William sleator 19452011 is the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Bound in embossed gilt titled green cloth with pictorial cover plates. The books do have some wear and tear but not too much. It was created midway between the original 1920s format, with its six, thick 448page volumes and the 1930s format with its twelve, slim 224page volumes. Published in 1928, this set of clothbound hardcover books contains the following volumes. My book house my bookhouse complete set, volumes 17 rare complete sevenvolume red set in the nursery, story time, up one pair of stairs, over the hills, through fairy halls, the magic garden, the latch key by miller, olive beaupre. Vtg my book house through fairy halls bk 3 1928 stories. Dates may vary from volume to volume, and may include one or more dates between 1920 to 1928. Be the first to ask a question about up one pair of stairs.
A my bookhouse novel collection by olive beaupre miller. Volumes were ed and reprinted throughout the 1920s. Verses on kingsleys water babies from up one pair of stairs of my book house as edited by olive beaupre miller and published by the book house for children of chicago. Mama lisas world presents thousands of traditional kids songs from over a hundred countries and cultures. It is a most remarkable book, in that it turns a murder mystery upside down, as it were. The book also vividly illustrates a common theme of sciencefiction novels. It is clear from the start that there has been a murder and the murderer is known she has just been released. Find my book house by miller, olive beaupre at biblio. First published in 1920 and reprinted continuously from 1920 through 1928. I went up one pair of stairs english childrens songs. My bookhouse 6 volume set by miller olive beaupre abebooks. The inside scoop on the movie version of ya book classic house of stairs. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Included in this collection are six vintage hardback childrens books with colorful illustrations on the covers. Volumes 2 and 3 have previous owners name on inside end page. My bookhouse complete set, volumes 16 hardcover 1920. Feb 21, 2010 house of stairs trailer by william sleator. Oct 09, 2011 i finished reading the house of stairs, the third psychological thriller by barbara vine yesterday. The characters actions are true to those that sleator set up in the book. Up one pair of stairs of my bookhouse various and olive beaupre miller 1883 1968 full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the second volume of the my bookhouse series for little ones. We also feature a major collection of mother goose rhymes, global recipes, holiday traditions and lively conversations about childhood around the world. Edd china is a legend in these parts so we sat him down for a chat about wheeler dealers, the best and worst cars he has worked on and whats next for everyones favourite tv mechanic.
If the web, emerging as a daunting bookstore, is snatching up the book, can it be. Today they are produced in australia silverado and in italy spaghetti westerns. If your copy is volume2 of 6 volumes, please separate and combine with my book house. This edition was ed by miller in 1920, 1925, 1928, 1937. Jul 9, 2012 whilst clearing the attic before getting some renovations to the house i found a box full of books from my childhood. Lot 5 my bookhouse olive beaupre miller 2 3 4 5 6 vintage. Ugandas literary scene were the birth of indigenous publishing houses and a. There is doodling on the front paste down and flyleaf, else at a quick scan the remainder of the pages look clean. The titles in the set include the treasure chest, the latch key, in the nursery, from the tower window, up one pair of stairs, and through fairy halls. To briefly summarize, the book takes place in an unspecified dystopian future. My bookhouse up one pair of stairs hardcover book 19201925 olive beaupre miller. Great piece to put in any book worms house that has stairs. Sep 4, 2018 i own a seven volume red set of the little bookhouse. Covers good condition for age pages intact but some stains and yellowing.
The 2021 chevy silverado realtree edition will once again be a limited production pickup for the outdoorsy set. Discover house of stairs, one of the most underrated ya. Published 1925 by the bookhouse for children first published 1920. Recording by your name, city, your blog, podcast, web address at the end of the book, say in addition. House of stairs 1974 is a science fiction novel by william sleator about orphaned teenagers placed in a house of stairs, similar to the lithograph print by m. The books feature color illustrations and are bound in. Her grandfather was the yiddish humorist sholem aleichem. Illustrated throughout with colour plates and further colour and monochrome vignettes en texte.
Buy a cheap copy of house of stairs book by william sleator. See more ideas about house design, stairs and home. Born in berlin in 1911, she spent her childhood in odessa and emigrated with her family to the bronx when she was twelve. Up one pair of stairs, the magic garden, the latch key, story time, through fairy halls, in the nursery. Each of its steps is a first step, becoming the creation of a temporality both. House of stairs addresses the conflict between the rewards society provides for conformity and the personal satisfaction derived from asserting one s individuality. My book house six volumes in the nursry 1925, up one pair of stairs 1928, through fairy halls 1928, the treasure chest 1928, from the tower window 1932, the latch key 1928 by olive beaupre miller editor. Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhereexcept back to a strange red machine. Edd china reveals why hed never rejoin wheeler dealers in. I have three volumes of the my book house series published by the book house for children of chicago, all edited and ed by olive beaupre miller. Which is why i find myself lingering on the second floor as i make my climb up to the fourth, where my lovely apartment is.
