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Author Archives: lindasnyder
Vintage Book – The Crisis, by Winston Churchill
Subject / Topic: From Wikipedia: “The Crisis is an historical novel published in 1901 by the American novelist Winston Churchill. It was the best-selling book in the United States in 1901. The novel is set in the years leading up to … Continue reading
Vintage Book – The Long Patrol, by H A Cody
Subject / Topic: From GoodReads.com: “Another adventure set in the north. and highlights an adventure taken on my a Mountie, of the North West Mounted Police. A Yellow Legs goes to a remote Indian Village seeking a young 3 year … Continue reading
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Vintage Book – The House of The Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Subject / Topic: From the SparkNotes.com summary: “The House of the Seven Gables begins with a preface that identifies the work as a romance, not a novel. As such, Hawthorne prepares readers for the fluid mixture of realism and fantasy … Continue reading
SOLD! Vintage Book – Beauty and the Beast
Subject / Topic: The classic beauty and the beast story with abundant illustrations throughout. Format: Hardcover. Published: Unknown; approximately 1890 to 1915. Based on the publisher’s ad inside, this appears to be a first edition. Inscription Inside: See photo above; the inscription … Continue reading
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Vintage Book – Thankful’s Inheritance, by Joseph C. Lincoln
Subject / Topic: From the site manybooks.net comes this description: “A pleasant, humorous story in which Thankful acquires, with a home on Cape Code, a “ghost” which interferes with its success as a boarding house, a mortgage, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Cod, fiction, ghost story, humor, literature
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Vintage Book – The Good Earth, by Pearl S Buck
Subject / Topic: From the dust cover: “‘It’s not only the greatest book about a people ever written, but the best book of our generation. So go get this and read it.’ says Will Rogers” Format: Hardcover. Published: 1931; this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, oriental life, Pearl S Buck, The Good Earth, Will Rogers
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Vintage Book – A Daughter of the Sioux, by General Charles King
Subject / Topic: 112 year old book of the old West, and the demise of the Native American. From Goodreads.com is this brief bio of the author: “Charles King was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer. … Continue reading
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Tagged General Charles King, native American, Sioux, wild west
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Vintage Book – Fairy Tales, by Hans Andersen
Subject / Topic: Fairy tales by “Hans Andersen” on the cover, and “H C Andersen” inside. Format: Hardcover, with both color and black & white illustrations throughout. Published: copyright 1924; this edition is 1932, from a different publisher Inscription Inside: See photo … Continue reading
Vintage Book – The Haunted House Mystery
Subject / Topic: From the dust cover: “The New Adventure and Mystery Series for Boys. If you are looking for a grand cycle of reading entertainment, stories chock full of smashing action, exciting, thrilling, mystery and glorious adventure we … Continue reading
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Vintage Book – The Re-Creation of Brian Kent, by Harold Bell Wright
Subject / Topic: “A simple story of life and love.” Format: Hardcover. Published: August 1919; appears to be a first edition Condition: Overall the book is in good condition, however the binding is cracked inside the front and back covers, along … Continue reading
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