About this title: A moving story of warmth and wisdom, love and understanding from his own life-the details of his early relationship with his amazing grandfather.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Crest Books
Date Published: 1957
ISBN-13:9780576096553ISBN:0576096555
Description: Good. Mild shelf wear; Minor corner wear; Mild spine slant; Mild tanning to pages with tanning to edges; Mild rubbing and wear to covers and spine; Tanning to back cover edges; Minor soiling to back cover; Good Reading Copy; ** Free USPS tracking and confirm on US orders ** read more
Description: Fair + Paperback in fair + condition. There are a few creases, some edge rubbing, a few very light spots, and a few pagea have creases, pages are clean, [Satisfaction Guaranteed! ]. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett Crest
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very Good. One light crease to spine, toning to page margins and inside wraps, a series of small # 9s stamped across top edge of leaves. Spine is flat and square, binding tight, no previous owner identifiers. 95 cent cover price. Very nice copy. M1591; "Sheer poetry-a homespun humor, and salty common sense. There is delight in the record of sounds, smells, and sights in the countryside and the coast the boy loved so much. The essence of the story however, is the most precious legacy the old ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Fawcett Publications / Crest Book., Greenwich CT
Date Published: 1962
Description: Very Good. Crest Book d555. Paperback, approx. size 4x7 inches. First Crest printing, September 1962 stated. 240pp. 50cent cover. ** flaws: pages yellowing. Hinge crease on front cover, light corner wear. White areas on cover darkening, orange areas lightly yellow streaked. Else VG. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 1993-08-01
ISBN-13:9780805026696ISBN:080502669X
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780805026696. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Owl Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780805026696ISBN:080502669X
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
"Read at the invitation of Witt Stephens who i had hunted with at his plantation in south Georgia. Beautiful story about a grandpa imparting wisdom to his grandson. A fun quote "Some people are so busy they miss the important things in life. They swat at nats but miss the misquotes"
"What a wonderful book for boys...filled with sage advice on all sorts of things, with the intent of turning a boy into a gentleman of virtue. Too bad the language is a bit inaccessible for modern boys...they will miss the gem here."
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