Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, 1940
Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Warren, Ferdinand E. (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. Book #9 (out of 30 in the series) in the third iteration from the 1950s-1960s (beige picture covers) of this classic YA girls series featuring the sleuthing sister pair Louise & Jean Dana. Original text, flashlight endpapers, plain frontis, 216 pages, listing to book #25 on back cover, to DG#24 & ND#39 in front matter. With pictorial paper-covered boards, this hardcover 12mo is in VG- (minus) condition: very clean, binding strong, slightly cocked to right; rear hinge split. Pages creamy white, with very mild tanning to edges. Minor-moderate rubbing to extremities, heavier to bottom edges from shelfwear. 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 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with DJ, early reprint (Format I per AXE) (circa 1939) Grosset & Dunlap 215 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Purple cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Moderate shelf/edge wear and rubbing to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Spine of DJ very lightly faded. A touch of foxing to textblock edges and the backside of the frontispiece. Ferdinand E. Warren (illustrator). Green publishers topstain. Previous owner name and address on green and white (variant) Illustrated end papers and the half-title page. All pages are clean and unmarked. Front interior flap of DJ lists the last title - The Clue in the Cobweb which puts this being published in 1939. Format I per AXE. All in all a very respectable and clean copy of the 1st Dana Girls Mystery Stories reprinted in 1939. LOC SSS-10.
Published by NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1937
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1937, 1ST EDITION, Early Printing, NF/VG, VG CONDITION WITH TINY CORNER WEAR ON DJ. THE LAST TITLE ON INSIDE FLAP IS THIS ONE AND THERE ARE 5 OTHERS ABOVE IT. THE DJ SPINE SAYS #6 IN THE SERIES. THE PAGE THAT LISTS ALL OF THE CAROLYN KEENE BOOKS SHOWS THIS TITLE LAST AND THE ONLY DATE ON COPYRIGHT PAGE IS GROSSET & DUNLAP 1937. Altho 1st, 1st of 1st Editions , 6 Titles were PURPLE cloth, This Copy Original GREEN cloth cover, 216 PGS, NO ADS IN BACK, DJ front flap advertises this series and list thru this title. DJ rear flap advertises Vick Barr Flight Stewardess,." and list to Secret Magnolias Masnor, .Front flap and PreText page list through this title. . 8vo. . ONLY DATE ON COPYRIGHT PAGE IS GROSSET & DUNLAP 1937 , Green Tweed boards (with black emblem and lettering on front and spine) .Back DJ Light chipping across part Top Edge takes out part of M IN MYSTERY. , Guarding a Stolen Treasure Louise & Jean Follow the Mysterious Circle of Footprints, to a Happy Solution of the Problems of seven Good Friends . Dark green illustrated end pages of 2 Girls coming out of house with Flashlight at Night .Inner Flap DJ list price Code 7575 Top Right Corner ,