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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.)
#1 Tower Treasure(55) - Rubbing to covers/edges. $2.00
#1 Tower Treasure(55) - Slight gap between 2nd page and full title page. $1.00
#2 House on the Cliff(55) - Very nice throughout. $2.00
#13 Mark on the Door - exlibrary, good. FREE with order from this page.
#14 Hidden Harbor(40) - Hint of rubbing to corners, else nice throughout. $4.00
#27 Skull Mountain - Tweed with rough dust jacket listing to #31. Nice and tight. $2.00
#30 Wailing Siren - Tweed with rough dust jacket listing to #31. Nice and tight. $2.00
#35 Clue in the Embers(53) - Nice throughout except something nibbled at bottom right corner. $1.00
#37 Skeleton Rock - Nice, clean copy with really nice, complete DJ, brown multi-pic eps. Lists to #39
on front flap. $10.00
#41 Screeching Owl(53) - Hint of rubbing to corner, else excellent throughout. $4.00
#43 Aztec Warrior(55) - Super nice, tight and clean throughout with a price on first page. $3.00
#46 Secret Agent Flight 101(53) - Very nice throughout. $4.00
#50 Danger on Vampire Trail(52) - Excellent throughout. $4.00
#51 Masked Monkey(55) - Light rubbing/soiling to covers and lots of tiny stickers from the 1970's on the
front cover. FREE with order from this page.
#55 Witchmaster's Key(55) - First Print? Hint of rubbing to spine corners, else excellent. $8.00
2-In-1 Great Airport Mystery/What Happened at Midnight - G&D hardbound - Excellent! $3.00
NANCY DREW:
#1 Secret of the Old Clock(56) - Nice throughout. $2.00
#15 Haunted Bridge(47) - Lightly soiled spine, else bright and clean, blue multi-pic eps. $5.00
#48 Crooked Banister(48) - First Print? Light rubbing to the tips, nice and clean throughout. $5.00
CONNIE BLAIR Mystery Series by Betsy Allen (12 titles and perhaps the best girl's detective series!):
#1 The Clue in Blue(12) - Nice, tight and clean throughout, just a touch of rubbing to edges. $5.00
Set of the first 3 Connie Blair Mysteries in hardbound Picture Cover format ("Clue in Blue"; "Riddle in
Red" and "Puzzle in Purple"). All books nice & clean with light wear. Nice starter set! $12.00sold
TRIXIE BELDEN:
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!
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:
Power Boys #2 "Flying Skeleton" - 1964 Whitman hardback. Light edgewear, clean, name inside. $3.00
Power Boys #6 "Double Kidnapping" - 1966 Whitman hardback. Nice and clean throughout. $3.00
OR take the above pair for just $5.00!
Dig Allen #4 "Trappers of Venus" - Golden hardback. Very nice throughout, pages tanned. $8.00
Happy Hollisters #3 Sea Gull Beach - excellent to near mint with bright, near mint DJ! $5.00
Happy Hollisters #30 Golden Witch - excellent to near mint with near mint DJ in mylar! $12.00
Robin Kane #4 Candle Shop Mystery - touch of rubbing to edges, tight and clean inside. $4.00
"Jinx of Payrock Canyon" by Troy Nesbit. Whitman HB PC. Name inside, nice and clean. $2.00
Penny Scott "Nurses Three - Olympic Duty" - 1965 Golden Press hardback. Excellent! $3.00
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! $10.00
#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. $12.00
#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 jacket except for #7. 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 $140.00 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. $35.00
#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. $12.00
#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. $12.00
#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! $35.00
#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. $35.00
#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. $35.00
#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. $38.00
#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. $45.00
#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. $55.00
**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. $5.00
TOM SWIFT Jr.(33 titles in this series):
#1 Flying Lab DJ(12) - Nice, tight & clean throughout with a bright, clean, complete DJ in Brodart.$10.00
#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. $10.00
#5 Atomic Earth Blaster DJ(12) - Nice, tight and clean throughout with a bright, clean, complete DJ in
Brodart. $12.00
#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. $15.00
#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. $12.00
#10 Ultrasonic Cycloplane DJ(both book and DJ list to #16) - Nice, tight and clean throughout with a
bright, clean, complete DJ in Brodart. $12.00
#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. $15.00
#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!):
#1 Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery PC(10) - Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine
corners. Some tiny tears to the first two pages else textblock is nice, tight and
clean throughout. $4.00
#3 Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery PC(10) - Light rubbing to the covers and edges. Page edges lightly
soiled, a few creased corners and a name on first page. $3.00
#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. DJ has some tiny tears to the
edges and small chip at top of spine, small peel on front where a price tag was
removed. $38.00
#8 Caribbean Pearls Mystery - This title is extremely scarce in this series, one of the rarest of all series
books. This is the 2003 AWB REPRINT which was limited to only 100 copies,
making it even more scarce than the original! This book is still sealed in its
plastic wrapper and is brand-spanking new, never touched. Look on-line to find
originals without DJ's listed for hundreds of dollars and you'll even find these
reprints listed at over $200.00. Help yourself . . . $85.00Sold
#11 British Spy Ring Mystery PC(10) - First Printing listing to #10 on rear cover and to itself inside. Nice,
clean covers with some light rubbing to the edges and corners. Pages are nice,
tight and clean throughout. $55.00
#12 Arabian Stallion Mystery PC(10) - First Printing listing to #10 on rear cover and to itself inside. Nice,
bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine ends. Pages are nice,
tight and clean throughout. $55.00
#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 spines and #2 has a name
inside and a tear to the first title page. Super starter set, just $10.00!
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. $8.00
BRET KING MYSTERY SERIES (9 titles in this western series):
#1 Ghost Canyon PC(4) - Nice, bright and clean throughout. Initials inside front cover. $4.00SOLD
#2 Hermit's Peak DJ(5) - Nice, complete DJ with some tiny tears at the edges. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean. $5.00SOLD
#9 Bandit Gulch PC - WOW, the final very scarce title! A touch of rubbing to the corners and edges
along with a tiny spot where a price tag was peeled off. The first free endpage is
missing, else the pages are all tight and clean throughout. 5 or 6 pages have a
corner crease. Hurry, this one won't last long! $40.00SOLD
Set of Bret King #1 and #2 - Both have light rubbing to the edges and an old price tag on the front
covers. Both books have the first and last free endpaper missing.
Help yourself to the pair for just $5.00.
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!)
NONE AVAILABLE
OTHER SERIES BOOKS
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Last Updated: October 16, 2008
