Published by Omnibus, 2006
ISBN 10: 3570240568 ISBN 13: 9783570240564
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Published by Bücherbund, 1982
Seller: Versandantiquariat Behnke, Stutensee, Germany
Zustand: gut bis befriedigend gebundenes Buch mit Schutzumschlag / Papier altersbedingt nachgedunkelt; / Umschlag mit kleineren Schäden.
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, 1985
ISBN 10: 0394864166 ISBN 13: 9780394864167
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3.
Published by Random House, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1971
ISBN 10: 0394823087 ISBN 13: 9780394823089
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Kane, Harry (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. Book #16 in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." A First Edition, but later printing (listing to on rear), this hardcover book has decorative paper over boards; no DJ as issued (never had one), featuring the original cover & internal art by Harry Kane. Bright & clean, but downgraded to VG due to 2 flaws: 1) tear at head of spine where it meets front cover, reglued, 2) cracked front hinge, glued, but hinge paper shows tear. Otherwise, completely clean, with only slight rubbing to extremities, corner bumping.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.
Published by Armada, 1975
Seller: Little Owl Books, Norwich, NORFO, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Pbk, VG+, contents clean and tight, 'belongs to' clean, pges lightly tanned, pp160.
Published by Ullstein, Frankfurt/M. - Berlin,, 1994
ISBN 10: 354823545X ISBN 13: 9783548235455
Seller: Antiquariat Christoph Wilde, Düsseldorf, Germany
128, 152, 124 S. Illustrierte Orig.-Broschur. Taschenbuch (= Bd. 23545). - Rücken mit Lesespuren; Deckel mit Knickspuren. Buchblock etwas schiefgelesen; Papier altersbedingt leicht gebräunt. Innen gut erhalten und sauber. Ordentliches Exemplar.
Published by Random House, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1970
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Kane, Harry (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Book #14 in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators," introduces Nick West as a new author of the series, with the original cover & internal art by Harry Kane. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (listing to Self on back cover) from 1970, this hardcover 8vobook has decorative paper over boards; no DJ as issued (never had one). Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & square, though front hinge is partially cracked. Mild rubbing to extremities, very heavy (with paper loss) at all corners & spine tips. 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.
Published by Scholastic, 1971
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 21 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). SET OF ALL 21 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS pbs books published by Scholastic: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE (tall), #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY, #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST (tall & short versions), #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE, #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER, #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK, #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE, #11 MYSTERY OF THE TALKING SKULL, #12 MYSTERY OF THE LAUGHING SHADOW, #13 SECRET OF THE CROOKED CAT, #14 MYSTERY OF THE COUGHING DRAGON, #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS, #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE, #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE, #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR, #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL, #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, interior illustrations (earlier books only) by Harry Kane, cover art by Harry Kane, Charles Liese, Jack Hearne, & Robert Adragna, copyright 1964-1981, published by Scholastic from 1971-1984, all but 5 of the books are first printings (earlier books state "First Printings" later books uses a 10 - 1 numberline to denote printing states). Books were not published in the original Random House publication order - and the later published books are generally much scarcer than the earlier published books. Following is the order of publication by Scholastic: #4 Green Ghost (tall) - September 1971 #1 Terror Castle (tall) - November 1971 #11 Talking Skull - September 1974 #21 Haunted Mirror - September 1975 #19 Phantom Lake - January 1976 #20 Monster Mountain - January 1978 #25 Dancing Devil - April 1978 (rare) #10 Moaning Cave - October 1978 #3 Whispering Mummy - January 1979 #12 Laughing Shadow - September 1979 #9 Screaming Clock - November 1979 #7 Fiery Eye - March 1980 (rare) #15 Flaming Footprints September 1980 #8 Silver Spider - February 1981 #4 Green Ghost (short) - October 1981 #30 Shark Reef - December 1981 (scarce) #18 Shrinking House - February 1982 #6 Skeleton Island September 1982 (rare) #32 Blazing Cliffs January 1983 (scarce) #14 Coughing Dragon - November 1983 #13 Crooked Cat - January 1984 (rare) All 21 books are all in very nice condition - no missing pages and no missing pre-title/story summary pages, most of the books appear unread with no creased page corners or vertical spine creasing (just a couple of books have faint vertical spine stress marks), no spine leaning - books are all square (not angled), hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges on just a few books (no foxing), no evidence of moisture exposure to page edges on any of the books, former owner's name marked out to inside cover on #7 otherwise no former ownership or used bookstore stamps inside (very common defect with these children's books as these books were purchased through public grade schools), none of the books have checkmarks to internal book lists, just a couple of books have significant front cover corner creasing (#3), no cover or spine chipping to any of the books, no cover tears, slight wear to spine tips on just a few books, no soiling or staining to front covers (and no labels to covers), besides #25 no significant front cover color rubbing to covers (small color lift to rear cover on #9 from removed price sticker), just a couple of books have some edge wear of note, slight spine sun fading on #13 otherwise no spine sun fading to any of the books. Overall a VG+ to N-FINE condition set of all 21 The Three Investigators series pb books published by Scholastic. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for sale.
Published by Random House, 1964
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. NOTE - THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 40 BOOKS (AND NOT 1 BOOK). SET OF 40 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS hardcover books: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE (GLB boards), #2 MYSTERY OF THE STUTTERING PARROT (trade boards), #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY (GLB boards), #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST (GLB boards), #5 MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING TREASURE (GLB boards), #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE (GLB boards), #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER (trade boards), #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK (trade boards), #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE (GLB boards), #11 MYSTERY OF THE TALKING SKULL, #12 MYSTERY OF THE LAUGHING SHADOW, (GLB boards) #13 SECRET OF THE CROOKED CAT (GLB boards), #14 MYSTERY OF THE COUGHING DRAGON (GLB boards), #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS (GLB boards), #16 MYSTERY OF THE NERVOUS LION (GLB boards), #17 MYSTERY OF THE SINGING SERPENT (GLB boards), #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE (GLB boards), #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE (GLB boards), #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR (GLB boards), #22 MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE (GLB boards), #23 MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE DOG, #24 MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE (GLB Boards), #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL (GLB boards), #28 MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE, #27 MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE (GLB boards), #28 MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DOUBLE, #29 MYSTERY OF THE SINISTER SCARECROW, #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #31 MYSTERY OF THE SCAR-SHAPED BEGGAR, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, #33 MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE, #34 MYSTERY OF THE WANDERING CAVE MAN, #36 MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MERMAID, #37 MYSTERY OF THE TWO-TOED PIGEON, #38 MYSTERY OF THE SMASHING GLASS, #39 MYSTERY OF THE TRAIL OF TERROR, CRIMEBUSTERS #1 HOT WHEELS, & #3 ROUGH STUFF, by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, illustrated by Harry Kane, Ed Vebell, & Jack Hearne, published 1964-1989, published by Random House, blue illustrated "graveyard" or white endpapers, unless stated above books have library rebound boards. Books are all in decent readable condition - nearly all of the books are ex-library with typical libary stamps/stickers/cardpockets inside (exterior library stickers are gone) - some missing free endpapers but no missing text pages and no missing pre-title/story summary pages (except for 1 book missing pretitle/title page), most of the books have creased page corners, dust soiling/age darkening/foxing to outer page edges, besides the library markings hardly any former owner's/used bookstore markings inside, no seperated page blocks from internal hinges, usual wear to board edges/corners/spine tips indicative of library books but hardly any soiling or staining of note, hardly any spine sun fading/darkening to spines. Overall a low grade condition nearly complete set of 40 Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators hardcover books. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for sale.
Published by Random House, 1979
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 43 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). SET OF ALL 43 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS pbs books published by Random House: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE, #2 MYSTERY OF THE STUTTERING PARROT (1st revised printing), #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY (1st revised printing), #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST, #5 MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING TREASURE, #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE (1st revised printing), #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER (1st revised printing), #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK, #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE, #11 MYSTERY OF THE TALKING SKULL (1st revised printing), #12 MYSTERY OF THE LAUGHING SHADOW (1st revised printing), #13 SECRET OF THE CROOKED CAT (1st revised printing), #14 MYSTERY OF THE COUGHING DRAGON (1st printing), #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS, #16 MYSTERY OF THE NERVOUS LION (1st printing), #17 MYSTERY OF THE SINGING SERPENT, #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE, #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE, #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR (1st printing), #22 MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE (1st printing), #23 MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE DOG, #24 MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE, #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL, #26 MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE (1st revised printing), #27 MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE (1st printing w/bound-in mystery quiz), #28 MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DOUBLE (1st printing), #29 MYSTERY OF THE SINISTER SCARECROW (1st printing), #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #31 MYSTERY OF THE SCAR-FACED BEGGAR (1st printing w/bound-in mystery quiz), #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, #33 MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE, #34 MYSTERY OF THE WANDERING CAVEMAN (1st printing), #35 MYSTERY OF THE KIDNAPPED WHALE (1st printing), #36 MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MERMAID (1st printing), #37 MYSTERY OF THE TWO-TOED PIGEON (1st printing), #38 MYSTERY OF THE SMASHING GLASS (1st printing), #39 MYSTERY OF THE TRAIL OF TERROR, #40 MYSTERY OF THE ROGUES' REUNION (1st printing), #41 MYSTERY OF THE CREEP-SHOW CROOKS, #42 MYSTERY OF THE WRECKER'S ROCK (1st printing), #43 MYSTERY OF THE CRANKY COLLECTOR (1st printing), by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, All but 4 have cover art by Robert Adragna (i.e. only 4 have the Stephen Marchesi cover art), interior illustrations (earlier books only) by Harry Kane, circa 1978-1987 - all books are either the "Hitchcock" or "Keyhole" logo versions (none of the books are the later "bullseye" or Knopf "Dodge" cover reissues). All 43 books are all in nice condition - no missing pages and no missing pre-title/story summary pages, most of the books appear unread with no creased page corners or vertical spine creasing (just a few books have vertical spine creasing), no spine leaning - books are all square (not angled - tiny bit of wear to last few pages to top right page corners on #23), slight age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges on some books (no foxing), no evidence of moisture exposure to page edges on any of the books (except #1 & #27 which have faint moisture mark to first few pages along bottom page edge & #42 which has faint moisture mark to first few pages to bottom right page corners)), #19 has erased name to inside front cover & #23 has round impressed stamp (like an old style notary stamp but no ink) to bottom right corner of 1st page otherwise NONE OF THE BOOKS have former owner's name or used bookstore stamps inside (very common defect with these children's books), none of the books have check/line-through marks to internal book lists, just a couple of books have significant front cover creasing (#28 & #41), deep scratch to rear cover on #24, no spine chipping, no front cover chipping, no cover tears, noticeable wear to spine tips or to left/right on spine on a few books, no soiling or staining to covers (and no labels to covers), no color tears/lifts (except #16 which has tiny partial price sticker color lift to cover), no significant front cover.