Illustrator H S Barbour (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Thus. The very First Book in the 15-book series published 1922-1931 that follows teenager Polly Brewster & her friend, Eleanor, on "many interesting adventures & enjoyable trips." Here, the series is introduced as readers meet Polly & her family on their farm, Pebbly Pitt. In 308 pages, this 1922 hardcover was orig. published by Grosset & Dunlap. This is a Whitman edition (2318), with green cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine, DJ cover art by H. S. Barbour (unattributed). Condition is Fair: downgraded due to dampstain to exterior fore edge that lightly intrudes into that margin on over half the pages. There is also a tiny area of insect damage appearing as a hole close to spine thru about page 25. Else, the book is generally quite clean & unmarked save for former owner's name & date to ffep. Unclipped DJ is also Fair: bright & colorful with light soil, dampstain to rear, rubbing to extremities, & chipping at corners/spine tips; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. There is no dust jacket and the covers are quite soiled and worn. The outer edges are stained. The pages have some smudges but are mostly clean. A fairly solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This copy is published by Whitman and is blue. The covers are just a bit smudged and worn due to age. The outer edges are smudged. The pages are lightly tanned due to age. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. A good solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Book #3 in the 15-book series published 1922-1931 that follows teenager Polly Brewster & her friend, Eleanor, on "many interesting adventures & enjoyable trips." here, to New York City. In 292 pages, this is the First Printing (First, thus) from Whitman (#2364), following an initial publication in 1922 by Grosset & Dunlap, with DJ cover art by H. S. Barbour (unattributed). With brown cloth-covered boards lettered in orange to front & spine, this book is in VG condition: generally quite, binding straight & strong, rear hinge cracked, front one starting. Pages significantly tanned, heavier to edges, & somewhat brittle, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful & bright, with a few very minor chips & mild rubbing to extremities, light soil; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo. Hardcover. Fully bound in light blue cloth. Scuffing to covers. Good binding and cover. Personal library plate on inside front cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Part of the Polly Brewster Series. Ships daily.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Red cloth with pastedown image of the ark on the cover with Captain Noah catching Mr. Jonah asleep at the wheel. Red cloth cover is frayed, rubbed and damaged. Spine cover is mostly missing. Cloth on back board is worn to the board. Cracked hinges. Binding is tight and pages are clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Thus. Book #2 in the 15-book series published 1922-1931 that follows teenager Polly Brewster & her friend, Eleanor, on "many interesting adventures & enjoyable trips." In 305 pages, this is the First Printing (First, thus) from Whitman (#2319), following an initial publication in 1922 by Grosset & Dunlap, with DJ cover art by H. S. Barbour (unattributed). With dark blue cloth-covered boards lettered in orange to front & spine, this book is in VG- condition: very clean & completely unmarked, text block secure, but both hinges are cracked. Pages significantly tanned, heavier to edges, & somewhat brittle. The unclipped DJ is a conservative VG+: exceptionally colorful & bright, with a few teeny chips & very mild rubbing to extremities, light soil; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Hardcover, First Edition 1927 ( All ads match the current title) Grosset & Dunlap 237 pages plus 7 pages of ads for other series as well as this one. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear, soiling to dark brick red cloth boards with dark mustard titles - corners lightly bumped with a touch of wear to the tips. Moderate shelf/edge wear, soiling and chipping to original and unclipped DJ, (large chip missing from front panel) spine darkened on DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and crisp. This is the fourteenth book in the Roy Blakeley series. Illustrated by H. S. Barbour and cover art by Thomas Clarity. Percy Keese Fitzhugh (September 7, 1876 ? July 5, 1950) was an American author of nearly 100 books for children and young adults. The bulk of his work, having a Boy Scouting theme, revolves around the fictional town of Bridgeboro, New Jersey. Major characters included Tom Slade, Pee-Wee Harris, Roy Blakeley, and Westy Martin. Each of these characters had their own, distinctly different, series of books. Scarce. Very respectable First Edition in original DJ. Mattson #51100.LOC SSS-09.…

