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Descriptions here are scanty but I'll describe any major defects. Feel free to ask questions and compare with other on-line dealers. The number in parentheses indicates the number of titles listed on the back cover or inside of book. PC = Picture Cover book. DJ = Dust Jacket. ep = endpaper.
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HARDY BOYS:
(These books are all in complete, good reading condition. Basically, books in very good to near mint condition are priced at either $3 or $4 each. All are the matte, blue spine, picture cover books unless described otherwise.)
SOLD OUT
NANCY DREW:
SOLD OUT
CONNIE BLAIR Mystery Series by Betsy Allen (12 titles and perhaps the best girl's detective series!):
SOLD OUT
TRIXIE BELDEN:
BLOWOUT CLEARANCE. Take both Trixie Belden sets listed below (22 books) for $50.00. FREE ship.
1. Nice set of the first 16 titles in the series (missing #6). Whitman hardbacks with the Larry Frederick
covers. Some are like new, most have light wear to the covers, a few have cheesecloth exposed at
the inside hinges, one has some light moisture stains but no odors. Ask for scans! Your choice, $5.00 each or take all 15 books for just $60.00 and free shipping!
2. Nice set of Golden Press paperbacks. All in nice shape with a touch of wear to the covers and the
pages are tanning. You get #17 (FREE, part of textblock is loose), 18, 19, 20, 22, 27 and 28. A couple
have the Trixie T-Shirt Offer blurb and page inside. Take 'em all for $20.00 and free shipping!
MISCELLANEOUS SERIES BOOKS:
Set of 3 "Sinbad and Me" books by Kin Platt! A rare opportunity to own not just the highly coveted
and scarce first book in the series, but ALL three titles. Look them up elsewhere on-line and
you'll see what a bargain this is. "Sinbad and Me" is probably the greatest juvenile
adventure/mystery book ever written and it won the Edgar Award in 1966. Its follow-up "The
Mystery of the Witch Who Wouldn't" was nominated for the award a few years later. The
final entry in the series, "The Ghost of Hellsfire Street", was published in 1980 due to fan
demand. You get:
"Sinbad and Me" - Paperback with light wear and creasing to covers, book is slightly bowed
but complete and clean. Name inside.
"Mystery of the Witch Who Wouldn't" - Paperback in very nice condition throughout.
"The Ghost of Hellsfire Street" - Ex-library re-bound hardback in excellent condition.
Sold as a complete set of 3 for $75.00 with FREE media mail shipping to U.S. destinations.
Please check them out elsewhere on-line and compare prices. But HURRY, these will be
gone before you know it!SOLD
Mystery at Fearsome Lake - by Christine Noble Govan and Emmy West, 1971 paperback with cover art
by Harry Kane! Book is in excellent, tight, clean condition throughout
with a name neatly penned on the first page. These highly sought-after
"Lookout Club" books sell for $30+ on-line. Help yourself! $15.00
Lot of Scott Corbett books. All hardcover, ex-library, two have nice dust jackets protected in Brodart.
All in nice condition, with very light wear, the two in DJ look almost new.
You get: The Lemonade Trick, The Hateful Plateful Trick, The Black Mask
Trick, The Baseball Trick, The Hangman's Ghost Trick (DJ), The Great
McGoniggle's Gray Ghost, The Great McGoniggle Switches Pitches (DJ) and
finally, one of my favorite books: Tree House Island.
Take all 8 for $15.00 with FREE media mail shipping.
Encyclopedia Brown - Nice, original boxed set which contains books #1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. $8.00
***
RICK BRANT Science Adventures/Mysteries by John Blaine (Hal Goodwin)
(24 titles plus "Science Projects" book):
#1 Rocket's Shadow w/DJ(14) - Book is very good with a name penned on the last ep. DJ is in one
piece but in poor condition with lots of tears and creases. $3.00
#1 Rocket's Shadow PC(20+SP) - Nice and clean throughout, just a touch of rubbing. $5.00
#2 The Lost City PC(20+SP) - Nice and clean throughout, just a touch of rubbing to the tips. $5.00
#4 100 Fathoms Under PC(20+SP) - Bright, clean covers with a tiny dent on bottom edge of front cover.
