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Books published by publisher W. B. Conkey Company

  • The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children

    Various

    eBook (W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, Dec. 6, 2014)
    Although traditionally a Christian holiday, Christmas is widely celebrated by many non-Christians, andsome of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customsof the holiday include gift-giving, Christmas carols, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal,and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, and garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, Father Christmas (known as Santa Claus in North America and Ireland) is a popular mythological figure in many countries, associated with the bringing of gifts for children.
  • Treasure Island: Profusely Illustrated, Arranged for Young Readers

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Hardcover (W. B. Conkey Company, )
    Undated (probably Victorian) edition with color frontispiece and numerous black-and-white illustrations.
  • Hiawatha

    longfellow

    Hardcover (w.b. conkey company, March 15, 1927)
    undated damaged loose cover aged pages fragile antique very very old rare smaller sized book a must have if you love old books songs of hiawatha poetry longfellow book hiawatha, THE SONG OF HIAWATHA published by w. b. conkey company chicago
  • The fate of a fairy,

    Ellen E Jack

    Hardcover (W. B. Conkey company, March 15, 1910)
    Lang: - English, Pages 245. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of original edition published long back [1910]. This book is Printed in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Any type of Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.
  • Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa

    Geo. W. Peck

    Hardcover (W.B. Conkey Company, March 15, 1893)
    None
  • The Minister's Wooing

    Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Hardcover (W.B. Conkey Company, March 15, 1905)
    None
  • Rollo in Rome

    Jacob Abbott

    Hardcover (W. B. Conkey Company, Sept. 3, 1900)
    1900 W.B. Conkey Company (Chicago) hardback with red docrated boards. Picture of young man sitting on train by windows with luggage.
  • Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa' Complete and Compendium of Fun

    Geo. W. Peck

    Hardcover (W. B. Conkey Company, Chicago, IL, March 15, 1893)
    Peck's Bad Boy And His Pa And Compendium of Fun Profusely Illustrated By: George W. Peck Illustrated By: True Williams 1893 RARE! PUBLISHER: Thompson & Thomas, Chicago Printed In The United States Of America Hardcover
  • Three Men in a Boat

    Jerome K. Jerome

    Hardcover (W.B. Conkey, Sept. 3, 1900)
    None
  • The water-babies: A fairy tale for a land-baby

    Charles Kingsley

    Hardcover (W.B. Conkey, Jan. 1, 1900)
    None