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ANN STERLING. #1 in series.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: A. L. Burt, (c. 1926.). Hardcover - The first in a series of books for 'girls 12 to 18 years of age' set in the ranchlands and wilds of Montana. Frontispiece with the illustration repeated on the front cover. 223 pp.
Condition: Very good in illustrated tan boards, gilt lettering (lettering rubbed on spine, gift inscription dated Christmas 1927.)
Book ID: 25945More details Price: $16.00 -
CATHALINA AT GREYCLIFF, #1.
Edition: First or early printing.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1923). Hardcover first edition - "Stories of Adventure, Fun, Study and Personalities of Girls attending Greycliff School." Glossy frontispiece. Lists the first five books in the series at the front of the book (all issued in 1923. 256 pp. A rather uncommon series.
Condition: Good in light green illustrated boards with dark green and red - fraying at ends of spine, toning to the pages, shelfwear, corners bumped)
Book ID: 78373More details Price: $30.00 -
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF WYANDOTTE CAMP #11.
Edition: Probable first edition
New York: A. L. Burt, (1931). Hardcover first edition - One of the last two titles in this series, one of the longest running series featuring Camp Fire girls. The first 10 books were originally written by Hildegarde Frey between 1916 - 1920 and the final two were both published in 1931 with Grove as the author. Glossy frontispiece. 254 pp.
Condition: Very good overall in light green cloth with red and black illustration on the front cover (missing the front free endpaper, no dj, but otherwise tight, clean and quite attractive) An uncommon title in this series.
Book ID: 62910More details Price: $35.00 -
BLUE ROBIN, THE GIRL PIONEER.
Edition: First edition.
Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (1917). Hardcover first edition - Rather uncommon novel about the Girl Pioneers of America, an association founded by Lina Beard in 1912. as shown on Long Island, New York at Camp Laff-A-Lot. Includes an introduction on "What Are Girl Pioneers" (their watchword is "I can") and a foreword by the author, Illustrated by Nana French Bickford with a glossy frontispiece and 7 inserted plates. 451 pp plus 6 pp of publisher's ads. .
Condition: Good only in illustrated light blue boards - missing front endpaper and 2 of the inserted illustrations.front hinge broken, rear hinge cracked, rubbing to the spine, and other wear, but still a good readable copy of a quite uncommon book..
Book ID: 62707More details Price: $24.00 -
THE RIDDLE CLUB AT HOME: or, How the Riddle Club Was Formed, What Riddles Were Asked and How the Members Solved a Myster, #1 in series.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1924). Hardcover - The first book in this series about a group of three boys and three girls who live next to each other on the same street in the town of River Bend. The six children form a Riddle Club for the purpose of asking each other riddles during club meetings. The first 3 books were all issued simultaneously in 1924 (lists to #3 at front of book) Lists to #3 in front of book, but to #4 in ads at back of book. Glossy frontispiece and three glossly internal plates by Walter S. Rogers. 246 pp plus 6 pp of publisher's ads.
Condition: Fair condition only (missing front endpaper, but otherwise a tight and straight copy with noticeable rubbing and wear to the covers).
Book ID: 76390More details Price: $14.50 -
THE RIDDLE CLUB IN CAMP: How They Journey to the Lake, What Happened Around the Campfire and How a Forgotten Name Was Recalled.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1924). Hardcover - The second book in this series about a group of three boys and three girls who live next to each other on the same street in the town of River Bend. The six children form a Riddle Club for the purpose of asking each other riddles during club meetings. In this book, summer has begun, and the Riddle Club leaves for a camping trip at Lake Bassing. The first 3 books were all issued simultaneously in 1924 (lists to #3 at front of book) 246 pp plus6 pp of publisher's ads. Lists to #3 in front of book, but to #5 in ads at back of book.
Condition: Good in light blue cloth with orange and dark blue lettering (corners slightly bumped), some mottling to back cover)
Book ID: 67972More details Price: $15.00 -
ROMEE ANN, SOPHOMORE.
