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A THREE-CORNERED MYSTERY: The Dana Girls Mystery Series #14.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1935.). Hardcover - This series features sisters Jean and Louise Dana, who attend Starhurst Academy, and was written under the same Stratemeyer house pseudonym as that used for the Nancy Drew series. One of the first four books written by Leslie McFarlane. In the original lavender cloth binding in the thicker format. Dark green and white illustrated endpapers, dark blue topstain, frontispiece and three glossy internal plates by Ferdinand E. Warran. Book lists thru this title at front of the book, to #5 at the rear. 217 pp.
Condition: Very good condition (a bit of dampstaining at the base of the spine, offsetting to a couple of pages, but otherwise tight and clean, no dj)
Book ID: 88566More details Price: $22.50 -
NAN SHERWOOD ON THE MEXICAN BORDER. #6 in series.
Edition: Early printing.
Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co., (1937). Hardcover - The sixth book in this series featuring Nan Sherwood and her friends from Lakeview Hall - in this one an older, wealthy cousin takes them all on a trip to his hacienda in Mexico. 226 pp
Condition: Good overall in blue cloth with black lettering (toning to the pages, gift inscription dated Christmas, 1937, corners and ends of spine slightly bumped and worn.)
Book ID: 68961More details Price: $14.50 -
NAN SHERWOOD'S WINTER HOLIDAYS or Rescuing the Runaways, #3 in series.
Edition: Reprint.
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1916). Hardcover - The third book in this series featuring Nan Sherwood and her friends from Lakeview Hall. Frontispiece. 248 pp plus 1 pp publisher's ad.
Condition: Good overall in orange cloth with black lettering (toning to the pages, prev owner's name)
Book ID: 68955More details Price: $12.50 -
NAN SHERWOOD AT PINE CAMP; or, The Old Lumberman's Secret #1 in series.
Edition: Reprint.
Cleveland: Goldsmith Publishing Co. (c 1916). Hardcover - The first book in this series featuring Nan Sherwood and her friends from Lakeview Hall.Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and three glossy inserted plates. Lists 5 titles opposite the title page. 246 pp
Condition: Good overall in embossed green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (some rubbing to the lettering, spine slant, usual toning to the pages)
Book ID: 70026More details Price: $12.50 -
SHIRLEY FLIGHT - AIR HOSTESS - IN HOLLYWOOD, #4 in series.
Edition: First or very early edition.
Manchester UK World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. nd [1960]. Hardcover first edition - Shirley is transferred to an American Airline on an exchange basis, and when on the New York to Hollywood route, she is astonished to find that a popular Hollywood star is one of her old friends from flight school. 185 pp.
Condition: Good condition in blue illustrated boards (usual light toning to pages, prev owner's name crossed out but date of 1960 on front endpaper), no dust jacket.
Book ID: 86595More details Price: $20.00 -
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS AT HOLLY HOUSE (#4 in series.)
Edition: First or early printing.
Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co., (1933.) dj. Hardcover - The fourth book in this series, and the last title listed on the front flap of the dj. 120 pp.
Condition: Very good- in a good only dust jacket (usual rather severe toning to the pages, chip to top of dj spine, other edgewear.)
Book ID: 48485More details Price: $14.00 -
LUCILE TRIUMPHANT. Lucile Payton Series #2.
Edition: Reprint.
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., (c 1916). Hardcover - The second book in this series written by Duffield under her own name (she also wrote many books for the Stratemeyer syndicate under various house names, including Alice Emerson and Laura Lee Hope) 189 pp.
Condition: Fair condition only in charcoal gray cloth with red lettering (severe toning to the pages, rear hinge cracked)
Book ID: 68403More details Price: $12.50 -
THE MERRIWEATHER GIRLS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE QUEEN'S FAN #1.
Edition: First or early edition.
Condition: Very good in blue cloth with black lettering in a very good dust jacket (usual rather severe toning to the pages)
Book ID: 62637More details Price: $21.50 -
THE MERRIWEATHER GIRLS AT GOOD OLD ROCKHILL #4.
Edition: First or early edition.
Chicago: Goldsmith Publishing, (1932) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fourth and final book in this series of four titles, all published in 1932. From the dust jacket flap: ""The Merriweather girls - Bet, Shirley, Joy and Kit - are four fun-loving chums, who think up something exciting to do every minute. The romantic old Merriweather Manor is where their most thrilling adventures occur. The author has given us four exceptional titles in this series -- absorbing mysteries and their solutions, school life, horseback riding, tennis, and adventures during their school vacations" 244 pp. plus 5 pp of publisher's ads.
