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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77431: A Child's First Picture Dictionary - 1948 Wonder Book
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A Child's First Picture Dictionary - 1948 Wonder Book A Child's First Picture Dictionary - 1948 Wonder Book.

This is a great old hardcover Wonder Book #517 - Originally 29 cents. It's a Learning to Read Book for ages 4 - 8. By Lilian Moore - Specialist in Reading - Division of Instruction Research. Illustrations by Nettie Weber and Charles Clement.

Wonderful Bright colored and black & white graphics.

Very nice vintage condition - shows light wear. Washable cellophane is starting to peel in a few tiny places and there is a little corner spine wear.

Original owner's name in front inside cover page. Normal page yellowing - NO stains - marks. One teenie lower page 1/16 inche tear and a few small corner bends.

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Circa: 1948
Condition: used
Publisher: Wonder Books  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 71706: 1955 Magic Singing Happy Birthday Book Music 78 Record
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1955 Magic Singing Happy Birthday Book Music 78 Record 1955 Magic Singing Happy Birthday Book Music 78 Record.

Magic Talking Books are created by Bernard Geis and is published by the John C. Winston Company - Philadelphia - Toronto.

This Child’s book has rounded corners and a center whole through the entire book, so that you can play the 78 RPM Unbreakable Record on the washable front cover.

Story by Grace Stern, Pictures by Harry Carter. The record on the cover, Happy Birthday to You is done by Muscial Director: Jimmy Carroll.

Cute children’s Birthday Party Story with bright colored lithographs on 28 interior pages.

Measures approx 6 ½ inches x 8 inches.

Nice condition - cover shows very light soil and edge wear, a bit of cellophone peeling on the front cover. Back cover has no cellophane, has a blue crayon tree trunk up the middle. Inside first page has some blue crayon and a small pencil scribble. No page bends or tears.

This is an adorable vintage Kids book, nice cross collectible record and story book.

NOTE: This product is a collectible item not intended for use by children under age 12.
Condition: used
Manufacturer: John C. Winston Co.  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77453: This Little Piggy Went to Market 1953 Baby Wonder Book
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This Little Piggy Went to Market 1953 Baby Wonder Book This Little Piggy Went to Market 1953 Baby Wonder Book.

This is a great old Baby's Sturdi-Board Wonder Book #4501 - Originally sold for 39 Cents. Wonderful Bright color graphics.

Very nice condition - shows light wear. Board pages are washable with damp cloth. Plastic spiral binding.Very light usage wear - NO marks or damage.

Great Mid 20th Century late 1950s Holiday Classic Child's Nursery Rhyme Book.

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Circa: 1953
Condition: used
Publisher: Wonder books  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 78458: Disney's MICKEY MOUSE Colossal Color Activity Book NEW
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Disney's MICKEY MOUSE Colossal Color Activity Book NEW Disney's MICKEY MOUSE Colossal Color Activity Book NEW

Big 8 X 11 X 3/4 inch coloring and activity book. This is a Marigold Press item - a trademark of Golden Books Publishing Co.

Full of Looney Toon characters! Plenty of entertaining projects for young and older children:

Lots of pages to color!
Words to unscramble.
Match the words to the pictures.
Finding the way through the maze.
Searching for differences.
Learning about common phrases.
Secret Codes.
Crossword puzzles.
Connect the dots.
About your body parts.
Broad variety of life experiences and subjects.
Find what's missing.
Following lines.
Shapes.
Answer section in back.

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Circa: 2005
Condition: NEW
Publisher: unknown
ISBN: 0-307-16172-2  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 56085: All About Undersea Exploration 1960 Childs Book Brindze
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All About Undersea Exploration 1960 Childs Book Brindze All About Undersea Exploration 1960 Childs Book Brindze. Vintage educational book - by Ruth Brindze - published in 1960 by Random House. Hardcover with light edge wear - dust jacket with some minor tears. 145 pages - clean - no tears or bends. Lots of black and white and blue photos.