Almost near mint throughout! $7.00
#10 Golden Skull PC(20+SP) - Excellent to near mint throughout! $10.00ON HOLD
#11 Wailing Octopus PC(20+SP) - Bright, clean covers. Excellent throughout. $12.00
#12 Electronic Mind Reader PC(17) - Bright front cover, spine and rear cover have slightly darkened.
Pages are tight, white and clean. Nice. $10.00
#12 Electronic Mind Reader PC(19+SP) - Bright, clean covers. Excellent throughout. $12.00
#16 Egyptian Cat PC(17) - Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges/corners. Pages are tight
and clean. $12.00ON HOLD
#17 Flaming Mountain PC(20+SP) - Bright, clean covers. Outside edges of pages are lightly soiled,
pages are nice, tight and clean. $18.00
Set of the first 15 Rick Brant titles all in dust jackets. All in good, clean condition throughout. The dust jackets exhibit some minor wear and tear but are whole. Scans and more details available, just ask. Take 'em and run, all for just $120.00 which includes FREE media mail shipping in the U.S.
KEN HOLT Mystery Series by Bruce Campbell (Sam and Beryl Epstein)
(18 books in this series, regarded as one of the best):
#1 Skeleton Island - Very early, possibly FIRST PRINTING! Book and DJ lists 2 KH titles. Book is
nice, tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket has some light moisture stains on the
back cover portion, DJ is complete and intact with several tiny chips and small
tears to edges, price-clipped. $32.00
#2 Stone Elephant - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket is bright, clean and complete
with a few tiny tears on the edges and a 1" tear at spine bottom. Lists to #14 on
jacket and inside book. $10.00
#3 Black Thumb - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket is bright and complete with the
words "MY NAME" penned just above the author's name and a few tiny tears to the
edges (sounds worse that it looks). Lists to #11 on the jacket and inside book. $12.00
#4 Marked Claw PC(18) - Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the tips, spine has faded just
a shade. Pages are tight and clean. Name and date penned on first blank
page. $10.00
#4 Marked Claw - Book is super nice, tight and clean throughout! Dust jacket is bright, clean and
complete with just a couple of tiny closed tears to the DJ. DJ is protected in Brodart.
Lists to #13 on the jacket and #14 inside book. Really nice! $25.00
#6 Hangman's Inn - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket is bright, clean and complete
with several tiny tears on the edges. DJ is protected in Brodart. Lists to #12 on the
jacket and #13 inside book. $28.00
#9 Galloping Horse - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout with an ownership tag inside the front
cover. Dust jacket is price-clipped with several tiny closed tears to the edges but
is bright. There is a very light moisture stain visible on the back cover of DJ.
Probable FIRST PRINT, lists to self on DJ and inside book. $28.00
#11 Grinning Tiger - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket is bright and clean with
several tiny tears at the edges. DJ and book both list to #15. $32.00SOLD
#12 Vanishing Magician - Book is nice, tight and clean throughout except for a neatly penned "4" in the
corner of 3 pages. Dust jacket is bright and clean with a 1/2" tear at spine
top. Book and DJ list to #14. $35.00
#15 Gallows Cliff - SCARCE Picture Cover book! Excellent to near mint throughout with nice, clean
covers and a nice, bright orange spine. Just a faint trace of rubbing to spine ends.
