The Flickering Torch Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon - 1943: The Hardy Boys Book 22

A. L. Burt NY, 1930. HDBJ, 1930, BOOK GOOD Condition, DJ POOR, DJ Tattered w/ inside tape repairs.The front of DJ INTACT with 2, 1" pieces missing from the bottom. One piece takes out the middle of the authors name. A 3" tear runs from that piece toward the center of the book and has been taped from THE inside and can be Rated as a cLOsEd tear. blue illustrated with Red & Black ClotH Has rUb, Scuff Wear Cover, Interior nice tight clean light FOX, WEAR, The foredge of the dj front is heavily creased with small holes and small tears branching out from them. They also are closed.The spine Of dj has 1/2" pieces missing from all 4 corners. The other edgesof the dj have occasional small 1/4" tears that are closed. where there arepieces missing the white backing of the glassine cover shows through and does create a contrast to the dj color. . The hinge split is at title page but is still tight and not unsightly. The contents of the book are also tight and clean. The glassine cover is not taped down… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1946 (1946). Illustrated paper over boards, slight crack at title page; pictorial dust jacket is a bit age-toned with a few very small chips at extremities, but perfectly respectable. Illustrated in color throughout, one of Tudor's very lovely Calico Books.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 24mo..

Harold Hill & Son Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne ,UK, 1955 Illustrated Plain B/W Frontispiece by noted illustrator AU Scott I'll Tell my Story while the Clock Ticks, Cackled the Madman, Orange & White Pictorial GRETTA Endpapers FOXing. NO Other Internals, HBDJ, STATED 1st Published in Great Britain 1955, TRUE 1st British Edition ,VG-/GOOD+. AS-IS, Book Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD+. First UK Edition. 12mo -Bright Orange Tweed Cloth Titled in Black with Hardy Boys Silhouetthe on Front Cvr, Book spine Cvr Light Fade Btm cvr, Tight and square, faint toning BTM SPINE CVR END . Dust jacket is price clipped, wear to corners, Slight loss at Yellow spine DJ ends at Btm with Small tears but #11 Intact, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Dustjacket has moderate edgewear, Edge creases small Triangular Corner chip Hardly affects Illustration at Left Corner, Titles on the Further Titles in this Series page that List Thru Secret Wildcat Swamp, Text is in good Shape. Interior Nice, tight… Read More

London [1919]: James Hewetson & Son, 1919. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good. 57 Pp. Top Edge Gilt; Deckled Edges. Printed By Bales And Wilde, Chesterfield. Includes "Sally And The Organ-Boy", A Short Story First Published In "Little Folks". Nicely Inscribed (To "Kathleen") By The Author, And Dated Easter 1919. With A 4 1/4" X 3 1/8" Photograph Of The Author Reclining Beneath A Tree; This Is The Only Known Photograph Of The Author; The Photograph Is Neatly Mounted On The Front Pastedown. A Clean Copy, Spine Aged/Tanned, Two 1" Square Areas Of Tan Discoloration On Front Cover Near Spine. Small Area Of Fraying At Two Upper Tips, Also Fraying Along Top And Bottom Of Spine. Scarce.

New York: Macmillan, 1941 (Oct. 1941). Bound in salmon cloth stamped in white,gift inscription on half-title page; illustrated dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine, two small dime-sized stains, light chipping to extremities. Wonderful story of a little colt that turns out to be a young unicorn. Fabulous b&w illustrations from graphite drawings by Lathrop throughout. A very scarce Lathrop title rarely found in nice condition.. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1914. HBDJ, 1914. 1st edition, 1st Printing, Lists Thru This Title Front Inner Flap DJ & PreText. VG- Hardback with GOOD- Dust Jacket. AS-IS, prior owner name on front Dustjacket in Ink. 1st ed.. Cover SLIGHTLY worn, stained on Edge Back Cvr. jacket is chipped Extremites & Mended Tears Yet Mostly Intact with Illustrations Intact aswell as Titles. Hinges cracked Slightly. Binding is hardcover, Spine Ends DJ Small Chips Scuff Tears Yets Titles & Publ Intact yet slightly Faded, Interior Nice Tight Clean light Wear FOX, 212 pgs + ADS End with Rover Boys in Alaska, Front Fine-grained olive green cloth with, Red & Black Cover whose background is the most exciting of scenes; a rhinocerous attacking a tiger, a bear standing on its hind legs, a ship sinking and a building on fire being fought by the local fire brigade Duplicated DJ illustration , 5"x7.5", .There were 11 Volumes in the Series, a Companion to the Motion Picture Chums series. Boys series. First Edition. Hard Cover.

New York: Atheneum, 1964 Red cloth, some spotting to edges of text block, not intruding on interior pages, pictorial dustjacket with corner wear and a dime sized piece missing from base of spine, Book Week sticker affixed to front panel. The story of, Manolo Olivar, a young boy whose father is the bullfighting champion of Spain. Manolo wonders if he can follow in his father's footsteps. One of the more elusive Newbery Medal winners.. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Alvin Smith. 8vo.

Houghton Miffin and Company, Boston, 1943 HBDJ, 1943 is Only Date Copyright pg. 1st Edition, Early Printing, NF+/NF-, AS-IS, 30 pgs, UNPAGINATED, Blue Color pictorial DJ of Red Snow Plow with Katy in Red at Top DJ LIGHTLY soiled, with a couple small closed edge tears, one is taped & Tiny Chips Extremities. Front DJ inner flap corner clipped. Very early printing but not a First First as there is no date on title page. Oblong BLUE Tweed Cloth Cvr Illustration of Snow Plow & Titled in White. cloth blue cvr is Plain.10 X 9 In. Lists Thru CHOO CHOO Pretext, Interior nice tight Clean, Oblong Quarto, DJ Protected Clear Mylar ,Simple story of Katy the Tractor whose versatility working for the city of Geoppolis is legendary. Katy is tested when an uncommonly "big snow" hits the city and everything comes to a sudden stop. Katy comes to the rescue. Burton;s wonderfully simple and colorful illustrations will appeal to young readers.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Harold Hill & Son Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne ,UK, 1951 Illustrated Plain B/W Frontispiece by noted illustrator Walter S. Rogers. Slowly gradually, the Great Rock Began to Move ,Orange & White Pictorial GRETTA Endpapers FOPX & Ink Name. ownership FORMER INSCRIPTION on half-title, Back Inner Hinges Starting Slightly Cracked, NO Other Internals, Inner Flap DJ PriceClipped List thru Secret Skull Mountain, HBDJ, 1951 ,STATED 1st Published in Great Britain, TRUE 1st British Edition ,GOOD-/GOOD-. AS-IS, Book Condition: GOOD-. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD-. First UK Edition. 12mo , Blue Tweed Cloth Titled in Blue with Hardy Boys Silhouetthe on Front Cvr HAS DISCOLORATION ON EDGE Cvr, Harold Hill printed on book spine indicates this is the original printing., Tight and square, Toning FADE SPINE CVR ENDS . Dust jacket is price clipped, wear to corners, Loss at Yellow spine DJ Ends Removes #5 at Btm & MOST OF HIUNTING HIDDEN AT TOP Spine DJ Ends, Protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Hardback,… Read More

New York: Harper & Row (1966). Gilt decorated cream cloth cover; illustrated dust jacket with small chip from bottom of spine and tiny edge tear, trade price intact ($4.50)., library price clipped. Singer's first collection of stories for children marvelously illustrated by Sendak. Newbery Honor. This copy is inscribed by Sendak on the half-title page. Hanrahan A66.. First Trade. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.