Condition: Good in blue cloth with black lettering in a good dust jacket (usual rather severe toning to the pages, some sunning to the blue cloth and the spine of the dj, chipping to dj at top of spine, several short closed tears)
Book ID: 62638More details Price: $17.50 -
RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP or Lost in the Backwoods. #3.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1913. dj. Hardcover - Glossy frontispiece. 8 pages of ads in the back. When Ruth Fielding was orphaned by the death of her parents, she came to live with her crotchety and miserly Uncle Jabez, but won his heart in the first book of the series, and went on to have many adventures with her friends.
Condition: Very good+ in very good- dust jacket (old price on front endpaper, some minor edgewear to dj, light fading to the spine, front cover bright and attractive.)
Book ID: 27515More details Price: $25.00 -
RUTH FIELDING DOWN EAST or The Hermit of Beach Plum Point. #16.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (c 1920). Hardcover - Ruth and her friends are back from the horrors of the Great War, and Ruth has begun writing her film scenario. Last title in this series listed on verso of title page but lists to #23 at rear of book. Glossy frontispiece. 208 pp plus 4 pp publisher's advertisements,
Condition: Good in light brown cloth with illustrated front cover. An attractive and clean copy. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1928.
Book ID: 72486More details Price: $12.50 -
RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND or The Old Hunter's Treasure Box. #6.
Edition: Early printing (prev owner's name and date in 1921 on front endpaper.)
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (c 1915.) dj. Hardcover - Glossy frontispiece. 10 pages of ads in the back. When Ruth Fielding was orphaned by the death of her parents, she came to live with her crotchety and miserly Uncle Jabez, but won his heart in the first book of the series, and went on to have many adventures with her friends. Lists thru #12 at back of the book, thru #10 on the verso of the dustwrapper.
Condition: Very good+ in very good- dust jacket (edgewear to the dj, chip at top of spine, front cover illustration quite attractive.)
Book ID: 28717More details Price: $25.00 -
RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH or Schoolgirls among the Cowboys. #5.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (ca 1925, c 1913) dj. Hardcover - Last title in this series listed on verso of title page but lists to Golden Pass at rear of book. Glossy frontispiece. 204 pp plus 8 pp publisher's advertisements,
Condition: Very good in light brown cloth with illustrated front cover, no dj.
Book ID: 58468More details Price: $12.50 -
BETTY GORDON IN WASHINGTON or Strange Adventures in a Great City. #2.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1920). Hardcover - Glossy frontispiece by Thelma Gooch. "Betty goes to the National Capitol to find her uncle." Lists to self at front of book, to #10 in publisher's ads at back. 210 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good in light brown cloth with illustrated front cover, no dust jacket.
Book ID: 65053More details Price: $12.50 -
RUTH FIELDING ON THE ST LAWRENCE or The Queer Old Man of the Thousands Islands. #20.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (c 1922). Hardcover - Last title in this series listed on verso of title page but lists to #22 at rear of book. Glossy frontispiece. 208 pp plus 4 pp publisher's advertisements,
Condition: Very good in light brown cloth with illustrated front cover. An attractive and clean copy.
Book ID: 66403More details Price: $14.50 -
BETTY GORDON IN MEXICAN WILDS or The Secret of the Mountains, #9.
Edition: Early edition.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1926). dj. Hardcover - Lists to itself at the front of the book, and to #10 in this series at the rear. Glossy frontispiece. "While in Washington, Betty receives a telegram from Uncle Dick requesting that she leave immediately for Mexico. Bob feels that there is something strange about the telegram, but Betty won't listen. Bob has no choice but to accompany Betty to Mexico....Too late, Betty and Bob realize that the telegram from Uncle Dick was a ruse, and Betty regrets not listening to Bob's advice." 210 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Very good in light brown cloth with illustrated front cover, no dj.(gift inscription on front endpaper)
Book ID: 65043More details Price: $14.50 -
GRACE HARLOWE'S SECOND YEAR AT OVERTON COLLEGE (The College Girl Series #2)
Edition: Later printing.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, (1914). Hardcover - The second book in the college girls series. Illustrated with a frontispiece and full-page interior line drawings. 212 pp plus 4 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good only in beige cloth illustrated in black.(some soiling to the covers,spine slant, pencil scribbling on rear endpaper, etc. )
Book ID: 68694More details Price: $12.50 -
SECOND YEAR AT OVERTON COLLEGE (The College Girl Series #2)
Edition: Early printing.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, (1914). Hardcover - The 2nd book in the college girls series. Illustrated with a frontispiece and full-page interior line drawings. Lists to #5 in the series in the ads at the back of the book. 248 pp plus 8 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good overall in beige cloth illustrated in light and dark blue.(some soiling to the covers, toning to the spine, corners bumped, prev owner's name in pencil, offsetting to endpapers)
Book ID: 63341More details Price: $12.50 -
RETURN TO OVERTON CAMPUS (The College Girl Series #5)
Edition: First edition.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, (1915). Hardcover first edition - The 5th book in the college girls series. Illustrated with a frontispiece and full-page interior line drawings. Lists to self in the series in the ads at the back of the book. 256 pp plus 8 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good overall in beige cloth illustrated in light and dark blue.(some soiling to the covers, toning to the spine, corners bumped, prev owner's name in pencil,)
Book ID: 63340More details Price: $20.00 -
GRACE HARLOWE'S OVERLAND RIDERS IN THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (Overland Riders Series #6)
Edition: Vintage reprint.
