together form an extended family saga spanning more than fifty volumes, beloved for their warmth, realism, and progressive portrayal of young women coming into their own.

Janet Lambert. Whoa, Matilda! New York: Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., copyright 1944. A lively entry in Lambert's Candy Kane sequence, following Candy's younger sister Matilda "Tillie" Kane as she navigates adolescence on an Army post during World War II. Full of Lambert's signature blend of family warmth, gentle romance, and patriotic setting, Whoa, Matilda! expands the Kane family saga while connecting to the broader Parrish universe that captivated mid-century teen readers. Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Gray patterned boards clean and tight with dark blue stamped heart-and-chain emblem. Light edge rubbing, mild toning to endpapers. Jacket retains bright cover art of Matilda in red dress beside a soldier, lightly creased with small tears and chips at spine ends, small tape mend verso, legible rear list. Interior pages clean, binding sound. Edition Notes: Copyright 1944 by E. P. Dutton; this Grosset & Dunlap edition was printed under license in the mid-1950s for the "Famous Janet Lambert Books for Girls" series. Rear panel advertises titles through Where the Heart Is, dating it circa 1957-1959. About the Author: Janet Lambert (1893 - 1973) was an American novelist and former actress whose more than fifty novels chronicled the lives of Army families through interconnected series such as the Penny Parrish and Candy Kane books. Her stories offered wholesome romance and military domestic realism that deeply resonated with wartime and postwar readers.

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.

Condition: Good. Original wrappers, transperent dust jacket, colour illustrations (including photographs), oblong (circa 27x30cm).; Edges cover partly discoloured; small tear dust jacket.

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