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NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES #38 - THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRE DRAGON by CAROLYN KEENE (pen name of Harriet Adams), published by Grosset & Dunlap, copyright 1961 (original 20 chapters), 1961A-1 true 1st printing book/1st printing dust jacket (per Farah's - guides fore $250), blue "multi-picture" illustrated endpapers, cloth "tweed" boards (format 16), 100100 price on DJ front flap, "wraparound" dust jacket cover art by Rudy Nappi (there was never a "white spine" DJ for this book). Lists: Dust Jacket Front Flap: Story Summary Dust Jacket Rear Flap: Fire Dragon Dust Jacket Back Cover: Dana Girls - Bamboo Bird (1st printing issue point) Book (front list): Fire Dragon (1st printing issue point) & Dana Girls - Bamboo Bird (1st printing issue point) Book has no creased page corners, black top stain has no fading (one drop spot), hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges (no foxing), endpapers are clean, no tearing or splitting of page block from internal hinges, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside, usual shelf wear rubbing to bottom board edge/top board corners, no wear to spine tips, no age darkening to outer page edges, no soiling or staining to boards, no color wear or surface color tears to boards, no bumped board corners. Dust Jacket has tiny nick loss with related crease at top right on rear panel otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips, slight wear to front flap crease, slight edge wear, scotch tape residue marks at flap crease corners otherwise no soiling or staining, almost no dust rubbing to white rear panel, no color rubbing to panels (common with this DJ for some reason), no spine sun fading. Overall a FINE- book in VG-/VG condition DJ (not price clipped) of a Nancy Drew hardcover first printing with its original dust jacket. I have a number of other hardcover Nancy Drew books up for sale.
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