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Good/Good. 1922. . Hardcover w/DJ. Sm 8vo., 302 p.p., Shelf wear; shelf lean; cracked inner hinge; head and tail of dust jacket spine torn; bottom edge of front dust jacket panel chipped; stain on front dust jacket panel; corners of dust jacket torn; dust jacket spine sunned; back dust jacket panel toned; hard cover spine faded; corners of hard cover bumped and head and tail of spine bumped; tear where front dust jacket panel connect with fold-over; pages clean and unmarked. . Not Illustrated (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Undated, circa 1921. Bright and tight binding with fine contents. Extremely slight edge wear at spine tips, very near Fine. The dust jacket shows a colorful cover illustration and has light edge wear, remains Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Book #12 in the original boys' series of 13 books published 1922-1930 featuring the adventures of Pee Wee Harris & his fellow Boy Scouts in the fictional Troop 1 of Bridgeboro, New Jersey (loosely based on a character from the author's hometown of Hackensack). A 1929 FIRST EDITION, First Printing (listing to Self in rear), this 12mo has tan cloth over boards, stamped with red lettering to front cover & black to spine. In 215 pages with glossy frontispiece + 3 internals + ads for other series in rear. Condition is Good: moderate rubbing/spotting to exterior, bumping to both ends of spine & all corners. Binding strong, but shaken. Cloth at front joint is starting to fray & split. Hinges secure, pages lightly tanned, commensurate with age. Old gift inscription dated 1929 to ffep, else unmarked. NO DJ (missing). SPECIAL: buy 2 or more books in this series, take 10% off, 3, take 20% off, 4, take 30% off & only $1 extra shipping each! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Some shelf wear to the spine edges and corners. The dust jacket has chips and tears to the edges, with a larger piece torn away on the bottom of the front panel. ; 0 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Later Printing. Book #8 in the 15-book series published 1922-1931 that follows teenager Polly Brewster & her friend, Eleanor, on "many interesting adventures & enjoyable trips." Here, they tour the American Southwest. This is an original (not the later Whitman reprint), in 276 pages + 6 pages of ads for other girls' series in rear, glossy frontispiece & DJ cover art by H. S. Barbour (unattributed). A FIRST EDITION, Second printing from 1925 (listing only to self in front matter & on rear DJ flap, but to next title in rear lists), this12mo (5.25" x 7.50") has light blue cloth-covered boards decorated & lettered in lighter blue & black to front & spine. Condition is VG+: unusually clean & bright, binding straight & strong, both hinges intact. Pages mildly tanned, heavier to edges, unmarked save for old gift inscription in pen dated 1928 to ffep. The unclipped DJ is VG, with a few small chips & mild creasing; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Later Printing. Book #3 in the original boys' series of 13 books published 1922-1930 featuring the adventures of Pee Wee Harris & his fellow Boy Scouts in the fictional Troop 1 of Bridgeboro, New Jersey (loosely based on a character from the author's hometown of Hackensack). A 1922 FIRST EDITION, later printing (listing to book #8 in rear), this 12mo has tan cloth over boards, stamped with red lettering to front cover & black to spine. In 203 pages with glossy frontispiece + 3 internals + ads for other series in rear. Condition is VG: very clean & crisp with just a hint of rubbing. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages show mild tanning, heaviest around edges, completely unmarked save for former owner's name in neat pen to front & rear endpapers. The price-clipped DJ is also VG+, with very mild rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! SPECIAL: buy 2 or more books in this series, take 10% off, 3, take 20% off, 4, take 30% off & only $1 extra shipping each! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Barbour, H. S. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This tightly bound, Very Good- condition copy of No. 7 in the series shows some wear to tips, and at top and bottom of the spine. The Very Good- dust jackets lists on the back and on the back flap to Pee-Wee and the Sunken Treasure, No. 10. The jacket has chips on top and bottom of spine and front cover. Barbour's great Boy Scout cover, glossy frontispiece, and numerous full-page black and white glossy illustrations. As with the entire Pee Wee Harris series, this book is published with the approval of the Boy Scouts of America. …

Hardcover. Good in boards. Hinge has started. Some staining. Owner address.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.