The Hardy Boys

New York: Grosset and Dunlap,, 1927. Octavo. Original red cloth with Hardy Boys' shield to front board in black, titles to spine in black, blank endpapers. With the pictorial dust jacket. Housed in a red flat back cloth solander box. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. Inscription to front free endpaper, in the dust jacket with a touch of sunning, toning to white areas, shallow chipping to top end of spine, closed tear to lower end of spine which has been neatly repaired with thin strip of archival tape to verso, closed tear to front top edge, light abrasion to rear panel. A very attractive copy. First edition, first state and format of the second Hardy Boys title.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap,, 1928. Octavo. Original red cloth with Hardy Boys' shield to front board in black, titles to spine in black, blank endpapers. With the pictorial dust jacket. Housed in a red cloth flat back solander box by the Chelsea Bindery. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. A bright copy in the dust jacket with toning to rear panel, light wear to extremities, small closed tears which have been neatly repaired at the verso using a tiny bits of archival tape. An exeptional copy of one of the more difficult Hardy Boys titles to find. First edition, first state and format. The sixth Hardy Boys title.

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 1954 Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First edition, first issue as indicated by the issue point of the Tom Swift titles on the back panel of the dust jacket. Jacket has a small piece missing at the top of the spine, slight chipping and edgewear; else intact. Comes housed in a custom-made slipcase.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap,, 1927-37.. The first 12 stories. 12 volumes,octavo. Original red and tan cloth with Hardy Boys' silhouette or shield front board,red and orange pictorial endpapers. With the dust jackets. Illustrated by J. Clemens Gretter and Walter S. Rodgers. A few volumes with inscriptions to front free endpapers, a couple of volumes with spine rolled, light wear to extremities, in dust jackets with closed tears to edges, light chipping to spine ends, Volume 3 with front flap split, chips to ends of spine and edges, tape at verso of jacket, volume 4 with several cm chip to front top edge, Volume 5 with several chips to front panel of jacket, splitting along front flap fold, Volume 6 with moderate wear to front flap edge, Volume 7 with splitting to front flap, several cm closed tear to front panel, backing to verso of the jacket. Volume 10 with faint staining at verso of jacket and mild abrasion to the front panel and spine. Overall a very good set. Early printings and states of the first 12 Hardy Boys titles. Many copies "A printing" variants.

The Easton Press. Leatherbound. Collector's Edition. Books and slipcases show no use. A nice set. Extra postage required. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!*** . Fine.