Pages are white, crisp and clean. Original G&D edition. $45.00SOLD
**VERY COOL! "First Book of Codes and Ciphers" by Sam and Beryl Epstein - author of the Ken Holt
series. Book is ex-library and the covers are a little rough but inside is nice and
clean. $5.00Sold
TOM SWIFT Jr.(33 titles in this series):
#1 Flying Lab DJ(12) - Nice, tight & clean throughout with a bright, clean, DJ in Brodart.$10.00sold
#2 Jetmarine DJ(13) - Nice, tight and clean throughout with a bright, complete DJ in Brodart. DJ has
some tape ghosts on rear cover and a stain on the rear flap's crease. "This
Volume FREE w/the purchase of Tom Swift, Jr. #1" printed on cover. $10.00sold
#5 Atomic Earth Blaster DJ(12) - Nice, tight and clean throughout with a bright, clean, complete DJ in
Brodart. $12.00sold
#8 Caves of Nuclear Fire DJ(Both DJ and book list to this title, FIRST PRINT?) DJ incorrectly lists this as
the 7th book in the series. Nice, tight and clean throughout with a bright,
clean, complete DJ protected in Brodart. $15.00sold
#9 Phantom Satellite DJ(noTS list on DJ, book lists to #10 inside, early printing) - Nice, tight and clean
throughout with a bright, clean, complete DJ in Brodart, DJ has very faint
moisture stains at the flap creases. $12.00sold
#10 Ultrasonic Cycloplane DJ(both book and DJ list to #16) - Nice, tight and clean throughout with a
bright, clean, complete DJ in Brodart. $12.00sold
#14 Electronic Retroscope DJ(both DJ and book list to #14, FIRST PRINT?) - Nice, tight and clean
throughout with a bright, clean DJ protected in Brodart, there is a
moisture stain along the crease of the rear flap. $15.00sold
#14 Electronic Retroscope DJ(16) - Nice book throughout. DJ exhibits light wear with several small
tears around the edges. $6.00
BIFF BREWSTER Mystery Adventures
(13 titles in this series and definitely one of the most difficult to complete!):
#5 African Ivory Mystery w/DJ(6) - Lists to #6 on DJ and inside. Bright, clean DJ, price-clipped but else
in one complete piece. Tiny tears to edges, small piece missing from top of
spine. Protected in Brodart. Book is nice and clean with an occasional smudge
or creased page corner, spine is cocked. $30.00Sold
#6 Alaska Ghost Glacier w/DJ(6) - Lists to #6 on DJ and inside. Bright, clean DJ protected in Brodart,
price-clipped but else in one complete piece with light wear to the corners and
spine ends. Spine is cocked, pages nice and tight with an occasional smudge
or creased page corner. $38.00Sold
#7 Ambush in India Mystery w/DJ(6) - Probable First Printing listing to #6 on DJ and to itself inside book.
Book is in excellent, clean condition throughout with a name neatly penned on
the first free endpage and on the first title page. DJ has some tiny tears to the
edges and small chip at top of spine. $32.00
#8 Caribbean Pearls w/DJ(8) - SCARCE! Lists to self on DJ and inside. DJ is bright and clean, price-
clipped but all in one piece with some light wear to spine ends and corners.
Protected in Brodart. Book is nice and tight, spine is cocked, pages exhibit
some occasional smudging and creased corners. Help yourself! $95.00
#9 Egyptian Scarab w/DJ(10) - Lists to #10 on DJ and inside. DJ is bright and clean and all in one piece
with just a touch of wear to the spine ends. Protected in Brodart. Book is
nice and tight, spine is cocked, pages exhibit some occasional smudging
and creased corners. $25.00Sold
#10 Tibetan Caravan w/DJ(10) - Lists to #10 on DJ and inside. DJ is protected in Brodart, bright, clean
with just a touch of rubbing to front and a touch of wear to the corners and
spine ends. Book is nice and tight, spine is cocked, pages exhibit some
occasional smudging and creased corners. $25.00
#12 Arabian Stallion PC - Super nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to spine ends.
