White Patch by Patri Angelo (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good and solid, tight. Red and green ant nice and clear on cover, toning is heavier at spine. Corners bent. Clean and unmarked, illustrations throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Tan cloth cover with red lettering and green & red ant illustrations; in firm and fine condition; very light wear to spine ends and front bottom corner. Inside is clean and unmarked, except for previous owner's small signature in pencil on spine edge of inside cover; one inch tear to front end paper, and a 5-inch tear on page 35, no text missing. The main characters of this story are ants. "This story gives a vivid presentation of scientific knowledge, promotes intelligent observation, and above all, stimulates a fine, healthy attitude toward the world of nature." --from Preface. Many b&w illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 100% of profit goes to charity, we are all volunteers. This little book has been well-loved. It was originally owned by the New York Board of Education. The front cover and title page are present but no longer attached to the book. The back cover is held on by just one tiny thread. But if you remember reading this book as a child, just imagine holding it in your hands again.it will seem much smaller than it did when you were 8 years old! It is the engrossing story of a family of ants. Originally written by Bertelli in Italian, this volume was the retelling by Angelo Patri, who was the principal of the NYC public schools in 1911.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardbound book with a very beautiful cover of ants in green, beige and red. The book is tight with tanning to the pages and cover.There is shelf ware at the edges and cover. some residue of tape on the inside of the front and back cover, lower corners are lightly bumped. The protagonists of this book are ants and stories about them. It has many beautiful drawings throughout the book. "Bertelli's Italian Story of Ciondolino retold for American boys and girls".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. vi, 216pp. Rubbed, darkened, and edgeworn, pen and pencil writing on the front free endpaper, else good in publisher's brown cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. HC/No DJ - In AS NEW/FINE condition. 1911 originally printed; this is a 1928 REPRINT from American. Pictorial color cloth boards; no shelf wear; Unused. Would be AS NEW if not two C/L round 1/4" stamps of ffep, otherwise Clean Interior/Exterior. No markings. Tight binding. Straight spine. 12mo. 216pp. RARE in 1928 edition. --B.R. Box 56.

Hard Cover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Rural school name and information inside front cover. Pages are slightly darkened with age and have a few light smudges. No marks or tears found. Pages and binding are tight. Cover is worn at corners and slightly soiled. Black and white illustrations within the text.