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Circa: 1960
Condition: used
Publisher: Random House  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77437: 1959 Little Golden Book LGB Picture Dictionary School
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1959 Little Golden Book LGB Picture Dictionary School 1959 Little Golden Book LGB Picture Dictionary School

Tibor Gergely’s lively and amusing pictures have delighted children for many years. The child who is learning to read will enjoy identifying each boldly printed word with it’s accompanying picture.

Copyright 1959 - LGB # 369. Great graphics! Vibrant color and super pictures. Each page contains eight different pictures with a word and sentence for each.

Cover is in nice condition - with just a little light soil - and rubs - signs of use.

Front inside cover has penciled name of young lady who owned it. Pages are yellowed but have NO tears, stains, writing, or soil.

Great vintage collectible children’s book.

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Circa: 1959
Condition: used
Publisher: Golden Press  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77435: 1955 Annie Oakley & the Rustlers Little Golden Book LGB
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1955 Annie Oakley & the Rustlers Little Golden Book LGB 1955 Annie Oakley & the Rustlers Little Golden Book LGB

Annie Oakley, television cowgirl and namesake of the old-time heroine of the Far West, here makes her first Golden Book appearance.

Copyright 1955 - LGB # 221-25.

Great graphics! Vibrant color and super pictures of cowboys, horses rescued on a raft in the raging river, Tag and his pony.

Cover is in nice condition - with just a little light soil - signs of use.

Front page has penciled name of young lady who owned it. It did not erase well, as she pressed hard with a dark pencil. Also has penciled date of 1957 and an inventory number.

The is a Lone Ranger Official Cardboard Seal glued on this page also.

All other pages are super nice. NO tears, bends, writing, stains.

Great vintage collectible children’s book.

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Circa: 1955
Condition: used
Publisher: Simon & Schuster  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77434: The Chipmunks Merry Christmas - 1959 LIttle Golden Book
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The Chipmunks Merry Christmas - 1959 LIttle Golden Book The Chipmunks Merry Christmas - 1959 LIttle Golden Book.

1959 LGB # 375 - original price: 25 cents - features Simon - Alvin - and Theodore.

In the late 1950s - the Chipmunks made one of the most popular records to come along in years. This is a hardcover LGB featuring them in their first Little Golden Book - by David Corwin - pictures by Richard Scarry.

A very nice copy - with only very light wear to cover and a few spots on the back cover. Has original owner's name on inside cover. Pages are yellowed from age - NO tears - Stains - Writing - Marks. There are 3-4 minuscule corner bends.

This children's book is a popular Mid 20th Century 1950s 1960s classic. It is a Vintage Holiday collectible Treasure.

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Circa: 1959
Condition: used
Publisher: Little Golden Books  

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Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 77438: 1956 Hungry Honey Bear - A Bonnie Book with Spin Wheel
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1956 Hungry Honey Bear - A Bonnie Book with Spin Wheel 1956 Hungry Honey Bear - A Bonnie Book with Spin Wheel

By James & Jonathan Inc. Illustrated by Dorothea Snow. Samuel Lowe Company, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Copyright 1956 - LGB # 369. Great graphics! Vibrant color and super pictures.

Front cover has a cut-out for the honey jar. Attached spin wheel lowers the contents of the honey jar, as the bear drinks.

Cover is in nice condition - with just a little light soil - and rubs - signs of use. Pages are yellowed but have NO tears, stains, writing, or soil.

NOTE: This product is a collectible item not intended for use by children under age 12.

Great vintage collectible children’s book.
Circa: 1956
Condition: used
Publisher: Samuel Lowe  

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Babes in the Woods Child's Children Story Color Book. Babes in the Woods Child's Story Color Book.

This 12 inch x 9 3/4 inch paper back child's book & coloring booklet was made in USA.

Wonderful illustrations are marked C.H. Lawrence '15 for 1915. Published by M.A. Donohue & Company.

This eight page book is held together with staples. Fold & edges show some some wear. Bottom 1 inch is loose. Minor soil & corner bends. This book has been colored with crayons.

A wonderful example of early 20th century children's books with great graphics.

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Circa: 1915
Condition: used
Publisher: M.A. Donohue & Company  

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