Who Opened the Safe, or Perry Pierce and the Secret Cipher Mystery (Peter Pierce Mystery Stories for Boys)

Locke, Clinton W.; Tandy, Russell H. (Illustrator)

Published by Goldsmith Publishing Co., Chicago/New York, 1931

About this Item

Book #2 in this short-lived (only 4-book) series for YA boys in the 1930, another in the many written by the Stratemeyer Syndicate (here, by Hardy Boy ghostwriter Leslie McFarlane under a new pseudonym). The series features Perry Pierce and his friends in the Skull Mystery Club who each must find a mystery to solve to remain a member of the club. Orig. published in 1931 by Altemus, this is the First Edition from Goldsmith (First, thus), in 216 pages with teal cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine. Hardcover 8vo is in VG condition: a thin faded strip along all top edges (about 1/2") & entire spine. Binding strong & straight, both hinges secure, Pages heavily tanned, but completely unmarked. The DJ (with cover art by Russell H. Tandy of Nancy Drew fame) is a REPRODUCTION, & as such, is Fine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Who Opened the Safe, or Perry Pierce and the Secret Cipher Mystery (Peter Pierce Mystery Stories for Boys)
• Publisher: Goldsmith Publishing Co., Chicago/New York
• Publication Date: 1931
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tandy, Russell H.
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: VG
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children-Young Adult (YA)::Collectible Series
  • Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror