The Forbidden Chest (A Judy Bolton Mystery)

Sutton, Margaret; Doane, Pelagie (Illustrator)

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, 1953

About this Item

Book #24 in the Judy Bolton YA mystery series. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1951, listing to Self in front matter & front flap, in its original wrap DJ with the rust tweed cloth-covered boards & "haunted house" endpapers! In 210 pages + next book notice, plain frontispiece by Pelagie Doane (unattributed). Condition is VG: very clean & bright, binding strong & square, hinges intact but gutter cracked at last page notice. Pages creamy white with light, age-appropriate tanning to edges & a few light spots to exterior page edges; former owner's name in pen to half-title page, else unmarked. Mild rubbing to extremities & slight corner bumping. The unclipped DJ (listing to JB#24 front flap with some title penned through here, CB#8 on back flap, CA#14 on back cover) is VG-: bright & colorful with mild-moderate rubbing along all extremities, a few small chips & short tears & wrinkling; nicely protected in new mylar cover FREE!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. Seller Inventory # 022132

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Forbidden Chest (A Judy Bolton Mystery)

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Doane, Pelagie

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: VG-

Edition: First Edition First Printing