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This Week's Featured Collection: Children's Award Winners

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    Early Moon

    Sandburg, Carl

    Illustrated by Daugherty, James. A collection of Sandburg's poetry, per the flap, "gathered for young readers." Book is as-new with blue cloth boar...

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    Onion John

    Krumgold, Joseph

    Illustrated by Shimin, Symeon. Lovely hardcover with near-fine jacket, one minor ding along the spine and some wee bumping along top and bottom of ...

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    Rabbit Hill

    Lawson, Robert

    Illustrated by Lawson, Robert. Stated second printing before publication, 1944, winner of the 1945 Newbery Medal. Fully illustrated in glorious sep...

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    Frederick

    Lionni, Leo

    Illustrated by Lionni, Leo. Lovely story of how Frederick brings light back to the winter. Cover shows a well-loved book- small rips along top and...

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    John Henry

    Lester, Julius

    Illustrated by Pinkney, Jerry. Beautifully illustrated story of a steel-drivin' man proving that machinery isn't everything. Caldecott Honor Book ...

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    The Firekeeper's Son

    Park, Linda Sue

    Illustrated by Downing, Julie. Signed by authoron the title page. A first printing of a beautiful picture book by a Newbery Award -winning author. ...

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    Once Around the Block

    Henkes, Kevin

    Illustrated by Chess, Victoria. Delightful story of motivated waiting for Papa to come home from work.Stated first edition, number line reads 10 9...

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    The Biggest Bear

    Ward, Lynd

    Illustrated by Ward, Lynd. A Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Edition from 1960. Gorgeous black and white drawings tell the story of a boy and hi...

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    Seabird

    Holling, Holling Clancy

    First printing, date of 1948 appears on title page and copyright page, no indication of later printing. NOT ex-lib, book is in wonderful shape, bla...

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TRAVELING, OR JUST DREAMING OF IT?

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    A Considerable Town

    Fisher, M. F. K.

    First printing of this, Fisher's look at Marseille. NF, small stain to bottom edge, in a VG jacket. Some light creasing to jacket and slight discol...

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    A Cook's Tour

    Bourdain, Anthony

    British first printing of Bourdain's follow-up to Kitchen Confidential, near fine in a like jacket, with minimal wear. Hardcover, First Edition. IS...

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    A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean

    McClure, Tori Murden

    Signed by the author on the title page. An inspiring book from the first woman to row across the Atlantic. Having failed in an earlier attempt, she...

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    Abroad: British Literary Traveling Between the Wars

    Fussell, Paul

    A fascinating examination of the inter-war period, a logical follow-up to The Great War and Modern Memory. A NF copy (faint ink mark, not a remaind...

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    African Silences

    Matthiessen, Peter

    A very nice copy of Mathiessen's book detailing his travels in Africa in the late 70s and 80s. Fine in a like jacket. First printing. Hardcover, Fi...

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We are Kath & Matt, and we sell used books.

Once upon a time, we met working at Barnes & Noble and throughout the years, books have always occupied a major part of our lives.

When we began selling about 18 years ago, we specialized in vintage children's books and juvenile series, and in Modern Firsts. But over time, we have come to love the weird ones, the ones that make you laugh or be surprised.

We stock anything that strikes our fancy: rare, vintage, weird, groovy, interesting or odd. We also sell bits and bobs that we find along the way, dedicated to giving a discarded or forgotten item a new life and home.

Only about 30% of our inventory is online. Please email or text with questions or requests!

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