Little house on the prairiewilder1953hcdjclassicvg. In the nursery, up one pair of stairs, through fairy halls, the treasure chest, from the tower window, the latch key 1920 1928 by miller, olive beupre editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First published in 1937 and continuously reprinted from 1937 through 1965 by the book house for. My book house 12 volume set by miller olive beaupre abebooks. The inside scoop on the movie version of ya book classic. This book belonged to my sister and is called new gift book of nursery rhymes. Other exterior bits include black badging, black exhaust tips and side steps.
The series, produced by ed friendly productions, is the story of behindthescenes workings of the white house and the relationship between the staff and the. Up one pair of stairs of my book house, edited by olive beaupre miller, chicago, 1920,1925, 1928,1937. A lovely copy of the rainbow edition, suitable for a gift. Embossed, black cloth hardcover bindings with pastedown illustrations.
Halls of fame of my book house volume 12 of the 12vol. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. See more ideas about art, childrens book illustration, book illustration. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. All the illustrations are amazing, ive never seen another book like it. Gray, published by scott, foresman and company, 1933. Three little ponies three little ponies are trotting into town. A feature of the wartime years was the issuance of ration books by the federal.
First published in 1937 and continuously reprinted from 1937 through 1965 by the book house for children, lake bluff, illinois. Willow is born in nebraska with a physical disability that connects her to the ghost of a past relative. Up one pair of stairs edited by olive beaupre miller, published by the bookhouse for children publishers in chicago, 1928. Comes with my bookhouse actual house and includes nine books. Aug 11, 2017 explore kathryns2005s board my bookhouse on. Up one pair of stairs of my book house by miller olive.
In the nursery, up one pair of stairs, through fairy halls, the treasure chest, from the tower window, and the latch key. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Set includes in the nursery, story time, up one pair of. The overall condition of this book is acceptable, perfectly readable. My bookhouse for children book two up one pair of stairs.
Story title by author name if applicable end of recording. Camp wolfeboro, an organizational camp dating to 1928 run by the mt. Make offer my book house olive beaupre miller books 16 1921 1928 vintage childrens books. Please see our book house page for shipping, information on our assembled or original sets, and for general information on publication data and contents of the book house and shipping. The latch key, from the tower window, the treasure chest, through fairy halls, up one pair of stairs, in the nursery, tales told in holland, nursery friends from france, and little pictures of japan. Pictorial boards, rubbed corners, topbottom, discolored, faded, gilt titles, some pages with color markings of kids, some cut pages, browning pages. What i mean to say is, the cute guy who always smokes on the second floor of the stairway has absolutely nothing to do with my newfound aversion to lifts. All six books were written by olive beaupre miller and.
If your copy is volume 1 of 7 volumes, please separate and combine with in the nursery my bookhouse volume one, red series the dover edition, first published in 20, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published as volume 1 of 12 in the my book house series by the book house for children, chicago, in 1937. Vintage 1928 up one pair of stairs my book house olive beaupre miller antique. See more ideas about world 7, childrens book illustration and. This collection features the volumes entitled up one pair of stairs 1925, through fairy halls 1920, the tre. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. William sleator has 35 books on goodreads with 55356 ratings. Up one pair of stairs 1928, through fairy halls 1928, the treasure chest 1928, from. I think william sleators book the house of stairs is pretty underrated.
Vintage book lot, rebecca of sunnybrook farm, the adventures of tom saywer, my book house in the nursery, book bundle, vintage book decor onestopsteamshoppe 5 out of. A special thanks to netgalley and boutique of quality books write life for a free download of farthest house by margaret lukas. In addition to up the down staircase, she is also the author of the novel love, etc. My bookhouse complete set, volumes 16 olive beaupre miller on. How easy it is to steal your info from a license plate. Art of martta wendelin whimsical illustration, vintage. In the nursery 1925, up one pair of stairs 1928 and through fairy halls 1928. This is the complete 6volume set of my book house by olive beaupre miller.
May 31, 2015 martta wendelin was a finnish artist whose work was widely used to illustrate fairy tales and books, postcards, school books, magazine and book covers. Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the second volume of the my bookhouse series for little ones. My bookhouse complete set of red edition, volumes 17. Olive beaupre miller up one pair of stairs of my bookhouse 1928 reprint. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994. Wall decals are precision cut adhesive vinyl words and designs that are applied to walls and other surfaces.
The book house for children, lake bluff illinois, 1971. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and out of print books, for readers, teachers and collectors. Pastedowns and titles framed by embossed, decorative lines. Up one pair of stairs by olive beaupre miller goodreads. Tom and the salmon verses on kingsleys water babies. My bookhouse up one pair of stairs olive beaupre miller 1928 read it and weep. One by one, five sixteenyearold orphans are brought to a strange building.
The titles envision a child growing up in a book house, from the sunshine of the nursery, climbing up one pair of stairs to folk tales and though the hall of fairy tales, pausing to explore a treasure chest of legends and ascending to the tower window, where the whole of literature lies spread out far streches all the world away and naught. The books enjoy lovely green covers with charming illustrations and gilt titles. William sleators most popular book is house of stairs. My bookhouse novel collection by olive beaupre miller ebth. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian rogers parks with frances spatz leighton. Escher, which provided the novels title and setting, in a psychological exploitation of a social dynamics experiment. Up one pair of stairs of my bookhouse internet archive. My book house, six book set by olive beaupre miller.