Edition: First edition.
Philadelphia: David McKay Co., (1925). Hardcover first edition - The first of two books featuring Romee Ann and her friends at Seacrest High School, both rather hard-to-find. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three internal plates on glossy paper by Emma Earlenbaugh Davis. 196 pp.
Condition: Very good in green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover, no dust jacket. Gift inscription dated January 1926.
Book ID: 85171More details Price: $21.50 -
THREE LITTLE WOMEN AT WORK: A Story for Girls, #2 in series.
Edition: Early printing.
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., (c 1913). Hardcover - The second book in the Three Little Women series. Glossy frontispiece. 360 pp.
Condition: Very good in beige boards with red lettering on the spine, black are red illustrations and lettering on the front cover. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1921.
Book ID: 68004More details Price: $15.00 -
KATHY MARTIN SENIOR NURSE (Number 3)
Edition: First edition.
New York: Golden Press, (1960). Hardcover first edition - A title in the Kathy Martin Nurse Series - illustrated by Kenneth Rossi with several half-page drawings, in red and pale blue. Lists to itself on the rear cover. Josephine James is a pseudonym being used by a mother and daughter team, whose first books for children and young adults were the books in this series. 188 pp.
Condition: Very good in matte finished illustrated boards with diamond design on spine (previous owner's name, usual toning to pages.)
Book ID: 68824More details Price: $12.50 -
A CAP FOR KATHY (A Kathy Martin Story, Number 1)
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very good in a very good only dust jacket (usual toning to the pages, bookplate and previous author's name, some wear to the top edge and delamination to the dj.)
Book ID: 78871More details Price: $20.00 -
ASSIGNMENT IN ALASKA: A Kathy Martin Story, Number 5.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Golden Press, (1961.). Hardcover - The fifth title in the Kathy Martin Nurse Series - illustrated by William Plummer with several full -page drawings and half-page drawings, most in pale green. Lists to #7 in this series listed on the rear cover. Josephine James is a pseudonym being used by a mother and daughter team, whose first books for children and young adults were the books in this series. 184 pp.
Condition: Very good in matte finished illustrated boards with diamond design on spine (prev owner's name, usual toning to pages.)
Book ID: 65052More details Price: $12.50 -
A CAP FOR KATHY (A Kathy Martin Story, Number 1)
Edition: First edition.
New York: Golden Press, (1959.). Hardcover first edition - The first title in the Kathy Martin Nurse Series - illustrated by John Firnic with several full -page drawings and half-page drawings at the beginning of each chapter, all in pale green. Bound in diamond-patterned boards. No other titles listed in the book Josephine James is a pseudonym being used by a mother and daughter team; this their first joint novel for young children.. 188 pp.
Condition: Good only (rear hinge cracked, usual toning to the endpapers), no dust jacket.
Book ID: 65054More details Price: $12.50 -
THE MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBORS: Kay Tracey Mystery #18.
Edition: Reprint.
New York: Books, Inc. (1951, c. 1942.). Hardcover - Last title in the Kay Tracey series.
Condition: Very good in turquoise boards with black lettering - usual severe toning to the pages, some short edge tears to the rather fragile paper, a tight and straight copy.
Book ID: 26350More details Price: $12.50 -
THE LONE FOOTPRINT: Kay Tracey Mystery #15.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1941). Hardcover first edition - The fifteenth book in this series in which sixteen year old Kay Tracey solves mysteries with her two friends, Betty and Wilma. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to itself on the copyright page, slightly thicker format, 209 pp.
Condition: Good overall in yellow cloth with red lettering (previous owner's name, some wear and soiling to covers, usual toning to the pages.)
Book ID: 71124More details Price: $13.50 -
THE DOUBLE DISGUISE: Kay Tracey Mystery #16.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1941). Hardcover first edition - The sixteenth book in this series in which sixteen year old Kay Tracey solves mysteries with her two friends, Betty and Wilma. Plain frontispiece. Lists to itself at the front of the book, 212 pp.
