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Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators: The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot
by Arthur, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Kane, Harry. Book #2 in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." A First Edition from 1964, but a slightly later printing (still with an SSN, not ISBN, & final book listed on rear cover is "Dead Man's Riddle) with the original cover, endpapers, & internal art by Harry Kane. Hardcover 8vo has decorative paper over boards with a yellow spine (not the green variant); no DJ as issued (never had one). Condition is VG-: very clean, text block strong & square, though front hinge has cracked & been reglued. Creamy white pages with a whisper of tanning to outer edges, unmarked save for old gift inscription dated 1975 on title page, else unmarked. Mild rubbing to extremities, heavier at spine tips & all corners. Head of spine is pushed & split. 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.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021814
- Title
- Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators: The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot
- Author
- Arthur, Robert
- Illustrator
- Kane, Harry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- BOYS FICTION DETECTIVE MYSTERY SERIES YA YOUNG ADULT HITCHCOCK CHILDREN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Rubbing
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- Title Page
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- Text Block
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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