Pond by Murphy Robert (35 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket (trade paperback). First Avon Printing August, 1965. This trade paperback is in good condition, showing some signs of wear typical for its age, such as minor edge wear and slight creasing. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean with no inscriptions. The cover illustration by John Schoenherr is well-preserved, enhancing the book's visual appeal. Cover illustration by John Schoenherr; Text illustrations by Lorence Bjorklund (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 8vo, illustrated, 254 pgs., bound in blue cloth, light soiling at edges, wrapped in a dust jacket. a few chips at top end of spine jacket, missing an 1" of jacket at bottom of spine some staining on front cover, otherwise good. Teco Slagboom (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Secure binding with lightly rubbed cover edges. Paperback book with 224 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Meets the good condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Condition: Good. 1965. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dustjacket included. ISBN . Hardback. First Printing. Good condition book with musty odor, browning to endpapers in a Good condition dustjacket with slight browning to spine and light brown stains to spine and back cover, minor chips, tears, rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. Winner Dutton Animal BOok Award 1964. No Signature.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

vg/vg, prev bookplate/gift inscript/lite shelfwear, dj chipped. size approx 6x8 with 254 pages, by the author of the Peregrine Falcon & winner of Dutton Animal Book award. Illustrated by full page drawings. 3rd printing edition. Binding is green cloth.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. THIRD printing of 1964. Dj lightly soiled. Small piece of tape inside flap of dj.; 8.5 X 5.8 X 1.0 inches.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1965). (1964) 1965 1st UK edition. 8vo (145 x 204mm). Ppviii,224. Two-colour illustrated title-page. Light blue cloth, spine titled in dark blue. Ex-library copy, usual faults, dust-wrapper adhered to boards. Reading copy only. American juvenile novel of fishing, hunting and natural history. Winner of the 1964 Dutton Animal Book Award. "The Pond is a magic world for Joey who, one summer, drives the old family Ford out there for the first time with his friend Bud. Away from the restraints of school, away from the watchful eyes of parents, with only the caretaker of his father's hunting lodge to look after him - and he himself is a boy in spirit if not in years - Joey is absorbed into the life of the dark waters and cedar-covered banks of this Virginian paradise where there are bass to catch, squirrels to chase, wild turkeys and otters to hunt." .…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Fourteen-year-old Joey spends his childhood visiting a beautiful back-country pond in Virginia. His humorous and heart-warming adventures in and around the pond, with the faithful dog Charley at his side, broaden his understanding of his place in the world and awaken in him a protective instinct towards all nature. In an era of climate-change debate and animal rights movements, The Pond delivers an important message to readers of all ages, at the same time never failing to delight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1965). (1964) 1965 1st UK edition. 8vo (145 x 204mm). Ppviii,224. Two-colour illustrated title-page. Light blue cloth, spine titled in dark blue. Foxing to edges and end-papers. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. American juvenile novel of fishing, hunting and natural history. Winner of the 1964 Dutton Animal Book Award. "The Pond is a magic world for Joey who, one summer, drives the old family Ford out there for the first time with his friend Bud. Away from the restraints of school, away from the watchful eyes of parents, with only the caretaker of his father's hunting lodge to look after him - and he himself is a boy in spirit if not in years - Joey is absorbed into the life of the dark waters and cedar-covered banks of this Virginian paradise where there are bass to catch, squirrels to chase, wild turkeys and otters to hunt." . …

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. Books may contain some notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's Dust Jackets, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Fourteen-year-old Joey spends his childhood visiting a beautiful back-country pond in Virginia. His humorous and heart-warming adventures in and around the pond, with the faithful dog Charley at his side, broaden his understanding of his place in the world and awaken in him a protective instinct towards all nature. In an era of climate-change debate and animal rights movements, The Pond delivers an important message to readers of all ages, at the same time never failing to delight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. This Is A Signed Pale Blue Hard Cover. The Pond Is A Classic 1964 Coming-Of-Age Nature Novel Written By Robert Murphy. Celebrated For Its Rich Depiction Of Wildlife And Environmental Ethics, The Book Won The Prestigious 1964 Dutton Animal Book Award. ?? Plot Overview Set In The Early 1900S, The Story Follows Fourteen-Year-Old Joey, A Boy From Richmond, Virginia. Over The Course Of A Transformative Summer, Joey Drives His Family's Old Ford Out To A Dark-Watered, Cedar-Lined Back-Country Pond Where His Father Owns A Hunting Lodge. Free From The Usual Constraints Of School And Parental Supervision, Joey Embeds Himself In The Local Wilderness. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Teco Slagboom (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Condition: good. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.…

Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Edition. Clean hardcover first edition in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with blind-stamped image of dog on cover, black lettering on spine. Small bump to one lower corner tip. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All pages and edges are clean, with clean unmarked endpapers. Illustrations by Teco Slagboom. 254 pages. Clean jacket is not price clipped, tiny chips at spine ends; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A story of nature and young adulthood in this story of a boy from Richmond, Virginia going through adolescence in the early 1900's. A boy, a dog, an old man named Ben and their magic world at the Pond. Winner of the 1964 Dutton Animal Book Award. Teco Slagboom, Illustrator (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: good. third printing. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is GOOD+ ; covers very clean, spine a bit foxed, mild bumnping to spine ends. Binding tight, texct clean, unmarked. DJ is GOOD ; not clipped, clean but toned, light edge wear, small closed tear at lower spine front. Chil. Stax.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. the jacket is shelf rubbed. mild tanning. no inscriptions. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Insect damage on the jacket.Award plate.Some foxing.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. Good copy in Good jacket. In blue cloth covers with embossed blind stamped cameo of dog on front cover and black lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Dampstains on upper inch of covers. Jacket is intact but price clipped. Very light chipping to lower edge. Previous owner's name on upper front flap. Moderate shelf wear. In mylar protective cover. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Teco Slagboom (illustrator).…