Condition: Good overall in yellow cloth with red lettering (gift inscription on front endpaper, usual toning to the pages, corners bumped.)
Book ID: 75379More details Price: $15.00 -
THE STRANGE ECHO: Kay Tracey Mystery #2.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1934.). Hardcover - Copyright page lists to this title only, and the ads in the back only lists thru #4 in series. Bound in the original thicker format with yellow cloth covers with red lettering, glossy frontispiece. 206 pp. plus 6 pp ads. Illustrated borders on endpapers.
Condition: Good only - front endpaper missing, some soiling and wear to the covers, no dust jacket.
Book ID: 73955More details Price: $12.50 -
THE STRANGE ECHO: Kay Tracey Mystery #2.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1934.). Hardcover first edition - Copyright page lists to this title only, and the ads in the back only list books published thru 1934, Bound in the original thicker format with yellow cloth covers with red lettering, glossy frontispiece. 206 pp. plus 6 pp ads. Illustrated borders on endpapers.
Condition: Good overall -hinges starting, some discoloration to spine - but a tight and straight copy.
Book ID: 71741More details Price: $19.50 -
THE DOUBLE DISGUISE: Kay Tracey Mystery #16.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1941). Hardcover first edition - The sixteenth book in this series in which sixteen year old Kay Tracey solves mysteries with her two friends, Betty and Wilma. Plain frontispiece. Lists to itself at the front of the book, 212 pp.
Condition: Good only in yellow cloth with red lettering (tearing to the top of the spine, corners bumped, rather severe toning to the pages, rear endpaper torn.)
Book ID: 65135More details Price: $12.50 -
THE MANSION OF SECRETS: Kay Tracey Mystery #17.
Edition: Reprint.
Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, (1951). Hardcover - "Kay and a sinister intruder match wits in a quest for treasure. . . What is going on inside the spooky old Greely mansion? Peering into the deserted house, Kay Tracey sees a mysterious figure prying open the seventh step of the spiral staircase. Startled, the intruder flees through the dark halls and gets away. Kay, sixteen-year-old girl detective, has for the moment lost the prowler, but she finds herself head over heels in another baffling mystery. The chase is on!" Frontispiece on plain paper. Scenic illustrated endpapers. 208 pp.
Condition: Good overall in red boards with black lettering, no dust jacket.
Book ID: 72483More details Price: $12.50 -
THE CLUE IN THE OLD STAGECOACH: Nancy Drew Mystery Series, #37.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1977, c 1960.). Hardcover - Cover by Rudy Nappi. Lists to #54 on back cover and on order form in rear of book. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and internal drawings. Format 18 with white multi-scene endpapers. 180 pp. plus 1 pp publisher's ads. ISBN: 0-448-095378.
Condition: Near fine in matte (flat) illustrated boards with a yellow spine (some spots on the spine).
Book ID: 68439More details Price: $12.50 -
THE PHANTOM OF PINE HILL: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories 42.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1985, c 1965.). Hardcover - Cover by Rudy Nappi. Lists to #56 on back cover and on order form in rear of book. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and 5 internal drawings. Format 19 with oval endpapers. 176 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads. ISBN: 0-448-095424.
Condition: Near fine in matte (flat) illustrated boards with a yellow spine.
Book ID: 68429More details Price: $12.50 -
THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #3.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1960.) dj. Hardcover - Revised edition - "this new story for today's readers is based on the original of the same title. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and several en texte drawings. Blue tweed cloth covers with dark blue silhouette of Nancy on front cover, blue multi-scene endpapers. Twenty chapters, 180 pp.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dust jacket (tear to dj at top of spine).