Spine is cocked. Pages are nice, white and clean throughout. $32.00
#13 Alpine Pass Mystery - Bright covers with a hint of rubbing to the front cover. Light rubbing to spine
ends and edges, spine is cocked. Pages are nice and tight with an
occasional smudge or creased page. Help yourself! $35.00
#13 Alpine Pass Mystery - The scarce final title. This is the 2005? AWB REPRINT which was limited to
only 100 copies. Again, more scarce than the original! This book is still
sealed in its plastic wrapper, brand-new and never touched. $55.00
Set of first 3 Biff Brewster titles in Picture Cover format. Light wear to the covers, spines slightly
cocked on all 3 books. Awesome reading set! $10.00
Set of first 3 Biff Brewster titles with Dust Jackets. Nice, tight, clean set. Dust jackets are nice and
complete with some minor wear to the spine ends. Only $20.00!ON HOLD
CHRISTOPHER COOL/TEEN AGENT (6 titles in this fun series inspired by the James Bond books):
#3 Department of Danger PC(4) - Excellent throughout! Groovy swingin' London cover. $8.00ON HOLD
The TED WILFORD SERIES (15 titles in this outstanding low-key series by Norvin Pallas):
#5 The Empty House Mystery - One of the best stories in the series! Super nice, re-bound picture cover
book, ex-library, but only checked out 8 times between 1956 & 1958 from
the St. Louis County Library. Nice, tight, clean and solid throughout, a
real gem! Other copies in much lesser condition are currently listed on-
line at prices ranging from $34.00 - $256.00. Let's get real, help yourself
to this one for only $30.00. Dealers are welcome!
BRET KING MYSTERY SERIES (9 titles in this hard-to-complete western series):
Recently completed my own set (took almost 3 years!) and I have a number of spares to help you finish yours. Please compare these prices to other on-line sources, you'll be glad you did!
#1, 2, 3 &4 - Nice reading set. First 3 books are Picture cover books, #1 & #3 have a lot of wear to the
spines, #2 is quite nice. #4 is missing its DJ, a little scuffing to front cover, else quite nice
throughout. Take 'em all for just $10.00.Sold
#5 Mystery at Blizzard Mesa. Missing its DJ but otherwise quite nice throughout. $6.00Sold
#6 Secret at Fort Pioneer - First Printing. Lists to itself inside and on the DJ. DJ is nicely protected in
Brodart and is in excellent condition, no tears. Book is nice, tight and clean
throughout. A super nice book! $35.00sold
#7 Mystery of the Comanche Caves. First Printing. Lists to itself inside and to #6 on the DJ. DJ is nice
and clean with one very tiny edge tear on rear, nicely protected in
Brodart. Book itself is nice, tight and clean throughout. $35.00
#7 Mystery of the Comanche Caves. First and only printing. Lists to itself inside and to #6 on the DJ.
DJ is nice and clean with one tiny tear at spine top and a quarter-
sized scuff on front cover where a price tag was removed. DJ is
protected in Brodart. Book itself is nice, tight and clean through-
out with nice white pages, no writing. Help yourself! $25.00
#8 Phantom of Wolf Creek. First and only printing. Light rubbing to DJ, price-clipped, and a couple of
very tiny edge tears. Original G&D price tag on front cover. Textblock is
tight and clean. Spine is very slightly cocked. $35.00
#9 Mystery of Bandit Gulch. First and only printing. Scarce final title (shucks, the last 4 titles in this
series are all scarce) only issued in Picture Cover (no DJ). Bright, clean
covers with gently bumped spine ends and corners. Textblock is nice,
tight and clean BUT there is a very faint water stain (no odor) along the
bottom edge of most of the pages which rarely reaches to the text. $35.00
TOM QUEST ADVENTURE series by Fran Striker, creator of the Lone Ranger
(8 titles and one of the hidden gems in the series book world!)
SOLD OUT
OTHER SERIES BOOKS
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Last Updated: July 3, 2010
Clearance sale on all Hardy Boys and Trixie Belden books - scroll down.
