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The Clue of the Rusty Key (The Dana Girls Mystery Stories)
by Keene, Carolyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/Good. Volume #11 in the classic series featuring the sleuthing sister pair Louise & Jean Dana. Orig. published in 1942, this is a slightly later printing c. late 1950s, listing to ND#37 & DG#20 in front matter; DJ lists to DG #20 on front flap, ND#35 on rear flap & back DJ. With blue tweed cloth-covered boards, this hardcover 12mo has 25 chapters, 216 pages, flashlight endpapers, & plain frontispiece. Condition is VG: very clean with light soil to fore edge, binding strong & square, pages lightly tanned but completely unmarked, hinges secure. Corners slightly bumped, with light fading & rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good: front is colorful & bright, but spine shows much rubbing, with chipping at both ends of spine & all corners; nicely protected in new mylar cover FREE! 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023588
- Title
- The Clue of the Rusty Key (The Dana Girls Mystery Stories)
- Author
- Keene, Carolyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- DANA GIRLS SISTERS COLLEGE STUDENTS FICTION CHILDREN'S SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS FEMALE DETECTIVE SLEUTH YA YOUNG ADULT WRAP DJ
- 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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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
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