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1923). Hardcover - The sixth title in this series which follows Grace and some of her friends through adventures on horseback around North America, upon their return from Europe. Frontispiece. 212 pp.
Condition: Good overall in rose cloth with black lettering and illustration - usual rather severe toning to the pages, previous owner's name dated 1936.,sunning to the spine.
Book ID: 84800More details Price: $14.50 -
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS DO THEIR BIT or Over the Top with the Winnebagos, #8 in the series.
Edition: First or very early edition.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1919). Hardcover first edition - The 8th book in one of the longer running Campfire Girls series. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to self at the beginning of the book. 242 pp plus 10 pp of publishers' advertisements.
Condition: Good overall condition in beige illustrated covers -missing free front endpaper, previous owner's name on front pastedown - covers clean and bright.
Book ID: 73112More details Price: $16.50 -
THE GIRL SCOUT'S TRIUMPH or Rosanna's Sacrifice; Girl Scout Series #3.
Edition: Early printing.
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1921). Hardcover - Plain frontispiece, last title listed in front of the book. Unpaginated.
Condition: Good overall - illustrated light blue cloth boards have mostly faded to a pale gray, usual toning to the pages, gift inscription dated 1944.
Book ID: 75380More details Price: $12.50 -
MAXIE IN THE JUNGLE or The Temple of the Incas (Maxie # 6)
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very good overall in blue cloth with black lettering and illustration on front cover (slight spine slant, some wear to edges of boards, prev owner's name and usual toning to the pages)
Book ID: 64555More details Price: $45.00 -
MAXIE AND THE GOLDEN BIRD; or, The Mysterious Council of Seven (Maxie # 7)
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very good overall in blue cloth with black lettering and illustration on front cover (gift inscription dated 1943)
Book ID: 76508More details Price: $75.00 -
GLORIA, A GIRL AND HER DAD.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1923). Hardcover - The second of two books in this series, by this very prolific author of juvenile novels. Glossy frontispiece. 241 pp plus 4 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good only in light blue cloth (missing front endpaper, stamp on half title page)
Book ID: 70023More details Price: $12.50 -
CONNIE LORING'S AMBITION, #1 in series.
Edition: First or early edition.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1925). Hardcover - The first of two titles in this series by this prolific author. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and two internal plates. 240 pp plus 10 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good overall in olive green cloth with orange lettering and a small illustration on the front cover, black lettering on spine (some soiling to the covers), no dust jacket.
Book ID: 76049More details Price: $12.50 -
CLEO'S CONQUEST, #2 in series.
Edition: First or early edition.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1927). Hardcover first edition - The second of two titles featuring Cleo and her sister Nannie by this prolific author - in this book, they spend the summer at a girl's camp. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three glossy internal plates by Thelma Gooch. 252 pp.
Condition: Very good light gray cloth with green lettering and a small illustration on the front cover, black lettering on spine (minor wear to the covers, gift inscription dated 1929), no dust jacket.
Book ID: 83917More details Price: $13.50 -
NANCY BRANDON'S MYSTERY.
Edition: Hardcover.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1925). Hardcover - The second book by Garis featuring Nancy Brandon. Frontispiece and 3 glossy inserted plates by John Foster. 300 pp plus 12 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good overall in blue boards with dark blue lettering, dark blue and red illustration on front cover (knick to side of spine, wear to edges of covers)
Book ID: 72248More details Price: $12.50 -
BETH ANNE REALLY-FOR-TRULY #2.
Edition: Early printing.
Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Co., 1922 (c 1916). Hardcover - The second book in this series - in this one Beth Anne's parents are gone for an extended trip to the West to study Indian life. Illustrated by the author with a glossy frontispiece and 4 inserted glossy plates. (Pemberton Ginther was perhaps better known as an artist than as an author) 357 pp.
Condition: Very good in blue cloth with black lettering (gift inscription on front endpaper, some minor wear to the covers) All titles in this series are quite uncommon.
Book ID: 62703More details Price: $20.00 -
PATSY CARROLL IN THE GOLDEN WEST, #3 in the series.
Edition: Early printing.
Condition: Very good in light blue cloth with a small pasted on illustration, gilt lettering (minor wear to the covers, but overall sturdy and attractive)
Book ID: 83969More details Price: $25.00