Lillian Garis (114 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with Fair dust jacket. Previous owner's name inside front cover. Pages are clean and unmarked, tanned but not brittle. Several pages are dog-eared. Cloth covers show shelf wear, discoloration, rubbing to corners. Dust jacket is covered with protective mylar, shows significant edge wear, creases, chipping from corners. Binding is tight, hinges strong. An excellent reading or reference copy!; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day. …

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Girl Scout Pioneers. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Covers faded and soiled. Significant ding in top of spine. Text pages in good condition. Thelma Gooch (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Hardcover. hardcover. no dust jacket , g-very good , some edge wear, faded spine.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Girl Scout Pioneers. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. First Edition. Second book in a series of only two titles featuring Joan, a red-haired orphan who represents "America's child, to whom a miracle happens. Here, she has grown up & is a popular girl with a love of romance, friends, & a special horse. Like many of her female counterparts in Ms. Garis' books, she also solves a mystery, like that most famous sleuth in the Stratemeyer syndicate's stable, Nancy Drew. Ms Garis was a writer in the Syndicate, but unique for a woman writer at the time, insisted on writing under her own name. A FIRST EDITION, unknown printing, from 1924, in 246 pages + [4] pages in rear, including a publisher's notice & ads for other titles. Glossy frontispiece + 3 glossy internals by illustrator Thelma Gooch. Hardcover 12mo has light blue cloth-covered boards stamped with a darker blue image of Joan to front cover with lighter blue lettering to front/dark blue to spine. Condition is just Good: very clean, interior pages are creamy white with mild, age-appropriate tanning. Completely unmarked save or former owner's name, school, & date to ffep. Exterior shows heavy rubbing both to extremities & board surfaces, fading, & bumping to corners & both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is Good+, with staining to spine & paper loss along front flap fold, minor edgewear at corners & spine; nicely protected in clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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. Gooch, Thelma (illustrator).…

Hardcover. hardcover. no dust jacket , poor book with stains, in a fair dust jacket with the bottom 1/2 of the front gone.

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. First Edition First Printing. Second & last book in this very short-lived (2-book) series for YA girls featuring Gloria Doane. Written by one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's most prolific children's series writers (she also did the Bobbsey Twins), this one under her own name, it has 240 pages with glossy frontispiece, 3 internals, + 4 pages listing other children's series in rear. A First Edition, unknown printing, from 1923, this hardcover has blue-gray cloth over boards stamped with lighter blue lettering & a cameo image to front, darker blue lettering to spine. Condition is VG- (minus): quite clean, but faded at lower spine with spots of fading all over spine. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages modestly tanned, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked save for small sticker with former owner's name glued to ffep. Title page has soil in center in an area where it looks like an old sticker was removed. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities & a hint of corner bumping. The unclipped DJ (listing other children's titles on flaps, back cover, & verso) is VG-: exceptionally clean & bright & colorful, but heavily rubbed along flap edges with chipping at both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition First Printing. Book #1 in the very short-lived (2-book) series for YA girls featuring Gloria Doane. Written by one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's most prolific children's series writers (she also did the Bobbsey Twins), this one under her own name, it has 241 pages with glossy frontispiece + 5 pages listing other children's series in rear. A First Edition, unknown printing, from 1923, this hardcover has blue-gray cloth over boards stamped with lighter blue lettering & a cameo image to front, darker blue lettering to spine. Condition is VG: quite clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages only lightly tanned, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities & a hint of corner bumping. The unclipped DJ (listing other children's titles on flaps, back cover, & verso) is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright & colorful, with just slight rubbing & 1 small hole to mid spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Blank front end paper has been removed. Shallow chipping to jacket on spine. Tears to jacket on spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No dust jacket. Cover has some soiling. Back hinge cracked. Writing on front and back panel. First few pages torn out. Pages browning. Very Good condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 300pp Brifht yellow cover Spine is a little darkened Front hinge is beginning to crack Rear cover is dented on bottom edge near middle Pages are clean and tight but a bit age-toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The first book in a series of only two titles featuring Sally, who has a "good idea in a head that is good.[leading to] something of a rebellion" & multiple adventures "that girls like reading about." As in Ms. Garis's other books, Sally is a "modern" heroine with different abilities & inclinations. Most of her books involved girls solving mysteries (like their counterpart who would come around in the 1930s, Nancy Drew). Ms Garis was a writer in the Stratemeyer Syndicate that produced the Drew books, but unique for a woman writer at the time, insisted on writing under her own name. A FIRST EDITION, unknown printing, from 1930, in 262 pages + [2] pages in rear including a publisher's notice & ad for other titles. With a glossy frontispiece + 3 glossy internals by illustrator Thelma Gooch, this12mo has soft gray cloth-covered boards stamped with a black image of Sally to front cover with green lettering to front/black to spine. Condition is VG: very clean & bright, pages are creamy white with mild, age-appropriate tanning, but completely unmarked. A hint of corner bumping & rubbing to extremities. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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. Gooch, Thelma (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. good++ hardcover / no DJ / wear to edges, corner and spine tips / small dent on lower front edge / light soiling to covers and page edges / inscription in front / internals appear clean and unmarked.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. "A story about girls & for girls,'' set at a summer camp in the Adirondacks in the 1920s. This was the first book in a series of only two titles, & like Ms. Garis's other books, featured a "modern" heroine with different abilities & inclinations. Most involved girls solving mysteries (like their counterpart who would come around in the 1930s, Nancy Drew). Ms Garis was a writer in the Stratemeyer Syndicate that produced the Drew books, but unique for a woman writer at the time, insisted on writing under her own name. A FIRST EDITION, unknown printing, from 1927, in 252 pages & a glossy frontispiece by illustrator Thelma, Gooch, this 12mo has soft gray cloth-covered boards stamped with a black image of Cleo to front cover with green lettering to front/black to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, interior pages are creamy white with mild, age-appropriate tanning, offsetting to ffep. Completely unmarked. Very slight corner bumping & rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good+, with some small chips to all corners & both ends of spine, missing a 1" strip from lower spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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. Gooch, Thelma (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Orig. published in 1925 as just "Connie Loring,'' this was the very first book in the 2-book series designed for girls in the early 20th century, each featuring a heroine with different abilities & inclinations, most involved in solving mysteries (like their counterpart who would come around in the 1930s, Nancy Drew). Ms Garis was a writer in the same Stratemeyer Syndicate that produced the Drew books, but she insisted on writing under her own name. Set in the author's own New Jersey, this first book finds Connie exploring her artistic side & helping an artist with a crippled hand complete his picture. Artwork was provided by another pioneering woman, Thelma Gooch, who did the glossy frontispiece, 3 glossy internals, & cover art (though this is unattributed). In 240 pages + 9 additional unnumbered pages of ads for other Grosset & Dunlap series titles in rear. Maintaining the original appearance & text as the originally titled one, this hardcover has olive green cloth-covered boards stamped with a black image of Connie inside an artist's palette, lettered in bright orange to front cover/black to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, interior pages are creamy white with mild, age-appropriate tanning, completely unmarked save for large former owner's bookplate covering entire free front endpaper. Extremely slight corner bumping. The unclipped DJ is equally Near Fine, with slight rubbing & a few tiny chips/mild creases; colors bright; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--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. Gooch, Thelma (illustrator).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: GOOD. Reprint. The first book in this series. 284 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads. Good only orange boards (rather severe toning to the pages, front hinge cracked, part of rear free endpaper torn, previous owner's name).

hardcover. Condition: Good.