Book ID: 72669More details Price: $21.50 -
THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRE DRAGON: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories 38.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1970, c 1961.). Hardcover - Bound in matte illustrated boards with yellow spine, back cover lists to #47. Frontispiece, black and white multi-scene endpapers. 182 pp. ISBN: 0-448-095386.
Condition: Good overall - minor wear to edges of boards, hint of spine slant.
Book ID: 87276More details Price: $16.50 -
THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (Nancy Drew Mystery Story #4.)
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1954, c. 1930.) dj. Hardcover - Plain frontispiece. Dark blue and white "digger" endpapers. Original text with 25 chapters and 200 pp. Front flap of dj lists thru 'The Scarlet Slipper' mystery.
Condition: Near fine in blue tweed with dark blue silhouette of Nancy on front cover in a very good dustjacket with wraparound spine (checkmarks on list of titles at front of book, chip to upper edge of back cover, price-clipped)
Book ID: 87802More details Price: $25.00 -
MYSTERY OF THE BRASS BOUND TRUNK: A Nancy Drew Mystery Story #17.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1973, c 1940). Hardcover - Bound in illustrated boards with blue multi-scene endpapers. llustrated by Russell Tandy. Original text with 25 chapters, 220 pp. ISBN: 0-448-095173.
Condition: Very near fine in matte (flat) finish illustrated boards, yellow spine - a tight clean copy.
Book ID: 87082More details Price: $17.50 -
THE MESSAGE IN THE HOLLOW OAK: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #12.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1985, c 1972.). Hardcover - Cover by Rudy Nappi. Lists to #56 on back cover and on order form in rear of book. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and 5 internal drawings. Format 19 with oval endpapers. 182 pp. plus 1 pp publisher's ads. ISBN: 0-448-095122.
Condition: Just about fine in matte (flat) illustrated boards with a yellow spine.
Book ID: 68436More details Price: $12.50 -
THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (Nancy Drew Mystery Story #4.)
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1956, c. 1930.) dj. Hardcover - Plain frontispiece. Dark blue and white "digger" endpapers. Original text with 25 chapters and 200 pp. Front flap of dj lists thru 'The Hidden Window' mystery.
Condition: Very good in blue tweed with dark blue silhouette of Nancy on front cover in a very good dustjacket with wraparound spine (some spine slant, bookplate, minor rubbing and edgewear to dj)
Book ID: 87803More details Price: $25.00 -
THE MYSTERIOUS MANNEQUIN: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories 47.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1970.). Hardcover - Frontispiece and five internal plates. Cover by Rudy Nappi. 178 pp. Illustrated, gray and while multi-scene II endpapers. Lists to #50 on back cover. ISBN: 0-448-095475.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated boards with yellow spine, matte finish (a tight clean copy - prev owner's name)
Book ID: 60242More details Price: $14.50 -
THE LIGHT OF THE STUDY LAMP: The Dana Girls Mystery Series #1.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1960, c. 1934.) dj. Hardcover - The first book in the series featuring sisters Jean and Louise Dana, who attend Starhurst Academy, written under the same Stratemeyer house pseudonym as that used for the Nancy Drew series. Dark green and white "flashlight" illustrated endpapers, light green topstain, plain frontispiece. Original text., 25 chapters. 214 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 88572More details Price: $30.00 -
NANCY'S MYSTERIOUS LETTER: Nancy Drew Mystery Series, #8.
Edition: Hardcover -1950s printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1932). dj. Hardcover - The first of 3 titles written by Walter Karig using the 'house name' of Carolyn Keene (all of the earlier titles had been written by Mildred Wirt Benson, but she refused to accept a reduction in the amount paid per manuscript - from $125 to $75). Blue tweed cloth covers with dark blue silhouette of Nancy on front cover, blue digger endpapers. Frontispiece. Original text, with 25 chapters. 209 pp.
Condition: Near fine (prev owner's name) in a very good dustjacket with a bit of wear at top of spine.
Book ID: 88471More details Price: $25.00
