Secret Of The Old Books. in RARE B/W & Red COLOR DustJacket of Girl standing in Red Outfit & Scarf & Woman Librarian Seated at Desk with Shawl around her Shoulders in High Back Chair in Library,

Betty Baxter ANDERSON, who lives in La Jolla, Calif. . Decorations by Paul Galdone, , FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Blank Flyleaf,

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons NY, 1952

About this Item

B/W Frontispiece of Girl in Library with Sinister man at Door, Blank White Endpapers, with a Book for Review Slip dated Oct. 15, 1952. HBDJ, 1952, 1st Edition, 1st printing, VG+/VG-, DJ has an approx. 2" curved tear to the front upper edge, now held tightly closed by a mylar cover. DJ has chips to the outer corners, spine ends, and one to the front upper edge. DJ has about three very small edge tears ,Red Cloth Lettered in Black on Spine has tiny front cvr DING, Cover light Wear, Interior Nice tight light FOX, Wear 158 pgs, DJ light Rub, Wear Tiny Chips Extremities, DJ Protected Clear Mylar, .well Written Story of Teenage Life in California Setting with Little Old Mrs. Chapman with her precious Collection of Rare Books & A Mystery. When Commander Fairweather decided to Return to Navy, it meant Uprooting the family from Their Home in Minnesota & transplanting them to California. To Feather everythigng was New & Thrilling, but she felt lonely for she must go to a New School where she was a Stranger, However, on her 1st morning in San Diego she made an important Friend with Little Old Mrs. Chapman with her precious Collection of Rare Books . It was thru Mrs. Chapman that Feather met Belinda & Sue & they at once formed a Happy Trio. Research on the early History of San Diego for 1 of her articles for the school Newspaper led Feather again to Mrs. Chapman?s Library. Gradually she became fascinated by the old bks & Mrs. Chapman gave her 2 Fine Vols. for Christmas. This present embarked the girl on some more research, this time in rare book Field. Feather?s work in Glee Club, won her a coveted Role in School Operetta. But then there was the accident on the hayride, which prevented Feather from singing the part of Lucy after All. This was a Bitter Disappointment, however an even greater one was in Store , when the rare-book dealer flew from NY to appraise Mrs. Chapman's Library, but Mr. Hobart had a friend in FBI in Los Angeles. Then clues & motives were uncovered when an International Mystery was revealed behind the old Bks.,

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret Of The Old Books. in RARE B/W & Red COLOR DustJacket of Girl standing in Red Outfit & Scarf & Woman Librarian Seated at Desk with Shawl around her Shoulders in High Back Chair in Library,
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons NY
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good