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 1931 The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure. 1931 A-5 book in a 1932 A-6 dust jacket . The book is in fine condition. Dust jacket is near fine with a small chip on the bottom corner; else intact. Comes housed in a custom slipcase.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1939 FIRST EDITION of Franklin W. Dixon's The Twisted Claw. Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1939. First Edition according to the Carpentieri Bibliography (1939 A-1). Book fine. DJ very good plus, slight wear along edges.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1930. First Edition according to the Carpentieri Bibliography (1930A-1). DJ 1932A-4, indicated by 11 HB titles on DJ front flap. Book very good, ends of spine and corners bumped, spine faded, covers soiled, and previous owner's name written on front paste-down. DJ very good, chipping at ends of spine and corners, general wear along edges and hinges, 1" tears at tail of both flap hinges and rear spine hinge, .5" tear at head of rear spine hinge, and .5" tear at top of rear. Book comes in specially-made slipcase.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 The true first edition, first printing, 1931A-1, with a facsimile dust jacket supplied. Very good red cloth book in a fine dust jacket.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. THE HARDY BOYS: The Disappearing Floor- #19- Franklin W. Dixon- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1940- 1st Edition- (Carpentieri 1940A-1)- Hardcover:-12mo-VG++-Near FINE/VG++ dj is unclipped, bright color with small nicks and rubs at extremities. Wear at lower corner of dj. Tan covers with dark brown titles and silhouette illustration. Textblock and spine tight, no loose pages-illustrated frontis with PO name at rear. 218 pages are clean, no tears or writing. 1st Edition points Carpentieri Bibliography: 5050, 120-160 on inner jacket flap with no mention of title in list which ends with 'The Twisted Claw (#18). Lists to itself on the copyright page. Tip page edges bluestain. Red orange Gretta endpapers. Western Stories For Boys on inner back flap of dj lists to 'At Triangle Mine'. Rear of jacket has Spotlight Books For Boys! has 13 titles ending in 'The G-Men In Jeopardy'. Book has 25 chapters.- A nice addition to your collection of a scarce book especial in this condition with dj. Fiction-juvenile-series-Hardy Boys-Illustrated (3874). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. Illus. by Paul Laune. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. THE HARDY BOYS: The Secret Warning- #17- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1938- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- Near Fine/VG++-Near Fine dj is unclipped, bright and clean with shallow nicls at heel and crown of spine, rubs at corners-a real beauty. Textblock and spine are tight and clean. PO name on back of frontis. All points according to Carpentieri: Title not listed on inner flap. 5050 and 110-150 on inner flap of dj. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to itself on copyright page. Red Orange Gretta endpapers. Western Stories For Boys lists to The X Bar X Boys Hunting The Prize Mustang on back inner flap. Spotlight Books For Boys on back cover with 11 titles to Jimmy Drury, Candid Camera Detective. 25 chapters in book. A scarce book in this condition with dust jacket. Please look at photos-more available on request. Fiction-juvenile-series-Hardy Boys-illustrated (3872). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by Paul Laune. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 1927 Very good in a very good dust jacket. First edition, first issue book with a 1929A-3 (3rd issue) dust jacket. Issue point of: complete "t' in talking on page 31, line 12. Book shows some edge wear. Gift inscription on the front free end paper. Dust jacket has chipping at the corners and at spine ends. Small piece missing from the top of the spine end and the top of the front panel, tear along front hinge at bottom, small closed tear at middle of rear hinge to spine.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1928. Seventh printing according to the Carpentieri Bibliography (1931A-7, first edition, seventh printing, issued 1931). Book very good, shelf-cocked, wear at ends of spine, corners lightly bumped, rubbing on covers, soiling on rear cover, little nicks in fore edge of pages, and previous owner's name written on front free endpaper. DJ very good, chipping at ends of spine and corners, 4" j-shaped tear down rear spine hinge and onto rear, 1" tear on bottom of front, small holes in flap hinges, various small tears, and some light soiling on spine and rear. Book comes in specially-made slipcase.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1930. First Edition according to the Carpentieri Bibliography (1930A-1). Book very good, wear at ends of spine and corners, spine faded and slightly soiled, covers soiled, fabric puckered in 2" vertical line on bottom of front cover, very minor soiling on some pages, and previous owner's name written on front free endpaper. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 The seventh printing, 1930D-7, very good red cloth in a very good original dust jacket with some small chips and tears, but fully intact. Lists to Great Airport on the front flap of the dust jacket.. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 1927 Very good in original red cloth covered boards with blocked lettering. First Edition, First Issue. "t" in talking on p. 31, L 12 is complete. Very slight tanning of the page edges; slight soiling. Some rubbing at the corners and spine ends; slight darkening along the spine. Very good.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1929 The true first edition, first printing, 1929A-1, with only 5 Hardy Boys titles in the ad in the rear of the book, and only 7 X Bar X Boys titles on the back panel of the dust jacket. Large chips on the front panel of the jacket, affecting several letters in the word "Secret". The red binding book has a stain in the lower right corner of the front of the cover. Previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper. Good in a good only jacket.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good.

Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlop, 1939 EARLY EDITION of Franklin W. Dixon's "The Hardy Boys: While the Clock Ticked" Published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1939. Published in 1939, A-11 according to the Carpentieri Guide. Book near fine with minor wearing on the top and bottom edges of the spine. DJ very good with slight tear at the top of the spine and limited wear along the edges.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap,, 1936. Octavo. Original tan cloth with Hardy Boys' silhouette and titles to front board dark brown, orange pictorial endpapers. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by J. Clemens Gretter. Mild toning to fore edge, light wear to cloth at ends of spine, in the price clipped dust jacket with gentle wear to ends of spine and front edges. A very good copy. First edition, first state and format. The 15th Hardy Boys title.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. THE HARDY BOYS: The Mystery Of The Flying Express- #20- Franklin W. Dixon- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1941 1st Edition (Carpentieri 1941A-1) Hardcover:-12mo-VG++-Near FINE/VG++ dj is unclipped, bright and clean. Minor shallow nicks at crown and heel of spine, light rubbing at extremities. Now in mylar protective cover.Tan cloth with dark brown titles and silhouette illustrated cover. Spine and textblock tight and clean. A wonderful copy of this scarce book, especially with such a nice dj. These Hardy Boy 1sts that we are selling have never seen the market before. 217 pages are clean, no tears or writing, no names, no loose pages. A real clean copy. 1st edition points as to Carpentieri: Inner flap of dj- 5050, 120-160, lists to itself. Lists to itself on copyright page. Red orange Gretta endpapers. Rear inner flap of Ted Scott Flying Stories ending with 'Castaways of the Stratosphere'. Back cover of dj is Spotlight Books For Boys! eending with The Jimmie Drury Series and the last title being 'Jimmie Drury: Caught On Camera'. Blue tinted top page edges and 25 chapters. A wonderful fresh offering for your collection. More photos on request. Fiction-juvenile-series-Hardy Boys-illustrated (3875). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. Illus. by Paul Laune. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.